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Plot Summary:
When Ed Neilson's entire family is viciously murdered, he pleads with retired CIA operative Duke Smith (Robert Conrad) to investigate. He refuses, but relents after Neilson too meets an explosive death. Deception, international intrigue and a ruthless "syndicate of businessmen" intent on raping a South Pacific Islands nation of its resources keep the pace fast.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 176
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: political, action thriller, independent film, cult film
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Vanishing Son III (1994)
Plot Summary:
The saga picks up in Washington, DC where Jian-wa is competing in a classical music competition. Back in LA, Jian-wa's brother Wago is wanted by the F.B.I. and manage to pull Jian-wa back to L.A. for questioning. They also want him to infiltrate his brother's gang in order to save his Wago. Can Jian-wa get Wago to see the truth about things before it's too late?.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 231
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: crime drama
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Blackbelt II (1989)
Plot Summary:
Brad Spyder flies to Hawaii to uncover a web of bribery, betrayal and lies and when Spyder finds his partner dead, a cat and mouse game between killer and cop begins.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 121
Genere: Action
Country: USA, Philippines
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: independent film
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The Instructor (1981)
Plot Summary:
The action never stops in this stunt-packed karate extravaganza of a black belt instructor who proves that his talents and expertise can be used to defend instead of destroy. The Instructor runs a local karate school and tries to impart to his students a sense of dignity along with the intricacies of the sport. When he is threatened by a rival school’s owner he puts his teachings into action. Through spectacular car chases and gripping hand-to-hand battles he tracks, pursues and corners his adversary. 1983.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 125
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Seven (1979)
Plot Summary:
A government agent discovers a plot by a cartel of seven gangsters to take over the state of Hawaii. He hires a team of seven hitmen to stop them.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 868
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, independent film, cult film
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Fist of Unicorn (1973)
Plot Summary:
Unicorn travels to a village troubled by gangsters in search of revenge for the murder of his parents years before. The task is made more complicated when he befriends a middle-aged woman and her son who begin to admire and depend on him.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 525
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, action adventure
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Mr. No Legs (1978)
Plot Summary:
Meet Mr. No Legs! Deadly professional hit-man for a drug syndicate... and a limbless cripple! With his cool wheelchair, armed with shotguns and shurikens, and his amazing kung fu skills he means trouble for everyone he confronts, even his own boss! Things get ugly when a unlucky drug dealer kills his girl by an accident, especially because the girl's brother is a cop! And No Legs apparently have his own plans how to take over the whole business.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 554
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: experimental, grindhouse, action adventure, psychotronic, independent film, poliziottesco
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Kill Squad (1981)
Plot Summary:
A wealthy business man is a victim of an assault and is shot and wheelchair bound while his wife is gang raped and murdered. He then assembles his motley squad of Vietnam buddies to kung fu their way to revenge and get those muthas back.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 617
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Philippines, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: slasher, surprise ending, twist ending, psychotronic, independent film, grindhouse
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Striker (1988)
Plot Summary:
John Slade is hired to rescue a journalist named Frank Morris from a Sandinista prison in Nicaragua. He teams with Marta, a local woman, to carry out this mission, but then he's captured, tortured, and forced to deal with the fact that he's been betrayed.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 196
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: cult classic, independent film
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The Brutal Boxer (1972)
Plot Summary:
The bloodiest Kung Fu battles ever fought. The subtitle says it all, as there is hardly any story, but all the more raw fighting.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 174
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags:
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The Retrievers (1982)
Plot Summary:
Carefree electrician Tom Cathral is recruited by The Company, and is quickly offered a full-time promotion to join the Retrievers, an elite squad of crooked secret operatives. His refusal to kill botches his first mission, making Tom The Company's new target.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 158
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Subterfuge (1996)
Plot Summary:
Scuba-diver turned beach-bum Jonathan Slade is forced back into his previous milieu - the world of international espionage - in order to retrieve Black Boxes from an American jetliner that crashed under mysterious circumstances into the Black Sea. With his computer-hacker younger brother, Slade travels to a resort on the Russian-Turkish border to begin his quest. To his surprise and dismay, he's now joined by another secret agent, a beautiful but highly-skilled woman named Alex. As they begin diving in search of the downed jetliner, Slade and Alex begin to suspect they're being manipulated by higher-ups who may not be committed to American interests.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 163
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags:
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American Rampage (1989)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 215
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: independent film, gay cinema, cult film
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Sweet Sugar (1972)
Plot Summary:
Prostitute Sugar is set up by a corrupt politician. She is convinced of the futility of appealing her case in the courts and signs on to a chain gang run by the notorious Dr. John who performs cruel medical experiments on the people who work for him.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 775
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, sensual, independent film
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Deadly Heroes (1993)
Plot Summary:
Ex-Navy SEAL Brad Cartowski is injured during an attack at Athens airport by terrorists who kidnap his wife and fly her on a hijacked plane to North Africa. Cartowski goes in pursuit, aided by another ex-SEAL, Cody Grant. Cartowski soon finds the terrorists' hide-out but is captured and electro-tortured before he manages to escape. He soon returns with reinforcements to rescue his wife and to wreak vengeance on Carlos, head of the terrorist ring.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 460
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: cult film
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The 18 Amazones (1979)
Plot Summary:
A ruthless Warlord from Manchuria builds a martial arts labyrinth that contains 18 martial art amazons, many try to enter but none leave, until Dragon Lee, seeking to avenge his father: his skills are good enough to defeat the 18 fighters and the warlord.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 49
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: grindhouse
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Touch and Go (1991)
Plot Summary:
A clumsy, easy-going but tough restaurant chef witnesses a murder of a cop. This leads him to a world of trouble, as the killer seeks to silence him. Luckily, the vengeful partner of the dead cop is there to help him.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 250
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, semi serious, fast, neo noir
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.357 Magnum (1977)
Plot Summary:
American Jonathan "Johnny" Hightower (James Whitworth) works as a contract secret agent for some British-accented guy. He wants Johnny to kill another guy called Clay. Clay is in Hong Kong and then moves on to Tokyo. He walks a lot, has vague phone conversations but also shoots a few people.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 54
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min
Plot tags: independent film
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The Steel Fisted Dragon (1977)
Plot Summary:
A kung-fu master hunts down the villain who killed his mother.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags:
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Fist of Fury 3 (1979)
Plot Summary:
After avenging the death of his brother, Chen Shen (Bruce Li) returns home from Shanghai. He tells his mother (who went blind from crying over her son's death) that he will no longer fight. However, being a movie with the words "fist" and "fury" in the title, Chen doesn't keep his promise for very long. Japanese occupiers who are aware of Chen's history terrorize his family by, among other things, vandalizing his mother's store and beating up his brother. Later, they frame Chen for a murder. After the Japanese boss arrives in town and causes a ruckus, Chen breaks out of jail for a final confrontation.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 161
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Kung Fu Fever (1979)
Plot Summary:
A training manual supposed used by Bruce Lee himself has mysteriously disappeared and is highly sought after by good and evil alike.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 83
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: South Korea, Taiwan
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags:
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Fist of Fury 2 (1977)
Plot Summary:
After Chen Zhen's execution in Shanghai, the Japanese feared that his death would unite all Chinese kung fu schools against them. Fearing this, the Japanese gave orders to the head of the Hong Ku School, Miyamoto (Lo Lieh) to surpass all Chinese schools including the Ching Wu School. When they refuse, the Japanese beat up the students and destroys the school. Meanwhile, one Chinese learns about the destruction of the Ching Wu School when he goes to Shanghai to visit Chen Zhen's grave. This Chinese is the only one who has the guts to fight the Japanese, this Chinese is known as Chen Shen (Bruce Li) who is the brother of Chen Zhen and he vows to avenge his brother's death and end the terror of the Japanese once and for all.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 580
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: fast paced, independent film
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Dragon Bruce Lee, Part II (1981)
Plot Summary:
While transporting funds for independence movement, Lee Han-saeng is shot in the legs by the Japanese military police. He recovers from his wounds with the help of Jang Geo-chil, an independence fighter, and his daughter, Wan-ah. When the Japanese police investigate Jang's house, Han-saeng and Jang take refuge in the home of Wan-ah's uncle. But he sells them out, blinded by his greed for the reward on their heads. They run and hide in kisaeng Ae-hi's home. Ae-hi and her sister Yu-ha desire revenge on the Japanese police who killed their father. But they are killed when Wan-ah's uncle turns them to the Japanese police while Han-saeng is away. When Jang and his wife are killed, Han-saeng takes revenge on the Japanese police.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 82
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags:
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Bruce the Super Hero (1979)
Plot Summary:
Bruce returns to Manila to investigate the murder of his sister, Susan Chang. On the night of her attack she was helped by an amateur-boxer, Ramon "Rocky" Roblado. Behind Susan's death is the 'Black Dragon Society', who are searching for a sacred Samurai sword hilt which contains a map leading to a hidden location of one billion in Gold. Upon the discovery that Rocky may have the artefact, the leader of the Black Dragon's orders his men to retrieve it for him at any cost.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 115
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Philippines
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993)
Plot Summary:
Johnny Woo and Julie play an enduring couple who survive all sorts of interference from rival kick-box gangs in their effort to put a little romance in their lives.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 649
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: independent film, rough, serious, realistic, cult film
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Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)
Plot Summary:
Vigilante Slaughter comes under attack from Duncan, a local money launderer whose hit-man traps Slaughter in a car at a cliff, but Slaughter escapes, arms himself, and goes after Duncan's hideout.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 586
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, black cinema
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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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Bounty Tracker (1993)
Plot Summary:
Almost the whole staff of a tax consultant office is slayed by a team of professional killers, only Paul Damone can escape. He didn't know that his partner used to wash gangster Louis Sarazin's money and had to testify as chief witness against him. Paul's brother Johnny, best bounty tracker of Boston, visits Paul to protect him, but can't prevent that he and his pregnant wife are targeted by the same team. Now Johnny's out for revenge.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 735
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: suspense, independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Rage of Honor (1987)
Plot Summary:
A Japanese cop, Shiro, and his partner Ray are after a bunch of drug dealers. But they are betrayed by an insider and Ray is killed. Shiro follows the murderer, a sadistic drug lord, up to Singapore.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 930
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Argentina, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: retro, independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, cult film
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Angel Town (1990)
Plot Summary:
A graduate student and martial-arts expert rents a room in a house owned by a single mother who lives there with her son. A local street gang is trying to recruit the son, but the new tenant tries to help the boy's mother keep him out of the gang. When they learn of this, they target both the mother and her new tenant.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 821
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: hood, action adventure, independent film, exciting, tense, rough, serious, realistic, fast
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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