DVD 80 mins
Suitable for 12 years and over
Jackie Chan's First Strike [1997]
 (10/01/1997)
In Collection
#275

Seen It:
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Action, Adventure, Comedy, Foreign, Martial Arts
USA  /  English

Director Stanley Tong

Action-god Jackie Chan does his best James Bond impression with First Strike, an ecstatic sequel to the classic Supercop. The bare-bones plot has Chan in pursuit of international terrorists, but the narrative quickly gives way to an unceasing barrage of insane stunt work (including a nitro-fuelled ski chase and a grandiose fight scene set inside a functioning shark tank). As with most of the ageing star's recent films, there is more of an emphasis placed on big, impersonal (albeit impressive) stunts rather than the close-up combat that made him famous; but the end result is still a must-see rush for longtime fans and a great introduction for newcomers eager to see what all the well-deserved fuss is about. The scene where Jackie takes on multiple goons while armed only with a ladder is one of his most jaw-dropping set pieces ever--and that's saying quite a lot. Be sure to stick around for the closing credits of gags gone awry, which graphically prove that Chan is truly the hardest working man in show business. --Andrew Wright

Edition Details
Barcode 5017239190070
Region 2
Release Date 21/05/1999
Screen Ratio 2.35:1
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
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