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The Medallion (2003)

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Reviews Counted:121

Fresh:22

Rotten:99

Average Rating:3.9/10

Consensus: The use of special effects diminishes some of Chan's appeal in this disposable picture.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for action violence and some sexual humor

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Aug 22, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $21,963,412

Synopsis: Combining the martial arts prowess of international action superstar Jackie Chan with state-of-the-art special effects, THE MEDALLION is an action comedy co-starring Lee Evans, Claire Forlani and... Combining the martial arts prowess of international action superstar Jackie Chan with state-of-the-art special effects, THE MEDALLION is an action comedy co-starring Lee Evans, Claire Forlani and Julian Sands. Chan stars as Eddie Yang, a resolute Hong Kong cop who suffers a near fatal accident while investigating a case involving a mysterious medallion. Eddie soon discovers that with the powerful medallion in his possession, he gains incredible speed, strength and skills – taking his martial arts abilities to a whole new level. Enlisting the help of British Interpol agent Nicole James (Claire Forlani), Eddie is determined to learn the secret of the medallion and face down the evil Snakehead (Julian Sands) who wants to use its awesome powers for his own nefarious plans. TriStar Pictures presents in association with Emperor Multimedia Group THE MEDALLION, starring Jackie Chan, Lee Evans, Claire Forlani and Julian Sands. The film is directed by Gordon Chan and produced by Alfred Cheung. Executive producers are Jackie Chan, Albert Yeung and Willie Chan. Bill Borden is co-executive producer. The screenplay is by Bennett Joshua Davlin, Alfred Cheung, Gordon Chan, Paul Wheeler and Bey Logan, and the Director of Photography is Arthur Wong. THE MEDALLION is scheduled to be released August 22, 2003. [More]

Starring: Jackie Chan, Claire Forlani, Julian Sands, Lee Evans

Starring: Jackie Chan, Claire Forlani, Julian Sands, Lee Evans

Director: Gordon Chan

Director: Gordon Chan
Screenwriter: Bennett Joshua Davlin, Alfred Cheung, Gordon Chan, Paul Wheeler, Bey Logan
Producer: Alfred Cheung
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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Relentlessly 'crowd-pleasing.'

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Empire Magazine

The film flip-flops between action and screwball comedy, reeks of direct-to-DVD dopiness and has more bad one-liners than an episode of Becker.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
08/22/03
E! Online

A special-effects bonanza, and a woefully underwhelming one at that.

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10/01/03
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08/27/03
Alex Kranz
Alex Kranz
Premiere Magazine

three-on-one bouts with Jackie’s flying limbs . . . have a rapturous vigor,[but] his final face-off in mid-air with Sands suffers from Sands' obvious lack of expertise

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08/20/03
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
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Sadly, The Medallion has the feel of an all-too-ordinary straight-to-DVD B-movie.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
08/19/03
Andrew Sun
Andrew Sun
Hollywood Reporter

So cheesy and cheap that it almost attains high camp.

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08/22/03
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post

This outing, Jackie doesn't bring much humor or personality to his role.

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08/26/03
Ben Kenigsberg
Ben Kenigsberg
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It's finally happened -- Jackie Chan has turned into a full-fledged cartoon character.

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08/21/03
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08/30/03
Brian Orndorf
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Jackie Chan's reign as the clown prince of martial arts movies is just about over -- and he has The Medallion to prove it.

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08/22/03
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