After several unsuccessful attempts to introduce Jackie Chan to American audiences (i.e. "Battle Creek Brawl, "Cannonball Run," "The Protector"), this is the one that finally made him a name in the United States. What made this one work compared to those earlier attempts is that this was a Hong Kong production where Jackie had creative control, which allowed him to do what he does best; mixing martial arts, comedy, and jaw-dropping stunts. It probably also helped that the film was set in New York City with a largely Anglo cast, though the movie was clearly filmed elsewhere given the mountainous Vancouver, BC rockies surrounding this imaginary NYC. The story revolves around Jackie coming to town and helping protect a shopkeeper from neighborhood thugs. It's basically "Death Wish 3" but with Jackie Chan. The fight sequences are amazing, the humor is funny, and the stunt work is amazing (including Jackie jumping between buildings without a harness, Jackie riding a motorcycle over the top of parked cars,, and Jackie being run over by a hovercraft!). The story and characters are all pretty paper thin, but Jackie is spectacular!

Plot; A man from China visits the U.S. for his Uncle's wedding and runs afoul of a local gang and a group of diamond thieves.Aside from Cannonball Run, this was my first exposure to Jackie Chan. New Line Cinema snagged the rights to this 1995 Hong Kong hit and released it internationally (After trimming about 15 minutes off of its runtime) the following year. Grossing over $30 million in N. America, it became Chan's breakthrough in the States and several such re-releases would follow. But it's Rumble in the Bronx that has always stood out. Playing like an 8-bit side-scrolling beat 'em up, Bronx is not high art, but it is a perfect showcase for both Chan's incredible physical gifts and his deft comedic talents. For a Chan purist this probably barely rates as a shrug, but back in February of 1996 I sat in a theater filled with people getting their first taste of Chan and having the time of their lives in the process.

Typical mid '90s Jackie Chan production, relocated to America to coincide with the first US cinema release for a Chan movie. The fairly basic plot sees newcomer Chan struggling with the culture gap between the US and China and also falling foul of a roving street gang, who ride the streets in buggies and dress like they're extras in MAD MAX 2. Things become more serious when a local mafia deal goes wrong and Chan accidentally finds himself in possession of some priceless stolen diamonds which the mafia want to get back at all costs. Eventually Chan must team up with the street gang, his former enemies, to combat the deadly serious foe. Yep, basically the same old story.The plot is simplistic in the extreme and doesn't need to be anything else. As is usual for a Jackie Chan film, the movie is littered with comedy, some of which works and some of which is a bit silly. But what counts is the action, and the fight scenes here are up there with the best of Chan. The best action comes when Chan fights members of the street gang and uses multiple props to defend himself; my favourite fight occurs in their base where he fights with fridges, tables, trolleys and the like. Chan is on top form with his super-fast martial arts skills and the action comes thick and furious just like in the old days. The finale involves a ludicrous speedboat chase through the streets of New York which makes for some fine spectacle, although I was kind of hoping Chan would get to fight some of those huge mafia guys but alas they are captured all too quickly.The acting is nothing special but perfectly serviceable where it counts. Chan himself is fine in the part but it can hardly be called a stretch for the actor, basically he just plays himself again, an innocent fighting for the cause of good. Chan here surrounds himself with some able Chinese beauties including the sweet Anita Mui and the feisty Francoise Yip, a Cat III star back in Hong Kong. The bad guys strive to be threatening but - despite speaking English - their dubbed voices don't really work all that well. Look out for a welcome cameo from Bill Tung, one of Chan's oldest co-stars. Director Stanley Tong once again invests his movie with plenty of dynamism and exciting situations, making this a solid feature from Chan. While it doesn't rank as one of his best there are no major errors with this movie and fans will be perfectly satisfied, as I was.

rumble in the bronx is one of my favourite movies of alltime, and my favourite jackie chan movie, no im not saying its his best, im saying its my favourite, to me it has some of his best fight scenes and stunts of the 90's, and the movie made him a world wide star whats not to love, and plus the movie is very funny, easily one of his funniest movies. the first jackie chan movie i ever taped off TV, and the one I've seen the most, to me rumble in the bronx is the best action movie of the 90's, perfect action, perfect comedy, perfect movie. jackie chan rarely fails to deliver, and this is one of his best movies, and i recommend it to anybody who wants to see some awesome action