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RELEASE DATE: 06/07/2026 Please note that whole orders containing pre-order items will not ship until their release date After the kidnapping of a wealthy businessman's daughter, maverick New York City cops Billy Wong (Jackie Chan) and Danny Garoni (Danny Aiello) are sent to garner leads in Hong Kong, but the pair find themselves beset by the local police and crime boss, Harold Ko (Roy Chiao) who will stop at nothing in ensuring the continuity of his drug empire. SPECIAL FEATURES: Brand-new 4K restorations in 1.85:1 aspect ratio from the Original 35mm Camera Negatives High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations [2 discs] US/International Version: approx. 95 minutes Hong Kong Version (Jackie Chan's personal edit): approx. 92 minutes Japanese Extended Version: approx. 97 minutes 2.0 Stereo Soundtrack 5.1 DTS-HD MA Remixed Soundtrack English SDH Subtitles Cantonese with English Subtitles [Japanese & HK cuts] Brand new audio commentary by East Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & F.J. DeSanto [HK Cut] Audio Commentary by George Clarke & Mike Leeder [HK Cut] Mars Cheung on The Protector Hard Edge: Interview with Writer/Director James Glickenhaus Follow the Puck: Interview with Cinematographer Mark Irwin A Tale of 2 movies with Steve Lawson: A side-by-side comparison of the HK cut and the US cut of the film Archive Behind the Scenes Featurette International Trailer Japanese Trailer Hong Kong Trailer Japanese Teaser Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring new art by Sean Longmore and original Hong Kong art TECHNICAL SPECS: Region Code: B Audio: 2.0 Stereo Soundtrack / 5.1 DTS-HD MA Remixed Soundtrack Picture: High Definition (1080P) Blu-Ray Runtime: 95/92/97 mins approx. Language: English/Cantonese Subtitles: English Cert: 18 Discs: 2
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The Protector (1985)
94 min
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.