Foreign Action & Adventure on Netflix
Last updated January 22, 2025
Rowdy Rathore
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWatching his back for the thugs trying to kill him, a con man stumbles onto a deadly secret that leads him to a small town terrorized by the mafia. Now, he must save the woman he loves, the little girl who insists she's his daughter and the locals.
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The Guillotines
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsOnce used by the emperor to quash all opposition, a secret squad of assassins known as the Guillotines falls out of favor when a new monarch takes the throne. Deemed expendable, the Guillotines soon end up with a price on their heads.
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Requiem for a Killer
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsA skilled assassin in search of a new life accepts a final hit job posing as a soprano for a Swiss opera company. Her mark: a handsome baritone whose business dealings threaten the interests of a powerful corporation. But things don't go as planned.
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The Treasure Hunter
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsQiaofei is a relic expert with a gritty past. When his mentor's daughter is held hostage over a map with a deadly history, the rugged warrior whips into action. Chaos erupts as he swoops in to the rescue and scours the sands for legendary riches.
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The King of the Streets
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsYue Feng is a young thug with exceptional streetfighting abilities. He will stop at nothing to defeat all challengers until a tragic accident sends him to prison. Eight years later, Yue Feng seeks a new life of peace and fulfillment.
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Drug War
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen an illegal-drug manufacturer gets arrested after a wild attempt to evade capture, police captain Zhang Lei senses an opportunity. But after convincing the man to betray his own cronies, Zhang wonders if he's not the one being played.
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Karate Girl
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsYears after someone murdered her karate master father and kidnapped her sister Natsuki, Ayaka uses her skills to thwart a gang of burglars and attracts the attention of the very gang that took her sister.
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The Man of the Year
2003 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsAfter losing a bet, jobless car salesman Maiquel (Murilo Benicio) bleaches his raven hair platinum, which triggers a lethal confrontation with a mocking street punk (Wagner Moura). But instead of going to jail for snuffing the scumbag, Maiquel goes from zero to hero in the eyes of his neighbors and the cops. Before you can say "contract killer," Maiquel is dispensing rough justice on the streets of Rio de Janeiro in this frenetic action flick.
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Kabul Express
2006 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsIndian reporters Jai and Suhel, Afghan taxi driver Khyber and American journalist Jessica are taken on a perilous journey when Khyber's cab is hijacked by Imran, a Pakistani soldier and Talibani seeking safe passage across the Afghan-Pakistan border.
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Tidal Wave
2009 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsAuthorities ignore a scientist's warning of an impending tsunami at the popular South Korean beach spot Haeundae four years after a similar tragedy befell the region -- but when his prediction comes true, residents must scramble to survive. Now both vacationers and locals like sushi-seller Man-sik, who lost a friend in the last tsunami, find themselves in a fight for their lives in this action-packed disaster movie from South Korea.
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Fighter
2007 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsAlthough her strict father expects her to study medicine, Aicha won't be deterred from training to become a skilled kung fu fighter. But in the process of building up her strength with a professional club, she unexpectedly falls for an adversary.
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Romanzo Criminale
2005 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsThis award-winning gangster epic follows the careers of three childhood buddies -- led by cold-blooded Libano (Pierfrancesco Favino) -- who turn to crime early and make their way to the top of Rome's underworld in brutal fashion. On the right side of the law, the dogged Inspector Sciajola (Stefano Accorsi) works to bring the gang down. However, he also harbors a dangerous attraction to Patrizia (Anna Mouglalis), the girlfriend of one of his targets.
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Thaandavam
2012 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsIn London, a mysterious blind man named Kenny appears to be an assassin who uses his power of echolocation to kill his targets. He becomes involved with a beauty queen and a kind cab driver, who learn that there is more to Kenny than meets the eye.
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Jackie Chan Is the Prisoner
1990 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsJackie Chan is jailbait when he's incarcerated in a maximum-security pen for killing the brother of a Hong Kong crime kingpin. All that stands between him and oblivion are his wits, fists and flying feet. In the lockup with Chan is Andy (Tony Leung), an undercover cop who won't risk blowing his cover to beat a murder rap. Together, they join forces to survive a world of brutal inmates.
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Kaala Patthar
1979 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsInspired by real events, this drama follows three improbable heroes -- a disgraced naval officer, an ex-con and a compassionate engineer -- who join forces to save hundreds of trapped men when disaster strikes at the coal mine where they work.
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Rakht Charitra
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsStudent Ravi vows bloody vengeance when his father and brother are martyred, then wages a take-no-prisoners campaign to clean up local politics. With an election nearing, Ravi runs for office, but his rivals use crooked tactics to rig the process.
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Clash of Empires
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn this historical action-adventure extravaganza set during the 2nd century, mighty warrior Merong protects a Roman prince against evil sorcerer-kings and other perils as he journeys through Asia to marry a reluctant Chinese princess.
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City Under Siege
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen a group of unruly circus performers stumbles upon an old cache of weapons-grade chemicals, they morph into mutants who unleash a wave of mayhem across the city. But one mutant -- circus clown Sunny -- uses his new powers to stop the marauders.
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Tezz
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsSet on a bullet train racing from Glasgow to London, this high-octane thriller from India tells the story of a man on a mission to reclaim what was taken from him and the agent who's determined to stop him and see justice done.
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Son of Sardaar
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsJassi returns to his hometown and stumbles into a long-simmering family feud. When the opposing family's patriarch unwittingly invites Jassi into his home but then learns his identity, Jassi resorts to humorous shenanigans to escape the man's wrath.
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The Gangster
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsBased on a true story and set in 1950s and '60s Bangkok, this Thai crime drama tells the tale of Jod, a promising young gangster moving through the ranks of the city's mafia as he battles for turf against rival gangs and the Chinese triads.
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The Assassin Next Door
2009 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsTwo apartment-dwelling neighbors -- and virtual strangers -- on the rough side of town discover that they share more than an address: They're both looking for an escape from their tortured lives and are willing to go to great lengths to find one. Under duress, Galia (Olga Kurylenko) escalates from prostitution to murder-for-hire, while Elinor (Ninette Tayeb) is trapped under the thumb of an abusive husband ... but all that's about to change.
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Higanjima
2009 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsThough Akira's (Hideo Ishiguro) brother, Atsushi (Dai Watanabe), has gone missing, the recovery of his ID card puts Akira and his friends on a trail that leads to the haunted isle of Higanjima, where bloodthirsty vampires await the unsuspecting. In this live-action adaptation of Koji Matsumoto's horror manga, Akira finds Atsushi, now a vampire hunter, sound if not safe, and together they fight to escape a land from which no human has returned.
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Blades of Blood
2010 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsIn 1592, Korea is fractured by political infighting and threatened by Japanese invasion. Brave fighter Mong-hak Lee tries to overthrow the king, but his bloody revolution is opposed by his old friend, blind swordsman Jung-hak Hwang. Joining the intrigue and bloodletting are young Gyeong-ja, whose father was killed by Lee, and courtesan Baek-ji, who has her own powerful motives for revenge against Lee.
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Miss Bala
2011 | NR | 3.1 out of 5 StarsDetermined to escape the poverty of her hometown, Laura enters a beauty pageant. But after she inadvertently witnesses a gangland massacre, she becomes a pawn in a violent game between the gang's brutal leader, his rivals and American DEA agents.
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