I Am Bruce Lee (2012)

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Bruce Lee is universally recognized as the pioneer who elevated martial arts in film to an art form, and this documentary will reveal why Bruce Lee's flame burns brighter now than the day he died over three decades ago. The greatest martial artists, athletes, actors, directors, and producers in the entertainment business today will share their feelings about the one who started it all. We will interview the people whose lives, careers, and belief systems were forever altered by the legendary "Father of Martial Arts Cinema". Rarely seen archival footage and classic photos will punctuate the personal testimonials. Prepare to be inspired.

• Released: 2012-02-09
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 34m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 162 votes

Directed by Pete McCormack.

Top cast

• Bruce Lee as Self (archival)
• Linda Lee Cadwell as Self
• Shannon Lee as Self
• Dan Inosanto as Self / 3rd Floor Guardian / Pasqual
• Diana Lee Inosanto as Self
• Kobe Bryant as Self
• Stephan Bonnar as Self
• Gina Carano as Self
• Reginald Hudlin as Self
• Mickey Rourke as Self

Full cast & crew

Where to watch I Am Bruce Lee

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Brew, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on The CW, Fawesome, YOW.tv, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, Plex, Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Brew, Fandango At Home; buy on Apple TV Store, Brew, Fandango At Home
• Canada: stream on Crave, Starz Amazon Channel, Crave Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video
• Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand

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