"It isn't the Bronx or Brooklyn, it isn't even New York. It's Chinatown... and it's about to explode."

1985

2h 14m

6.8(446 votes)

Action

Crime

Thriller

Overview

In New York, racist Capt. Stanley White becomes obsessed with destroying a Chinese-American drug ring run by Joey Tai, an up-and-coming young gangster as ambitious as he is ruthless. While pursuing an unauthorized investigation, White grows increasingly willing to violate police protocol, resorting to progressively violent measures -- even as his concerned wife, Connie, and his superiors beg him to consider the consequences of his actions.

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85 members

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Mickey Rourke

Stanley White

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John Lone

Joey Tai

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Ariane

Tracy Tzu

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Leonard Termo

Angelo Rizzo

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Raymond J. Barry

Louis Bukowski

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Caroline Kava

Connie White

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Eddie Jones

William McKenna

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Joey Chin

Ronnie Chang

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Victor Wong

Harry Yung

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K. Dock Yip

Milton Bin

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鮑漢琳

Fred Hung

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Way Dong Woo

Elder

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Jimmy Sun

Elder

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Daniel Davin

Francis Kearney

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Mark Hammer

Commissioner Sullivan

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Dennis Dun

Herbert Kwong

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David Lee

Dragon King

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Jack Kehler

Alan Perez

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Tony Lip

Lenny Carranza

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Al Leong

Bodyguard

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Fabia Drake

Nun

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Tisa Chang

Nun

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Gerald Orange

Bear Siku

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樊梅生

White Powder Ma

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Yukio Yamamoto

Ban Sung

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Doreen Chan

Red Hair

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Yip Ha-Lei

Old General

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Dermot A. McNamara

Scappy Peck

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Vallo Benjamin

D.E.A. Man

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Myra Chen

Shanghai Palace Singer

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Chin Feng

Dragon King

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Yuk Fan Yiu

Dragon King

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Richie Hsiu

Dragon King

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Jack Lee

Dragon King

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Irene Jung

Dragon Girl

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Josie Lee

Dragon Girl

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Jiwon Chang

Dragon Girl

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Kelly Wong

Dragon Girl

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Chi Moy

Dragon Girl

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Johnny Shia

Chia

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Gardell Tung

Jade Cobra

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Jeff Khowong

Jade Cobra

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Chen Chao-jung

Jade Cobra

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Jerry Chang

Jade Cobra

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Aileen Ho

Jade Cobra Girl

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Lisa Lee

Jade Cobra Girl

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Sammy Lee

Pei Brother

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Keenan Leung

Pei Brother

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James Scales

Connie's Assassin

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Ming C. Lee

Jackie Wong

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Kader Ma

Jackie Wong's Assassin

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Paul J.Q. Lee

Jackie Wong's Son

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Manuel Fung

Jackie Wong's Second Son

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Emily Woo Yamasaki

Mrs. Wong

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Roza Ng

Laura Wong Tai

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Gloria Au

Joey Tai's Daughter

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Jadin Wong

Mrs. Harry Yung

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Lin Ngan Ng

Chinese Widow

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Janice Wong

Tina

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Bruno Millotti

Italian Waiter

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Lucille D'Agnillo

Mrs. Bukowski

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Julian Szumilo

Roman Catholic Priest

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Cecelia Pei

Harry Yung's Secretary

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Quan Eng

Mortician

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George Kodisch

Police Sergeant

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Bruce Kennedy

Surveillance Technician

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James Chin

Southwind Waiter

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Matthew Tung

Southwind Waiter

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Pat Fuji

Shanghai Palace Hostess

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Geoff Lee

Shanghai Palace Musician

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Kuni Mikami

Shanghai Palace Musician

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Billy Asai

Shanghai Palace Musician

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Chi On Soo Hoo

Shanghai Palace Musician

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John Sparks

Tracy's TV Cameraman

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Carmine Venezia

Funeral Musician

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Anthony Parrillo

Funeral Musician

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Matthew Castiglione

Funeral Musician

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Steve Hanson

Funeral Musician

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Raymond Gardner

Funeral Musician

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Michael Acampora

Funeral Musician

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Espérance Pham Thai Lan

Punk

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Steven Chen

Tony Ho

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Camera

Paul Scaglione

Teddy Tedesco

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Joseph Bonaventura

Lagnese

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Jilly Rizzo

Schiro

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