

Year of the Dragon
1985-08-16 · 134 min · ★ 6.8
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Michael Cimino
- Production companies
- The De Laurentiis Company, Michael Cimino Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 24,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 18,707,466
Top Cast
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
Bau Hon-LamFred Hung
Dennis DunHerbert Kwong
Jack KehlerAlan Perez
Tony LipLenny Carranza
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