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The Last Dragon (1985) 6.3
A young man searches for the "master" to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the glow. Along the way he must fight an evil martial arts expert and an rescue a beautiful ... See full summary » Director:Michael SchultzWriter:Louis Venosta |
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| Vanity | ... | ||
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Eddie Arkadian
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Sho'nuff /
The Shogun of Harlem
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Leo O'Brien | ... | |
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Sophia
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B.J. Barie | ... | |
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A young man searches for the "master" to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the glow. Along the way he must fight an evil martial arts expert and an rescue a beautiful singer from an obsessed music promoter. Written by <akil@uclink4.berkeley.edu>
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martial arts | new york city | harlem manhattan new york city | catching a bullet in one's teeth | cult film |Taglines:
He's a martial arts master who refuses to fight. He's a Bruce Lee fan who's so sure he's Oriental that he eats popcorn with chopsticks. his friends think he's too serious. His family thinks he's crazy. His enemies think he's no challenges. But she knows he's THE LAST DRAGON.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
22 March 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon See more »Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USABox Office
Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$33,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Richie: He ain't no cornball! He's my brother. And he's the master.
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Performed by Faith Prince
Written by Ezra Doner, Stephen Fischer
Produced by Kerry Ashby, Benny Medina
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Under pressure from the studio, in an effort to cut two million dollars out of the budget, director Michael Schultz and screenwriter Louis Venosta sat up in a hotel room all night rewriting the script. When Venosta fell asleep on the hotel bed, Schultz decided to delete 40 pages of the script. When Venosta awoke that morning, the pair spent the day recreating that material. See more »Goofs
The position of the blonde girl during Sho'nuff's entrance in the movie theater. See more »Quotes
Disco Kid: [sees Laura kissing Leroy] Yo she got the cornball!Richie: He ain't no cornball! He's my brother. And he's the master.
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Soundtracks
"Test Drive"Performed by Faith Prince
Written by Ezra Doner, Stephen Fischer
Produced by Kerry Ashby, Benny Medina
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Lest we forget, this is BERRY GORDY's The Last Dragon. He was the head of Motown Records. It has the look of a music video for a good reason, it was produced and directed by music video people. Made to sell soundtracks like almost every Robert Stigwood movie of the 1970s.
Tiamak play Leroy, often called Bruce LeeRoy in this movie(ouch). It's amazing that he didnt do more in Hollywood than he did, maybe it was a personal choice of his, it certainly does not seem to be because of any lack of talent. He could have been an action hero on the level of a Van Damme in my opinion (with a little acting talent added in...).
Vanity is beautiful, as usual, as the host of a TV video show, remember them? She is very easy on the eyes and the role does not require too much in the way of her acting, so she does very well.
The story line is silly and improbable. All this action and no police ever show up? The movie makers and Tiamak seem to obviously love Bruce Lee movies, and for Lee fans this was a nice way of seeing Bruce back on the big screen after 12 years or so of nothing after his death. The scene where Vanity presents Leroy with a video compilation of some of Bruce's greatest moves is a highlight of this movie.
Worth seeing. Be in a light, silly mood and you will get the most out of it. Be sarcastic and critical and you will have a miserable time. Remember, your children will laugh at your favorite movies as well.