Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
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- PG
- 1h 35min
- Comedy, Mystery
- 13 Feb 1981 (USA)
- Movie
Detective Charlie Chan helps SFPD solve the many bizarre murders. His clumsy grandson Lee, who's getting married, "helps" him. Is the Dragon Queen behind this?
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Peter Ustinov | ... |
Charlie Chan
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| Lee Grant | ... |
Mrs. Lupowitz
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| Angie Dickinson | ... |
Dragon Queen
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| Richard Hatch | ... |
Lee Chan, Jr.
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| Brian Keith | ... |
Police Chief
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| Roddy McDowall | ... |
Gillespie
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| Rachel Roberts | ... |
Mrs. Dangers
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| Michelle Pfeiffer | ... |
Cordelia
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| Paul Ryan | ... |
Masten
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| 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
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| Michael Fairman | ... |
Bernard Lupowitz
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James Ray | ... |
Haynes
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| Momo Yashima | ... |
Dr. Yu Sing
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Kael Blackwood | ... |
Medical Assistant
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Jerry Loo | ... |
Medical Assistant
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Laurence Cohen | ... |
Reporter at Clinic
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Robin Hoff | ... |
Reporter at Clinic
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Kathie Kei | ... |
Reporter at Clinic
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| James Bacon | ... |
Reporter at Clinic
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| Frank Michael Liu | ... |
Homicide Detective
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John Hugh | ... |
Shopkeeper
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George Chiang | ... |
Shopkeeper
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David Chow | ... |
Shopkeeper
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Alison Hong | ... |
Maysie Ling
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Dewey Yee | ... |
TV Interviewer
(as Dewi Yee)
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| Joe Bellan | ... |
Reporter at Pier
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Garrick Huey | ... |
Reporter at Pier
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Duane Tucker | ... |
Cocktail Waiter
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Don Parker | ... |
Hotel Manager
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John J. Fox | ... |
Pimp
(as John Fox)
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Kenneth Snell | ... |
Pimp
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Nicholas Gunn | ... |
Pimp
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Don Murray | ... |
Pimp
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Kai J. Wong | ... |
Murdered Messenger
(as Kai Wong)
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Miya | ... |
Club Shanghai Hostess
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| Gerald Okamura | ... |
Club Shanghai Bouncer
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Lonny Carbajal | ... |
Spaced Out Dancer
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Peter Michas | ... |
Chauffeur to Dragon Queen
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Vic Hunsberger | ... |
Traffic Cop
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| Larry Duran | ... |
Man Getting Traffic Ticket
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| Kay Kimler | ... |
Riding Instructor
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| James Winburn | ... |
Cop at Beach
(as Jim Winburn)
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Molly Roden | ... |
Lady Rodeworthy (Classic Chan Film)
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| Pavla Ustinov | ... |
Cherie (Classic Chan Film)
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Trevor Hook | ... |
Col. Blass (Classic Chan Film)
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Paul Sanderson | ... |
Mr. Finnegan (Classic Chan Film)
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Luther Fear | ... |
Reporter with pad looking at hanged man (uncredited)
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| Henry Kingi | ... |
(uncredited)
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Cheryl Song | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Clive Donner | ||
Written by
| Jerry Sherlock | ... | (story) |
| Stan Burns | ... | (screenplay) & |
| David Axlerod | ... | (screenplay) |
| Earl Derr Biggers | ... | (character) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Alan Belkin | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Leone | ... | executive producer |
| Jerry Sherlock | ... | producer |
Music by
| Patrick Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| Paul Lohmann | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Walter Hannemann | ... | (as Walt Hannemann) |
| Phil Tucker | ||
Editorial Department
| Bud Clarke | ... | assistant editor |
| Larry Mann | ... | assistant editor (as Lawrence Mann) |
| Toni Telo | ... | apprentice editor |
Casting By
| Toni Howard | ||
Production Design by
| Joel Schiller | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sam J. Jones | ... | (as Sam Jones) |
| Anne D. McCulley | ||
Costume Design by
| Jocelyn Rickards | ||
Makeup Department
| Gene Bartlett | ... | makeup artist: second unit |
| Jan Cook | ... | hair stylist: second unit |
| Mary Keats | ... | hair stylist |
| Charles H. Schram | ... | makeup artist (as Charles Schram) |
| Fred Williams | ... | makeup artist |
| Joy Zapata | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| John Zane | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Baxley | ... | second unit director |
| Patrick Cosgrove | ... | dga trainee: second unit (as Pat Cosgrove) |
| Pamela M. Eilerson | ... | second assistant director (as Pamela Eilerson) |
| Rafael Elortegui | ... | second assistant director |
| Doug Metzger | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Jon Paré | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Richard Luke Rothschild | ... | first assistant director |
| Dan DiPaola | ... | second second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| E.C. Chen | ... | set designer |
| Anthony Feola | ... | labor foreman (as Tony Feola) |
| William J. Foley | ... | leadman (as Bill Foley) |
| Donald Lee Harris | ... | assistant art director (as Don Harris) |
| Bruce Wayne Mecchi | ... | set dresser |
| Sam Moore | ... | property master |
| Pat Moudakis | ... | prop man |
| Joseph Musso | ... | illustrator (as Joe Musso) |
| Frank B. Nieves | ... | construction (as Frank Nieves) |
| Joseph G. Pacelli Jr. | ... | set designer (as Joseph G. Pacelli) |
| Ernest Phillips | ... | stand-by painter (as Ernie Phillips) |
| Frank Taylor | ... | construction |
| Anthony Tomeo | ... | paint foreman (as Tony Tomeo) |
| Burt C. Wiley | ... | property master: second unit (as Burt Wiley) |
| Mort Zwicker | ... | construction foreman |
| Dave Margolin | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Robert Tanenbaum | ... | movie poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Ray Alba | ... | sound effects editor |
| Bruce Bisenz | ... | sound mixer |
| Victor Goode | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
| Bert Schoenfeld | ... | sound effects editor |
| Murray Siegel | ... | cableman |
| Pat Suraci | ... | boom man |
| Gary Alexander | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) / sound effects (uncredited) |
| Don Minkler | ... | supervising sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Gene Grigg | ... | special effects |
| Samuel E. Price | ... | special effects (as Sam Price) |
| Michael Wood | ... | special effects (as Mike Wood) |
Visual Effects by
| Don Hansard | ... | process coordinator |
Stunts
| Denny Arnold | ... | stunt double |
| Elizabeth A. Bardsley | ... | stunts (as Beth Beardsley) |
| Gary Baxley | ... | utility stunts |
| Robert Black | ... | stunts |
| Norman Blankenship | ... | utility stunts |
| Bob Bralver | ... | stunts |
| Sheryl Brown | ... | stunts |
| Tony Brubaker | ... | stunt driver / stunts |
| David Cadiente | ... | stunts |
| Vince Cadiente | ... | stunts |
| James J. Casino | ... | stunt double (as Jimmy Casino) |
| Tom Chatlos | ... | stunt double |
| Phil Chong | ... | stunt coordinator assistant |
| Roydon Clark | ... | stunt double (as Roy Clarke) |
| Erik Cord | ... | utility stunts |
| Jadie David | ... | stunts (as Jade David) |
| Vince Deadrick Jr. | ... | stunt double |
| Ted Duncan | ... | utility stunts |
| Greg Wayne Elam | ... | stunts (as Greg Elam) |
| Kenny Endoso | ... | stunts (as Ken Endoso) |
| Jeannie Epper | ... | stunts |
| Stephanie Epper | ... | stunts |
| Diamond Farnsworth | ... | utility stunts (as Hill Farnsworth) |
| Donna Garrett | ... | stunt double |
| Ted Grossman | ... | utility stunts |
| Clifford Happy | ... | stunt double (as Cliff Happy) |
| Marguerite Happy | ... | stunt double |
| Chuck Hayward | ... | stunt driver |
| Eddie Hice | ... | stunt double |
| John Hudkins | ... | stunt driver (as Bear Hudkins) |
| Rosemary Johnston | ... | stunts |
| Nancie Kawata | ... | stunts |
| Henry Kingi | ... | stunts |
| Yangi Kitadani | ... | utility stunts |
| Allison Klolzman | ... | stunts |
| Angelo Lamonea | ... | stunts |
| Shirley Loney | ... | stunt double |
| Kym Washington Longino | ... | utility stunts (as Kym Washington) |
| Bob Minor | ... | stunts |
| Faith Minton | ... | stunts |
| John Moio | ... | stunt double |
| Tom Morga | ... | stunts |
| Bob Orrison | ... | stunts |
| Jody Orrison | ... | utility stunts |
| Regis Parton | ... | stunts (as Reg Parton) |
| Mary Peters | ... | stunts |
| Walter Robles | ... | utility stunts (as Walt Robles) |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | ... | stunts (as Tom Rosales) |
| Bill M. Ryusaki | ... | stunts (as Bill Ryusaki) |
| Bill Saito | ... | stunts |
| Carrie Salazar | ... | stunts |
| George Sawaya | ... | stunts |
| Sharon Schaffer | ... | stunts (as Sharon Schaeffer) |
| Peter Stader | ... | stunts |
| Joe Stone | ... | stunts |
| Jerry Summers | ... | stunt double |
| Leland Sun | ... | stunts |
| Sammy Thurman | ... | stunts |
| Michael M. Vendrell | ... | stunts (as Mike Vendrell) |
| Jack Verbois | ... | utility stunts |
| Rock A. Walker | ... | stunt driver (as Rock Walker) |
| Skip Ward | ... | stunt double |
| Richard Washington | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jim Wilkerson | ... | utility stunts |
| Dianne L. Wilson | ... | utility stunts (as Dianne Wilson) |
| Danny Wong | ... | utility stunts |
| Eddie Wong | ... | utility stunts |
| Sunny Woods | ... | stunts |
| Mark Yerkes | ... | utility stunts |
| Paul Baxley | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
| Victor Paul | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cordell Boyd | ... | electrician |
| Doug J. Campbell | ... | grip (as Doug Campbell) |
| Jack Gereghty | ... | still photographer |
| Randy Glass | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| John Goode | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Dick Hutchings | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Richard Hutchings) |
| Richard Hutchings | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Edmond L. Koons | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Ed Koons) |
| J. Michael Marlett | ... | gaffer (as Michael Marlett) |
| Phillip Marlett | ... | electrician (as Phil Marlett) |
| Terry Marshall | ... | electrician |
| Chris Nagle | ... | best boy |
| Leo J. Napolitano | ... | first assistant camera (as Leo Napolitano) |
| Hal Nelson | ... | dolly grip |
| Beau Pease | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Guy Polzel | ... | key grip |
| Steve Randolph | ... | second assistant camera |
| Dan Reilly | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Phil Stern | ... | still photographer |
| Kevin Tansey | ... | grip |
| Thomas Thatcher | ... | best boy |
| Bob Vallejo | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Timothy E. Wade | ... | camera operator (as Tim Wade) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Brad R. Loman | ... | wardrobe (as Brad Loman) |
| David McGough | ... | costumer: men |
| Roberta Newman | ... | costumer: women |
| Hope Slepak | ... | costume supervisor: second unit (as Bonnie Slepak) |
Location Management
| George Burrafato | ... | locations: San Francisco |
| Jim Carberry | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer) |
| Al Teeter | ... | music editor (as Almon Teeter) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Alvin Greenman | ... | script supervisor |
| Carol Davies | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Tim Hill | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Lou Leucart | ... | transportation co-captain |
Additional Crew
| Kim Burke | ... | wrangler |
| Jack Collier | ... | craft service |
| Phil Cowling | ... | wrangler |
| Carol DeBeau | ... | staff accountant: second unit (as Carol De Beau) |
| Barbara Douglass | ... | secretary: Mr. Belkin |
| George Fenaja | ... | in charge of second unit |
| Jay K. Fishburn | ... | wrangler (as Jay Fishburn) |
| Maysie Hoy | ... | assistant: Mr. Sherlock |
| Rene Inouye | ... | production assistant |
| Jeff Lohmann | ... | production assistant |
| Elaine Maser | ... | secretary: Jocelyn Rickards |
| Gene Miller | ... | production accountant: second unit |
| Elly Mitchell | ... | production coordinator: second unit |
| Eloise 'Sam' Moraza | ... | secretary: Mr. Donner |
| Jill Okura | ... | dance coordinator |
| Dave Rodgers | ... | boss wrangler |
| Phil Smith | ... | wrangler |
| Dave Stump | ... | production assistant |
| Theodore Tabura | ... | production assistant |
| Edna Tromans | ... | unit publicist |
| Gwen Williford | ... | production assistant |
| Jack Wood | ... | traffic coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- American Cinema Releasing (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- Astral Films (1981) (Canada) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1981) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1981) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1981) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Rank Filmes de Portugal (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- United Artists (A-Asia) (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1982) (United States) (tv) (pay television)
- Scanvideo (1982) (Finland) (VHS)
- Astral Video (1983) (Canada) (VHS)
- Media Home Entertainment (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1987) (Australia) (video)
- Trinity Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2014) (World-wide) (copyright owner)
- 101 Films (2015) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Scorpion Releasing (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Pidax Film (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Harley Davidson Motorcycles (police motorcycles courtesy of)
- Judi's Casting Service (extras casting)
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (sound by)
- Pacific Title (titles & opticals)
- Leisure Concepts (Charlie Chan characters by courtesy of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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| Taglines | Murderer force victim to eat 10,000 goldfish. First time fish stuff man. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the Shanghai bar scene, Lee Chan, Jr. (Richard Hatch) orders a "Captain Apollo on the rocks." Captain Apollo was Hatch's character on Battlestar Galactica (1978). See more » |
| Goofs | (1:23:58) The text of the newspaper clipping ("Pineapple King In Love Tryst") doesn't reference the case in the slightest. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into How American Cinema Changed Hollywood Forever (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Happy Birthday to You See more » |
| Quotes |
Charlie Chan:
Process of aging never agreeable, but better than alternative. See more » |