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Supercop (1992)

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Reviews Counted:36

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

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    Christopher Null
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    Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | comment Comment
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    Jack Garner
    Jack Garner
    Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

    Supercop is a better movie than Rumble in the Bronx, in large part because it's funnier.

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    James Berardinelli
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    Joe Baltake
    Joe Baltake
    Sacramento Bee

    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.

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    Joey O'Bryan
    Joey O'Bryan
    Austin Chronicle

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

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    John Hartl
    John Hartl
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    Supercop's biggest flaw is what its producers probably saw as its greatest strength: it's very American.

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    Jonathan Rosenbaum
    Jonathan Rosenbaum
    Chicago Reader
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    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
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    Lawrence Van Gelder
    Lawrence Van Gelder
    New York Times

    Super thrills, super spills, super laughs and super stunts.

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    Louis B. Hobson
    Louis B. Hobson
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    If its action you crave, Supercop has it.

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    Madeleine Williams
    Madeleine Williams
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    Hong Kong's Jackie Chan is now and forevermore the indisputable king of the high-blown, over-the-top actioneers.

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    Marc Savlov
    Marc Savlov
    Austin Chronicle

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

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    Michael Dequina
    Michael Dequina
    TheMovieReport.com

    Supercop is a chance to get a full-strength blast of Chan.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
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    Mick LaSalle
    Mick LaSalle
    San Francisco Chronicle
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    It may not be great art, but it's great fun.

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    Rita Kempley
    Rita Kempley
    Washington Post
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    Supercop while a little slow out of the gate, is even more furious fun than Rumble.

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    Rob Blackwelder
    Rob Blackwelder
    SPLICEDWire

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

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    Scott Renshaw
    Scott Renshaw
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    Chan is fun to watch, no matter what silliness one has to put up with.

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    Sean Means
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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.

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    Susan Stark
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