Film1985134 min

Year of the Dragon

Name: Year of the Dragon
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1985
Duration: 134 min
Cast: Mickey Rourke, John Lone, Ariane, Leonard Termo, Raymond J. Barry

Taste attributes: actioncrimedramathrillermafia/gangsterdetectivefastunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosion

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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."

Boxlist takeAn unsavoury crime thriller that is weighty, emotionally cool and pacy. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

Quality rating

6.8 /10

TMDB · 253 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

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.

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