Meltdown Movie Review 1995

Apparently producer/director Wong Jing has a score to settle with Jackie Chan. This action/comedy revolves around a drunken action star called Frankie (Cheung) who claims to do all of his own stunts but uses a team of stuntmen, including former cop Kit Li (Li), whose wife and son were killed (in a particularly ridiculous opening sequence) by an evil criminal mastermind (Wong). Who, with his gang, turns up to steal the Russian crown jewels that are being exhibited in a Hong Kong hotel. Think slapstick "Die Hard," although it's virtually impossible for western audiences to figure out where the action ends and the comedy begins.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 100 minutes.
Originally from Hong Kong.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Action-Comedy, Martial Arts, Hostage!, Grand Hotel

Screenplay

Wong Jing

Cast

Jet Li, Jacky Cheung, Chingmy Yau, Valerie Chow, Charlie Yoeh, Kelvin Wong

Director

Wong Jing