The Last Dragon (1985)

Directed by

Michael Schultz

Genre

drama film, action film, martial arts film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 289 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young martial artist searches for the ultimate level of mastery in 1980s New York City. He gets mixed up with a mob boss and a local TV host while trying to protect a woman he likes.

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What happens

The Last Dragon (sometimes listed as Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon) is a 1985 American musical martial arts film directed by Michael Schultz, written by Louis Venosta, and produced by Rupert Hitzig for Berry Gordy. The film stars Taimak, Vanity, Julius Carry, Christopher Murney, Keshia Knight Pulliam and Faith Prince. Choreography was created by Lester Wilson and Lawrence Leritz. The Last Dragon was released in theaters by Tri-Star Pictures on March 22, 1985. The film was a financial success despite a mixed reception by critics and is considered a cult classic, especially in urban Black cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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