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Thunderbolt

1995 · 110 min

A fast, stunt-packed ride with Jackie Chan's trademark physical comedy and earnest family stakes, blending high-speed chases with light-hearted moments.

Directed by: Gordon Chan
Genres: Action, Thriller
Starring: Jackie Chan, Anita Yuen Wing-yee, Michael Wong

Tagline: The stakes don't come much higher.
Overview: In order to release his kidnapped sisters, sports car mechanic, Chan Foh To, has to defeat a super-criminal street racer.

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Directed by: Gordon Chan
Genres: Action, Thriller
Starring: Jackie Chan, Anita Yuen Wing-yee, Michael Wong

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
revenge
survival
justice
obsession
Places: big city
workplace
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	8
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	6
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action, thriller
Directed by: Gordon Chan
Written by: Chan Hing-kai, Gordon Chan, Philip Kwok
Starring: Jackie Chan, Anita Yuen Wing-yee, Michael Wong, Thorsten Nickel, Chor Yuen, Daisy Woo Hoi-yan, Annie Man Chung-han, Yūzō Kayama
Music: Yang Bang Ean
Cinematography: Cheng Siu-Keung, Joe Chan Kwong-Hung
Runtime: 110 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Japanese, Cantonese, English

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