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Year of the Dragon

1985 film by Michael Cimino
Movie film Q471932
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Summary

Year of the Dragon is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,205 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Year of the Dragon's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Year of the Dragon was directed by Michael Cimino[4].
  • Michael Cimino wrote the screenplay for Year of the Dragon[5].
  • Oliver Stone wrote the screenplay for Year of the Dragon[6].
  • Year of the Dragon's composer is recorded as David Mansfield[7].
  • Year of the Dragon's genre is crime film[8].
  • Year of the Dragon's genre is action film[9].
  • Year of the Dragon's genre is thriller film[10].
  • Year of the Dragon's genre is drama film[11].
  • A cast member of Year of the Dragon was Mickey Rourke[12].
  • A cast member of Year of the Dragon was John Lone[13].
  • A cast member of Year of the Dragon was Ariane Koizumi[14].
  • A cast member of Year of the Dragon was Raymond J. Barry[15].
  • A cast member of Year of the Dragon was Victor Wong[16].
  • A cast member of Year of the Dragon was Dennis Dun[17].
  • A cast member of Year of the Dragon was Eddie Jones[18].
  • A cast member of Year of the Dragon was Caroline Kava[19].
  • A cast member of Year of the Dragon was Jack Kehler[20].
  • Year of the Dragon was produced by Dino De Laurentiis[21].
  • Year of the Dragon's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[22].
  • Year of the Dragon's director of photography is recorded as Alex Thomson[23].
  • The original language of Year of the Dragon was English[24].
  • Year of the Dragon was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • Year of the Dragon's review score is recorded as 6.1/10[26].
  • Year of the Dragon's review score is recorded as 58/100[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Year of the Dragon was produced by Dino De Laurentiis[21]. It was directed by Michael Cimino[4]. Screenwriters include Michael Cimino[5] and Oliver Stone[6]. Cast members include Mickey Rourke[12], John Lone[13], Ariane Koizumi[14], Raymond J. Barry[15], Victor Wong[16], and Dennis Dun[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1985[28] and October 24, 1985[29]. The original language of Year of the Dragon was English[24]. Genres include crime film[8], action film[9], thriller film[10], and drama film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Reception

Reviews include 6.1/10[26], 58/100[27], and 55%[30].

Why It Matters

Year of the Dragon ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,205 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Related Entities

Dino De Laurentiis film Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Michael Cimino Mickey Rourke Netflix New York City North Carolina Oliver Stone Thailand United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Reubot · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['bg', 'ca', 'cy', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'hu', '
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  2. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 90350
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  3. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 14619
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  4. 17w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1985-10-24T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Michael Cimino, Oliver Stone
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+129'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+133'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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