“Year of the Dragon”: The 70mm Engagements

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“Year of the Dragon”: The 70mm Engagements “It isn’t the Bronx or Brooklyn, it isn’t even New York. It’s Chinatown…and it’s about to explode.”	Read more at in70mm.com The 70mm Newsletter
Compiled by: Michael Coate	Date: 24.07.2016
The following is a reference/historical list of the 70mm engagements of “Year of the Dragon” in North America. These were full-frame (2.20:1) prints blown up from anamorphic 35mm photography. The audio was Six-Track Dolby Stereo (“A” encoded, single-surround). The MGM release — directed by Michael Cimino and starring Mickey Rourke, John Lone and Ariane Koizumi — opened August 16th, 1985. CALIFORNIA Los Angeles — Mann’s Chinese Triplex (7 weeks) <THX> Los Angeles — Mann’s Village (6) <THX> San Francisco — Plitt’s Northpoint (6) ILLINOIS Chicago — Plitt’s Esquire (7) NEW YORK New York — Loews’ 34th Street Showplace Triplex (5) New York — Loews’ 84th Street 6-plex (5) New York — Loews’ Astor Plaza (6) New York — Loews’ Orpheum Twin (6) ONTARIO Toronto — Famous Players’ University (3) QUEBEC Montreal — Famous Players’ Loews 5-plex (8) SUBSEQUENT ENGAGEMENTS 1985-09-05 … Toronto, ON — Famous Players’ Cumberland 4-plex (2 [5]) 1985-09-15 … Toronto, ON — Famous Players’ University (1 [6]) 1985-09-27 … New York, NY — Guild’s Embassy I (5 [11]) 1985-09-27 … Toronto, ON — Famous Players’ Imperial 6-plex (2 [8]) This information has been principally referenced from film industry trade publications and regional newspaper promotion, with thanks to Don Beelik, Bill Kretzel and Mark Lensenmayer. International engagements have not been accounted for in this article. If you believe this article contains any errors or omissions, please consider emailing the author or editor.	More in 70mm reading: 70mm Engagements 70mm Blow Up List Internet link:

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“Year of the Dragon”: The 70mm Engagements “It isn’t the Bronx or Brooklyn, it isn’t even New York. It’s Chinatown…and it’s about to explode.”

“Year of the Dragon”: The 70mm Engagements
“It isn’t the Bronx or Brooklyn, it isn’t even New York. It’s Chinatown…and it’s about to explode.”