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Enter the Dragon (1973) -- A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.

Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   22,085 votes
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Director:
Robert Clouse
Writer:
Michael Allin (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
19 August 1973 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
The first American produced martial arts spectacular! more
Plot:
A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
Bruce Lee on Blu-ray Disc in July?
 (From Affenheimtheater. 2 July 2009, 10:37 AM, PDT)

Actor Shih Kien dies, aged 96
 (From digitalspy. 5 June 2009, 1:02 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
.....simply the best more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Bruce Lee ... Lee
John Saxon ... Roper
Kien Shih ... Han (as Shih Kien)
Ahna Capri ... Tania
Angela Mao ... Su Lin (as Angela Mao Ying)
Jim Kelly ... Williams
Robert Wall ... Oharra (as Bob Wall)

Bolo Yeung ... Bolo (as Yang Sze)
Betty Chung ... Mei Ling
Geoffrey Weeks ... Braithwaite
Peter Archer ... Parsons
Li Jen Ho ... Old Man
Marlene Clark ... Roper's Secretary
Allan Kent ... Golfer
William Keller ... Los Angeles Cop #1
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Long zheng hu dou (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
Operation Dragon (Europe: English title)
The Deadly Three (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for martial arts violence and brief nudity.
Runtime:
98 min | USA:110 min (25th Anniversary Edition) | USA:99 min (theatrical version)
Country:
Hong Kong | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS (re-release) | Dolby Digital (re-release) | Mono (original release) | SDDS (re-release)
Certification:
Finland:(Banned) (1973) | Finland:K-18 (1999) | Iceland:16 | UK:18 (uncut) | Sweden:15 (edited for re-rating) | Sweden:(Banned) (original rating) | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Australia:R (original rating) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | France:U | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 | Japan:R-15 | New Zealand:R16 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 (DVD rating) | Spain:18 | UK:18 (director's cut) (1998) (uncut) | UK:18 (video rating) (1988) (cut) | UK:X (original rating) (cut) | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Norway:18 (video) (cut) | Norway:(Banned) (1973-2003) (cinema release)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In their one scene together, Lee actually struck Jackie Chan in the face with one of the fighting sticks he used. He immediately apologized and insisted that Chan would work on all of his movies after that, but he died before he could keep the promise. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Before it is revealed to be a fake, Mr. Han is shown moving his left hand. more
Quotes:
Thug#1: It's the dough Roper, or we gotta break something. You got it? Freddy says this is for your own good. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Certified Mail (1974) more

FAQ

What are the differences between the theatrical version and the extended version (25th Anniversary)?
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41 out of 48 people found the following comment useful:-
.....simply the best, 19 March 1999
Author: Dean Routledge (routledged@cf.ac.uk) from Cardiff, Wales

Even though it is more than 25 years since Enter the Dragon was first released, to this day it is still hailed as the landmark of martial arts films.

Used primarily as a vehicle for the late, great Bruce Lee this movie has a thin plot, little actual character development and the acting isn't fantastic.....it was never meant to be another Citizen Kane. Its merit lies purely in the action content. If you were to ask any learned martial artist I'm sure that 9 out of 10 would tell you that the fight sequences are unparalleled, even today. The fluidity of Lee is astounding. Unlike most martial arts films of that time the fighting is very realistic, and has a somewhat visceral quality. There is also the use of traditional Oriental weapons (nunchaku, escrima sticks, etc..), although the British censors in their wisdom have seen fit the cut the nunchaku sequence, and I'm afraid, like any censored movie, it just isn't the same watching when you know you aren't getting the full monty, so to speak.

Still, on the whole one of my personal favourites and a must see for any action or seventies film fan. If you get the opportunity see the remastered American version with added footage....I've got one,envy me!!!

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