Famous detective Charlie Chan (Sir Peter Ustinov) is called out of retirement to help a San Francisco Detective (Brian Keith) solve a mysterious series of murders. With his bumbling ...
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Title: Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Peter Ustinov | ... | Charlie Chan | |
| Lee Grant | ... | Mrs. Lupowitz | |
| Angie Dickinson | ... | Dragon Queen | |
| Richard Hatch | ... | Lee Chan, Jr. | |
| Brian Keith | ... | Police Chief | |
| Roddy McDowall | ... | Gillespie | |
| Rachel Roberts | ... | Mrs. Dangers | |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | ... | Cordelia | |
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Paul Ryan | ... | Masten |
| Johnny Sekka | ... | Stefan | |
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Bennett Ohta | ... | Hawaiian Chief of Police |
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David Hirokane | ... | Lee Chan Sr. |
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Karlene Crockett | ... | Brenda Lupowitz |
| Michael Fairman | ... | Bernard Lupowitz | |
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James Ray | ... | Haynes |
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Storyline
Famous detective Charlie Chan (Sir Peter Ustinov) is called out of retirement to help a San Francisco Detective (Brian Keith) solve a mysterious series of murders. With his bumbling grandson Lee Chan, Jr. (Richard Hatch) as his sidekick, Chan also encounters an old nemesis known as the "Dragon Queen" (Angie Dickinson), who is the prime suspect.
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Murderer who turn victim into human baked potato have real appetite for crime. See more »Parents Guide:
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February 1981 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Charlie Chan contra la reina dragón See more »Company Credits
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Written by Patty S. Hill and Mildred J. Hill
Performed by Michelle Pfeiffer and Richard Hatch
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Reportedly, Chinese-American protesters tried to prevent this movie from being made in San Francisco. They picketed locations where this movie was shot, then later demonstrated outside cinemas in the U.S. where this movie was playing. The opposition centered around the Charlie Chan character being considered a "racist stereotype", the opponents disapproving of the character's "Chop Suey pidgin English, fortune-cookie proverbs, and Uncle Tom bowing and obsequiousness." See more »Soundtracks
Happy Birthday to YouWritten by Patty S. Hill and Mildred J. Hill
Performed by Michelle Pfeiffer and Richard Hatch
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I liked the Charlie Chan movies I remember watching on television when I was growing up, I like Peter Ustinov very much and I thought it a very bold stroke to have Angie Dickinson play the "Dragon Queen" (a role made for the likes of a Lucy Liu).
That's why I'm irritated by having rented this movie. It's just awful - truly truly awful. You'll sigh, you'll look at your watch, you'll feel as if you're stuck with some adolescent in an elevator trying out his impressions for 17 hours until they free you.
Don't rent it - it's just TERRIBLE - and with this cast, that's such a shame.