The Last Dragon

PG-13

Released Mar 22, 1985

1h 49m

Action

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23 Reviews

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Leroy Green (Taimak), a young martial artist living in New York City, trains tirelessly to attain the same level of mastery as the great Bruce Lee. One night, his life changes forever when he rescues television personality Laura Charles (Vanity) from evil businessman Eddie Arkadian (Chris Murney). Impressed by Leroy's bravery, Laura falls for Leroy -- but to keep her safe, he will have to defeat a gang leader named Sho'nuff (Julius J. Carry III), the self-styled Shogun of Harlem.

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Critics Consensus

The Last Dragon is a flamboyant genre mashup brimming with style, romance, and an infectious fondness for kung fu, but audiences may find the tonal whiplash more goofy than endearing.

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Qawi M

Heck Yeah. A TriStar Classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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D E

One of my favorite movies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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Scott C

This movie may be campy but it's really endearing. The comedy is awesome and the late "Shonuff" actor was really great.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/25/23

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Tammy W

This movie is a classic!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/15/23

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Authorized O

This is my absolute, all time, favorite movie. I can't explain why. It just is. The music is awesome. The story is fun. It really shines with the cast of interesting characters. Who's the master.... Sho Nuff!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/10/23

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Garrett P

While this film has a lot of fun with its premise, there's just too much Motown indulgence to make it worthwhile to sit through.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/07/23

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Michael Schultz

Director

Taimak

Leroy Green

Vanity

Laura Charles

Christopher Murney

Eddie Arkadian

Julius Carry

Sho'nuff

Faith Prince

Angela Viracco

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The Last Dragon: Official Clip - Sum Dum Goy Dance

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The Last Dragon: Official Clip - Leroy Saves Laura

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The Last Dragon: Official Clip - Leroy vs. Sho'nuff

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The Last Dragon: Official Clip - Ninja Attack

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The Last Dragon: Official Clip - Trashing the Pizza Place

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The Last Dragon: Official Clip - 7th Heaven

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The Last Dragon: Official Clip - Leroy the Master

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The Last Dragon: Official Clip - Who Is The Master?

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

The Last Dragon is first and foremost a romantic comedy, and a very sweet one at that, and that's why its martial-arts combat scenes work so well. We've been given enough time to care about who's kicking the stuffing out of whom.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 12, 2018

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Jay Carr

Boston Globe

It's slick Motown stuff, shrewdly kept on a brightly colored comic strip level, so that its silly plot and wild swings between dancing feet and flying fists don't seem to matter as much as the attractiveness of the two leads.

Apr 28, 2018

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

An intoxicating blend of comedy, kung fu, corny romance, special effects and rock videos, it's as electrically sleepless as the New York it's set against.

Jan 4, 2018

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

... among many other things, implies an awareness of the history of martial arts cinema, working in aspects so that knowledgeable fans can feel seen.

Sep 22, 2023

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

This is a classic! This film is so damn fun and I feel like I have the "glow" after watching this.

Rated: 5/5

Jan 7, 2022

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

This is like the black Roadhouse to me, which is more a positive than a negative. It is very entertaining albeit completely absurd.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 7, 2022

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Synopsis

Leroy Green (Taimak), a young martial artist living in New York City, trains tirelessly to attain the same level of mastery as the great Bruce Lee. One night, his life changes forever when he rescues television personality Laura Charles (Vanity) from evil businessman Eddie Arkadian (Chris Murney). Impressed by Leroy's bravery, Laura falls for Leroy -- but to keep her safe, he will have to defeat a gang leader named Sho'nuff (Julius J. Carry III), the self-styled Shogun of Harlem.

Director: Michael Schultz
Screenwriter: Louis Venosta
Production Co: Motown Productions
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 22, 1985, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2012
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Surround

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