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The Protector (1985)

Film · 1985 · 94 min · R · Action · Crime

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.

Directed by James Glickenhaus

Starring Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello, Roy Chiao, Sandy Alexander, Victor Arnold, Kim Bass, Irene Brito, Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus

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In cinemas23 August 1985
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First release anywhere15 June 1985

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