A well-photographed and -edited drama, (apparently based on fact), in which Jackie Chan plays a hot-blooded police inspector fighting police corruption on his way a cadre of ruthless kidnappers. Sweating, elephantine Kent Cheung plays the corrupt cop. The plot's hardly less exciting for being hackneyed, especially when you consider the cool, down-scale stuntwork and incendiary finish. Jackie picked up an HK oscar for his performance.

(3.5/4)



[Reviewed by Steve Spinali]