The Dragon Gate

"In the shadows of the soul, shines the light of the warrior!"

1994 1h 30m EN

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★5.7TMDB · 3

FantasyAdventure

Synopsis

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Enter The Dragon Gate and prepare for a pulse pounding journey into the nether regions of the mind and soul. When his girlfriend is kidnapped, a sword wielding warrior, Ken, willingly thrusts himself into an alternate dimension to rescue her. The action is fast and furious as our hero battles legions of blood-thirsty assassins. Seduced by an evil temptress, redeemed by the Sword Goddess of the lake. Ken can escape only if he can answer the riddle of 23 questions!

“In the shadows of the soul, shines the light of the warrior!”

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Cast

Dan Coplan
Ken
Geoffrey Lewis
Shin'ichi
Courtney Taylor
Helen
Haing S. Ngor
Sensei
Robert F. Lyons
Jack the Drunk
Gretchen Stockdale
The Archer
Delia Sheppard
The Cloistered Woman
Ai Wan
The Swordwoman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mike Marvin
Writers: Dan Coplan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mike Marvin, shot by Howard Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Dan Coplan and Geoffrey Lewis and Courtney Taylor carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In the shadows of the soul, shines the light of the warrior!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0183008 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mike Marvin directs. Howard Wexler behind the camera. John Orland cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mike Marvin, shot by Howard Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor John Orland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dan Coplan and Geoffrey Lewis and Courtney Taylor carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In the shadows of the soul, shines the light of the warrior!".
8IMDB entry: tt0183008 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "rescue", "assassin", "samurai", "escape".