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Global action superstar Jackie Chan shoots-em-up as a roguish special agent teamed with a crusty veteran cop to rescue a kidnapped business magnate. When he suspects that his partner may be involved in the abduction, Chan strikes out on his own to crack the case. A serious action drama based on a true story. Read more

Starring	Jackie Chan, Kent Cheng, Christine Ng, Law Hang Kang
Director	Kirk Wong
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema

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Critic's review of Crime Story
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- There is less action and more acting than usual from its star in a tough and tense thriller, which builds to a satisfactory climax.
- 32229
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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- - 3
  - 0
  Not vintage Chan
  
  A bit of a disapointment this one - before his Hollywood days but after the best of his Hong Kong films. As ever some death defying stunts, but they are a bit ... read more »
  
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- 178276
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Rob Smith
  - St Albans UK
  - 25 Nov 2005 at 12:32
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- - 0
  - 0
  One of Jackie's lesser crime efforts
  
  If you enjoyed the Police Story films you'll probably be hoping this is an equilvent to those excellant films. Bluntly, its not! Police Story 1-3 all had a ... read more »
  
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- 927505
- - brokenking
  - 220 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 29 Sep 2010 at 13:57
- - 0
  - 0
  Good
  
  I enjoyed this film.
  
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- 753352
- - sharpstrype
  - 6 reviews
  - Belfast
  - 06 May 2009 at 18:19
- - 0
  - 0
  serious Chan
  
  This film sees a serious Chan acting and is remarkably good. Based on a true story and worth watching but does not have the comedy of other Chan films. Still ... read more »
  
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- 560007
- - TJ
  - 136 reviews
  - Cramlington
  - 29 Apr 2008 at 11:23
- - 0
  - 0
  Serious hard hitting story!
  
  Good movie. Performance by jackie chan was great - not like his usual kick ass movies. Chan and fellow actors delivered some good performance and really ... read more »
  
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- 451394
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 20 Jun 2007 at 08:54
- - 0
  - 0
  Chan strikes again
  
  Jackie chan strikes again in this fast paced action thriller. Loved every minute of it, however it is the same as almost every other police film he has starred ... read more »
  
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- 439469
- - a customer
  - Plymouth, England
  - 13 May 2007 at 11:17
- - 3
  - 0
  Not vintage Chan
  
  A bit of a disapointment this one - before his Hollywood days but after the best of his Hong Kong films. As ever some death defying stunts, but they are a bit ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 178276
- - Rob Smith
  - St Albans UK
  - 25 Nov 2005 at 12:32
- - 2
  - 0
  Serious Chan
  
  This is a belter of a crime thriller. Jackie plays one of the most serious parts of his career as a cop trying to solve a kidnapping. He is mean, moody and ... read more »
  
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- 339375
- - drunkenmaster
  - 479 reviews
  - Merthyr Tydfil,
  - 29 Jun 2005 at 16:40
- - 1
  - 3
  Serious Chan.
  
  This is a belter of a cop thriller. Jackie plays one of the most serious parts in his career as a cop trying to solve a kidnapping. He is mean, moody and ... read more »
  
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- 100996
- - Ian Davies
  - South Wales
  - 08 May 2005 at 18:28
- - 0
  - 0
  Crime does pay
  
  A change of direction for Jackie Chan, Crime story tells the tale of an undercover agent who is assigned to protect a wealthy business man who is abducted in a ... read more »
  
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- 328701
- - adiw
  - Leicestershire
  - 29 Mar 2005 at 15:14
- - 0
  - 0
  One of Jackie Chan's Best Acting
  
  Crime Story is a film based on a real life kidnapping of a rich Hong Kong property tycoon. It is one of the best written films to star Jackie Chan. The leading ... read more »
  
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- 324729
- - DennyG
  - London
  - 26 Feb 2005 at 11:39
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- - 3
  - 0
  Not vintage Chan
  
  A bit of a disapointment this one - before his Hollywood days but after the best of his Hong Kong films. As ever some death defying stunts, but they are a bit ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 178276
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Rob Smith
  - St Albans UK
  - 25 Nov 2005 at 12:32
- - 2
  - 0
  Darker slice of Jackie Chan action
  
  Based on a true story this Hong Kong action film follows the adventures of a police officer, Chan, who is assigned the job of protecting a rich businessman from... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 25284
- - Samuel Tyler
  - Reading, England
  - 12 Nov 2004 at 13:38
- - 2
  - 0
  Serious Chan
  
  This is a belter of a crime thriller. Jackie plays one of the most serious parts of his career as a cop trying to solve a kidnapping. He is mean, moody and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 339375
- - drunkenmaster
  - 479 reviews
  - Merthyr Tydfil,
  - 29 Jun 2005 at 16:40
- - 0
  - 0
  One of Jackie Chan's Best Acting
  
  Crime Story is a film based on a real life kidnapping of a rich Hong Kong property tycoon. It is one of the best written films to star Jackie Chan. The leading ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 324729
- - DennyG
  - London
  - 26 Feb 2005 at 11:39
- - 0
  - 0
  Crime does pay
  
  A change of direction for Jackie Chan, Crime story tells the tale of an undercover agent who is assigned to protect a wealthy business man who is abducted in a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 328701
- - adiw
  - Leicestershire
  - 29 Mar 2005 at 15:14
- - 0
  - 0
  Chan strikes again
  
  Jackie chan strikes again in this fast paced action thriller. Loved every minute of it, however it is the same as almost every other police film he has starred ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 439469
- - a customer
  - Plymouth, England
  - 13 May 2007 at 11:17
- - 0
  - 0
  Serious hard hitting story!
  
  Good movie. Performance by jackie chan was great - not like his usual kick ass movies. Chan and fellow actors delivered some good performance and really ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 451394
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 20 Jun 2007 at 08:54
- - 0
  - 0
  serious Chan
  
  This film sees a serious Chan acting and is remarkably good. Based on a true story and worth watching but does not have the comedy of other Chan films. Still ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 560007
- - TJ
  - 136 reviews
  - Cramlington
  - 29 Apr 2008 at 11:23
- - 0
  - 0
  Good
  
  I enjoyed this film.
  
  Report this review
- 753352
- - sharpstrype
  - 6 reviews
  - Belfast
  - 06 May 2009 at 18:19
- - 0
  - 0
  One of Jackie's lesser crime efforts
  
  If you enjoyed the Police Story films you'll probably be hoping this is an equilvent to those excellant films. Bluntly, its not! Police Story 1-3 all had a ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 927505
- - brokenking
  - 220 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 29 Sep 2010 at 13:57

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- Crime Story
  
  Global action superstar Jackie Chan shoots-em-up as a roguish special agent teamed with a crusty veteran cop to rescue a kidnapped business magnate. When he suspects that his partner may be involved in the abduction, Chan strikes out on his own to crack the case. A serious action drama based on a ...