Where to watch Year of the Dragon(1985)

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Year of the Dragon plot summary

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.

Details

Release date

August 16, 1985

Runtime

2h 14m

Genres

Action, Crime, Thriller

Directed by

Michael Cimino

Country

United States

TMDB rating

6.8 / 10 · 510 votes

Year of the Dragon trailer

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Cast

• Mickey RourkeStanley White
• John LoneJoey Tai
• ArianeTracy Tzu
• Leonard TermoAngelo Rizzo
• Raymond J. BarryLouis Bukowski
• Caroline KavaConnie White
• Eddie JonesWilliam McKenna
• Joey ChinRonnie Chang
• Victor WongHarry Yung
• K. Dock YipMilton Bin

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