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Enter the Dragon

Genre
Action
Rating
R
Released
19 August, 1973
Enter the Dragon

Enter the Dragon is a 1973 martial arts action film directed by Robert Clouse. Enter The Dragon is the most successful martial arts movie ever made, a record it has held since its release in 1973. The film stars Bruce Lee, John Saxon and Jim Kelly. It was Lee's final completed film appearance before his death on 20 July 1973 at age 32. An American and Hong Kong co-production, it premiered in Los Angeles on 19 August 1973, one month after Lee's death. The film grossed an estimated US$350 million worldwide, against a budget of $850,000. Having earned over 400 times its budget, it is one of the most profitable films of all time, as well as being the most profitable martial arts film. Enter the Dragon is widely regarded as one of the greatest martial arts films of all time. In 2004, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Director Robert Clouse
Produced by Fred Weintraub, Paul Heller, Raymond Chow
Writer(s) Michael Allin
Starring Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Ahna Capri, Bob Wall, Shih Kien, Jim Kelly
Music Lalo Schifrin
Cinematography Gilbert Hubbs
Edited by Kurt Hirschler, George Watters, Peter Cheung
Production, company Warner Bros, Concord Production Inc.
Distributed by Golden Harvest (Hong Kong), Warner Bros. (International)
Released August 19, 1973 (U.S.)
Running time 99 minutes
Country Hong Kong, United States
Language English, Cantonese
Budget US$ 850,000
Box office US$ 350 million
Netflix ID 60036838

About Enter the Dragon

Iconic martial arts film that tells the story of a fighter who goes undercover at a martial arts tournament. The film grossed $90 million worldwide and was preserved by the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.

Achievement of Enter the Dragon

A 17-year-old Jackie Chan had multiple roles in the film, performing multiple stunts and also playing an adversary to Bruce Lee's character whose neck gets snapped by Lee. 

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Latest information about Enter the Dragon updated on July 28 2021.