As the pandemic continues unabated, I continue my weekly recommendation of a movie set in New York.
Tonight's offering: Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
A young cop from Hong Kong travels to New York for his uncle's wedding. There, he finds himself embroiled in battles with criminals of all kinds.
I'm not sure if I should count this as a New York movie. It is nominally set in the Bronx, but other than the name and branding, there's really nothing New York about it. Heck, in several scenes you can see the Rocky Mountains in the background.* But it's a fun romp -- part comedy, part action-adventure and part kung fu film.
This was the movie that first gave Jackie Chan a foothold in the US But if I remember correctly, he didn't become a megastar until a few years later with Rush Hour.
This is worth the price of admission just for the hovercraft scene.
*Tip for any non-New Yorker who has stumbled upon this: You can't see the Rockies from New York City.
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