CITY HUNTER is an action film based on the popular Japanese comic bookof the same name.  The plotline centers around a womanizing private investigator named Ryu Saeba, who is hired to find the missing daughter of a wealthy publishing tycoon. During his pursuit of the young woman, Ryu gets caught up in a plot by American terrorists to take over a cruise ship and rob the wealthy passengers onboard. Ryu, with a little help from his friends, takes it upon himself to save the innocent victims.

CITY HUNTER features some truly funny and tongue-in-cheek moments that more than make up for the derivative and hokey plot.  Jackie Chan seems to be having quite a bit of fun going WAYYY over the top as Saeba. Nice action, hit-and-miss comedy (but when it hits it packs a wallop), and gorgeous women maintain a high interest level, with at least a handful of scenes well-worth the price of admission. Don't expect much, just sit back and enjoy the hyperkinetic Chan do everything he can to entertain.      

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