For the docudrama of the same name, see The Last Dragon (docudrama) The Last Dragon is a docudrama made by Animal Planet and is cited as the story of the greatest creature that never existed. It shows the evolution of dragons and shows how life may have been if they had evolved and existed. ...

Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon is a 1985 martial arts parody film, featuring a predominantly Black cast, produced by then-Motown Records CEO Berry Gordy and directed by Michael Schultz. A commercial and critical disappointment upon its original release, The Last Dragon is now considered a cult classic. The film stars Taimak, Vanity, Julius J. Carry, III, Christopher Murney, and Faith Prince. The film was released in theatres by TriStar Pictures on March 22, 1985. Image File history File links Lastdragdvd. ... Image File history File links Lastdragdvd. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Parody of Back to the Future In contemporary usage, a parody is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... Berry Gordy, Jr. ... Michael Schultz (born November 10, 1938 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an African American director and film producer. ... A cult classic is a cultural artifact (e. ... Taimak (born Taimak Guarriello on June 24, 1964) is an american actor & martial artist. ... Denise Matthews (Vanity) on the cover of Playboy, April 1988 Vanity is the most popular stage name used by singer/actress/model Denise Katrina Matthews (born January 4, 1959 in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada). ... Christopher Murney (b. ... Faith Prince (born 5 August 1957) is an American actress. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in leap years). ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The plot, set in New York City, follows a black teenage martial arts student named Leroy Green, who is often referred to as "Bruce Leroy" (although he never actually calls himself that). With dreams of becoming a great martial artist like his idol, Bruce Lee, Leroy goes on a quest to achieve the highest level of martial arts accomplishment, known as "The Glow". As its name suggests, it is a mystical energy that can be tapped into by a martial arts master. When a fighter's hands glow, he is one of the best in the world. When his entire body glows, he is the greatest fighter alive. On his journey to find "The Glow", however, Leroy must confront villains such as a crooked arcade mogul Eddie Arcadian (Murney) and the evil Sho'nuff, the Shogun of Harlem, from which he must also protect his younger brother Richie (Leo O'Brien) and his girlfriend, VJ Laura Charles (Vanity). Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps, Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Manhattan Queens Brooklyn Staten Island Settled 1613 Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first shogun of the Kamakura shogunate Shogun ) is a military rank and historical title in Japan. ... Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, long known as a major black cultural and business center. ... Martha Quinn was one of the original MTV veejays. ...

This was the first acting role for Taimak, a then-20-year-old black belt who learned to act on the set of this picture. Leroy and Richie's younger sister Sophie was portrayed by Cosby Show actress Keshia Knight Pulliam. Ernie Reyes Jr., martial artist and actor, made his film debut at the age of twelve in this film. Leo O'Brien, the actor portraying Bruce Leroy's younger brother Richie, is the younger brother of Guy O'Brien, better known as "Master Gee" from the hip-hop group The Sugarhill Gang. Veteran actor William H. Macy makes a brief appearance as "JJ", the make-up artist. Taimak (born Taimak Guarriello on June 24, 1964) Born to an Italian father and Black mother, Taimak is an American actor and martial artist. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Cosby Show was an American television sitcom that ran from 1984 to 1992. ... Keshia Knight Pulliam Keshia Knight Pulliam (born April 9, 1979 in Newark, New Jersey, USA) is an American actress of Jamaican descent. ... Ernie Reyes, Jr. ... The Sugarhill Gang is an American hip hop group, known mostly for one hit, Rappers Delight, the first hip hop single to become a Top 40 hit. ... Publicity photo of William H. Macy William Hall Macy (born March 13, 1950) is an Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated American actor, teacher, and director, in theatre, film, and television. ...

Featured in this film is a DeBarge song, "Rhythm of the Night", written by Diane Warren. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard R&B charts. The film's Norman Whitfield-produced title theme was nominated for Worst "Original" song at the 1985 Golden Raspberry Awards. DeBarge was an American singing group that specialized in R&B and soul music. ... Diane Warren (born Diane Eve Warren on September 7, 1956 in Van Nuys, California) is an American songwriter. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Norman Whitfield Norman Jesse Whitfield (born in Harlem, New York in 1943) was a songwriter and producer for Berry Gordys Motown label during the 1960s. ... The 6th Golden Raspberry Awards were held on March 23, 1986 at the Morgan-Wixon Theatre in Santa Monica, California to recognize the worst the movie industry had to offer in 1985. ...

Trivia

• Busta Rhymes included a nod to Sho'nuff with his music video for "Dangerous".
• Ice Cube's band Westside Connection quotes Sho'nuf in the song "Bow Down": "Punk all y'all can kiss ma converse like Sho'nuf"

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External links

• The Last Dragon at the Internet Movie Database
• http://www.badmovies.org/movies/lastdragon/index.html

Star of The Last Dragon, Taimak http://www.taimak.tv The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about actors, films, television shows, television stars, video games and production crew personnel. ...