Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee (2007)

Bruce Lee's shocking death left legions of stunned fans and a legacy of 12 minutes from his unfinished Game Of Death. Undeterred, studio executives launched a search for his replacement chronicled here through the eyes of five aspiring thespians who find out what the real game is.

Director:

Justin Lin

Writers:

Josh Diamond, Justin Lin

Stars:

Roger Fan, Dustin Nguyen, Sung Kang

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Diamond	...	Interviewer
Sam Bottoms	...	Martey Kurtainbaum
Jake Sandvig	...	Ronney Kurtainbaum
Roger Fan	...	Breeze Loo
Nathan Jung	...	Bob
Joe McQueen	...	Leroy / Earl
Aiko Tanaka	...	Nunchuck Girl
Nikita Esco	...	Ribbon Girl (as Natalie Sesko)
Sung Kang	...	Cole Kim
Monique Gabriela Curnen	...	Saraghina Rivas
Daphne Rosen	...	Porn Star
Celestia Star	...	Porn Star (as Celestia Starr)
Carmel Moore	...	Porn Star (as Carmel)
Zoe Matthews	...	Porn Star
Scott Hobson	...	Porn Star

Storyline

Bruce Lee's shocking death left legions of stunned fans and a legacy of 12 minutes from his unfinished Game Of Death. Undeterred, studio executives launched a search for his replacement chronicled here through the eyes of five aspiring thespians who find out what the real game is.

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Plot Keywords:

slapstick comedy | bruce lee | karate | satire | spoof | 

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Taglines:

Who will be

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 January 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Finishing the Game

Filming Locations:

Atwater Village Studios - 3018 Carmel Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,903, 7 October 2007, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$52,850, 2 December 2007

Company Credits

Production Co:

Barnstorm Pictures, Cherry Sky Films, Trailing Johnson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Final film of Sam Bottoms.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Interviewer: Mr. Kurtainbaum, why did you decide to continue production on The Game of Death?

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Connections

References Enter the Dragon (1973)

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Soundtracks

Battle of the Giants
Written and Performed by Brian Tyler
Music Published by Tyler Too Music Publishing, ASCAP
Sony / ATV Music Publishing, 2007

User Reviews

No Budget, Boring

I had high hopes for this film (after reading some of the positive reviews). I was sadly disappointed. Most of the characters were supremely boring. There were some introductions to the main replacement Bruce Lee characters, but none of them seemed in the least bit interesting. I really, really tried to give this movie a chance, but it never really came through on any level. The action scenes were lame (I suppose they were supposed to be funny, but they weren't). The in depth character analysis just didn't work, other than to prove that this movie was shot on such a low budget. (Was it ever in theaters?) I think there was one funny scene, but I can't recall what it was (it was close to the end that's all I can remember). The one redeeming aspect was that most of the actors didn't completely blow it – they seemed somewhat better than most porn stars. (I know that's not much, but it's better than nothing).