Return of the Dragon

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Return of the Dragon

R

1972

1h 31m

Action

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A martial-arts master travels from Hong Kong to Rome to protect a family and its Chinese restaurant from a gang of thugs.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

This sort of stuff is magnificently silly, and Lee, to give him credit, never tried to rise above it.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 29, 2018

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Almar Haflidason

BBC.com

Strip down the excess of strange characters and bizarre humour, and you have Bruce: mesmerising, fast, witty, and one of the rare examples of true screen magnetism.

Rated: 4/5

May 30, 2001

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

With the fight scenes the lifeblood of the movie, little time is spent on plot or character development.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 6, 2023

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

hampered by a rather pedestrian plot and, more problematically, some awkward direction and an inconsistent tone that renders some parts of the film absurd while other parts work quite well

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 8, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

From the start, spunky xylophone-infused music inspires a humorous tone, like that of Jackie Chan's late '70s features.

Rated: 7/10

Aug 31, 2020

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

Injecting a bit of cultural humor which feels Chaplinesque, this is more lighthearted and well-rounded for Lee compared to the two previous features.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 26, 2020

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Rob S

Bruce Lee at his best. This film starred Bruce Lee, was written by him, directed and produced by him. One of the most iconic fight scenes in the history of cinema doing battle with Chuck Norris in the Coliseum.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/06/25

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Audience Member

Amazing, it actually had a surprising twist to it at the end that I was not expecting. You can tell the writing keeps getting better and better the more kung fu movies bruce lee stars in.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/01/25

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Leprechaun K

Starring the great Bruce Lee, who is always fun to watch. Seeing him in action is an experience indescribable by words.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/25

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felipe g

Esse filme é o meu favorito de Bruce Lee a luta dele contra Chuck Norris é incrível e as cenas com Nunchakus!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/25

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Mike B

Bruce Lee and his fight scenes look amazing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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Shawn R

Bruce's third best movie.. but a must see!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/03/24

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Synopsis

A martial-arts master travels from Hong Kong to Rome to protect a family and its Chinese restaurant from a gang of thugs.

Director: Bruce Lee
Producer: Bruce Lee, Raymond Chow Man-Wai
Screenwriter: Bruce Lee
Production Co: Concord Productions Inc.
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 28, 2017
Runtime: 1h 31m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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