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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

  • 19931993
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
32K
YOUR RATING
Jason Scott Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
Home Video Trailer from Universal Pictures
Play trailer1:14
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ActionBiographyDrama
A fictionalized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.A fictionalized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.A fictionalized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
32K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Rob Cohen
  • Writers
    • Robert Clouse(book "Bruce Lee: The Biography")
    • Linda Lee Cadwell(book "Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew")
    • Edward Khmara(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jason Scott Lee
    • Lauren Holly
    • Robert Wagner
  • Director
    • Rob Cohen
  • Writers
    • Robert Clouse(book "Bruce Lee: The Biography")
    • Linda Lee Cadwell(book "Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew")
    • Edward Khmara(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jason Scott Lee
    • Lauren Holly
    • Robert Wagner
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 121User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

    Videos1

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    Jason Scott Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
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    Jason Scott Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
    Jason Scott Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
    Jason Scott Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
    Jason Scott Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
    Jason Scott Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
    Jason Scott Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
    Jason Scott Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
    Jason Scott Lee in Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
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    Top cast

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    Jason Scott Lee
    Jason Scott Lee
    • Bruce Lee
    Lauren Holly
    Lauren Holly
    • Linda Lee
    Robert Wagner
    Robert Wagner
    • Bill Krieger
    Michael Learned
    Michael Learned
    • Vivian Emery
    Nancy Kwan
    Nancy Kwan
    • Gussie Yang
    Kay Tong Lim
    • Philip Tan
    Ric Young
    Ric Young
    • Bruce's Father
    Luoyong Wang
    Luoyong Wang
    • Yip Man
    Sterling Macer Jr.
    Sterling Macer Jr.
    • Jerome Sprout
    • (as Sterling Macer)
    Sven-Ole Thorsen
    Sven-Ole Thorsen
    • The Demon
    Ong Soo Han
    • Luke Sun
    Eric Bruskotter
    Eric Bruskotter
    • Joe Henderson
    Aki Aleong
    Aki Aleong
    • Principal Elder
    Chao Li Chi
    Chao Li Chi
    • Elder
    • (as Chao-Li Chi)
    Iain M. Parker
    • Brandon Lee
    Sam Hau
    • Young Bruce
    Michelle Tennant
    • Shannon Lee
    Clyde Kusatsu
    Clyde Kusatsu
    • History Teacher
    • Director
      • Rob Cohen
    • Writers
      • Robert Clouse(book "Bruce Lee: The Biography")
      • Linda Lee Cadwell(book "Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew")
      • Edward Khmara(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In this film, when Linda tells Bruce that she's pregnant, a musical band is visible in the background. The lead singer of this band is played by Shannon Lee, Bruce Lee's real-life daughter.
    • Goofs
      Bruce Lee hurt his back lifting weights, not in a fight. The fight scene is an distortion of a true-life fight in Lee's school.
    • Quotes

      Bruce Lee: The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering.

    • Crazy credits
      "This motion picture is inspired by the life of Bruce Lee. For dramatic purposes, many of the events and characters have been created and fictionalized. Although Bruce Lee was involved in a martial arts contest in San Francisco, his opponent did not engage in unfair tactics and Bruce Lee was not injured."
    • Alternate versions
      The theatrical release had a different camera angle in a few scenes that different in the video or DVD releases. One of these includes when Bruce Lee (Jason Scott Lee) says "This is the first Bruce Lee Kung Fu Institute.", and punches the air. In the theatrical version the shot of him is a closeup from the front and the punch looks fast and powerful. In the video and DVD release this shot is a distance shot that shows his back and the punch seems fast, but lacking in power.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Splitting Heirs/Sidekicks/Three of Hearts/Bound by Honor/The Night We Never Met (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Hong Kong Cha Cha
      Music by Robert Randles
      Lyrics by Rob Cohen

    User reviews121

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    7/10
    Great movie, but not a biography though
    This is a great movie. Nice action scenes, nice soundtrack, nice photo...But it's not a biography of the greatest fighter of all time: Bruce Lee. I am a big fan of Bruce and I know his life from A to Z, and this is not what I saw in that movie. I could tell all the mistakes I saw in the movie but here's just a few: In the movie: he is a unique child Reality: He had one brother and two sisters and he didn't live with his father only, he had his mother. He didn't leave Hong-Kong because of the cops (what the?...) he left because he wanted to be famous. And please! What is that story of the ghost from the depts of hell?!?!?

    No, if you want to make a great action movie, good, go ahead, the right way to do it. But if you want to make a bio of a true legend, please tell the true story.

    7/10
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    • exode18
    • Nov 27, 2001

    FAQ1

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 7, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Dragón: La vida de Bruce Lee
    • Filming locations
      • Macau, China
    • Production companies
      • Raffaella De Laurentiis Productions
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $35,113,743
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,019,970
      • May 9, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $63,513,743
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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