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Last updated January 22, 2025
Iron Monkey
1993 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis martial arts extravaganza follows the exploits of a criminal named Iron Monkey, who steals from corrupt local officials and redistributes the wealth to the poor. Meanwhile, a traveling physician is forced to try and nab the noble thief.
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A Company Man
2012 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsWhen his new trainee gets killed on the job, an ambitious corporate assassin feels an obligation to care for the kid's family -- but taking his eye off the ball is not how a guy gets promoted and starting a new life may prove harder than expected.
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Ironclad
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsBacked by his "Magnificent Seven," a principled Knight Templar defends Rochester Castle from the ruthless King John and his advancing armies, who seek to rule England's free men by force -- no matter what the Magna Carta might say.
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The Mask of Zorro
1998 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this smashing revival of the iconic masked hero, an aging Zorro passes the torch to young successor Alejandro Murrieta, schooling him in discipline and training him to take up the sword against unscrupulous officials.
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Resident Evil: Extinction
2007 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn another installment of the Resident Evil series, Milla Jovovich returns as zombie-killing soldier Alice, who's left to roam the ruins of Las Vegas with a small band of survivors when a string of viral outbreaks nearly wipes out humankind.
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UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThe air is thick with conflict in this UFC battle royale as reigning champ Georges St-Pierre defends his title against British challenger Dan Hardy. Other matchups include Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves, Jim Miller vs. Mark Bocek and more.
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The Four
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsDuring the Song dynasty, four constables with special powers must do battle with a rival law enforcement agency, spies, a sinister villain and the undead to thwart a counterfeit currency plot that threatens to bring down the empire.
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The Legend of Drunken Master
1994 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsJackie Chan returns in the sequel to the film that made him famous. To battle a group of smugglers, dutiful son Fei-Hung must use his patented "Drunken Boxing" fighting style, in which a swig of alcohol empowers him to kick some baddie butt.
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Power Kids
2009 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen little Wun needs a heart transplant, his friends race to save him. But the donor heart he needs is at a hospital that's been captured by terrorists, so it's up to the remaining Power Kids to liberate it.
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9th Company
2005 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAfter barely surviving an intensely grueling boot camp in Uzbekistan, an eclectic group of recently enlisted Soviet soldiers ships off to fight in Afghanistan, where they must endure hellish conditions and extremely dangerous mujahedeen forces.
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The Protector
2005 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsTony Jaa stars as Kham, a young Thai fighter who sets off for Sydney, Australia, to reclaim his family's prized pachyderms. When a nefarious Chinese gang shoots his father and makes off with two beloved elephants, Kham vows to settle the score.
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UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar
2013 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn the first superfight of 2013, UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo defends his title against former lightweight titleholder Frankie Edgar. Other matches include Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva vs. Alistair Overeem and Rashad Evans vs. Rogerio Nogueira.
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UFC 152: Jones vs. Belfort
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsIn this historic martial-arts matchup, Jon Jones and Vitor Belfort battle it out for the light heavyweight crown, and Joseph Benavidez and Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson compete to become the first flyweight champion in UFC history.
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Von Ryan's Express
1965 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsAt the height of World War II, a group of Allied POWs escapes an Italian prison with the help of an idealistic American leader (Frank Sinatra), whose style clashes with that of his second in command (Trevor Howard). Just a few steps from freedom, the men are captured again -- this time by German troops. A series of twists and turns drives them to commandeer the very train that's transporting them to certain death.
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The Ghost and the Darkness
1996 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhile working for a railroad baron in colonial Uganda, engineer John Patterson finds his construction efforts stymied by a series of lion attacks. Grizzled hunter Charles Remington is called in to head the desperate effort to kill the animals.
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Painted Skin: The Resurrection
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen ancient, human-heart-eating fox spirit Xiaowei, determined to become human, meets up with scarred Princess Jing, the two become interested in the same man; soon, Xiaowei offers Jing a diabolical deal that will restore her beauty.
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Paan Singh Tomar
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsPaan Singh Tomar goes from celebrated runner -- as the Indian National Games steeplechase champion -- to star brigand and rebel when life after sports fails to unfold as planned. After a stint in the military, Tomar joins a group of bandits.
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Never Back Down
2008 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen quick-tempered teenager Jake Tyler moves to a new town and faces the challenges of attending a new high school, he seeks solace in an underground fight club, where he's taken under the wing of a mixed martial arts expert.
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Kiss of the Dragon
2001 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsA narcotics cop is sent to Paris to help crack a French-Chinese smuggling ring. When the mission goes wrong, he gets embroiled in a vast conspiracy and must race to prove his innocence.
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The Score
2001 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsReady-to-retire safecracker Nick, flamboyant fence Max and talented but volatile thief Jackie team up to rob the Montreal Customs House. The score could put them all on easy street, but Nick is growing increasingly uncomfortable with the operation.
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From Dusk Till Dawn
1996 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsRobbers-on-the-lam Seth and Richard Gecko take an ex-preacher and his kids hostage. On a race to the Mexican border, they rendezvous at a cantina, not knowing the owners and clientele are bloodthirsty vampires in this ode to 1960s horror movies.
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Jack Reacher
2012 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsWhen ex-military cop Jack Reacher investigates an elite sniper charged with killing five people, he teams up with a beautiful defense lawyer -- and they soon find themselves drawn into a dangerous cat-and-mouse game in this exciting thriller.
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Running Scared
2006 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsLow-level mobster Joey Gazelle is tasked with disposing of a gun used to kill cops during a drug bust. But when it's stolen by his son's friend and used in another high-profile crime, Joey must find the gun quickly -- or pay the ultimate price.
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S.W.A.T.: Fire Fight
2011 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsSpecial Weapons and Tactics commander Paul Cutler is sent from Los Angeles to Detroit to whip the city's S.W.A.T. team into shape. But after a botched hostage rescue, the squad becomes the target of a rogue government agent with revenge on his mind.
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The Striking Truth
2010 | NR | 3.7 out of 5 StarsThis dual-subject documentary charts the careers of two compelling professional fighters: Georges St-Pierre and David "the Crow" Loiseau. One is an Ultimate Fighting Champion; the other is one of the most exciting fighters in mixed martial arts.
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