Year of the Dragon
Seen it?1985 | 134 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved New Jack City, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. Nominated for 5 Razzies, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$19 million worldwide on a $24 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 51K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Cimino
- 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