A mysterious wave of violence has just hit China. Captain Stanley White, a very powerful person, is inclined to the theory of the development of the Chinese mafia. A duel to the death pits him against the neighborhood godfather.
The pitch is The Year of the Dragon, an incredible thriller that hit theaters in 1985 and is one of Quentin Tarantino’s favorites. If you like The Godfather, then you’ll love this excellent mob movie directed by Michael Cimino and featuring Mickey Rourke in his career-best role as an obsessive, racist and selfless ex-Vietnam veteran who is willing to sacrifice everything personally. Crusade.
When Michael Cimino begins the Year of the Dragon, he’s just been through it all: the fame of Journey to the End of Hell, five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director, then the industry’s hatred for Heaven’s abject failure. The gate that led to the near bankruptcy of the United Artists studio. The thriller that he wrote then, even if it became truly iconic over time, allowed him to return.
Oliver Stone on the screenplay of this excellent thriller
Perfectly staged, violent (you won’t forget the shooting scene on the railway bridge), year of the dragonIt is written Cimino And Oliver Stone, based on the novel by Robert Dale, is an incredible piece of work. With its powerful atmosphere, masterful interpretations by Mickey Rourke and John Loney, and its theme (immigration and its management by the American government) that still resonates today, this thriller amazes with its modernity. Don’t miss this masterpiece!
Tonight on Arte at 9 o’clock.
Source: Allocine
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