Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
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- PG-13
- 2h 0min
- Action, Biography
- 07 May 1993 (USA)
- Movie
A fictionalized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.
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Writers:
Awards:
- 1 win & 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jason Scott Lee | ... |
Bruce Lee
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| Lauren Holly | ... |
Linda Lee
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| Robert Wagner | ... |
Bill Krieger
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| Michael Learned | ... |
Vivian Emery
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| Nancy Kwan | ... |
Gussie Yang
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Kay Tong Lim | ... |
Philip Tan
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Ric Young | ... |
Bruce's Father
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| Luoyong Wang | ... |
Yip Man
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| Sterling Macer Jr. | ... |
Jerome Sprout
(as Sterling Macer)
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| Sven-Ole Thorsen | ... |
The Demon
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Ong Soo Han | ... |
Luke Sun
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| Eric Bruskotter | ... |
Joe Henderson
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| Aki Aleong | ... |
Principal Elder
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| Chao Li Chi | ... |
Elder
(as Chao-Li Chi)
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Iain M. Parker | ... |
Brandon Lee
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Sam Hau | ... |
Young Bruce
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Michelle Tennant | ... |
Shannon Lee
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| Clyde Kusatsu | ... |
History Teacher
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| Alicia Tao | ... |
April Chun
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Kwong-Keung Kong | ... |
Mr. Ho
(as Kong Kwok Keung)
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| John Cheung | ... |
Johnny Sun
(as Johnny Cheung)
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Anthony Carpio | ... |
Chef
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| Tat-Kwong Chan | ... |
Chef
(as Chan Tat Kwong)
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| John Lacy | ... |
Nunnemacher
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Harry Stanback | ... |
Benny Sayles
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| Michael Cudlitz | ... |
Tad Overton
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| Forry Smith | ... |
Green Hornet
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| Van Williams | ... |
Green Hornet Director
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| Sean Stanek | ... |
Assistant Director
(as Sean Faro)
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Alan Eugster | ... |
Propman
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| Paul Raci | ... |
Bad Guy
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Ed Parker Jr. | ... |
Ed Parker
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| Shannon Lee | ... |
Party Singer
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Robert Garrett | ... |
Krieger's Butler
(as Robert D. Garrett)
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| Lala Sloatman | ... |
Sherry Schnell
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Fu Suk Han | ... |
Cha Cha Dancer
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| Nick Brandon | ... |
Boatswain
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| Louis Turenne | ... |
Maitre D'
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| Paul Mantee | ... |
Doctor
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| Jonathan Penner | ... |
Studio Executive
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Jan Solomita | ... |
Heckler
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Shannon Uno | ... |
Heckler
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Lau Pak Lam | ... |
Big Boss Director
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| Rob Cohen | ... |
Enter the Dragon Director
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| Pamela Holt | ... |
Head Cheerleader (uncredited)
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Parthenon Huxley | ... |
Guitarist in band (uncredited)
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Mark King | ... |
Boatswain (uncredited)
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| Johnny Mask | ... |
Party Dancer (uncredited)
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Steve Spry | ... |
Ring-side coach (uncredited)
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Richard Yett | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rob Cohen | ||
Written by
| Robert Clouse | ... | (book "Bruce Lee: The Biography") |
| Linda Lee Cadwell | ... | (book "Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew") |
| Edward Khmara | ... | (screenplay) and |
| John Raffo | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Rob Cohen | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| John Badham | ... | executive producer |
| Kelly Breidenbach | ... | associate producer |
| Raffaella De Laurentiis | ... | producer |
| Hester Hargett | ... | associate producer |
| Rick Nathanson | ... | co-producer |
| Charles Wang | ... | associate producer |
| Dan York | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Randy Edelman | ||
Cinematography by
| David Eggby | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Peter Amundson | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Phil Hetos | ... | color timer |
| Paisley Pappé-Iredell | ... | assistant editor |
| David Tweet | ... | assistant film editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Janet Hirshenson | ||
| Jane Jenkins | ||
Production Design by
| Bob Ziembicki | ||
Art Direction by
| Ted Berner | ||
| Rui Xiang Peng | ... | (as Rosa Pang) |
Set Decoration by
| Dayna Lee | ||
Costume Design by
| Carol Ramsey | ||
Makeup Department
| James Ryder | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| Wan Allen | ... | unit manager |
| Raffaella De Laurentiis | ... | unit production manager |
| Philip Lee | ... | production manager: Hong Kong |
| Donna Smith | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Herbert W. Gains | ... | first assistant director (as Herb Gains) |
| Hester Hargett | ... | second second assistant director |
| Chitra F. Mojtabai | ... | second assistant director |
| Benjamin Rosenberg | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| Thomas Cooper | ... | propmaker |
| Bryan Corbett | ... | propmaker |
| Matthew W. Davis | ... | set dresser |
| Tony DiSalvo | ... | property master |
| Philip Fracassi | ... | assistant property master |
| Christopher Gilman | ... | props |
| Kevin Hughes | ... | property master |
| Dorn Merrill Kennison | ... | painter |
| Nikita Knatz | ... | storyboard artist |
| Cathy Mantych | ... | set dresser |
| Dan Spaulding | ... | set dresser |
| John Stone | ... | construction foreman |
| Philip Stone | ... | construction coordinator |
| Rick Toone | ... | leadman |
| Stella Vaccaro | ... | assistant art director |
| Helen Wilson | ... | upholsterer |
| Cole Young | ... | carpenter |
| Mak Chi Chung | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Michele Spadaro | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David Franklin Bergad | ... | assistant sound editor (as David Bergad) |
| Mark Berger | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lindakay Brown | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Lisa Chino | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Ernie Fosselius | ... | sound editor |
| Marjorie L. Hagar | ... | sound editor |
| Tom Hartig | ... | boom operator |
| James Lebrecht | ... | sound editor (as James LeBrecht) |
| Kyrsten Mate | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Barbara McBane | ... | sound editor |
| Richard Moffett | ... | Demon Sounds Played by |
| Marnie Moore | ... | foley artist |
| Jennifer Myers | ... | foley artist |
| Steve Nelson | ... | sound mixer |
| John Nutt | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Margie O'Malley | ... | foley artist |
| Brian Peterson | ... | sound transfer |
| Robert Polich | ... | boom operator: U.S. |
| E. Jeane Putnam | ... | sound editor (as Jeane Putnam) |
| Philip Rogers | ... | sound recordist |
| Leslie Shatz | ... | Re-Recording Mixer / sound designer |
| Reinhard Stergar | ... | production sound mixer |
| Mary Works | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Eric Thompson | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| William H. Schirmer | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| David Emerson | ... | optical lineup |
| Peter Kuran | ... | special visual effects supervisor |
| Kevin O'Neill | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Pam Vick | ... | rotoscope animation: VCE |
| Jennifer L. Ware | ... | digital effects editor (as Jennifer Ware) |
Stunts
| Cal Bartlett | ... | stunt coordinator (as Calvin Bartlett) |
| Jeff Cadiente | ... | stunts |
| Darryl Chan | ... | stunt double |
| Ching Wai Chung | ... | stunts |
| Doc Elliot | ... | stunts |
| John 'Doc' Elliott | ... | stunts |
| Dane Farwell | ... | stunts |
| Al Goto | ... | stunts |
| Rob King | ... | stunts |
| Peter Lai | ... | stunts |
| Steven Lambert | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Will Leong | ... | stunt double |
| Chad Randall | ... | stunts |
| Danny Wong | ... | stunts |
| Merritt Yohnka | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dhamarata Dhiensuwana | ... | rigging key grip |
| Robert Driskell | ... | gaffer / rigging gaffer |
| Buzz Feitshans IV | ... | additional photographer |
| Craig Finetti | ... | assistant camera |
| Charley Gilleran | ... | best boy grip |
| Raymond Gonzales | ... | best boy grip |
| Scott W. Johnson | ... | grip (as Scott Johnson) |
| Michael May | ... | assistant camera (as Michael P. May) |
| Mike Mickens | ... | electrician |
| Mark O'Kaine | ... | steadicam operator |
| Charles Smith | ... | dolly grip: Los Angeles |
| Thaddeus Wadleigh | ... | key grip |
| Andy Waldron | ... | electrician |
| Paul Wilkowsky | ... | grip |
| Ron Cicero | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Susanna Griffith | ... | casting assistant |
| Mia Levinson | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Marisa Aboitiz | ... | set costumer |
| Pierre Bohanna | ... | phantom costume modeler |
Music Department
| Elton Ahi | ... | scoring engineer |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (as Sandy DeCrescent) |
| Randy Edelman | ... | orchestrator |
| Ling Ling Li | ... | assistant music editor |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | orchestrator |
| Robert Randles | ... | music editor |
| Dennis S. Sands | ... | orchestra engineer |
| Stuart Balcomb | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Rick Baptist | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Steve Becknell | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| David Bergeaud | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Randy Edelman | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Daniel Kelley | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Charlie Loper | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Todd Miller | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Maria Newman | ... | musician (uncredited) |
| Brian O'Connor | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Robert Randles | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| John Reynolds | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Irl Sanders | ... | scoring crew (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Richard Todd | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Alan Vavrin | ... | musician - percussion (uncredited) |
| James Walker | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Masakazu Yoshizawa | ... | musician: shakauhachi flute (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Deirdre Horgan | ... | script supervisor (as Deirdre Horgan Aska) |
Transportation Department
| Ted Basso | ... | production van driver operator |
| Lonnie Craig | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Clint Cadinha | ... | Fight Choreography |
| John Cheung | ... | Fight Choreographer |
| Jeanie Daniels | ... | assistant accountant |
| Linda Fox | ... | production assistant |
| Jack W. Haddox | ... | production auditor |
| Daniel Hadl | ... | assistant to producer |
| Fran Joseph | ... | choreographer: Jeet Kune Do |
| Dane Junod | ... | 2nd unit choreographer |
| Sandra M. Kraft | ... | assistant accountant |
| Lonnie Kragel | ... | production secretary |
| Man Lung Leung | ... | production assistant |
| Steve O'Corr | ... | production liaison |
| Dan Perri | ... | title design |
| Jerry Poteet | ... | choreographer: Jeet Kune Do / technical advisor / trainer: Jeet Kune Do |
| Jay Sheveck | ... | premiere and release |
| George Tan | ... | researcher |
| Daniel Wheatcroft | ... | studio executive |
| Steven Lambert | ... | fight trainer: Jason Scott Lee (uncredited) |
| Ben Schoen | ... | end titles: Scarlet Letters (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Brandon Lee | ... | dedicated to the memory of |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (1993) (India) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. F.E. (1993) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- CIC Video (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1994) (Finland) (VHS)
- CIC Video (Hong Kong) (VHS)
- CIC-Taft Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- VideoVisa (Mexico) (VHS)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1996) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1998) (Finland) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Egmont Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2004) (Finland) (DVD) (1-disc edition)
- Universal Pictures Finland (2006) (Finland) (DVD) (2-disc edition)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2015) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Italia 1 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Nordic (2018) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (5-disc Bruce Lee Collection)
- WVG Medien (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- WVG Medien (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- FXX Network (2024) (United States) (tv)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1997) (United States) (video) (Laserdisc Widescreen Edition)
- Philcon (China) (video) (vcd)
Special Effects
- Visual Concept Engineering (VCE) (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Bill Dance Casting (extras casting)
- Capital Cities/ABC (courtesy of: footage from "General Hospital")
- Curtis Management Group (under license authorized by: James Dean poster)
- Golden Harvest Company (courtesy of: permission for use of "Big Boss" posters)
- Green Hornet (appear through the courtesy of: characters from "The Green Hornet")
- James Dean Memorial Foundation (courtesy of: James Dean poster)
- MCA Records (soundtrack)
- NBC News Archives (courtesy of: news clip from 1963)
- Paramount Pictures (courtesy of: scene from "Breakfast at Tiffany's")
- Rusk Studios (music mixed at)
- Rusk Studios (music recorded at)
- Salon Films (camera equipment provided by)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (Post Production Sound)
- Scarlet Letters (end titles)
- Singel Film (courtesy of: footage from "Fists of Fury" and "Return of the Dragon")
- Sony Scoring Stage (music recorded at)
- Warner Bros. Television (courtesy of: film clip from "Kung Fu")
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Based on the life and career of Martial Arts superstar, Bruce Lee. Haunted by demons. Bruce was taught Martial arts at childhood. Bruce then was told by his father to flee to the United States. There, he opened up a Martial Arts school, then was chosen to be the Green Hornet's sidekick, Kato. Then, his big movie career that included "The Big Boss" and "Enter the Dragon". Fighting many enemies along the way, including his childhood demon. Written by John Wiggins |
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| Taglines | The Mystery. The Life. The Love. The Legend See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $14,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $10,000,000 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $63,512,679 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In this film, when Linda tells Bruce that she's pregnant for the second tine, 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Splitting Heirs/Sidekicks/Three of Hearts/Bound by Honor/The Night We Never Met (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hong Kong Cha Cha See more » |
| 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." See more » |
| Quotes |
Bruce Lee:
The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering. See more » |