The Protector - crew, film crew
The entire team, the film crew of the film "The Protector"
The Protector (1985)
Timing:
1:34 (94 min)
6/10
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6.341/10
3180
3180
5.7/10
5900
5900
Film crew
Director
Producer
Leonard Ho
Producer
David Chan
Producer
Executive Producer
Writer
King Sang Tang
Writer
Edward Tang
Writer
Casting
Donna DeSeta
Casting
Editor
Peter Cheung
Editor
Evan A. Lottman
Editor
Barbara Minor
Editor
Art Direction
Oliver Wong
Art Direction
Dean Taucher
Art Direction
Costume Design
Peggy Farrell
Costume Design
Sheng-Hsi Chu
Costume Design
Stunts
Production Design
William De Seta
Production Design
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography
Cheung Yiu-Cho
Director of Photography
Hairstylist
Julien Young
Hairstylist
Makeup & Hair
Carla White
Makeup & Hair
What's left behind the scenes
- Specifically for this film, producers David Chan and Andre Morgan suggested that Jackie Chan portray his character as a tough, serious, and ruthless man in the style of Clint Eastwood. Jackie Chan disagreed with this decision, insisting that his fans preferred his image as a carefree and not at all ruthless hero. However, the film was still shot in the style proposed by the producers.
- On the set with Jackie Chan, creative differences began with director James Glickenhaus. Jackie Chan was already struck by the fact that Glickenhaus spent only four days filming battle scenes, while in his own films, Jackie Chan spent at least twenty days on one serious fight. Even in cases where an episode turned out to be appalling in Jackie’s opinion, Glickenhaus simply repeated: “It’s okay. Next scene.” However, Jackie could not break the contract he had signed for the filming and had to participate in the film until the end.
- During the filming of the movie, Jackie Chan broke the bones in his fingers and forearm of his left hand.
- Jackie Chan was very dissatisfied with the film that ultimately resulted and decided not to show it to his Asian audience. Upon returning to Hong Kong, he invited Danny Aiello and Bill Wallace and, as director, reshot the entire final fight – making it longer, more dynamic, and exciting. Jackie also asked his screenwriter, Edward Tang, to supplement the script with new episodes that allowed a new heroine, played by popular Asian singer and actress Sally Yeh, to be introduced into the film. All erotic scenes were also cut.
- Dissatisfied with the quality of the film and disappointed in American cinema, Jackie Chan decided to direct a police action film himself to show Americans how to make movies. This film became 'Police Story' (1985).
- Only a small part of the street scenes and individual scenes indoors were filmed in New York. Most of the film was shot in Hong Kong, even the opening scene of the shootout in the bar was filmed in Hong Kong.
- During the boat chase scene, the shadow of the film crew's helicopter is visible on the water.
- When the villain escapes on a stolen boat early in the film, a stunt driver can be seen in the cabin.
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