Starring, written and choreographed by BRUCE LEE
a ROBERT CLAUSE film
Written by Michael Allin
Produced by
Fred Weintraub
Paul Heller
Raymond Chow
Starring
Bruce Lee
John Saxon
Ahna Capri
Bob Wall
Shih Kien
Jim Kelly
Cinematography Gilbert Hubbs
Edited by
Kurt Hirschler
George Watters
Peter Cheung
Music by Lalo Schifrin
Production
companies
Sequoia Pictures
Concord Production Inc.
Warner Bros.
Distributed by
Golden Harvest (Hong Kong)
Warner Bros. (International)
Release dates
26 July 1973 (Hong Kong)
19 August 1973 (United States)
August 1973 (Australia)
Synopsis
Lee plays a martial-arts expert determined to help capture the narcotics dealer whose gang was responsible for the death of his sister. Lee enters a kung fu competition in an attempt to fight his way to the dealer's headquarters with the help of some friends.
Review
Bruce Lee's final film, "Enter The Dragon" was the first movie to be produced by a major Hollywood company, Warner Brothers. So other companies tried to cash in the fame such as National General Pictures, re-relasing The Big Boss as Fists Of Fury like Bryanstron Productions, which in 1974, released Way of Dragon as The Return of the Dragon. This film sure does crap on Return of the Dragon (just a joke. I love both films) or whatever you call it.
Yesterday (January 25, 2023) I went to the home video shop to get some movies. They only had Enter the Dragon on Blu-Ray, resulting in my first Blu-ray. And gosh, do I love this film. If I had the chance I'd rewatch it! (I'll do it another day.)
The film has some appearances from Sammo Hung (he gets to fight Bruce Lee) and Jackie Chan (he gets to get a butt-whupping by Lee) This film is so amazing I'm doubting it being made by humans. You can feel every single hit through the screen!
Jim Kelly's character dies not long into the movie, but his lines feel natural, and he brings a light hearted feel to the movie, but this isn't a comedy. Just some really good action and dialogue from the actors.
