Armour of God (1986)

6.9R88 minDirector: Jackie Chan

1986 Hong Kong film by Jackie Chan and Eric Tsang

Armour of God (Chinese: 龍兄虎弟; Jyutping: Lung4 hing1 fu2 dai6 lit.'Big Brother Dragon, Little Brother Tiger') is a 1986 Hong Kong action adventure comedy film starring and directed by Jackie Chan, and written by Chan, John Sheppard and Eric Tsang (who also co-directed). It co-stars Alan Tam, Lola Forner, and Rosamund Kwan.

The film combines Chan's martial arts, comedy and stunts with an Indiana Jones-style adventure film theme. It is deemed a cult classic. Chan came the closest he had ever been to death in this film during a relatively routine stunt; he leaped onto a tree from a ledge, but the branch he grabbed snapped, sending Chan plummeting and cracking his skull.

The film was the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong at the time, grossing an estimated US$16,300,000 (equivalent to $48,000,000 in 2025) at the box office in Asia and Europe. It was followed by the sequels Armour of God II: Operation Condor in 1991, and CZ12 in 2012.

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What is Armour of God about?
Armour of God (1986) — Jackie Chan stars as Asian Hawk, an Indiana Jones-style adventurer looking to make a fortune in exotic antiquities. After Hawk discovers a mysterious sword in Africa, a band of Satan-worshiping monks kidnap his ex-girlfriend Lorelei, demanding the sword as ransom as well as other
Is Armour of God based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Armour of God scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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