Episode 287 – We Do Our Own Stunts – The Protector (1985)
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For the final time (until his real breakthrough a decade later), Golden Harvest is trying to make Jackie Chan a star in the U.S. and they’ve signed up U.S. exploitation film director James Glickenhaus to transform Chan into a high kicking Charles Bronson in 1985’s THE PROTECTOR. Playing a hard-nosed New York City cop teamed with Danny Aiello, Chan swears and shoots through a blood revenge film, but then – thoroughly displeased with the experience – he went and added a bunch of new scenes for the Hong Kong release. On this episode of WE DO OUR OWN STUNTS we look at Jackie Chan’s frustrations, the good (and bad) of each release and WHICH REIGNS SUPREME. Enjoy!
Check out the 88 Films release of THE PROTECTOR right here: https://88-films.myshopify.com/products/the-protector
Watch a (censored) version of The Protector on SHOUT! FACTORY’s YouTube channel:
Also available on Tubi right here: https://tubitv.com/movies/257298/the-protector
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