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- DirectorHai-Feng WeiStarsSiu-Tin YuenPan Pan YeungHo WangBeggar So is trying to train brother and sister team Chung and Gam Fa, with mixed results! But an enemy from Beggar So's past, Grasshopper Bill Chan and his brother Cougar start causing trouble and throw Beggar So out of his house. Grasshopper Bill helps Kai to be pledged in marriage to Gam Fa against her wishes, but secretly he wants her all to himself, which leads to a final battle.
- DirectorRobert ClouseStarsKurt ThomasTetchie AgbayaniRichard NortonAn American gymnast travels to a foreign country to compete in a deadly game not won by anyone other than a native in more than 900 years.
- DirectorErnest R. DickersonStarsRutger HauerIce-TCharles S. DuttonA homeless man is hired as a survival guide for a group of wealthy businessmen on a hunting trip in the mountains, unaware that they are killers who hunt humans for sport, and that he is their new prey.
- DirectorLamont JohnsonStarsPeter StraussMolly RingwaldErnie HudsonOn a distant planet inhabited by mutants, two bounty-hunters race to rescue three Earth female captives from the clutches of an evil mutant warlord.
- DirectorSergio MartinoStarsDaniel GreeneJanet AgrenClaudio CassinelliA cyborg is programmed to kill a scientist who holds the fate of mankind in his hands. He fails and hides in a diner in a desert run by a woman who likes him. The people who sent him are after him and so is the local arm wrestling champ.
- DirectorJohn FlynnStarsSteven SeagalWilliam ForsytheJerry OrbachWith his partner executed in broad daylight by a psychotic mafia enforcer, a veteran Brooklyn officer vows revenge. But is the unstoppable detective prepared to face the truth and pay the price of blood?
- DirectorJoseph ZitoStarsChuck NorrisM. Emmet WalshDavid TressColonel Braddock launches a mission deep into the jungles of Vietnam to find the POW camp that he escaped from and free the Americans still held captive there.
- DirectorMichael HerzLloyd KaufmanStarsRick GianasiSusan ByunBill WeedenA streetwise New York police officer transforms into the world's most unusual superhuman hero.
- DirectorMichael HerzLloyd KaufmanStarsRon FazioJohn AltamuraPhoebe LegereThe Toxic Avenger is tricked into traveling to Tokyo to search for his estranged father, leaving Tromaville open to complete domination by an evil corporation.
- DirectorDavid A. PriorStarsCameron MitchellTroy DonahueTed PriorA group of sadistic mercenaries kidnap people off the streets and set them loose on the grounds of their secret camp, so the "students" at the camp can learn how to track down and kill their prey.
- DirectorWoo-sang ParkY.K. KimStarsY.K. KimVincent HirschJoseph DiamandA martial arts rock band goes up against a band of motorcycle ninjas who have tightened their grip on Florida's narcotics trade.
- DirectorRichard C. SarafianStarsBarry NewmanCleavon LittleCharlotte RamplingDuring the 1970s, car-delivery driver Kowalski delivers hot rods in record time, but always runs into trouble.
- DirectorLucio FulciStarsJared MartinFred WilliamsonHoward RossIn 2072 Rome, Italy, the ruthless CEO of a TV network plots to stage a modern series of gladiator games for ratings while one 'contenstant' learns of a conspiracy behind the true nature of the results.
- DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChia-Hui LiuLieh LoYue WongA man studies kung fu at the Shaolin Temple to fight back against the oppressive Manchu government.
- DirectorBruno MatteiStarsReb BrownChristopher ConnellyLouise KamsteegIn the Vietnam war, an American soldier survives a botched mission, with help from a group of locals who perceive him as a hero. He's sent back for a reconnaissance mission, only to find his helpers massacred by a brutal Russian soldier.
- DirectorIlinca CalugareanuStarsIrina Margareta NistorTeodor ZamfirMircea CojocaruIn the oppressive 1980s communist Romania, the smuggled VHS tapes of banned Hollywood films become an inspirational ray of hope. A hybrid feature about the magic of film and the power it has to change lives.
- DirectorDamian LeeStarsJesse VenturaSven-Ole ThorsenDamian LeeAn alien "policeman" arrives on Earth to apprehend a renegade of his own race who impregnates a woman with a potentially destructive mutant embryo.
- DirectorEnzo G. CastellariStarsGiancarlo PreteFred WilliamsonGeorge EastmanTwo mercenaries help wandering caravans fight off an evil and aimless band of white-clad bikers after the nuclear holocaust.
- DirectorGeorge A. RomeroStarsEd HarrisGary LahtiTom SaviniA medieval reenactment troupe struggles to maintain its family-like dynamic amid pressure from local authorities, interest from talent agents, and their "King's" delusions of grandeur.
- DirectorPatrick G. DonahueStarsSean P. DonahuePamela BosleyMichael KielTV show host Miles Long, trades his camera in for a 9mm hand gun when his girlfriends daughter is kidnapped by a parolee that he put behind bars while on the police force.
- DirectorRuggero DeodatoStarsChristopher ConnellyGioia ScolaTony KingAn ancient Atlantean relic is discovered on the ocean floor near a sunken nuclear submarine, which triggers a violent set of events that sees a couple of scientists teaming up with a few mercenaries to survive the onslaught that follows.
- DirectorMichael WinnerStarsCharles BronsonDeborah RaffinEd LauterArchitect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked police chief to fight street crime caused by a large gang terrorizing the neighborhoods.
- DirectorAlberto De MartinoStarsDavid WarbeckLaura TrotterLoris LoddiA Miami TV reporter is sent to a local university to do a story on a professor who is cloning a cell from DNA found inside a meteorite. Soon after the reporter leaves, a gunman kills everyone in the professor's lab and steals the cell for a wealthy businessman. When the reporter learns that he is targeted for assassination as well, he enlists the help of two scientists to discover who is behind the crimes, why they stole the cell, and whether or not the cell should be allowed to continue living.
- DirectorJ. Lee ThompsonStarsChuck NorrisLouis Gossett Jr.Melody AndersonA pair of adventurers try to track down an ancient Aztec/Mayan/Egyptian/Apache hoard of gold.
- DirectorPaul DonovanMaura O'ConnellStarsTom NardiniBrenda BazinetDaryl HaneyA gay bar is hit by a group of sociopaths, and all the patrons are killed except for one man who escapes and takes refuge in an apartment occupied by a group of friends, who will do anything they can to protect him and survive the siege.
- DirectorJohn LiuKurtis SpielerStarsDon WilsonMichael BerrymanLinnea QuigleyOriginally shot in 1984 and not finished until 2021, New York Ninja is about a sound technician for a news station (John Liu) who becomes a vigilante ninja in New York City after his pregnant wife is murdered.
- DirectorTan BingSean Eden YiStarsDongxue LiMike TysonJanicke AskevoldA Chinese IT company representative attempts to spoil a conspiracy to start a civil war in an African country orchestrated by an European businessman who is aided by a tough African warrior.
- DirectorOscar WilliamsStarsJim KellyGeorge MemmoliGeoffrey BinneyMartial-arts expert tries to rescue an ambassador's daughter who was kidnapped in Thailand.
- DirectorRobert ClouseStarsJoe Don BakerElizabeth AshleyJim KellyVarious factions are fighting each other to gain possession of a very special statue. The statue itself is not worth much, the needles inside it are the true prize. These "golden needles" hold extraordinary and unique properties, if inserted in the right positions in a man he will gain super sexual prowess, if placed incorrectly he dies.
- DirectorShan HuaStarsDanny LeeTerry LiuHsieh WangPrincess Dragon Mom and her mutant army have risen, and only Infra-Man can stop them.
- DirectorLuigi CozziStarsMarjoe GortnerCaroline MunroChristopher PlummerAn outlaw smuggler and her alien companion are recruited by the Emperor of the Galaxy to rescue his son and destroy a secret weapon by the evil Count Zarth Arn.
- DirectorEric LouzilStarsGene LeBrockKellee BradleyDavid CraneA rebel is planing revenge against a corrupted sheriff. Meanwhile in the nearby woods, a crazy general is leading a secret militia called "Fortress of Amerikkka" who brutally kill anyone trespassing close to their campgrounds.
- DirectorMichael HerzLloyd KaufmanStarsCarolyn BeauchampSean BowenRick WashburnA group of assorted Americans survive a plane crash in a Caribbean island, and discover it is infested with crawling snakes and other venomous beasts. Even worse, terrorists are preparing a full out war on America with a biological weapon.
- DirectorSam FirstenbergStarsMichael DudikoffSteve JamesJudie AronsonAmerican soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, single-handedly takes on mercenaries in the Philippines.
- DirectorCheung-Yan YuenStarsCheung-Yan YuenYat-Chor YuenShun-Yee YuenAn incorrigible drunkard kung fu expert brings to this story all the rites and rituals of religion plus the foibles and cunning of the common men into one glorious long laugh.
- DirectorBruno MatteiStarsBrent HuffMax LaurelRomano PuppoIn the final days of the Vietnam War, someone is killing the officers of the elite Cobra Force. Two undercover M.P.'s are assigned to the case. The trail leads from the streets of Saigon to the war zone.
- DirectorBruno MatteiStarsBrent HuffMary StavinWerner PochathVietnam War veteran Sam Wood is a survivor of a vicious prison camp where he was brutally and painfully tortured before finally managing to escape. Then he returns to rescue his friends.
- DirectorWoo-Ping YuenStarsYat-Chor YuenKa-Yan LeungCheung-Yan YuenFormer Royal Guardsman Kao was forced to be on the run when his superior couldn't tolerate him being a Manchu marrying a Han woman. A young prince was inadvertently killed when he kidnapped the boy to aid in his escape. 14 years later, Kao now a drunkard ridden with guilt, has been living with a young orphan by the name of Shu Geng. Also introduced are two wacky old bickering sorcerer couple, Old Man and Old Spinster, who are always competing with each other over the most trivial matters. Before long, the old nemesis of Kao, the powerful Socerer Bat, found his whereabouts and killed him. Harboring evil ambitions, Sorcerer Bat forces Shu Geng to impersonate the belated prince, with the intention that one day he can ruled alongside the would-be king. Shu Geng manages to escape, amid strange encounters with the clown in-the-jar, and meets the two even stranger bickering magician couple, who teach him their craft. The rest is a typical revenge motivated plot, in which the young prodigy learn the martial arts to defeat the villain. The setting however, is not so typical as the finale takes place in a sorcerer competition where Shu Geng faces not only the evil Bat, but also countless other sorcerers, each possessing his own unique magic and abilities. The choreography and inventiveness of the fights make this early collaboration of the Yuen brothers stand out among the work of Yuen Woo-Ping, who move on to become on of the most sought after action director in the business today.
- DirectorKenji MisumiStarsTomisaburô WakayamaFumio WatanabeGô KatôThe story of a Ronin (i.e. a masterless samurai) who wanders the countryside of Japan with his small child, having various adventures.
- DirectorChung SunStarsSheng FuLung TiFeng KuChi Ming-sing is a former disciple of a gang run by overlord Yoh Xi-hung. Yoh's disciples hunt Chi relentlessly as he travels on a soul-searching journey. He comes to the aid of a seemingly bumbling man who hardly takes even life-threatening scenes seriously. The man Chi saved starts following him on the road, explaining that he's looking for someone who committed a grievous, unforgivable wrong. As the two travel on the road, it starts to become clear that Chi's companion is more than he seems: he's actually a very skilled martial artist, and his boots contain short blades that he can attach to his sleeves. Chi finally tells his companion his story: he's seeking out a renowned swordsman named Cheuk Yi-fan... not to kill him, but to die at his hand. Chi is haunted of the last job he did with the gang, slaughtering many of Cheuk's family and friends... and Chi himself slew Cheuk's pregnant wife. Chi's companion agrees to help Chi with his mission. But when the two arrive at Yoh's stronghold intent on killing him, Yoh recognizes Chi's companion as none other than Cheuk Yi-fan himself. Will Chi and Cheuk be able to remain together against Yoh's formidable fighting style, or will Yoh succeed at dividing and conquering his foes?
- DirectorPatrick G. DonahueStarsDebra SweaneyBrian OldfieldSean P. DonahueTromatic Super Heroine Susan Morris has to learn to fend for herself when she decides to escape from the urban jungle. While looking for a charming house in the country, she falls into the clutches of a band of brawny brutes - Mongo and his crew of corporate cretins. A once sweet working girl from the city, Susan is pushed to her limits and becomes a fearsome female warrior. She escapes imprisonment from the gang and, craving revenge, metamorphosizes into a heroic woodland creature. Armed with instruments of steel and skills derived from primitive survival instincts, she repels the evil onslaught. Macho Woman has arrived!
- DirectorDavid A. PriorStarsDavid CarradineRobert TessierAnna RapagnaIn the future, a cop protects a reporter from crooked, renegade cops who think she knows too much about them.
- DirectorPatrick G. DonahueStarsSean P. DonahueFrank StalloneRichard Lynch"Battle Ball, " high-powered motorcross teams equipped with metal claws, protective armor, and a caged car which is used as the moving goal--has risen in prominence to become San Francisco's most coveted underground gambling sport.
- DirectorJohn De HartJames ParadiseStarsJohn De HartWings HauserWilliam SmithTwo cops are fired after being setup by their corrupt boss, who gets appointed as judge, but secretly heads a satanic cult. After his wife is killed by the cult, one of the cops is determined to bring the cult down.
- DirectorNeil BreenStarsNeil BreenKlara LandratJennifer AutryA computer-scientist/novelist reunites with his childhood friend, hacks into government databases, and faces the dire and fateful consequences of the mystical actions he obtained as a child.
- DirectorHarold P. WarrenStarsTom NeymanJohn ReynoldsDiane AdelsonA family gets lost on the road and stumbles upon a hidden, underground, devil-worshiping cult led by the fearsome Master and his servant Torgo.
- DirectorShan HuaStarsBilly ChongLau ChanChung-You ChangA criminal comes to town in order to kill Billy Chong over a past dispute. But instead of getting his own hands dirty, he hires a Taoist wizard to animate some zombies to do the job for him. The plan goes horribly awry, and the bad guy ends up getting killed in his own trap. This pisses off the villain's spirit and he forces the priest to reincarnate him - only they can't find a suitable body. Meanwhile, an undead fiend of sorts comes to town to kill Billy's father over some other past dispute. This is where all of Billy's kung fu training comes in handy, and he manages to kill the attacker. With this, the other bad guy finally has a body to use, but the reincarnation goes wrong and the corpse is reborn as a vampire.
- DirectorChiu LeeStarsBilly ChongLieh LoChin-Lai SungThe gates of hell open to let out the ghosts of the dead Chun Sing is visited by his deceased father, who tells the young man that his enemy is a priest who commands the dark forces of black magic. Luckily, Chun Sing gets help from a magic book, a group of friendly ghosts, and a house full of hookers.
- DirectorPatrick G. DonahueStarsJean GlaudéJeff RiskJerry JohnsonAfter their ex-platoon leader is paralyzed and his wife is raped and murdered, his former squadron of five soldiers reunite to seek revenge. But an unknown figure in black is personally hunting the squadron down too.
- DirectorSean P. DonahueStarsSean P. DonahueMonica BeemanAnthony FergusonA tale of a man (Donahue) wronged by the criminal justice system, and a detective (Estrada) determined to find the truth.
- DirectorJoseph KuoStarsJack LongYi-Min LiKuan-Wu LungSupposedly dead, embittered former official, The Ghost Face Killer has returned and seeking revenge on those martial arts masters than once opposed him - his name is infamous and his Five Elements fighting style is deadly. Meanwhile, young Ah Pao joins a martial arts school in order to become a great fighter in order to take revenge on the man who killed his father. He gets very good quickly but timing is everything and his arrival at the school in relation to the return of the Ghost Face Killer sees him suspected of being connected and thus put out of the school. He falls under the tutelage of an elderly chess master in the town while all the time the focus of his vengeance kills his way closer and closer.
- DirectorNico MastorakisStarsWings HauserBo HopkinsGeorge KennedyScientists poison the water supply of a small town, turning the residents into homicidal maniacs who kill each other and anybody who passes through.
- DirectorDamian KlausStarsDon WilsonMeg FosterChris PennOn Earth in the future, Don "The Dragon" Wilson takes on a sinister corporation that trades in black market human body parts. He single handedly manages to restore law and order in a motion picture tour de force guaranteed to thrill science fiction and martial arts fans alike.
- DirectorIvan HallStarsJames RyanCharlotte MichelleNorman CoombesTwo former ranking figures of the Axis powers schedule a deadly martial arts tournament in an isolated locale. The two rivals then race to assemble the top competitors from around the world, with Steve Hunt being the most sought after fighter.
- DirectorIvan HallStarsJames RyanAnneline KrielMichael MayerWhen Dr. Horatio Kane is kidnapped and is forced to create an army of martial artists his daughter Kandy Kane is the only one who can help. She enlists the help of Steve Chase to save her father and the day.