Dissecting the Casual Racism of “Airplane!”
Airplane! (1980) is a fun spoof comedy with lots of laughs, right? I watched this film for the first time the other night. I loved it. Then came the racist jokes.
The Protector (1985)
Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate.
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Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate.
Rating:R
Genre:Action, Crime
Written By:James Glickenhaus, Edward Tang
In Theaters:8/23/1985
Box Office:$11,000,000
Runtime:94 minutes
Studio:Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Golden Way Films, Eurasia Investments
Cast
James Glickenhaus
Director
Jackie Chan
Billy Wong
Danny Aiello
Danny Garoni
Roy Chiao
Mr. Ko
Sandy Alexander
Gang Leader
Victor Arnold
Police Captain
Kim Bass
Stan Jones
Irene Brito
Masseuse #1
Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus
Jesse Alexander
Al Cerullo
Helicopter Pilot
Mark Cheung Lui
Dance Coach
Richard Clarke
Superintendant Whitehead
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