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    A Force of One 1979 POSTER

    A Force of One

    1979

    English

    5.1

    18

    29%

    29%

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    gangster

    karate

    martial arts

    police

    showdown

    special unit

    Thriller

    Paul Aaron Paul Aaron Director Don Pike Don Pike as Corner Man Charles Cyphers Charles Cyphers as Dr. Eppis Clu Gulager Clu Gulager as Dunne G.W. Bailey G.W. Bailey as Erwin
    Karate champion Matt Logan is enlisted by the police to train officers in self-defense after narcotics agents are killed by an assailant using the martial arts.
    Assassination Games 2011 POSTER

    Assassination Games

    2011

    English

    6.1

    58

    45%

    45%

    Action

    anti hero

    Crime

    Drama

    drug cartel

    fight

    karate

    knife throwing

    sharpshooter

    Thriller

    Ernie Barbarash Ernie Barbarash Director Florin Busuioc Florin Busuioc as Gregor Antonescu Ivan Kaye Ivan Kaye as Polo Yakur Scott Adkins Scott Adkins as Roland Flint Jean-Claude Van Damme Jean-Claude Van Damme as Vincent Brazil
    Brazil is a contract killer, willing to take any job if the price is right. Flint left the assassin game when a ruthless drug dealer’s brutal attack left his wife in a coma. When a contract is put out on the same coldblooded drug dealer, both Brazil and Flint want him dead – one for the money, the other for revenge. With crooked Interpol agents and vicious members of the criminal underworld hot on their trail, these two assassins reluctantly join forces to quickly take out their target before they themselves are terminated.
    The Master 1992 POSTER

    The Master

    1992

    Cn

    5.7

    25

    50%

    50%

    Action

    Comedy

    Crime

    karate

    kung fu

    kung fu master

    los angeles, california

    martial arts

    Hark Tsui Hark Tsui Director Corey Yuen Corey Yuen as Jet Li Jet Li as Jet Crystal Kwok Crystal Kwok as May George Cheung George Cheung as Paul
    When Master Tak, an old martial arts master, disappears, his best student, Jet, steps in to find him. However, when he learns that Tak's life is in danger, he decides to protect him at all costs.
    Karate Killer 1976 POSTER

    Karate Killer

    1976

    English

    4.7

    4

    Action

    desert

    Drama

    karate

    martial arts tournament

    Sport

    Ivan Hall Ivan Hall Director Norman Coombes Norman Coombes as Baron von Rudloff Gordon Richardson Gordon Richardson as Karateka Al MacIntosh Al MacIntosh as Karateka James Ryan James Ryan as Steve Hunt
    Two former ranking figures of the Axis powers (the evil General Von Rudloff and Japanese master Miyagi) schedule a deadly martial arts tournament in Von Rudloff's desert castle. They race to assemble the top competitors from around the world, with the rebellious Steve Hunt being the most sought after.
    The Crimson Kimono 1959 POSTER

    The Crimson Kimono

    1959

    English

    6.8

    4

    80%

    72%

    Action

    Crime

    detective

    Drama

    interracial couple

    japanese american

    karate

    murder

    Mystery

    Romance

    stripper

    Thriller

    Samuel Fuller Samuel Fuller Director Paul Dubov Paul Dubov as Casale Stafford Repp Stafford Repp as City Librarian James Shigeta James Shigeta as Det. Joe Kojaku Walter Burke Walter Burke as Ziggy
    Two detectives clash over the hunt for a burlesque dancer’s killer in Los Angeles’ Japanese district.
    Ninja Busters 1984 POSTER

    Ninja Busters

    1984

    English

    5.4

    3

    Action

    bumbling crooks

    Comedy

    karate

    martial arts

    nightclub

    ninja

    samba

    Paul Kyriazi Paul Kyriazi Director Eric Lee Eric Lee as Bernie Fumiko Takahashi Fumiko Takahashi as Dragon Lady Carlos Navarro Carlos Navarro as Romero Juan Morales Juan Morales as Santos
    Bernie and Chic are two loveable goofballs just looking for easy work, sexy ladies, and a good slice of pizza. But a beating from a gang of thugs convinces the buddies to train in the martial arts in the hopes of meeting girls… and maybe learning a little self-defense.
    The Street Fighter's Last Revenge 1974 POSTER

    The Street Fighter's Last Revenge

    1974

    Japanese

    6.0

    2

    51%

    51%

    Action

    brutality

    Crime

    Drama

    karate

    martial artist

    tragic hero

    Shigehiro Ozawa Shigehiro Ozawa Director Tatsuo Endô Tatsuo Endô as Rikizo Watanabe Fuyuki Murakami Fuyuki Murakami as Shonosuke Iizuka Shin'ichi Chiba Shin'ichi Chiba as Takuma Tsurugi Masataka Iwao Masataka Iwao as Yamane
    Terry Sugury is hired to recover one of two tapes containing a formula for making heroin for a price of 200 dollars a pound. But he gets double crossed. So he wants the tape back.
    TNT Jackson 1974 POSTER

    TNT Jackson

    1974

    English

    4.7

    8

    16%

    16%

    Action

    ambush

    blaxploitation

    drug smuggling

    karate

    kung fu

    martial arts

    Cirio H. Santiago Cirio H. Santiago Director Stan Shaw Stan Shaw as Charlie Jeannie Bell Jeannie Bell as Diana 'T.N.T.' Jackson Ramon D'Salva Ramon D'Salva as Herion Supplier Joe Mari Avellana Joe Mari Avellana as Ming
    A woman encounters thugs and drug dealers after traveling to Hong Kong to search for her missing brother.
    Heroes of the East 1978 POSTER

    Heroes of the East

    1978

    Chinese

    7.5

    5

    79%

    79%

    Action

    Comedy

    japan

    judo

    karate

    kung fu

    martial arts

    shanghai, china

    Chia-Liang Liu Chia-Liang Liu Director Lung Chan Lung Chan as Chia-Hui Liu Chia-Hui Liu as Ho Tao Nobuo Yana Nobuo Yana as Japanese spear expert Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Takeno, Japanese ninjutsu expert
    Gordon Liu stars as a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife. When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, he's forced to take on seven of Japan's most powerful martial arts masters, each an expert in a different discipline, ranging from karate to samurai to ninjitsu.
    The Empty Hands 2017 POSTER

    The Empty Hands

    2017

    Cn

    6.0

    17

    80%

    Action

    Drama

    karate

    martial arts

    Sport

    Chapman To Chapman To Director Yasuaki Kurata Yasuaki Kurata as Akira Hirakawa Juju Chan Juju Chan as Final Opponent Kam-Chu Yu Kam-Chu Yu as Old Lady at Victoria Park Dada Chan Dada Chan as Peggy
    Mari Hirakawa is a woman who inherits her father's karate dojo. However, she finds out that Chan Keung, her father's former student, is also its heir and they fight to determine its sole owner.
    Black Belt 2007 POSTER

    Black Belt

    2007

    Japanese

    6.9

    5

    75%

    75%

    Action

    dojo

    Drama

    karate

    karate class

    karate kick

    martial arts master

    martial arts training

    Sport

    Shunichi Nagasaki Shunichi Nagasaki Director Masahiro Sudô Masahiro Sudô as (as Masahiro Sudo) Kimika Yoshino Kimika Yoshino as Chiyo Yôsuke Natsuki Yôsuke Natsuki as Eiken Shibahara Tatsuya Naka Tatsuya Naka as Taikan
    Set in 1932, amid the rise of militarism after the establishment of the Manchukuo colony in Northeast China, the story centers on a trio of karateka. Studying under their aging master in a small dojo in the woods of central Kyushu, Choei, Taikan and Giryu face a company of kempeitai military police come to requisition their dojo for use as a military base.
    Bloodfist 1989 POSTER

    Bloodfist

    1989

    English

    4.7

    11

    32%

    32%

    Action

    combat

    foot chase

    karate

    kickboxer

    Sport

    Terence H. Winkless Terence H. Winkless Director Marilyn Bautista Marilyn Bautista as Angela Kenneth Peerless Kenneth Peerless as Hal Don 'The Dragon' Wilson Don 'The Dragon' Wilson as Jake Raye Joe Mari Avellana Joe Mari Avellana as Kwong
    To avenge the brutal murder of his brother, Jake Ray journeys to the Philippines, where his search for truth finds him battling both in and out of the ring. But the weapons are always the same: bare fists, bare feet. And the rules never change: last man standing wins.
    Bodyguard Kiba 1973 POSTER

    Bodyguard Kiba

    1973

    Japanese

    5.3

    3

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    hijack

    japan

    karate

    shootout

    showdown

    Simon Nuchtern Simon Nuchtern Director Rikiya Yasuoka Rikiya Yasuoka as Chû Takatsuki Chû Takatsuki as Hijacker B Shin'ichi Chiba Shin'ichi Chiba as Kiba / Chiba Mari Atsumi Mari Atsumi as Reiko Miwa
    Karate master and anti-drug vigilante Chiba returns to his home in Japan, where he holds a press conference announcing his intention to wipe out the nation's drug industry. He also offers his services as a bodyguard to anyone who is willing to come forward and provide information about the drug lords' activities. He is soon approached by a mysterious woman claiming to have important information and asking for Chiba's protection. She seems to be legitimate, but is she really what she appears to be?
    Little Manhattan 2005 POSTER

    Little Manhattan

    2005

    English

    7.4

    19

    77%

    86%

    Action

    Comedy

    dream

    dreams

    Family

    jealousy

    karate

    marriage

    new york city

    Romance

    Mark Levin Mark Levin Director Bradley Whitford Bradley Whitford as Adam Josh Hutcherson Josh Hutcherson as Gabe Talia Balsam Talia Balsam as Jackie Telesco Jess Weixler Jess Weixler as TV Cowgirl
    Ten-year-old Gabe is just a normal kid growing up in Manhattan until Rosemary Telesco walks into his karate class. But before Gabe can tell Rosemary how he feels, she reveals that she will not be going to public school any more. Gabe has a lot more to learn about life, love, and girls.
    Dragonball Evolution 2009 POSTER

    Dragonball Evolution

    2009

    English

    2.5

    44

    Action

    Adventure

    based on manga

    dragon

    Family

    Fantasy

    karate

    martial arts

    revenge

    Sci-Fi

    superhero

    Thriller

    James Wong James Wong Director Emmy Rossum Emmy Rossum as Bulma Jamie Chung Jamie Chung as Chi Chi Justin Chatwin Justin Chatwin as Goku James Marsters James Marsters as Lord Piccolo
    On his 18th birthday, Goku receives a mystical Dragonball as a gift from his grandfather. There are only six others like it in the whole world, and legend has it that whoever possesses all seven will be granted one perfect wish. When the arrival of a dark force triggers a tragedy, Goku and his companions are propelled into an epic quest to collect the seven Dragonballs and save the Earth from destruction.
    Karate Warriors 1976 POSTER

    Karate Warriors

    1976

    Japanese

    6.8

    3

    Action

    Crime

    Drama

    gang war

    karate

    martial arts

    revenge

    yakuza

    Kazuhiko Yamaguchi Kazuhiko Yamaguchi Director Toshimichi Takahashi Toshimichi Takahashi as Kôichi Yamada Kôichi Yamada as Escort Officer Satoru Minowa Satoru Minowa as Osamu Mizuki Shin'ichi Chiba Shin'ichi Chiba as Shuhei Sakata
    Sakata protects a little boy while coping with rival gangs.
    Karate for Life 1977 POSTER

    Karate for Life

    1977

    Japanese

    6.6

    1

    59%

    59%

    Action

    Biography

    Drama

    History

    karate

    martial arts

    Kazuhiko Yamaguchi Kazuhiko Yamaguchi Director Masashi Ishibashi Masashi Ishibashi as Hiroshi Kondô Hiroshi Kondô as Doctor Yôko Natsuki Yôko Natsuki as Reiko Shin'ichi Chiba Shin'ichi Chiba as Sensei Masutatsu Oyama
    The last of the Masutatsu Oyama trilogy. Oyama takes a job as a professional wrestler in Okinawa, but when he discovers that he is expected to take a dive, he quits in disgust. However, when a friend finds herself in desperate need of medical supplies, Oyama steps back in the ring to raise the money—but will he be able to follow the script this time?
    Kill and Kill Again 1981 POSTER

    Kill and Kill Again

    1981

    English

    4.9

    6

    42%

    42%

    Action

    Drama

    karate

    kidnapping

    kung fu

    martial arts

    south africa

    world supremacy

    Ivan Hall Ivan Hall Director Ken Gampu Ken Gampu as Gorilla Anneline Kriel Anneline Kriel as Kandy Kane Ron Smerczak Ron Smerczak as Marduks guard Ursula Vermeulen Ursula Vermeulen as Marduk's Lady
    Dr. Horatio Kane has been kidnapped, and is being forced to create an army of martial artists who will help take over the world. His daughter, Kandy Kane, enlists the help of Steve Chase (and a few of his friends) to rescue her father before it's too late.
    Sidekicks 1992 POSTER

    Sidekicks

    1992

    English

    5.2

    28

    26%

    48%

    Action

    Adventure

    bully

    bullying

    Comedy

    Drama

    hero

    karate

    martial arts

    Sport

    teenage crush

    Aaron Norris Aaron Norris Director Jonathan Brandis Jonathan Brandis as Barry Gabrewski Don Pike Don Pike as Cowboy #2 Richard Moll Richard Moll as Horn Gerrit Graham Gerrit Graham as Mapes
    Asthmatic teenager Barry Gabrewski is a daydreamer. Troubled by bullying, he escapes into a fantasy world where he is the sidekick to his martial arts hero, Chuck Norris, in a series of high-octane adventures taken right out of his movies. With help from his teacher's wise old uncle, Mr. Lee, Barry learns the finer points of martial arts and enters a karate championship.
    Ninja Zombie 1992 POSTER

    Ninja Zombie

    1992

    English

    4.8

    8

    Action

    karate

    martial arts

    ninja

    zombie

    Mark Bessenger Mark Bessenger Director Glenn Rosario Glenn Rosario as 6th Leg Jim Puzzo Jim Puzzo as 7th Leg Daniel Barcelona Daniel Barcelona as 8th Leg Scott Heap Scott Heap as Tennis Player
    Assistant professor Orlan Sands is rescued from muggers by Spithrachne, the leader of an evil spider-themed cult. As payback, Orlan is asked to steal a magic urn discovered as an artifact in an archeological dig. Knowing he'll be killed if he refuses, he turns to his friend Jack Chase, a martial arts champion, for protection. Unfortunately, Jack is killed by Spithrachne, and his newly-engaged fiancee Maggie blames Orlan for Jack's death. But Orlan still needs protection, so he asks voodoo priest Brother Banjo for help, and help he gets...Jack, raised from the dead as a ninja corpse!
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