The Last Dragon

1985
PG-13
1h 49m

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6.8/10

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Martial Arts Action Comedy Drama Music Sport

In New York City, a young man searches for a Master to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the Glow.In New York City, a young man searches for a Master to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the Glow.In New York City, a young man searches for a Master to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the Glow.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

19K

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Awards
- 3 nominations total

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Featured review

7/10

Art? No. Entertaining? Sho-nuff!

Needless to say, this movie is incredibly cheesy. But it's also deceptively clever at times, and if you just go with it, it's a lot of fun.

Leads Taimak and Vanity (yes, they each have only one name) are surrounded by a talented and colorful supporting cast, allowing them to do what they do best; look good (and in the case of Taimak) kick a lot of butt.

It's sort of a mash-up of two of the most prominent b-movie genres of the 70s; Blaxploitation and Kung-Fu. But it's the 80s, so there's pop music and it has a happy ending.

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Trivia
The movie was a critical failure, but a box-office success, making $33 million against a budget of approximately $10 million. It has since become a cult hit.

Goofs
During the final showdown between Leroy and Sho'Nuff, Leroy is pulled from the water drum for the last time, and his blood and injuries are washed off/healed. When the camera cuts back to Sho'Nuff, blood is again visible on Leroy. The blood is there and then gone alternating between shots.

Quotes
Sho'nuff: Am I the meanest?
Sho'nuff 's Goons: Sho'nuff!
Sho'nuff: Am I the prettiest?
Sho'nuff 's Goons: Sho'nuff!
Sho'nuff: Am I the baddest mofo low down around this town?
Sho'nuff 's Goons: Sho'nuff!
Sho'nuff: Well who am I?
Sho'nuff 's Goons: Sho'nuff!
Sho'nuff: Who am I?
Sho'nuff 's Goons: Sho'nuff!
Sho'nuff: I can't hear you...
Sho'nuff 's Goons: Sho'nuff!

Alternate versions
UK cinema and video versions were cut by just under 2 minutes by the BBFC to remove all footage of nunchakus.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: The Slugger's Wife/Desperately Seeking Susan/The Last Dragon (1985)

Soundtracks
The Last Dragon
Performed by Dwight David
Written by Norman Whitfield, Bruce Miller
Produced by Norman Whitfield
for Johnny Boy Productions