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Return of the Dragon

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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 04/29/2018
2/4
This sort of stuff is magnificently silly, and Lee, to give him credit, never tried to rise above it. Go to Full Review Almar Haflidason BBC.com 05/30/2001
4/5
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. Go to Full Review Alistair Lawrence Common Sense Media 11/06/2023
3/5
With the fight scenes the lifeblood of the movie, little time is spent on plot or character development. Go to Full Review James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk 03/08/2021
2.5/4
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 Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 08/31/2020
7/10
From the start, spunky xylophone-infused music inspires a humorous tone, like that of Jackie Chan's late '70s features. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 08/26/2020
3.5/5
Injecting a bit of cultural humor which feels Chaplinesque, this is more lighthearted and well-rounded for Lee compared to the two previous features. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Rob S Sep 6 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. See more Apr 1 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. See more Leprechaun K @LeprechaunKing Feb 27 Starring the great Bruce Lee, who is always fun to watch. Seeing him in action is an experience indescribable by words. See more felipe g Feb 5 Esse filme é o meu favorito de Bruce Lee a luta dele contra Chuck Norris é incrível e as cenas com Nunchakus! See more Mike B Dec 30 Bruce Lee and his fight scenes look amazing! See more Shawn R @satiable 12/03/2024 Bruce's third best movie.. but a must see! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Bruce Lee

Director

Bruce Lee

Tang Lung

Chuck Norris

Colt

Nora Miao

Chen Ching Hua

Ping Ou Wei

Ho

Chung-Hsin Huang

'Uncle' Wang

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Return of the Dragon

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Movie Info

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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