and Blu-ray releases In January 1998, Dimension Films released their Supercop version. In Hong Kong, the film was initially released by Mega Star Video Distribution (Megastar), and later Deltamac. In 2004, it was re-released by Intercontinental Video Limited (IVL). This version was contained within a Police Story trilogy DVD boxset (Region 0 NTSC). All Hong Kong DVDs contain the original cut. In January 2009, the film was re-released in the west by Dragon Dynasty and the Weinstein Company. Although it has the original Hong Kong Cantonese soundtrack, it is cut to fit the visuals of the included Dimension Supercop version. It does not contain any of the scenes specific to the Hong Kong version. Hong Kong based company Kam & Ronsom Enterprise released the first three Police Story films on Blu-ray Disc in June 2009. In September 2022, Eureka Entertainment released Supercop in the UK as both a stand-alone 1080p Blu-ray release, and as part of a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray set of the Police Story trilogy. These releases include both the 96 minute Hong Kong theatrical cut and the 91 minute US version, with two audio commentaries on the Hong Kong cut. Reception Box office Police Story 3 grossed HK$32,609,783 () in its Hong Kong theatrical run. In Taiwan, it grossed NT$64,576,200 (US$2,607,187). In Japan, it earned () at the box office. In South Korea, it grossed , adding up to grossed in East Asia. In the United States, the film was screened in 1993 at the Hogg Memorial Auditorium in Austin, Texas, along with the original Police Story, with both films well-received among Austin audiences at the time. After the North American success of Rumble in the Bronx, Police Story 3 received a wide release in North America on 25 July 1996. Opening at 1,406 theatres, it grossed US$5,503,176 ($3,914 per screen), on its way to a total gross of US$16,270,600 from ticket sales. In France, the film sold 61,402 tickets in 1994, equivalent to an estimated () in gross revenue. In Italy, the film sold 2,385 tickets in 1997, equivalent to an estimated () in gross revenue. In Spain (released 1999), it sold 61,402 tickets, and 1,100 tickets in Romania, equivalent to an estimated () in gross revenue. Combined, the film grossed an estimated from the worldwide box office. Home media In the United States, the home video release grossed in video rental revenue during 1997, making