Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1993, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is an action, drama and history film directed by Rob Cohen, running about 120 minutes. “The mystery. The life. The love. The legend.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in America. Before long, he is discovered by a Hollywood producer and begins a meteoric rise to fame and an all too short reign as one the most charismatic action heroes in cinema history.

Who’s in it. Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story stars Jason Scott Lee as Bruce Lee, Lauren Holly as Linda Lee, Robert Wagner as Bill Krieger and Michael Learned as Vivian Emery, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $63.5M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.