The Medallion Movie Review 2003

So-so actioner has Hong Kong cop Eddie (Chan) transformed into an immortal warrior with superhuman powers thanks to a mysterious medallion. Eddie teams up with British Interpol agents Watson (Evans) and the beautiful Nicole (Forlani) and travels to Dublin to learn the medallion's secrets, rescue a kidnapped holy child, and fight the evil Snakehead (Sands), who wants the medallion for his own nefarious purposes (no doubt, world domination is involved). Nothing special in the way of plot but pic is watchable due to Chan's usual skills and considerable charm. Though still impressively doing much of his own stunt work, Chan's signature brand of gymnastic-style martial-arts is slightly undercut here by digital enhancement and an unnecessary array of special effect, fast-motion sequences.

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 90 minutes.
Originally from United States, Hong Kong.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Hong Kong, Action-Comedy, Martial Arts, Spies & Espionage, Immortality

Screenplay

Gordon Chan, Bey Logan

Cast

Jackie Chan, Claire Forlani, Julian Sands, Lee Evans, John Rhys-Davies, Anthony Wong, Christy Chung, Johann Myers

Cinematography

Arthur Wong Ngok Tai

Director

Gordon Chan

Music

Adrian Lee

Other

Paula Farifield, Chan Ki Hop, Oliver Wong, Grania Preston, Joseph C. Nemec

Producer

Alfred Cheung, Golden Port Productions Ltd., TriStar Pictures