The Protector (1985 Film)

The Protector (1985 film)

The Protector (Chinese: 威龍猛探) is a 1985 Hong Kong and American martial arts crime drama film directed by James Glickenhaus, and starring Jackie Chan. It was Chan's second attempt at breaking into the American film market, after 1980 film The Big Brawl, a film which had flopped at the box office. Conflicts between Glickenhaus and Chan during production led to two official versions of the film: Glickenhaus' original version for American audiences and a Hong Kong version reshot by Jackie Chan. Also, this led to Chan's decision to make Police Story as a response to this film.