Police Story

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***Police Story*** is a 1985 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Jackie Chan, who also played the lead role.

It is the first film in the Police Story film series about the Hong Kong police detective "Kevin" Chan Ka-kui.

## International version

* Dialogue by: Barry Haigh
* Country: Hong Kong

### **Release history**

This version was only officially released on a Dutch VHS release by the distributor Bestsellers.

## Export cut

A shorter cut was produced for the export market.

It was first released theatrically with a German dub in Germany on 21 August 1986 and the English dubbed version was first shown on 26 September 1987 at the New York Film Festival.

The English voice work from the international version was retained.

### **Alterations**

* The film was shortened to a run time of approximately 87 minutes
* A shot of Selina Fong pressing the record button on a tape recorder was added
* The music score was replaced with music composed by Kevin Bassinson

### **Release history**

This version was first released on home video in the UK in 1987 by Palace Video, and in 1988 in the U.S. by Cinema Group Home Video, under the alternate *Jackie Chan's Police Force* title.

## New Line Cinema home video version

* Country: United States

A re-dubbed version of the export cut was produced in 1998 by New Line Cinema for home video release and TV broadcasts. This dub has since disappeared from circulation after the creation of the new international version.

**Cast**

 Bill Tung | Burton Sharp | "Uncle" Bill Wong

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### **Alterations**

* Kevin Chan was "renamed" as simply "Jackie Chan".
* John Ko was renamed "John Chow", but the usage is inconsistent, as Tom Koo still refers to him as "Ko" during the ending mall sequence.
* The usage of *Happy Birthday to You* during Jackie's surprise birthday party was substituted with *For He's a Jolly Good Fellow* to avoid copyright issues surrounding the song at the time.
* Kevin Bassinson's score was replaced with a new score by J. Peter Robinson, mostly consisting of recycled cues from the composer's score for *Rumble in the Bronx*, *Police Story 4: First Strike*, and *Mr. Nice Guy*.
* The ending outtakes sequence was left textless, and is instead followed by end credits on a black background, bringing the run time to 89 minutes.

### **Release history**

New Line's version was released on VHS (pan and scan) and LaserDisc (letterboxed widescreen) in Summer, 1998. New Line also licensed this version for broadcast on the television network UPN.

## New International version

* Country: Hong Kong

A new English dub of the 99 minute Hong Kong theatrical version was produced in or before 2000 for use on home video releases and as the basis for new dubs.

### **Cast**

 Bill Tung | Rik Thomas | "Uncle" George Wong

### **Release history**

This dub first appeared on the 2000 Made in Hong Kong UK VHS release. All official dubbed presentations of the film in English-speaking countries have used this version since.

1. ↑ https://www.catawiki.com/catalog/dvd-video-blu-ray/carriers/vhs-video-tape/4653231-police-story
2. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1987/09/26/movies/film-festival-jackie-chan-s-police-story.html
3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4pS3HceZKc
4. ↑ http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/police-story-1
5. ↑ http://vhscollector.com/movie/jackie-chans-police-force
6. ↑ http://www.lddb.com/laserdisc/08420/ID4250LI/Police-Story