Hong Kong Synopsis
“Now, New York has a new weapon – A cop with his own way of fighting crime.”
Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate.
The 1984–1986 Hong Kong Window
37 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Protector sits at position #31.
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The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Protector premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #543 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #359 of 516 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, English, French |
| Production Companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Golden Way Films Ltd., Eurasia Investments |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | July 10, 1985 |
| IMDb | tt0089847 |