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Be Water

  • 2020
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.2K
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Bruce Lee in Be Water (2020)
Take a first look at 'Be Water,' a 30 for 30 film that intimately chronicles Bruce Lee's life and complex journey, which premieres on Sunday, June 7th at 9pm ET on ESPN
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Rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to Hong Kong to complete four films. Charting his struggles in two worlds, Be Water explores questions of identity and representation through rare a... Read allRejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to Hong Kong to complete four films. Charting his struggles in two worlds, Be Water explores questions of identity and representation through rare archive, intimate interviews, and his writings.Rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to Hong Kong to complete four films. Charting his struggles in two worlds, Be Water explores questions of identity and representation through rare archive, intimate interviews, and his writings.

  • Director
    • Bao Nguyen
  • Stars
    • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    • Muhammad Ali
    • Linda Lee Cadwell
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    2.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bao Nguyen
    • Stars
      • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
      • Muhammad Ali
      • Linda Lee Cadwell
    • 23User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    • Self
    Muhammad Ali
    Muhammad Ali
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Linda Lee Cadwell
    Linda Lee Cadwell
    • Self
    Jeff Chang
    Jeff Chang
    • Self
    James Garner
    James Garner
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
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    Dan Inosanto
    Dan Inosanto
    • Self
    Diana Lee Inosanto
    Diana Lee Inosanto
    • Self
    Shih Kien
    Shih Kien
    • Han
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Kien Shih)
    Martin Luther King
    Martin Luther King
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Nancy Kwan
    Nancy Kwan
    • Self
    Brandon Lee
    Brandon Lee
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Bruce Lee
    Bruce Lee
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jan-Fai Lee
    Jan-Fai Lee
    • Self
    Shannon Lee
    Shannon Lee
    • Self
    Angela Mao
    Angela Mao
    • Su Lin
    • (archive footage)
    Steve McQueen
    Steve McQueen
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Andre Morgan
    Andre Morgan
    • Self
    Peter Mark Richman
    Peter Mark Richman
    • Duke Paige
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Bao Nguyen
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    • Trivia
      The documentary claims that Bruce Lee developed the series 'Kung Fu' for Warner Brothers and was turned down for the lead at the last moment and replaced by David Carradine, when in reality 'Kung Fu' was created by Ed Spielman & Howard Friedlander, Bruce was given the chance to audition for the show as did Mako, George Takei etc. Bruce's project was 'The Warrior' which later served as the inspiration for the Cinemax series 'Warrior' which on its third season as of Sep 2023.
    • Connections
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    9/10

    Gripping. Inspirational.

    Bruce Lee was a very interesting man. Stood on principles when it would have been easier to fold under the stereotypes of Hollywood at that time.
    • greg_k_russell
    • Jun 7, 2020
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      • June 7, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Also known as
      • Будь водой
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      1 hour 45 minutes
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