They Call Me Bruce?

November. 12,1982      PG
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While working as a cook for the Cosa Nostra, an Asian immigrant who everyone calls Bruce because of his resemblance to Bruce Lee, is duped into making deliveries of "Chinese Flour"- cocaine - all across the U.S.

Johnny Yune as  Bruce / Grandfather
John Louie as  Joon
Earl Karpen as  Yes Man
Vince Deadrick Jr. as  Agent in the Restaurant
Eric Emerson as  Hare Krishna #3

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Reviews

Stometer
1982/11/12

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

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Senteur
1982/11/13

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

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BelSports
1982/11/14

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

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Logan
1982/11/15

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

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videorama-759-859391
1982/11/16

Here's a unsuccessful comedy, you feel really tries, but still manages to be really entertaining, mainly thanks to Yune, a natural comic performer,and it's story and characters. Although really, does he look like Bruce Lee, "I think not". Parts of his face, around the eyes, yes, but really. He becomes a drug muel for a mafia organization he works for. He really isn't the sharpest tool in the box, but it's great watching him make his famous spaghetti- the best in the world, or make a vase magically break, by executing a karate strike, while standing nowhere near it, or too, eating chicken with numb chucks. His sidekick on his drug round, Freddy, is very likable, who, unlike his partner, knows what's really in those sacks, beside flour. The film's music score is the best thing about this lively, colorful film, that hosts some beautiful woman, none more than that sexy CIA agent, Bruce falls for, sort of. He's a really mislead lovable sort. This isn't a badly made film, but as I said, it really tries hard, where Yune is the film's star saving grace. This very talented guy should of done much more, film wise. Hemmingway is very good as a feminine fatale.

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jts0405
1982/11/17

I was asked to watch this, and just for kicks I watched it. I originally was not expecting much from this movie, but I really got a lot more than I originally had planned for. Johnny Yune is honestly one of the most underrated comedians I have ever seen. Most people may not find it funny, but his style of humor is very funny in this one. Something about the way his character says stuff, just makes for huge laughs. There is no reason to take this movie seriously, because it is just a straight up comedy with a very action parody style plot. Basically seeing this made me want to see a lot more from Johnny Yune, but this was honestly his biggest break in films. So at least give it a try for several cheap laughs. The laughs may be somewhat immature to laugh at, but they are consistent and truthfully very funny.10/10

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bedens
1982/11/18

Reading some of the reviews here reminds of some critic reviews of various children's movies, wherein they complain about childish plots, low humor or movies that didn't hold their attention, forgetting that they are, in fact, reviewing a children's movie.This movie falls into similar areas, although it's clearly not a children's movie. It is meant to be a spoof, a parody, and it pokes fun at all kinds of people, be they Asian, Caucasian, African-American, Italian, or what have you. It's not meant to be an Oscar candidate. It's meant to be plain silly, slapstick fun. And in that regard, it's perfect.No, Yune looks nothing like Bruce Lee. No, he's not even Chinese. But therein lies the humor. It's as much a send-up of Western stereotypes of Asians as anything (ever watch the "Average Asian" skits on MadTV with another Korean, Bobby Lee?).Overall, I have loved this movie every time I've seen it (although the sequel isn't quite the classic), and I would rate it as a fall - out - of - my - seat - and - wet - myself type of comedy. You just have to let your mind go and enjoy it for what it is. Pure, silly, goofball slapstick... :)

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BlackJack_B
1982/11/19

I had read the short review of this movie in "The Video Movie Guide" over and over, thinking it would be bad; but by luck, it was on T.V. one summer afternoon, so I watched it. Well, they were wrong (again).This movie was good. It at least did its job in making me laugh like crazy at times, which is tough for anything coming down the pike these days.Johnny Yune, a now forgotten comedian, plays Bruce, so-called because people mistake him for Bruce Lee (he looks nothing like him). Bruce gets himself involved with the Mafia, who use him and Ralph Mauro as unknowing guinea pigs to deliver "Chinese Flour", which is really cocaine, to various bosses from L.A. to N.Y. When things go sour, the late Margaux Hemmingway tries to off the heroes.The film is very cheap-looking and dark, but there are some absolutely funny lines delivered by Yune.When he's in Las Vegas and he's asked about gamblingBruce: Ah Gambling! In China, I knew a woman who made her husband a millionaire through gambling. Only thing was, he used to be a billionaire.When he's at a black church and asked to testify.Bruce: We were so poor that when a thief broke into our house, we'd rob him!Early in the film, his adventures at a dojo are pure slapstick, as well as a scene where Yune and Mauro are in a Texas jail, and they use the Chinese Flour to cause a jailbreak, then when the cocaine is on the clothes of the prisoners, they start sniffing at the clothes to snort the coke! Hilarious.You won't find this on DVD, but you'll find this hidden gem somewhere in a video store. See it.

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