Thunderbolt (1995)

1995 • 97 minutter

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“In a world of plastic action heroes, Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan is still the genuine article” (Whang Yee-Ling, The Hollywood Reporter). This high-octane thriller set on the fast and furious streets of Hong Kong is filled with “ingenious fight sequences, a snappily choreographed kickfest [and] a breathtakingly dangerous sequence that ranks as a classic even by Chan’s standards” (Derek Elley, Variety)! Illegal drag racing is tearing up the streets of Hong Kong and only the fine-tuned skills of former racing champion Chan can shut it down. But when he puts a stop to a high-speed hot-rodder – who’s also a powerful syndicate boss – Chan’s most perilous race has just begun.

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Unfortunately, this version on Google Play isn't the uncut version of the movie. I don't know exactly what was cut out of this version. But it seems that almost 20 minutes was cut. The original is about 150 minutes. Also, this version only has the English dub, and it's the New Line Cinema dub from the DVD, not the original Golden Harvest dub, where Jackie Chan's character is called "Alfred" instead "Ah Foh". Nonetheless, I only recommend this movie to hardcore Jackie Chan fans. Warning, Jackie Chan's face will be hidden for much of the fight scenes. Why?! Well, because a stunt double had to be used. "Thunderbolt" was filmed AFTER "Rumble in the Bronx", but was released before. Chan was still recovering from a horrific foot/ankle injury from "Rumble". There are only 2 fight scenes in this movie, but they are probably some of the most well-choreographed fight scenes EVER! It's just too bad Jackie Chan wasn't doing a lot of it. The racing scenes leave much to be desired. They are obviously sped up, since the drivers couldn't drive beyond a certain speed for safety reasons.

What can you say it's Jackie Chan I can only hope to be that flexalbe and nimble as he is when in as old as him

Early glimpse of Jackie Chan's driving capabilities