5 Lucky Stars 1983  PG-13, 102 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
aka: Winners and Sinners
Director: Sammo Hung
Cast: Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, John Sham, Richard Ng, Charlie Chin, Fung Shui-Fan, Cherie Chung, Philip Chan, James Tien, Lam Ching-Ying, Cecilia Yip, Paul Chang
After their release from prison, five friends try to go straight and run a cleaning business. But they just can't manage to stay out of trouble when a cop, CID 07 (Jackie Chan) arrives at a house they are cleaning, mistakenly tosses evidence into their van, and they drive off with it.
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The Accidental Spy 2001 PG, 108 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Teddy Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Eric Tsang, Vivian Hsu, Kim Min, Wu Hsing-kuo, Alfred Cheung, Anthony Rene Jones, Glory Simon, Tat-Ming Cheung, Scott Adkins, Bradley James Allan, Gordon Alexander, Lillian Ho, Didem Erol
Buck (Jackie Chan) is an exercise equipment salesman but longs for a more adventuresome life. It isn't long before his dreams are fulfilled as he begins by foiling a robbery and ends up traveling the world fighting bad guys along the way.
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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn 1997  R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alan Smithee
Cast: Ryan O'Neal, Coolio, Chuck D., Richard Jeni, Eric Idle, Whoopi Goldberg, Jackie Chan, Sylvester Stallone, Leslie Stefanson, Harvey Weinstein
The title of this film reflects the custom in Hollywood of replacing a director's name with "Alan Smithee" if the director wants his name removed from a film's credits. In this story, the director's real name IS Alan Smithee, which presents more than a few problems.
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 Around the World in 80 Days 2004 PG, 125 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Frank Coraci
Cast: Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Robert Fyfe, Jim Broadbent, Ian McNeice, David Ryall, Roger Hammond, Adam Godley, Karen Mok, Howard Cooper, Daniel Hinchcliffe, Wolfram Teufel, Will Forte
In this production of Jules Verne's story, Steve Coogan takes on the role of the eccentric Phileas Fogg who hires valet Passepartout (Jackie Chan) to accompany him on a trip–by horse, train, hot-air balloon, and ship–around the world in 80 days. Lots of fun and action, especially Chan's martial arts.
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The Big Brawl 1980  R, 95 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Battle Creek Brawl
Director: Robert Clouse
Cast: Jackie Chan, Jose Ferrer, Kristine DeBell, Mako, Ron Max, David Sheiner, Rosalind Chao, Lenny Montana, Pat E. Johnson, Mary Ellen O'Neill
For a martial-arts movie, this film adds the element of comedy and should appeal to a large audience. The story takes place in the Chicago 1938 gangster era; however, this time Jackie Chan comes to the rescue using martial-arts skills.
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 The Cannonball Run 1981  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Hal Needham
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dom DeLuise, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Fonda, Jackie Chan, Bert Convy, Jamie Farr
This is another Hal Needham/Burt Reynolds predictable story about beer-drinking rednecks who, this time, participate in a coast-to-coast car race. Old story, old gags.
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 The Chinese Connection 1972  R, 106 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Romance / Thriller
aka: Fist of Fury
The Iron Hand
Director: Lo Wei
Cast: Bruce Lee, Nora Miao, Maria Yi, James Tien, Tien Feng, Huang Chung-Hsin, Han Ying-Chieh, Lo Wei, Riki Hashimoto, Wei Ping-Ao, Robert Baker, Fu Ching Chen, Chin San, Jackie Chan, Corey Yuen
China in the early 1900s is the setting for this violent, but good, Bruce Lee effort. Kung fu student Chen (Bruce Lee) returns to Shanghai and becomes involved in solving his teacher's murder while dealing with racial hatred.
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Dragon Strike 1982 PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
aka: Dragon Lord
Director: Jackie Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Chan Wai-Man, Mars, Sidney Yim, Whang Ing Sik, Kwan Young Moon, Chang Chung, Tai Do, Cheng Hong Yip, Ny Yuen Yee, Tien Feng, Fung Hark-On
Dragon (Jackie Chan) and his friend, Cowboy (Mars), vie for the attention of Alice (Sidney Yim), find ways to get away from studying, compete in martial arts, and still find time to save lives and valuable antiques. This is Jackie Chan's second directorial effort.
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Drunken Master 1978 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action / Comedy
aka: Drunken Monkey in the Tiger's Eyes
Director: Yuen Woo-ping
Cast: Jackie Chan, Siu Tien Yuen, Hwang Jang Lee, Dean Shek, Hsu Hsia, Lin Ying, Lin Chiao, Shih Fu Tsai, Chiang Chin, Shih Kien, Casanova Wong, Ging Man Fung, Linda Lin, Chen Tien Loong, Shun-Yee Yuen
In this film, Jackie Chan became a worldwide star via his role of Wong Fei-Hung–a young, spoiled kung fu student who uses what he has learned from kung fu master Sam Seed (Siu Teun Yuen) to bring down the assassin hired to kill his father. Time has not taken its toll on this film; it remains a classic in the martial arts arena.
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Drunken Master II 1994 R, 102 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action / Comedy
aka: The Legend of Drunken Master
Director: Chia-Liang Liu, Jackie Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Ti Lung, Anita Mui, Andy Lau, Lau Kar-Leung, Ken Lo, Gabriel Wong, Chin Kar Lok, Ho Wing-fong, Cheung Chi-Kwong, Felix Wong, Chia-Liang Liu, Kar Lok Chin, Ho-Sung Pak, Siu-Ming Lau
The ultra-creative Jackie Chan brings his mastery of fighting prowess to the screen in this film honoring the movie that made him famous: "Drunken Master." Once again, Wong Fei-Hung (Chan) deals with crime in his own unique way–this time against embassy workers who are stealing Chinese artifacts.
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The Fearless Hyena II 1983 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Chuen Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Hui Lau Chen, Dean Shek, James Tien, Yam Sai-kun, Austin Wai
This follow-on to "The Fearless Hyena" uses some of the leftover footage from that film. Two evil men killed many people of a Brotherhood several years ago, and now the son of one of the victims has grown up and is ready to take on the pair. Fast forward (or skip ahead) to the last half hour for the long, fun fight scene.
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The Forbidden Kingdom 2008 PG-13, 113 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Rob Minkoff
Cast: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano, Morgan Benoit, Bin Jiang, Shaohua Yang, Deshun Wang, Collin Chou, Yifei Liu, Xiao Dong Mei, Mathew Tang, Alan Ng
Jackie Chan and Jet Li take on dual roles in this first film in which they work together. The story is about nerdy, South Boston teenager Jason Tripitikas (Michael Angarano) who finds the Monkey King's (Jet Li) magic stick in a pawn shop owned by Old Hop (Jackie Chan) and is transported back in time to ancient China. In China, Jason is trained by martial artists Lu Yan (Jackie Chan) and Silent Monk (Jet Li) and then sets out with a band of warriors to free the Monkey King who has been imprisoned in stone by the evil Jade Warlord (Collin Chou).
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Gen-X Cops 1999 R, 113 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Benny Chan
Cast: Nicholas Tse, Stephen Fung, Sam Lee, Jackie Chan, Grace Yip, Eric Tsang, Daniel Wu, Toru Nakamura, Francis Ng, Jaymee Ong
Another high-intensity action film from Hong Kong follows a trio of cops who use all the tricks to bring another international crime syndicate to justice. Produced by Jackie Chan
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Gorgeous 1999 PG-13, 99 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Vincent Kok
Cast: Jackie Chan, Shu Qi, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Hsien-Chi Jen, Elaine Jin, Emil Chow, Ken Lo, Sun Young Chen
Ah Bu (Shu Qi) finds a message in a bottle. The message reads: "Do you know I'm waiting for you," signed, "Albert." That's all it takes for her to leave Taiwan and head for Hong Kong looking for Albert. But when she finds Albert, she learns he is gay and not interested in Ah Bu. Albert does introduce her to multi-millionaire C.N. Chan (Jackie Chan). Action follows, and romance blooms.
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Half a Loaf of Kung Fu 1980 R, 98 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Chen Chi-Hwa
Cast: Jackie Chan, James Tien, Lung Jun-Er, Wu Ma, Dean Shek
This comedic parody of the kung fu films of the 1970s follows an orphan (Jackie Chan) as he learns kung fu and then puts it to good use when he joins the team guarding a valuable gemstone. When bandits steal the gem, Jackie goes on a tear and takes care of those baddies.
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Hand of Death 1975 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
aka: Strike of Death
Director: John Woo
Cast: Tan Tao-Liang, James Tien, Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yang Wei, John Woo, Yuen Wah, Yuen Biao, Chang Chung
A Shaolin student is sent to kill a powerful warrior who leads a group that terrorizes the area. On the way, he meets others who support his cause–including a young Jackie Chan. An early John Woo effort.
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Heart of Dragon 1985 R, 92 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
aka: The First Mission
Director: Sammo Hung
Cast: Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Emily Chu, Yuen Wah, Mang Hoi, Melvin Wong, Corey Yuen, Lam Ching-Ying, Chin Kar Lok, Chan Lung, James Tien, Phillip Ko
In a change of pace for Jackie Chan, drama plays a bigger role than martial arts action–though there are good fight scenes. Fung (Jackie Chan), a police investigator, longs to become a sailor, but instead he must take care of his mentally challenged brother Dodo (Sammo Hung) with the help of Fung's wife, Jenny (Emily Chu). When Dodo is kidnapped after inadvertently getting in the middle of a gangland struggle, Fung must act.
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The Killer Meteors 1976 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Lo Wei
Cast: Jackie Chan, Wang Yu, Yu Lin Lung, Kao Fei
A powerful nobleman (Jackie Chan) believes that his wife has poisoned him and, thus, is out for revenge on her while he searches for an antidote. When his wife hires "Killer Meteor," a fighter with a secret weapon, to protect her, the action starts in this early Jackie Chan film that's not very good.
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Kung Fu Panda 2008 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Action / Comedy
Director: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson
Cast: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Randall Duk Kim, Dan Folger, James Hong, Michael Clarke Duncan, JR Reed, Kyle Gass, Wayne Knight
Obese panda Po (voice of Jack Black) is a martial arts fan working in his family's noodle shop. When turtle master Oogway (voice of Randall Duk Kim) has a vision that the evil Tai Lung (voice of Ian McShane) is returning to Peaceful Valley to wreak havoc, he selects Po to fulfill an ancient prophecy as the Dragon Warrior who will save the day. The selection upsets martial arts instructor Shifu (voice of Dustin Hoffman) and his prize students–Tigress, Monkey, Viper, Mantis, and Crane (voices of Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogen, and David Cross)–who expected to be selected, and Shifu refuses to train Po. Now, Tai Lung escapes from prison, and the prize students head out to intercept him, leaving Shifu with no choice other than to train the flabby Po to fulfill the prophesy and save Peaceful Valley from Tai Lung's wrath. The film was nominated for a Best Animated Feature Oscar.
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Magnificent Bodyguards 1978 R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Lo Wei
Cast: Jackie Chan, Hsiao Lian, James Tien, Leung Siu Lung, Wang Ping
Originally filmed in 3-D, this Jackie Chan martial arts adventure is set in Medieval China. Ting Chung (Jackie Chan) is hired by a beautiful woman to protect her and her seriously ill brother in their trek over the mountains, through bandit-infested territory, and to a healer. He and his other bodyguards are challenged by an assortment of bad guys as they proceed, and now it appears that there may have been other motives for making the journey than that given.
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 The Medallion 2003 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Gordon Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Lee Evans, Claire Forlani, Julian Sands, John Rhys-Davies, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Christy Chung, Johann Myers, Alex Bao, Lau Siu Ming
When he learns that a young boy, Jai (Johann Myers), possesses a medallion that can be used to give super-human powers and immortality to others, Snakehead (Julian Sands) kidnaps Jai. During the ensuing rescue attempt, Hong Kong cop, Eddie Yang (Jackie Chan), suffers a near-fatal accident after which Jai uses the medallion to grant Eddie super-human powers–and the fun begins in this comedy/action/crime/fantasy film.
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 Mr. Nice Guy 1997 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Sammo Hung, Fruit Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Richard Norton, Miki Lee, Karen McLymont, Gabrielle Fitzpatrick, Vince Poletto, Barry Otto, Sammo Hung, Emil Chau, Joyce Godenzi
TV chef Jackie (Jackie Chan) ends up in the middle of a gang war after he saves the life of a reporter (Karen McLymont) who had video taped drug lords in an incriminating situation. They were trying to retrieve the reporter's tapes when Jackie entered the picture. Now they are both in jeopardy.
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My Lucky Stars 1985 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Sammo Hung
Cast: Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung, Fung Shui-Fan, Richard Ng, Eric Tsang, Charlie Chin, Sibelle Hu, Cho Tat-Wah, Lam Ching-Ying
Hong Kong cops–Muscles (Jackie Chan) and Ricky (Yuen Biao)–head for Tokyo on the trail of an ex-cop who stole $100 million in diamonds. When Ricky gets kidnapped by the gang protecting the ex-cop, Muscles coerces an odd assortment of old orphanage friends into helping him.
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New Fist of Fury 1976 N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Lo Wei
Cast: Jackie Chan, Nora Miao, Chang Sing, Cheng Siu Siu, Lo Wei, Han Ying-chieh
During World War II, a brother and sister leave Japanese-controlled Shanghai to help their grandfather run a Kung-Fu school in Taiwan, which is also controlled by the Japanese. Trouble lies ahead for the Chinese in the form of a Japanese kung fu master who wants to run all the schools in Taiwan. A young Jackie Chan steps in to help his country-mates. Chan had not yet developed his intense, humorous style at this point in his career.
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New Police Story 2004 R, 123 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Benny Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse, Charlie Yeung, Charlene Choi, Daniel Wu, Dave Wong, Andy On, Terence Yin, Hayama Go, Coco Chiang
Jackie Chan takes on the role of Inspector Wing of the Hong Kong Police Force in this action/thriller. After Wing loses his entire police team from attacks by evil Joe (Daniel Wu) and his Gang of Five, Wing turns to the bottle for comfort. Now, Wing straightens out his life and is determined to get his world back in order. That act will involve taking revenge on evil Joe, and the fight for justice follows.
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Operation Condor 2: The Armour of Gods 1986 R, 86 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Armour of God
Director: Jackie Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Alan Tam, Rosamund Kwan, Ken Boyle, Lola Forner, Bosidar Smiljanik, John Ladalski, Robert O'Brien, Boris Gregoric, Alicia Shonte
This film will appeal to died-in-the-wool Jackie Chan fans, but others may find the story and dialog behind a treasure hunt through Europe more than a little inane. Still, it's hard to resist Chan's charisma as he zeroes in on his quest for the Armour of the Gods.
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Police Story 1985 N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
aka: Jackie Chan's Police Story
Director: Jackie Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Ken Tong, Chor Yuen, Bill Tung, Kwok-Hung Lam, Charlie Cho, Chi-Wing Lau, Fung Hark-On, Hing Ying Kam, Mars, Po Tai, Fat Wan, Fung Woo
The incredible stunt work of Jackie Chan is highlighted in this comedy/action film in which Hong Kong Police Department cop Kevin (Chan) captures drug czar Chu (Chor Yuen). Then, the tables are turned, and Chu frames Kevin for the murder of another cop, and now Kevin must clear his name.
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Police Story 2 1988 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Jackie Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Bill Tung, Lam Kowk-Hung, Crystal Kwok, Chor Yuen, Benny Lai, John Cheung, Charlie Cho, Yuen Chor, Ben Lam, Chi Fai Chan, Shan Kwan, Mars, Isabella Wong
The impressive stunts continue in this action/comedy film in which Hong Kong cop Kevin Chan (Jackie Chan) is harassed by Chu (Chor Yuen) who Kevin sent to prison in the first film. Now, Chu is out of prison and seeking revenge for having been sent to prison by Kevin. Meanwhile, there is an extortion ring threatening to use bombs as part of their attempt to extort $10 million.
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Police Story 3: Supercop 1992 R, 95 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Thriller / Drama
aka: Supercop
Director: Stanley Tong
Cast: Jackie Chan, Philip Chan, Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh, Josephine Koo, Kenneth Tsang, Kelvin Wong, Yuen Wah, Lieh Lo, Shum Wai, Bill Tung, Ken Lo, Mars, Kim Penn
Hong Kong detective Chan Ka Kui (Jackie Chan) goes undercover to track down a drug ring, and he teams up with Chinese inspector Jessica Yang (Michelle Yeoh). They are in Malaysia attempting to get Panther (Yuen Wah) out of prison and have him lead them to his brother, drug lord Chaibat (Kenneth Tsang). Then, Chan Ka Kui's girlfriend May (Maggie Cheung) arrives on the scene, and Chan Ka Kui's cover is blown. The criminals kidnap May and force Chan Ka Kui to come to their aid. This film has stunts galore (all of Chan's are performed by himself).
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Police Story 4: First Strike 1996 PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
aka: Jackie Chan's First Strike
Director: Stanley Tong
Cast: Jackie Chan, Jackson Liu, Annie Wu, Bill Tung, Yuri Petrov, Nonna Grishayeva, John Eaves, Terry Woo, Kristopher Kazmarek, Ailen Sit, Chan Man Ching, Rocky Laie, Chan Wai To, Brett Arthur, Mark French
Hong Kong Police Inspector Chan Ka Kui (Jackie Chan) enters into a sting operation with the CIA to put away an international spy ring. He follows Natasha (Nonna Grishayeva) to the Ukraine where he uncovers a terrorist plot involving the illegal procurement of a nuclear missile. When one of the terrorists escapes, Chan Ka Kui and Ukrainian agent Gregor (Yuri Petrov) follow him to an ocean theme park in Australia where sea creatures are protecting the missile. And the battle against sharks begins.
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Police Woman 1974 N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
aka: Police Woman Against Jackie Chan
Young Tiger
Rumble in Hong Kong
Director: Hdeng Tsu
Cast: Yuen Qui, Charlie Chin, Jackie Chan, Tai Li Wen, John Chang, Phoenix Chen, Gam Woo, Fung Ngai, Hu Chin, Zhu Mu
Incriminating evidence against a gang is left in a cab where a gang member dies. Now the chase is on to retrieve the papers, but the cabbie (Charlie Chin) has help from the sister of the dead gangster, a police woman (Yuen Qui). This minor film is noted only because Jackie Chan has a small part–that of a gangster.
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The Prisoner 1990 R, 96 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
aka: Island of Fire
The Burning Island
When Dragons Meet
Director: Chu Yin-Ping
Cast: Jackie Chan, Barry Wong, Andy Lau, Sammo Hung, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Wang Yu, Ko Chun-hsiung, Tou Chung-Hua, Yeh Chuan Chen, Ken Lo, Jack Kao
A good cast contributes to this tale that is different from the martial arts flicks usually attributed to Jackie Chan–in fact, he is a supporting actor, though first-billed. A policeman (Tony Leung Kar-Fai) goes undercover in a prison to get the goods on a possibly corrupt warden. He finds that the warden fakes executions of inmates and then has them trained as assassins.
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Project A 1983 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
aka: Jackie Chan's Project A
Director: Jackie Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung, Lau Hak-suen, Mars, Dick Wei, Isabella Wong
An excellent action/comedy from the great Jackie Chan, this is the tale of a Hong Kong coast guard officer's (Chan) efforts to stop the pirates who have free reign on the seas. Government payoffs are part of the problem, but Chan prevails. Great bicycle chase scene. There is a sequel.
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Project A, Part II 1987 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Jackie Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Rosamund Kwan, Laura Lau, David Lam, Bill Tung
A good sequel to a good original. Jackie is back as Dragon Ma who is given a job on the Hong Kong police force to clean up crime and corruption. But, there are revolutionaries and some of the pirates (from the previous film) are after revenge. As always, there are great chase scenes and other action sequences.
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The Protector 1985 R, 95 min.
Genre: Action
Director: James Glickenhaus
Cast: Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello, Kim Bass, Roy Chiao, Sandy Alexander, Victor Arnold, Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus, Al Cerullo, Richard(2) Clarke, Patrick James Clarke
A drug lord is operating in Hong Kong, and Billy Wong (Jackie Chan) and Danny Garoni (Danny Aiello) are on his trail. This movie uses kung-fu acrobatics often, but it also employs tongue-in-cheek humor to the benefit of the overall story.
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Quji 1989 PG-13, 126 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
aka: Black Dragon
Mr. Canton and Lady Rose
Miracles
Director: Jackie Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Gua Ah Lei, Ko Chun Hiang, Wu Ma, Bill Tung, Richard Ng, Lui Fong, Mars, Ken Lo
Set in the 1930s, country boy Charlie (Jackie Chan) arrives in the big city to make a name for himself. He does just that when he comes to the aid of a mob boss and, through a series of lucky breaks, becomes the boss himself. He attributes his fortunes to an old lady from whom he buys "lucky" roses. When her daughter comes for a visit, Charlie helps the lady make a good impression while also fighting off a rival gang and the authorities. The action is toned down by the warm side story.
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Robin-B-Hood 2006 N/R, 126 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action / Comedy / Drama
aka: Rob-B-Hood
Director: Benny Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Louis Koo, Yuanyuan Gao, Michael Hui, Yuen Biao, Baoguo Chen, Charlene Choi, Hayama Go, Ken Lo, Jason J. Tobin, Johanna Olsen, Daniel Wu
Compulsive gambler Thongs (Jackie Chan) has gone into debt and is now being hounded by his debtors. With his back to the wall, Thongs agrees to help his landlord (Michael Hui) with a heist. They pair up with Octopus (Louis Koo) and kidnap a baby. Now they learn that a triad plans to kill the baby. Their solution: keep the baby and raise him as their own. But just when they become devoted to the baby, the triad closes in. The men decide that the only place the baby will be safe is with his parents, and they must return the baby to the security of his family.
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Rumble in the Bronx 1996 R, 90 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Stanley Tong
Cast: Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Francoise Yip, Bill Tung, Marc Akerstream, Garvin Cross
Jackie Chan performed and choreographed all of his own stunts in this film. The story involves Keung's (Jackie Chan) arrival in the Bronx for a family wedding. During his visit, he gets himself in the middle of gang warfare when he helps prevent the gangs' invasions into the family store.
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Rush Hour 1998 PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Brett Ratner
Cast: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Tom Wilkinson, Elizabeth Pena, Tzi Ma, Julia Hsu, Ken Leung, Philip Baker Hall, Chris Penn, Mark Rolston, Robert Littman, Kai Lennox, Larry Sullivan, Yang Lin, Roger Fan
Hong Kong Detective Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) is called to Los Angeles to work on a kidnapping case involving the Chinese consul's (Tzi Ma) daughter Soo Yung (Julia Hsu). Lee teams up with local cop Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker), and, although neither man likes teamwork, they set out to save the young girl. More of Chan's terrific stunts are displayed.
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Rush Hour 2 2001 PG-13, 85 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Brett Ratner
Cast: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, John Lone, Zhang Ziyi, Roselyn Sanchez, Harris Yulin, Alan King, Kenneth Tsang, Lisa Lo Cicero, Don Cheadle, Maggie Q, Mei Melancon, Patricia Chan, Lucy Lin, Cindy Lu
LAPD Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker) visits Hong Kong with his friend, Detective Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan), where they just happen to get involved in an investigation tracking down smugglers and counterfeiters who have set off a bomb killing two U.S. Customs agents. Jackie Chan, as usual, is fun to watch, and Chris Tucker provides the right chemistry as Chan's joke-cracking cohort.
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Rush Hour 3 2007 PG-13, 90 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: Brett Ratner
Cast: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Max von Sydow, Hiroyuki Sanada, Noemie Lenoir, Yvan Attal, Dana Ivey, Youki Kudoh, Tzi Ma, Roman Polanski, Zhang Jingchu, Julie Depardieu, Simon Rhee, Roselyn Sanchez, Henry O
Hong Kong's Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) and LAPD Detective James Carter (Chris Tucker) are back and thrown into action after a sniper, Lee's adopted brother Kenji (Hiroyuki Sanada), wounds Chinese Ambassador Han (Tzi Ma), and Lee chases him across Los Angeles during rush hour. When Lee and Carter learn that the Chinese Triads are behind the shooting and have gained a huge influence in Paris, they fly to Paris where their East vs. West culture clash enters a new phase of French vs. American as they vow to protect Han and his daughter Soo Yung (Zhang Jingchu). Genevieve (Noemie Lenoir), on whose head are tattooed details of the Triad, holds the key to solving the case. And the action continues!
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 Shanghai Knights 2003 PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Action
Director: David Dobkin
Cast: Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Fann Wong, Aaron Johnson, Thomas Fisher, Aidan Gillen, Donnie Yen, Oliver Cotton, Alison King, Gemma Jones
The setting is 1880s' London for those mismatched pals–Chon (Jackie Chan) and Roy (Owen Wilson)–in this sequel to their "Shanghai Noon" (2000). Lots of banter and action in this entertaining film.
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 Shanghai Noon 2000 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Tom Dey
Cast: Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Lucy Liu, Brandon Merrill, Roger Yuan, Xander Berkeley, Rongguang Yu, Cui Ya Hi, Walton Goggins, Rafael Baez
Once again Jackie Chan provides a hilarious story. As a guard in China's Imperial Palace, Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) is sent to America where he teams up with a train robber in the 1881 Wild West. Together the unlikely duo sets out to rescue the beautiful princess.
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Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin 1978 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Chen Chi-Hwa
Cast: Jackie Chan, Kim Kong, Nora Miao, Wei Her Du
A young warrior (Jackie Chan) is accused of killing Shaolin masters and stealing a book that contains the art of "Snake and Crane"–a powerful technique. But we know that it is really the Black Dragons' boss who did it, and he's out to get our hero.
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Snake Fist Fighter 1971 R, 82 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
aka: Master with Cracked Fingers
Ten Fingers of Death
Director: Chin Hsin
Cast: Jackie Chan, Siu Tien Yuen, Dean Shek, Tien Feng, Cheung Lung, Kwan Young Moon, Choi Hon Kwok, Yuen Biao
Young (17 years old) Jackie Chan, starring in his first notable role, meets a beggar (Siu Tien Yuen), a martial arts master, who teaches Jackie to fight–against his father's desires. Jackie is punished but has gained the skills necessary to take care of the bad guys who threaten his family.
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Snake in Eagle's Shadow 1978 PG, 95 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Yuen Woo-ping
Cast: Simon Yuen, Jackie Chan, Chan Lung, Fung Hark-On, Roy Horan, Hwang Jang Lee, Dean Shek, Wong Ching-lei
This early Jackie Chan film shows why he became so popular using his comedy and graceful stunts. Jackie plays a young student at a martial arts school in Hong Kong. When he saves an old man from an ambush by the evil clan that has developed a deadly new style of fighting, the man teaches Jackie the lethal Snake Fist style of fighting. Now Jackie can stand up to the rival gang.
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Supercop 2 1993 R, 94 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Stanley Tong
Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Rongguang Yu, Athene Chu, Fan Siu-wong, Dick Wei, Jackie Chan, Yukari Oshima, Eric Tsang, Bill Tung, Bowie Lam
Michelle Yeoh takes over as the Supercop in this "episode," with Jackie Chan seen fleetingly in a cameo role. Lots of action continues, but it's not up to the previous movie in the series as romance slows down the action from time to time. But, Michelle is still pretty good, but none of the tricks are as good as the motorcycle jump onto the train. Dubbed.
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Thunderbolt 1995 R, 108 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Gordon Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Anita Yuen, Michael Wong, Thorsten Nickel, Chor Yuen, Wu Oi-Yan, Chung-Han Man, Yuzo Kayama, Chin Kar Lok, Ken Lo, Corey Yuen
Expert auto mechanic Foh (Jackie Chan) works at his family's small business but spends his free time helping police investigate illegally upgraded cars. Now, a race car driver, Warner "Cougar" Kaugman (Thorsten Nickel) who Foh helped put away, breaks out of prison and kidnaps Foh's sisters. Cougar's demand for return of the sisters is that Foh race against him in northern Japan's Sendai Grand Prix–and the race is on.
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To Kill with Intrigue 1977 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Lo Wei
Cast: Jackie Chan, Kuo Wang, Hsu Feng, Shen Ie Lung, Yu Ling Lung, Tung Lin, Ma Chi, Chiang Ching Hsia, Chen Hui Lou, Li Wen Tai
Young Jackie Chan is a more serious character in this early Chan film. Sua Lai (Chan) attends a family gathering for his father's birthday, but he brings evidence (a severed hand) that bandits who were thought dead are out to get revenge. And revenge comes quickly as his entire family is murdered except for Sua and his girlfriend who he had sent away in time. Now he is the one out for revenge–and to reclaim his girlfriend.
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 The Tuxedo 2002 PG-13, 97 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Kevin Donovan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jason Isaacs, Debi Mazar, Ritchie Coster, Peter Stormare, Mia Cottet, Romany Malco, Daniel Kash, Jody Racicot
While his superspy boss, Clark Devlin (Jason Isaacs), is recovering in the hospital, chauffeur Jimmy Tong (Jackie Chan) tries on Devlin's gadget-filled tuxedo and discovers that the tuxedo gives him extraordinary powers. Jimmy uses the tuxedo in Devlin's name and, with a beautiful but inexperienced partner (Jennifer Love Hewitt), sets out to fight for law and order.
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 Twin Dragons 1992 PG-13, 88 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
Director: Ringo Lam, Tsui Hark
Cast: Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Teddy Robin Kwan, Nina Li Chi, Anthony Chan, Philip Chan, Sylvia Chang, Alfred Cheung, Jacob Cheung, Tung-Jo Cheung
Jackie Chan plays twin brothers–Na Yau and Die Hard–separated at birth, whose lives have taken diverse paths: one twin is a classical musician, the other a car mechanic. But those paths turn and converge in Hong Kong where the twins get mistaken for each other.
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The Twins Effect 2003 R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action
aka: The Vampire Effect
Director: Dante Lam
Cast: Ekin Cheng, Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Edison Chen, Jackie Chan, Mickey Hardt, Josie Ho, Karen Mok, Ricardo Mamood, Maggie Lau
If a vampire can drink the blood of all the royal vampire families, then the vampire will become omnipotent. And Duke Dekotes (Mickey Hardt) is on the verge of accomplishing the task; only Prince Kazaf (Edison Chen) remains to be dealt with. But the famed vampire slayer, Reeve (Ekin Cheng), and his new partner, Gypsy (Gillian Chung), are on the case. Reeve is captured, so his sister, Helen (Charlene Choi), takes his place and the two young women have a rousing good time as they fight to save the world.
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Wheels on Meals 1984 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy
Director: Sammo Hung
Cast: Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Lola Forner, Benny Urquidez, Keith Vitali, Herb Edelman, Susana Sentis, Paul Chang, Wu Ma, Jose Sancho, Richard Ng, Sau Leung "Blacky" Ko, John Sham
Thomas (Jackie Chan) and David (Yuen Biao) operate a Chinese lunch wagon in Barcelona. David falls for street hustler Sylvia (Lola Forner) who manages to steal their wallets. Later, Sylvia is kidnapped; it turns out that she is an heiress who must claim her inheritance within two weeks of the death of a Count–she is his illegitimate daughter–or the fortune will go to the Count's evil brother (Herb Edelman) who is responsible for her kidnapping. Thomas and David join forces with inept private detective Moby (Sammo Hung), rescue Sylvia, and end up hiring her to help with their food business.
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Who Am I? 1998 PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Jackie Chan's Who Am I?
Director: Benny Chan, Jackie Chan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Michelle Ferre, Mirai Yamamoto, Ron Smerczak, Ed Nelson, Tom Pompert, Glory Simon
A secret agent (Jackie Chan) falls from a crashing helicopter, loses his memory, and lives for a time with the Indians who give him the name "Whoami." When he begins to experience memory flashes, Whoami begins to search for the secrets of his past. That's when the action begins. Whoami is chased by people he doesn't know. The result is fast-paced action in one of the better Jackie Chan films.
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| 1. 5 Lucky Stars (1983)
aka: Winners and Sinners
2. The Accidental Spy (2001)
3. An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)
4. Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
5. The Big Brawl (1980)
aka: Battle Creek Brawl
6. The Cannonball Run (1981)
7. The Chinese Connection (1972)
aka: Fist of Fury
aka: The Iron Hand
8. City Hunter (1992)
9. Crime Story (1993)
aka: Hard to Die
10. Dragon Fist (1979)
11. Dragon Strike (1982)
aka: Dragon Lord
12. Drunken Master (1978)
aka: Drunken Monkey in the Tiger's Eyes
13. Drunken Master II (1994)
aka: The Legend of Drunken Master
14. The Fearless Hyena (1979)
15. The Fearless Hyena II (1983)
16. The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
17. Gen-X Cops (1999)
18. Gorgeous (1999)
19. Half a Loaf of Kung Fu (1980)
20. Hand of Death (1975)
aka: Strike of Death
21. Heart of Dragon (1985)
aka: The First Mission
22. The Killer Meteors (1976)
23. The King of Comedy (1999)
24. Kung Fu Panda (2008)
25. Magnificent Bodyguards (1978)
26. The Medallion (2003)
27. Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
28. My Lucky Stars (1985)
29. New Fist of Fury (1976)
30. New Police Story (2004)
31. Operation Condor (1990)
32. Operation Condor 2: The Armour of Gods (1986)
aka: Armour of God
33. Police Story (1985)
aka: Jackie Chan's Police Story
34. Police Story 2 (1988)
35. Police Story 3: Supercop (1992)
aka: Supercop
36. Police Story 4: First Strike (1996)
aka: Jackie Chan's First Strike
37. Police Woman (1974)
aka: Police Woman Against Jackie Chan
aka: Young Tiger
aka: Rumble in Hong Kong
38. The Prisoner (1990)
aka: Island of Fire
aka: The Burning Island
aka: When Dragons Meet
39. Project A (1983)
aka: Jackie Chan's Project A
40. Project A, Part II (1987)
41. The Protector (1985)
42. Quji (1989)
aka: Black Dragon
aka: Mr. Canton and Lady Rose
aka: Miracles
43. Robin-B-Hood (2006)
aka: Rob-B-Hood
44. Rumble in the Bronx (1996)
45. Rush Hour (1998)
46. Rush Hour 2 (2001)
47. Rush Hour 3 (2007)
48. Shanghai Knights (2003)
49. Shanghai Noon (2000)
50. Shaolin Wooden Men (1976)
51. Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin (1978)
52. Snake Fist Fighter (1971)
aka: Master with Cracked Fingers
aka: Ten Fingers of Death
53. Snake in Eagle's Shadow (1978)
54. Spiritual Kung Fu (1978)
55. Supercop 2 (1993)
56. Thunderbolt (1995)
57. To Kill with Intrigue (1977)
58. The Tuxedo (2002)
59. Twin Dragons (1992)
60. The Twins Effect (2003)
aka: The Vampire Effect
61. Wheels on Meals (1984)
62. Who Am I? (1998)
aka: Jackie Chan's Who Am I?
63. The Young Master (1980)
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