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Dragon Fighter (2003): Cast & Plot

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Dragon Fighter is a 2003 action thriller directed by Phillip J. Roth, starring Dean Cain as Captain David Carver, Hristo Shopov and Marcus Aurelius. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.

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Dragon Fighter (2003) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 25m (85 min)
Director
Phillip J. Roth
Genres
Action , Thriller , Sci-Fi , Horror
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Dragon Fighter About?

The premise of Dragon Fighter without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Set in medieval Southern England, six knights ride toward a ruined village, its charred houses and bodies stark evidence of catastrophe. They find a grieving mother clutching her dead infant, who collapses and dies. Suddenly a massive rhino‑sized dragon soars overhead, and the knights gallop after it, swearing vengeance and vowing to slay the beast.

Dragon Fighter Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • killed by a dragon
  • fight with dragon
  • human versus dragon
  • fire breathing
  • fire breathing dragon
  • dragon breathing fire
  • breathing fire
  • flame breathing dragon
  • characters killed one by one
  • head of security
  • 2000s
  • arrows
+38 more
  • horse
  • babe scientist
  • puppy
  • chef
  • animal research
  • chase
  • pretending to be deaf
  • lizard
  • pyrophobia
  • split screen
  • held at gunpoint
  • pistol
  • reference to the twilight zone
  • falling from height
  • falling to death
  • fighter jet
  • sequel baiting
  • experiment
  • missle
  • fairy tale creature in real world
  • cloning technology
  • cloning lab
  • cloning experiment
  • dragon
  • scientist
  • fire
  • cave
  • present day
  • password
  • laptop computer
  • 20th century
  • nuclear reactor
  • tunnel
  • dog
  • shotgun
  • experiment gone wrong
  • middle ages
  • explosion
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Cast & crew

Dragon Fighter Cast & Characters

Dean Cain leads the cast as Captain David Carver, with Hristo Shopov as Capt. Sergei Petrov and Marcus Aurelius as Dr. Greg Travis. Directed by Phillip J. Roth; 10 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Dragon Fighter

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From the director

More from Phillip J. Roth

More films directed by Phillip J. Roth: Maximum Velocity, Deep Shock, Interceptor Force 2 and Hyper Sonic.

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Plot

Dragon Fighter Plot Summary

What happens in Dragon Fighter from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In medieval England, a dragon lays waste to a town, and in response, six knights vow to strike at the creature in its lair. In the clash that follows, the dragon hurls a fireball at barrels of gunpowder, triggering a massive explosion that caves in and traps the dragon along with five of the knights.

Full summary

The whole story of Dragon Fighter, scene by scene

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Videos

Dragon Fighter Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Dragon Fighter.

Dragon Fighter Trailer
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Dragon Fighter?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Who is the newly hired security officer at the underground research facility?

Details

Dragon Fighter Also Known As

10 alternative titles, including “La amenaza del Dragón” and “Ο Μυθικός Δράκος”.

Also known as
  • La amenaza del Dragón
  • Ο Μυθικός Δράκος
  • La amenaza del dragon
  • Sárkányölő
  • לוחם הדרקון
  • L’amenaça del drac
  • Винищувач драконів
  • 魔龍大浩劫
  • A Fúria do Dragão
  • Унищожител на дракони

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FAQ

Dragon Fighter FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dragon Fighter, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Dragon Fighter?

Dragon Fighter runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).

When was Dragon Fighter released?

Dragon Fighter was released on January 4, 2003.

Who directed Dragon Fighter?

Dragon Fighter was directed by Phillip J. Roth.

More films by Phillip J. Roth

Who is in the cast of Dragon Fighter?

Dragon Fighter stars Dean Cain as Captain David Carver, Hristo Shopov as Capt. Sergei Petrov and Marcus Aurelius as Dr. Greg Travis, among 10 credited actors.

Does Dragon Fighter have a post-credit scene?

No. Dragon Fighter has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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