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Way of the Dragon

Movie · 1972 · 100 min

A breezy, good-natured martial-arts showcase that balances slapstick comedy with tense, expertly staged fights and a memorable final duel.

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1972 film by Bruce Lee
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Year
1972
Runtime
100 min
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • loyalty
  • crime
  • identity
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
action, martial arts
Directed by
Bruce Lee
Written by
Bruce Lee
Starring
Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Nora Miao, Robert Wall, Malisa Longo, Tony Liu, Hwang In-shik, Paul Wei Ping-ao
Music
Joseph Koo
Runtime
100 min
Country
British Hong Kong
Languages
English

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