Skiptrace (film)

Skiptrace

Chinese teaser film poster
Traditional 絕地逃亡
Simplified 绝地逃亡
Mandarin Jué Dì Táo Wáng
Cantonese Zyut6 Dei6 Tou4 Mong4
Directed by Renny Harlin
Produced by Jackie Chan
Charlie Coker
Damien Saccani
[1]
Screenplay by Jay Longino
BenDavid Grabinski
Story by Jay Longino
Starring Jackie Chan
Fan Bingbing
Johnny Knoxville
Cinematography Chan Kwok-Hung
Distributed by Saban Films
Release dates
  • July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22)

[2]

Running time
 120 minutes
Country Hong Kong
China
United States[3]
Language English
Budget est. US$32 million[4]

Skiptrace is an upcoming Hong Kong-Chinese-American action comedy film directed by Renny Harlin, produced by, starring and based on a story by Jackie Chan.[5][3] The film co-stars Chinese actress Fan Bingbing[3] and American actor Johnny Knoxville.[6] It was scheduled for release in China on December 24, 2015 but was delayed to July 22, 2016.[7][8]

Plot

Hong Kong detective Bennie Chan (Jackie Chan) has been tracking notorious crime boss Victor Wong for over a decade. When Bennie's young niece Samantha/bái shū (Fan Bingbing) gets into trouble with Wong's crime syndicate, Bennie must track down the only man who can help him: fast-talking American gambler Connor Watts (Johnny Knoxville). Bennie races against the clock to bring Connor back to Hong Kong and the unlikely pair embark on an entertaining and perilous adventure from the snowy mountains of Mongolia to the windswept dunes of the Gobi desert.

Cast

Development

The film was first announced in May 2013 as Sino-American co-production to be directed by Sam Fell and starring Jackie Chan and Fan Bingbing [1] with Chan playing a Hong Kong detective who allies with a gambler to find a criminal mastermind.[11] Exclusive Media were the selling the international sales rights.[12] On 22 October 2013, it was announced that actor Seann William Scott has been added to the cast as the previously uncast gambler.[13] On September 3, 2014, Johnny Knoxville replaced Scott for the supporting role.[6]

Production was due to begin on January 13, 2014 and will be filmed in Hong Kong and China.[14] Filming began on September 3, 2014, in China,[6] and was due to end on December 15, 2014.[15]

On December 17, 2014, cinematographer Chan Kwok-Hung drowned while on a shoot for the film.[16]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 McNary, Dave (May 6, 2013). "Exclusive Media Boards Jackie Chan-Bingbing Fan Comedy". Variety. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "1st look at Renny Harlin’s ‘Skiptrace’ starring Jackie Chan".
  3. 1 2 3 Frater, Patrick (May 7, 2013). "Chan and Fan jump for Skiptrace". Film Business Asia. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  4. ↑ Patrick Frater (November 4, 2015). "AFM: Golden Network Kicks Off With Jackie Chan Movie Pair". variety.com. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Cannes: Fan Bingbing Joins Jackie Chan Action Comedy 'Skiptrace'".
  6. 1 2 3 4 Fleming Jr, Mike (September 3, 2014). "Johnny Knoxville Joins Jackie Chan In China-Set ‘Skiptrace’". deadline.com. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  7. ↑ "成龙新作《绝地逃亡》定档 拳笑归来制霸暑期档". People's Daily. 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
  8. ↑ "【虎口婆心】贺岁片调档造么？组建家庭影院不惧空档". PJTime. 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
  9. ↑ "Jackie Chan has no clue on son's drug use".
  10. ↑ Youtube-tähti Sara Maria Forsberg näyttelee Renny Harlinin elokuvassa (Finnish) Helsingin Sanomat
  11. ↑ "Cannes: Fan Bingbing Joins Jackie Chan Action Comedy 'Skiptrace'". Hollywood Reporter. June 6, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  12. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (May 6, 2013). "Exclusive takes Skiptrace to Cannes". Screen Daily. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  13. ↑ Lesnick, Silas (October 22, 2013). "Seann William Scott Joins Jackie Chan in Skiptrace". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Seann W. Scott Joins Jackie Chan In "Skiptrace"".
  15. ↑ "On The Set, - Box Office ... Abrams Wraps The Cellar, Tom Hiddleston Finishes I Saw the Light & More". ssninsider.com. December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Chan Kwok-Hung, cinematographer, drowns on set of Jackie Chan film". CBC News. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.

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