Mr. Nice Guy

Name: Mr. Nice Guy
Genre: Crime, Action, Comedy
Released: 1997-01-31
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Jackie Chan, Richard Norton, Miki Lee, Karen McLymont, Gabrielle Fitzpatrick

1997·Movie·PG-13·95 min·★ 6.5(750)

Crime Action Comedy

“Fight first. Apologize later.”

A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.

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About Mr. Nice Guy

Mr. Nice Guy is a 1997 cn-language crime, action and comedy film directed by Sammo Hung Kam-Bo. The cast is led by Jackie Chan, Richard Norton, Miki Lee. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, The Roku Channel, Plex.

Mr. Nice Guy was produced by Orange Sky Golden Harvest and New Line Cinema and made in Hong Kong and Australia. It was released on January 31, 1997, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $13 million, it went on to gross $19 million worldwide.

Director: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Writers: Fibe Ma Mei-Ping, Edward Tang
Release date: January 31, 1997
Original language: cn
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong, Australia
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $19 million
Production: Orange Sky Golden Harvest, New Line Cinema

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Mr. Nice Guy cast & crew

Mr. Nice Guy was directed by Sammo Hung Kam-Bo and written by Fibe Ma Mei-Ping and Edward Tang.

The cast features Jackie Chan as Jackie, Richard Norton as Giancarlo Lucchetti, Miki Lee as Miki, Karen McLymont as Lakeisha, Gabrielle Fitzpatrick as Diana, and Vince Poletto as Romeo Baggio.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Peter Kam Pau-Tat, cinematography is by Raymond Lam Fai-Tai, and it was produced by Chua Lam and Leonard Ho.

Is Mr. Nice Guy worth watching?

Mr. Nice Guy holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 750 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime, action, and comedy, Mr. Nice Guy is worth a place on your watchlist.

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