This is an original Japanese poster printed in 1978 for the first release of Game of Death, with an iconic image of Bruce Lee the Kung Fu God!
The Game of Death is an incomplete Hong Kong martial arts film, filmed between August and October 1972, directed, written, produced by and starring Bruce Lee, in his final film attempt. Lee died during the making of the film. Over 100 minutes of footage was shot prior to his death, some of which was later misplaced in the Golden Harvest archives. The remaining footage has been released with Lee's original Cantonese and English dialogue, with John Little dubbing Lee's Hai Tien character as part of the documentary entitled Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey. Most of the footage that was shot is from what was to be the climax of the film.
During filming, Lee received an offer to star in Enter the Dragon, the first kung fu film to be produced by a Hollywood studio (Warner Bros.), and with a budget unprecedented for the genre ($850,000). Lee died of cerebral edema before the film's release. At the time of his death, he had already made plans to resume the filming of The Game of Death.
After Lee's death, Enter the Dragon director Robert Clouse was enlisted to finish the film using two stand-ins; it was released in 1978 as Game of Death, five years after Lee's death, by Golden Harvest. (Source Wikipedia)
This poster is in a good condition. It was previously taped up, has stains, and other signs of use. We have taken this into account with the price. A mint copy of this poster is c. $225. As can be seen in the imagery, once framed this poster will display excellently.
Please refer to the imagery as this is the exact poster that is for sale.
This 42 years old poster is not a reproduction or a reprint.
A Certificate of Authenticity included.
B2 Size (500 x 707mm / 19.7 x 27.8 inches)