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6.5

Police Story 4: First Strike

PG-13·1996·107m

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Summary

Hong Kong cop Chan Ka-Kui returns, working with Interpol to track down and arrest an illegal weapons dealer. Chan later realizes that things are not as simple as they appear and soon finds himself to be a pawn of an organization posing as Russian intelligence.

Cast

Jackie Chan

Jackie

Jackson Liu

Jackson Tsui Kit

Annie Wu Chen-Chun

Annie Tsui

Bill Tung Biu

Inspector "Uncle" Bill Chou

Yuri Petrov

Colonel Gregor Yegorov

Nonna Grishaeva

Natasha

Ailen Sit Chun-Wai

Allen

Chan Man-Ching

Golden Dragon Club Member

Rocky Lai Keung-Kun

Golden Dragon Club Member

Chan Wai-To

Golden Dragon Club Member

John Eaves

Mark

Terry Woo

Uncle Seven

Kristof Kaczmarek

Commander Korda

Brett Arthur

Russian Hit Man

Steve Arthur

Russian Hit Man

Mark Gilks

Russian Hit Man

Nathan Jones

Russian Hit Man

Mathew Walker Kininmonth

Russian Hit Man

John Langmead

Russian Hit Man

Steve Livingstone

Russian Hit Man

Steve Morris

Russian Hit Man

Brenton Heeren

Sniper

Steve Jones

Sniper

Jennifer Hung

Annie's Relative

Doris Lam

Annie's Relative

Shirley Mak

Annie's Relative

Wella Shieh

Annie's Relative

Terence Manson

Priest

Symantha Liu

Channel 7 Reporter

Gary Wilkinson

Channel 7 Anchorman

Esmond Ren Yi-Wan

CIA Agent

Jim Hsin

CIA Agent

Igro Guleen

USS Agent

N. Leshcinkov

General Gudanov

Rusean Scripnik

Strike Force Leader

F. Smirnov

General Smirnov

Alexander Ustichenko

Colonel Majenko

William Duen Wai-Lun

(uncredited)

Mark French

Russian Hit Man (uncredited)

Damien Gates

Russian Hit Man (uncredited)

Elaine George

Naughty Nurse (uncredited)

Ken Lo Wai-Kwong

HK Police Officer (uncredited)

San Sin

(extra) (uncredited)

Tang Chiu-Yau

(uncredited)

Alex Yip Choi-Nam

(uncredited)

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Stanley Tong

Screenplay

Greg Mellott

Screenplay

Elliot Tong Ming-Kei

Screenplay

Nick Tramontane

Reviews

talisencrw

January 18, 2016

I loved the first two installments of Jackie Chan's 'Police Story' series, and wish I had seen the intervening adventures of Chan's character, Inspector Chan Ka Kui, ('Police Story 3: Supercop' and 'Project S'--though this is labeled Police Story 4, it's actually his very popular character's 5th appearance). Still, the story (basically a James Bond-type role, as he is forced by his boss to help the CIA prevent a Russian nuclear device from getting into the wrong hands) stands on its own, and is thrilling from start to finish, though something tends to be different and missing from his earlier Hong Kong exploits (though this was made there and dubbed--albeit horrendously--to help make him a star Stateside). If I had to put a finger on it, I think I prefer films that Chan directed himself. It's still extremely enjoyable, with set-pieces--especially when he defends himself with a stepladder--that approach awe-inspiring choreographed action perfection...