Police Story

Name: Police Story
Genre: Action, Crime, Comedy
Released: 1985-12-14
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Jackie Chan, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung, Bill Tung Biu, Chor Yuen

1985·Movie·PG-13·99 min·★ 7.5(1,046)

Action Crime Comedy

“You may know the name, but the game has changed.”

Officer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone, after a shooting and an impressive chase inside a slum. Now, he must protect the boss' secretary, Selina, who will testify against the gangster in court.

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Canada	Criterion Channel	Apple TV Store
Australia	SBS On Demand, Brollie	JustWatch TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Germany	Joyn Plus, Kabel Eins Classics Amazon Channel, Seven Entertainment Amazon Channel, Magenta TV+	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	—	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Cinemas a la Demande
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
South Korea	wavve, Watcha, TVING	wavve

About Police Story

Police Story is a 1985 cn-language action, crime and comedy film directed by Jackie Chan. The cast is led by Jackie Chan, Brigitte Lin, Maggie Cheung. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Police Story was produced by Golden Way Films Ltd., Paragon Films, and Orange Sky Golden Harvest and made in Hong Kong. It was released on December 14, 1985, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $19 million worldwide.

Director: Jackie Chan
Writers: Edward Tang, Jackie Chan
Release date: December 14, 1985
Original language: cn
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $19 million
Production: Golden Way Films Ltd., Paragon Films, Orange Sky Golden Harvest

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Police Story cast & crew

Police Story was directed by Jackie Chan and written by Edward Tang and Jackie Chan.

The cast features Jackie Chan as Sergeant 'Kevin' Chan Ka-Kui, Brigitte Lin as Salina Fong, Maggie Cheung as May, Bill Tung Biu as Inspector "Uncle" Bill Chou, Chor Yuen as Chu To, and Charlie Cho Cha-Lee as John Ko.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michael Lai Siu-Tin, cinematography is by Cheung Yiu-Cho, and it was produced by Raymond Chow and Leonard Ho.

Is Police Story worth watching?

Police Story holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 1,046 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 1h 39m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, crime, and comedy, Police Story is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Police Story

In United States, you can stream Police Story on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, and Shout! Factory TV, or rent and buy it on Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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