Year of the Dragon (1985)

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

In New York, racist Capt. Stanley White becomes obsessed with destroying a Chinese-American drug ring run by Joey Tai, an up-and-coming young gangster as ambitious as he is ruthless. While pursuing an unauthorized investigation, White grows increasingly willing to violate police protocol, resorting to progressively violent measures -- even as his concerned wife, Connie, and his superiors beg him to consider the consequences of his actions.

Released: 1985-08-16
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 2h 14m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 505 votes

Directed by Michael Cimino.

Top cast

Mickey Rourke as Stanley White
John Lone as Joey Tai
Ariane as Tracy Tzu
Leonard Termo as Angelo Rizzo
Raymond J. Barry as Louis Bukowski
Caroline Kava as Connie White
Eddie Jones as William McKenna
Joey Chin as Ronnie Chang
Victor Wong as Harry Yung
K. Dock Yip as Milton Bin

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Where to watch Year of the Dragon

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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