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Plot Summary:
In feudal India, a warrior (Khan) who renounces his role as the longtime enforcer to a local lord becomes the prey in a murderous hunt through the Himalayan mountains.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: UK, France, Germany, India, USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: exciting, atmospheric, suspenseful, stylized, captivating, serious, realistic
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Way of the Dragon 2 (1979)
Plot Summary:
A classic tribute to a legendary Kung-Fu master. The high-powered action and deadly fistfights don’t let up for a moment. When all the chips are down, the Dragon Master will prevail!.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 123
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 83%
Viswasam (2019)
Plot Summary:
A village ruffian, who settles disputes in his native, takes on a big shot when he tries to sort out the rough patch in his marriage after several years.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 153 min
Plot tags: semi serious, exciting, captivating, stylized, cult film
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Another Silence (2011)
Plot Summary:
Marie is a Toronto police officer. One evening, her husband Joshua and their son Nicky are brutally murdered in their car. Marie quickly links Pablo Molina, an Argentinian drug trafficker who she'd arrested a few months earlier, with the crime. In despair, Marie heads to Argentina on the tracks of the killer. A journey of revenge and a journey to come to terms with her loss.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 343
Genere: Drama
Country: France, Argentina, Canada, Brazil
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, bleak, serious, atmospheric, realistic, suspenseful, gloomy
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Sunland Heat (2004)
Plot Summary:
A martial artist tries to form a new life after leaving her husband who is a part of organized crime. But after her daughter is kidnapped, it's time for her to spring into action.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 52
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, suspense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending
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Master of Dragonard Hill (1987)
Plot Summary:
In the 18th-century British Caribbean colony of St. Joseph's, decadent and hedonistic aristocrats rule with an iron fist and terrorize slaves and suspected criminals with a painful whip called the "dragonard.".
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 356
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, independent film, exciting, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, period drama
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New Tale of Zatoichi (1963)
Plot Summary:
Wishing to find peace, Zatoichi travels to his old village but only finds trouble when he ends up in a love triangle and finds old scores have followed him home.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: cult classic, exciting, rough, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, stylized, period drama, cult film
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Shogun's Ninja (1980)
Plot Summary:
In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the Momochi clan. He sends his war commander in search of the clan's hidden gold only to find that two daggers are the key to the hiding place of the treasured gold. Spanning decades, the quest for the missing daggers takes Shiranui through war and ancient tradition.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 759
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: jidai geki, exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized
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The Lion of Thebes (1964)
Plot Summary:
Fleeing Troy in the wake of its destruction, fair-faced Helen and her faithful protector Arion run into the pharaoh Ramses, who sets his sights on Helen -- and is subsequently murdered. Now it's up to Arion to save Helen from those who wish her dead.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 236
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, atmospheric, epic, serious, captivating, stylized
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The Cry of the Black Wolves (1972)
Plot Summary:
Halfwit Indian Akaena promises a fictitious treasure to anyone who takes her down south where the sun always shines. Trapper Bill Robinson, an honest fur trader in Alaska, refuses to sell his dog sled to dishonest miner Mike Williams, who steals it at gunpoint. While Akaena proves unable to keep her promise, Mike is shot before he can kill her. His corps is found on Bill's sled, making him the suspect as conniving outlaw gangs arrive in town.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 178
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: West Germany
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, spoof, parody
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Mohenjo Daro (2016)
Plot Summary:
Village lad Sarman is drawn to big, bad Mohenjo Daro - and its mascot Chaani. But Chaani must wed Munja, son of Mohenjo Daro's ruler, Maham. Will Sarman find love - and more - in Mohenjo Daro?.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 155 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, entertaining, suspenseful
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Edge of Honor (1991)
Plot Summary:
A group of scouts stumble onto a cache of stolen weapons hidden in a forest. They meet up with a girl and get involved with the men who originally stole the weapons. The men try to shoot the scouts every time - but are thwarted at the end.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 456
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, dark
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Marco Polo (2007)
Plot Summary:
Assigned to accompany two priests on a mission to convert the court of Kublai Khan to Christianity, Marco Polo is abandoned in the mountains when the priests, doubting the very existence of China, turn back. Polo eventually pushes bravely forth alone toward the fabled country where he is accepted as an envoy into Khan's court. Marooned on the far side of the world, Polo, accompanied by his servant, Pedro, advances as a Mongol grandee for twenty extraordinary years. What he eventually brings back with him to the West is a chronicle that changed history forever.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min
Plot tags: exciting, atmospheric, epic, captivating, serious, realistic, stylized
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God Is My Witness (1992)
Plot Summary:
Baadshah Khan falls in love with Benazir, a member of a rival clan who has defeated him in a game of buzkashi. Benazir will not marry him unless he brings back the head of her father's killer, Habibullah, from India. He is successful, but he must return to India. He is then tragically separated from Benazir through a series of incidents that are only resolved years later with the arrival of his daughter, Menhdi, and his release from prison.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 193 min
Plot tags: epic, serious, realistic, crying, weeping
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Tango Charlie (2005)
Plot Summary:
Indian Army Sepoy Tarun Chauhan is assigned to proceed to Northeastern part of India that has been rocked by riots and violence with orders to report to his superior, Havaldar Mohammed Ali. Once there, he comes to know that things can be quiet for weeks, following by sporadic violence, and casualties on both sides. His group also comes under attack by vicious terrorists, who like to cut an ear from a dead body, then leave the body as bait, in order to kill anyone who comes to the rescue. This is where Tarun makes his first kill.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: India
Duration: 142 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, suspenseful, exciting, bleak, realistic, patriotic, banned
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The Beast of War (1988)
Plot Summary:
During the war in Afghanistan a Soviet tank crew commanded by a tyrannical officer find themselves lost and in a struggle against a band of Mujahadeen guerrillas in the mountains.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: bleak, realistic, sexy, retro, gothic, exciting, rough, serious, suspenseful, tense
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Veer (2010)
Plot Summary:
Circa 1920 British India, Pindari leader, Prithvi Singh, narrates his story to a Report from London Times about betrayal and deceit at the hands of the British and Madhavgarh's Raja Gyanendra Singh which led to the massacre of 4500 Pindaris. Although Prithvi sliced off Gyanendra's right arm, he has sworn to avenge and behead him and two-faced Britishers - who on one hand preach about Justice, Fraternity and Equality, but conquer and rule vulnerable natives - fueling hate and division on lines of religion, and caste. He sends his sons, Veer Pratap and Poonam, to Britain to learn about their devious ways, so that he can conquer Madhavgarh. The duo, despite of Lord Macaulay's malicious policy to convert foreign nationals to his way of thinking, not only pick up the relevant skills but also slay Yuvraj Sujan Singh, the only son of Gyanendra, much to the joy of the Pindaris.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Country: India
Duration: 169 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, stylized, romantic drama, realistic, saga, epic
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The Last Valley (1971)
Plot Summary:
People in a small German village in the last valley to remain untouched by the devastating Thirty Years' War try to exist in peace with a group of soldiers occupying the valley.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, captivating, suspense, spiritual, sad, epic, independent film, period drama
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Druids (2001)
Plot Summary:
In the year 60 B.C. a group of Druids, including the arch-druid Guttuart (Max von Sydow), witness the passing of a comet and interpret it as the sign of the coming of a king for their country Gaul, which has not had a king for a long time. Guttuart goes to Gergovia, the capital of the Arvenes tribe, to attend a meeting of Gallic tribal chieftains. The young boy Vercingetorix, along with his friend the young girl Eponia, sneak into a large cavern where Celtill, Vercingetorix's father and chieftain of the Arvenes, hosts the meeting of chieftains with the intention of proclaiming himself king of all Gauls. When Celtill shows off the crown once worn by the old kings of Gaul, an arrow from two Roman spies (dressed as Gauls) hits Celtill in the back.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France, Belgium, Canada
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: rough, exciting, serious, epic, captivating, realistic
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Crusaders (2001)
Plot Summary:
Towards the end of the eleventh century, Pope Urban II announces a crusade against the Saracens, who have occupied the holy city of Jerusalem. Three young friends Richard, Peter and Andrew set off to join the crusading army.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 585
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, Germany
Duration: 194 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, realistic, epic
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Flesh+Blood (1985)
Plot Summary:
A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble lord who decides not to pay them by kidnapping the betrothed of the noble's son. As the plague and warfare cut a swathe of destruction throughout the land, the mercenaries hole up in a castle and await their fate.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: Netherlands, Spain, USA
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: intense, atmospheric, sexy, captivating, realistic, erotic, dark, offbeat, emotional, dark fantasy
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A Viking Saga: Son of Thor (2008)
Plot Summary:
Drama set in the viking age, Helgi witnesses the destruction of his village and narrowly escapes to his uncle Rurik who raises him like his son. Many years later he meets the people responsible for his parents death and someone he never expected to see again.
IMDB Rating: 2.2
IMDB Votes: 512
Genere: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Denmark, USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: captivating, saga, exciting, serious, tense, suspense, epic, realistic
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Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972)
Plot Summary:
In the second film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto battles a group of female ninja in the employ of the Yagyu clan and must assassinate a traitor who plans to sell his clan's secrets to the Shogunate.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: bloody, grindhouse, atmospheric, stylized, splatter, manga, perverse, exciting, rough, serious
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Clash of Empires: The Battle for Asia (2011)
Plot Summary:
Based loosely on the 16th century historical document entitled ‘The Malay Annals’, ’The Chronicles of Merong Mahawangsa’ is an action-packed epic feature film, with mythical characters, magical moments and dazzling visual-effects sequences. Merong Mahawangsa was a descendant of Alexander the Great, a renowned naval captain and traveler who came to Asia several hundred years ago.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Malaysia
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: exciting, epic, serious, captivating, suspenseful, dark comedy
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Follow the River (1995)
Plot Summary:
Mary Ingles is pregnant when she and her two sons are captured from their homestead in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains by Shawnee Indians. Her husband, Will, narrowly escapes death during the attack. Impressed by her grace under the pressure of captivity, Wildcat, the Shawnee chief, confers special privileges on Mary and her children, eventually proposing that Mary become his mate. Surprised by her attraction to the handsome brave, Mary nonetheless opts to remain faithful to Will and engineers a plan for her escape. Separated from her children, Mary joins another female settler, and together they embark on a harrowing homeward trek. Her odyssey comes full circle more than a decade later when she is finally reunited with her long-lost children.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 494
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, epic
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Into the Badlands (2015)
Plot Summary:
In a land controlled by feudal barons, a great warrior and a young boy embark on a journey across a dangerous land to find enlightenment. A genre-bending martial arts series very loosely based on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 49000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, stylized, suspenseful, apocalyptic, scenic, action packed, action adventure, mind blowing
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Pathfinder (1987)
Plot Summary:
Around the year 1000 AD warlike people, the so-called "tjuder", roam in northern Scandinavia. As they brutally kill a family in a remote area, including the parents and their little daughter, the families teenage son, Aigin, observes the slaughter. He manages to flee from these killers and reaches a camp with other Lapps whose inhabitants are worried if he has been able to hide his track. Afraid of the murderous people, they decide to flee to the coast. The boy stays alone to avenge his families murder. Unfortunately, they get him before he can do anything and force him to lead them to the other Lapps. He guides them but has a plan to destroy the barbarous people before reaching the camp.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, period piece, cult classic, cult horror, exciting, rough, serious, surprise ending, folk tale, crying
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Warriors of Heaven and Earth (2003)
Plot Summary:
A Chinese emissary is sent to the Gobi desert to execute a renegade soldier. When a caravan transporting a Buddhist monk and a valuable treasure is threatened by thieves, however, the two warriors might unite to protect the travelers.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: epic, breathtaking, exciting, serious, lyrical, historical drama, atmospheric, realistic, contemplative, road movie
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The Naked Prey (1965)
Plot Summary:
A group of men are on safari. One of the party refuses to give a gift to a tribe they encounter. The tribe is offended, seizes the party, and one-by-one, kills all but one of the safari members in various creative and horrifying ways. The last surviving member is given "The Lion's Chance" by the tribal leader to be hunted down by a party of tribal warriors.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, exciting, rough, serious, retro, fast paced, independent film, realistic, psychotronic
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The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
Plot Summary:
A cargo plane goes down in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for an airplane they will build to escape before their food and water run out.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 142 min
Plot tags: suspense, harsh, serious, captivating, exciting, bleak, suspenseful, psychological, retro, action adventure
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Pathfinder (2007)
Plot Summary:
A Viking boy is left behind after his clan battles a Native American tribe. Raised within the tribe, he ultimately becomes their savior in a fight against the Norsemen.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: harsh, stylized, rough, suspenseful, epic, action packed, historical drama, retro, dark, saga