Rent The Protector (1985)
3.0 of 5 from 59 ratings
1h 31min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- After the kidnapping of a wealthy businessman's daughter, maverick New York City cops Billy Wong (Jackie Chan) and Danny Garoni (Danny Aiello) are sent to garner leads in Hong Kong, but the pair find themselves beset by the local police and crime boss, Harold Ko (Roy Chiao) who will stop at nothing in ensuring the continuity of his drug empire.
- Actors:
- Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello, Sandy Alexander, Victor Arnold, Kim Bass, Irene Britto, Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus, Al Cerullo, Roy Chiao, Richard Clarke, Patrick James Clarke, Ron Dandrea, Valerie De Pena, Saun Ellis, Richard Epper, Chu Man Fung, Becky Ann Baker, Alan Gibbs, David Ho, Hung Tse
- Directors:
- James Glickenhaus
- Producers:
- David Chan, Leonard Ho
- Writers:
- James Glickenhaus, King Sang Tang
- Aka:
- Wai lung mang tam / Wei long meng tan
- Studio:
- Hong Kong Legends
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Hong Kong
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 25/11/2019
- Run Time:
- 95 minutes
- Languages:
- Cantonese LPCM Stereo, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- New artwork from R.P. "Kung Fu Bob" O"Brien
- Audio Commentary by Film-Maker Arne Venema and Hong Kong Film Expert Mike Leeder (US Cut)
- Alternative "Hong Kong Version", Jackie Chan's recut of the film
- Audio Commentary by Irish Film-making maverick George Clarke & Hong Kong Film Expert Mike Leeder (HK Cut)
- Hard Edge: Brand New 2019 Interview with Director James Glickenhaus
- Follow the Puck: Brand New 2019 Interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin
- A Tale of 2 movies with Steve Lawson: A side-by-side comparison of the HK cut and the US cut of the film
- Archive Behind the Scenes Featurette with newly translated subtitles
- International Trailer
- Japanese Trailer
- Hong Kong Trailer
- Japanese Teaser Trailer (HD)
- Double sided artwork with both original Hong Kong poster art and International Poster Art by Chris Achilléos
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 16/03/2026
- Run Time:
- 104 minutes
- Languages:
- Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0, Cantonese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English Dolby Digital 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Contens:
- US/International Version: approx. 95 minutes
- Hong Kong Version (Jackie Chan's personal edit): approx. 92 minutes
- Japanese Extended Version: approx. 104 minutes
- Brand new audio commentary by East Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and F.J. DeSanto (HK Cut)
- Audio Commentary by George Clarke and Mike Leeder (HK Cut)
- Mars Cheung on 'The Protector'
- Hard Edge: Interview with Writer/Director James Glickenhaus
- Follow the Puck: Interview with Cinematographer Mark Irwin
- A Tale of 2 movies with Steve Lawson: A side-by-side comparison of the HK cut and the US cut of the film
- Archive Behind the Scenes Featurette
- International Trailer
- Japanese Trailer
- Hong Kong Trailer
- Japanese Teaser Trailer
- Disc 1:
- Disc 2:
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Reviews (1) of The Protector
Passable action schlock. Worth seeing for a miscast Jackie Chan and a fun blu ray commentary. - The Protector review by Piehawker
Well filmed action schlock from James Glickenhaus (The Exterminator/Macbain/Blue Jean Cop) and a curio to see the first attempt to make Jackie Chan an American action star in the 80s. He's partnered with Danny Aiello, and they have decent chemistry, but he's cast as an Asian Dirty Harry. Gun toting and sweary. He's not the likable everyman persona he's adopted with more success since, and his English isn't quite there to carry the drama without the stand out action a Jackie audience expects. There's some fun set pieces and production value, and an enjoyable audio commentary from Mike Leeder but it's a curio b-movie.
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