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Plot Summary:
They took his wife... but he's still Walking Tall, they drew First Blood, but he's gonna fight back like Billy Jack.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 208
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, West Germany
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: cult classic
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Karate Warrior 2 (1988)
Plot Summary:
After studying martial arts in the Philippines and defeating his opponent Quino, Anthony Scott heads back to the U.S. to attend college. Making the promise to his teacher that he will not fight, Anthony finds himself the target of the Tigers, a local martial arts gang led by bully Dick. When Dick constantly attempts to fight Anthony, Anthony refuses. However, Anthony will fight under the condition that it will be a fair fight. When Dick resorts to dirty tactics, Anthony uses his special move, The Dragon Strike, to defeat Dick. Upset at his loss, Dick decides to get even through the Tigers' real leader, Mark Sanders.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 258
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sport
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
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The Overthrow (1987)
Plot Summary:
On their way to cover a sporting event in Argentina, reporter John Teller and photographer Bob Norton make a brief stop-off in a Latin America country and get entangled in a revolution.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 33
Genere: Action
Country: Italy
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Outlaw Force (1987)
Plot Summary:
Some punks go into a small town and start hassling the gas station owner; Billy Ray Dalton a friend of the owner pulls a shot gun on them and tells them to go away. Later they go back and force the owner to tell them where Dalton lives. Now, Dalton a part time musician's out on a gig, when they go to his house and kill his pregnant wife, and take his daughter. Dalton follows them to try and get his daughter back.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 88
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Open Season (1974)
Plot Summary:
Three Vietnam vets have become so conditioned to violence that they have developed psychotic tendencies. They kidnap people, brutalize them, then turn them loose and hunt them like animals. However the father of one of their earlier victims is plotting a vicious revenge against them.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 672
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, Switzerland
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, independent film, poliziottesco
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J.C. (1972)
Plot Summary:
Jesus Christ is born again on Earth. But his father is a hardcore Southern Baptist, and during his teen years, Jesus rebels, joining a biker gang and leading an LSD-fueled pilgrimage to the West to fight the establishment. Anyone who adopts the initials J.C. as a nickname probably has a Messianic complex. In Iron Horseman, the hero, the head of a motorcycle gang, wigs out on LSD. While day-tripping, he has a prophetic religious vision. This leads him back to his home town, where he challenges the local church leaders-even unto knocking down chairs and tables in righteous anger, just like....you know.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 196
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags:
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Giant Killer (1984)
Plot Summary:
An Arizona policeman (Bo Svenson) and his pilot buddy (Fred Williamson) discover a scheme to rob Las Vegas slot machines by computer.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 197
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: cult classic, poliziottesco
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Thunder II (1987)
Plot Summary:
Indian sheriff Thunder is transferred to a small town in the desert. He learns that the corrupt deputy is paid by the drug mob. To protect himself, the deputy sets a trap for Thunder and gets him convicted as dealer. Thunder manages to break out of the brutal prison camp and takes bloody revenge. However he cannot sufficiently protect his pregnant wife.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 276
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: cult classic
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Indio (1989)
Plot Summary:
A half-breed Marine takes on greedy industrialists in the Amazonian rain forests. Marvelous Marvin proves his ability as a fighter!.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 252
Genere: Adventure, Action
Country: Italy
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags:
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Delta Force Commando (1987)
Plot Summary:
After the needless death of his wife and unborn child during a theft and raid on an army base (and it was really needless as the hoods just burst in and shoot up his apt for no reason) an ex-member of Delta Force and decorated war veteran Fred Williamson go to South America and repeatedly blow it up!.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 399
Genere: Action
Country: Italy
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: cult classic, macaroni combat, eighties, cult film
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A Small Town in Texas (1976)
Plot Summary:
A crooked sheriff in a small Southern town frames an ex-convict in a drug bust and takes his girlfriend.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 446
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Thunder (1983)
Plot Summary:
A native America named Thunder returns home only to find that his ancestral burial ground is being destroyed by construction workers. He tries to put a stop to it, but the law is not only not on his side, but he is banished from town, beaten up, and left for dead. Now he wants his revenge.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 583
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: cult classic
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Tainos (2005)
Plot Summary:
Sara, a young archaeology student, organizes an expedition to La Mora Cave. Guided by Yabey, Sara and her four friends, discover a hidden Taíno tribe, believed to be extinguished 500 years ago.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 160
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Puerto Rico
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Final Chapter: Walking Tall (1977)
Plot Summary:
This is the story of Buford Pusser's final days; not only of his life, but also as Sheriff. It seems that times are changing, and the once adoring people of Pusser's town now fear him and feel like it's time to make a change. There are also some officials who feel the same way and are using every means to get rid of Pusser.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: bad ending, grindhouse, independent film, southern gothic
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Walking Tall: The Payback (2007)
Plot Summary:
A man goes back to his hometown that is now overrun with crime and single-handedly takes justice into his own hands.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, rough, neo noir, neo western
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Ninja Vengeance (1993)
Plot Summary:
Traveling from California to Houston, a martial arts expert suffers a motorcycle breakdown in a small Texas town. But his bad luck proves to be a blessing in disguise for the local townspeople when he discovers the corrupt sheriff and his KKK cronies beating a young black student to death. Following the code of the ninja, the mysterious warrior embarks on a one-man crusade to clean up the streets. But his quest is complicated by a strong-willed young woman who insists on helping him.
IMDB Rating: 2.5
IMDB Votes: 340
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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War Party (1988)
Plot Summary:
One hundred years after the Battle of Milk River, both sides agree to reenact it. The cavalry are supposed to shoot blanks & the Indians weren't supposed to fight back.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 712
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Billy Jack (1971)
Plot Summary:
Ex-Green Beret hapkido expert saves wild horses from being slaughtered for dog food and helps protect a desert "freedom school" for runaway.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: independent film, grindhouse, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, psychotronic, unusual plot structure, humorous, harsh
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Jungle Warriors (1984)
Plot Summary:
A group of models fly into the jungle of some South American country to look for a photo location. Their plane is shot down and they are captured by a drug baron's private army. At the same time, the Mafia's representative arrive to negotiate future collaboration.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 462
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Mexico, West Germany
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: independent film, cult film
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Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970)
Plot Summary:
Zatoichi is mentored by the blind leader of a secret organization as he contends with both the Yakuza and a jealous husband.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Adventure, Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: cult classic, exciting, atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, cult film
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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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Zatoichi's Vengeance (1966)
Plot Summary:
Zatoichi comes upon a dying man who asks him to give a bag of money to "Taichi". Zatoichi has no idea who this is but when he comes upon a small town harassed by gangsters, he finds that "Taichi" was the man's young son. Along his travels he also met a blind monk who makes Zatoichi question his murderous lifestyle. In trying to help the town, Zatoichi kills some gangsters and becomes a hero to the boy. He must make a choice of whether to use non-violence and set a good example, or violence and set the boy on the wrong path in life.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, cult classic, exciting, rough, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, stylized, cult film
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Zatoichi's Flashing Sword (1964)
Plot Summary:
Blind masseur Zatoichi is nursed back to health by a young woman after he is shot by a gang member. Zatoichi, who had come to the village to repay a debt, now feels further indebted. He commits himself to use his amazing sword skills to help the young woman's father, whose river-crossing service is under attack by the same gang responsible for Zatoichi's wounds.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: cult classic, exciting, rough, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, stylized, cult film
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Zatoichi's Revenge (1965)
Plot Summary:
Itinerant masseur and master swordsman, the blind Zatoichi, is near the village of his teacher, Hikonoichi, so he decides to visit. He learns of Hikonoichi's recent robbery and murder and the imprisonment of his virginal daughter, Osayo, in a brothel. Through friendship with Denroku, a local dice thrower and devoted father, Ichi uncovers an unholy alliance between the governor and the area strongman: among their scams is falsifying tax records to put farmers in debt, then forcing their daughters into prostitution at the boss's brothel. With help from Denroku's daughter, Otsuru, Ichi comforts Osayo until he can provoke showdowns with the villains and their henchmen.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: cult classic, exciting, rough, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, disturbing, stylized, cult film
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Zatoichi and the Fugitives (1968)
Plot Summary:
Zatoichi runs afoul of some evil fugitives, working for a corrupt law official.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Action, Adventure
Country: Japan
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: cult classic, exciting, rough, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, stylized, cult film
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Lone Hero (2002)
Plot Summary:
An actor in a Wild West show must become a mythical Western Hero when a biker gang descends upon a small Montana town.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 763
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, dark comedy, neo western, cult film
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Eye of the Tiger (1986)
Plot Summary:
Buck (Gary Busey) is a Vietnam vet, recently released from prison. He returns home to discover the town being terrorized by a vicious motorcycle gang. When the bikers murder his wife and traumatize his daughter, Buck and his friends arm themselves to the teeth and wage war against the gang to destroy them once and for all.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: cult classic, independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, psychotronic, nostalgic, cult film
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Valdez Horses (1973)
Plot Summary:
Chino Valdez is a loner horse breeder living in the old west. Partly a loner by choice, and partly because, being a 'half-breed', he finds himself unwelcome almost everywhere he goes. One day, a young runaway named Jimmy shows up at his door looking for work and a roof over his head. Reluctantly, Chino agrees to take him in and teach him the art of raising, breaking and breeding horses, until the pair finally begin to accept each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain, France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, cult classic, serious, realistic, wild, cult film
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When the Raven Flies (1984)
Plot Summary:
Vikings pillage Ireland, seeking silver and slaves, slaying men and women in the process. A young boy is spared when a Viking takes pity on him instead of killing him. Twenty years later the boy returns to Iceland take his revenge.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Iceland, Sweden
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: esoteric, cult classic, historical drama, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, psychotronic, eighties
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Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965)
Plot Summary:
Zatoichi makes friends with a dangerous chess player, while fending off angry yakuza and bloodthirsty relatives out for revenge, and trying to save a sick child. Meanwhile, his luck with dice is turning.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: cult classic, exciting, rough, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, stylized, cult film
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Wake of Death (2004)
Plot Summary:
Action superstar, Jean-Claude Van Damme (Universal Soldier, Street Fighter), is back and at his hard-hitting best as Ben Archer, an ex-mob enforcer seeking revenge against a ruthless Chinese kingpin responsible for his wife's brutal murder. When Archer joins forces with his old underworld friends, an all-out war is waged against the Chinese Triad in this pulse-pounding action thriller.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: UK, Germany, France, South Africa, USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, rough, action adventure, erotic, crime drama, cult classic, action packed, realistic