Year of the Dragon (1985)

Regisseur:

Michael Cimino

Drehbuchautoren:

Robert Daley (novel)
Oliver Stone (screenplay) ...

Premierendatum:

16. August 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Krimi | Drama

Werbezeile:

It isn't the Bronx or Brooklyn. It isn't even New York. It's Chinatown...and it's about to explode.

Plot:

Using unprecedented degrees of violence, young Joey Tai becomes the head of Chinese mafia in New York and undisputed leader of the Chinese community...

Plot Keywords:

Dead Children | Garrotting | Dead Woman | Burnt Body | Gunshot Wound

Filmpreise:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 7 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

violently tough and gritty, Rourke takes down china town

Besetzung

Mickey Rourke	...	Capt. Stanley White
John Lone	...	Joey Tai
Ariane	...	Tracy Tzu
Leonard Termo	...	Angelo Rizzo
Raymond J. Barry	...	Louis Bukowski (as Ray Barry)
Caroline Kava	...	Connie White
Eddie Jones	...	William McKenna
Joey Chin	...	Ronnie Chang
Victor Wong	...	Harry Yung
K. Dock Yip	...	Milton Bin
Hon Lam Baau	...	Fred Hung (as Pao Han Lin)
Way Dong Woo	...	Elder
Jimmy Sun	...	Elder
Daniel Davin	...	Francis Kearney
Mark Hammer	...	Commissioner Brendon S. Sullivan

Alternativ:

Im Jahr des Drachen (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]
Manhattan Massaker (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) [de]

Länge:

134 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Mandarin | Englisch | Kantonesisch | Polnische

Farbe:

Farbe (Technicolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Altersfreigabe:

Iceland:16 | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Norway:18 | Peru:14 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Drehorte:

Bangkok, Thailand

Firma:

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)

Dies und das:

This is the first movie ever to feature the now-popular Desert Eagle handgun, according to the gun's manufacturer, Magnum Research, Inc., and Rick Washburn, the film's weapons coordinator.

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: Clock in the background of the backup TV studio.

Dialogzitate:

[first lines]
Tracy Tzu: Captain McKenna, any leads in the murder of Jackie Wong?
William McKenna: Nothing at this time.
Tracy Tzu: Do you think this killing means there's some kind of war going on in the Chinatown Tongs?
William McKenna: No, I don't. This is basically a situation where the youth gangs are lashing out at the establishment. The community is cooperating. The situation's under control.

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Ausschnittsweise enthalten in The Slanted Screen (2006)

Soundtrack:

Infatuation

violently tough and gritty, Rourke takes down china town

Year of the Dragon is something of a little known masterpiece. It is well written by oliver stone, and directed by cimino at a turning point in his career. The centre piece, however, is Rourkes performance, which was caught while he most likely was at the peak of his acting ability's. You will be totally blown away by the realism of his acting, and it's even more noteworthy that the film was made while Rourke was youthful while making this and was made to look more senior (that grey hair is dye). A heartfelt performance from an actor playing a cop with "scar tissue on his soul", will never be forgotten once seen. While the main character is far from perfect, it is just that which makes him believable as well. Stanley White is on a crusade and would die for his principles, which effects all those involved with him. It is a complex film, often talky, which is punctuated throughout with explosive violence, well shot with use of excellent set pieces. Bloody in places and above all gritty and realistic, in parts it is even beautiful. The film works on many levels from it's slow burn beginnings with emphasis on conspiracy to the final pay off on the dock yards. Well drawn characters are everywhere in this film, and it never losses its hard edge. Rourke has seen a much needed and deserved return in recent years. He may have lost his handsome good looks due to boxing and due to too many face lifts, but the guy will never lose his acting ability. We, the true fans, never gave up on this chance. And now he's finally gaining popularity with a new generation, who need to see and experience The Year Of The Dragon, To believe the hype. Also check out his other classics Angel Heart and Barfly.