1982 Hong Kong film
| Dragon Force | |
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| Directed by | Michael Mak |
| Written by | Terry Chalmers Dennis Thompsett |
| Produced by | Jai-Wen Ma |
| Starring | Bruce Baron Mandy Moore James Barnett Frances Fong Olivia Jeng Randy Channell Richard Lau Hal Archer Sam Sorono Bruce Li |
| Cinematography | Robert Huke |
| Edited by | Yiu Chung Yeung |
| Music by | Chris Babida |
| Distributed by | Theatrical Bedford Entertainment USA (1983) Golden Harvest Cinema Canada (1983) Apollo-Film GmbH West Germany (1984) Avis-Filmverleih West Germany (1984) |
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| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
Dragon Force, also known as Powerforce, is a 1982 martial arts film that was directed by Michael Mak. It starred Bruce Baron, Frances Fong, Chi-Hung Chan, Sam Sorono, Yun Ho, Jackson Ng and Bruce Li.
Story
A princess is kidnapped by a general. An agent teams up with an international crime fighting organization called Dragon Force to rescue her.
Background
Mak's efforts paid off. They used script-writers with Western names as well as some cast members. The film was shown in 52 countries and made a good profit in the millions. The film was also shot originally in English. It is also called Power Force and Shen Tan Guang Tou Mei.
The story was written by Terry Chalmers, Dennis Thompsett and John Au Wa Hon.
References
- The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies, By Bill Palmer, Karen Palmer, Richard Meyers - Page 271 2188, (Powerforce), (Dragonforce)
- FilmAffinity - Dragon Force
- Asiaweek, Volume 16, Issues 27-39 - Page 104
- HKFilm.net - Dragon Immortal: Disc 2 Dragon Force
- British Film Institute - SHEN TAN GUANG TOU MEI (1982)
- The Movie DB - The Movie DB Dragon Force (1982)
External links
Reviews
- City On Fire: Power Force | aka Dragon Force (1982) Review
- Moviecovers.com: Dragon Force cover
- Many Bruces: POWERFORCE
