To have fun the fiftieth anniversary of Bruce Lee‘s Enter the Dragon, Warner Bros. Footage has partnered with Fathom Occasions for upcoming particular screenings of the basic martial arts movie. The 1973 Kung Fu basic will return to theaters on Sunday, August 13 and Wednesday, August 16, which is able to embody an unique introduction by movie critic and historian Leonard Maltin. Moviegoers can now buy tickets for the Enter the Dragon screenings through the Fathom Occasions Web site or at collaborating theater field places of work.
Through the Fathom screenings, Maltin will focus on the seminal martial arts masterpiece’s unprecedented legacy, which made historical past as the primary Kung Fu motion movie produced by a Hollywood studio. He may even spotlight its meticulous struggle sequences that proceed to affect the style to today.
What’s Enter the Dragon about?
“Recruited by an intelligence company, martial arts scholar Lee (Fists of Fury) participates in a brutal event at a distant island fortress in an try to collect sufficient proof to convict the worldwide drug trafficker accountable for the homicide of Lee’s sister,” reads the synopsis. “Within the now-classic fight-to-the-death end, two males enter a mirrored maze, however just one will exit…”
Enter the Dragon was directed by Robert Clouse from a screenplay written by Michael Allin. Thought-about as one of many biggest martial arts movies of all time, the movie’s success cemented Bruce Lee’s legacy. Nonetheless, a month earlier than the movie’s theatrical launch, the legendary motion star handed away on the age of 32 resulting from cerebral edema.
The movie additionally starred John Saxon, Jim Kelly, Ahna Capri, and Bob Wall. Earlier than changing into martial arts superstars, Chuck Norris and Jackie Chan each had uncredited appearances within the film.
