The Last Dragon

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The Last Dragon

PG-13

Released Mar 22, 1985

1h 49m

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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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Neil Jillett

The Age (Australia)

The saddest thing is that this film, having begun as an effective parody of kung fu movies and Hollywood mysticism, degenerates into a series of fights and huge rock video clips.

Feb 14, 2025

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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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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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Amos H

A timeless classic and a must see for all 1980s children !

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/18/24

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Jonathan O

The last dragon feels like a good bad film with really cartoonish bad guys and villain and the lead hero is either a fool or a goofball hero however really catching songs including one of the best 80's song by El DeBarge.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/01/24

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Emmanuel C

For me, the music really elevates this movie to best in class. Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown Records, produced the film, and his influence is evident in the movie's music and overall style.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/26/24

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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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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
Producer: Rupert Hitzig
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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