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The Last Dragon( 1985)

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

Overview

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.

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      Taimak

      Leroy Green

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      Vanity

      Laura Charles

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      Christopher Murney

      Eddie Arkadian

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      Julius Carry

      Sho'nuff / The Shogun of Harlem

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      Faith Prince

      Angela Viracco

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      Leo O'Brien

      Richie Green

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      Mike Starr

      Rock

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      Jim Moody

      Daddy Green

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      Glen Eaton

      Johnny Yu

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      Ernie Reyes Jr.

      Tai

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      Queen Esther Marrow

      Mama Green

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      Keshia Knight Pulliam

      Sophia Green

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      Jamal Mason

      Roy

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      B.J. Barie

      Jackie

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      André D. Brown

      Beast

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      David Claudio

      Cyclone

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      Kirk Taylor

      Crunch

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      Sal Russo

      Hood #1

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      Chazz Palminteri

      Hood #2

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      Frank Renzulli

      Hood #3

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      Torrance Mathis

      Hood #4

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      Thomas Ikeda

      Master

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      William H. Macy

      J.J.

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      Trulie MacLeod

      Margo

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      Gary Aprahamian

      Jason

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      Lou David

      Headline Killer

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      Verne Williams

      Cujo

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      Captain Haggerty

      Mr. Z

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      Ernie Reyes Sr.

      Martial Arts Fighter

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      Robert Silver

      Cab Driver

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      Clayton Prince

      Voice in Theatre (voice)

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      Brandon Schultz

      Tiny Kid

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      Carl Anthony Payne II

      Kid in Pizza Shop

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      Tony D. Head

      Gang Member (uncredited)

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    A review by GenerationofSwine

    10
    Written by GenerationofSwine on Sat Jan 14 2023
    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, ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    10000000.00

    Revenue

    25754284.00

    Keywords

    • martial arts
    • kung fu
    • kidnapping
    • pop singer
    • pizzeria
    • limousine
    • martial arts master
    • martial artist
    • martial arts training
    • martial arts school
    • kung fu master
    • damsel in distress
    • harlem, new york city
    • tv host
    • hero's journey
    • child martial arts
    • exhilarated