Chinatown Connection

Chinatown Connection was a martial arts action film directed by Jean-Paul Ouellette released between 1989 and 1990. It stars Bruce Ly, Lee Majors II, Art Camacho, Brinke Stevens and Fitz Houston. Two police officers lead a team to stop poison laced narcotics from getting on the streets.

Chinatown Connection
Directed byJean-Paul Ouellette
Produced byMichael Emerson
Screenplay byJoseph Berry
StarringBruce Ly
Lee Majors II
Art Camacho
Brinke Stevens
John M. Jackson
Fitz Houston
Music byChris Caswell
CinematographyJack Anderson
Edited bySkip Williams

Associate editor
Karen D. Joseph

Production
companies
Esseff / Arpaia Productions

Studio
Shapiro Glickenhaus

Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States

Story

The film stars Bruce Ly as Lieutenant John Chan and Lee Majors II as Detective Warren Houston. John has the job of reforming violent police officers. He has to team up with a cop Houston who is somewhat trigger happy.[1][2] For a reason that defies explanation, drug dealers are selling poisoned cocaine. They have to work together to find the source of cocaine that has been laced with cyanide.[3][4] Their quest takes them to where the evidence points to, a secret organization which is called The Taipan. They are faced with the task of taking this organization on.[5] Tony North who is the #1 man of the cartel boss is the man responsible for the drugs being poisoned.[6][7] Along with their heavily armed assault team, they bring down the powerful organization that was behind the narcotics being sold.[8][9]

Info on the film

One of the executives in the production company for the film, Esseff/Arpaia Productions was involved with a company that made and sold mozzarella cheese. The bundles of cheese were used as stand ins for the packages of drugs. This was their second film, the first being the sci-fi film, R.O.T.O.R..[10][11][12]

Releases

It was released on VHS by South-gate Entertainment in 1990.[13] The dvd version was released in Australia through Flashback Entertainment in or around 2000.[14]

Reviews

The Synopsis by Filmaffinity mentioned that the plot was thin it had decent martial arts action and gun fights, also mentioning the church shootout and the finale as well done action sequences.[15] The review given by Fist of B-List was a low one and recommended it only for Art Camacho completists and those who like the East-meets-West reluctant partner dynamic. It noted Fitz Houston's performance in the film and referred to him as a cross between Predator-era Carl Weathers with muscles and great polo shirts and Norman Smiley, a former pro-wrestler.[16] Comeuppance Reviews said that in spite of the amateurish qualities, there was a lot to like about the movie. It was ideal for action fans who don't take themselves too seriously.[17]

Cast (listed alphabetically)
  • Art Camacho as Estes
  • Susan Frailey as Dawson
  • William Ghent as Hong
  • Paul Gunning as Mike
  • Fitz Houston as Tony North
  • John M. Jackson as P.C. Pete
  • Bruce Ly as John Chan
  • Pat McCormick as Flynn
  • Lee Majors II as Detective Warren Houston
  • Scott Richards
  • Brinke Stevens as Missy

[18][19][20][21]

Crew
  • Director ... Jean-Paul Ouellette
  • Editing ... Skip Williams, Karen D. Joseph (associate editor)
  • Music ... Chris Caswell
  • Producer ... Michael Emerson
  • Screenwriter ... Joseph Berry
  • Sound ... Itzhak Magal
  • Sound recording engineer ... Itzhak Magal[22]

Production and distribution etc
  • Production Co ... Bcd Productions,[23] Esseff / Arpaia Productions[24]

The film was released in theaters on June 1, 1990 and made it on dvd on Jul 26, 1990.[25]

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References
  1. Brothers & Fathers, By John A. Esseff, George J. Esseff - Page 325 The Good Life: A time for much gratitude
  2. Filmaffinity - Chinatown Connection
  3. Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever, 1992, David J Weiner - Page cxxiv Chinatown Connection
  4. Letterboxd - Chinatown Connection
  5. WorldCat - Chinatown connection
  6. Fist of B-List - Chinatown Connection (1990)
  7. World Film Geek - Chinatown Connection (1988)
  8. Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever, 1992, David J Weiner - Page cxxiv Chinatown Connection
  9. Brothers & Fathers, By John A. Esseff, George J. Esseff - Page 325 The Good Life: A time for much gratitude
  10. Brothers & Fathers, By John A. Esseff, George J. Esseff - Page 325 The Good Life: A time for much gratitude
  11. BFI - Esseff/Arpaia Productions, Filmography
  12. BFI - R.O.T.O.R. (1987), Cast & Credits, Production
  13. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Thursday, July 19, 1990 - Page 38 VIDEO & MORE
  14. National Library of Australia - Chinatown connection (videorecording) / Bruce Ly, Lee Majors II.
  15. Filmaffinity - Chinatown Connection
  16. Fist of B-List - Chinatown Connection (1990)
  17. Comeuppance Reviews, 9/02/2012 - Chinatown Connection (1990)
  18. Filmaffinity - Chinatown Connection
  19. BFI - Chinatown Connection (1989
  20. Rotten Tomatoes - Chinatown Connection (1990)
  21. Fist of B-List - Chinatown Connection (1990)
  22. Turner Classic Movies - Chinatown Connection(1990), Cast & Crew
  23. Turner Classic Movies - Chinatown Connection(1990), Additional Details
  24. BFI - Chinatown Connection (1989
  25. Rotten Tomatoes - Chinatown Connection Reviews

Reviews
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