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1982 · FILM

They Call Me Bruce?

Released: November 10, 1982Runtime: 85 min

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An Asian immigrant mistaken for Bruce Lee due to his striking resemblance finds himself entangled in a chaotic underworld when he's tricked into cooking and delivering "Chinese Flour"—a code name for cocaine—for the Cosa Nostra.
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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.

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$16.9M($57.8M today)

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