Game of Death (1978)

Director:

Robert Clouse

Writers:

Bruce Lee (writer)
Jan Spears (writer)

Release Date:

8 June 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Bruce Lee challenges the underworld to a Game of Death.

Plot:

A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.

Plot Keywords:

Actor's Final Role | Revenge | Tournament | Undercover | Violence

Cast

Bruce Lee	...	Billy Lo
Colleen Camp	...	Ann Morris
Dean Jagger	...	Dr. Land
Gig Young	...	Jim Marshall
Tai Chung Kim	...	Billy Lo
Biao Yuen	...	Billy Lo (as Bill Yuen)
Robert Wall	...	Carl Miller
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	...	Hakim
Mel Novak	...	Stick
Hugh O'Brian	...	Steiner
James Tien	...	Charlie Wang
Dan Inosanto	...	Pasqual (as Danny Inosanto)
Chuck Norris	...	Colt (archive footage)
Roy Chiao	...	Henry Lo
Russell Cawthorne	...	Surgeon

Also Known As:

Bruce Lee's Game of Death
Si wang you ju

Runtime:

85 min | Germany:92 min | Hong Kong:103 min (original premiere) | Hong Kong:125 min | Hong Kong:54 min (current existing footage) | Japan:115 min | Japan:40 min (2000 incomplete version) | USA:100 min | USA:110 min (original premiere) | USA:35 min (2000 incomplete version)

Country:

Hong Kong | USA

Language:

English | Mandarin | Cantonese

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Singapore:PG | New Zealand:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | France:U | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | UK:X (original rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-18 | Finland:K-16 (cut)

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China

Company:

Concord Productions Inc.

Trivia:

Chuck Norris threatened legal action against Golden Harvest for giving him screen credit for this film. Norris's appearance in the film is archive footage from Meng long guo jiang (1972).

Goofs:

Continuity: Size of footprint on Lee's chest.

Quotes:

Billy Lo: You lose Carl Miller!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (2005) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Will This be the Song I'll be Singing Tomorrow???

GET SET FOR A SOARING FISTIC ACTION FLICK!

Ignore the many carpers out there and enjoy this movie for what it is,namely a pulse pounding,high-kicking fistic martial arts action flick which in the last 20 minutes is raised to celestial heights by the inclusion of three consecutive terrific fight sequences featuring the incomparable and majestic Bruce Lee.This is a quality production and is helmed expertly by Robert Clouse and begins in an effective way with the clever credits accompanied by one of composer John Barry's best action themes,so good in fact that it even enhances Lee's final fights.True,some of the doubling and effects are piss poor and the acting from many of the rest of the cast is embarrassingly bad,especially Gig Young who is spectacularly awful.He committed suicide shortly after this was released and one can see why.However,I doubt anyone went to see GAME OF DEATH in order to watch Gig Young in action but rather to see the greatest action star who has ever been or ever will be,if they were disappointed by what they saw in that magical final 20 minutes then I doubt anything could please them.Overall this is one great action movie.