| Jerry (Jackie Chan) works helping his father at his restaurant in the day and roller skating in midnight matches. He becomes involved with a powerful gang when his brother's finacee is kidnapped. She won't be returned unless he purposely throws the fight to the gangsters. Uncle is played by the multi--talented Mako, a veteran all purpose *Asian* actor in Hollywood for at least three decades.
In his overwhelming desperation to find another Bruce Lee, Clause missed the talents of Jackie completely.
Everyone, including Jackie had their own ideas they insisted were the only way to go. The result was a big time movie mess.And Warner Brothers was backing it until something, who knows?, and pulled out of the deal. No one paid any attention to continuity, wardrobe, props, product placement, the set or much of anything else. But there are some good points too. Jackie manages to use his acrobatic skills and usual fight with what you have style. He pulls off some unique moves while looking cool. Jackie insisted on bringing in his of own stuntmen to fight men. That did help but you still have the feeling life has become slow motion.
* To those who have stated that Jackie "hates" this movie, Jackie says that about EVERY movie that he did not direct, produce, head choreographer, etc. Jackie wants and usually receives everything and more that he needs. |
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