ABOUT THE MOVIE
Production Company:
Warner Brothers
Year: 1973
Country: USA
Language: English
SYNOPSIS
Disgraced shaolin student Han hosts a martial arts tournament held on his mysterious island every three years, inviting fighters from all around the world to join the competition.
Han is suspected to be involved in drug trafficking and prostitution, so when the British Intelligence hear about the upcoming event, they approach a skilled fighter from shaolin called Lee (Bruce Lee) for help.
Han disallows firearms on the island so Lee is an ideal candidate for the mission but he has his own reasons for entering the tournament. Not only to bring Han to justice but also to avenge the death of his sister who's death was caused by Han's henchmen.
Lee arrives on Han's island and receives a warm reception. Joining him are other competitors - Roper, a white American playboy-gambler on the run from the mob, and Williams, a black American activist on the run from the law after fighting two white policemen in Los Angeles.
That night, Lee begins searching the island for evidence and finds a secret entrance to an underground base. His identity is not reveled but the next day Han warns the competitors about wandering out of their rooms at night and brutally punishes his guards for failure in their duties.
The following night Lee once again breaks into the underground base but this time is not so lucky when he is discovered while attempting to get a message to British intelligence operatives. Surround by Han's guards, Lee takes them all on with his deadly nunchaku's but is trapped and left with nowhere to escape.
In an attempt to bring Roper (John Saxon) into his organisation, Han takes him on a tour of his underground base and invites him to be his representative for his Heroin smuggling operations in the United States. As a test of loyalty, Han asks Roper to fight against Lee. When he refuses, Han orders his men to kill them both.
Seeing that both men are not so easy to handle, Han makes his escape into the hall of mirrors only to be chased by Lee in a climatic showdown to bring him to justice and defend the honour of the Shaolin temple.
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VIDEO
CAST
Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Sek Kin, Ahna Capri, Jim Kelly, Angela Mao, Robert Wall, Bolo Yeung, Betty Chung, Geoffrey Weeks, Peter Archer, Ho Li-Jen , Sammo Hung, Roy Chiao... MORE
CREW
Director: Robert Clouse
Producer: Fred Weintraub, Paul Heller, Raymond Chow
Action Director: Bruce Lee
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ALTERNATIVE TITLES
Operation Dragon, 龍爭虎鬥, Der Mann mit der Todeskralle (Germany),
PHOTOS
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POSTERS
ADDITIONAL CAST
Marlene Clark, Allan Kent, William Keller, Mickey Caruso, Pat E. Johnson, Darnell Garcia, Mike Bissell, Tony Liu, Wilson Tong Wai-Shing, Addy Sung Gam-Loi, Jackie Chan, Stephen Tung Wai, Yuen Wah, Mars, Ng Ming-Choi, Yuen Biao, Hao Li-Jen, Billy Chan Wui-Ngai, Tai Bo, Peter Chan Lung, Chung Faat, Lam Ching-Ying, Baan Yun-Sang, Ng Git-Keung, Cham Siu-Hung, Mang Hoi, Wong Tin-Lam, Cheung Chok-Chow, Yue Tau-Wan, Chan Ling-Wai, Alan Chui Chung-San, Yuen Bun, Tin Mat, Kwan Yan, King Lee King-Chue, Yeung Wah, Phillip Ko Fei, Poon Yiu-Kwan, Vincent Kwok Wing-Sing, Steve Sanders, Donnie Williams, Paul Heller.
ADDITIONAL CREW
Script: Michael Allin
Assistant Directors: Chaplin Chang, Wen Tu
Yao-chang Chih
Assistant Action Director: Lam Ching-Ying
Cinematographer Gilbert Hubbs, Ho Lan-Shan
Production Manager: Louis Sit Chi-Hung
Costume: Louis Sheng
Editors: Yao Chung Chang, Kurt Hirschler, George Watters
Makeup: John Hung, Chun Lai, Sun Sheung
Sound: Robert Lin
Bruce Lee's Stunt Double: Yuen Wah, Yuen Biao
Presenter: Raymond Chow
Composer: Lalo Schifrin
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