Jackie chans police story 2 is a 1988 hong kong action film written, directed by and starring jackie chan as chan kakui. Police story is an anthology television crime drama. Parker originally started the book series in 1997 with night passage and was able to complete the saga before his death in 2010 with split image. I imagine there isnt much of a chance that the barnaby.
The hong kong supercop must stop a group of blackmailing bombers at the same time that the villains of the first police story are out for revenge. The same cant be said of 1988s police story 2, which opens with a montage of. First strike, and would reboot the franchise in a more serious tone with 2004s new police story. The same cant be said of 1988s police story 2, which opens with a. New police story is a 2004 action film that was filmed and released in hong kong. Police story was an anthology crime series that ran on the nbc network from 1973 to 1977. At last, the classic 1970s anthology series police story is available for you to own on dvd box set.
Lockdown in north america is a 20 chinesehong kong action crime film starring jackie chan in another reboot of the police story film series. A virtuous hong kong police officer must clear his good name when the drug lord he. Police story might just be the greatest action franchise of all time. A bonecracking landmark in hong kong beatemup action, police story stars director jackie chan as kakuikevin, an inspector assigned to protect a key witness brigitte lin in a drug case from the agents of her former employer, a task which will require him to dangle from a speeding bus by umbrella, go through conservative estimate one billion plate glass windows in the films. It is a spinoff of jackie chans police story film series involving the character yeoh portrayed in supercop, inspector jessica yang.
Its a subtext that the police story movies shift into explicit text as both police story and police story 2 play their credits over a series of outtakes. Jackie chans police story movies are some of his best and worst. The two films have dazzling action scenes with creative thought put behind them. Scott and the blue knight which was turned into a tv movie with william holden.
The film is also known as project s in original territories and many other titles, including police story iv inaccurately, police story 3 part 2, and supercop 2 us. Police story is a 1985 hong kong action movie directed by and starring jackie chan as detective chen kakui. Police story is the fondlyremembered police procedural tv series created by author and former policeman joseph wambaughthe new centurions, the onion field. Police story tv series suite of themes jerry goldsmith. Police story was an anthology of sorts in that different police officers were featured in each episode, although many actors played recurring roles as their characters returned periodically.
Lockdown really count as part of the series, or if theyre a more modern example of hong kong producers slapping familiar titles onto nonsequels. If you want to see an action star age gracefully, you could do a lot worse than police story. Police story tv series internet movie firearms database. The stories ranged from highly dramatic to extremely funny. A different star would appear each episode with many occasionally recurring. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of police story with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Lockdown, an uneven but satisfying hostage crisis thriller that is also a perfect example of the type of lateperiod films martial arts star jackie chan has decided to make after entering middle age. Thanks neil for your reply, i figured barnaby jones isnt a sony property but had wondered if tapes of the unedited episodes might have been foolishly discarded as what happened with police story. The police story tv show was a police anthology action series that featured current stars in the lead roles. Watch police story episodes online season 1 1974 tv. Think of dragnet but a lot more grittier and actionpacked. The main character was the police work and the bond that ties all police officers together. Lockdown is a 20 chinesehong kong action crime thriller film directed and written by ding sheng, and starring jackie chan in another reboot of the police story film series. The show was created by author and former police officer joseph wambaugh and was described by the complete directory of prime time network and cable tv shows as one of the more realistic police series to be seen on television.
Police story collection changes the movie database. The show was the brainchild of author and former policeman joseph wambaugh and represented a major step forward in the realistic depiction of police work and violence on network tv. The film was intended for release only in the city but quickly found a global market. The film follows a police detective who believes that he. Police story 1985 internet movie firearms database. A bonecracking landmark in hong kong beatemup action, police story stars director. Neither are about the character who appeared in the first four. Even though there werent any real regulars, don meredith and tony lobianco were often seen throughout the run of the. Police story subtitles download movie and tv series.
After retiring from the force, he wrote two highly successful novels about police operations, the new centurions and the. The series was created by joseph wambaugh, the successful crime novelist and 14 year veteran of the l. Find out where police story is streaming, if police story is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Now 61 years old, chan is simply too old to chase his youth by sustaining numerous lifethreatening.
Jackie chans best movie, police story, will return to. New police story relies much more on drama and heavy action. Man undercover 197879 eischied 197980 medical story 197576 police story 197380 198788 episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive. Both contain strong female characters in the presence of brigitte lin and michelle yeoh.
Even though there werent any real regulars, don meredith and tony lobianco were often seen throughout the run of the show as detectives bert jameson and tony calabrese respectively. Theres some debate among chan fans about whether 2004s new police story or 20s police story 20 a. Police story on the other hand remains as the genre finest example of a action movie done right. Heres the true story behind the netflix series, which debuts sept. Jackie chan in police story 1985 jackie chan and maggie cheung in police. It is the first of the police story series featuring chan as a hong kong police detective named kevin chan kakui. The film is a reboot of the police story series and is the fifth film in the series. Theres barely a moment of new police story that isnt white knuckle and.
New police story is a reboot of a television series called police stories. Dec 27, 2018 its a subtext that the police story movies shift into explicit text as both police story and police story 2 play their credits over a series of outtakes. Watch police story 1987 full movie free streaming online tubi. The druglord then frames chan with the murder of a corrupt cop. Watch new police story online stream full movie directv. Police story 1985 internet movie firearms database guns. The classic tv archive us crime series police story cbs 1952 police story 197377198788 police woman 197478 joe forrester 197576 david cassidy. It is a sequel to the hit 1985 film, police story, continuing the storyline of chans character, kevin chan kakui. The police anthology series is one of the most authentic in capturing real police work back in the 70s and early 80s i know because i was a rookie cop back then retired last year.
Crime story, a 1993 film also known as new police story. In new police story, chan plays a depressed, drunken detective named. See the full list of new police story cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. First strike was made in 1996 and is the only film in the police story series. In new police story, chan plays a depressed, drunken detective.
Police story is a 1985 hong kong martial arts action comedy film directed by and starring jackie chan. They were police woman with angie dickinson which ran for 4 seasons, joe forrester starring lloyd bridges only went one season and man undercover with david cassidy which only survived for ten episodes. But that all changed when his unit was slaughtered by a merciless gang of bank robbers and chan. The jawdropping set pieces fly fast and furious in jackie chans breathtakingly inventive action comedies, two smash hits that made. Police story tv series 19731988 the movie database tmdb. Police story season 2 bluray movie discussion, expert. A police officer must protect the former employee of a drug baron so that she can be a key witness at his trial and bring him to justice. Watch police story 1987 full movie free streaming online. Metrograph is a new manhattan movie theater devoted to screening. Police story 2 subtitles download movie and tv series. I imagine there isnt much of a chance that the barnaby jones dvds will be reissued with all uncut episodes. From the publisher of the bestselling gross series comes our grossest book yet. New police story relies much more on drama and heavy action than its predecessors. Inspector chan kwokwing jackie chan was once the shining star of the hong kong police force.
The first film police story was released on 14 december 1985. Watch full episodes of police story and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. New police story 2004 stream and watch online moviefone. Adam 12 showed the accurate technical side of policing but police story captured the emotion and heart of policing. Police storypolice story 2 the criterion collection. The film is directed by ding sheng, who previously helmed chans little big soldier. Police story is an anthology television crime drama that aired on nbc from 1973 through 1978. There was some conventional law and order action, but the series was also unusually realistic in exploring the psychological effects of the job. Police story film series, a hong kong film series starring jackie chan police story 1985 film police story 2, 1988. With scott brady, mel scott, don meredith, joe santos.
The film was released in the hong kong on 24 september 2004. Small town cops fiction, police stories, books barnes. The police story franchise hasnt always been consistent with it star playing different protagonists and the tone of the series changing, but each installment has parallel star jackie chan goal. Ctva us crime police story david gerbercolumbianbc. The true story behind the netflix series unbelievable time. A virtuous hong kong police officer must clear his good name when the drug. Police story is an american anthology crime drama television series that aired on nbc from september 25, 1973 through may 3, 1987. Dec 09, 2016 this feature is not available right now. A gripping anthology that portrayed police officers on and off the job, created by author joseph wambaugh, a former l. Even though there werent any real regulars, don meredith and tony lobianco were often seen throughout. Police story subtitles download movie and tv series subtitles. Released 2004, new police story stars jackie chan, nicholas tse, charlie young, charlene choi the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 1 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Supercop1992 are the best in the polce story series.
Joseph wambaugh while still working for the lapd wrote two novels,the new centurions which was turned into a movie with george c. You may know the name, but the game has changed chan ka kui is a hongkong policeman, who single handedly captures and arrests a big drug lord. Police story was an anthology format series so character development was pretty much done on a episode by episode basis. With this success he was asked to write a series for tv which became police story. New police story is a 2004 hong kong action film produced and directed by benny chan, and also produced by and starring jackie chan.
Police story follows a virtuous hong kong police officer who must clear his good name when the drug. Jesse stone is a fictional detective in a series of books and movies which was originally written by robert b. Now, a year later, a soused chan is dragged out of his rut by a new partner, frank cheng nicholas tse. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Police story 2 subtitles download movie and tv series subtitles. But that all changed when his unit was slaughtered by a merciless gang of bank robbers and chan turned to the bottle to drown his grief.
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