A goofy Korean finds his life hopelessly complicated with people continually confusing him with Bruce Lee.
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Title: They Call Me Bruce (1982)
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Cast
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| Johnny Yune | ... | Bruce / Grandfather | |
| Margaux Hemingway | ... | Karmen | |
| Raf Mauro | ... | Freddy (as Ralph Mauro) | |
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Pam Huntington | ... | Anita |
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Martin Azarow | ... | Big Al |
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Tony Brande | ... | Boss of Bosses |
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Bill Capizzi | ... | Lil Pete |
| Harvey Vernon | ... | Officer Hangten | |
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Heshimu Cumbuka | ... | Curtis |
| Bob Hannah | ... | Officer Carp | |
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René Le Vant | ... | Reverend |
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Vidonne Sayre Linn | ... | Angela |
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Ivana Moore | ... | Hooker |
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Phillip Simms | ... | Baby Moe (as Phil Simms) |
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Ralph Strait | ... | Officer #2 |
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A Korean man's resemblance to the legendary martial arts star Bruce Lee proves to be a mixed blessing when he stumbles onto the activities of the Mob. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
Plot Keywords:
bruce lee | martial arts | racist stereotype | racist humor | racial humor |Taglines:
A chopstick comedy! See more »Parents Guide:
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Cowboy: I like Susie... Susie's my girl!
Bruce: Oh, I had sushi last night!
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The movie spurred just the one sequel which was made and released around five years later. They Still Call Me Bruce (1987) was not successful commercially and went straight to video in a number of territories. See more »Goofs
The hole Bruce makes in the paper wall with his samurai sword is missing in all subsequent shots. See more »Quotes
Bruce: Do you like sushi like I like sushi?Cowboy: I like Susie... Susie's my girl!
Bruce: Oh, I had sushi last night!
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 November 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$1,071,345, 14 November 1982Gross USA:
$16,894,678Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$16,894,678Company Credits
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"Bruce" (Johnny Yune) is a hapless cook who just happens to work for the main mafia boss on the west coast. But things aren't going good for the mob because of a series of drug busts by the feds. So the boss of the west coast named "Lil Pete" (Bill Capizzi) decides to use an unsuspecting Bruce to deliver his cocaine throughout the United States by fooling him into thinking that it is flour from China. Naturally, Bruce doesn't know any better. He also doesn't suspect that his new girlfriend, "Anita" (Pam Huntington) is a federal agent who has planted a bug on him to track his movements. Meanwhile, another mobster on the west coast named "Big Al" (Martin Azarow) is seeking to discredit Lil Pete and has his girlfriend, "Karmen" (Margaux Hemingway) follow Bruce to inhibit his deliveries. Anyway, rather than detail the entire plot I will just say that for a low-budget comedy this wasn't too bad. Johnny Yune was absolutely hilarious. Unfortunately, the action scenes and everything not centered on him fell completely flat. In addition, the middle portion of the film really seemed to drag. All in all then I rate this film as about average.