They Still Call Me Bruce

They Still Call Me Bruce

I'm being chased by the meanest, nastiest, ugliest gang in town... But I'm not takin' any bull.

PG 1987 · 91 min · ★ 5.3 · Comedy

Bruce Won arrives in America in search of an American G.I. who saved his life in the Korean War. He meets an orphan boy and together they land themselves in a string of outrageous situations. This high-strung farce culminates when a case of mistaken identity leads a gang of thugs to think Bruce is a karate master. They arrange a nationally-televised match which pits our hero against a monstrous brute, and Bruce is beaten to a bloody pulp...

Directed by Johnny Yune · Written by Ross Jeffries

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Johnny Yune Bruce
David Mendenhall Billy White
Pat Paulsen Psychiatrist
Joey Travolta Ronnie
Robert Guillaume V.A. Officer Johnson
Bethany Wright Polly
Irma P. Hall Mrs. Brown
John Gillespie Ring Referee
Jim Grumbine Rocky Ballona
Victor Brook Disco King
Bob Boudreaux T.V. Announcer
Donald Gibb The Executioner

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