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Year of the Dragon (1985)

R · 1985-08-16 · 2h 14m · EN
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It isn't the Bronx or Brooklyn, it isn't even New York. It's Chinatown... and it's about to explode.

In New York, racist Capt. Stanley White becomes obsessed with destroying a Chinese-American drug ring run by Joey Tai, an up-and-coming young gangster as ambitious as he is ruthless. While pursuing an unauthorized investigation, White grows increasingly willing to violate police protocol, resorting to progressively violent measures -- even as his concerned wife, Connie, and his superiors beg him to consider the consequences of his actions.

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Michael CiminoDirector
Budget
$24M
Box office
$18.7M

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Mickey RourkeMickey RourkeCapt. Stanley WhiteJohn LoneJohn LoneJoey TaiArianeArianeTracy TzuLeonard TermoLeonard TermoAngelo RizzoRaymond J. BarryRaymond J. BarryLouis BukowskiCaroline KavaCaroline KavaConnie WhiteEddie JonesEddie JonesWilliam McKennaJoey ChinJoey ChinRonnie ChangVictor WongVictor WongHarry YungK. Dock YipK. Dock YipMilton BinBau Hon-LamBau Hon-LamFred HungWay Dong WooWay Dong WooElder

Keywords

CopDrug smugglingDrug smuggleChinese mafiaHeroinChinatown

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Thriller · DramaTheme affinityCop · Drug Smuggling · Drug SmuggleDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · LongDirector preference126444Actor preference92741 · 359142 · 17350

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What is Year of the Dragon about?

In New York, racist Capt. Stanley White becomes obsessed with destroying a Chinese-American drug ring run by Joey Tai, an up-and-coming young gangster as ambitious as he is ruthless. While pursuing an unauthorized investigation, White grows increasingly willing to violate police protocol, resorting to progressively violent measures -- even as his concerned wife, Connie, and his superiors beg him to consider the consequences of his actions.

How long is Year of the Dragon?

Year of the Dragon has a runtime of 134 minutes.

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