The Year of the Dragon
Story of a Polish-American police captain assigned to New York's Chinatown, where he has to battle with an ancient system in trying to rid the area of murderous youth gangs.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Captain Stanley White Mickey Rourke
- Go Joey Tai John Lone
- Tracy Tzu Ariane
- Angelo Rizzo Leonard Termo
- Louis Bukowski Raymond J. Barry
- Connie White Caroline Kava
- William McKenna Eddie Jones
- Ronnie Chang Joey Chin
- Harry Yung Victor Wong Chi-keung
- Milton Bin K. Dock Yip
- Fred Hung Pao Han Lin
- Elder Way Dong Woo
- Elder Jimmy Sun
- Francis Kearney Daniel Davin
- Commissioner Sullivan Mark Hamner
- Herbert Kwong Dennis Dun
- Alan Perez Jack Kehler
- Tony Ho Steven Chen
- Teddy Tedesco Paul Scaglione
- Lagnese Joseph Bonaventura
- Schiro Jilly Rizzo
- Lenny Carranza Tony Lip
- Nun Fabia Drake
- Nun Tisa Chang
- Bear Siku Gerald Orange
- White Powder Ma Fan Mui Sang
- Ban Sung Yukio Yamamoto
- Red Hair Doreen Chan
- Old General Harry Yip
- Scappy Peck Dermot Mcnamara
- D.E.A. Man Vallo Benjamin
- Shanghai Palace Singer Myra Chen
- Dragon King Chin Feng
- Dragon King Yuk Fan Yiu
- Dragon King Richie Hsiu
- Dragon King Jack Lee
- Dragon King David Lee
- Dragon Girl Irene Jung
- Dragon Girl Josie Lee
- Dragon Girl Jiwon Chang
- Dragon Girl Kelly Wong
- Dragon Girl Chi Moy
- Chia Johnny Shia
- Jade Cobra Gardell Tung
- Jade Cobra Jeff Khowong
- Jade Cobra Jerry Chan
- Jade Cobra Jerry Chang
- Jade Cobra Girl Aileen Ho
- Jade Cobra Girl Lisa Lee
- One of the Pei Brothers Sammy Lee
- One of the Pei Brothers Keenan Leung
- Connie's Assassin James Scales
- Jackie Wong Ming C. Lee
- Jackie Wong's Assassin Kader Ma
- Jackie Wong's Son Paul Lee
- Jackie Wong's 2nd Son Manny Fung
- Mrs. Wong Emily Woo
- Laura Wong Tai Roza Ng
- Joey Tai's Daughter Gloria Au
- Mrs. Harry Yung Jadin Wong
- Chinese Widow Lin Ngan Ng
- Tina Janice Wong
- Italian Waiter Bruno Millotti
- Mrs. Bukowski Lucille D'agnillo
- Roman Catholic Priest Julian Szumilo
- Harry Yung's Secretary Cecilia Pei
- Mortician Quan Eng
- Police Sergeant George Kodisch
- Surveillance Technician Bruce Kennedy
- Southwind Waiter James Chin
- Southwind Waiter Matthew Tung
- Shanghai Palace Hostess Pat Fuji
- Shanghai Palace Musician Geoffrey Lee
- Shanghai Palace Musician Kuni Mikami
- Shanghai Palace Musician Billy Asai
- Shanghai Palace Musician Chi On Soo Hoo
- Tracy's TV Cameraman John Sparks
- Funeral Musician Carmine Venezia
- Funeral Musician Anthony Parrillo
- Funeral Musician Matthew Castiglione
- Funeral Musician Steve Hanson
- Funeral Musician Raymond Gardner
- Funeral Musician Michael Acampora
Credits
Direction
- Director Michael Cimino
- Assistant Director Brian Cook
- Assistant director (North America) Aaron Barsky
- Assistant director (North America) Matt Earl Beesley
- Assistant director (Thailand) Michael Stevenson
- Script Supervisor Yvonne Axworthy
Production
- Production Company Dino De Laurentiis Corporation
- Production Company MGM/UA Entertainment
- Producer Dino De Laurentiis
- Production Executive Fred Caruso
- Unit Production Manager Fred Caruso
- Unit production manager (Vancouver) Randolph Cheveldave
- Unit production manager (Thailand) Terry Needham
- Unit production manager (Thailand) Michael Fuller
- Supervising production co-ordinator Pat Fuji
- Production co-ordinator (North America) Gail Kearns
- Key set production assistant John Kerr
- Researcher Deborah Ricketts
Writing
- Screenplay Michael Cimino
- Screenplay Oliver Stone
- Original novel Robert Daley
Photography
- Director of Photography Alex Thomson
- 2nd Unit Photographer Francis Grumman
- Camera Operator Alex Thomson
Special Effects
- Special effects co-ordinator Jeff Jarvis
- Special effects foreman Michael Edmonson
- Graphic designer Enno Poersch
Editing
- Editor Françoise Bonnot
Design
- Production Designer Wolf Kroeger
- Art Director Victoria Paul
- Set Decorator Robert Drumheller
- Set Decorator Randy Ostrow
- Set Decorator Gretchen Rau
- Set Decorator Richard Kane
- Master scenic artist James Woods
- Sculptures Andrew Holder
- Sculptures Peter Voysey
Costumes
- Costume supervisor (Thailand) Julia Mansford
- Costume supervisor (North America) Marianna Åström-defina
- Key costumer Richard Little
- Costume designer Marietta Ciriello
- Associate costume designer Charles De Caro
Make-up
- Makeup design Alberto Favo
- Makeup artist David Craig Forrest
- Special Make-up Effects John Caglione Jr
Titles
- Title Design Wayne Fitzgerald
Music
- Music composed and conducted David Mansfield
- Music arrangements/orchestrations David Mansfield
- Music Supervisor Joel Moss
Sound
- Music Recording Joel Moss
- Sound Recording David Stephenson
- Sound Recording Arthur Carelli
- Sound Re-recording Michael J. Kohut
- Sound Re-recording Carlos F. Delarios
- Sound Re-recording Jay M. Harding
- Supervising Sound Editor James J. Klinger
- Sound Editor Richard W. Adams
- Sound Editor Jack Kirschner
- Sound Editor Rich Steven
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Bill Burton
- Stunt Co-ordinator Michael Adams
- Stunt Co-ordinator Buddy Van Horn
Consultant
- Technical police consultant Stanley White
- Technical police consultant George Kodisch
- Boss wrangler Rudy Ugland