Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
Murderer who turn victim into human baked potato have real appetite for crime.
Famous detective Charlie Chan is called out of retirement to help a San Francisco detective solve a mysterious series of murders. With his bumbling grandson as his sidekick, Chan also encounters an old nemesis known as the Dragon Queen who is the prime suspect.

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Cast

Peter Ustinov Peter Ustinov As: Charlie Chan
Lee Grant Lee Grant As: Mrs. Sylvia Lupowitz
Angie Dickinson Angie Dickinson As: Dragon Queen
Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Pfeiffer As: Cordelia Farenington III
Brian Keith Brian Keith As: Police Chief Baxter
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Storyline

Famous detective Charlie Chan is called out of retirement to help a San Francisco detective solve a mysterious series of murders. With his bumbling grandson as his sidekick, Chan also encounters an old nemesis known as the Dragon Queen who is the prime suspect.


Tagline: Murderer who turn victim into human baked potato have real appetite for crime.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

Language: Deutsch, Italiano, English

Release Date: 13 February 1981

Country: US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: American Cinema Productions

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Cast

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Charlie Chan

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Mrs. Sylvia Lupowitz

Angie Dickinson

Angie Dickinson

Dragon Queen

Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer

Cordelia Farenington III

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Police Chief Baxter

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Gillespie

Rachel Roberts

Rachel Roberts

Mrs. Dangers

Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan

Masten

Michael Fairman

Michael Fairman

Bernard Lupowitz

Richard Hatch

Richard Hatch

Lee Chan, Jr.

Johnny Sekka

Johnny Sekka

Stefan

Gerald Okamura

Gerald Okamura

Club Shanghai Bouncer

James Winburn

James Winburn

Cop at Beach

Momo Yashima

Momo Yashima

Dr. Yu Sing

Karlene Crockett

Karlene Crockett

Brenda Lupowitz

Bennett Ohta

Bennett Ohta

Hawaiian Chief of Police

David Hirokane

David Hirokane

Lee Chan Sr.

James Ray

James Ray

Haynes

Kael Blackwood

Kael Blackwood

Medical Assistant

Jerry Loo

Jerry Loo

Medical Assistant

Laurence Cohen

Laurence Cohen

Reporter at Clinic

Robin Hoff

Robin Hoff

Reporter at Clinic

Kathie Kei

Kathie Kei

Reporter at Clinic

James Bacon

James Bacon

Reporter at Clinic

Frank Michael Liu

Frank Michael Liu

Homicide Detective

John Hugh

John Hugh

Shopkeeper

George Chiang

George Chiang

Shopkeeper

David Chow

David Chow

Shopkeeper

Alison Hong

Alison Hong

Maysie Ling

Dewey Yee

Dewey Yee

TV Interviewer

Joe Bellan

Joe Bellan

Reporter at Pier

Garrick Huey

Garrick Huey

Reporter at Pier

Duane Tucker

Duane Tucker

Cocktail Waiter

Don Parker

Don Parker

Hotel Manager

John J. Fox

John J. Fox

Pimp

Kenneth Snell

Kenneth Snell

Pimp

Nicholas Gunn

Nicholas Gunn

Pimp

Don Murray

Don Murray

Pimp

Kai J. Wong

Kai J. Wong

Murdered Messenger

Miya

Miya

Club Shanghai Hostess

Lonny Carbajal

Lonny Carbajal

Spaced Out Dancer

Peter Michas

Peter Michas

Chauffeur to Dragon Queen

Vic Hunsberger

Vic Hunsberger

Traffic Cop

Larry Duran

Larry Duran

Man Getting Traffic Ticket

Kay Kimler

Kay Kimler

Riding Instructor

Luther Fear

Luther Fear

Reporter with pad looking at hanged man (uncredited)

Directed By

Clive Donner

Clive Donner

Director

Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley

Second Unit Director

Alvin Greenman

Alvin Greenman

Script Supervisor

Richard Luke Rothschild

Richard Luke Rothschild

First Assistant Director

Jon Paré

Jon Paré

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Rafael Elortegui

Rafael Elortegui

Second Assistant Director

Pamela M. Eilerson

Pamela M. Eilerson

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Stan Burns

Stan Burns

Screenplay

David Axlerod

David Axlerod

Screenplay

Earl Derr Biggers

Earl Derr Biggers

Characters

Production Crew

Gwen Williford

Gwen Williford

Production Assistant

Theodore Tabura

Theodore Tabura

Production Assistant

David Stump

David Stump

Production Assistant

Jeff Lohmann

Jeff Lohmann

Production Assistant

Rene Inouye

Rene Inouye

Production Assistant

Jim Carberry

Jim Carberry

Location Manager

John Zane

John Zane

Unit Production Manager

Toni Howard

Toni Howard

Casting

Jerry Sherlock

Jerry Sherlock

Producer

Michael Leone

Michael Leone

Executive Producer

Alan Belkin

Alan Belkin

Executive Producer

Edited By

Larry Mann

Larry Mann

Assistant Editor

Bud Clarke

Bud Clarke

Assistant Editor

Phil Tucker

Phil Tucker

Editor

Walter Hannemann

Walter Hannemann

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Fred Williams

Fred Williams

Makeup Artist

Roberta Newman

Roberta Newman

Costumer

David McGough

David McGough

Costumer

Joy Zapata

Joy Zapata

Hairstylist

Charles H. Schram

Charles H. Schram

Makeup Artist

Mary Keats

Mary Keats

Hairstylist

Jocelyn Rickards

Jocelyn Rickards

Costume Design

Sound

Al Teeter

Al Teeter

Music Editor

Herbert W. Spencer

Herbert W. Spencer

Orchestrator

Arthur Morton

Arthur Morton

Orchestrator

Toni Telo

Toni Telo

Apprentice Sound Editor

Pat Suraci

Pat Suraci

Boom Operator

Bert Schoenfeld

Bert Schoenfeld

Sound Effects Editor

Bruce Bisenz

Bruce Bisenz

Sound Mixer

Ray Alba

Ray Alba

Sound Effects Editor

Patrick Williams

Patrick Williams

Music

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Timothy E. Wade

Timothy E. Wade

Camera Operator

Kevin Tansey

Kevin Tansey

Grip

Phil Stern

Phil Stern

Still Photographer

Steve Randolph

Steve Randolph

Second Assistant Camera

Guy Polzel

Guy Polzel

Key Grip

Hal Nelson

Hal Nelson

Dolly Grip

Leo J. Napolitano

Leo J. Napolitano

First Assistant Camera

Edmond L. Koons

Edmond L. Koons

Second Unit Director of Photography

Jack Gereghty

Jack Gereghty

Still Photographer

Doug J. Campbell

Doug J. Campbell

Grip

Paul Lohmann

Paul Lohmann

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Mort Zwicker

Mort Zwicker

Construction Foreman

Anthony Tomeo

Anthony Tomeo

Paint Coordinator

Ernest Phillips

Ernest Phillips

Standby Painter

Joseph G. Pacelli Jr.

Joseph G. Pacelli Jr.

Set Designer

Sam Moore

Sam Moore

Property Master

Bruce Wayne Mecchi

Bruce Wayne Mecchi

Set Dresser

Donald Lee Harris

Donald Lee Harris

Assistant Art Director

William J. Foley

William J. Foley

Leadman

E.C. Chen

E.C. Chen

Set Designer

Sam J. Jones

Sam J. Jones

Set Decoration

Anne D. McCulley

Anne D. McCulley

Set Decoration

Joel Schiller

Joel Schiller

Production Design

Other Crew

Vince Deadrick Jr.

Vince Deadrick Jr.

Stunt Double

Paul Baxley

Paul Baxley

Stunt Coordinator

Sheryl Brown

Sheryl Brown

Stunts

Jeannie Epper

Jeannie Epper

Stunts

Henry Kingi

Henry Kingi

Stunts

Tony Brubaker

Tony Brubaker

Stunt Driver

Edna Tromans

Edna Tromans

Unit Publicist

Jack Collier

Jack Collier

Craft Service

Lou Leucart

Lou Leucart

Transportation Co-Captain

Tim Hill

Tim Hill

Transportation Coordinator

Mark Yerkes

Mark Yerkes

Utility Stunts

Sunny Woods

Sunny Woods

Stunts

Eddie Wong

Eddie Wong

Utility Stunts

Danny Wong

Danny Wong

Utility Stunts

Dianne L. Wilson

Dianne L. Wilson

Utility Stunts

Jim Wilkerson

Jim Wilkerson

Utility Stunts

Richard Washington

Richard Washington

Stunt Coordinator

Skip Ward

Skip Ward

Stunt Double

Rock A. Walker

Rock A. Walker

Stunt Driver

Jack Verbois

Jack Verbois

Utility Stunts

Michael M. Vendrell

Michael M. Vendrell

Stunts

Sammy Thurman

Sammy Thurman

Stunts

Leland Sun

Leland Sun

Stunts

Jerry Summers

Jerry Summers

Stunt Double

Joe Stone

Joe Stone

Stunts

Peter Stader

Peter Stader

Stunts

Sharon Schaffer

Sharon Schaffer

Stunts

George Sawaya

George Sawaya

Stunts

Carrie Salazar

Carrie Salazar

Stunts

Bill Saito

Bill Saito

Stunts

Bill M. Ryusaki

Bill M. Ryusaki

Stunts

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Stunts

Walter Robles

Walter Robles

Utility Stunts

Regis Parton

Regis Parton

Stunts

Jody Orrison

Jody Orrison

Utility Stunts

Bob Orrison

Bob Orrison

Stunts

Tom Morga

Tom Morga

Stunts

John Moio

John Moio

Stunt Double

Faith Minton

Faith Minton

Stunts

Bob Minor

Bob Minor

Stunts

Kym Washington Longino

Kym Washington Longino

Utility Stunts

Shirley Loney

Shirley Loney

Stunt Double

Angelo Lamonea

Angelo Lamonea

Stunts

Allison Klolzman

Allison Klolzman

Stunts

Yangi Kitadani

Yangi Kitadani

Utility Stunts

Nancie Kawata

Nancie Kawata

Stunts

Rosemary Johnston

Rosemary Johnston

Stunts

John Hudkins

John Hudkins

Stunt Driver

Eddie Hice

Eddie Hice

Stunt Double

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Stunt Driver

Marguerite Happy

Marguerite Happy

Stunt Double

Clifford Happy

Clifford Happy

Stunt Double

Ted Grossman

Ted Grossman

Utility Stunts

Donna Garrett

Donna Garrett

Stunt Double

Diamond Farnsworth

Diamond Farnsworth

Utility Stunts

Stephanie Epper

Stephanie Epper

Stunts

Kenny Endoso

Kenny Endoso

Stunts

Greg Wayne Elam

Greg Wayne Elam

Stunts

Ted Duncan

Ted Duncan

Utility Stunts

Vince Deadrick Jr.

Vince Deadrick Jr.

Stunts

Jadie David

Jadie David

Stunts

Erik Cord

Erik Cord

Utility Stunts

Roydon Clark

Roydon Clark

Stunt Double

Tom Chatlos

Tom Chatlos

Stunt Double

James J. Casino

James J. Casino

Stunt Double

Vince Cadiente

Vince Cadiente

Stunts

David Cadiente

David Cadiente

Stunts

Tony Brubaker

Tony Brubaker

Stunts

Bob Bralver

Bob Bralver

Stunts

Norman Blankenship

Norman Blankenship

Utility Stunts

Robert Black

Robert Black

Stunts

Gary Baxley

Gary Baxley

Utility Stunts

Elizabeth A. Bardsley

Elizabeth A. Bardsley

Stunts

Denny Arnold

Denny Arnold

Stunt Double

Michael Wood

Michael Wood

Special Effects

Samuel E. Price

Samuel E. Price

Special Effects

Gene Grigg

Gene Grigg

Special Effects

Murray Siegel

Murray Siegel

Cableman

Pat Moudakis

Pat Moudakis

Propmaker

Mary Peters

Mary Peters

Stunts

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