The Protector

1985 94 min Action, 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.

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budget $5,000,000 earnings $11,000,000 return 2.2x

director James Glickenhaus

writers James Glickenhaus, Edward Tang

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