The Last Dragon

1985 PG-13 1h 48m Blu-ray / DVD

The Last Dragon

1985 PG-13 1h 48m Blu-ray / DVD
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Produced by Motown music mogul Berry Gordy, this all-purpose pastiche of 1970s and '80s pop culture follows Bruce Lee wannabe Leroy Green, who must protect pretty video jockey Laura Charles from a gang boss.
Cast
Taimak, Vanity, Christopher Murney, Julius Carry, Faith Prince, Leo O'Brien, Mike Starr, Jim Moody, Glen Eaton, Ernie Reyes Jr.
Director
Michael Schultz
Format
Blu-ray DVD
Screen
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1, Pan-and-Scan 1.33:1
Subtitles
English, Chinese Simplified, French, Portuguese, Spanish (Neutral), Thai
CC
Yes
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, French: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Portuguese: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Screen
Widescreen 1.85:1
Subtitles
English SDH, English, Spanish (Neutral), French, Chinese Traditional, Korean, Portuguese, Thai
CC
No
Audio
English: Dolby Digital 5.1, French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Rating
PG-13 - Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers. PG-13 - Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.
age 13+
Common Sense rating OK for kids 13+
age 13+

Common Sense Note

Parents need to know that this martial arts musical from the 1980s, produced by Berry Gordy of Motown records, is terribly dated, and probably didn't look very modern even when it opened. It contains some martial arts violence (very little blood), and some swearing and plenty of sexual innuendo. There's the potential for some offensive racial stereotypes, both African-American and Asian, but the movie has a good heart and a good hero. It features some of the same messages as The Karate Kid, which was released the year before, and teens may find some inspiration in the physical and spiritual martial arts training.

Sexual Content

The movie is full of sexual innuendo, but very little direct sex talk. We see some kissing and lots of flirting, but that's about it.

Violence

Lots of martial arts fighting here, with kicking and punching, but very stylized and light on the blood. A bully terrorizes the neighborhood and picks on everyone. A gun is fired. Some fighting gets a little dirty and includes leg-twisting and face-beating. One character keeps a piranha tank, but the piranhas do not eat anyone.

Language

This is a typical PG-13 movie, with one use of "f--k" and a couple of uses of "s--t," but otherwise fairly light on the language. The "N" word is heard twice. "Ass," "damn," "hell," God" (as an exclamation), and "pee" are also heard.

Social Behavior

The main character finishes his training and is sent out to find a "master." He eventually learns that the master is actually himself and that he needs to look within to find the answers he seeks. He learns self-confidence and how to stand up to bullies, but this path also brings him to violence. The movie also features some lame attempts at humor and some potentially offensive racial stereotypes.

Consumerism

Not applicable

Drugs / Tobacco / Alcohol

One character is selling joints in a movie theater, and we see some characters smoking pot. The main characters do not partake. The girl says, "I need a drink" in one scene, but doesn't have a drink.

  • Age appropriate
  • Not an issue
  • Depends on your child and your family
  • Parents strongly cautioned
  • Not appropriate for kids of the age

This information for parents is provided by Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving kids' media lives.

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