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Rumble in the Bronx

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Rumble in the Bronx (1996)

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Reviews Counted:50

Fresh:39

Rotten:11

Average Rating:6.3/10

Consensus: An entertaining Jackie Chan stunt-fest in which the impressive action sequences overcome the low production value and by-the-numbers plot.

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: After years as the biggest star in Asia, Jackie Chan (abetted by his able collaborator director Stanley Tong) took North America by storm in 1996 with RUMBLE IN THE BRONX, the first Hong Kong film... After years as the biggest star in Asia, Jackie Chan (abetted by his able collaborator director Stanley Tong) took North America by storm in 1996 with RUMBLE IN THE BRONX, the first Hong Kong film to make it to number one at the U.S. box office. Keung (Chan) visits his uncle in the Bronx and ends up helping protect a local grocery store from thugs. A beautiful neighbor's involvement with the gang catapults Keung into even more trouble, and it will take all of his wits--and whiplike kicks--to save himself. The film introduced Chan's original combination of masterful martial arts and goofy comedy to a widespread American audience. As in other Chan movies, blooper scenes run during the credits, showcasing the hilarious and disastrous blunders made during filming and revealing that Chan, who performs all his own stunts, seems willing to take mind-boggling risks to create his distinctive brand of celluloid magic. [More]

Starring: Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Francoise Yip

Starring: Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Francoise Yip

Director: Stanley Tong

Director: Stanley Tong
Producer: Barbie Tung
Screenwriter: Edward Tang, Fibe Ma
Composer: J. Peter Robinson

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Aug 22, 1997

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Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Time Out

The most fun-loving film of the current season.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
01/01/00
Barry Walters
Barry Walters
San Francisco Examiner

Awe-inspiring.

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Bruce Reid
Bruce Reid
Film.com
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Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
01/01/00
Caroline Westbrook
Caroline Westbrook
Empire Magazine
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The emphasis here is on impossible stunts and hilarious gags. When one of the bad guys says, 'I can't believe this guy,' the audience will likely agree.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

It's set in New York but made in the more affordable Vancouver, the plot makes no sense, the costumes are from some '80s timewarp, the acting ranges from lousy to a little better, the dialogue dubbing is atrocious. And the movie is pretty terrific.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia City Paper | comment Comment
01/01/00
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
Philadelphia City Paper

It's not often you find a movie as exciting and awful as Rumble in the Bronx.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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Dragan Antulov
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01/01/00
Jack Garner
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

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11/04/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

Unlike most action stars, Chan understands acting. His face is as flexible as his body, and, when he's moving, he's like a violent, supercharged combination of Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, and Buster Keaton.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
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If anything, Rumble in the Bronx is a good example of a foreign film trying to look American and failing miserably.

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02/27/01
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

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11/07/02
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

Great fun despite cheap, shoddy production and dubbing.

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04/14/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner
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Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

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08/30/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

The film may look amateurish, but the camera-work is fluid, the best to catch Chan's choreography.

Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee | comment Comment
01/01/00
Joe Baltake
Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee

Despite the picture's numerous shortcomings, Rumble in the Bronx still packs more laughs and inventive action than most of Hollywood's jaded action product.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Joey O'Bryan
Joey O'Bryan
Austin Chronicle
 
 
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