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- ActionCrimeThriller
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- 80s
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Year of the Dragon, 1985
Mandarin, English, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Polish
USA
Profile of Year of the Dragon
Year of the Dragon can be described as rough, exciting, and suspenseful. The plot revolves around a tough law enforcer, lone wolves, and fighting crime. The main genres are thriller, action, and crime. In terms of style, Year of the Dragon is gory. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in an urban environment. Year of the Dragon is located in Vietnam and New York. It takes place in the 1980s. It is based on a book. Year of the Dragon is well suited for a boys' night.
Summary of Year of the Dragon
With Year of the Dragon (based on the novel by Robert Daley) Michael Cimino has created a captivating, fast-paced action thriller set in New York's Chinatown. The film stars Mickey Rourke as Polish-American cop Stanley White, who wants to keep Chinatown safe for the local consumers and dismantle its deep-rooted tradition in crime. A Vietnam veteran still haunted by his experiences in the Southeast, he is a relentless police captain who has no patience for the elaborate gang violence and the vicious Chinatown crime czar he has vowed to bring down. Excellent performances from Rourke and supporting actor John Lone keep the action moving through the mean streets and lessons in Chinese history.
Details
| Language: | Mandarin, English, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Polish |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 16 August 1985 |
| Runtime: | 134 min |
Cast and Crew
as Capt. Stanley White
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