Special kudos for Ms. Khan, who plays, without a doubt, the strongest female character I've ever seen in film.
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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Reviews for Supercop
Supercop is a better movie than Rumble in the Bronx, in large part because it's funnier.
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.
An astonishingly fluid and funny movie that makes most American action pictures seem lethargic.
Supercop's biggest flaw is what its producers probably saw as its greatest strength: it's very American.
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.
Hong Kong's Jackie Chan is now and forevermore the indisputable king of the high-blown, over-the-top actioneers.
[Chan and Yeoh's] spirited verbal sparring packs as strong a kick as their martial arts moves.
Supercop while a little slow out of the gate, is even more furious fun than Rumble.
Capable female action stars are a non-entity in Hollywood, but Khan packs a wallop both literally and in her screen presence.
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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