Thunderbolt [1996] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

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At last, a decent uncut release for one of Jackie Chan's rarest films!.......2007-02-08

An odd choice it may be, but in many ways Thunderbolt is my favorite Jackie Chan film (but not his by a very long shot) even though it's far from his best. It's a very slow starter but once it gets going has some of his best stunts, not least because this time it's not played for laughs and when the punches land, people really get hurt. The step-printing in some scenes is a bit irritating and there is one obvious bit of doubling (the fight in the Pachinko parlour is partially shot with a double when Chan was in hospital: the style of fighting and movement is noticeably different), but it's a satisfyingly down and dirty car-chases-and-fights number thanks to the Sammo Hung choreographed fights and Frankie Chan's car stunts. Indeed, there's one amazing car stunt in the final race that has to be seen to be disbelieved, with car flipping over midair and landing upside down on top of another car as it races by: how the hell they shot that for real is beyond me.

Best of all, New Line's Region 1 NTSC DVD is the uncut Hong Kong version with optional English or Cantonese soundtrack and in a great 2.35:1 transfer.

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Thunderbolt [1996] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Starring: Michael Wong , Jackie Chan , Chor Yuen , and Anita Yuen
Director: Gordon Chan
Manufacturer: K.C. Sales
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00024E67W
Release Date: 2003-11-04

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