Dragon and the Cobra (1980) | VHS | USED | Starring Bruce Lee and Fred Williamson

**USA ONLY**

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Title: Dragon and the Cobra (1980)

Genre: Action, Martial Arts, Exploitation

Plot Synopsis:

At a martial arts tournament in Madison Square Garden, announcer Adolph Caesar interviews various martial artists and celebrities to determine who is worthy of Bruce Lee’s legacy. Through a series of loosely connected vignettes and heavily fictionalized flashbacks, the film blends archival footage, dramatized “biography,” and staged tournament sequences to craft a sensationalized tribute to Bruce Lee, despite his absence from the actual film.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: Matthew Mallinson

• Writers: Ron Harvey

• Cast:

  • Adolph Caesar as Himself / Announcer

  • Fred Williamson as Himself

  • Ron Van Clief as Himself

  • Bruce Lee as Himself (archive footage)

  • Aaron Banks as Himself

IMDb Link: Fist of Fear, Touch of Death (1980)

Reviews from Letterboxd

1. deathtofaith – ★☆☆☆☆
   “A trainwreck of misinformation and exploitation. The use of Bruce Lee’s name and footage is shameless, and the narrative is a mess of re-edited stock clips and fake interviews.”

2. JaimeRebanal – ★☆☆☆☆
   “Utter nonsense masquerading as a tribute. There’s barely a story, and the entire movie feels like a long, surreal commercial. Fascinating in its audacity, but not in a good way.”

3. clyde1990 – ★★☆☆☆
   “A weird exploitation flick that tries to honor Bruce Lee while completely disrespecting him. Entertaining if you’re into bizarre grindhouse-era oddities.”

4. groovekeller – ★☆☆☆☆
   “This isn’t a Bruce Lee film. It’s an awkward mashup of lies, bad dubbing, and martial arts clichés. So bad it loops into strange, watchable territory.”

5. FearNoArt – ★★☆☆☆
   “There’s some ironic fun to be had if you’re into exploitation trash, but as a martial arts movie or documentary, it’s a complete joke.”

Meta Description:
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death (1980) is a bizarre martial arts exploitation film blending fake Bruce Lee biography, rehashed stock footage, and staged interviews. A strange oddity from the grindhouse era with cult appeal for fans of the absurd.