Year of the Dragon (1985)

134 min · Action, Detective Film, Drama, Gangster Film, action film, crime film, drama film, thriller film

Popularity4.5/5

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Sep—Oct—Nov—Dec—Jan—Feb—Mar1.1kApr7.7kMay7.8kJun7.1kJul8.3kAug9.0k

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Directors

Michael Cimino

Cast

Mickey Rourke, John Lone, Ariane, Leonard Termo, Raymond J. Barry, Caroline Kava

The story

Stanley White is New York City's most decorated police captain and a Vietnam War veteran assigned to New York City's Chinatown. His personal mission to crack down on Chinese organized crime causes him to neglect his wife, Connie. White comes into conflict with Joey Tai, a young man who ruthlessly rises to become the head of the Triads.

Catalogue themes and tags

1980s, Ausländerfeindlichkeit, Chinatown, Chinese Mafia, Cops, Drug Smuggle, Gangsterboss, Heroin, Massaker, New York, Rach, Verhältnis, Widowed, Crime Fiction, Action Thrillers, Gangster Film, Action/Adventure, Thriller, Drama, Action

Genres

Action, Detective Film, Drama, Gangster Film, action film, crime film, drama film, thriller film

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