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Enter the Dragon

  • 1973
  • R
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Bruce Lee, Ahna Capri, Jim Kelly, John Saxon, Shih Kien, and Robert Wall in Enter the Dragon (1973)
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A Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord - who is also a former monk from his temple - under the guise of attending a fighting tournament.A Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord - who is also a former monk from his temple - under the guise of attending a fighting tournament.A Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord - who is also a former monk from his temple - under the guise of attending a fighting tournament.

  • Director
    • Robert Clouse
  • Writers
    • Michael Allin
    • Bruce Lee
  • Stars
    • Bruce Lee
    • John Saxon
    • Jim Kelly
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    117K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,515
    446
    • Director
      • Robert Clouse
    • Writers
      • Michael Allin
      • Bruce Lee
    • Stars
      • Bruce Lee
      • John Saxon
      • Jim Kelly
    • 394User reviews
    • 158Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Bruce Lee
    Bruce Lee
    • Lee
    John Saxon
    John Saxon
    • Roper
    Jim Kelly
    Jim Kelly
    • Williams
    Ahna Capri
    • Tania
    Shih Kien
    Shih Kien
    • Han
    Robert Wall
    Robert Wall
    • Oharra
    • (as Bob Wall)
    Angela Mao
    Angela Mao
    • Su Lin (Guest star)
    • (as Angela Mao Ying)
    Betty Chung
    • Mei Ling
    Geoffrey Weeks
    Geoffrey Weeks
    • Braithwaite
    Bolo Yeung
    Bolo Yeung
    • Bolo
    • (as Yang Sze)
    Peter Archer
    • Parsons
    Ho Li-Jen
    Ho Li-Jen
    • Old Man
    • (as Ho Lee Yan)
    Marlene Clark
    Marlene Clark
    • Secretary
    Allan Kent
    • Golfer
    Bill Keller
    • L.A. Cop
    Mickey Caruso
    • L.A. Cop
    Pat E. Johnson
    Pat E. Johnson
    • Hood
    • (as Pat Johnson)
    Darnell Garcia
    • Hood
    • Director
      • Robert Clouse
    • Writers
      • Michael Allin
      • Bruce Lee
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Bruce Lee actually struck Jackie Chan in the face with one of his fighting sticks. He immediately apologized and insisted that Chan could work on all of his movies after that. Unfortunately, Lee died before he could keep his promise.
    • Goofs
      Mr. Han moves his left hand before it is revealed to be fake.
    • Quotes

      Lee: [Lao approaches Lee; both bow] Kick me.

      [Lao looks confused]

      Lee: Kick me.

      [Lao attempts kick]

      Lee: What was that? An exhibition? We need emotional content. Try again.

      [Lao tries again, but with more aggression]

      Lee: I said "emotional content". Not anger! Now try again... with me.

      [Lao tries again and succeeds]

      Lee: That's it! How did it feel to you?

      Lao: Let me think...

      [Lee smacks his head]

      Lee: Don't think. FEEL! It is like a finger pointing away to the moon.

      [Lee looks at Lao, who is looking at the finger; Lee smacks him again]

      Lee: Don't concentrate on the finger, or you will miss all that heavenly glory. Do you understand?

      [Lao bows; Lee smacks him again]

      Lee: Never take your eyes off your opponent... even when you bow.

      [Lao bows again, this time keeping his eyes on Lee]

      Lee: That's it.

      [Lao walks away; opening credits begin]

    • Alternate versions
      To celebrate the movie's the 25th Anniversary, 10 minutes originally not shown in the US version (but shown in the Chinese version) were restored, although it said only 3 minutes on the box. According to Linda Lee Cadwell, Bruce Lee's widow, this is the uncut version. Also included is "Bruce Lee: In his own words," the original theatrical trailer, a special "Behind the Scenes: The Filming of 'Enter the Dragon'" documentary, and never before seen photos.
    • Connections
      Edited into Game of Death (1978)

    User reviews394

    Featured review
    8/10

    An excellent 70's martial arts movie.

    "Destroy the image, and you will break the enemy."

    It's a real shame that I'm just now getting acquainted with Bruce Lee's work because I really love this stuff. Enter the Dragon is a joy to watch for any fan of martial arts flicks.

    The story is about Lee's quest to bring justice to a renegade Shaolin monk (with a fake, removable hand) at a tournament he hosts to recruit people for his criminal organization, but the thin plot is really there only to give Lee lots of guys to fight. The man beats the crap out of people to the point where you wonder why the villains even bother to try to attack him. There are lots of great, old-school fights to check out, and the choreography is very impressive. 

    If you have any kind of a fondness for martial arts in film, then Enter the Dragon should be at the top of your list of movies to see. It's absolute proof of what a talent and natural star he was, and a nice introduction to Lee's personal philosophy for life and the martial arts.
    • lewiskendell
    • Sep 2, 2010
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 19, 1973 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Hong Kong
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Operación dragón
    • Filming locations
      • Aberdeen Harbour, Aberdeen, Hong Kong, China
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Concord Productions
      • Sequoia Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $850,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,259
    • Gross worldwide
      • $115,762
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono(original release)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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