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1. American Ninja (1985)
R | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
American soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, single-handedly takes on mercenaries in the Philippines.
Director: Sam Firstenberg | Stars: Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Judie Aronson, Guich Koock
Votes: 16,740 | Gross: $10.50M
2. No Retreat, No Surrender (1985)
PG | 85 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Jason, a Bruce Lee fan, sees his karate instructor/dad beaten by martial art thugs. They move to Seattle where, after humiliations, he trains with Bruce Lee's ghost so he can defend himself and others against thugs.
Director: Corey Yuen | Stars: Kurt McKinney, Jean-Claude Van Damme, J.W. Fails, Kathie Sileno
Votes: 18,781 | Gross: $4.66M
The real manifesto, from the old school to the new wave.
3. A Force of One (1979)
PG | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When the detectives of an undercover police unit are being mysteriously killed by a martial artist, a professional kickboxer is hired to assist them.
Director: Paul Aaron | Stars: Jennifer O'Neill, Chuck Norris, Clu Gulager, Ron O'Neal
Votes: 4,335 | Gross: $20.17M
Norris was a karate instructor fighting different matches.
4. The Octagon (1980)
R | 103 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A martial artist must defeat a plan by ninjas to create a worldwide training camp for terrorists.
Director: Eric Karson | Stars: Chuck Norris, Karen Carlson, Lee Van Cleef, Art Hindle
Votes: 6,173 | Gross: $18.97M
5. Enter the Ninja (1981)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After passing a ninja master test in Japan, Cole visits a war buddy in the Philippines. He helps him fight men, who want his buddy's plantation.
Director: Menahem Golan | Stars: Franco Nero, Susan George, Shô Kosugi, Christopher George
Votes: 5,490
6. American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
R | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong investigates the disappearance of several marines, which leads him to The Lion, a super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors.
Director: Sam Firstenberg | Stars: Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Larry Poindexter, Gary Conway
Votes: 9,667 | Gross: $4.00M
7. Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After ninjas killed his family, Cho and his son Kane come to America to start a new life. He opens a doll shop but is unwittingly importing heroin in the dolls. When his friend betrays him, Cho must prepare for the ultimate battle.
Director: Sam Firstenberg | Stars: Shô Kosugi, Keith Vitali, Virgil Frye, Arthur Roberts
Votes: 5,867 | Gross: $10.33M
8. The Karate Kid (1984)
PG | 126 min | Action, Drama, Family
A martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove
Votes: 244,567 | Gross: $90.82M
9. The Master (1984)
TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An aging American ninja master and his headstrong young apprentice search for the elder man's daughter.
Stars: Lee Van Cleef, Timothy Van Patten, Shô Kosugi, Cynthia Lea Clark
Votes: 1,616
10. Gymkata (1985)
R | 90 min | Action, Thriller
An American gymnast travels to a foreign country to compete in a deadly game not won by anyone other than a native in more than 900 years.
Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Kurt Thomas, Tetchie Agbayani, Richard Norton, Edward Michael Bell
Votes: 4,574 | Gross: $5.73M
11. Pray for Death (1985)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After a peace-loving Japanese immigrant and his family become victims of a crime syndicate, a master ninja emerges.
Director: Gordon Hessler | Stars: Shô Kosugi, James Booth, Donna Kei Benz, Norman Burton
Votes: 2,197
12. Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
R | 92 min | Action, Fantasy, Thriller
An evil ninja attempts to avenge his death from beyond the grave, by possessing an innocent woman's body.
Director: Sam Firstenberg | Stars: Shô Kosugi, Lucinda Dickey, Jordan Bennett, David Chung
Votes: 5,227 | Gross: $7.61M
13. Nine Deaths of the Ninja (1985)
R | 94 min | Action, Thriller
Two anti-terrorist agents are assigned to free a busload of American schoolchildren in the Philippines who are taken hostage by terrorists.
Director: Emmett Alston | Stars: Shô Kosugi, Brent Huff, Emilia Crow, Blackie Dammett
Votes: 1,593
14. 24 Hours to Midnight (1985)
91 min | Action
There are two plots in this movie and oddly enough, they don't intersect. One plot follows the revenge of a martial artist whose husband is killed. The other follows two cops who like to punch and kick their way around.
Director: Leo Fong | Stars: Bernie Pock, Myra, Cynthia Rothrock, Stack Pierce
Votes: 185
Rothrock had a couple of fight before leaving the project.
15. L.A. Streetfighters (1985)
R | 85 min | Action, Drama
A Korean immigrant in L.A. encounters difficulties when he refuses to join the all-Korean gang in his highschool.
Director: Woo-sang Park | Stars: Jun Chong, Phillip Rhee, James Lew, Rosanna King
Votes: 494
16. Avenging Force (1986)
R | 104 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A senator is targeted by the Pentangle, a right wing paramilitary group. His pal, a former CIA agent and martial artist, tries to help him. The group kidnaps the agent's sister and tries to hunt him down, "The Most Dangerous Game" style.
Director: Sam Firstenberg | Stars: Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, James Booth, William Wallace
Votes: 3,340 | Gross: $4.68M
Similar to the Norris’ Cannon movies
17. Low Blow (1986)
R | 90 min | Action
Leo Fong plays a private investigator who is in search of a young girl kidnapped by a religious cult. Destined to save her, he teams up with a Vietnam vet, a pro-boxing champ and a former cop to save her...
Director: Frank Harris | Stars: Leo Fong, Cameron Mitchell, Troy Donahue, Diane Stevenett
Votes: 663 | Gross: $0.06M
18. The Perfect Weapon (1991)
R | 83 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An expert in "kenpo" karate avenges his Koreatown friend, slain by a mobster in Los Angeles.
Director: Mark DiSalle | Stars: Jeff Speakman, John Dye, Mako, James Hong
Votes: 4,853 | Gross: $14.06M
19. Tiger Claws (1992)
R | 92 min | Action
A mysterious martial artist is going around and killing martial arts masters with his unique style, Tiger Claw. Two police detectives, who're also martial arts experts, use unorthodox methods to track down the serial killer.
Director: Kelly Makin | Stars: Cynthia Rothrock, Nick Dibley, Fern Figueiredo, Jack Vorvis
Votes: 1,273
20. College Kickboxers (1991)
PG-13 | 89 min | Action
A college freshman who trains in martial arts is beaten up at work by a racist gang. His co-worker, a Chinese cook, beats the gang up and trains the young man in kung fu. When a tournament ... See full summary »
Director: Eric Sherman | Stars: Ken McLeod, Tak-Wing Tang, Matthew Ray Cohen, Marc D. Williams
Votes: 268
21. Breathing Fire (1991)
R | 74 min | Action, Drama
Michael, a Vietnam vet with two kids, pulls off a bank heist with his gang, which includes the bank's manager. To ensure the loyalty of everyone involved, Mike makes a special set of keys, ... See full summary »
Directors: Lou Kennedy, Brandon Pender, Brandon De-Wilde | Stars: Ke Huy Quan, Eddie Saavedra, Ed Neil, Jerry Trimble
Votes: 669
22. Miami Connection (1987)
R | 87 min | Action, Crime, Music
A martial arts rock band goes up against a band of motorcycle ninjas who have tightened their grip on Florida's narcotics trade.
Directors: Woo-sang Park, Y.K. Kim | Stars: Y.K. Kim, Vincent Hirsch, Joseph Diamand, Maurice Smith
Votes: 6,606
23. No Retreat, No Surrender 2 (1987)
R | 92 min | Adventure, Action
In this sequel, Scott Wylde, an American kickboxer, must go to Cambodia to rescue his Vietnamese girlfriend from Russian and Vietnamese troops.
Director: Corey Yuen | Stars: Loren Avedon, Max Thayer, Cynthia Rothrock, Patra Wanthivanond
Votes: 2,102 | Gross: $0.11M
24. The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
PG | 113 min | Action, Family, Sport
Daniel accompanies his mentor, Mr. Miyagi, to Miyagi's childhood home in Okinawa. Miyagi visits his dying father and confronts his old rival, while Daniel falls in love and inadvertently makes a new rival of his own.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Pat Morita, Ralph Macchio, Pat E. Johnson, Bruce Malmuth
Votes: 98,911 | Gross: $115.10M
25. Steele Justice (1987)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Steele is ex-cop and Vietnam vet who is determined to bring down Kwan, former South Vietnamese general and now rich and powerful drug lord.
Director: Robert Boris | Stars: Martin Kove, Sela Ward, Ronny Cox, Bernie Casey
Votes: 815 | Gross: $1.33M
Martin Kove had a couple of martial art scenes.
26. The Karate Kid Part III (1989)
PG | 112 min | Action, Drama, Family
Ostracised villain John Kreese attempts to gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, with the help of a Vietnam War comrade, the wealthy owner of a toxic waste disposal business.
Director: John G. Avildsen | Stars: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Robyn Lively, Thomas Ian Griffith
Votes: 69,186 | Gross: $38.96M
27. Rage of Honor (1987)
R | 92 min | Action, Drama
Tanaka, a DEA agent, and his partner Ray are after a bunch of drug dealers. But they are betrayed by an insider and Ray is killed. Tanaka follows the culprit, a sadistic drug lord, down to Argentina.
Director: Gordon Hessler | Stars: Shô Kosugi, Lewis Van Bergen, Robin Evans, Gerry Gibson
Votes: 963
28. Fight to Win (1987)
77 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Martial artists in America battle over the possession of three ancient Chinese statues.
Director: Leo Fong | Stars: Cynthia Rothrock, George Chung, Richard Norton, Troy Donahue
Votes: 237
First Rothrock’s western movie. It is more old school than the following.
29. Survival Game (1987)
R | 97 min | Action, Drama
Double-crossed by both the gangsters and the police, Michael must use his martial-arts talent to rescue his girlfriend's dad.
Director: Herb Freed | Stars: Mike Norris, Deborah Goodrich, Seymour Cassel, Arlene Golonka
Votes: 132
30. Sakura Killers (1987)
83 min | Action
Ninjas steal a research tape. Colonel chuck connors sends two agents undercover to retrieve it. Ninjas are sent to scare them off. The two seek help and are trained by a ninja master to become Ninjas themselves.
Directors: Yu Wang, Dusty Nelson | Stars: Chuck Connors, Mike Kelly, George Nicholas, Cara Casey
Votes: 419
31. Bloodsport (1988)
R | 92 min | Action, Biography, Drama
"Bloodsport" follows Frank Dux, an American martial artist serving in the military, who decides to leave the army to compete in a martial arts tournament in Hong Kong where fights to the death can occur.
Director: Newt Arnold | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres, Norman Burton
Votes: 94,039 | Gross: $11.81M
32. Above the Law (1988)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A former Special Operations Vietnam vet works as a Chicago cop, and uncovers C.I.A. wrongdoing.
Director: Andrew Davis | Stars: Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Henry Silva, Ron Dean
Votes: 34,618 | Gross: $18.87M
33. Red Scorpion (1988)
R | 105 min | Action, Adventure
A Spetsnaz commando is sent on a covert mission by his Soviet superiors to infiltrate a rebel army and assassinate its leader.
Director: Joseph Zito | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, M. Emmet Walsh, Al White, T.P. McKenna
Votes: 9,780 | Gross: $4.19M
34. Black Eagle (1988)
R | 93 min | Action, Drama
CIA agent must outrace KGB agent in searching of super weapon lost in Mediterranean.
Director: Eric Karson | Stars: Shô Kosugi, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Doran Clark, Bruce French
Votes: 8,207
35. Silent Assassins (1988)
91 min | Action
The evil criminal leader Kendrick has kidnapped an elderly biochemist who holds the secret to creating a biological superweapon. The only person who can possibly stop Kendrick and his gang ... See full summary »
Directors: Lee Doo-yong, Scott Thomas | Stars: Sam J. Jones, Linda Blair, Jun Chong, Phillip Rhee
Votes: 312
36. Fist Fighter (1988)
R | 97 min | Action, Drama, Sport
An ex-boxer comes back to a town called Rosario in South America taking revenge for the death of a friend.
Director: Frank Zuniga | Stars: Jorge Rivero, Edward Albert, Brenda Bakke, Mike Connors
Votes: 335 | Gross: $0.22M
37. Day of the Panther (1988)
84 min | Action
A martial-arts expert goes after a criminal gang and its boss, who were responsible for the death of his partner.
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith | Stars: Edward John Stazak, John Stanton, James Richards, Michael Carman
Votes: 508
38. Strike of the Panther (1988)
90 min | Action
Martial artist and cop Jason Blade must venture into a volatile chemical plant to bring down his archenemy Jim Baxter and save his girlfriend.
Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith | Stars: Edward John Stazak, John Stanton, Rowena Wallace, James Richards
Votes: 256
39. Force of the Ninja (1988)
93 min | Action
In the Arizona desert, during attack to military convoy, mercenaries keep young Kasuko, from the Japanese royal family, as a hostage. While the Yakuza tries to gather the money asked, her ... See full summary »
Director: Emmett Alston | Stars: Douglas Ivan, Patricia Ball, John Hobson, Lee Thomas
Votes: 53
40. Road House (1989)
R | 114 min | Action, Thriller
A bouncer hired to clean up the baddest honkytonk in a Missouri town. Armed with a black belt in karate and a degree in philosophy, Patrick Swayze sets out to tame the Double Deuce for its owner.
Director: Rowdy Herrington | Stars: Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara
Votes: 100,929 | Gross: $30.05M
41. Cyborg (1989)
R | 86 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A martial artist hunts a killer in a plague-infested urban dump of the future.
Director: Albert Pyun | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Deborah Richter, Vincent Klyn, Alex Daniels
Votes: 34,240 | Gross: $10.17M
42. Kickboxer (1989)
R | 97 min | Action, Sport, Thriller
Kurt Sloane must learn the ancient kick boxing art of Muay Thai in order to avenge his brother.
Directors: Mark DiSalle, David Worth | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan, Michel Qissi
Votes: 60,892 | Gross: $14.70M
43. Best of the Best (1989)
PG-13 | 97 min | Action, Drama, Sport
A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country - can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?
Director: Robert Radler | Stars: Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland, Phillip Rhee
Votes: 15,271 | Gross: $1.70M
44. Blind Fury (1989)
R | 86 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A blind Vietnam vet, trained as a swordfighter, comes to America and helps to rescue the son of a fellow soldier.
Director: Phillip Noyce | Stars: Rutger Hauer, Terry O'Quinn, Brandon Call, Noble Willingham
Votes: 18,742 | Gross: $2.69M
45. American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)
R | 89 min | Action, Drama
A man newly trained in the martial arts must save his trainer from experimentation.
Director: Cedric Sundstrom | Stars: David Bradley, Steve James, Marjoe Gortner, Michele B. Chan
Votes: 5,861 | Gross: $0.90M
46. Snake Eater (1989)
R | 94 min | Action
The Snake Eaters are an elite division of the Marines especially trained for search and destroy missions. This actioner chronicles the exploits of one of them who has become a cop. Known as... See full summary »
Director: George Erschbamer | Stars: Lorenzo Lamas, Josie Bell, Robert Scott, Ronnie Hawkins
Votes: 1,281
47. Bloodfist (1989)
R | 85 min | Action, Sport
Don Wilson plays retired kickboxer Jake Raye, who travels to Manila, where his brother is favored to win a kickboxing competition. His brother is killed, and Jake realizes he must enter the... See full summary »
Director: Terence H. Winkless | Stars: Don Wilson, Joe Mari Avellana, Rob Kaman, Billy Blanks
Votes: 1,347 | Gross: $1.77M
48. Bloodmatch (1991)
R | 86 min | Action, Thriller
Brick Bardo is on a mission to find out which one of the world's greatest kickboxers killed his brother. Five years ago, one of the four champs was fixing fights and set up his brother in ... See full summary »
Director: Albert Pyun | Stars: Thom Mathews, Hope Marie Carlton, Marianne Taylor, Benny Urquidez
Votes: 1,092
49. Ring of Fire (I) (1991)
R | 100 min | Action, Drama, Sport
L.A.'s Chinatown is disrupted by the cross-town rivalry between two kickboxing clubs, as the competitive sport is catapulted from the ring of a gymnasium to a ring of fire.
Directors: Richard W. Munchkin, Rick Jacobson | Stars: Don Wilson, Maria Ford, Vince Murdocco, Dale Jacoby
Votes: 899
50. Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993)
R | 94 min | Action, Drama, Sport
A martial-arts fighter battles murderous gang members and the henchmen of an evil underground fighting champion to save his girlfriend.
Director: Richard W. Munchkin | Stars: Don Wilson, Maria Ford, Sy Richardson, Dale Jacoby
Votes: 656
51. Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight (1991)
R | 88 min | Action
Jimmy Boland is a man unjustly accused of a brutal crime. Within the prison he must fight for survival, freedom and justice.
Director: Oley Sassone | Stars: Don Wilson, Richard Roundtree, Gregory McKinney, Rick Dean
Votes: 662 | Gross: $0.04M
52. Final Impact (1992)
R | 99 min | Action, Drama
A former world kickboxing champion trains a tough, young fighter, who he hopes will avenge the merciless defeat he suffered at the hands of the sadistic champ three years earlier.
Directors: Joseph Merhi, Stephen Smoke | Stars: Lorenzo Lamas, Kathleen Kinmont, Michael Worth, Jeff Langton
Votes: 655
53. Rage and Honor (1992)
R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Story about an inner-city high school teacher who musters the martial arts to thwart the lure of street gangs and their seductive plague of drugs.
Director: Terence H. Winkless | Stars: Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Terri Treas, Brian Thompson
Votes: 951
54. Tiger Heart (1996)
PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A teen martial arts expert and his martial arts class take on a bunch of thugs headed by a devious real estate developer who is forcing a community to sell out their property so he can build a mall.
Director: Georges Chamchoum | Stars: Ted Jan Roberts, Carol Potter, Jennifer Lyons, Robert LaSardo
Votes: 417
55. Virtual Combat (1995 Video)
R | 87 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Scientist brings virtual reality characters to life. Two are women from the cybersex game site. The third is a warrior who wants to unleash the rest of the bad guys from the virtual reality... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Stevens | Stars: Don Wilson, Michael Bernardo, Ken McLeod, Dawn Ann Billings
Votes: 731
56. Lion Strike (1994)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A holiday vacation for Dr. Johnny Wu, his young son Bobby, and a beautiful forest ranger turns into a nightmare when they are thrown headfirst into a whirling maelstrom of violence involving a new breed of evil; the Global Mafia.
Directors: Rick Jacobson, Jacobsen Hart, Paul G. Volk | Stars: Don Wilson, Bobbie Phillips, Marcus Aurelius, Timothy D. Baker
Votes: 493
57. Angel of Destruction (1994)
R | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
When a controversial rock star is stalked by a psychotic fan, undercover cop Brit Alwood is called in to help. But when Brit's kid sister Jo finds out about the crime, she sets out for ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Philip Moore | Stars: Maria Ford, Charlie Spradling, Jessica Mark, Antonio Bacci
Votes: 419
58. Out for Blood (1992)
R | 90 min | Action
An attorney is forced to fight back after his family is brutally murdered by vicious drug dealers, leading to an astounding martial arts showdown.
Director: Richard W. Munchkin | Stars: Don Wilson, Shari Shattuck, Michael DeLano, Ron Steelman
Votes: 487
59. Blackbelt (1992)
R | 85 min | Action
Ex-cop protects a singer from a psycho serial killer.
Directors: Charles Philip Moore, Rick Jacobson | Stars: Don Wilson, Deirdre Haj, Matthias Hues, Richard Beymer
Votes: 782
60. Bloodfist II (1990)
R | 85 min | Action, Sport
Kickboxing champion Jake Raye thought his fighting days were over, until a call from an old friend draws him to the Far East and into the hands of a madman. This time Jake's fighting for his life!
Director: Andy Blumenthal | Stars: Don Wilson, Rina Reyes, Joe Mari Avellana, Robert Marius
Votes: 805 | Gross: $1.29M
61. Full Contact (1993)
R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Luke Powers travels to L.A. to find that his brother has been murdered in a back alley martial arts tournament. Luke enters the tournament circuit to try to flush out his brother's killer. ... See full summary »
Director: Rick Jacobson | Stars: Jerry Trimble, Howard Jackson, Alvin Prouder, Gerry Blanck
Votes: 391
62. Bloodmoon (1997)
R | 102 min | Action, Thriller
Martial arts action film finds a retired detective returning to action to stop a martial arts master with steel fingers who is killing champions from all sports.
Director: Siu-Hung Leung | Stars: Gary Daniels, Chuck Jeffreys, Frank Gorshin, Darren Shahlavi
Votes: 924
63. Superfights (1995)
TV-14 | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jack Cody has always wanted to enter the world of the Superfights, a free fighting tournament. One night, he rescues a girl from a mugging and he becomes a national hero. Then, he is ... See full summary »
Director: Siu-Hung Leung | Stars: Brandon Gaines, Feihong Yu, Keith Vitali, Kelly Gallant
Votes: 343
64. American Shaolin (1991)
PG-13 | 106 min | Action
After being humiliated in the ring by a dirty kickboxer who pulled down his shorts and then hit him, a martial arts master decides to travel to China and enter a monastery where he may ... See full summary »
Director: Lucas Lowe | Stars: Trent Bushey, Kim Chan, Reese Madigan, Daniel Dae Kim
Votes: 1,640
65. The King of the Kickboxers (1990)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A cop goes undercover in Thailand to avenge his brother's death in this martial arts film.
Director: Lucas Lowe | Stars: Loren Avedon, Richard Jaeckel, Don Stroud, Billy Blanks
Votes: 2,006
66. No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990)
R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two feuding brothers (one a policeman, the other a martial arts expert) of different political views, join forces to avenge the death of their father, a retired agent, killed by the mafia.
Director: Lucas Lowe | Stars: Loren Avedon, Keith Vitali, Joseph Campanella, Wanda Acuna
Votes: 1,067
67. American Dragons (1998)
R | 95 min | Action, Crime
Two cops from different worlds team up to solve the murder of a powerful businessman.
Director: Ralph Hemecker | Stars: Michael Biehn, Park Joong-hoon, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Don Stark
Votes: 918
68. The Silent Force (2001)
90 min | Action
An elite Federal force whose objective is to eliminate organized crime is violently assassinated by an evil Asian crime lord. The sole survivor of the group teams up with his late partner's... See full summary »
Director: David H. May | Stars: Loren Avedon, Brian Tochi, Karen Kim, George Cheung
Votes: 162
69. Furious (1984)
R | 73 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Martial arts heroes battle aliens from the Astral Plane for control of the universe.
Directors: Tim Everitt, Tom Sartori | Stars: Simon Rhee, Arlene Montano, Phillip Rhee, Howard Jackson
Votes: 152
70. Fighting Spirit (1992)
92 min | Action, Fantasy
Billy is a young fighter whose sister, Judith was blinded after a near gang rape. When he learns she must have eye surgery, crime boss Russell has Billy compete in illegal street fights. ... See full summary »
Director: Teddy Page | Stars: Loren Avedon, Sean P. Donahue, Greg Douglass, Michelle Locke
Votes: 146
71. Operation Golden Phoenix (1994)
R | 95 min | Action
A kickboxer is hired to protect half of a valuable medallion, but an evil warlord and another kickboxer are determined to have it, no matter what it takes.
Director: Jalal Merhi | Stars: Jalal Merhi, Loren Avedon, James Hong, Al Waxman
Votes: 156
72. Carjack (1996)
Action
Lee (Conan Lee) is a young martial arts expert who works as a mechanic at the workshop of his uncle. When the family member becomes seriously ill, Lee needs money to pay for treatment and ... See full summary »
Director: Conan Lee | Stars: Conan Lee, Loren Avedon, Fabian Carrillo, Charles Wesley
Votes: 48
73. Cage (1989)
R | 100 min | Action, Drama
A GI in Vietnam saves his buddy's life, but in the process is shot in the head. The injury results in brain damage to the point where he basically has a child's brain in a (very large) ... See full summary »
Director: Lang Elliott | Stars: Lou Ferrigno, Reb Brown, Michael Dante, Mike Moroff
Votes: 730 | Gross: $0.62M
74. Diplomatic Immunity (1991)
R | 95 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Cole Hickel, a Marine, pursues his daughter's killer when he is allowed to go back to Paraguay because of "diplomatic immunity."
Director: Peter Maris | Stars: Bruce Boxleitner, Billy Drago, Tom Bresnahan, Fabiana Udenio
Votes: 410
75. Mission of Justice (1992 Video)
R | 91 min | Action
"Law and order" mayorial candidate Brigitte Nielsen is the ruthless and racist leader of a secret neo-fascist group out to take control of the city by whatever means necessary.
Director: Steve Barnett | Stars: Jeff Wincott, Brigitte Nielsen, Luca Bercovici, Matthias Hues
Votes: 1,214
76. Bounty Tracker (1993 Video)
R | 86 min | Action, Drama
The staff of a tax consultant office are brutally murdered by a team of professional killers
Director: Kurt Anderson | Stars: Lorenzo Lamas, Matthias Hues, Cyndi Pass, Eric Mansker
Votes: 753
77. Talons of the Eagle (1992)
R | 96 min | Action, Adventure
After 3 DEA agents are killed by Mr. Li, martial arts champion Tyler Wilson is sent on assignment to Toronto and teams up with Michael Reeds. Wilson and Reeds enter a martial arts ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Kennedy | Stars: Jalal Merhi, Billy Blanks, James Hong, Priscilla Barnes
Votes: 638
78. Street Soldiers (1991)
R | 93 min | Action
When the J.P.'s sadistic leader Priest gets out of prison, he learns that his former lover has fallen for the leader of the Tigers. Both rival gangs declares an all-out gang war.
Director: Lee Harry | Stars: Jun Chong, Jeff Rector, David Homb, Johnathon Gorman
Votes: 156
79. River of Death (1989)
R | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In 1965 a guide in the Amazon leads people to a lost city in search of a mad Nazi doctor.
Director: Steve Carver | Stars: Michael Dudikoff, Donald Pleasence, Robert Vaughn, Herbert Lom
Votes: 1,522 | Gross: $0.54M
80. Laser Mission (1989)
R | 84 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Action superstar Brandon Lee portrays rebellious government agent Michael Gold who is sent on a desperate mission to a Soviet-controlled African nation in order to uncover a top-secret laser weapons operation and destroy it.
Director: BJ Davis | Stars: Brandon Lee, Debi A. Monahan, Ernest Borgnine, Richard Cox
Votes: 2,616
81. Rooftops (1989)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A skilled young street fighter battles criminals across the rooftops of New York City.
Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Jason Gedrick, Troy Byer, Eddie Velez, Tisha Campbell
Votes: 692 | Gross: $2.04M
82. The Karate Kid (1989)
TV-Y7-FV | Animation, Action, Adventure
Animated series (loosely) based on the film series, in which Daniel, Miyagi and new friend Taki travel the world in search of an ancient Japanese talisman.
Stars: Pat Morita, Robert Ito, Janice Kawaye, Joey Dedio
Votes: 306
83. Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster (1989)
R | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A Vietnam vet breaks out of a mental institution to go after drug-dealing gangsters who are selling contaminated product that is killing people.
Director: George Erschbamer | Stars: Lorenzo Lamas, Michele Scarabelli, Larry B. Scott, Harvey Atkin
Votes: 629
84. One Man Force (1989)
R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In this action packed film, an L. A. cop speeds off to get revenge upon the dirty drug-dealing dogs who killed his partner.
Director: Dale Trevillion | Stars: John Matuszak, Ronny Cox, Charles Napier, Sharon Farrell
Votes: 256
85. Ninja Academy (1989)
R | 92 min | Comedy
"Police Academy" styled film offers its laughs at the expense of students of the obvious school for ninjas.
Director: Nico Mastorakis | Stars: Will Egan, Gerald Okamura, Kelly Randall, Michael David
Votes: 1,564
86. Hardcase and Fist (1989)
R | 93 min | Action, Adventure
When Bud McCall is framed for a drugs charge he ends up in prison and he must prove his innocence by testifying against his former police partner to put him and his gang behind bars for good.
Director: Tony Zarindast | Stars: Ted Prior, Angelyne, Vincent Barbi, Beano
Votes: 166
87. The Fighter (1989)
100 min | Action, Drama
Ryan Travers (Richard Norton) has just been released from a prison in Bangkok, Thailand, after serving a five-year sentence for murder. His parents, running an antique shop in the area ... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Maharaj | Stars: Richard Norton, Erica Van Wagener, Franco Guerrero, Glenn Ruehland
Votes: 145
88. Zhan long (1989)
Not Rated | 85 min | Action
Nam See Hon represents the Wa Chai Gym in pro Chinese Boxing matches. See Hon sharpens his abilities to survive high profile fights. The owner of the Kents Gym controls local gambling and pressures the Wa Chai Gym in violent ways.
Director: Robert Tai | Stars: Robin Shou, Joe Lewis, Steve Tartalia, Sang Wook Kim
Votes: 105
89. Fists of Steel (1989)
R | 94 min | Action, Sport
Street violence, drugs and terrorists. This is the story of one man who has had enough.
Director: Jerry Schafer | Stars: Carlos Palomino, Marianne Marks, Henry Silva, Alexis Arguello
Votes: 42
90. Blackbelt II (1989)
R | 83 min | Action
Brad Spyder flies to Hawaii to uncover a web of bribery, betrayal and lies. When Spyder finds his partner dead, a cat and mouse game between killer and cop begins.
Directors: Joe Mari Avellana, Kevin Tent | Stars: Blake Bahner, Ronald William Lawrence, Gary Rooney, Roxanne Baird
Votes: 127
91. Vytor: The Starfire Champion (1989 TV Movie)
90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In a world where arcane magic and futuristic technology coexist, a brave tribal warrior with a mysterious ring and a brave female warrior from the futuristic city in the sky must battle an evil warlord who holds an orb of tremendous power.
Director: Tom Burton | Stars: Allison Argo, Peter Cullen, Pat Fraley, Liz Georges
Votes: 40
92. Open Fire (1989)
90 min | Action, Drama
Governor Joe Rouke's (Carradine) daughter is kidnapped by South American Terrorists while she is on tour with the Children for World Peace Choir. Kung Fu Master 'Ly', Joe and eight ... See full summary »
Director: Roger Mende | Stars: David Carradine, Yung Henry Yu, Hugo Stiglitz, Kansas Carradine
Votes: 63
93. East L.A. Warriors (1989)
Not Rated | 86 min | Action, Drama
Bitter rivalry and endless warfare take over the streets of East L.A.
Director: Addison Randall | Stars: Tony Bravo, Kamar de los Reyes, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Sabino Villa Lobos
Votes: 119
94. Double Crosser (1989)
85 min | Action, Thriller
Peter O'Brian (The Stabilizer, The Intruder) goes up against a french mob boss. Cue car chases, explosions, creepy blind kids and finally, an explosion.
Director: Arizal | Stars: Peter O'Brian, Priscilla Patsy, Ricky Hosada, Didier A. Hamel
Votes: 48
95. Fatal Revenge (1989)
80 min | Action, Crime
A cop has to infiltrate a criminal network in order to take it down from the inside.
Director: Phillip J. Roth | Stars: J.C. McLean, Danny V. Osborne, Lionel Denson, David F. Walker
Votes: 25
96. Street Knight (1993)
R | 91 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A former cop returns to challenge a plot to escalate gang violence in the streets of Los Angeles.
Director: Albert Magnoli | Stars: Jeff Speakman, Christopher Neame, Lewis Van Bergen, Jennifer Gatti
Votes: 881 | Gross: $0.84M
97. Death Warrant (1990)
R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Mystery
In a violent and corrupt prison, decorated cop Louis Burke must infiltrate the jail to find answers to a number of inside murders. What he finds is a struggle of life and death tied in to his own past.
Director: Deran Sarafian | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Robert Guillaume, Cynthia Gibb, George Dickerson
Votes: 20,792 | Gross: $16.85M
98. Breaker! Breaker! (1977)
PG | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Truck driver searches for his brother, who has disappeared in a town run by a corrupt judge.
Director: Don Hulette | Stars: Chuck Norris, George Murdock, Terry O'Connor, Don Gentry
Votes: 3,728
Chuck Norris fought only one match at the end of the movie.
99. Death Game (1996 TV Movie)
R | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A group of friends are forced to fight to the death in order to gain their freedom.
Director: Randy Cheveldave | Stars: Timothy Bottoms, Alfonso Quijada, Vince Murdocco, Nicholas Hill
Votes: 163
100. Ironheart (1992)
R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An L.A. cop goes after a gang of murderous drug dealers.
Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Britton K. Lee, Bolo Yeung, Richard Norton, Karman Kruschke
Votes: 573
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