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Year of the Dragon

R19852h 14mMichael Cimino
IMDb 6.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 55% · Metacritic 58
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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.

ActionCrimeThriller
Drug SmugglingHeroinChinatownChinese MafiaCop

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What is Year of the Dragon (1985) 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…

Who stars in Year of the Dragon?

Year of the Dragon stars Mickey Rourke (Stanley White), John Lone (Joey Tai), Ariane (Tracy Tzu), Leonard Termo (Angelo Rizzo), Raymond J. Barry (Louis Bukowski). The film was directed by Michael Cimino.

How long is Year of the Dragon?

Year of the Dragon has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1985. It is rated R.

Is Year of the Dragon worth watching?

Year of the Dragon holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 55. Fans of Action, Crime, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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