"He's out of town, out of time and out of his depth!"

1993

1h 39m

6.6(467 votes)

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Romance

Overview

A self-indulgent private investigator winds up on a cruise ship full of rich patrons, gorgeous women, murderous terrorists, and scarce food.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jackie Chan

Ryo Saeba

Joey Wong

Kaori Makimura

Kumiko Goto

Shizuko Imumura / Kiyoko

Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching

Saeko Nogami / Anna

Richard Norton

Col. MacDonald

Gary Daniels

Kim

Pal Sinn Lap-Man

Rocky

Leon Lai Ming

Kôtetsu / Gundam

Carol Wan Chui-Pan

Saeko's Friend

Ken Lo Wai-Kwong

Chen Ta-Wen

Creative team

Directed by: Wong Jing
Written by: Wong Jing
Produced by: Chua Lam
Raymond Chow

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