- The Big Brawl
Infobox Film
name = The Big Brawl
caption = Theatrical release poster
director =Robert Clouse
producer =Raymond Chow Fred Weintraub
writer =Robert Clouse
narrator =
starring =Jackie Chan José Ferrer Kristine DeBell
MakoRosalind Chao
music =Lalo Schifrin
cinematography =Robert C. Jessup
editing =George Grenville
distributor =
released =10 September ,1980
runtime = 95 mins
country =United States Hong Kong
language = English
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
website =
amg_id = 1:5383
imdb_id = 0080436"The Big Brawl", (zh-t|t=殺手壕) also known as "Battle Creek Brawl", was a 1980
martial arts film which markedJackie Chan 's first attempt to break into the American movie market. It was directed byRobert Clouse and featured much of the crew from "Enter the Dragon ".The film is set primarily in
Chicago, Illinois in the 1930s (although it was shot inTexas ) and follows Chan's character, aChinese American martial artist , as he single handedly takes on theMafia ."The Big Brawl" was a flop and led to Chan being advised to try supporting roles such as the Japanese racing car driver in "Cannonball Run". Chan later made another attempt to break into the American market with 1985's "The Protector", which suffered the same fate as this film. It wasn't until 1995 with Rumble in the Bronx that Chan was able to bring his signature humor mixed with impressive stunt-work to American audiences.
The film featured an appearance from
Lenny Montana , who had famously playedLuca Brasi in "The Godfather ".Box Office
"The Big Brawl" opened on August 29, 1980 on 231 North American screens. In its opening weekend, it grossed US $1,108,025 ($4,792 per screen), and ended its run with US $8,527,743. Its box office performance was less disastrous than reputed to be, but was a disappointment to distributor Warner Brothers and Jackie Chan, who were expecting an "Enter the Dragon"-sized hit.
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