The Way of the Dragon
The Way of the Dragon
The Way of the Dragon
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1972
1h 40m
7.4(1219 votes)
Action
Crime

Overview

After a Chinese restaurant in Rome is threatened by the mafia, who will stop at nothing to acquire the property, the owner recruits a family friend in Hong Kong, kung fu expert Tang Lung, to help them defend their business.

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Orange Sky Golden Harvest

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2 videos

Cast & Crew

34 members
Acting

Bruce Lee

Tang Lung

Bruce Lee
Acting

苗可秀

Chen Ching Hua

苗可秀
Acting

Chuck Norris

Colt

Chuck Norris
Acting

Wei Ping-ao

Ho

Wei Ping-ao
Acting

Huang Tsung-Hsun

'Uncle' Wang

Huang Tsung-Hsun
Acting

Robert Wall

Fred

Robert Wall
Acting

Hwang In-shik

Japanese Fighter

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Acting

金帝

Ah Quen

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Acting

Tony Liu

Tony

Tony Liu
Acting

Little Unicorn

Jimmy

Little Unicorn
Acting

Malisa Longo

Italian Beauty

Malisa Longo
Acting

Ngan Wu

Waiter

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Robert Chan Law-Bat

Robert

Robert Chan Law-Bat
Acting

Fu Ching Chen

Robert

Fu Ching Chen
Acting

Jon T. Benn

The Boss

Jon T. Benn
Acting

John Kenny

Quen (voice)

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Acting

Robert Baker

Thug (uncredited)

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Acting

Riccardo Billi

Bank Manager (uncredited)

Riccardo Billi
Acting

Russell Cawthorne

Man at Airport (uncredited)

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Acting

Franz Colangeli

Man at Airport (uncredited)

Franz Colangeli
Acting

John Derbyshire

Thug (uncredited)

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Acting

Alexander Grand

Thug (uncredited)

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Acting

Barry Haigh

Tang Lung (voice) (uncredited)

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Acting

Michael Kaye

'Uncle' Wang / Colt / Japanese Fighter (voice) (uncredited)

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Acting

Giuseppe Marrocco

Man at Airport (uncredited)

Giuseppe Marrocco
Acting

Mark Metekingi

Thug (uncredited)

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Production

Andre Morgan

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Andre Morgan
Sound

Anders Nelsson

Thug (uncredited)

Anders Nelsson
Acting

Matthew Oram

Ho / Tony (voice) (uncredited)

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Acting

Marco Pane

Child at Airport (uncredited)

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Acting

Ho Pich

Thugs' Chief (uncredited)

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Acting

Homan Tapsell

Gunman (uncredited)

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Acting

Pupita Lea Scuderoni

Woman at Airport (uncredited)

Pupita Lea Scuderoni
Acting

Lisa Mantellini

Woman at Airport (uncredited)

Lisa Mantellini

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