The Last Dragon (1985)

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Lord Bowler has passed :(
Published 8/22/2008 at OH NO!!
Actor Julius J.Carry III, most famous for his role as “Sho Nuff” in the 1985 action-comedy “The Last Dragon,” has passed away. He was 56. According to his mother, the Rev. Helen Carry, executive minister of Christ Universal Temple in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood, he died of complications from pancreatic cancer, the Chicago Tribune reports. The Chicago native had a TV and film career that lasted almost three decades in which he landed a steady stream of acting job on TV shows including "The White Shadow," "The Adventures of Brisco ...

Sho’Nuff Is Dead. RIP, Sho’Nuff.
Published 8/22/2008 by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) at /Film
... Yes, it seems the rumors are true. Slashfilm would like to call a time-out and mourne the passing of Sho’Nuff, the nefarious “shogun of Harlem” in The Last Dragon, and one of the great villains of cinema. Sho’Nuff was also known as actor Julius Carry. He was 56. RIP, Sho’Nuff. ...

Samuel L. Jackson Starring in Dragon Remake
Published 10/30/2008 by James Cook at TheMovingPicture.net
... Samuel L. Jackson has joined the cast of Columbia Pictures’ remake of Berry Gordy’s 1985 cult classic The Last Dragon. Jackson will play the villain, Sho’nuff, the Shogun of Harlem. ...

Samuel Jackson Headlining Last Dragon Remake as Sho’nuff
Published 10/30/2008 by Alex Billington at FirstShowing.net
... The plot will be updated but will follow a similar story as the original, centering on a martial arts student named Leroy Green and his quest through the streets of New York to achieve the highest level of martial arts accomplishment, known as the Last Dragon. Those who achieve the high ranking possess the Glow, making them the greatest fighter alive. Jackson's role, Sho’nuff, is one of the thugs that Green must fight along the way. Columbia is ramping up production on The Last Dragon to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Motown next year. Anyone ...

Is Samuel L. Jackson the Baddest Mofo? Sno'nuff!
Published 10/30/2008 by Monika Bartyzel at Cinematical
... has signed on to play Sho'nuff in the remake of Berry Gordy's cult classic -- The Last Dragon. I mean, as you can see above, Sho'nuff thinks he's the baddest mofo around, and we've all seen the wallet Jackson carries around with him. (Sadly, however, he can't fight for the honor -- original Sho'nuff Julius Carry died earlier this year.) ...

Sam Jackson as Sho'nuff? Sho'nuff!
Published 10/30/2008 by Colin Boyd at Get The Big Picture
And with this move, suddenly a remake of The Last Dragon becomes something I want to see. Samuel L. Jackson will star as Sho'nuff, the Shogun of Harlem, in the recently-announced remake, which will be released by Columbia Pictures and co-produced by RZA from Wu Tang Clan, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film is being re-imagined as part of the 50th anniversary of Motown, whose founder, Berry ...