Year of the Dragon (1985)
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Best known for his 1978 film The Deer Hunter or perhaps the less-successful Heaven's Gate, director Michael Cimino turned to this fast-paced actioner set in an authentic (back lot) Chinatown. This thriller stars a rogue Polish-American cop (Mickey Rourke) out to not only keep Chinatown safe for the local consumers, but to dismantle its deep-rooted crime and drug cartels as well. No one backs the crusading cop in the latter objective, and as he faces a suave and wily crime boss (John Lone of The Last Emperor) and a libidinous newscaster (Ariane), he may be taking on more than he can handle. At least his wife thinks so, and the guys at City Hall think so -- but mayhem and murder will strew the streets with corpses before the smoke clears and the dust settles, and a vague, unresolved future sets in. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Mickey Rourke, John Lone, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Cimino
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Format(s):
- DVD, (View All Versions)
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Synopsis of Year of the Dragon
Best known for his 1978 film The Deer Hunter or perhaps the less-successful Heaven's Gate, director Michael Cimino turned to this fast-paced actioner set in an authentic (back lot) Chinatown. This thriller stars a rogue Polish-American cop (Mickey Rourke) out to not only keep Chinatown safe for the local consumers, but to dismantle its deep-rooted crime and drug cartels as well. No one backs the crusading cop in the latter objective, and as he faces a suave and wily crime boss (John Lone of The Last Emperor) and a libidinous newscaster (Ariane), he may be taking on more than he can handle. At least his wife thinks so, and the guys at City Hall think so -- but mayhem and murder will strew the streets with corpses before the smoke clears and the dust settles, and a vague, unresolved future sets in. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 134 mins
Complete Cast of Year of the Dragon
- Mickey Rourke - Stanley White
- Ariane - Tracy Tzu
- Ray Barry - Louis Bukowski
- Eddie Jones - William McKenna
- K. Dock Yip - Milton Bin
- Mark Hammer - Commissioner
- Bruce Kennedy - Surveillance Technician
- Jack Kehler - Alan Perez
- Joanna Merlin
- Sammy Lee - Pei Brother
- Lucille D'Agnillo - Mrs. Bukowski
- Chin Feng - Dragon King Boy
- Chi Moy - Dragon King Girl
- Myra Chen - Shanghai Palace Singer
- Ming C. Lee - Jackie Wong
- Dermot McNamara - Scappy Peck
- Josie Lee - Dragon King Girl
- Kuni Mikami - Shanghai Palace Musician
- Kader Ma - Jackie Wong's Assassin
- Janice Wong - Tina
- Way Dong Woo - Elder
- Matthew Tung - Southwind Waiter
- Julian Szumilo - Roman Catholic Priest
- Victor Wong - Harry Yung
- Yukio Yamamoto - Ban Sung
- Harry Yip - Old General
- Johnny Shia - Chia
- Paul Scaglione - Teddy Tedesco
- Quan Eng - Mortician
- Anthony Parrillo - Funeral Musician
- Irene Jung - Dragon King Girl
- Richie Hsiu - Dragon King Boy
- Steve Hanson - Funeral Musician
- Pat Fuji - Shanghai Palace Hostess
- Matthew Castiglione - Funeral Musician
- Vallo Benjamin - DEA Man
- Billy Asai - Shanghai Palace Musician
- Tisa Chang - Nun
- David Lee - Dragon King Boy
- Tony Lip - Lenny Carranza
- Keenan Leung - Pei Brother
- Lisa Lee - Jade Cobra Girl
- John Lone - Joey Tai
- Leonard Termo - Angelo Rizzo
- Caroline Kava - Connie White
- Joey Chin - Ronnie Chang
- Pao Han Lin - Fred Hung
- Dennis Dun - Herbert Kwong
- Fabia Drake - Nun
- Paul L.Q. Lee - Jackie Wong's Son
- Jimmy Sun - Elder
- Daniel Davin - Francis Kearney
- James Chin - Southwind Waiter
- Chi On Soo Hoo - Shanghai Palace Musician
- Steven Chen - Tony Ho
- Doreen Chan - Red Hair
- Bruno Millotti - Italian Waiter
- Lin Ngan Ng - Chinese Widow
- Geoffrey Lee - Shanghai Palace Hostess
- Jeff Khowong - Jade Cobra Boy
- Kelly Wong - Dragon King Girl
- Jadin Wong - Mrs. Harry Yung
- Carmine Venezia - Funeral Musician
- Gardell Tung - Jade Cobra Boy
- John Sparks - Tracy's TV Cameraman
- Jack Lee - Dragon King Boy
- Yuk Fan Yiu - Dragon King Boy
- Emily Woo - Mrs. Wong
- James Scales - Connie's Assassin
- Jilly Rizzo - Schiro
- Cecelia Pei - Harry Yung's Secretary
- Roza Ng - Laura Wong Tai
- Jiwon Chang - Dragon King Girl
- Aileen Ho - Jade Cobra Girl
- Manny Fung - Jackie Wong's 2nd Son
- Fan Mui Sang - White Powder Ma
- Joseph Bonaventura - Lagnese
- Gloria Au - Joey Tai's Daughter
- Michael Acampora - Funeral Musician
- Jerry Chan - Jade Cobra Boy
- Gerald L. Orange - Bear Siku
- George Kodisch - Police Sergeant
- Raymond Gardner - Funeral Musician
- Director(s):
- Michael Cimino
- Writer(s):
- Michael Cimino, Stanley Mann, Oliver Stone
- Producer(s):
- Dino de Laurentiis
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Situations, Violence, Profanity, Nudity, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure
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