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Finishing the Game

Original title: Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
  • 20072007
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.9K
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Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee (2007)
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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 chro... Read allBruce 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... Read allBruce 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.

IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Justin Lin
  • Writers
    • Josh Diamond
    • Justin Lin
  • Stars
    • Roger Fan
    • Dustin Nguyen
    • Sung Kang
Top credits
  • Director
    • Justin Lin
  • Writers
    • Josh Diamond
    • Justin Lin
  • Stars
    • Roger Fan
    • Dustin Nguyen
    • Sung Kang
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 12User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee (2007)
    Monique Curnen and Sung Kang at Finishing the Game, Sundance Film Fest 2007

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    Roger Fan
    Roger Fan
    • Breeze Looas Breeze Loo
    Dustin Nguyen
    Dustin Nguyen
    • Troy Poonas Troy Poon
    Sung Kang
    Sung Kang
    • Cole Kimas Cole Kim
    Josh Diamond
    • Intervieweras Interviewer
    Sam Bottoms
    Sam Bottoms
    • Martey Kurtainbaumas Martey Kurtainbaum
    Jake Sandvig
    Jake Sandvig
    • Ronney Kurtainbaumas Ronney Kurtainbaum
    Nathan Jung
    Nathan Jung
    • Bobas Bob
    Joe McQueen
    • Leroyas Leroy…
    Aiko Tanaka
    Aiko Tanaka
    • Nunchuck Girlas Nunchuck Girl
    Nikita Esco
    • Ribbon Girlas Ribbon Girl
    • (as Natalie Sesko)
    Monique Gabriela Curnen
    Monique Gabriela Curnen
    • Saraghina Rivasas Saraghina Rivas
    Daphne Rosen
    Daphne Rosen
    • Porn Staras Porn Star
    Celestia Star
    Celestia Star
    • Porn Staras Porn Star
    • (as Celestia Starr)
    Carmel Moore
    • Porn Staras Porn Star
    • (as Carmel)
    Zoe Matthews
    • Porn Staras Porn Star
    Scott Hobson
    • Porn Staras Porn Star
    Wayne Brian
    • Porn Staras Porn Star
    Ewan French
    • Porn Staras Porn Star
    • (as Ewen French)
    • Director
      • Justin Lin
    • Writers
      • Josh Diamond
      • Justin Lin
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    Storyline

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    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.
    • slapstick comedy
    • timeframe 1970s
    • porn actor in mainstream movie
    • bruce lee
    • karate
    • 15 more
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    • Taglines
      • Who will be
    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Final film of Sam Bottoms.
    • Quotes

      [first title card]

      Title Card: On July 20th, 1973, Bruce Lee died suddenly at the age 32, leaving behind 12 minutes of footage intended for his dream project THE GAME OF DEATH.

    • Connections
      Featured in Confessions of a Superhero (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Get on the Bus
      Written and Performed by Brian Tyler

      Music Published by Tyler Too Music Publishing, ASCAP

      Sony / ATV Music Publishing, 2007

    User reviews12

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Way weaker than what I expected
    Just watched this movie in a company of friends and got extremely disappointed with it. I first saw a trailer a couple of months ago and though it was a great premise - yes, a little goofy and maybe too post-modern for it's own good, but at least it seemed that it was a fun thing to watch.

    The premise of the film is simple and is shown to you on the first minute of the movie - Bruce Lee dies while filming "Game of Death", he leaves behind 12 minutes of footage that a studio producer is willing to exploit. They start a nation-wide search for a double, so that they can film "the rest" of the movie. And so enter the bunch of hopefuls wishing to take the place of the master or just get a first acting job.

    The jokes are tongue-in-cheek, but the problem with them is that they are simply not funny. The whole movie is filmed in a pseudo-documentary style that has become a most overused technique in the last 10 years of independent movies. The situations and plot lines are sometimes cute, but mostly predictable and definitely not intelligent enough. The story actually looks like a long episode of "Office" (the US version), and you have a twitch to start channel surfing instead.

    I'm not sure how many Bruce Lee fans are still out there, but this film has very little to do with his work and just takes the premise and runs with it - unfortunately the end result is bland and devoid of any creative spark.
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    • vladhxh
    • Apr 13, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 21, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • MySpace
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
    • Filming locations
      • Atwater Village Studios - 3018 Carmel Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Barnstorm Pictures
      • Cherry Sky Films
      • Trailing Johnson Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,868
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,903
      • Oct 7, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $53,570
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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