Year of the Dragon

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Year of the Dragon ★★½ 1985 (R)

Polish police Captain Stanley White of the NYPD vows to neutralize the crime lords running New York's Chinatown. Brilliant cinematography, well-done action scenes with maximum violence, a racist hero you don't want to root for, murky script, and semi-effective direction are the highlights of this tour through the black market's underbelly and hierarchy. Based on Robert Daley's novel. 136m/C VHS, DVD . Jack Kehler, Mickey Rourke, John Lone, Ariane, Leonard Termo, Raymond J. Barry; D: Michael Cimino; W: Oliver Stone, Michael Cimino.

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