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Directed by | Justin Lin |
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Cinematography | Tom Clancey |
Edited by | Greg Louie |
Music by | Brian Tyler |
Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $53,219[2] |
Finishing the Game is a 2007 mockumentary film directed by Justin Lin focusing on Bruce Lee's final movie Game of Death (1972), which was unfinished at the time of his death.[3][4] Shot in 18 days,[5]Finishing the Game comically satirizes the 1972 production[citation needed]—which used body doubles and clips from other Lee movies[3]—and addresses racial stereotypes on the Asian community.[citation needed]
Its world premiere took place at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it was an Official Selection.[6] It was also selected as the opening night film at the 25th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.[7]
Finishing the Game received mostly negative reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 34% based on 35 reviews, with an average rating of 4.8/10. The site's consensus reads, "Though Justin Lin's premise is precocious enough, the sight gags and comic timing are tired in this mockumentary about Asian typecasting in the 1970s."[8] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 46 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9]