Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee (2007)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Justin Lin

Writers:

Josh Diamond (writer)
Justin Lin (screenplay)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Who will be

Plot:

Bruce Lee's shocking death left legions of stunned fans and a legacy of 12 minutes from his unfinished Game Of Death. Undeterred, studio executives launched a search for his replacement chronicled here through the eyes of five aspiring thespians who find out what the real game is. |

Plot Keywords:

Bruce Lee | Kung Fu | Audition | 1970s | Typecast

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Josh Diamond	...	Interviewer
Sam Bottoms	...	Martey Kurtainbaum
Jake Sandvig	...	Ronney Kurtainbaum
Roger Fan	...	Breeze Loo
Nathan Jung	...	Bob
Joseph McQueen	...	Leroy / Earl (as Joe McQueen)
Aiko Tanaka	...	Nunchuck Girl
Natalie Sesko	...	Ribbon Girl
Sung Kang	...	Cole Kim
Monique Gabriela Curnen	...	Saraghina Rivas
Daphne Rosen	...	Porn Star
Celestia Star	...	Porn Star (as Celestia Starr)
Carmel Moore	...	Porn Star (as Carmel)
Zoe Matthews	...	Porn Star
Scott Hobson	...	Porn Star

Also Known As:

Finishing the Game (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:R21 | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

Atwater Village Studios - 3018 Carmel Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Barnstorm Pictures

Quotes:

[first lines]
Interviewer: Mr. Kurtainbaum, why did you decide to continue production on The Game of Death?

Movie Connections:

References Tang shan da xiong (1971)

Soundtrack:

Real Deal

loved it

I was at Park City and have to say aside from a few films, it was quite a downer. Most of the films valiantly tried to explore serious topics but felt self important. After the intensity of seeing a couple of these films earlier in the morning, FINISHING THE GAME, a lighthearted spoof was the perfect movie to let out some tension via laughter. Director Justin Lin skillfully takes aim at racial stereotypes and the ridiculous nature of the movie biz, mocking everyone from door to door salesman to the diligent Asian med students. Lin's actors, many of whom he has previously worked with, inhabit the world he has created perfectly. Among others, there's Roger Fan as "Breeze Loo", the B-movie star who is perfectly delusional; Meredith Scott Lynn as casting director "Eloise Gazdag", the character you'd love to hate; and Sung Kang as "Cole Kim" the over-eager bumpkin" actor vying for the part. The costume design adds a wonderful visual element to the piece, and I take my hat off to all who had to don the Bruce Lee-esquire jumpsuits. Overall, it was everything it set out to be.