James Glickenhaus (born July 24, 1950) is an American film director and producer, financier , and automotive entrepreneur.
41-444: Glickenhaus may refer to: James Glickenhaus (born 1950), American film producer, financier, director and automotive entrepreneur Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment (SGE), a former home video company Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus , also commonly known as Glickenhaus , a sports car company Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG 003 , a sports and racing car. Topics referred to by
82-455: A NYPD Medal of Honor . Jackie Chan's domestic version, while tweaking or removing ancillary content from Glickenhaus' version, adds an entirely new subplot. The first involves a woman named May-Fong Ho, who now works as a dancer under the alias of Sally after Ko had her father, one of his business associates, murdered. She is the one who connects Wong with Hing Lee, her father's old partner. Unbeknownst to Sally and Wong, one of Ko's men overhears
123-532: A chainsaw", concluding that " The Protector is, by turn, obvious then embarrassing." Chan later directed Police Story (1985) as a response to this film. It would take a decade until Chan starred in a successful American project, with Rumble in the Bronx (1995). In an interview with James Glickenhaus by Hong Kong film expert Bey Logan held before Chan achieved mainstream success with American audiences, Logan mentioned that many of his fans were disappointed with
164-508: A harder watch than it should have been. Jon Pareles of the New York Times wrote that "[t]he movie has an adequate budget but few original ideas." Although he noted that it had "comparatively few straight fight scenes" relative to Chan's previous efforts, he accepted that "[e]xcept for a dud of a climactic hand-to-hand between Mr. Chan and Mr. Wallace, the action stays snappy — and far better than Mr. Chan's attempts to emote." Jan Herman of
205-433: A new life in the U.S. An early incarnation of The Protector featured a different story written by veteran director Robert Clouse , and was going to be produced by Golden Harvest's go-to American partner Fred Weintraub , with a Christmas 1982 start date. However, that version was delayed after Project A went over schedule, then shelved. It would subsequently be repackaged as China O'Brien , an American launchpad for
246-482: A perfect partner." Trade magazine Variety was also positive, writing that the opening speedboat chase "rival[ed] James Bond pictures for elaborate thrills" and that the film was elevated by "the tongue-in-cheek humor running throughout" as well as Chan's "superhuman acrobatics". Video Review praised "a superior martial-arts-oriented adventure" tailored to bring Chan into the mainstream like Chuck Norris ' Code of Silence , but opined that mangled English made it
287-592: A piecemeal release that stretched across nine months and bypassed many major markets, such as Atlanta . In California, the film filled a few dates in the Central Valley during the pre-holiday lull starting on November 22, 1985, before resurfacing for a drive-in run in Los Angeles and the Bay Area on May 23, 1986. For some of those later bookings, it was packaged in a double feature with Cobra , which opened at
328-472: A shipyard where Ko's drug lab is located and Laura Shapiro is held. In a meeting between Ko and Garucci, it is revealed that Shapiro's daughter was kidnapped because her father did not pay for Ko's last shipment. Wong, Garoni and Jones raid the drug lab, destroy it and save Laura in the process. Garoni, however, is shot by Garucci and held hostage unless Billy returns Laura to Ko. Wong decides to leave her with Superintendent Whitehead. Wong meets Ko and Garucci at
369-799: A sparse release in North America, while Chan's edited version was a moderate success in Asia. During a bar robbery gone awry, NYPD officer Billy Wong kills the perpetrators but loses his partner Michael, drawing the ire of his superiors. Later, in the middle of a fashion show, masked gangsters storm in and kidnap Laura Shapiro, the daughter of known gangster Martin Shapiro. Crime boss Harold Ko and Martin Shapiro are suspected of smuggling drugs from Hong Kong to New York. A surveillance of Shapiro's bodyguard Benny Garucci indicates that Ko may have taken her to Hong Kong for ransom. Wong and his new partner Danny Garoni travel to
410-506: A tally of US$ 981,817 during its limited run, equivalent to around $ 3 million adjusted for inflation in 2024. Chan's re-edited version grossed HK$ 13,917,612 ( US$ 1,786,428 ) in Hong Kong, a respectable sum, but significantly less than any of Chan's domestic films at the time. Elsewhere, it earned a decent response in Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea. In Europe, available figures show
451-401: A tepid reception although France, where The Big Brawl had been a surprise hit, was kinder to the film than most. In that country, Samuel Hadida 's Metropolitan Filmexport , then very much an exploitation distributor, bought the rights to Chan's old comedy Half a Loaf of Kung Fu and quickly retitled it Le Protecteur to ride on the release of his new vehicle. Contemporary reviews for
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#1732892131217492-410: A visit and discovers that Sally's substitute maid, who works for Ko, has planted a bomb under her bed. Wong defuses the bomb. The massage parlor manager shows up, and is revealed to be Sally's uncle. Having fallen out of favor with Ko after failing to kill Garoni and Wong, the unclear reveals where Laura is held. Before assaulting Ko's lair, Wong escorts Sally and her uncle to the airport so they can start
533-423: Is Glickenhaus's entry for Le Mans Hypercar . Glickenhaus called his first feature film, The Astrologer (1975), "a learning experience". For his next film, the vigilante film The Exterminator (1980), he decided to concentrate more on action and less on dialogue. It became a commercial success and Glickenhaus was asked by Avco-Embassy to deliver a more mainstream action film as his next project. This became
574-468: Is an avid collector of former racing vehicles, especially Ferraris . The cars that Glickenhaus owns in his garage include: His coachbuilt 2006 Ferrari P 4/5 by Pininfarina , listed above, has been extensively covered by national publications like Car and Driver . Glickenhaus is the owner and managing member of Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus , the automobile company that Glickenhaus started. Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus currently makes 5 types of cars,
615-497: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages James Glickenhaus Glickenhaus wrote, directed and produced a number of films in the 1980s and 1990s, including The Exterminator (1980) and the Jackie Chan vehicle The Protector (1985). Glickenhaus is currently general partner of Glickenhaus & Co., a family partnership originally started by his father. Glickenhaus
656-686: The New York Daily News wrote that "[t]he movie opens with vivid scenes in the South Bronx and Manhattan, and a speedboat-cum-helicopter chase down the East River. But then things get pretty dry." He complained that the film suffered from a "lack of chopsocky" and Chan's "barely comprehensible" English. Desmond Ryan of The Philadelphia Inquirer criticized Chan's decision to work with the director of The Exterminator , noting that while "Glickenhaus has cleaned up his act somewhat", he still pandered to
697-565: The SCG 003 , SCG 004 , SCG Boot , SCG 006 , and the SCG 007 . The race-oriented 003 takes design cues from Formula One racecars, designed to race with the Nürburgring 24 Hours in mind. The 004 is another, toned-down supercar, more fit for driving on the street. The Boot is built for racing at the Baja 1000 . The 006 is the car that takes design cues from the cars of the early to mid-20th century. The 007
738-479: The American director's exploitative style. In a 1996 interview, Glickenhaus said that he was unfamiliar with the Hong Kong version, but maintained that he had final cut on the picture, and therefore Golden Harvest did not have the right to change it. However, in 2012, he mentioned that Golden Harvest boss Raymond Chow had asked for his blessing before letting Chan re-cut it, and had even paid him an additional fee for
779-461: The American market, on the condition that Glickenhaus "had total creative control and final cut of the movie". The version that was released internationally is the Glickenhaus version. Jackie Chan edited a different version for the Hong Kong and Japanese market. In an interview from 2012 about his film career, he explained his reasons for retiring from the business: "What happened at the end was that
820-402: The U.S. version was released with extra footage from the bar gunfight. It arrived on Blu-ray through Shout! Factory on January 15, 2013, in a double feature with Crime Story . That disc included both the U.S. and Hong Kong cuts of the film. Various international pressings have offered their own minor variants of the picture. In North America, Box Office Mojo credits The Protector with
861-480: The audience's " Bernie Goetz fantasies". Lou Cedrone of the Baltimore Evening Sun was negative, noting that Jackie Chan "is given no chance to show his stuff". He complained that "the film is busy with stunts, but that's all they are", and a "chase, which at this point in movie history is instant yawn". He complained about cliches such as villains "involved in the usual dope running" and "a madman armed with
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#1732892131217902-532: The city-state, where they encounter local contacts Stan Jones, Hing Lee and Hing's daughter Siu Ling. The officers evade Ko's attempts to have them killed at a massage parlor and again at their hotel, while Royal Hong Kong Police chief superintendent Whitehead is reluctant to provide assistance, insisting that Ko is an upstanding citizen. Garoni and Wong attend a charity function hosted by Ko and confront him publicly. The next day, Wong, Garoni and Jones discover that Hing Lee has been murdered. Garoni follows Garruci to
943-430: The conversation. Later, Benny Garucci expresses his concern to Ko's bodyguard, Dai-Wai Ho, about Garoni and Wong's investigation. Ho offers to help. That night, Hing Lee meets with an informant named Wing who reveals to him where Laura is being held. They are suddenly attacked by Benny Garucci and several henchmen. Later, Wong and Siu Ling find Lee and Wing's dead bodies. Realizing that Sally may be in danger, Wong pays her
984-404: The director relieved from his duties, only to be told that his contract was ironclad. Glickenhaus, though, has maintained that his rapport with Chan remained civil over the course of the shoot, and that he had clearly spelled out to him beforehand what type of picture they were making. He also pointed out that he had been solicited to direct by Chan's own team, which could not possibly have ignored
1025-427: The director was put off by Chan's repeated trips to Japan to promote his musical endeavors , which forced some day sequences to be shot during the night. Whereas Hong Kong had already begun breaking up fight scenes into shorter segments offering curated camera angles, Glickenhaus remained dead set on the use of a traditional master shot . On the other hand, the American, who favored a gritty atmosphere, looked down on
1066-461: The film were mixed. Rick Kogan of the Chicago Tribune was positive, calling the film "an interesting combination of adventure film clichés and pleasant surprises". He mentioned the "style and invention" of the action scenes, as well as the "fresh and clean if not terribly high budget look" created by director James Glickenhaus. He found Chan to be "a most likeable actor" while Aiello "ma[de] for
1107-489: The interiors set in New York, took place two months later in Hong Kong. Chan suffered hand injuries during the shoot. The making of The Protector was a frustrating affair for both director and star. Chan found that western filmmakers did not put the same emphasis on fight choreography, complaining that he was given as little as two days to film some fights, when he could spend as much as one month in Hong Kong. For his part,
1148-485: The movie. An unfazed Glickenhaus responded, "Well, you know that's still the most successful Jackie Chan movie internationally and always will be because the American audience, the mainstream audience will never sit still for Jackie's style of action". The film's soundtrack was composed by Ken Thorne . It was released on LP by Easy Street Records in 1985. It was re-issued on CD by soundtrack specialists Dragon's Den Records on July 7, 2022. The American version features
1189-449: The new version as a courtesy. In addition to a number of cuts and tweaks to existing scenes, the following changes most significantly impacted the film: The Japanese version of The Protector can be described as "an extended version" of Jackie Chan's edit, with some differences: The Protector opened in the New York metropolitan area on August 23, 1985. It later toured the country in
1230-459: The radical departure his hiring represented. Bill Wallace 's voice was overdubbed after Glickenhaus deemed his performance subpar. The MPAA demanded a few cuts to the original bar room gunfight to help the film secure an R rating. Dissatisfied with Glickenhaus' work, Chan extensively re-edited the film, re-shot some scenes, and added brand new material written by Edward Tang with the aim of pleasing his established fan base while softening
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1312-503: The same time from Warner. The Protector also received a touring release in Canada , which started in Toronto on October 7, 1985. In the U.S., The Protector made its home video debut on VHS and Betamax from Warner Home Video on May 23, 1986. Warner also published a LaserDisc at an unknown date. The film was released on DVD, also by Warner, on June 2, 2002. This was the first time
1353-479: The set, I just practice: 'New Yawk. I come from New Yawk. New Yawk'". However, in his autobiography, Chan says that the decision to rebrand him as an Eastwood-type enforcer was spearheaded by Andre Morgan, an executive with Golden Harvest's American branch, in reaction to the underwhelming reception of The Big Brawl , which retained aspects of Chan's Asian style. The star recalled phoning Golden Harvest executive Leonard Ho and threatening to walk in hopes of having
1394-400: The shipyard, and learns that Superintendent Whitehead—was on Ko's payroll the whole time—has delivered Laura to his boss. Wong fights Garucci and Ko's guards, killing the former. Stan Jones and Siu Ling arrive to help rescue Garoni and Laura. Ko escapes in a helicopter, but Wong commandeers a crane and drops its contents onto his helicopter. With Ko dead and Laura saved, Billy and Danny are given
1435-448: The spy-thriller The Soldier (1982), starring Ken Wahl and Klaus Kinski . In a 2012 interview, Glickenhaus explained that his film career could have turned out very differently, had he decided to move to Hollywood after the success of The Exterminator : "I was contacted a lot by studios. But I think I was afraid of the control of the studios. I had the ability to make films independently. I enjoyed doing it that way. Another part of it
1476-435: The studio's next contract star, Cynthia Rothrock . The film was rebooted when Golden Harvest's head of production Tom Gray reached out to director James Glickenhaus based on the success of The Exterminator . Glickenhaus and Chan traveled to the 1984 Cannes Film Market to discuss the venture, which was promoted there under the slogan "When the no. 1 action director meets the no. 1 action star... Watch out!" Photography
1517-513: The studios had taken over everything. And it was very difficult as an independent to compete with them. They could spend so much money that the stars you had access to as an independent were asking a mega amount of money. They knew you had no choice. It became harder and harder and harder." The Protector (1985 film) The Protector ( Chinese : 威龍猛探 ) is a 1985 Hong Kong–American action film directed by James Glickenhaus and starring Jackie Chan , Danny Aiello and Roy Chiao . It
1558-524: The visual artifices employed by his Hong Kong peers to amp up the action, such as undercranking , which he refused to do. Chan also disliked having to play an American character despite his limited grasp of English. A dialogue coach was present on set, but had to resort to visual cues to help Chan follow blocking , further hampering his performance. He remembered Glickenhaus telling him: "'You must act like Clint Eastwood . You are New York police.' [...] I'm New York police?! What about my English? Everyday on
1599-475: Was Chan's second attempt at breaking into the American film market, after 1980 film The Big Brawl , which had moderate box office success but was considered a disappointment. Conflicts between Glickenhaus and Chan during production led to two official versions of the film: Glickenhaus' original version for American audiences and a Hong Kong version re-edited by Jackie Chan. The original Glickenhaus cut only received
1640-433: Was I loved New York. I loved living in New York. I had a lot of friends there. And I knew if I really wanted to be a Hollywood director I would have had to move to LA and spend a lot of time socializing to make contacts. You know, for want of a better word, networking. And I wasn’t interested in doing that." Glickenhaus made The Protector (1985) for Golden Harvest , one of several attempts by Jackie Chan to break out in
1681-463: Was announced to start on October 1, 1984, in New York. The New York sessions consisted solely of exteriors bookending the film. An avid motorsports fan, Glickenhaus owned the "Manhattan Express" powerboat seen in the East River chase, although only a replica was detonated at the end of it. That stunt was not executed by Chan, but by his friend and double Cheung Wing-fat . The rest of filming, including