A martial arts movie star must fake his death to bring down the syndicate that is extorting him and other celebrities - including his pop singer girlfriend - for protection money.
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Cast
Bruce Lee | ... |
Billy Lo / Hai Tien (original 1972 footage)
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Gig Young | ... |
Jim Marshall
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Dean Jagger | ... |
Dr. Land
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Hugh O'Brian | ... |
Steiner
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Colleen Camp | ... |
Ann Morris
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Robert Wall | ... |
Carl Miller
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Mel Novak | ... |
Stick
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | ... |
Hakim / Mantis (original 1972 footage) (archiveFootage)
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Chuck Norris | ... |
Fighter (archiveFootage)
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Dan Inosanto | ... |
Pasqual / Third Floor Guardian (original 1972 footage)
(as Danny Inosanto)
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Billy McGill | ... |
John
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Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | ... |
Lo Chen
(as Hung Kim Po)
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Roy Chiao | ... |
Henry Lo
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Tony Leung Chiu-wai | ... |
David
(as Tony Leung)
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Jim James | ... |
Surgeon
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Russell Cawthorne | ... |
Doctor
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David Hu | ... |
Businessman 1
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Peter Gee | ... |
Businessman 2
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Don Barry | ... |
Boat Captain / Hakim (double)
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Jess Hardie | ... |
Record Producer
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Eddie Lye | ... |
Director
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Peter Nelson | ... |
Assistant Director
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Tae-jeong Kim | ... |
Billy Lo
(as Kim Tai Jong)
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Yuan Chieh | ... |
Fighter accomplice (original 1972 footage) (archiveFootage)
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Han Jae Ji | ... |
Restaurant Fighter / Quarter Floor Guardian (original 1972 footage) (archiveFootage)
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James Tien | ... |
Charlie Wang / Fighter accomplice antagonist (original 1972 footage) (archiveFootage)
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Ho Wang | ... |
Lau Yea-chun (archiveFootage)
(as Casanova Wong)
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Biao Yuen | ... |
Billy Lo / Biker in black
(as Bill Yuen)
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Robert Baker | ... |
Fighter (closing credits) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Stephen Chang | ... |
Ming Tao (uncredited)
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Liu Chia-Yung | ... |
(uncredited)
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Robert Clouse | ... |
Carl's Second #1 (uncredited)
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Warwick Paul Evans | ... |
Ringside Commentator (uncredited)
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In-shik Hwang | ... |
First Floor Guardian (original 1972 footage) (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Christopher Kent | ... |
Billy Lo (uncredited) (voice)
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John Ladalski | ... |
Carl Miller's second (uncredited)
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Ching-Ying Lam | ... |
Macau fighter (uncredited)
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Kun Li | ... |
(uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Mars | ... |
Macau fighter (uncredited)
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Nora Miao | ... |
(uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Andre Morgan | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Kim Schmidt | ... |
Blonde Script Girl on 'Way of the Dragon' & 'Fist of Fury' Set (uncredited)
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Chien Szu-Ying | ... |
Old woman at the funeral (uncredited)
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Maria Yi | ... |
(uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Wah Yuen | ... |
Lo Chen's second (uncredited)
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Directed by
Robert Clouse | ||
Bruce Lee | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
Robert Clouse | ... | (written by) (as Jan Spears) |
Bruce Lee | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
Raymond Man-Wai Chow | ... | producer (as Raymond Chow) |
Bruce Lee | ... | producer: original version |
Andre Morgan | ... | associate producer |
Music by
John Barry |
Cinematography by
Godfrey A. Godar | ||
Tadashi Nishimoto | ... | (original footage) |
Editing by
Alan Pattillo |
Art Direction by
Catherine S.K. Chang | ... | asst art director (as Catherine Chang) |
Lee Wan Loong | ... | (assistant properly Men) |
Man-Chuen Ma | ... | (assistant properly Men) |
Set Decoration by
Jim Lee | ... | (set construction) |
Makeup Department
Graham Freeborn | ... | makeup artist |
Julian | ... | hair stylist: for Colleen Camp |
Production Management
David Chan | ... | production manager |
Sam Wong | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mike Gowans | ... | first assistant director |
Bryan Levinge | ... | second assistant director |
Sam Yip | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
Shun-Chang Huang | ... | property master (as Wong Gow) |
Lee Wan Loong | ... | assistant properly Men |
Man-Chuen Ma | ... | assistant properly Men |
Sound Department
Alessandro Biancani | ... | audio restorer |
Danny Daniel | ... | sound mixer |
Ken Dufva | ... | foley artist |
Mark Eggenweiler | ... | assistant sound editor |
Robert Harmon | ... | recording mixer |
Robert J. Litt | ... | recording mixer (as Robert Litt) |
William L. Stevenson | ... | supervising sound editor (as William Stevenson) |
Dick Weaver | ... | recording mixer |
Shao-Lung Chou | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Ping Wong | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Anthony Matt | ... | digital restoration |
Stunts
William H. Burton | ... | motorcycle stunts (as Billy Burton) |
David R. Ellis | ... | motorcycle stunts (as David Ellis) |
Buddy Joe Hooker | ... | motorcycle stunts |
Koo Loo Kuen | ... | stunt double |
Mars | ... | stunt double |
Robert Wall | ... | stunt coordinator |
Biao Yuen | ... | stunt double: Bruce Lee (as Bill Yuen) |
Jackie Chan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
Robert Wall | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Wah Yuen | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Wah Choi | ... | best boy |
Danny Daniel | ... | panaglide operator |
Gary Fung | ... | grip (as Gary Gung) |
Simon Koo | ... | grip |
Malcolm MacIntosh | ... | assistant camera |
Cheng Wei-Yin | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sherry Chen | ... | wardrobe mistress (as Sherry Chan) |
Lo Sui Kwan | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Shui-Lin Lo | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
Madalena Chan | ... | location manager |
Lau Chi Chung | ... | location manager: Macau |
Music Department
John Barry | ... | conductor |
Ken Hall | ... | music editor |
Kenneth Hall | ... | music editor |
Dan Wallin | ... | score mixer |
John Barry | ... | music producer (uncredited) |
Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Kim Schmidt | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | ... | martial arts director (as Hung Kim Po) |
Victor Izay | ... | dialogue coach |
John Strong | ... | title designer (as John Christopher Strong) |
Chang King Sum | ... | sketch artist |
Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | ... | action choreographer (uncredited) |
Bruce Lee | ... | action choreographer (uncredited) / martial arts director (uncredited) |
Biao Yuen | ... | action choreographer (uncredited) / double: martial arts and acrobatics (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Concord Productions (original 1972 footage)
- Columbia Pictures
- Golden Harvest Company
- Niche Pictures (Game of Death Redux)
- Nova Media
Distributors
- EMI Film Distributors (1978) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- Rivus (1979) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Asia Films (1988) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1984) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Golden Films (1994) (India) (theatrical)
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1978) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Titanus (1978) (Italy) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- 4 Front Video (1997) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Budget Release £5.99)
- Arrow Films (2023) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Atlas-Video (1980) (Finland) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (United States) (laserdisc)
- CEL Home Video (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Canal+ (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Channel 4 (1997) (United Kingdom) (tv) (Cantonese version with English Subtitles)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Everest Entertainment (2017) (India)
- Excesso Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Bruce Lee - The Ultimate Collection)
- F.J. Lucas (Brazil) (VHS) (as "Jogo da Morte")
- Future Film (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Future Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (5-disc Bruce Lee Box)
- Geneon Entertainment (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Happinet (1998) (Japan) (DVD)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1983) (Greece) (VHS)
- Hong Kong Legends (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Indaco Pictures (2023) (Italy)
- La Cinq (1990) (France) (tv)
- Library Films (2016) (Italy)
- Media Asia Distribution (1994) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Mediumrare Entertainment (2015) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (Blu ray)
- Mediumrare Entertainment (2016) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (also on DVD)
- Miramax (2007) (United States) (tv) (dubbed)
- Movie Time Video (1980) (Finland) (VHS)
- NRJ12 (2017) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Notorious Pictures (2020) (Italy) (video)
- Penta Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS) (as "No Jogo da Morte")
- Pioneer LDC (2001) (Japan) (DVD)
- Pioneer LDC (2003) (Japan) (DVD)
- PolyGram Video (1993) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (rebranding and repackaging of 1987 Rank/Screen Legends Release)
- Pony Canyon (Japan) (DVD)
- Rank Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Rank Video (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Budget Release with BBFC 18)
- René Chateau Video (1981) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- René Chateau Video (1988) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version) (Hi-Fi Stereo audio track)
- STAR India (2008) (India) (tv)
- Screen Legends (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (Rank Video) (budget release)
- Selecta Visión (2005) (Spain) (tv)
- Shout! Factory (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (collector's edition)
- Star Media Entertainment (2002) (Norway) (DVD)
- Star Video (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray) (Special features: Game of Death Redux)
- The Criterion Collection (2019) (United States) (uncredited) (Game of Death Redux)
- UFA Video (West Germany) (VHS)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2022) (Australia)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2018) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (5-disc Bruce Lee Collection)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Vijay Television (2009) (India) (tv) (Tamil dubbed)
- Visionary Thinking (2015) (Yugoslavia) (tv)
- Viva Video (1994) (Philippines) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2002) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Samuel Goldwyn Studios (rerecorded at)
- Technicolor (color by)
Storyline
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Box Office
Budget | $850,000 (estimated) |
Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $20,000,000, 01 Jan 1984 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Steve McQueen, James Coburn, and Muhammad Ali refused roles in the film because they felt it exploited Bruce Lee's death, and because of the low pay Golden Harvest was offering. See more » |
Goofs | In the beginning of the movie, a scene where you can see Lee's face in the mirror of his trailer. It's obviously a cardboard cutout, as the neck below it moves freely about unconnected to the head. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited from The Big Boss (1971). See more » |
Soundtracks | Game of Death See more » |
Quotes |
Dr Land:
So much for the weather report. I'm not the only one who just arrived. How about your trip to Berlin Stick? Stick: It went pretty much as you figured. Now that he's the big star, I couldn't reason with him. He said he was pulling out and he threatened me. Dr Land: Oh my my my my. The rest of it was in the papers. That's when he committed suicide huh? Haha! Stick: He just got up and jumped out of the window... See more » |