The Last Dragon | 
| Director: Michael Schultz
Actors: Taimak, Vanity, Christopher Murney, Julius Carry, Faith Prince
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  258 reviews
Sales Rank: 2030
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd, Full Screen, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Georgian (Subtitled), Chinese (Subtitled), Thai (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Portuguese (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 109 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: COLD05985D
ISBN: 0767861396
UPC: 043396059856
EAN: 9780767861397
ASIN: B00005JD5H
Theatrical Release Date: March 22, 1985
Release Date: July 3, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Get ready for some seriously big hair. The Last Dragon--or, to call it by its full title, Berry Gordy's the Last Dragon--is a stunning example of 1980s camp cinema. One-name kung fu wonder Taimak plays Leroy Green, a.k.a. Bruce Leroy, a humble student of kung fu who has achieved the highest level of skill, but hasn't yet found his inner master. Wandering through the streets of New York in a Chinese peasant outfit, he accidentally becomes the protector of nightclub hostess/video jockey Laura Charles (played by former Prince protege Vanity, who also costarred in the trash classic Action Jackson). She's being threatened by a height-challenged mobster who wants her to play his girlfriend's video (the girlfriend is something of a Cyndi Lauper look-alike, played by Broadway star Faith Prince). Meanwhile, a man who calls himself Sho'Nuff, the Shogun of Harlem, wants to kick Leroy's ass and prove himself the baddest kung fu master in town. Add to this Leroy's smart-mouthed brother Richie (who calls Leroy "the chocolate-covered yellow peril"), a dregs-of-Motown soundtrack (DeBarge is a high point), ninja battles, pseudo-Eastern philosophical babble, and a jaw-dropping club performance by Vanity, and you have a hilarious example of why we're all so very glad the '80s are over. Featuring a bit role by William H. Macy (Fargo, Magnolia). --Bret Fetzer
Product Description
A YOUNG MAN SEARCHES FOR THE MASTER TO OBTAIN THE FINAL LEVEL OF MARTIAL ARTS MASTERY KNOWN AS THE GLOW
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| Customer Reviews: Read 253 more reviews...
 Favorite Movie June 8, 2009
K. Tutor (Tampa, FL)
This is in my top three movies. I have watched it a dozen times. My kids do not like it. (They are weird)
Awesome Chopsocky Kitsch May 12, 2009
William R. Lux
I dare you to watch this and not be humming "You are the last dragon..." for the next few days. Look, it is what it is - don't expect a Francois Truffaut film, but expect to be entertained by a B-list film with nice hooks and of-the-era 80's special effects, goofy costumes, and settings. This is one of our guilty pleasures, and we haul it out every so often to get our fix of Bruce Leeroy!
Movieholic April 14, 2009
ShoeJunkie (Atlanta, GA)
Great Movie! Perfect for male bonding. My six and eight year olds are obsessed with this movie. It's fun and entertaining and quickly becoming a family classic...definately a must have if you or your family is/are movieholics.
Awesome movie March 31, 2009
Sexologist (USA)
I fell in love with this movie as kid in the 80's and had to add it to my collection on DVD this time! Ahhh the 80's were a pretty good time for entertainment. We had Prince, Vanity, Shelia E my favorite! Vanity and Shelia E really worked it back then when sexy was classy! Vanity with the Last Dragon and Sheila with Crush Groove!! Two movies you want to keep in your collection. I think all the actors did a superb job in this movie. You know how sometimes you can actually spot a first time actor, that wasn't the case in this movie. Rather they were first time or not they all delivered wonderful believable performances. I think Vanity would have gone on to be an Oscar winning actress if she were still in entertainment. She had such raw talent that would have landed her some major roles. She's a happy go loving evangelist now. Anyway The Last Dragon get 2 thumbs up in a circle back in the 80's and 2 thumbs up and a fist bump in 2009 love this movie still!!!
 Is it good? Sho'nuff!!! March 23, 2009
Beardyjin (Tokyo)
Apparently this film is an 80s cult favorite, but my girlfriend only just introduced me to it this weekend. This is the tongue-in-cheek tale of Leroy Greene (aka Bruce Leroy) as he searches for "the glow" and his battle against his arch nemesis Sho'nuff (aka the Shogun of Harlem). What the film's fight scenes lack in choreography it more than makes up for in its many laugh out loud moments. File under so bad it's classic.
As for the DVD: the transfer is good what you'd expect from a B-Movie, but other than a so-so director's commentary it is totally lacking on the special features. This movie is just begging for a fan-favorite edition with a "where are they now" update on the film's "stars."
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