The Last Dragon (1985) on Netflix
PG-1319851h 49mActionComedyDrama
Martial arts student Leroy Green hunts the master who can teach him the final level, the Glow. Sho'nuff, the Shogun of Harlem, challenges him, and a promoter's thugs target VJ Laura Charles.
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Plot summary
Leroy Green studies martial arts in New York City and dreams of matching his idol Bruce Lee. His master tells him he is close to the final level, the Last Dragon, whose masters can focus their energy until their hands glow. Leroy carries half a medal said to have belonged to Bruce Lee and sets out to find Master Sum Dum Goy, who holds the other half. Sho'nuff, the Shogun of Harlem, treats Leroy as the one rival standing between him and recognition, and his gang confronts Leroy at his school. Video-arcade mogul Eddie Arkadian wants his girlfriend Angela Viracco's music videos on Laura Charles's television show and sends men to take the VJ.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about The Last Dragon (1985)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Billy Blanks was at one point considered for the role of Leroy Green, as were Wesley Snipes, Mario Van Peebles, Laurence Fishburne and even Denzel Washington.
- This was the first acting role for Taimak, a then-19-year-old black belt who learned to act on the set of this picture.
- In the LMFAO song "Sexy and I Know It", from their 2011 album Sorry for Party Rocking, rapper Redfoo references having "The Glow" and Bruce Leeroy; Redfoo is the son of music executive Berry Gordy, who also produced The Last Dragon.
- The Victory Theater on 42nd Street, at the time an adult movie theater, was used for the scene where Sho'nuff interrupts the viewing of Enter the Dragon; Ron Van Clief choreographed the fight, in which Carry performed his own stunts.
- The DeBarge song "Rhythm of the Night", written by Diane Warren, reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Billboard R&B charts, and was nominated for Best Original Song at the 43rd Golden Globe Awards.
- Berry Gordy was frequently on the set and had many of his Motown artists visit; Vanity, who had just left the production of Purple Rain, was cast after Gordy signed her to a four-picture contract.
