Battle Creek Brawl (The Big Brawl) (1980)
Jackie Chan, Kristine de Bell, Lenny Montana
Enter the Dragon director Robert Clouse re-creates some Bruce Lee-style thrills in this Hong Kong-style action adventure where fists fly, kicks break bones and Jackie Chan amazes with his magnificent stunt work. Chan stars as Jerry Kwan, a Korean immigrant seeking work in Depression-era Chicago. Sin... (read more) Enter the Dragon director Robert Clouse re-creates some Bruce Lee-style thrills in this Hong Kong-style action adventure where fists fly, kicks break bones and Jackie Chan amazes with his magnificent stunt work. Chan stars as Jerry Kwan, a Korean immigrant seeking work in Depression-era Chicago. Sinister and powerful mobster Domenici (Jose Ferrer) manipulates the desperate Kwan into representing him in a lucrative, winner-take-all fight in Texas.
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R, 95 min.
Directed by:
Robert Clouse
Release Date: Dec 31, 1980
DVD Release Date: Sep 07, 2004
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I use to have this on VHS when I live on the Res. I must've watched it a hundred times. Still love it.
A peppy musical score by Lalo Schfirin and directed by Robert Clouse, the director of Enter the Dragon. All this comes together in Jackie Chan's first American film and debut, which is pretty good and full of action. Not one of his best, but lots of ... (read more) A peppy musical score by Lalo Schfirin and directed by Robert Clouse, the director of Enter the Dragon. All this comes together in Jackie Chan's first American film and debut, which is pretty good and full of action. Not one of his best, but lots of fun.
This really isn't Jackie Chan's best work. He didn't choreograph the fights, nor can he speak English, and everything in this movie feels like it was shot in slo-motion. It's probably not Jackie's worst film but there's very little to recommend it.
Im not big on martial arts films, but Gerry told me I need to see it so I need to check it out
Jackie Chan single-handedly takes on the Capone Mafia, rollerskating hoodlums, spandex-clad professional wrestlers, and an evil, firehose-wielding martial arts cabal on the streets of 1930's Chicago - ummm, yeah. Only a faulty piece of premise-gener... (read more) Jackie Chan single-handedly takes on the Capone Mafia, rollerskating hoodlums, spandex-clad professional wrestlers, and an evil, firehose-wielding martial arts cabal on the streets of 1930's Chicago - ummm, yeah. Only a faulty piece of premise-generating software could have come up with something like that. Chan's best films are glorious messes, but this is just a mess (albeit one that's a lot of fun to laugh at if you're drunk and with a large group of friends).
This movie was an absolute mess. I couldn't figure out what the time period was supposed to be-roller derby in the 30s, marching bands with mellophones (wouldn't be invented until much later)? Fights were not that inventive, but Kristine de Bell wa... (read more) This movie was an absolute mess. I couldn't figure out what the time period was supposed to be-roller derby in the 30s, marching bands with mellophones (wouldn't be invented until much later)? Fights were not that inventive, but Kristine de Bell was very cute...
top rating , was my first Jackie Chan films not badly dubbed or subtitled and it blew me away as a kid , still a great movie
Not bad for one of Jackie's first efforts on the Western Front but it feels like he should have been given more say in the choreographing of stunts and fight scenes. God only knows why there is a roller skating race in this film, but hey, whatever f... (read more) Not bad for one of Jackie's first efforts on the Western Front but it feels like he should have been given more say in the choreographing of stunts and fight scenes. God only knows why there is a roller skating race in this film, but hey, whatever floats your boat.
JC's first English movie. Quite decent. You can clearly see the difference between the movies he produces himself in HK and what Hollywood has to offer. It's a no contest which one I prefer.
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