Mr. Nice Guy (1997)

Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
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Mr. Nice Guy opens on a darkened Australian warehouse full of seedy criminal types who have gathered to make a large-scale drug transaction. When it goes horribly wrong and bullets start flying, the hoods flee in different directions -- until one realizes an investigative reporter (Gabrielle Fitzpatrick) has caught the whole episode on video. If she gets the chance to air it on her top-rated news show, it could bring down a powerful crime family. As thugs begin chasing her, the reporter runs into a mild-mannered TV show chef named Jackie (Jackie Chan), whom her pursuers mistake for a cohort. After several thrilling escapes, the tape has accidentally changed hands, unknowingly swapped with a children's video Jackie was bringing to a family friend. As the criminals, dispatched by mob boss Giancarlo (Richard Norton), seek out both Jackie and the reporter for the tape, Jackie's visiting girlfriend (Miki Lee) and his assistant (Karen McLymont) get mixed up in the chase. Meanwhile, the bad guys will stop at nothing, including confronting Jackie on the set of a live cooking show and trying to blow up his apartment. An English-language Hong Kong import, Mr. Nice Guy was filmed after Chan finally earned stateside success with Rumble in the Bronx, but before he was recruited to Hollywood and the Rush Hour movies. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi

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Starring:
Jackie ChanRichard Norton, (more)
Director(s):
Sammo Hung
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Mr. Nice Guy

Mr. Nice Guy opens on a darkened Australian warehouse full of seedy criminal types who have gathered to make a large-scale drug transaction. When it goes horribly wrong and bullets start flying, the hoods flee in different directions -- until one realizes an investigative reporter (Gabrielle Fitzpatrick) has caught the whole episode on video. If she gets the chance to air it on her top-rated news show, it could bring down a powerful crime family. As thugs begin chasing her, the reporter runs into a mild-mannered TV show chef named Jackie (Jackie Chan), whom her pursuers mistake for a cohort. After several thrilling escapes, the tape has accidentally changed hands, unknowingly swapped with a children's video Jackie was bringing to a family friend. As the criminals, dispatched by mob boss Giancarlo (Richard Norton), seek out both Jackie and the reporter for the tape, Jackie's visiting girlfriend (Miki Lee) and his assistant (Karen McLymont) get mixed up in the chase. Meanwhile, the bad guys will stop at nothing, including confronting Jackie on the set of a live cooking show and trying to blow up his apartment. An English-language Hong Kong import, Mr. Nice Guy was filmed after Chan finally earned stateside success with Rumble in the Bronx, but before he was recruited to Hollywood and the Rush Hour movies. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
87 mins

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Director(s):
Sammo Hung
Writer(s):
Fibe MaTseng King-Sang
Producer(s):
Chua Lam
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Adult Humor, Violence, Adult Situations)
Categories:
Action / Adventure
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Michael K.

Of course, there's the usual cool fighting and stunts, as in any Jackie Chan movie. The difference here is that the humor works, too. The setups, particularly those that involve Chan's job as a chef, are consistently inventive and amusing. Highly recommended for those who like Jackie Chan.

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Eric B.

Classic Jackie Chan fun movie to watch and recommend it very highly

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Lisa A.

Typical Jackie Chan storyline with screaming girlfriends (in the most irritating way) but saved by spectacular stuntwork. Makes the movie palpable if nothing else does.

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