Police Story
“From the master of action comes more screen excitement than you've ever seen.”
Officer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone, after a shooting and an impressive chase inside a slum. Now, he must protect the boss' secretary, Selina, who will testify against the gangster in court.
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6 films
Cast
62 people
Jackie Chan
Sergeant Chan Ka Kui
Known for
Rush Hour
The Karate Kid
Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia
Salina Fong
Known for
Chungking Express
Ashes of Time
Maggie Cheung Man-yuk
May
Known for
In the Mood for Love
Hero
Bill Tung Biu
Inspector "Uncle" Bill Chou
Known for
Rumble in the Bronx
Project A - Part II
Chor Yuen
Chu Tao
Known for
Thunderbolt
The Seventh Curse
Charlie Cho Cha-lee
John Ko
Known for
The Golden Lotus: Love and Desire
High Risk
Lam Kwok-hung
Superintendent Raymond Li
Also in
The Mortal Storm
Project A - Part II
Kent Tong
Tak
Kam Hing-yin
Inspector Man
Known for
A Better Tomorrow
So Close
Mars
Kim
Known for
Project A
Dragon Lord
Kent Tong Chun-yip
Tak
Known for
Chasing the Dragon
Royal Tramp 2
David Lau Chi-Wing
Counsellor Cheung
Also in
Fist of Fury
Fatherland
Jackie Chan Director · Edward Tang Screenplay Michael Lai Siu-Tin Composer
Worldwide gross $19M · United States release March 16, 1988 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$18,724,000
Production
Golden Way Films
Production
Paragon Films
Production
Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
警察故事
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Denmark · December 14, 1985
Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China · December 14, 1985
Theatrical
United States · March 16, 1988
Physical · VHS
Australia
May 15, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Brazil
September 16, 2019 · Physical · DVD
France
July 29, 1987 · Theatrical
September 14, 2019 · Premiere · L'Étrange Festival (Remastered Version)
September 5, 2020 · Premiere · Lyon Festival Hallucinations Collectives
Germany
August 21, 1986 · Theatrical · West Germany
November 2, 2009 · Premiere · Munich Asia Filmfest
April 19, 2022 · Physical
October 14, 2025 · Theatrical · Re-release
Hong Kong SAR China
April 12, 2006 · Premiere · Hong Kong International Film Festival
Hungary
March 24, 1988 · Theatrical
Japan
December 28, 1985 · Theatrical
October 20, 2012 · Premiere · Tokyo International Film Festival
Netherlands
September 10, 2006 · TV · Veronica
October 25, 2012 · Physical · DVD
Russia
September 12, 2006 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
July 23, 1988 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 16, 2006 · Physical · DVD
August 30, 2023 · Digital
Switzerland
August 9, 2025 · Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
Taiwan
December 28, 1985 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 16, 1988 · Physical
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