![]() Leroy's students, led by Johnny, charge into the studio to even the odds. As Leroy returns to 7th Heaven, he is ambushed by an army of violent thugs hired by Arkadian. Not wanting anyone to get hurt in the process of achieving her stardom, Angela leaves Arkadian and asks Johnny to warn Leroy about his plan. Leroy consults his former master for answers, but his master suggests that Leroy has known the answers all along. Posing as a pizza delivery man, Leroy manages to infiltrate the assumed lair of Master Sum Dum Goy within a fortune cookie factory, but is shocked to discover that the "Master" is only a computer churning out cookie fortunes. Consumed with vengeance, Arkadian hires Sho'nuff to defeat Leroy and takes control of the 7th Heaven studio, capturing Laura and Leroy's younger brother, Richie, who has snuck in hoping to woo Laura. Back at her apartment, Laura gratefully returns Leroy's medal. Laura refuses to promote Angela's video on her program, but as Arkadian's men prepare to coerce her, Leroy suddenly bursts into the room clothed as a Ninja and rescues Laura once again. A clue left behind reveals that the kidnappers work for Eddie Arkadian Productions. Later, Leroy witnesses Laura being kidnapped by Arkadian's brutish henchman Rock. He loses his medal during the struggle, which Laura recovers. ![]() The kidnap attempt is thwarted by Leroy, who easily fends off the thugs. Eddie hopes to get several trashy music videos he has produced, starring his girlfriend Angela Viracco, featured on Laura's show. Meanwhile, video-arcade mogul Eddie Arkadian sends his men to kidnap local VJ Laura Charles, owner of the "7th Heaven" studio, where she films a TV series similar to Soul Train. Finally, Sho'nuff and company ransack the Green family's pizza restaurant. The gang assaults Leroy and Johnny Yu, one of Leroy's students, demanding that Leroy bow before Sho'nuff. A furious Sho'nuff attempts to menace Leroy into accepting his challenge.Īccompanied by his minions Crunch, Beast, and Cyclone, Sho'nuff barges into Leroy's martial arts school. However, Leroy refuses to fight him when Sho'nuff's gang's interrupts a Bruce Lee film screening. Leroy doesn't fully understand and, in possession of a medal supposedly belonging to Bruce Lee, Leroy embarks upon a spiritual journey to find Master Sum Dum Goy, who supposedly has the other half of the medal, and who his master claims can help Leroy unlock the power of "The Glow."Īnother martial artist, Sho'nuff (also known as "The Shogun of Harlem"), sees Leroy as the only obstacle to being acknowledged as the true master of martial arts. ![]() Only a true martial arts master would be able to exhibit "The Glow" over his entire body. His master explains that he has almost reached the final level of martial arts accomplishment, known as "The Last Dragon." Martial artists who reach this final level are said to be able to concentrate such mystical energy into their hands that they begin to glow. In New York City, martial arts student Leroy Green (also known as "Bruce Leeroy") has dreams of becoming a great martial artist like his idol Bruce Lee. The film was a financial success despite a mixed reception by critics, and is considered a cult classic. The Last Dragon was released in theatres by TriStar Pictures on March 22, 1985. Choreography was created by Lester Wilson and Lawrence Leritz. The film stars Taimak, Vanity, Julius Carry, Christopher Murney, Keshia Knight Pulliam, and Faith Prince. ![]() The Last Dragon (sometimes listed as Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon) is a 1985 American martial arts comedy film produced by Rupert Hitzig for Berry Gordy and directed by Michael Schultz. ![]()
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