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Plot Summary:
Russian inmate Boyka, now severely hobbled by the knee injury suffered at the end of Undisputed 2. No longer the feared prison fighter he was, he has declined so far that he is now good only for cleaning toilets. But when a new prison fight tournament begins - an international affair, matching the best fighters from prisons around the globe, enticing them with the promise of freedom for the winner - Boyka must reclaim his dignity and fight for his position in the tournament.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 44000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, saga, cult classic, extraordinary, cult film
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On these streets everyone is fighting for a way out, but after a lifetime of hard knocks, a down-on-his-luck cage fighter gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he is chosen to compete against the MMA world champion during a massive competition. The stakes are high and the reward great...but should he lose, it will cost him his life.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 906
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, uplifting, serious, erotic, realistic
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Shadowboxing (2005)
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Artem Kolchin was one of many, but he wanted glory. And he has chosen the way: he became the boxer. Now Artem the applicant for a champion title, fighter, known worldwide as Great White Hope. But the main fight in his life has not gone how he expected.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: Russia
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, tense, captivating, rough
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The Circuit (2002)
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Years ago, Dirk Longstreet walked away from The Circuit, the merciless underground fight club with no rules, where money changes hands as men are killed. But now gangsters have got his brother, and only one more journey inside the ring will save his life.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 378
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Jeff Wincott plays a gambler who puts his life on the line to buy his way out of the clutches of a mobster.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 396
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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The Circuit 2: The Final Punch (2002)
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Prisoners are dying at the Ogden Correctional Institution, a prison where a corrupt Warden has taken justice and business into his own hands. In the bowels of this prison, an underground fighting society has been formed. The Circuit is flourishing until investigative reporter Nicole Kent is thrown into the mix, and into Pike's cell where she is viciously attacked and left for dead. Enter Dirk Longstreet. Dirk, who was once a fighting champion on the Eastern seaboard circuit, now has to sit idly by as his girlfriend fights for her life. Dirk decides to fight for revenge.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 260
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Bloodsport 2 (1996)
Plot Summary:
After thief Alex Cardo gets caught while stealing an ancient katana in East Asia, he soon finds himself imprisoned and beaten up by the crowd there. One of the guards, Demon, feels upset by Alex appearance and tortures him as often as he gets the opportunity. Alex finds a friend and mentor in the jailhouse, Master Sun, who teaches him a superior fighting style called Iron Hand. When a 'best of the best kumite' is to take place, Demon gets an invitation. Now Master Sun and Alex need to find a way to let Alex take part in the kumite too.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspense, intense, serious, realistic, independent film, fast, unusual plot structure, humorous, bad ending, melancholic
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IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, campy
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, semi serious, independent film, exciting
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, feel good, independent film, realistic, exciting, road movie, thought provoking, humorous, bloody
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 884
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, fast, cult film
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IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 368
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough, independent film
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 60000
Genere: Action, Sport, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: cult classic, inspirational, harsh, serious, realistic, grindhouse, feel good, exciting, social, action thriller
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One year after the events of "Kickboxer: Vengeance", Kurt Sloan has vowed never to return to Thailand. However, while gearing up for a MMA title shot, he finds himself sedated and forced back into Thailand, this time in prison. He is there because the ones responsible want him to face a 6'8" 400 lbs. beast named Mongkut and in return for the fight, Kurt will get two million dollars and his freedom back. Kurt at first refuses, in which a bounty is placed on his head as a way to force him to face Mongkut. Kurt soon learns he will have no other choice and will undergo his most rigorous training yet under some unexpected mentors in order to face Mongkut in hopes to regain his freedom.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 6000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 188
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Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 12000
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Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 792
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IMDB Votes: 39000
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 39000
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Votes: 34000
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IMDB Votes: 15000
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IMDB Votes: 105000
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IMDB Votes: 31000
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