The Last Dragon

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86%

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10,000+ Ratings

Leroy Green (Taimak), a young martial artist living in New York City, trains tirelessly to attain the same level of mastery as the great Bruce Lee. One night, his life changes forever when he rescues television personality Laura Charles (Vanity) from evil businessman Eddie Arkadian (Chris Murney). Impressed by Leroy's bravery, Laura falls for Leroy -- but to keep her safe, he will have to defeat a gang leader named Sho'nuff (Julius J. Carry III), the self-styled Shogun of Harlem.

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The Last Dragon is a flamboyant genre mashup brimming with style, romance, and an infectious fondness for kung fu, but audiences may find the tonal whiplash more goofy than endearing.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

The Last Dragon is first and foremost a romantic comedy, and a very sweet one at that, and that's why its martial-arts combat scenes work so well. We've been given enough time to care about who's kicking the stuffing out of whom.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 12, 2018

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Jay Carr

Boston Globe

It's slick Motown stuff, shrewdly kept on a brightly colored comic strip level, so that its silly plot and wild swings between dancing feet and flying fists don't seem to matter as much as the attractiveness of the two leads.

Apr 28, 2018

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

An intoxicating blend of comedy, kung fu, corny romance, special effects and rock videos, it's as electrically sleepless as the New York it's set against.

Jan 4, 2018

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

... among many other things, implies an awareness of the history of martial arts cinema, working in aspects so that knowledgeable fans can feel seen.

Sep 22, 2023

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

This is a classic! This film is so damn fun and I feel like I have the "glow" after watching this.

Rated: 5/5

Jan 7, 2022

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

This is like the black Roadhouse to me, which is more a positive than a negative. It is very entertaining albeit completely absurd.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 7, 2022

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Amos H A timeless classic and a must see for all 1980s children ! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/18/24 Full Review Jonathan O The last dragon feels like a good bad film with really cartoonish bad guys and villain and the lead hero is either a fool or a goofball hero however really catching songs including one of the best 80's song by El DeBarge. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/01/24 Full Review Emmanuel C For me, the music really elevates this movie to best in class. Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown Records, produced the film, and his influence is evident in the movie's music and overall style. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review Qawi M Heck Yeah. A TriStar Classic. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/05/24 Full Review D E One of my favorite movies Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/05/24 Full Review Scott C This movie may be campy but it's really endearing. The comedy is awesome and the late "Shonuff" actor was really great. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael Schultz Director Taimak Leroy Green Vanity Laura Charles Christopher Murney Eddie Arkadian Julius Carry Sho'nuff Faith Prince Angela Viracco

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