Episode 153: Battle Creek Brawl (1980)

When The East meets The West- La Cosa Nostra will be turned on its ear by the man who does all his own stunts: Jackie Chan!

The Nighthawks take a peek at Jackie Chan's first attempt to break out for western audiences, in this Hong Kong/U.S.A. co-production that pits Chan against The Mafia, roller skating, American women, Luca Brazi, and the dad of that guy that was in Twin Peaks and Robo-Cop.

Struggling to wrap their head around Chan as a phenomenon, the U.S. shoehorns Chan into a convoluted plot involving underground sports, above ground fights, and under-the-table crime syndicate gamblers in BATTLE CREEK BRAWL, aka THE BIG BRAWL! While some of the movie doesn't really work, spme of the movie really does! Everything that works in the movie involves Jackie Chan.

A museum piece of early Kung Fu Action/Comedy, showcasing how good Chan is and was, that also illustrates how much the U.S. wasn't quite sure who Chan would become.

Culminating in the advertised big brawl in the streets of Battle Creek Texas, join the Nighthawks as they discuss this oft overlooked english language entry in Chan's filmography.