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The Accidental Spy

Play trailer Poster for The Accidental Spy PG-13 2001 1h 23m Action Adventure Mystery & Thriller Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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A less-than-successful exercise equipment salesman yearns for excitement in his life. One ordinary day, Bei follows his instincts and trails two suspicious-looking men into an alley. When he realizes they are robbing a bank, Bei jumps into action and foils their plans. The resulting publicity brings Bei the shock that his parents were both professional spies. Drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse, Bei travels to Turkey to stop a group of evil drug lords.
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Alistair Lawrence Common Sense Media Jul 28, 2022
2/5
After a set-up that establishes its central character's kung fu skills, this Hong Kong action mystery dives into an improbable tale of hidden fortunes, drug trafficking, and intelligence agencies. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 26, 2005
2/5
James O'Ehley Movie Gurus Mar 9, 2004
Watchable, but won't win the martial arts star any new fans . . . Go to Full Review
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Oct 25, 2002
2/5
Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) Oct 17, 2002
3/5
Marty Mapes Movie Habit Aug 12, 2002
1.5/4
Shows that Jackie Chan is getting older, and that's something I would rather live in denial about Go to Full Review
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Landon J @Minxsykitty Jul 29, 2026 Hmmmm this one is just ok. Meanders far too long to be fully engaging. Some really cool stunts at least. See more
carlos t @RT67858720 Nov 1, 2022 Minha opinião: Jackie fez mais de 100 filmes, e este não esta no Top 10. O roteiro é simples, uma pessoa comum que se confunde como um espião. E assim e feito uma estória cheia de porrada, acrobacias e ação. Com atrizes bonitas como a Vivian e Kim. Com a presença de um arqui inimigo internacional. Um filme que demonstra o pais da Turquia, tanto dos seus banhos turcos. Como Jackie gosta de mostrar ao Chinês, tantos lugares diferentes tem no mundo. Pena que nunca veio ao Brasil. O grande criminoso seu império e Jackie luta para impedir e trabalha junto da Interpol. No final tem uma cena muito parecida como Speed com Keanu Reeves. Roteiro: razoavel Vale apena assistir? Sim, no estilo Sessão da Tarde. Nota: 5,5 See more
Feb 21, 2019 kinda enjoyable, great choreography! See more
Dec 21, 2018 Surprised at all the downvotes. I actually enjoyed this. It had more story than many of his earlier movies and the stunts were pretty creative. Yes, not as much kung fu - but plenty of action. Less cheesy comedy. I really liked it a lot. Just realized after first writing, that the film released in USA cut about 20 minutes of the film, changed some of the plot, and really messed it up. For example, they weren't chasing opium but weaponized Anthrax. (makes so much more sense.) Original version which I found online was SO much better. This was really an exciting film and its too bad Americans didn't get to see that version. Idiot American distributors. I actually think the original is is one of Jackie's best "real" films - like an Asian Bourne Identity with over the top big action stunts and brilliant choreography. See more
Jun 16, 2018 Action-packed. Entertaining. See more
Ted W @RT84494621 Jan 28, 2018 Dumb Jackie chan movie. See more
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Teddy Chan

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Jackie Chan

Buck Yuen

Eric Tsang

Many Liu

Vivian Hsu

Yong

Kim Min-jung

Carmen Wong

Wu Hsing-kuo

Lee Sang-Zen

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The Accidental Spy

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Synopsis A less-than-successful exercise equipment salesman yearns for excitement in his life. One ordinary day, Bei follows his instincts and trails two suspicious-looking men into an alley. When he realizes they are robbing a bank, Bei jumps into action and foils their plans. The resulting publicity brings Bei the shock that his parents were both professional spies. Drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse, Bei travels to Turkey to stop a group of evil drug lords.
Director
Teddy Chan
Producer
Raymond Chow Man-Wai
Screenwriter
Ivy Ho
Production Co
Miramax, Golden Harvest Company
Rating
PG-13 (Some Drug Content|Nudity|Strong Action Violence)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 20, 2016
Runtime
1h 23m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Surround
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