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Plot Summary:
When a scientists daughter is kidnapped, American Ninja, attempts to find her, but this time he teams up with a youngster he has trained in the ways of the ninja.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: suspense, grindhouse, independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, fast
Best tv shows and movies like American Ninja 5 (1993):
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Brain Smasher... A Love Story (1993)
Plot Summary:
A professional model, Sam Crain, is asked by her sister to smuggle a package from Europe to Portland Oregon, where she discovers that her sister is battling Chinese Shaolin Monks (not ninjas!). Fleeing the monks, Sam unwittingly involves Ed "Brainsmasher" Molloy, a nightclub bouncer.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: independent film, humorous, not serious, fast
Similar in 81%
Afro Ninja (2009)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 144
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, romantic, feel good, humorous, captivating, disturbing, visually appealing, independent film
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American Samurai (1992)
Plot Summary:
When a father passes on the traditional family sword to one of his two adopted sons, the other--in a fit of jealous rage--joins a yakuza drug smuggling mob. When the other son decides to find him and set things straight, things don't seem to go as smoothly as he planned, and a misunderstanding leads the stepbrothers into a Turkish arena to battle swordsmen from around the world.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: rough, realistic, suspenseful, exciting, serious, bloody, grindhouse, perverse, cult classic, action adventure
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18 Fingers of Death! (2006)
Plot Summary:
The "buzz" in Hollywood is that, "18 FINGERS OF DEATH!" will kick the butt out of the low budget martial arts movies genre and knocks us down to the ground laughing! This funny "sockumentart" of the world of Chop sockey, kung fooey, ninja poo poo, karate kidding croutching tiger stuff takes you on the journey of making martial arts movies at it's lowest.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 697
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, independent film, mockumentary, fast, cult film
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Maximum Cage Fighting (2006)
Plot Summary:
Jimmy Garren, a former Tae Kwon Do world champion, is now retired and a widowed father to ten-year-old Katie. So when he's challenged by a famous cage fighter-and former rival Nick "the Nasty" Harper-to a fight, he refuses...until Katie is kidnapped by Harper's crew. With the match being the only way to save his daughter, Jimmy travels to Brazil to train with world-renowned MMA fighter Renzo Gracie for a deadly fight in the cage...that only one man will survive.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 57
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic, suspense
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Last Tiger from Canton (1973)
Plot Summary:
Young Jackie was intrigued by Kung-Fu since an early age, but his father strictly forbade its practice. One day, he meets an old beggar who offers to teach Jackie how to fight. Jackie grows up to be quite good though he keeps his knowledge a secret until he is forced to fight by an extortion ring that's putting the squeeze on his uncle's restaurant. Later released in a re-cut version with the title Master with Cracked Fingers.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious, fast
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Iron Fingers of Death (1982)
Plot Summary:
Two princes are seperated by birth. One is raised by the Prime Minister. The other is raised by three mad Shaolin Monks. They both learn kung-fu. When they are 23, they meet and combine there forces to defeat the evil 9th Prince.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 418
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, rough, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Shaolin Temple 2: Kids from Shaolin (1984)
Plot Summary:
Two rivaling families live on opposite sides of a river. One of them practices Shaolin kung fu and has only sons, while the other has only daughters and practices the Wu-Tang sword. The father of the Wu-Tang family is so paranoid about the Shaolin kids stealing his sword style (besides, he wants a son to teach it to, and the closest thing he has is a lesbian daughter) that he is taken off guard when some real bad guys come along to kill his family, but the Shaolin family helps them out. All the while, everyone is desperately trying to get the lesbian girl to marry Jet Li.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: cult classic, humorous, realistic, stylized, semi serious, fast, cult film
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The Master (1992)
Plot Summary:
Uncle Tak is famous for using Chinese herbal medicines to cure diseases. A martial arts expert, he also teaches the young how to defend themselves. One of his students, Johnny, dreams of monopolizing the teaching of kung fu throughout the United States. To accomplish this, he tries to kill Uncle Tak. Chuck, Uncle Tak's best student from Hong Kong, comes to Los Angeles to find his master. Chuck is willing to let Johnny have his way, and tries to take Uncle Tak back to Hong Kong. But Johnny and his men will not leave Chuck alone. Chuck, on his way back to Hong Kong, returns for the showdown.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: romantic, scenic, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, fast, cult film
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Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982)
Plot Summary:
Two rival warriors, a Japanese and a Chinese, are forced to work together after their master has been killed by a mighty enemy.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong, Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: scenic, exciting, humorous, suspenseful, semi serious, fast
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Blackbelt (1992)
Plot Summary:
Don "The Dragon" Wilson is back and forced to take on the greatest legends of the martial arts world. Wilson fights off all comers while defending rock superstar Shanna (Deirdre Imershein) against the insane attacks of a fanatical veteran John Sweet (Matthias Hues-I Come In Peace).
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 756
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: rough, realistic, serious, suspenseful, suspense, bloody, mockbuster, independent film, exciting, fast
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To the Death (1992)
Plot Summary:
Kickboxing champ Rick Quinn decides to retire from the ring, but his main adversary, Denard, wants him to fight again and murders Quinn's wife. Quinn suspects Denard, but can't do anything. Three month later, Quinn is jailed after a drunken bar brawl; a rich man named Le Braque bails him out and asks him to fight for him.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 147
Genere: Action
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, independent film
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My Lucky Stars (1985)
Plot Summary:
Two Hong-Kong cops are sent to Tokyo to catch an ex-cop who stole a large amount of money in diamonds. After one is captured by the Ninja-gang protecting the rogue cop, the other one gets his old Orphanage gang, dubbed the "Five Lucky Stars," to help him. They don't like this much, but they do it.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: cult classic, exciting, rough, humorous, realistic, semi serious, fast
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Dragons Forever (1988)
Plot Summary:
Jackie Chan stars as a hot-shot lawyer hired by a Hong Kong chemical plant to dispose of opposition to their polluting ways. But when he falls for a beautiful woman out to stop the plant, Jackie is torn in a conflict of interest and asks his trusty friends Samo and Biao to help out at least until they discover the true purpose of the plant.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: neurotic, exciting, humorous, semi serious, slapstick, cult classic, slapstick comedy, cult film
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Martial Arts of Shaolin (1986)
Plot Summary:
Jet Li weasels out of the north Shaolin temple to assassinate a despotic ruler at the ruler's extravagant public birthday celebration. Two other men from the south Shaolin temple also set out to assassinate the ruler, but all three fail and are chased all over by soldiers. Meanwhile, one of the southerners turns out to be a cross-dressed woman, who is also discovered to wear a footbell to match Jet Li's, meaning they are somehow slated for an arranged marriage.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, exciting, cult classic, cult film
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Ninjas vs. Vampires (2010)
Plot Summary:
Ninjas battle Vampires for the fate of the world in this all new Action-Horror-Comedy from the creators of 2010's cult smash, "Ninjas Vs Zombies"! Moments after down-on-his-luck Aaron is rejected by the girl of his dreams, they both are attacked by blood sucking VAMPIRES. Driven to save her, Aaron tracks down the mysterious NINJAS, who wage a nightly war against the forces of darkness. Now, as the Vampire overlord Seth plots to destroy Mankind, Aaron has only one choice - join the ninjas, save the world, and get the girl... or die trying. Sexy, funny, shocking, and fun, NINJAS VS VAMPIRES delivers an action-packed comedic adventure unlike any other!.
IMDB Rating: 3.0
IMDB Votes: 545
Genere: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: sexy, exciting, semi serious, suspense, psychological, disturbing, humorous, independent film, campy, cult film
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American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)
Plot Summary:
Jackson is back, and now he has a new partner, karate champion Sean, as they must face a deadly terrorist known as "The Cobra", who has infected Sean with a virus. Sean and Jackson have no choice but to fight the Cobra and his bands of ninjas.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA, Canada, South Africa
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: serious, cult classic, captivating, grindhouse, independent film, exciting, rough, realistic, suspenseful, fast
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American Ninja 5: The Nostradamus Syndrome (1992)
Plot Summary:
An American ninja's wife is held hostage by a sadistic Nazi chemist on an Asian island. He teams up with an African-American ninja to rescue her.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 265
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: independent film, rough, serious, realistic, fast
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3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998)
Plot Summary:
Three young boys, Rocky, Colt and Tum Tum together with their neighbor girl, computer whiz Amanda are visiting Mega Mountain amusement park when it is invaded by an army of ninjas led by evil Medusa, who wants to take over the park and hold the owners for ransom. Kids and retired TV star Dave Dragon, who made his farewell appearance at the park at the time the ninjas appeared, have to break Medusa's vicious plans.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, exciting, feel good, realistic, semi serious, fast, scary, light, unusual plot structure, melancholic
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Gorgeous (1999)
Plot Summary:
When Ah Bu, a girl from a small fishing town in Taiwan, finds a glass bottle with a romantic message, she travels to Hong Kong to find her prince charming. As it turns out, her prince charming, Albert, happens to be gay. But all is not lost when Ah Bu meets the dashing Chi Wu. Meanwhile, Ah Bu's boyfriend from Taiwan comes looking for her, as the action and romance follow Ah Bu back to Taiwan.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, melancholic, exciting, tense, sincere, touching, cult classic, action adventure
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American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990)
Plot Summary:
The two American Ninjas, Joe Armstrong and Sean Davidson, team up to do battle against a terrorist and his band of Ninjas.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, suspenseful, suspense, grindhouse, cult classic, independent film, exciting, realistic, fast
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Deadly Outbreak (1995)
Plot Summary:
Dutton Hatfield, played by Jeff Speakman, is working for the American embassy. He finds himself inside a biochemical weapon laboratory when terrorists headed by Colonel Baron (played by TimeCop villain Ron Silver) take over the place. Baron is looking for a sample of a deadly virus that is being developed inside the facility.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 598
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, independent film
Similar in 78%
Bulletproof (1987)
Plot Summary:
A group of dangerous terrorists succeeds to get hold of a tank of the army and all its crew.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: rough, realistic, suspenseful, exciting, serious, cult classic, independent film, fast
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3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (1995)
Plot Summary:
Rocky, Colt and TumTum must battle an evil wealthy toxic waste dumper in order to save a local Indian tribe and their friend Joe. The 3 Ninjas must help find Joe's father and find a secret disk that contains evidence that could stop the toxic landfill that is destroying the Indian community. However the town is owned by the rich man and he controls the police and even the mayor. They must fight a motorcycle gang and renegade cowboys in this non-stop ninja adventure.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, motivational, cult classic, exciting, feel good, realistic, semi serious, light, road movie, sexy
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The Peacekeeper (1997)
Plot Summary:
When a terrorist group steals the US President's personal communications computer for launching the US arsenal in case of war, only a heroic Major has the key to prevent a Presidential assassination or a nuclear holocaust.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: suspense, serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful, fast
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The Octagon (1980)
Plot Summary:
Scott James, a veteran martial arts expert, is recruited as the protector of the wealthy and beautiful Justine after she becomes the target of a ninja clan. When Scott finds out that his ruthless arch-nemesis, McCarn , is involved with the stealthy and dangerous criminals, he is eager to settle old scores. Soon Scott is facing off against McCarn and the entire ninja horde in an effort to take them all down.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, stylized, serious, suspenseful, cult classic, grindhouse, hood, independent film, realistic
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American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
Plot Summary:
On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong saves an old friend from the clutches of "The Lion", an evil super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: intense, serious, grindhouse, light, cult classic, light hearted, independent film, exciting, rough, realistic
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Simon Sez (1999)
Plot Summary:
A tattooed Interpol agent helps an old classmate find the kidnapped daughter of a computer software tycoon.
IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Germany, Belgium, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, suspenseful, semi serious, entertaining, grindhouse, action comedy, independent film, slapstick comedy, realistic, rough
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Double Team (1997)
Plot Summary:
He's a one-man arsenal... with enough voltage to rock the free world. They Don't Play by the Rules. You're either on their side...or in their way. America's top counter-terrorist usually works alone...this time he's got company.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: intense, suspenseful, stylized, action packed, buddy comedy, suspense, entertaining, grindhouse, action comedy, cult classic
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American Ninja (1985)
Plot Summary:
Joe Armstrong, an orphaned drifter will little respect for much other than martial arts, finds himself on an American Army base in The Philippines after a judge gives him a choice of enlistment or prison. On one of his first missions driving a convoy, his platoon is attacked by a group of rebels who try to steal the weapons the platoon is transporting and kidnap the base colonel's daughter.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: cult classic, entertaining, exciting, serious, suspenseful, grindhouse, intense, independent film, rough, realistic