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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
Released By: MCA Universal Home Video   Rating: PG-13   In Theaters: N/A
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Studio: MCA Universal Home Video
Genre: Action-Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Rob Cohen
Language: English
Official Website: N/A
Theatrical Release: N/A
Home Video Release: N/A
Cast: Jason Scott Lee, Lauren Holly, Michael Learned, Robert Wagner
Published ID: 4566
UPC: 025192022425,
Plot: The brief but eventful life of actor and martial arts trailblazer Bruce Lee is portrayed in this drama, based on a biography written by his widow Linda Lee Caldwell. Lee is introduced to the study of martial arts as a child living in Hong Kong by his father (Ric Young); the father dreamed that a demonic armored dragon would take his son from him, and wanted young Bruce to be able to protect himself. Bruce continues his training as he grows to adulthood, and after the cocky teenaged Lee (Jason Scott Lee, no relation to Bruce) seriously injures a prominent British citizen while fighting a gang of troublemakers at a dance, he's sent to San Francisco. While working as a dishwasher, Bruce begins to study philosophy, and in time develops a personal martial arts discipline, Jeet Kune-Do, which blends Kung Fu fighting techniques with lessons gained from his philosophical research. Bruce decides to open a martial arts academy on the advice of his fiancée Linda (Lauren Holly); Linda and Bruce encounter resistance as a mixed-race couple, especially from Linda's mother Vivian (Michael Learned), and Bruce earns the enmity of traditional Chinese martial arts experts for his new style. But after a strong showing in several public tournaments, Bruce's fighting skill and charisma attracts the attention of TV producer Bill Krieger (Robert Wagner). Bruce is cast as Kato, the karate-trained sidekick on the series The Green Hornet, and while the show is short-lived in America, it's a huge success in Asia, leading to a series of films based around Bruce's remarkable fighting skills. Sadly, shortly before the release of the film that would make him a major screen star in the United States, Enter The Dragon, a mysterious brain disorder sends Lee into a coma that soon kills him. In a tragedy with eerie timing, Bruce Lee's real-life son Brandon Lee died shortly before this film was released, the result of an accidental shooting while completing the picture The Crow. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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Good action
Added 10/10/2009

Though this "biography" definitely takes dramatic license with parts of Bruce Lees life, it still provides an interesting look at the man who defined an entire genre. Jason Lee does an outstanding job as Bruce Lee and Lauren Holly is hot as always. If this movie suffers at all, it's that while Jason Lee can mimic Bruce Lee, he is no where near as close of a dynamic martial artist and lacks the power and grace Bruce Lee exhibited. I suppose that it would have been nearly impossible though, to find anyone who could play Bruce Lee better than Bruce Lee did. Amusing, action-packed, this movie definitely entertains.
0 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Simply great...
Added 7/10/2009

You don't have to be a fan of Bruce Lee or the art. You will love this film. One of the greatest music scores ever created, and a film that stands the test of time.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Great portrayal of a life
Added 6/15/2009

Thoroughly enjoyed this movie. The actor portraying Bruce Lee (Jason Scott Lee) was excellent - the mannerisms, the physique, the movements were great.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
A Total Fabrication.
Added 3/24/2009

Truth is stranger than fiction. The old axiom falls on deaf ears, as the producers,writers and director fabricate a total collection of LIES purporting to be the BRUCE LEE story. The ONLY fact in the movie which are even remotely accurate, is that a man named Bruce Lee existed. Sheeeesh...where to begin? In every fight scene in this movie "Bruce" flips flies and defies gravity at every turn, the type of "wire-fu" that the real Bruce Lee HATED! Bruce did NOT get into a fight (on the set of The BIg Boss) with a revenge seeking brother of a defeated foe, as Bruce injured his back LIFTING WEIGHTS not fighting some long-haired extra from a bad chop-sockey movie, a term BTW which is used in the film in what is supposed to be the 60's a decade before it was ever coined...lets see what else...The Tao of Jeet Kune Do was published AFTER Bruce died... Lee was already running his own kung-fu school (in Seattle) when he met his wife-to-be; he did not open this school at her suggestion, as the film indicates...Lee did NOT suffer from hallucinations, Lee began training at age 13 not as a child as depicted, Bruce was a successful child star with some 10+ films to his credit before going to America in 1958 not 1961 as stated in the movie...ARRRRGGGHHHHH......just be warned EVERYTHING in this movie has NOTHING to do with Bruce Lee's real life, art and philosophy. This "film" is a sacrilege! To be avoided at all costs...check out the A&E Biography and A WARRIORS JOURNEY, plus the bonus features on the ENTER THE DRAGON dvd for ACCURATE FACTS about the Martial Arts Genius, BRUCE LEE!
2 out of 3 people found this helpful.
awesome
Added 12/12/2008

this was just an awesome movie. got it for my husband for xmas last year, and he was surprised. we watched it and i had a newfound appreciation for bruce lee.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Good action
Added 10/10/2009

Though this "biography" definitely takes dramatic license with parts of Bruce Lees life, it still provides an interesting look at the man who defined an entire genre. Jason Lee does an outstanding job as Bruce Lee and Lauren Holly is hot as always. If this movie suffers at all, it's that while Jason Lee can mimic Bruce Lee, he is no where near as close of a dynamic martial artist and lacks the power and grace Bruce Lee exhibited. I suppose that it would have been nearly impossible though, to find anyone who could play Bruce Lee better than Bruce Lee did. Amusing, action-packed, this movie definitely entertains.
0 out of 1 people found this helpful.
Simply great...
Added 7/10/2009

You don't have to be a fan of Bruce Lee or the art. You will love this film. One of the greatest music scores ever created, and a film that stands the test of time.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
Great portrayal of a life
Added 6/15/2009

Thoroughly enjoyed this movie. The actor portraying Bruce Lee (Jason Scott Lee) was excellent - the mannerisms, the physique, the movements were great.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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