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Plot Summary:
Giff Hoyt , a cafe owner in Cabo Blanco, Peru after World War II is caught between refuge-seeking Nazis and their enemies. After the murder of a sea explorer is passed off as accidental death by the corrupt local police, Giff becomes suspicious. The police chief also intimidates a new arrival Marie, and Giff intervenes to help her. Giff suspects Beckdorff, a Nazi refugee living in the area. Beckdorff, it emerges, is seeking to uncover sunken treasure.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: cult classic, neo noir, independent film, cult film
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Blood Warriors (1993)
Plot Summary:
An ex-Marine finds out a old buddy is leading a private army of mercenaries. When an ex-Marine refuses to join an old friendship's personal army of mercenaries a deadly violent battle erupts between the two men! And this is not good.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 227
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Indonesia, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: independent film, cult film
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Three Days To A Kill (1992)
Plot Summary:
At a Chicago-area naval base, an ambassador is kidnapped. Later, a Navy officer calls his friend Cal for help. A Colombian drug lord is holding the ambassador, and the officer wants Cal to rescue the man. Cal convinces the officer to get a pardon for imprisoned explosives expert Rick, and together Cal and Rick form an uneasy partnership. They travel to meet Yolanda, a stripper who supposedly knows the location of this drug lord, named Perez (who looks like a creation out of Madame Tussaud's). Our threesome then sets about to rescue the ambassador. Cal, Rick, and Yolanda meet resistance at every turn; apparently Perez's men have the drop on them. After multiple shootouts, Cal convinces Yolanda to use her son as a pawn to draw Perez away from his home, and then all hell breaks loose.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 181
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Black Samurai (1976)
Plot Summary:
Robert Sand, agent of D.R.A.G.O.N. (Defense Reserve Agency Guardian Of Nations), is playing tennis on his vacation with a beautiful black girl, when his commanding officers ask him to save a Chinese girl who happens to be Sand's girlfriend, and the daughter of a top Eastern Ambassador. The ransom for the abduction was the secret for a terrific new weapon - the freeze bomb.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, hood, cult classic, independent film, weird, cult film
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American Kickboxer 2 (1993)
Plot Summary:
Two rivals, one a cop and the other a martial arts teacher team up to save a little girl from a terrorist and his henchmen.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 330
Genere: Action, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: cult film
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One Man Army (1994)
Plot Summary:
Kickboxing champ Jerry Trimble plays a straight shooting man caught up in the politics of a crooked little town. To get to the truth about his grandfather's death, he must first kick out the criminals --including the sheriff-- effectively putting an end to their illegal smuggling, gambling and prostitution rings. But the worst crime of all turns out to be in his very own backyard.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 220
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: Philippines, USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: independent film, cult film
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One Man Force (1989)
Plot Summary:
In this action packed film, an L.A. cop speeds off to get revenge upon the dirty drug-dealing dogs who killed his partner.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 252
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: independent film, cult film
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Nails (1992)
Plot Summary:
The wife of a wild Los Angeles police detective becomes a hostage of the heroin ring he and his partner have exposed.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 477
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: cult classic, neo noir, surprise ending, detective, cult film
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Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989)
Plot Summary:
A Tokyo businessman (Hiroshi Hada), transferred to L.A, molests a teenage girl on a train. It turns out that the girl is the daughter of a vice cop. But in one of those plot twists that can only occur in the movies, the cop is assigned to find the businessman's own daughter who has been kidnapped and forced into a teen prostitution ring.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, crime drama, cult classic, action adventure, independent film, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Legacy of Rage (1986)
Plot Summary:
Brandon plays Brandon Ma, a regular working Joe who holds down two jobs, so he can support his girlfriend May and his dream of owning a motorcycle. Brandon's best friend is Michael, an ambitious and murderous dope peddler. Michael covets May and so he comes up with a plan that will win her for him, and solves a problem he's been having. It seems that an undercover cop named Sharky has been using his police connections to dominate the local cocaine trade, so Michael has him killed and uses Brandon as the fall guy. Brandon goes to jail, though he thinks that he will be released soon thanks to the efforts of his good buddy Michael. Eight years later Brandon finally gets out of jail and vows revenge.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: heroic, crime drama, cult classic, serious, realistic, suspenseful, neo noir, independent film, cult film
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Breach of Faith: A Family of Cops II (1997)
Plot Summary:
The family of cops is back, this time dealing with the murder of a priest tied in with the Russian Mafia, who proceed to try to draw the family off the case.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 779
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense
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Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1995)
Plot Summary:
Tommy Lee (Phillip Rhee) comes to visit his sister and finds that the town is being overrun with members of the Arian brotherhood. These Arian brothers certainly weren't expecting a Taekwondo expert to show up. Tommy and his sister's husband played by Christopher Mcdonald team up to stop the racism. whats better than watching neo-nazis get the crap kicked out of them? when the person kicking the crap out of them is dressed like homie the killer clown, complete with big red shoes and a foam nose. and thats just ONE of the MANY many many many many many cinematic jewels contained within this action packed blessing to the silver screen.this is the best worst martial arts film since sonny chiba's street fighter! you don't believe me? see for yourself namby-pants and check out the best of the best 3. now!!!.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspense, independent film, realistic, suspenseful, semi serious, feel good, unusual plot structure, humorous, entertaining, surreal
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Martial Outlaw (1993)
Plot Summary:
A DEA agent and his brother, a Los Angeles cop, battle the Russian mafia.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 504
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: independent film, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Bloodfist VII: Manhunt (1995)
Plot Summary:
Don "the Dragon" Wilson 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.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 408
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: suspense, independent film
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Ninja Destroyer (1986)
Plot Summary:
A lucrative emerald mine and the various protagonists who are struggling to wrest control of it for their own profitable ends.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 103
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
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Bloodfist V: Human Target (1994)
Plot Summary:
Don "The Dragon" Wilson struggles to regain his memory, not knowing who to trust, or even which side he's fighting on.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 489
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: suspense, independent film
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Bloodfist IV: Die Trying (1992)
Plot Summary:
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 matters into his own hands. It does not matter that the CIA and the FBI are also involved the Dragon's fire is in his fists!.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 567
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: independent film
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St. Ives (1976)
Plot Summary:
A dabbler-in-crime and his assistant hire an ex-police reporter to recover some stolen papers.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: retro, cult classic, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, neo noir, suspense, detective, cult film
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Fist of Honor (1993)
Plot Summary:
As two rival Godfathers view to take control of the city, a hot-tempered family member kills two relatives of the opposing family, breaking the "Truce of Honor". Now the war begins! As a young boxer seeks revenge for his fiancée's death, the streets become a real-life battlefield... to settle the score!.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 224
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, independent film, cult film
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Mr. Majestyk (1974)
Plot Summary:
Watermelon farmer Vince Majestyk (Charles Bronson) goes after the Mob, when they try to strong arm him to use their melon picking crew.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: neo noir, suspense, talky, suspenseful, grindhouse, cult classic, disturbing, retro, serious, realistic
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Murphy's Law (1986)
Plot Summary:
A tough police detective escapes from custody handcuffed to a foul-mouthed car thief after being framed for the murder of his ex-wife. He must now find the real killer and prove his innocence.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: neo noir, tricky, suspenseful, detective, rough, grindhouse, enigmatic, cult classic, action adventure, independent film
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Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)
Plot Summary:
After the death of his girlfriend's daughter from a drug overdose, Paul Kersey (Charles Bronson) takes on the local drug cartel.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: cult classic, detective, neo noir, grindhouse, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, fast
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The Evil That Men Do (1984)
Plot Summary:
Professional killer Holland is forced out of retirement to break a Central American government's political torture ring when one of his friends, a Latin American journalist, is killed. The murderer, Doctor Clement Molloch, is the master sadist behind the political torture of innocent victims. Posing as a journalist, Holland lures Molloch out of his fortress-like headquarters by using his murdered friend's wife and daughter as bait. When Holland kidnaps Molloch's sister, the doctor is led on a wild chase that takes him to an abandoned opal mine where he finally comes face to face with Holland.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Mexico, USA, UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: cult classic, action adventure, independent film, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, disturbing, cult film
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Death Wish II (1982)
Plot Summary:
Paul Kersey is again a vigilante trying to find five punks who murdered his housekeeper and daughter in Los Angeles.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: detective, cult classic, neo noir, grindhouse, spooky, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending
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Dragon Eyes (2012)
Plot Summary:
In St. Jude, drug dealers and corrupt cops have destroyed an urban neighborhood. But newcomer, Hong, has the fighting skills and moral vision to save this town from itself.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, rough, realistic, dark, cult classic, action packed, independent film, exciting, suspenseful
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Inferno (1999)
Plot Summary:
Eddie Lomax (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is a drifter who has been in a suicidal funk since the death of his close friend Johnny (Danny Trejo). Riding his motorcycle into a small desert town where Johnny once lived, Lomax is confronted by a gang of toughs, who beat him and steal his bike. However, Lomax is not a man to take an injustice lying down, and soon he begins exacting a violent revenge on the men who stole his motorcycle, with local handyman Jubal Early (Pat Morita) lending a hand and several area ladies offering aid and comfort.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, France
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: realistic, suspenseful, serious, exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, cult classic, independent film, rough
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Black Eagle (1988)
Plot Summary:
One of the US Air Force's most modern tactical aircrafts, an F-100 with a new laser guidance system, crashes into the sea near Malta - a region where the Soviet forces are highly present, too. The CIA immediately sends out their best secret agent, Ken Tami, to salvage the system before it falls into enemy hands. To ensure his loyalty, they bring his two young sons to a nearby hotel on the island.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: cult classic, independent film, serious, realistic, cult film
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Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls (2008)
Plot Summary:
Filmed on location in South Africa, a retelling of H. Rider Haggard's classic novel "King Solomon's Mines," featuring the adventurer who was the inspiration for Indiana Jones.
IMDB Rating: 2.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: realistic, exciting, atmospheric, rough, humorous, semi serious, mockbuster, stylized
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High Adventure (2001)
Plot Summary:
Petit-fils du célèbre explorateur Allan Quaterman, Chris Quaterman ne vit que pour l'aventure. Riche et séduisant,décontacté et déterminé, il se lance au péril de sa vie et celles de ses compagnons sur les traces du trésor d'Alexandre Le Grand. Une entreprise d'autant plus périlleuse qu'il n'est pas le seul à suivre une piste piégée qui mène au bouclier, au casque et à l'épée du plus grand conquérant de l'antiquité.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 219
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK, Bulgaria, Canada
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, suspenseful, stylized
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Death Wish 3 (1985)
Plot Summary:
Paul Kersey returns to New York to visit his friend Charley, who lives in one of the worst parts of New York City. But when Paul arrives at Charley's apartment, he finds Charley dying after a vicious beating by a gang led by Manny Fraker, and the police enter the apartment and find Paul standing over Charley's body. Paul is arrested for the murder, but police chief Richard S. Shriker is like Paul.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, cult classic, neo noir, hood, perverse, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, psychotronic
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye (1995)
Plot Summary:
Finds Indy vagabonding around the South Pacific on a treasure hunt for a fabled lost diamond. The war in Europe ends but a new adventure begins for Indy when a mysterious man's dying words, "The eye of the peacock!" send him and Remy on a thrilling treasure hunt for one of Alexander the Great's most prized possessions. Pursued by a dangeroud one-eyes man, Indy follows the trail of the diamond from London to Alexandria to the South Seas, where he has a run-in with a murderous band of Chinese pirates. The shipboard battle that ensues is a spectacular display of swords, guns and flying fists. Marooned by the priates on a remote desert island, Indy is captured by savage headhunters, but before they can turn him into a shrunken head and cannibal stew, he is rescued by anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski, and makes a life-altering decision.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, fast, cult film
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