‘Vanguard’ Trailer: Jackie Chan Takes On Deadly Mercenaries In Latest Globe-Trotting Action Flick

Jackie Chan is still alive and kicking. Literally. The Hong Kong martial arts legend is 66 years old and, well, he’s not going anywhere. He has a handful of movies in 2020, including his upcoming directorial effort The Diary, but it’s his latest film that we’re talking about now. Vanguard is the sort of globe-trotting action flick that actors half Chan’s age couldn’t pull-off…well, unless that actor is Tom Cruise.

Speaking of which, how have we not have a Chan/Cruise teamup yet?

Chan stars as the leader of elite covert group Vanguard as they race to prevent the world’s deadliest mercenaries from killing an accountant and unleashing terror on the world. This thing goes from Dubai to London to Africa and more, with Chan literally jump-kicking across speeding jet skis, running from lions, and of course, throwing his body into one dangerous stunt after another.

The film is directed by Stanley Tong, a Chan confidante who has directed him in Rumble in the Bronx, CZ12, Police Story, and more. He also helmed the god-awful Leslie Nielsen “comedy”, Mr. Magoo.

Vanguard opens in select theaters on November 20th.

SYNOPSIS: Covert security company Vanguard is the last hope of survival for an accountant after he is targeted by the world’s deadliest mercenary organization.

 

Travis Hopson
Travis Hopson has been reviewing movies before he even knew there was such a thing. Having grown up on a combination of bad '80s movies, pro wrestling, comic books, and hip-hop, Travis is uniquely positioned to geek out on just about everything under the sun. A vampire who walks during the day and refuses to sleep, Travis is the co-creator and lead writer for Punch Drunk Critics. He is also a contributor to Good Morning Washington, WBAL Morning News, and WETA Around Town. In the five minutes a day he's not working, Travis is also a voice actor, podcaster, and Twitch gamer. Travis is a voting member of the Critics Choice Association (CCA), Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA), and Late Night programmer for the Lakefront Film Festival.