Crime Story

8/30/19961h 47m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ The world's toughest city needs more than an army to stop the mob… They need one man! ~

Overview:

A special agent is assigned to protect a wealthy business magnate. However, when the businessman is kidnapped in a daring ambush, he teams up with a seasoned detective to crack the case. But soon he discovers the case isn't that simple.

Director:

Kirk Wong Chi-Keung

Status:

Released

Language:

Cantonese

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$194,720.00

Key words:

kidnapping
hostage
based on true story
serious
dramatic

Cast

Jackie Chan

~ as ~

Inspector Eddie Chan

Kent Cheng Jak-Si

~ as ~

Detective Hung Ting-Bong

Law Kar-Ying

~ as ~

Wong Yat-Fei

Susanna Au-Yeung Pui-San

~ as ~

Sum Yue, Fei's Wife

Christine Ng Wing-Mei

~ as ~

Gaga

Poon Ling-Ling

~ as ~

Joyce

Blackie Ko

~ as ~

Captain Ko

William Duen Wai-Lun

~ as ~

Superintendent Cheung

Ken Lo

~ as ~

Ng Kwok-Yan / Wu Kuo Jen

Paul Chung Fat

~ as ~

Ng Kwok-Wah / Wu Kuo Hua

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Reviews (1)

r96sk
Written 2 year(s) ago
8
First time I've seen Jackie Chan in a non-Western film. Conclusion? Need to watch more of those!

'Crime Story' is an entertaining 107 or so minutes, as I had a feeling it would be in truth - Chan is usually a fun watch, after all. Admittedly, this 1993 release is more drama than comedy, which is obviously fitting given it's based upon a real life incident.

The fight/stunt scenes are naturally the film's major selling point, but I also enjoyed those onscreen and the score - which comes strong at the end and across the subsequent credits. Chan is good value throughout, though I also rate Kent Cheng's performance in this too - he suited his character well.

Lastly, a little tid-bit about this flick that I found interesting: Some of the climax was shot at the (then deserted, obvs) Kowloon Walled City, prior to its demolition.