The Last Dragon

"His family thinks he's crazy. His enemies think he's no challenge. But she knows he's THE LAST DRAGON."

1985 1h 49m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 302

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A young man searches for the "master" to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the glow. Along the way he must fight an evil martial arts expert and rescue a beautiful singer from an obsessed music promoter.

“His family thinks he's crazy. His enemies think he's no challenge. But she knows he's THE LAST DRAGON.”

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Cast

Taimak
Leroy Green
Vanity
Laura Charles
Christopher Murney
Eddie Arkadian
Julius Carry
Sho'nuff / The Shogun of Harlem
Faith Prince
Angela Viracco
Leo O'Brien
Richie Green
Mike Starr
Rock
Jim Moody
Daddy Green

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Schultz
Writers: Louis Venosta
Languages: Cantonese, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Schultz, shot by James A. Contner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Misha Segal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher Holmes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Taimak and Vanity and Christopher Murney carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "His family thinks he's crazy. His enemies think he's no challenge. But she knows he's THE LAST DRAGON.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089461 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Michael Schultz directs. James A. Contner behind the camera. Misha Segal scores. Christopher Holmes cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
3Directed by Michael Schultz, shot by James A. Contner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Misha Segal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Christopher Holmes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Taimak and Vanity and Christopher Murney carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "His family thinks he's crazy. His enemies think he's no challenge. But she knows he's THE LAST DRAGON.".
8IMDB entry: tt0089461 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "martial arts", "kung fu", "kidnapping", "pop singer".

The technical file

Cinematography: James A. Contner
Original score: Misha Segal
Editing: Christopher Holmes
Production design: Peter S. Larkin
Costume design: Robert De Mora
Makeup / hair: Anthony Cortino
Stunt coordinator: Frank Ferrara Sr.
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Box office: $25,754,284
Return: 258% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Last Dragon (1985)

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GenerationofSwine2023-01-14
★ 10/10
With "The Last Dragon" it really depends on when you saw it. If you saw it as a child in the 80s, well, it's crazy good. It's Chinatown excellent. It's one of the most beloved movies of your childhood and it lingers into your adult years with a heavy dose of nostalgia. Honestly though, if you are walking into it now...it's a bit dated and in the cheesiest possible way. But then, even in the 80s it was trying hard to be cheesy, just, unlike it's peers, some of the cheese didn't age well. Fortunately though, it holds it's own in that little notch, the Black-Fu subgenre of blacksploitation, and it holds its own in the funnest possible way. The Bad Guys are over-the-top and hysterically so. The hero is brilliantly naive and pulls off the wang chung with an ease that is convincing for a kung fu movie. It's choreographed extremely well for the budget, making the action believable and blends seamlessly into the humor and cheese. If you watched it as a child in the 80s, it will remain on of your absolute favorite films. If you're seeing it for the first time, well, it's not exactly timeless, you won't love it as much, but there is still enough there to amuse you and keep you entertained, it's still worth the time to watch.

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