Set in the 10th Century, a man (Bowen) teams up with the last dragon to remind the people of a long lost code of honor, and inspire them to fight for their freedom from a tyrannical king. —IMDb
Robert “Rob” Cohen (born March 12, 1949) is an American film director, producer and writer.
Early life
Cohen was born to a Jewish family in Cornwall, New York. He was raised and spent his childhood in the Town of Newburgh and graduated from Newburgh Free Academy in 1967 (according to an article by Germain Lussier in the Middletown (New York) Times Herald Record, August 3, 2008). He subsequently graduated from Harvard University.
Film career
Producing
As producer, he has been behind many major motion pictures, including The Witches of Eastwick, The Serpent and the Rainbow, and The Running Man. His latest movie is the third film in Universal Studios’ The Mummy franchise begun by Stephen Sommers.
Directing
As a director, Cohen is mainly known for his hit films Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Dragonheart, Daylight, xXx, and The Fast and the Furious.He also directed the critical and commercial flop Stealth. Cohen produced the comedy horror flick… read more
A really excellent movie for the 9-12 set; while by no means a particularly creative movie, Dragonheart runs with the jaded knight, noble dragon, evil prince, tough damsel routine and makes something lovely and touching out of it. A childhood favorite.