The Protector

Name: The Protector
Genre: Action, Crime
Released: 1985-06-15
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello, Roy Chiao, Sandy Alexander, Victor Arnold

1985·Movie·R·94 min·★ 5.9(215)

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“Now, New York has a new weapon - A cop with his own way of fighting crime.”

Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate.

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Where to watch The Protector in United States

Can I watch The Protector in United States? Yes — you can stream The Protector in United States on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, or rent and buy it on Google Play Movies and YouTube.

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Where is The Protector streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel	Google Play Movies, YouTube, MovieMe
India	WeTV	MovieMe
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Rakuten TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
Canada	WeTV, Tubi TV, Plex	MovieMe
Australia	—	MovieMe
Germany	Amasia+ Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, MagentaTV
France	—	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Sooner
Spain	WeTV	MovieMe
Brazil	WeTV	MovieMe
Japan	Hulu, U-NEXT, WeTV	MovieMe

About The Protector

The Protector is a 1985 English-language action and crime film directed by James Glickenhaus. The cast is led by Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello, Roy Chiao. It has a runtime of 1h 34m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Protector was produced by Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Golden Way Films, and Eurasia Investments and made in Hong Kong and United States of America. It was released on June 15, 1985, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $11 million worldwide.

Director: James Glickenhaus
Writers: James Glickenhaus, Edward Tang
Release date: June 15, 1985
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong, United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $11 million
Production: Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Golden Way Films, Eurasia Investments

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The Protector cast & crew

The Protector was directed by James Glickenhaus and written by James Glickenhaus and Edward Tang.

The cast features Jackie Chan as Billy Wong, Danny Aiello as Danny Garoni, Roy Chiao as Mr. Ko, Sandy Alexander as Gang Leader, Victor Arnold as Police Captain, and Kim Bass as Stan Jones.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ken Thorne, cinematography is by Cheung Yiu-Cho, and it was produced by David Chan and Raymond Chow.

Is The Protector worth watching?

The Protector holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 215 ratings, a more divisive action films.

At 1h 34m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action and crime, The Protector is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Protector

In United States, you can stream The Protector on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and WeTV, or rent and buy it on Google Play Movies, YouTube, MovieMe, and Amazon Video. Click any service above to open it directly.

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