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Year of the Dragon
| Rating: | R |
| Genre: | Action/Adventure, Drama |
| Release Date: | January 1, 1985 |
| Running time: | 134 minutes |
| Cast: | Mickey Rourke, John Lone, Ariane, Leonard Termo, Raymond J. Barry |
| Director: | Michael Cimino |
| Writer: | Michael Cimino, Oliver Stone |
Description: Best known for his 1978 film The Deer Hunter or perhaps the less-successful Heaven's Gate, director Michael Cimino turned to this fast-paced actioner set in an authentic (back lot) Chinatown. This thriller stars a rogue Polish-American cop (Mickey Rourke) out to not only keep Chinatown safe for the local consumers, but to dismantle its deep-rooted crime and drug cartels as well. No one backs the crusading cop in the latter objective, and as he faces a suave and wily crime boss (John Lone of The Last Emperor) and a libidinous newscaster (Ariane), he may be taking on more than he can handle. At least his wife thinks so, and the guys at City Hall think so -- but mayhem and murder will strew the streets with corpses before the smoke clears and the dust settles, and a vague, unresolved future sets in.~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
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