Synopsis (*spoilers*): Dubois, a street clown and thief, is chased by the police, ending up on a pirate ship, from where he is rescued when the ship is taken by Dobbs, a gunrunner who sells Dubois to a Thai fight master, who in turn trains Dubois on the Muay Thai martial art. Dubois wins a tournament and there meets Dobbs, asking him to help him rob the Golden Dragon, a trophy of a secret tournament featuring fighters from all over the globe. A woman reporter joins them. They also meet the American contestant, who waives his participation in the tournament in favor of Dubois, whom he thinks is a better fighter.
Appraisal: Colorful adventure with a rather old fashioned look and sense of humor, but with often terrible dialogue. The tournament is quite risible, featuring contestants of wildly disparate weights, all dressed in "national" attires; so, the Japanese contestant is a fat guy in a sumo thong, the Scottish one fights in kilts, the Spanish one is in full bullfighter clothes, etc. It all seems to have come out of a 11 year old boy's mind, yet secures a minimal level of entertainment.
Rating: 31
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