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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jimmy Wang Yu | ... | Inspector Fang Sing Leng | |
| George Lazenby | ... | Jack Wilton | |
| Hugh Keays-Byrne | ... | Morrie Grosse | |
| Roger Ward | ... | Bob Taylor | |
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Rosalind Speirs | ... | Caroline Thorne (as Ros Spiers) |
| Grant Page | ... | Assassin | |
| Rebecca Gilling | ... | Angelica | |
| Frank Thring | ... | Willard | |
| Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | ... | Win Chan (as Hung Kam Po) | |
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Deryck Barnes | ... | Veterinarian |
| Bill Hunter | ... | Peterson | |
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Ian Jamieson | ... | The Drug Courier |
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Elaine Wong | ... | Chinese Girl |
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John Orcsik | ... | Charles (as John Orschik) |
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Geoffrey Brown | ... | Thug (as Geoff Brown) |
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Hong Kong Inspector Fang Sing Leng travels to Australia to extradite a drug dealer. When the hood is assassinated on his way to court, everyone suspects Jack Wilton, a crime lord who the local police haven't been able to pick up.
Plot Keywords:
poliziottesco | hong kong poliziottesco | australian poliziottesco | drugs | hong kong |Taglines:
Fast! Fierce! Fantastic! Nothing can stop . . . . The Man from Hong Kong See more »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
August 1975 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dragon Flies See more »Edit
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Budget:
$900,000 (estimated)Company Credits
Production Co:
British Empire Films Australia, Golden Harvest Company, The Australian Film Development Corporation See more »
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Inspector Fang Sing Leng: [Inspector Fang Sing Leng grabs Win Chan and pushes him in the interrogation room]
Morrie Grosse: Hey, hey, hey... hey. I don't mean to be rude man but no torture, no thumb screws. This is Australia, we're not allowed to get into that sort of thing mate.
Inspector Fang Sing Leng: He's Chinese, I'm Chinese. Don't worry!
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Written by Clive Scott and Des Dyer
Performed by Jigsaw
Arranged by Richard Hewson
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Goofs
At 56 minutes, Jimmy Wang Yu (Jimmy Wang Yu) climbs through a window that has a vertical opening when shot from outside as he enters the window. When shot from inside as he comes inside, the window has a horizontal opening. See more »Quotes
Bob Taylor: Look, don't worry he's in good hands.Inspector Fang Sing Leng: [Inspector Fang Sing Leng grabs Win Chan and pushes him in the interrogation room]
Morrie Grosse: Hey, hey, hey... hey. I don't mean to be rude man but no torture, no thumb screws. This is Australia, we're not allowed to get into that sort of thing mate.
Inspector Fang Sing Leng: He's Chinese, I'm Chinese. Don't worry!
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Alternate Versions
The UK cinema version was cut by the BBFC to edit assorted fatal blows including groin kicks. See more »Soundtracks
Sky HighWritten by Clive Scott and Des Dyer
Performed by Jigsaw
Arranged by Richard Hewson
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Who could forget the sound track by Ace, and the action of this movie, never mind the fact that George Lazenby, the dejected Bond, who really could have been one of the best was also in the film.
In the era of remastering and re-issuing of so much crap, why not get this classic off the shelf, blow off the dust and put it onto DVD! I'll buy it.
Even though I had trough finding it in the USA as it was under a different name!
This is a great action film, with all the stunts, kung fu, you could possibly want in a movie. Released in 1975 it captures all the best of the Bruce Lee films but with good sound and picture quality. A not to missed film.
If you can find a copy on tape, let me know.