The Protector 4K UHD Blu-ray 88 Films Ultra HD Jackie Chan Limited

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Includes the USA, Japanese and Hong Kong cuts all in stunning 4K!

Introducing 88 Films' Limited Edition 4-Disc UHD 4K (Region Free) + Blu-ray (Region B) release for 1985's The Protector. 

After the kidnapping of a wealthy businessman's daughter, maverick New York City cops Billy Wong (Jackie Chan) and Danny Garoni (Danny Aiello) are sent to garner leads in Hong Kong, but the pair find themselves beset by the local police and crime boss, Harold Ko (Roy Chiao) who will stop at nothing in ensuring the continuity of his drug empire.

The Protector is well known for the widely reported creative clash between Jackie Chan and director James Glickenhaus, which ultimately led Jackie to re-shoot portions of the film for its Hong Kong release. Unhappy with how the U.S. version represented him, Jackie re-edited the film, removed material he found “offensive,” and added new scenes and talent — effectively creating a distinct cut tailored to his vision and style. His mixed experience on The Protector even motivated him to make — and direct — Police Story that same year, a film that would go on to become an action masterpiece.

This release will mark The Protector's first-ever debut on 4K Ultra HD. It will also include the aforementioned alternate Hong Kong Version (Jackie’s recut of the film) in 4K Ultra HD.

Also included is the rare "Japanese Cut" in 4K Ultra HD. This cut represents the film in its "fullest" form, featuring Cantonese dialogue for the Hong Kong sequences and English for the New York scenes, along with an end-credit outtakes montage. Considered an extended cut, it lines up closely with Jackie Chan’s own recut, but still keeps several moments he later removed from the U.S. version. Long available on Japanese laserdisc, this version has also resurfaced on various Japanese Blu-ray releases.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This set contains 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Region Free) and Blu-ray (Region B) Discs. An all-region Blu-ray player is required to read Region B Discs. Standard U.S. Blu-ray players will NOT read Region B Discs. Looking for all-region players? We got your covered!

Limited Edition Features:

• O-Ring and Rigid Slipcase featuring artwork by Sean Longmore
• Art Cards Double-sided poster
• 80 Page Book featuring new writing on the film by William Blaik and Thorsten Boose plus interview with cinematographer Henry Chung

Features: 

• Brand-new 4K restorations in 1.85:1 aspect ratio from the Original 35mm Camera Negatives
• Presented in Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR10 Compatible)
• 4K (2160p) UHD presentations
• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray discs also included
• US/International Version: approx. 95 minutes
• Hong Kong Version (Jackie Chan's personal edit): approx. 92 minutes
• Japanese Extended Version: approx. 104 minutes
• 2.0 Stereo Soundtrack
• 5.1 DTS-HD MA Remixed Soundtrack
• English SDH Subtitles
• Cantonese with English Subtitles [Japanese & HK cuts]
• Brand new audio commentary by East Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & F.J. DeSanto [HK Cut]
• Audio Commentary by George Clarke & Mike Leeder [HK Cut]
• Mars Cheung on The Protector [15.44]
• Hard Edge: Interview with Writer/Director James Glickenhaus [24.21]
• Follow the Puck: Interview with Cinematographer Mark Irwin [33.43]
• A Tale of 2 movies with Steve Lawson: A side-by-side comparison of the HK cut and the US cut of the film [18.19]
• Archive Behind the Scenes Featurette [5.10]
• International Trailer
• Japanese Trailer
• Hong Kong Trailer
• Japanese Teaser Trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring new art by Sean Longmore and original Hong Kong art

Technical Specs:

• Region Code: ABC/B
• Audio: Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR10 Compatible)
• Picture: 2.35:1 2160p UHD/1080p HD
• Language: English/Cantonese
• Subtitles: English 
• Runtime: NA
• 4 Discs