Rating: R
Genre:
Action
Release Date: 09/07/2004
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1/DTS
Run Time: 95 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Graphic Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: 20th Century Fox
After the death of
Bruce Lee in 1973, writer/director
Robert Clouse made several attempts to reproduce the success of his
Enter the Dragon, which belatedly made
Lee a household name in America. Clouse felt (with good reason) that
Jackie Chan could be the next big martial arts star in America, and he crafted this feature with him in mind. Jerry Kwan (
Chan) is a Korean immigrant trying to make good in Chicago in the 1930s. Work isn't easy to find for an Asian immigrant. Jerry is forced by Domenici (
Jose Ferrer), a well-connected mobster, to represent him in a no-holds-barred, winner-take-all battle in Texas. But can Jerry handle the pressure?
The Big Brawl was
Jackie Chan's first starring role in an American film, but
Chan wouldn't break through in the United States until the 1996 U.S. release of
Rumble in the Bronx.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
;)
