Year Of The Dragon (1985, dir. Michael Cimino)

A New York cop vows to rid Chinatown of corruption. Uncomfortable thriller which has some style and is undeniably effective in its action sequences, but which fails to deal adequately with the racism, sexual violence and misogyny of its protagonist.

Author: Eamonn

2019: East of England - a noir thriller - via https://unbound.com/books/east-of-england/ . Other books include: Benches of Louth (2018); Juggernaut: a sequel to Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (2017); Torc, (2016); The Prospect of This City (2015). Twitter: @eamonngriffin

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