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Supercop (1992)

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Reviews Counted:36

Fresh:34

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Director Stanley Tong's wildly successful collaboration with international action hero Jackie Chan gets off to a flying start in SUPERCOP, the story of an affable, tenacious, and unstoppable Hong... Director Stanley Tong's wildly successful collaboration with international action hero Jackie Chan gets off to a flying start in SUPERCOP, the story of an affable, tenacious, and unstoppable Hong Kong cop's quest to bring down the biggest drug syndicate in the Pacific Rim. Kevin Chan (Chan) and a stunningly beautiful female police officer from mainland China, Hanna Yang (Michelle Khan), pose as brother and sister to infiltrate the crooked operation and once there unleash their spectacular arsenal of high-kicking, bone-rattling kung fu. Chan, whose irresistible onscreen persona suggests a hybrid cinematic reincarnation of Buster Keaton and Bruce Lee, was already the biggest box-office draw in the world when SUPERCOP (originally produced in 1992) gained a U.S. theatrical release in 1996. The film displays Chan's dual mastery of physical comedy and martial arts while also (in outtakes shown behind the closing credits) showcasing his notorious predilection for handling his own stunts. Chan's daredevil approach was shared in the film by his breathtaking costar, Khan, also known as Michelle Yeoh, a former Miss Malaysia who would go on to solidify her reputation as a peerless action star in her own right with the stupendous critical and popular success of the 1999 film CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON. [More]

Starring: Jackie Chan, Michelle Khan, Maggie Cheung, Kenneth Tsang

Starring: Jackie Chan, Michelle Khan, Maggie Cheung, Kenneth Tsang, Yuen Wah, Bill Tung, Josephine Koo, Wong Siu, Philip Chan, Law Lit, Shum Wai, Hon Yee San, Sze Tsuen Wai, Lowei Kwong

Director: Stanley Tong

Director: Stanley Tong

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  • A Hong Kong cop with a knack for breaking the rules goes undercover with a strait-laced but beautiful agent from mainland China to break up a drug smuggling ring. Despite their contrasting styles, when the stakes get personal, they'll have to work together to save the day.
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    Supercop is a better movie than Rumble in the Bronx, in large part because it's funnier.

    Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    James Berardinelli
    James Berardinelli
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    Supercop while a little slow out of the gate, is even more furious fun than Rumble.

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    01/01/00
    Rob Blackwelder
    Rob Blackwelder
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    It's a blast to watch the action sequences, which offer more than just hand-to-hand martial arts.

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    03/05/09
    Kevin Carr
    Kevin Carr
    7M Pictures

    Chan's daredevil persona creates a fun but never graphically violent action movie. [published 7-26-96]

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    12/27/04
    Steve Crum
    Steve Crum
    Kansas City Kansan

    [Chan and Yeoh's] spirited verbal sparring packs as strong a kick as their martial arts moves.

    Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Michael Dequina
    Michael Dequina
    TheMovieReport.com

    Supercop is at its most banal when it apes the Western action style and at its best when Jackie is interacting with the scenery and props around him.

    Full Review Source: Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Bryant Frazer
    Bryant Frazer
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    Supercop isn't art, but it sure is great junk food.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    09/23/07
    Rob Gonsalves
    Rob Gonsalves
    eFilmCritic.com

    An astonishingly fluid and funny movie that makes most American action pictures seem lethargic.

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    01/01/00
    John Hartl
    John Hartl
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    Super thrills, super spills, super laughs and super stunts.

    Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Louis B. Hobson
    Louis B. Hobson
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    It may not be great art, but it's great fun.

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Rita Kempley
    Rita Kempley
    Washington Post
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    Supercop is a chance to get a full-strength blast of Chan.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Mick LaSalle
    Mick LaSalle
    San Francisco Chronicle
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    Chan is fun to watch, no matter what silliness one has to put up with.

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    01/01/00
    Sean Means
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    Special kudos for Ms. Khan, who plays, without a doubt, the strongest female character I've ever seen in film.

    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Christopher Null
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    As surrealistic as it might seem, the most enjoyable action film currently playing in American theatres is a four-year-old, atrociously dubbed, modestly budgeted (by our budget-breaking standards anyway) Hong Kong import starring a nearly all-Asian cast.

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

    Capable female action stars are a non-entity in Hollywood, but Khan packs a wallop both literally and in her screen presence.

    Full Review Source: Scott Renshaw's Screening Room | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Scott Renshaw
    Scott Renshaw
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    Supercop's biggest flaw is what its producers probably saw as its greatest strength: it's very American.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Jonathan Rosenbaum
    Jonathan Rosenbaum
    Chicago Reader
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    Hong Kong's Jackie Chan is now and forevermore the indisputable king of the high-blown, over-the-top actioneers.

    Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Marc Savlov
    Marc Savlov
    Austin Chronicle

    Jackie Chan makes his second leap at the American movie audience, following up Rumble in the Bronx with a far sharper mix of stunts, martial arts and Chan's own brand of breathtaking slapstick comedy.

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    Keith Simanton
    Keith Simanton
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    A wild and free-wheeling action film, vastly superior to this year's Rumble in the Bronx in both plot and action.

    Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Susan Stark
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    Supercop is punctuated with action sequences not even the Bond films can touch.

    Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
    08/30/02
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
     
     
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