Movies / Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
Runtime: 120 min
Genres: Action Biography Drama
Countries: USA
This enjoyable and touching biography of martial-arts film star Bruce Lee stars Jason Scott Lee (no relation), an actor with a lively face and natural intensity, who makes every moment of this film compelling. Directed by Rob Cohen, Dragon traces Bruce Lee's slow rise over myriad obstacles--most of them race-based--to become an international superstar in films. Lee's origins are oddly set in San Francisco instead of his real home in Seattle, but then again there is plenty of artistic license going on as Cohen explores the actor's psyche through some powerful fantasy sequences. Lauren Holly is good as Lee's wife, Linda (whose book about her late husband inspired this movie). A scene involving Bruce's rescue of son Brandon (who died in a filmmaking accident in 1993) from a murderous spirit is plain spooky. The special-edition DVD release has a widescreen presentation, director interview, featurette, screen tests, closed captioning, optional French soundtrack, and optional Spanish subtitles. --Tom Keogh
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Directors (1) | Credit |
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Rob Cohen | ... |
Writers (5) | Credit |
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Edward Khmara | (screenplay) and |
John Raffo | (screenplay) and |
Linda Lee Cadwell | (book "Bruce Lee: The Man Only I Knew") |
Rob Cohen | (screenplay) |
Robert Clouse | (book "Bruce Lee: The Biography") |
Composers (1) | Credit |
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Randy Edelman | ... |
Editors (1) | Credit |
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Peter Amundson | ... |
Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
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David Eggby | ... |
Actors (48) | Credit |
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Aki Aleong | Principal Elder |
Alan Eugster | Propman |
Alicia Tao | April Chun |
Anthony Carpio | Chef |
Chao Li Chi | Elder |
Clyde Kusatsu | History Teacher |
Ed Parker Jr. | Ed Parker |
Eric Bruskotter | Joe Henderson |
Forry Smith | Green Hornet |
Fu Suk Han | Cha Cha Dancer |
Harry Stanback | Benny Sayles |
Iain M. Parker | Brandon Lee |
Jan Solomita | Heckler |
Jason Scott Lee | Bruce Lee |
John Cheung | Johnny Sun |
John Lacy | Nunnemacher |
Johnny Cheung | Chef |
Johnny Mask | Party Dancer (uncredited) |
Jonathan Penner | Studio Executive |
Kay Tong Lim | Philip Tan |
Kong Kwok Keung | Mr. Ho |
Lala Sloatman | Sherry Schnell |
Lau Pak Lam | Big Boss Director |
Lauren Holly | Linda Lee |
Louis Turenne | Maitre D' |
Luoyong Wang | Yip Man |
Mark King | Boatswain (uncredited) |
Michael Cudlitz | Tad Overton |
Michael Learned | Vivian Emery |
Michelle Tennant | Shannon Lee |
Nancy Kwan | Gussie Yang |
Nick Brandon | Boatswain |
Ong Soo Han | Luke Sun |
Pamela Holt | Head Cheerleader (uncredited) |
Paul Mantee | Doctor |
Paul Raci | Bad Guy |
Ric Young | Bruce's Father |
Rob Cohen | Enter the Dragon Director |
Robert Garrett | Krieger's Butler |
Robert Wagner | Bill Krieger |
Sam Hau | Young Bruce |
Sean Stanek | Assistant Director |
Shannon Lee | Party Singer |
Shannon Uno | Heckler |
Sterling Macer Jr. | Jerome Sprout |
Sven-Ole Thorsen | The Demon |
Tat-kwong Chan | Chef |
Van Williams | Green Hornet Director |