They Call Me Bruce? (1982)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Elliott Hong

Writers:

Tim Clawson (writer)
Elliott Hong (screenplay)
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Release Date:

12 November 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Action

Tagline:

A chopstick comedy!

Plot:

A goofy Korean finds his life hopelessly complicated with people continually confusing him with Bruce Lee.

Plot Keywords:

Bruce Lee | Martial Arts | Chauffeur | Surveillance | Death Of Grandfather

Cast

Johnny Yune	...	Bruce / Grandfather
Margaux Hemingway	...	Karmen
Raf Mauro	...	Freddy (as Ralph Mauro)
Pam Huntington	...	Anita
Martin Azarow	...	Big Al
Tony Brande	...	Boss of Bosses
Bill Capizzi	...	Lil Pete
Harvey Vernon	...	Officer Hangten
Heshimu Cumbuka	...	Curtis
Bob Hannah	...	Officer Carp
René Le Vant	...	Reverend
Vidonne Sayre Linn	...	Angela
Ivana Moore	...	Hooker
Phillip Simms	...	Baby Moe (as Phil Simms)
Ralph Strait	...	Officer #2
Bruce Talkinton	...	Fat Guard
Dottie Archibald	...	Inmate #1
Steve Bluestien	...	Jewish Boss
Lee Delano	...	Polish Boss
Tom Dressen	...	Louie
John Fujioka	...	Master
Bill Kirchenbauer	...	Polish Killer
Ric Mancini	...	Don Atelli
Howard Mann	...	Joe The Finger
Jim O'Brain	...	Inmate #4
Phil Rubenstein	...	Vito Brazzi
Ken Sevara	...	Inmate #3
Lou Tiano	...	Bugsy
Marsha Warfield	...	Inmate #2
John Louie	...	Joon
Earl Karpen	...	Yes Man
Matt Greene	...	Rico
Nick Cinardo	...	Restaurant Boss
Vince Deadrick Jr.	...	Agent In The Restaurant
Addison Randall	...	Busboy
Buddy Gilyard	...	Hare Krishna #1
Tracy Vendrell	...	Hare Krishna #2
Eric E. Emerson	...	Hare Krishna #3
Kit Wong	...	Japanese Tourist
Ralph Garrett	...	Bodyguard In The Alley
John Moio	...	Mobster In Alley
Roy Fegan	...	Hood
Norma Ruth	...	Little Old Lady
Chuck Mitchell	...	Bartender
Nick Dimitri	...	Macho Guy #1
Fred Lerner	...	Macho Guy #2
Hill Farnsworth	...	Macho Guy #3
Brandy McKay	...	Woman In Bathroom
K.C. Winkler	...	Masseuse
Thomas Rosales Jr.	...	Gunman (as Tom Rosales)
Harvey Levine	...	Cashier
Duchess Dale	...	Female Reporter #1
Bobbie Cirel	...	Female Reporter #2
Nay K. Dorsey	...	Bully #1
Luis Manuel	...	Bully #2
David LeBell	...	Bully #3
Peter Lampert	...	Officer #1 (as Peter Lempert)
Randy Clare	...	Federal Agent #1
Freddie Hice	...	Jewish Killer #1 (as Fred Hice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Reed Allen	...	Federal Agent #2
Ron Allen	...	Texas Cop
Randy Anderson	...	Street Tough #3
Bruce Paul Barbour	...	Cowboy Ned (as Bruce Barbour)
Corinne Bohrer	...	Cowgirl Suzie
Paul Boisvert	...	Deputy Sheriff
Sandy Brooke	...	Bath Woman #1
Jimmy Davis	...	Cowboy Bart
Lee De Lyon	...	Polish Mobster
Reginald T. Dorsey	...	Street Tough #2
Dick Durock	...	N.Y. Bodyguard #2
Stephanie Faulkner	...	Tara
Robert F. Hoy	...	N.Y. Bodyguard #1 (as Bob Hoy)
Steven Lambert	...	Jewish Killer #2
David McCharen	...	Cowboy on Horse
Reggie Montgomery	...	Young Black Man
Geoff Parks	...	Texas Bartender
Walter Robles	...	Cowboy Stephen (as Walt Robles)
Hank Rolike	...	Old Black Man
Robert Rovin	...	Chemist
Darrell Sandeen	...	Trigger
Lillie Shelton	...	Old Black Woman
Ellen Snortland	...	Bath Woman #2
Bill Sorrells	...	Senator
Jon St. Elwood	...	Street Tough #1
Wayne Storm	...	N.Y. Bodyguard #3
Joey Villa	...	Vegas Mobster
John Stuart West	...	Dealer

Directed by
Elliott Hong

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tim Clawson		writer
Elliott Hong		screenplay
Elliott Hong		story
David Randolph		writer
Dale Trevillion		story
Johnny Yune		screenplay
Johnny Yune		story

Produced by
Bob Gossom	....	associate producer
Elliott Hong	....	producer
Johnny Yune	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Tommy Vig

Cinematography by
Robert Primes

Film Editing by
Briana London		(as Helyn Spears London)
Lee Percy

Production Design by
Ivo Cristante

Costume Design by
Katherine Dover

Sound Department
Darryl Linkow	....	production sound mixer

Stunts
Johnny Hagner	....	stunts
Larry Holt	....	stunt performer
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunts
Steven Lambert	....	stunts
David LeBell	....	stunts
Gene LeBell	....	stunts
Spiro Razatos	....	stunts
Michael M. Vendrell	....	stunt coordinator
George P. Wilbur	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Harmon	....	camera operator

Editorial Department
Jim Finn	....	negative cutter

Production Companies

• Goldpine Productions

Distributors

• Citadel Films (1983) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Artists Releasing Corporation (ARC)
• Film Ventures International (FVI) (through)
• Llamentol (Spain) (DVD)
• Madacy Entertainment
• United Video (video)
• VCL Communications
• Vestron Video (1980s) (USA) (video)

Also Known As:

A Fistful of Chopsticks

Runtime:

87 min | Netherlands:86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | USA:PG

Company:

Goldpine Productions

Quotes:

Bruce: I am a sex object. I always ask women for sex, and they object.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Slanted Screen (2006)

This guy is wrong

First, I loved the movie. I thought it was hilarious. But then again, that was MANY years ago when I saw the movie. I miss funny movies from the 1980's, when it was easier to laugh at ourselves.

I think the dude who posted the bologna and deli comments missed the point. The movie wasn't meant to poke fun at Asians or Asian Americans. It poked fun at EVERYONE. And more specifically, everyone BUT Asian Americans, who were ignorant of all people of Asian decent. It reminds me of the line Gene Wilder had in " Blazing Saddles. " " They're common people, simple folk, people of the land... ya know? MORONS. "

Some people don't get it. Some see it as it is. And some people ( like myself ) just love the movie for nostalgia reasons. It was simple humor and funny. No one in the movie needed to curse like a sailor or shoot and kill people to entertain. TV and Movies NEED that these days. God Bless Johnny Yune wherever he may be... and thank you, sir.