Action & Martial Arts Movies
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1. 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: 778
It's excellent movie. Great roles Matthias Hues and Don "Dragon" Wilson. One from my favourite action movies.
2. 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
3. The Way of the Dragon (1972)
R | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A man visits his relatives at their restaurant in Italy and has to help them defend against brutal gangsters harassing them.
Director: Bruce Lee | Stars: Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Nora Miao, Ping-Ou Wei
Votes: 40,989 | Gross: $4.06M
The best movie from genre martial arts. My favourite movie!!!
4. Enter the Dragon (1973)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord - who is also a former monk from his temple - under the guise of attending a fighting tournament.
Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly, Ahna Capri
Votes: 112,894 | Gross: $25.00M
5. Belly of the Beast (2003 Video)
R | 91 min | Action
An ex-CIA agent's quest to find his kidnapped daughter leads him on a trail of political intrigue, corruption, danger and betrayal; he will stop at nothing to save her.
Director: Siu-Tung Ching | Stars: Steven Seagal, Byron Mann, Monica Lo, Tom Wu
Votes: 6,715
6. Out for a Kill (2003 Video)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An unsuspecting university professor is an unwitting accomplice in a foiled Chinese cocaine deal. Wrongly imprisoned, he escapes to take his revenge and prove his innocence.
Director: Michael Oblowitz | Stars: Steven Seagal, Michelle Goh, Corey Johnson, Tom Wu
Votes: 6,859
7. Special Ops (2010)
R | 98 min | Action, Thriller
When Captain Kyle Fierson's unit is ambushed during a raid to rescue a deadly nuclear device, he must run for his life - not only to track down the missing time bomb, but also to clear his name when he is accused of aiding the terrorists.
Director: Tom Shell | Stars: A.J. Draven, Steven Bauer, Finola Hughes, Rez Cortez
Votes: 460
8. Flash Point (2007)
R | 88 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A hot-headed inspector takes on a small but powerful Vietnamese-Chinese gang, after a series of crimes and murder attempts committed and putting an undercover cop and his girlfriend in great danger.
Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Ray Lui, Collin Chou
Votes: 13,812 | Gross: $0.00M
9. Forest Warrior (1996)
PG | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A shape-shifting mountain man and a group of children team up to protect an enchanted forest from evil lumberjacks.
Director: Aaron Norris | Stars: Chuck Norris, Terry Kiser, Max Gail, Roscoe Lee Browne
Votes: 2,930
10. 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: 4,331 | Gross: $20.17M
11. Good Guys Wear Black (1978)
PG | 95 min | Action
An ex-US Army commando must find the reason why his comrades from his unit are being systematically murdered before he is next.
Director: Ted Post | Stars: Chuck Norris, Anne Archer, James Franciscus, Lloyd Haynes
Votes: 3,745 | Gross: $18.33M
12. Yellow-Faced Tiger (1974)
R | 88 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A Chinese-American cop, skilled in martial arts, battles the most powerful criminal gang in San Francisco that is responsible for the death of his partner.
Director: Wei Lo | Stars: Chuck Norris, Sylvia Chang, Don Wong, Wang Tsun
Votes: 726
13. On Deadly Ground (1994)
R | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A blowout firefighter takes on an environmentally destructive oil corporation by causing many deaths and explosions in Alaska.
Director: Steven Seagal | Stars: Steven Seagal, Michael Caine, Joan Chen, John C. McGinley
Votes: 25,442 | Gross: $38.59M
14. Fire Down Below (1997)
R | 105 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A federal agent uncovers lucrative toxic waste dumps in Appalachia and must deal with the locals who want to keep their 'gold mine' secret.
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá | Stars: Steven Seagal, Kris Kristofferson, Marg Helgenberger, Stephen Lang
Votes: 19,066 | Gross: $16.23M
15. Last Man Standing (1995 Video)
R | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A Los Angeles police officer uncovers a ring of corrupt cops while investigating his partner's death. Now, he and his wife are hunted by both sides of the law.
Director: Joseph Merhi | Stars: Jeff Wincott, Jillian McWhirter, Jonathan Fuller, Steve Eastin
Votes: 531
16. 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: 1,211
17. Martial Outlaw (1993 Video)
R | 86 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Kevin White and his brother Jack have got a lot in common. Both fighters. Both cops. And both on the same case. But when it comes to busting a major Russian drugs ring, they're both playing on different sides.
Director: Kurt Anderson | Stars: Jeff Wincott, Gary Hudson, Vladimir Skomarovsky, Krista Errickson
Votes: 520
18. Martial Law (1990 Video)
R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two cops who are martial arts experts team up to stop a criminal organization headed by a ruthless boss who's also a martial artist.
Director: Steve Cohen | Stars: Chad McQueen, Cynthia Rothrock, David Carradine, Andy McCutcheon
Votes: 1,716
19. Prince of the Sun (1992)
R | 84 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Cynthia Rothrock helps to protect a Buddhist boy from villains who wish to stop him from becoming the Prince of the Sun.
Directors: Wellson Chin, Shan Hua | Stars: Conan Lee, Pak Lam Cheng, Sheila Chan, Cynthia Rothrock
Votes: 344
20. The Cutter (2005)
R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A detective comes to the aid of an aged diamond cutter.
Director: William Tannen | Stars: Chuck Norris, Joanna Pacula, Daniel Bernhardt, Bernie Kopell
Votes: 2,380
21. Who Am I? (1998)
PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A Secret Agent loses his memory after falling from a crashing helicopter. He is then chased by several other agency operatives, but he has no idea why.
Directors: Benny Chan, Jackie Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Michelle Ferre, Mirai Yamamoto, Ron Smerczak
Votes: 42,899
22. Drunken Master (1978)
PG-13 | 111 min | Action, Comedy
Wong Fei-Hung is a mischievous yet righteous young man, but after a series of incidents his frustrated father has him disciplined by a master of drunken martial arts.
Director: Woo-Ping Yuen | Stars: Jackie Chan, Siu-Tin Yuen, Jeong-lee Hwang, Dean Shek
Votes: 43,785
23. Drunken Master II (1994)
R | 102 min | Action, Comedy
A young martial artist is caught between respecting his pacifist father's wishes or stopping a group of disrespectful foreigners from stealing precious artifacts.
Directors: Chia-Liang Liu, Jackie Chan | Stars: Jackie Chan, Ho-Sung Pak, Lung Ti, Anita Mui
Votes: 48,881 | Gross: $11.55M
24. Kung Fu Killer (2008 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 176 min | Action
A Caucasian monk in Shanghai infiltrates the underworld to find the killers of his spiritual female Grandmaster.
Director: Philip Spink | Stars: David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Jimmy Taenaka, Kay Tong Lim
Votes: 858
25. Shanghai Noon (2000)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A Chinese man travels to the Wild West to rescue a kidnapped Princess. After teaming up with a train robber, the unlikely duo takes on a Chinese traitor and his corrupt boss.
Director: Tom Dey | Stars: Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Lucy Liu, Brandon Merrill
Votes: 135,128 | Gross: $56.94M
26. Shanghai Knights (2003)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and escapes to England, Chon and Roy make their way to London with revenge on their minds.
Director: David Dobkin | Stars: Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Fann Wong, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Votes: 112,469 | Gross: $60.48M
27. 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: 729 | Gross: $0.62M
28. Bulletproof Monk (2003)
PG-13 | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Based on the very underground comic book of the same name, a Tibetan monk becomes a mentor to a young street punk and tries teaching him how to protect the scroll of ultimate power from a secret Nazi organization bent on world domination.
Director: Paul Hunter | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Seann William Scott, Jaime King, Karel Roden
Votes: 52,184 | Gross: $23.02M
29. Sharpshooter (2007 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 85 min | Action, Thriller
An assassin working for the CIA decides to take one final job before quiting only to find out that he is the target of his CIA boss.
Director: Armand Mastroianni | Stars: James Remar, Mario Van Peebles, Al Sapienza, Catherine Mary Stewart
Votes: 1,061
30. 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: 60,796 | Gross: $14.70M
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: 93,877 | Gross: $11.81M
32. Game of Death (1978)
R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.
Directors: Robert Clouse, Bruce Lee | Stars: Bruce Lee, Gig Young, Dean Jagger, Hugh O'Brian
Votes: 22,339 | Gross: $10.00M
33. Under Siege (1992)
R | 103 min | Action, Thriller
An ex-Navy Seal turned cook is the only person who can stop a group of terrorists when they seize control of a U.S. battleship.
Director: Andrew Davis | Stars: Steven Seagal, Gary Busey, Tommy Lee Jones, Erika Eleniak
Votes: 95,407 | Gross: $83.36M
34. Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)
R | 100 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Casey Ryback hops on a Colorado to LA train to start a vacation with his niece. Early into the trip, terrorists board the train and use it as a mobile HQ to hijack a top secret destructive US satellite.
Director: Geoff Murphy | Stars: Steven Seagal, Eric Bogosian, Everett McGill, Katherine Heigl
Votes: 50,108 | Gross: $50.02M
35. The Quest (1996)
PG-13 | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A group of gentlemen of fortune visits a legendary "Lost City", located in Tibet. They plan to steal a priceless statue "Golden Dragon" during the martial arts tournament.
Director: Jean-Claude Van Damme | Stars: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Roger Moore, James Remar, Janet Gunn
Votes: 28,076 | Gross: $21.60M
36. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
PG | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Four teenage mutant ninja turtles emerge from the shadows to protect New York City from a gang of criminal ninjas.
Director: Steve Barron | Stars: Judith Hoag, Elias Koteas, Josh Pais, David Forman
Votes: 104,720 | Gross: $135.27M
37. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
PG | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Turtles discover their origins while they endeavour to save New York City from the evil Shredder and his Foot Clan.
Director: Michael Pressman | Stars: Paige Turco, David Warner, Michelan Sisti, Leif Tilden
Votes: 60,960 | Gross: $78.66M
38. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)
PG | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When journalist April O'Neil discovers an ancient scepter with magical powers, the Turtles must cow-a-bunga their way back to 17th century Japan to rescue her from the evil clutches of Lord Norinaga.
Director: Stuart Gillard | Stars: Elias Koteas, Paige Turco, Stuart Wilson, Sab Shimono
Votes: 36,407 | Gross: $42.66M
39. 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: 1,342 | Gross: $1.77M
40. 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: 804 | Gross: $1.29M
41. 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
42. Bloodfist IV: Die Trying (1992 Video)
R | 86 min | Action
When Danny unknowingly repossesses the car of a powerful arms merchant, it sets off a chain of violent retaliation. After his friends are killed and his daughter is kidnapped, Danny takes ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Ziller | Stars: Don Wilson, Catya Sassoon, Amanda Wyss, Kale Browne
Votes: 578
43. Bloodfist V: Human Target (1994 Video)
R | 83 min | Action
Don "The Dragon" Wilson struggles to regain his memory, not knowing who to trust, or even which side he's fighting on.
Director: Jeff Yonis | Stars: Don Wilson, Denice Duff, Steve James, Andy Bolliger
Votes: 498
44. Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero (1994 Video)
R | 86 min | Action
Terrorists take over a nuclear weapons launch site, but don't count on a humble military courier, who happens to be making a visit.
Director: Rick Jacobson | Stars: Don Wilson, Marcus Aurelius, Michael Blanks, Anthony Boyer
Votes: 493
45. Bloodfist VII: Manhunt (1995 Video)
R | 95 min | Action, Thriller
Jim Trudell is a man pursued. Branded a cop-killer, he must fight simply to stay alive, and to clear his name - with the very police who framed him.
Director: Jonathan Winfrey | Stars: Don Wilson, Jillian McWhirter, Jonathan Penner, Steven Williams
Votes: 418
46. Fists of Iron (1995)
R | 94 min | Action
A skillful fighter who works as a mechanic goes with his friend to a rich guy's villa where illegal fighting is being organizes. It should be easy money, but the friend gets killed and now the mechanic wants revenge on the people involved.
Director: Richard W. Munchkin | Stars: Michael Worth, Jenilee Harrison, Sam J. Jones, Marshall R. Teague
Votes: 333
47. TC 2000 (1993)
R | 95 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Somewhere in an apocalyptic future, where the rich live underground and the poor are left to fend for themselves on the surface by forming gangs, corrupt members of an underground security force plot to destroy the surface.
Director: T.J. Scott | Stars: Billy Blanks, Bolo Yeung, Jalal Merhi, Bobbie Phillips
Votes: 1,545
48. Droid Gunner (1995)
R | 90 min | Action, Sci-Fi
A futuristic bounty hunter is assigned to track down four female androids smuggled to Earth for illicit purposes.
Director: Fred Olen Ray | Stars: Marc Singer, Matthias Hues, Rochelle Swanson, Robin Clarke
Votes: 968
49. 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
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