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- DirectorGavin O'ConnorStarsTom HardyNick NolteJoel EdgertonThe youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother.
- DirectorGareth EvansStarsIko UwaisYayan RuhianArifin PutraOnly a short time after the first raid, Rama goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police force.
- DirectorGareth EvansStarsIko UwaisAnanda GeorgeRay SahetapyA S.W.A.T. team becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster and his army of killers and thugs.
- DirectorGareth EvansStarsIko UwaisSisca JessicaChristine HakimA young man from the countryside uses his skills in silat martial arts to survive the slave trade.
- DirectorPrachya PinkaewStarsTony JaaPhetthai VongkumlaoPumwaree YodkamolWhen the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.
- DirectorPrachya PinkaewStarsTony JaaNathan JonesXing JinA young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.
- DirectorPrachya PinkaewStarsJeeJa YaninHiroshi AbePongpat WachirabunjongAn autistic girl with powerful martial art skills looks to settle her ailing mother's debts by seeking out the ruthless gangs that owe her family money.
- DirectorPrachya PinkaewStarsCho Jae-hyunYe Ji-wonPhetthai VongkumlaoAfter the son foils an attempt to steal a priceless Thai artifact, the family becomes national heroes and the target of revenge by the criminal gang whose robbery they stopped.
- DirectorPanna RittikraiStarsSorapong ChatreeKerttisak UdomnakKrittiya LardphannaA group of "fight club" friends, whose styles vary from Muay Thai, Capoeira to Kung Fu and Tai Chi, must join forces and fight for their lives in a daring rescue of a kidnapped friend.
- DirectorBen RamseyStarsMichael Jai WhiteJulian SandsEamonn WalkerIn Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.
- DirectorWilson YipStarsDonnie YenLouis KooRay LuiA hot-headed inspector takes on a small but powerful Vietnamese-Chinese gang, after a series of crimes and murder attempts committed and putting an undercover cop and his girlfriend in great danger.
- DirectorTeddy ChanStarsDonnie YenBaoqiang WangCharlie YeungA martial arts instructor from the police force gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. But when a vicious killer starts targeting martial arts masters, the instructor offers to help the police in return for his freedom.
- DirectorWilson YipStarsDonnie YenSimon YamSammo Kam-Bo HungA near retired inspector and his unit are willing to put down a crime boss at all costs while dealing with his replacement, who is getting in their way. Meanwhile, the crime boss sends his top henchmen to put an end to their dirty schemes.
- DirectorWilson YipStarsYuk Long WongLouis KooIsabella LeongThree young martial arts masters emerge from the back streets of Hong Kong to help the powerless fight injustice.
- DirectorPanna RittikraiStarsNappon GomarachunSantisuk PromsiriDan ChupongA group of athletes helping a poor village must stop an evil tyrant and his men from terrorizing the village.
- DirectorRashane LimtrakulStarsJeeJa YaninKazu Patrick TangNui SaendaengA violent gang is abducting and killing women around Thailand. Sanim and his friends, having had loved ones abducted, have joined together to break the gang of kidnappers. In a botched kidnap attempt, Deu is saved by Sanim's crew. After learning their unique martial arts style, Deu helps lure the gang into an epic battle to save the women across Thailand.
- DirectorYun-ho YangStarsYang Dong-geunAya HirayamaMasaya KatôIt is a Korean boy who went to Japan and started to learn Karate from his brother.
- DirectorRyu Seung-wanStarsRyu Seung-wanLee Beom-suKim Byeong-OkAfter their childhood friend is murdered, a two-man martial arts army beats a path to the perp.
- DirectorRyu Seung-wanStarsRyu Seung-beomYoon So-yiAhn Sung-kiAs a dorky cop falls in with five Tao masters who admire his c'hi, an ancient foe comes looking for them all.
- DirectorTony JaaPanna RittikraiStarsTony JaaSarunyu WongkrachangSorapong ChatreeA young Thai boxer learns the skills and inner meaning of martial arts.
- DirectorIsaac FlorentineStarsMichael Jai WhiteScott AdkinsBen CrossSequel to the 2002 film. This time, Heavyweight Champ George "Iceman" Chambers is sent to a Russian Jail on trumped-up drug charges.
- DirectorIsaac FlorentineStarsScott AdkinsMykel Shannon JenkinsMark IvanirBoyka is back. This time he is fighting in the first ever inter-prison tournament with one knee.
- DirectorIsaac FlorentineStarsScott AdkinsTsuyoshi IharaMika HijiiA westerner named Casey, studying Ninjutsu in Japan, is asked by the Sensei to return to New York to protect the legendary Yoroi Bitsu, an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last Koga Ninja.
- DirectorIsaac FlorentineStarsScott AdkinsKane KosugiMika HijiiNinjitsu master Casey is back and out for revenge when his pregnant wife is murdered.
- DirectorJames McTeigueStarsRainRick YuneNaomie HarrisA young ninja turns his back on the orphanage that raised him, leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan.
- DirectorLouis LeterrierStarsJet LiBob HoskinsMorgan FreemanA man enslaved by the mob since childhood and raised into behaving like a human attack dog escapes his captors and attempts to start a new life.
- DirectorPierre MorelStarsCyril RaffaelliDavid BelleTony D'AmarioIn the ghettos of Paris in 2010, an undercover cop and an ex-thug try to infiltrate a gang in order to defuse a neutron bomb.
- DirectorScott MannStarsVing RhamesRobert CarlyleKelly HuA tournament is watched by dozens of wealthy men betting on which one of the 30 assassins will survive the next 24 hours "kill or die" and claim the USD10,000,000 prize. It takes place in an English town with plenty of CCTVs.
- DirectorLouis LeterrierCorey YuenStarsJason StathamShu QiMatt SchulzeFrank Martin, who "transports" packages for unknown clients, is asked to move a package that soon begins moving, and complications arise.
- DirectorLouis LeterrierStarsJason StathamAmber VallettaKate NautaTransporter Frank Martin, surfaces in Miami, Florida and is implicated in the kidnapping of the young son of a powerful USA official.
- DirectorOlivier MegatonStarsJason StathamRobert KnepperNatalya RudakovaFrank Martin is forced to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukrainian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he has to contend with thugs who want to intercept Valentina's safe delivery.
- DirectorTony JaaPanna RittikraiStarsTony JaaDan ChupongSarunyu WongkrachangContinuing from Ong Bak 2's 1440s, Prince Tien fails to revenge his parents' murder by the evil new ruler. The beaten Tien is rescued. Can he bring peace to the kingdom?
- DirectorEkachai UekrongthamStarsDolph LundgrenTony JaaRon PerlmanAfter his family is killed by a Serbian gangster with international interests, NYC detective Nick goes to S.E. Asia and teams up with a Thai detective to get revenge and destroy the syndicates human trafficking network.
- DirectorJohn HyamsStarsJean-Claude Van DammeDolph LundgrenScott AdkinsJohn looks to take down Luc Deveraux after a home invasion claims his wife and daughter. The fight pits John against Andrew Scott and an army of genetically enhanced warriors; meanwhile, he must contend with a UniSol in relentless pursuit.
- DirectorJohn HyamsStarsDolph LundgrenJean-Claude Van DammeAndrei ArlovskiTerrorists kidnap the Russian Prime Minister's 2 kids, take Chernobyl nuclear power plant and threaten to blow up a reactor. 4 Universal Soldiers go in but are no match to a Next Gen. UniSol Luc (Jean-Claude Van Damme) goes in but faces 2 NGUs.
- DirectorJohn HyamsStarsCung LeJean-Claude Van DammeJohnny HolmesIn St. Jude, drug dealers and corrupt cops have destroyed an urban neighborhood. But newcomer, Hong, has the fighting skills and moral vision to save this town from itself.
- DirectorChalerm WongpimStarsDan ChupongPanna RittikraiSamart PayukaroonThe story is set in 1890s Siam. Siang (Dan Chupong) is a young Muay Thai warrior and rocketry expert who steals back water buffalo taken from poor Isan farmers by unscrupulous cattle raiders. He is searching for a man with a tattoo who killed his parents.
- DirectorStephen ChowStarsStephen ChowWah YuenQiu YuenIn Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.
- DirectorYimou ZhangStarsZiyi ZhangTakeshi KaneshiroAndy LauA romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
- DirectorYimou ZhangStarsJet LiTony Leung Chiu-waiMaggie CheungA defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors.
- DirectorJohannes JaegerStarsMathis LandwehrVolkram ZschiescheChristian MonzWelcome to the future. Civilization has been obliterated by natural catastrophes and global economic collapse. In the rotting skeletons of once great cities, the remnants of mankind struggle to survive under the brutal reign of vicious warlords who rule by fear and the power of the fist. The only hope for a courageous band of street urchins is the brave fighter Jonas, the last surviving keeper of the secrets of an ancient martial arts dynasty. Jonas must challenge the heartless Bosco in a fight for freedom or death ... only then can he become master of mankind's destiny.
- DirectorErnie BarbarashStarsMichael Jai WhiteNeal McDonoughJimmy NavarroChapman is an ex-marine in Brazil's slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and left her for dead.
- DirectorBenny ChanStarsNicholas TseJaycee ChanShawn YueThree cops team up to bring down a criminal gang of seven, who have their own hidden agenda.
- DirectorErnesto Díaz EspinozaStarsMarko ZarorCaterina JadresicMiguel Angel De LucaThe leader of a Chilean gang uses martial arts to protect a girl from a bully.
- DirectorErnesto Díaz EspinozaStarsMarko ZarorMaría Elena SwettAriel MatelunaA club bouncer with a dark past and great fighting skills decides to become a superhero.
- DirectorErnesto Díaz EspinozaStarsMarko ZarorCeline ReymondAlejandro CastilloA hit man finally catches his father's killer.
- DirectorStephen FungStarsHark-On FungXiaochao YuanStephen FungYang travels to Chen Village to learn a powerful form of Tai Chi. Though villagers are forbidden from teaching outsiders, Yang becomes their best hope for survival when a man arrives with a plan to build a railroad through the village.
- DirectorStephen FungStarsDaniel WuShu QiTony Ka Fai LeungYang Luchan marries the Chen style kung fu grand master's daughter in Chen village in 1800s China, so he can learn Chen style kung fu/tai chi. The deputy governor wants the village.
- DirectorStephen FungStarsAnthony Chau-Sang WongGillian ChungStephen FungA former secret agent's past catches up to him, and his two children have to rescue him before it's too late.
- DirectorKeanu ReevesStarsTiger Hu ChenKeanu ReevesKaren MokA young martial artist's unparalleled Tai Chi skills land him in a highly lucrative underworld fight club.
- DirectorRingo LamStarsWillie ChiJohn ChingYamson DomingoAn exotic, legendary battle between the forces of good and evil comes to life as the celebrated disciples of the Shaolin Temple -- monks who practice a lethal and spiritual form of martial arts -- fight the evil followers of China's Manchu rulers.
- DirectorHark TsuiStarsLeon LaiDonnie YenCharlie YeungSeven warriors come together to protect a village from a diabolical General.
- DirectorFabien GorchonStarsFabien GorchonLaurent BusonDidier BusonFour actors must use their martial arts skills to save a girl.
- DirectorCharlie NguyenStarsJohnny Tri NguyenVeronica NgoDustin NguyenFrance employs local secret agents in Vietnam 1922 to eliminate resistance. The rebel leader's pretty daughter gets captured. Later an agent seems to have fallen in love with her and helps her escape. He flees, too. Lots of martial arts.
- DirectorErnesto Díaz EspinozaStarsMarko ZarorJosé Luís MóscaLoreto AravenaA former hit-man for a drug cartel becomes a vigilante to pay for his sins and find redemption.
- DirectorPrachya PinkaewStarsTony JaaRZAPhetthai VongkumlaoWhen the owner of a major elephant camp is murdered, Kham finds himself the number one suspect and on the run from both the police and the deceased's vengeful twin nieces. But luck is on Kham's side when he runs into an Interpol agent sent to Thailand on a secret mission.
- DirectorSoi CheangStarsTony JaaJing WuSimon YamWhile undercover officer Kit is taken prisoner by the syndicate, he befriends his keeper and discovers an organ trafficking ring.
- DirectorDaniel ZirilliStarsHari Das AhatefuDean AlexandrouMichael AstonAlex, stuck in a repeating loop of time, must navigate his way through the bustling streets of Bangkok with mysterious men on his heels trying to kill him. Parkour, martial arts, shoot outs and car flips all result in his death until the last loop.
- DirectorMichael Jai WhiteStarsMichael Jai WhiteGillian WhiteEsai MoralesPicking up after the events of Never Back Down 2, former MMA champion Case Walker is on the comeback trail to become champion once again.
- DirectorIsaac FlorentineStarsScott AdkinsNick ChinlundCaitlin KeatsA rogue soldier turned outlaw is thrust into a fight with a dirty sheriff and the cartel he works for to protect his niece and sister.
- DirectorRoel ReinéStarsScott AdkinsRobert KnepperRhona MitraWes is slumming it in Bangkok 6 months after killing his best friend in a match in Vegas. He's tricked into Myanmar's jungle, where he's the fox in rich people's hunt.
- DirectorJohn StockwellStarsDave BautistaAlain MoussiGina CaranoA kick boxer is out to avenge his brother.
- DirectorTodor ChapkanovStarsScott AdkinsTeodora DuhovnikovaAlon AboutboulIn the fourth installment of the fighting franchise, Boyka is shooting for the big leagues when an accidental death in the ring makes him question everything he stands for.
- DirectorAfonso PoyartStarsJosé LoretoCleoJackson AntunesThe Story of longtime UFC Featherweight champion and the struggles facing him on the road to the top.
- DirectorKimo StamboelTimo TjahjantoStarsIko UwaisChelsea IslanSunny PangUwais plays a young man who washes ashore, an amnesiac with a serious head injury whose past comes back to haunt him shortly after being nursed back to health by a young doctor. Violence ensues. Sweet, sweet violence.
- DirectorDimitri LogothetisStarsAlain MoussiSara Malakul LaneMaxime SavariaRight after winning a fight in Las Vegas, Kurt Sloane is sedated and taken to a prison in Bangkok, where he's forced to fight a 6'10" giant for freedom and $1M - but this will require some intense training.
- DirectorJung Byung-gilStarsKim Ok-binShin Ha-kyunSung JunA female assassin leaves a trail of bodies behind her as she seeks revenge.
- DirectorTimo TjahjantoStarsJoe TaslimIko UwaisJulie EstelleIto, a gangland enforcer, is caught amidst a treacherous and violent insurrection within his Triad crime family upon his return home from a stint abroad.
- DirectorChad StahelskiStarsKeanu ReevesHalle BerryIan McShaneJohn Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassins' guild, and with a $14 million price tag on his head, he is the target of hit men and women everywhere.
- DirectorLe-Van KietStarsVeronica NgoMai Cát ViThanh Nhien PhanWhen her daughter is kidnapped, a desperate yet determined mother treks through her former gang's turf in Saigon to track down the abductors.
- DirectorSimon McQuoidStarsLewis TanJessica McNameeJosh LawsonMMA fighter Cole Young seeks out Earth's greatest champions in order to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.
- DirectorKanishk VarmaStarsVidyut JammwalKiran KarmarkarNeha DhupiaSanak is an action-thriller film, summarizing the emotion and journey of a lone hero, who fights overwhelming odds in a restricted environment, to save his wife and other unfortunates, helpless hostages, from the perils of evil.