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The Last Dragon

- His family thinks he's crazy. His enemies think he's no challenge. But she knows he's THE LAST DRAGON.

A young man searches for the "master" to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the glow. Along the way he must fight an evil martial arts expert and rescue a beautiful singer from an obsessed music promoter.

Release Date : 1985-03-22

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : TriStar PicturesMotown ProductionsTri-Star-Delphi III Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon

Cast

Character Name : Leroy Green

Original Name : Taimak

Gender : Male

Character Name : Laura Charles

Original Name : Vanity

Gender : Female

Character Name : Eddie Arkadian

Original Name : Christopher Murney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sho'nuff / The Shogun of Harlem

Original Name : Julius Carry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Angela Viracco

Original Name : Faith Prince

Gender : Female

Character Name : Richie Green

Original Name : Leo O'Brien

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rock

Original Name : Mike Starr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Daddy Green

Original Name : Jim Moody

Gender : Male

Character Name : Johnny Yu

Original Name : Glen Eaton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tai

Original Name : Ernie Reyes Jr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mama Green

Original Name : Queen Esther Marrow

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sophia Green

Original Name : Keshia Knight Pulliam

Gender : Female

Character Name : Roy

Original Name : Jamal Mason

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jackie

Original Name : B.J. Barie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beast

Original Name : André D. Brown

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cyclone

Original Name : David Claudio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Crunch

Original Name : Kirk Taylor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hood #1

Original Name : Sal Russo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hood #2

Original Name : Chazz Palminteri

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hood #3

Original Name : Frank Renzulli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hood #4

Original Name : Torrance Mathis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Master

Original Name : Thomas Ikeda

Gender : Male

Character Name : J.J.

Original Name : William H. Macy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Margo

Original Name : Trulie MacLeod

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jason

Original Name : Gary Aprahamian

Gender : Male

Character Name : Headline Killer

Original Name : Lou David

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cujo

Original Name : Verne Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Z

Original Name : Captain Haggerty

Gender : Male

Character Name : Martial Arts Fighter

Original Name : Ernie Reyes Sr.

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cab Driver

Original Name : Robert Silver

Gender : Male

Character Name : Voice in Theatre (voice)

Original Name : Clayton Prince

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tiny Kid

Original Name : Brandon Schultz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kid in Pizza Shop

Original Name : Carl Anthony Payne II

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gang Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony D. Head

Gender : Male

Reviews

GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-14

With "The Last Dragon" it really depends on when you saw it. If you saw it as a child in the 80s, well, it's crazy good. It's Chinatown excellent. It's one of the most beloved movies of your childhood and it lingers into your adult years with a heavy dose of nostalgia. Honestly though, if you are walking into it now...it's a bit dated and in the cheesiest possible way. But then, even in the 80s it was trying hard to be cheesy, just, unlike it's peers, some of the cheese didn't age well. Fortunately though, it holds it's own in that little notch, the Black-Fu subgenre of blacksploitation, and it holds its own in the funnest possible way. The Bad Guys are over-the-top and hysterically so. The hero is brilliantly naive and pulls off the wang chung with an ease that is convincing for a kung fu movie. It's choreographed extremely well for the budget, making the action believable and blends seamlessly into the humor and cheese. If you watched it as a child in the 80s, it will remain on of your absolute favorite films. If you're seeing it for the first time, well, it's not exactly timeless, you won't love it as much, but there is still enough there to amuse you and keep you entertained, it's still worth the time to watch.