MOVIES - May 17, 1993

Lethal Weapon: “Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story” can’t be shown in British theaters because a fight scene includes an Asian weapon that is outlawed in movies and on streets. The co-writer and director of the American movie, Rob Cohen, called the British Board of Film Classification’s decision “completely racist” and a restraint of trade; he said he would appeal today. The outlawed weapon is the nunchaku, two pieces of metal or wood connected by a short chain. It’s featured in two “Dragon” fight scenes. Cohen said he would rather not release the movie in the United Kingdom than edit it. The film was scheduled for a September release in Britain.