The Last Dragon

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The Last Dragon is a 1985 martial arts comedy film blending kung fu action with Motown music, following a young fighter in Harlem on a quest to achieve the mystical "Glow."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
martial arts comedy film
characterRole Laura Charles NERFINISHED
Leroy Green NERFINISHED
Sho'nuff NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy James A. Contner NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Michael Schultz NERFINISHED
distributedBy TriStar Pictures NERFINISHED
editedBy Christopher Holmes NERFINISHED
featuresElement Motown soundtrack
the mystical Glow
featuresPerformer DeBarge NERFINISHED
filmingLocation New York City
follows hero’s journey narrative
genre action film
blaxploitation-influenced film
comedy film
martial arts film
hasCastMember Christopher Murney NERFINISHED
Faith Prince NERFINISHED
Julius Carry NERFINISHED
Leo O'Brien NERFINISHED
Mike Starr NERFINISHED
Taimak NERFINISHED
Vanity NERFINISHED
hasCultFollowing true
hasTheme African-American empowerment
good versus evil
self-discovery
locationOfStory New York City NERFINISHED
mainSubject Motown music NERFINISHED
kung fu
MPAARating PG-13
musicBy Bruce Miller NERFINISHED
various Motown artists
notableSong Rhythm of the Night NERFINISHED
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A young martial artist in Harlem seeks to attain the mystical Glow and become a true master while confronting a local villain and protecting a music video host.
producer Berry Gordy NERFINISHED
productionCompany Motown Productions NERFINISHED
publicationDate 1985
runtime approximately 109 minutes
screenwriter Louis Venosta NERFINISHED
setting Harlem NERFINISHED
timePeriodOfStory 1980s
title The Last Dragon NERFINISHED
yearOfRelease 1985

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Michael Schultz directed The Last Dragon
Rhythm of the Night (as member of DeBarge) featuredInFilm The Last Dragon
subject surface form: Rhythm of the Night
Vanity notableWork The Last Dragon
Donald Kushner producerOf The Last Dragon
Rhythm of the Night (as member of DeBarge) usedInSoundtrack The Last Dragon
subject surface form: Rhythm of the Night
this entity surface form: The Last Dragon soundtrack