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Police Story

Original title: Ging chaat goo si
  • 19851985
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
38K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
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Jackie Chan in Police Story (1985)
Hong Kong Version Trailer
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A virtuous Hong Kong Police Officer must clear his good name when the drug lord he is after frames him for the murder of a dirty cop.A virtuous Hong Kong Police Officer must clear his good name when the drug lord he is after frames him for the murder of a dirty cop.A virtuous Hong Kong Police Officer must clear his good name when the drug lord he is after frames him for the murder of a dirty cop.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
38K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,830
316
  • Directors
    • Jackie Chan
    • Chi-Hwa Chen(executive director)
  • Writers
    • Jackie Chan
    • Edward Tang
  • Stars
    • Jackie Chan
    • Maggie Cheung
    • Brigitte Lin
  • Directors
    • Jackie Chan
    • Chi-Hwa Chen(executive director)
  • Writers
    • Jackie Chan
    • Edward Tang
  • Stars
    • Jackie Chan
    • Maggie Cheung
    • Brigitte Lin
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 127User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

    Videos1

    The Police Story
    Trailer 2:37
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    Maggie Cheung in Police Story (1985)
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    Jackie Chan and Yuen Chor in Police Story (1985)
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    Top cast

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    Jackie Chan
    Jackie Chan
    • Chan Ka Kui
    Maggie Cheung
    Maggie Cheung
    • May
    Brigitte Lin
    Brigitte Lin
    • Selina Fong
    • (as Brigette Lin)
    Yuen Chor
    Yuen Chor
    • Mr. Chu Tao
    Bill Tung
    Bill Tung
    • Inspector Bill Wong
    Ken Tong
    Ken Tong
    • Tom
    • (as Chun-Yip Tong)
    Kwok-Hung Lam
    • Supt. Raymond Li
    Chi-Wing Lau
    Chi-Wing Lau
    • Cheung, the Lawyer
    Charlie Cho
    Charlie Cho
    • John Ko
    Hing-Yin Kam
    Hing-Yin Kam
    • Inspector Man
    Mars
    Mars
    • Kim
    • (as For Sing)
    Hark-On Fung
    Hark-On Fung
    • Danny Koo
    Yun-Kin Chow
    Yun-Kin Chow
    • Koo's Man
    Paul Wong
    • Police Officer 1
    Fat Wan
    • Jacknife…
    Tai-Bo
    Tai-Bo
    • Lee…
    Leung Siu
    • Prosecutor
    Fung Woo
    Fung Woo
    • Shau Tau Kok Station Commander
    • Directors
      • Jackie Chan
      • Chi-Hwa Chen(executive director)
    • Writers
      • Jackie Chan
      • Edward Tang
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      So much glass was used that the crew began calling the movie "Glass Story".
    • Goofs
      (In the climax shopping mall set) After Chan is thrown against the metal shelf rack and he falls on the floor for it to fall on top of him; later continuation fight scenes show it back up against the wall.
    • Quotes

      Supt. Raymond Li: Don't be a cop if you want to live to 100

      Inspector Bill Wong: You want this line on the recruitment poster?

    • Alternate versions
      In the American dubbed version released by New Line, Jackie Chan's real name is used for his character instead of Kevin.
    • Connections
      Edited into Traces of a Dragon (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Hero Story
      Performed by Jackie Chan

    User reviews127

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Great start, brilliant finale, but the stuff in-between
    Jackie Chan stars as tough police inspector Chan Ka Kui, who is determined to bring Hong Kong drug lord Chu Tao (Yuen Chor) to justice, but who finds himself having to clear his own name when he is framed for the murder of a corrupt cop. Helping Chan to put things right is Chu Tao's secretary Selina (Brigitte Lin), but her presence doesn't sit well with the inspector's jealous girlfriend May (Maggie Cheung).

    Police Story is widely regarded as being amongst Jackie Chan's best films, but while it undeniably showcases some of the star's most incredible fighting and stunt-work—opening in spectacular fashion with the destruction of a hillside shanty town during a car chase, and closing with a jaw-dropping shopping mall showdown in which no pane of glass remains un- smashed—the simplistic plot and frequent Chaplin-esque comedy routines prevent it from being one of my favourites. Chan is renowned for his trademark blend of kung-fu and comedy, but in this case it seems out of place amidst the organised crime, murder and shooting.

    6.5/10, rounded up to 7 for the eye-watering moment three men fly through the top window of a double-decker bus and hit the ground in a most painful manner.
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    • Aug 16, 2016

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    • What are the differences between the Hong Kong Theatrical Cut and the special Japanese Laserdisc Version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 1985 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Jackie Chan - Police Story
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Golden Way Films Ltd.
      • Paragon Films Ltd.
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $113,164
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $25,591
      • Feb 3, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $113,164
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono(original release)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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