He wrote most of the screenplay (uncredited), filmed all of the action scenes (uncredited) and directed several scenes (uncredited). Will Bruce topple the organization? Can he make it out alive? Does Bruce really kick a whole lot of butt and take names? To find out you'll have to watch Enter The Dragon!!!! Bruce Lee worked a great deal on this picture. Whilst on the island, Bruce does his nightly snooping around so he can find out more about the crime lord and his illegal activities. Along the way, Bruce meets two American fighters (John Saxon and Jim Kelly) who are in the tournament for various reasons. After a great deal of convincing they get him to go to the island and participate in the crime lord's fighting tournament. British Intelligence is stumped, so they seek out someone who's slick, sly, stealth and who can kick a lot of butt and take care of himself. The movie is about a shady underworld crime lord (aren't they always) who controls most of the world's opium drug ring and a lot of other illegal dealings. This film has Bruce Lee's fingerprints all over it. Even though Robert Clouse is credited as director and another person is credited for writing the screenplay. Despite all of the years of hard work and finally making it to the big times, he wasn't around long enough to enjoy it. He passed away during the film's post production (don't fret, two more official Bruce Lee films were made after this one. Too bad he never got to see the fruits of his labor. Enter the Dragon (1973) was Bruce Lee's first (and only) solo big Hollywood production.
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