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."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Last Dragon soundtrack | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film
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martial arts comedy film ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Laura Charles
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Leroy Green NERFINISHED ⓘ Sho'nuff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | James A. Contner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Michael Schultz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | TriStar Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Christopher Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
Motown soundtrack
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the mystical Glow ⓘ |
| featuresPerformer | DeBarge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| follows | hero’s journey narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
action film
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blaxploitation-influenced film ⓘ comedy film ⓘ martial arts film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Christopher Murney
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Faith Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ Julius Carry NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ Taimak NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
African-American empowerment
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good versus evil ⓘ self-discovery ⓘ |
| locationOfStory | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Motown music
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kung fu ⓘ |
| MPAARating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Bruce Miller
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rhythm of the Night
subject surface form:
Rhythm of the Night
this entity surface form:
The Last Dragon soundtrack