Police Story

Name: Police Story
Genre: Action, Crime, Comedy
Released: 1985-12-14
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Jackie Chan, Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Bill Tung Biu, Chor Yuen

1985·Movie·PG-13·99 min·★ 7.6(1,125)

Action Crime Comedy

“From the master of action comes more screen excitement than you've ever seen.”

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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Where to watch Police Story in United States

Can I watch Police Story in United States? Yes — you can stream Police Story in United States on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.

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Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Tencent Video	Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
India	Tencent Video	—
United Kingdom	BFI Player Amazon Channel, Now TV Cinema, BFI Player Apple TV Channel	Amazon Video
Canada	Criterion Channel, Tencent Video	Apple TV Store
Australia	SBS On Demand	JustWatch TV Store, YouTube
Germany	Joyn Plus, Magenta TV+, Amasia+ Amazon Channel, YouTube Free	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
France	—	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Sooner
Spain	Tencent Video	—
Brazil	Tencent Video	—
Japan	Hulu, U-NEXT, Cinefil Wow Plus Amazon Channel, Tencent Video	Amazon Video

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 Ching-hsia, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max.

Police Story was produced by Golden Way Films, 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. At the box office it grossed around $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
Box office: $19 million
Production: Golden Way Films, 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 Chan Ka Kui, Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia as Salina Fong, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk as May, Bill Tung Biu as Inspector "Uncle" Bill Chou, Chor Yuen as Chu Tao, 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 7.6/10 from 1,125 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, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Tencent Video, 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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