The Protector (1985)
Now, New York has a new weapon - A cop with his own way of fighting crime.
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.
Director: James Glickenhaus
Genre: Action, Crime
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: June 15, 1985
Cast
- Jackie Chan - Billy Wong
- Danny Aiello - Danny Garoni
- Moon Lee Choi-Fung - Soo Ling
- Roy Chiao - Mr. Ko
- Peter Yang Kwan - Lee Hing
- Sally Yeh - May Fung Ho / Sally
- Bill Wallace - Benny Garrucci
- Shum Wai
- Lee Hoi-Sang
- Sandy Alexander - Gang Leader
Screenplay
Music: Ken Thorne
Cinematography: Cheung Yiu-Cho, Mark Irwin
Editing: Evan A. Lottman, Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Production: Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Golden Way Films Ltd., Eurasia Investments
Country: Hong Kong, United States of America
Language: 广州话 / 廣州話, Français, English
Budget: $5M
Box Office: $11M
Original Language: en
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Protector about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Protector?
- The Protector was directed by James Glickenhaus.
- Who stars in The Protector?
- The Protector stars Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello, Moon Lee Choi-Fung, Roy Chiao, Peter Yang Kwan, Sally Yeh.
- How long is The Protector?
- The Protector has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is The Protector?
- The Protector is a Action, Crime film.
- What is the budget of The Protector?
- The Protector had a budget of $5M.
- How much did The Protector gross?
- The Protector grossed $11M worldwide.
- Where was The Protector produced?
- The Protector was produced in Hong Kong, United States of America.