Where to watch Year of the Dragon (1985) tonight
Year of the Dragon (1985) runs 2 h 14 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.8 from 519 TMDB members. 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…
- Runtime
- 2 h 14 min — ends 10:14 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Released
- August 16, 1985
- TMDB rating
- 6.8 / 10 from 519 votes
- Director
- Michael Cimino
- Starring
- Mickey Rourke, John Lone, Ariane, Leonard Termo
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is Year of the Dragon?
- Year of the Dragon is 2 h 14 min long (134 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:14 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Year of the Dragon rated?
- Year of the Dragon is rated R in the US.
- Is Year of the Dragon a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Crime hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream Year of the Dragon?
- As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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