Police Story 4: First Strike
Seen it?1996 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Skyfall or Batman Begins, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Hong Kong cop Chan Ka-Kui returns, working with Interpol to track down and arrest an illegal weapons dealer. Chan later realises that things are not as simple as they appear and soon finds himself to be a pawn of an organisation posing as Russian intelligence.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
57% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$53 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 58K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stanley Tong Gwai-lai
- Jackie ChanChan Ka-Kui
- Jackson LiuTsui Kit
- Annie Wu Chen-chunAnnie
- Bill Tung BiuUncle Bill
- Yuri PetrovGregor
- Nonna GrishaevaNatasha
- Alan Sit Chun-waiAllen
- Chan Man-chingGolden Dragon Club Member
- Rocky Lai Keung-kenGolden Dragon Club Member
- Chan Wai-ToGolden Dragon Club Member