Enter the Dragon
National Film Registry
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A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.
What critics thought
Enter the Dragon opened to mixed notices but has since settled into near-universal esteem, widely considered the definitive kung fu film and a legitimate action classic. Critics consistently single out Bruce Lee's dual mastery as performer and fighter, though early skeptics framed the film as little more than a James Bond knockoff dressed in martial arts clothing — a charge that hasn't stuck with posterity.
“The picture is expertly made and well-meshed; it moves like lightning and brims with color. It is also the most savagely murderous and numbing hand-hacker (not a gun in it) you will ever see anywhere.”
The New York Times
“rich in the atmosphere”
Variety
“While Kelly was a famous martial artist and a surprisingly good actor and Saxon was a famous actor and a surprisingly good martial artist, Lee proves to be a master of both fields.”
J.C. Maçek III·PopMatters
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorRobert Clouse
StarringBruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly, Shih Kien, Ahna Capri
ComposerLalo Schifrin
Enter the Dragon
National Film Registry
A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.
What critics thought
Enter the Dragon opened to mixed notices but has since settled into near-universal esteem, widely considered the definitive kung fu film and a legitimate action classic. Critics consistently single out Bruce Lee's dual mastery as performer and fighter, though early skeptics framed the film as little more than a James Bond knockoff dressed in martial arts clothing — a charge that hasn't stuck with posterity.
“The picture is expertly made and well-meshed; it moves like lightning and brims with color. It is also the most savagely murderous and numbing hand-hacker (not a gun in it) you will ever see anywhere.”
The New York Times
“rich in the atmosphere”
Variety
“While Kelly was a famous martial artist and a surprisingly good actor and Saxon was a famous actor and a surprisingly good martial artist, Lee proves to be a master of both fields.”
J.C. Maçek III·PopMatters
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Cast & Crew
DirectorRobert Clouse
StarringBruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly, Shih Kien, Ahna Capri
ComposerLalo Schifrin
Rent/Purchase