Japan / Jun 15, 1985 / G
Now, New York has a new weapon - A cop with his own way of fighting crime.
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Shum Wai | |
| Lee Hoi-Sang | (uncredited) |
| Sandy Alexander | Gang Leader |
| Victor Arnold | Police Captain |
| Irene Brito | Masseuse #1 |
| Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus | Jesse Alexander |
| Al Cerullo | Helicopter Pilot |
| Richard Clarke | Superintendant Whitehead |
| Patrick James Clarke | Michael Alexander |
| Ron Dandrea | Martin Shapiro |
| Valerie De Pena | Punk Woman |
| Saun Ellis | Laura Shapiro |
| Richard Epper | Man in Bar |
| Becky Ann Baker | Samantha Alexander |
| Alan Gibbs | Gunman |
| Joe Maruzzo | Marina Attendant |
| Ronan O'Casey | Police Commissioner |
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| John Spencer | Ko's Pilot |
| Mike Starr | Hood #2 |
| Trey Wilson | Truck Driver |
| Kim Bass | Stan Jones |
| Robert Mak Tak-Law | |
| Fung Hak-On | (uncredited) |
| Tai Bo | (uncredited) |
| Yeung Ming | |
| Paul L. Smith | Mr. Booar (uncredited) |
| Johnny Cheung Wa | (uncredited) |
| John Minton | Huge Hood |
Genres
ActionCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Protector |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | 广州话 / 廣州話, Français, English |
| Production countries | Hong Kong, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Golden Way Films Ltd., Eurasia Investments |
| Release date | 15 giugno 1985 |
| Executive producer | Raymond Chow |
| Production | David Chan, Leonard Ho |
| Writer | James Glickenhaus, Edward Tang |
| Casting | Donna DeSeta |
| Editing | Evan A. Lottman, Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung, Barbara Minor |
| Cinematography | Cheung Yiu-Cho, Mark Irwin |
| Assistant directors | James Glickenhaus |
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| Camera operators | Cheung Yiu-Cho, Mark Irwin |
| Additional photography | Cheung Yiu-Cho, Mark Irwin |
| Production design | William De Seta, Dean Taucher, Oliver Wong Yui-Man |
| Art direction | Dean Taucher, Oliver Wong Yui-Man, William De Seta |
| Set decoration | William De Seta, Dean Taucher, Oliver Wong Yui-Man |
| Stunts | Brian Smrz |
| Music | Ken Thorne |
| Sound | Ken Thorne |
| Costume design | Sheng-Hsi Chu, Peggy Farrell, Carla White, Julien Young |
| Makeup | Sheng-Hsi Chu, Peggy Farrell, Carla White, Julien Young |
| Hairstyling | Sheng-Hsi Chu, Peggy Farrell, Carla White, Julien Young |
| Budget | 5.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 11.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Jul 10, 1985 / TP
Hong Kong / Jul 11, 1985
Brazil / Aug 23, 1985 / 18
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United States / Aug 23, 1985 / R
United Kingdom / Sep 12, 1985 / 18
Germany / Jan 09, 1986 / 18
Ireland / Feb 28, 1986 / 18
Spain / Jul 28, 1989 / 12
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