Enter the Dragon

1973, Action/Adventure, 1h 39m

55 Reviews 100,000+ Ratings

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Badass to the max, Enter the Dragon is the ultimate kung-fu movie and fitting (if untimely) Bruce Lee swan song. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Bruce Lee plays a martial-arts expert determined to help capture the narcotics dealer whose gang was responsible for the death of his sister. Lee enters a kung fu competition in an attempt to fight his way to the dealer's headquarters with the help of some friends.
  • Rating:
    R (Martial Arts Violence|Brief Nudity)
  • Genre:
    Action, Adventure, Sports & fitness
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Robert Clouse
  • Producer:
    Paul M. Heller, Fred Weintraub
  • Writer:
    Michael Allin
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Distributor:
    Warner Bros. Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby SR, DTS, Mono, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Bruce Lee
Lee
John Saxon
Roper
Jim Kelly
Williams
Ahna Capri
Tania
Angela Mao
Su Lin
Bob Wall
Oharra
Betty Chung
Mei Ling
Geoffrey Weeks
Braithwaite
Robert Clouse
Director
Michael Allin
Writer
Raymond Chow Man-Wai
Associate Producer
Paul M. Heller
Producer
Fred Weintraub
Producer
Lalo Schifrin
Original Music
Gil Hubbs
Cinematography
Kurt Hirschler
Film Editing
George Watters
Film Editing
Louis Sheng
Costume Design
John Hung
Makeup Artist
Benny Lai Chun
Hair Stylist
Louis Sit
Production Manager
Chaplin Chang
Assistant Director
John Chong
Property Master
Robert Lin
Sound Mixer
Eugene Marks
Music Editor
Wah Kam
Unit Manager
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Critic Reviews for Enter the Dragon

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Audience Reviews for Enter the Dragon

  • Oct 14, 2016
    The quintessential Kung-Fu action flick that made Bruce Lee an international star. Despite being a tad dated, this is still a fantastic action movie through and through. It's well-directed, the music by Lalo Schifrin is great, and the action is fast and well-choreographed. All three of the main leads are also great (Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly).
    Christopher H Super Reviewer
  • Sep 07, 2016
    Bruce Lee's final film and one of his finest. Enter the Dragon has brilliant fighting sequences and beautiful Asian set design, but the addition of blaxploitation was not the wisest idea, which ruined the mood.
    Sylvester K Super Reviewer
  • Mar 30, 2014
    As far as uncompromising entertainment goes, Enter the Dragon is as good as it gets, offering 100 straight minutes of sheer fun.
    Isaac H Super Reviewer
  • Oct 13, 2012
    "Enter the Dragon" has a reputation that has gotten better with age and it works as an excellent time-passer. It's expectedly cheesy and underacted, but has a great premise, memorable fight sequences and a nice funky score. Even if it isn't as memorable as many seem to think, "Enter the Dragon" is good entertainment and it never gets dull. Bruce Lee can't act worth a lick, but he can fight like nobody's business.
    Stephen E Super Reviewer
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