| The Protector | |
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| Directed by | James Glickenhaus |
| Written by | James Glickenhaus Edward Tang (H.K. version only) |
| Produced by | David Chan Shek Hong-chan Raymond Chow Leonard Ho |
| Starring | Jackie Chan Danny Aiello Roy Chiao Moon Lee Peter Yang |
| Cinematography | Chang Yao-chu Mark Irwin Johnny Koo Jimmy Leung Ardy Lam Gary Hoh |
| Edited by | Yao Chung-chang Evan A. Lottman Barbara Minor Peter Cheung |
| Music by | Ken Thorne |
| Distributed by | Golden Harvest (Hong Kong) Warner Bros. (U.S.) |
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Running time | 91 minutes (Hong Kong) 95 minutes (U.S.) |
| Countries | Hong Kong United States |
| Languages | Cantonese English |
| Box office | HK$13,917,612 (Hong Kong) US$981,817 (U.S., limited release) |
The Protector (Chinese: 威龍猛探) is a 1985 Hong Kong–American action film directed by James Glickenhaus and starring Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello and Roy Chiao. It was Chan's second attempt at breaking into the American film market, after 1980 film The Big Brawl, which had moderate box office success but was considered a disappointment. Conflicts between Glickenhaus and Chan during production led to two official versions of the film: Glickenhaus' original version for American audiences and a Hong Kong version re-edited by Jackie Chan. The original Glickenhaus cut only received a sparse release in North America, while Chan's edited version was a moderate success in Asia.