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Year of the Dragon

  • 1985
  • TMDB 6.8/10
  • 2h 14m

In New York, racist Capt. Stanley White becomes obsessed with destroying a Chinese-American drug ring run by Joey Tai, an up-and-coming young gangster as ambitious as he is ruthless. While pursuing an unauthorized investigation, White grows increasingly willing to violate police protocol, resorting to progressively violent measures -- even as his concerned wife, Connie, and his superiors beg him to consider the consequences of his actions.

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Overview

In New York, racist Capt. Stanley White becomes obsessed with destroying a Chinese-American drug ring run by Joey Tai, an up-and-coming young gangster as ambitious as he is ruthless. While pursuing an unauthorized investigation, White grows increasingly willing to violate police protocol, resorting to progressively violent measures -- even as his concerned wife, Connie, and his superiors beg him to consider the consequences of his actions.

Cast

  • Mickey RourkeStanley White
  • John LoneJoey Tai
  • ArianeTracy Tzu
  • Leonard TermoAngelo Rizzo
  • Raymond J. BarryLouis Bukowski
  • Caroline KavaConnie White
  • Eddie JonesWilliam McKenna
  • Joey ChinRonnie Chang

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