The Protector (1985 film)
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| Directed by | James Glickenhaus |
| Written by | James Glickenhaus Edward Tang (H.K. version only) |
| Produced by | David Chan Shek Hong-chan Raymond Chow Leonard Ho |
| Starring | Jackie Chan Danny Aiello Roy Chiao Moon Lee Peter Yang |
| Cinematography | Chang Yao-chu Mark Irwin Johnny Koo Jimmy Leung Ardy Lam Gary Hoh |
| Edited by | Yao Chung-chang Evan A. Lottman Barbara Minor Peter Cheung |
| Music by | Ken Thorne |
| Distributed by | Golden Harvest (Hong Kong) Warner Bros. (U.S.) |
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Running time | 91 minutes (Hong Kong) 95 minutes (U.S.) |
| Countries | Hong Kong United States |
| Languages | Cantonese English |
| Box office | HK$13,917,612 (Hong Kong) US$981,817 (U.S., limited release) |
The Protector (Chinese: 威龍猛探) is a 1985 action film directed by James Glickenhaus and starring Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello, and Roy Chiao. A Hong Kong–American co-production, it was Chan's second attempt at breaking into the American film market, after 1980 film The Big Brawl, which had moderate box office success but was considered a disappointment. 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 re-edited by Jackie Chan. The original Glickenhaus cut only received a sparse release in North America, while Chan's edited version was a moderate success in Asia.