Year of the Dragon 1985
“It isn't the Bronx or Brooklyn, it isn't even New York. It's Chinatown... and it's about to explode.”
What is Year of the Dragon?
Year of the Dragon is a film first released in 1985. Catalogued under Action, Crime, Thriller.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1985
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 134 minutes
- Release date
- Aug 16, 1985
- Studios
- The De Laurentiis Company
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Updated
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Overview
Year of the Dragon is a film first released in 1985. Catalogued under Action, Crime, Thriller. Produced and broadcast by The De Laurentiis Company. Current status: Released.
Should you watch it?
“A racist New York captain becomes obsessed with destroying a ruthless Chinese-American drug ring.”
- Features a conflict between a captain and a young gangster
- Screenplay written by Cimino and Oliver Stone
- The protagonist resorts to progressively violent measures
- The protagonist violates police protocol
Watch it if you enjoy action-packed crime thrillers set in New York.
The film contains violent measures and police protocol violations.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the release year of the film?
The film was released in 1985.
Who is the main character?
The main character is racist Captain Stanley White.
Who runs the drug ring?
The Chinese-American drug ring is run by Joey Tai.
Who wrote the screenplay?
The screenplay was written by Cimino and Oliver Stone.
What is the film based on?
It is based on a 1981 novel of the same title by Robert Daley.
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