The Last Dragon (1985)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Michael Schultz

Writer:

Louis Venosta (writer)

Release Date:

22 March 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

He's a martial arts master who refuses to fight. He's a Bruce Lee fan who's so sure he's Oriental that he eats popcorn with chopsticks. his friends think he's too serious. His family thinks he's crazy. His enemies think he's no challenges. But she knows he's THE LAST DRAGON.

Plot:

A young man searches for the "master" to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the glow...

Plot Keywords:

Martial Arts | Kung Fu Classic | Pizzeria | Warrior | Movie Theater

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Taimak	...	Leroy Green
Vanity	...	Laura Charles
Christopher Murney	...	Eddie Arkadian
Julius Carry	...	Sho'nuff / The Shogun of Harlem (as Julius J. Carry III)
Faith Prince	...	Angela Viracco
Leo O'Brien	...	Richie Green
Mike Starr	...	Rock
Jim Moody	...	Daddy Green
Glen Eaton	...	Johnny Yu
Ernie Reyes Jr.	...	Tai
Roger Campbell	...	Announcer
Esther Marrow	...	Mama Green
Keshia Knight Pulliam	...	Sophie Green (as Keshia Knight)
Jamal Mason	...	Roy
B.J. Barie	...	Jackie

Also Known As:

Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (cut) | USA:PG-13 | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Delphi III Productions

Trivia:

Under pressure from the studio, in an effort to cut two million dollars out of the budget, director Michael Schultz and screenwriter Louis Venosta sat up in a hotel room all night rewriting the script. When Venosta fell asleep on the hotel bed, Schultz decided to delete 40 pages of the script. When Venosta awoke that morning, the pair spent the day recreating that material.

Quotes:

Laura Charles: You sure look like a master to me.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Venture Bros.: Assassinanny 911 (#2.3)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Stand Your Ground

This movie inspired me.

Forget the campiness. Who cares about the less-than-Oscar-nomination acting. I never watched The Last Dragon for these reasons. I watched it because I loved the feeling and spirit. Oh, and Vanity. This movie became such a huge influence in my life that I pursued martial arts lessons so that I could be just like LeRoy Green. Now, nineteen years later, I am nearly ready for my Masters rank in the martial arts. This movie was all about basic things in life: good triumphing over evil, the importance of love, family ties, loyalty and plain, old good fun. I find it interesting that LeRoy could reach the Final Level ONLY after he had found someone else to help; i.e. Laura Charles. Rather like life should be, eh?! Love is truly the ingredient for a rich, fulfilled life. Of course, some serious kung fu adds some spice to life. Just one thing: how did LeRoy practice catching a bullet in his teeth? Did his old master train him by throwing bullets to him? Forget the hoakiness. Just enjoy this awesome (and rather poignant)film.