The hard-hitting actioner SHINJUKU INCIDENT stars global box office mega-star Jackie Chan in one of his greatest performances, teams up with acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker Derek Yee (Protégé, One Night in Mongkok) for this edge-of-your-seat tale of one man’s revenge against Tokyo’s criminal underworld.
Now, Jackie Chan fans everywhere can experience this riveting, acclaimed action film on DVD, packed with bonus features they won’t want to miss!
Get up close and personal with action legend Jackie Chan like never before with the behind-the-scenes featurette “Say Hello to the Bad Guy: Up Close with Jackie Chan,” in which the star discusses his most challenging role to date. Additional bonus features on the DVD include “Select Scene Commentary with Jackie Chan,” in which star and executive producer Chan reveals what it took to make this exciting new action film. SHINJUKU INCIDENT arrives on DVD June 8, 2010 for $24.94 SRP.
Action superstar Jackie Chan leads this tour-de-force as Steelhead, a Chinese laborer who comes to Japan hoping for a better life. Unable to find honest work and bullied into the shadows with his fellow Chinese illegal immigrants, he soon finds himself ascending as the boss of a black market mob. After providing a deadly service to a powerful Yakuza crime boss, Steelhead’s rise to mafia power spirals rapidly out of control as he’s given reign over the dangerous and lucrative Shinjuku district. Get set to root for the underdog as Jackie Chan battles Asia’s most ruthless underworld gangs in this action-packed crime drama.
SHINJUKU INCIDENT features action choreography by Hong Kong’s top stuntman and martial arts choreographer Chin Ka-lok (Full Throttle, All’s Well Ends Well ’97). It was written by Chun Tin-nam (Warlords, Crime Story) and Kevin Yee (Protégé, One Night in Mongkok). It was produced by Willie Chan (The Medallion, Shanghai Knights) and Solon So (The Spy Next Door, The Forbidden Kingdom) and executive produced by Jackie Chan (The Medallion, Shanghai Knights) and Albert Yeung (The Myth, The Medallion). The film’s co-stars include Naoto Takenaka (Shall We Dance?, Tokyo) and Xu Jinglei (Warlords, Brothers). It received theatrical distribution in the U.S. by Barking Cow Distribution and Columbia Pictures. It has a run time of approximately 120 minutes and has been rated R for graphic violence, brief sexuality and drug use.
DVD Bonus Material
* Select Scenes Commentary with Jackie Chan
* Say Hello to the Bad Guy: Up Close with Jackie Chan
