The princess, however, discovers that her tutor is an accomplice to Lo Fong (ROGER YUAN), an ex-Imperial guardsman who kidnaps her in Carson City, Nevada and demands a ransom in gold be paid for her release. Back in the Forbidden City, three Imperial guardsmen are chosen to accompany the royal interpreter (HENRY O) to rescue the princess, and Chon gets to tag along only because the interpreter is his uncle.
Seven weeks later and en route to Carson City, Chon, his uncle and the three guards run into Roy O'Bannon (OWEN WILSON) and his small, ragtag group of outlaws that includes Wallace (WALTON GOGGINS), the hotheaded newest member of the bunch, who ends up shooting and killing Chon's uncle during a train robbery.
After a series of close-calls with those outlaws, some Crow Indians and in a barroom brawl, Chon finds himself not only with an Indian wife, Falling Leaves (BRANDON MERRILL), given to him by a tribal chief for rescuing one of his people, but also an unlikely partner in the form of Roy, an outlaw only in name with an otherwise laidback and harmless demeanor to him.
Learning the ropes of becoming a cowboy and then being deemed an outlaw himself due to his association with Roy, Chon most overcome various obstacles, including that of Marshall Nathan Van Cleef (XANDER BERKELEY) and other men who want to capture or kill him and Roy, all while trying to rescue the princess.
A few instances of that violence turn lethal, but the deaths aren't gory. In addition, while some viewers may find some of those scenes as unsettling or suspenseful, most of them, just like the overall film, are played in a comically adventurous fashion. Such highly choreographed and acrobatic fighting, along with other moments/behavior in the film, may prove to be enticing to some kids to imitate.
Some drinking occurs and results in some drunkenness, while a major character seemingly gets high from whatever he smokes from a peace pipe given to him by some Indians who also smoke it (a few instances of regular smoking also occur). A sexual encounter is implied and some characters visit several brothels, although no related activity occurs on the screen. Meanwhile, profanity consists of at least 7 "s" words, while other milder expletives and colorful phrases are also uttered.
Should this summary not fully address your concerns about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who wishes to see it, you may want to take a closer look at our detailed content listings for more specific examples of what occurs in the film.
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(2000) (Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson) (PG-13)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Moderate
Mild
Extreme
Mild
Heavy
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Moderate
None
Heavy
None
Moderate
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Mild
Minor
Minor
Mild
Extreme
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Reviewed May 11, 2000 / Posted May 26, 2000
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