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1. Enter the Dragon (1973)
R | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord - who is also a former monk from his temple - under the guise of attending a fighting tournament.
Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly, Ahna Capri
Votes: 112,959 | Gross: $25.00M
2. Highway to Heaven (1984–1989)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Fantasy
A probationary angel, sent back to Earth, teams with an ex-cop to help people.
Stars: Michael Landon, Victor French, James Troesh, Margie Impert
Votes: 6,517
3. Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Popular late-night comedy/talk-show with host David Letterman, interviewing famous guests.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Bill Wendell, Calvert DeForest
Votes: 4,990
4. Black Belt Jones (1974)
R | 85 min | Action
A Mafia buy out of Papa Byrd's karate school downtown ends in his death. Byrd's daughter, Sydney, refuses to sell, and wants revenge. Byrd's students call the Black Belt Jones for help. Jones reluctantly teams with Sydney in many battles.
Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Jim Kelly, Gloria Hendry, Scatman Crothers, Eric Laneuville
Votes: 2,723 | Gross: $0.73M
5. Three the Hard Way (1974)
R | 89 min | Action, Thriller
Blaxploitation film about three martial-arts specialists who prevent white supremacists from tainting the U.S. water supply with a toxin that's only harmful to black people.
Director: Gordon Parks Jr. | Stars: Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, Jim Kelly, Sheila Frazier
Votes: 1,755 | Gross: $1.28M
6. Take a Hard Ride (1975)
PG | 103 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
After selling his cattle in town, ranch owner Morgan unexpectedly dies, and his foreman Pike has to deliver the payroll to Sonora, despite the perilous journey during which he's followed by many shady characters who want the money.
Director: Antonio Margheriti | Stars: Jim Brown, Lee Van Cleef, Fred Williamson, Catherine Spaak
Votes: 1,482
7. Black Samurai (1976)
R | 88 min | Action, Crime
Robert Sand, agent of D.R.A.G.O.N. (Defense Reserve Agency Guardian Of Nations), is playing tennis on his vacation with a beautiful black girl, when his commanding officers ask him to save a Chinese girl who happens to be Sand's girlfriend, and the daughter of a top Eastern Ambassador. The ransom for the abduction was the secret for a terrific new weapon - the freeze bomb - but the 'Warlock' ... See full summary »
Director: Al Adamson | Stars: Jim Kelly, Bill Roy, Roberto Contreras, Marilyn Joi
Votes: 1,045
8. Death Dimension (1978)
R | 88 min | Action, Sci-Fi
The Pig has a plan to eradicate some people with a freeze bomb that instantly freezes people to death. It is up to Detective Ash to stop him and protect the woman with the secret to the ice... See full summary »
Director: Al Adamson | Stars: Jim Kelly, Harold Sakata, George Lazenby, Terry Moore
Votes: 758
9. One Down, Two to go (1982)
R | 89 min | Action, Drama
A pair of tough cops go after the mob who rigged the martial arts tournament and injured their buddy.
Director: Fred Williamson | Stars: Fred Williamson, Jim Brown, Jim Kelly, Richard Roundtree
Votes: 660
10. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.
Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher
Votes: 608
11. The Tattoo Connection (1978)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An American insurance investigator goes to Hong Kong to retrieve a famous diamond stolen by a local criminal organization.
Director: Tso Nam Lee | Stars: Jim Kelly, Sing Chen, Tao-Liang Tan, Nami Misaki
Votes: 484
12. Golden Needles (1974)
PG | 92 min | Action, Drama
Various 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" ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Joe Don Baker, Elizabeth Ashley, Jim Kelly, Burgess Meredith
Votes: 460
13. Hot Potato (1976)
PG | 87 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Martial-arts expert tries to rescue an ambassador's daughter who was kidnapped in Thailand.
Director: Oscar Williams | Stars: Jim Kelly, George Memmoli, Geoffrey Binney, Irene Tsu
Votes: 450
14. Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend (1973)
85 min | Documentary
A documentary that examines the life and the untimely death of superstar Bruce Lee.
Director: Shih Wu | Stars: Mei Wang, Bruce Lee, Linda Lee Cadwell, George Lazenby
Votes: 367
15. Melinda (1972)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Frankie Parker, a womanizing DJ in LA, meets new girl in town, Melinda, falling hard for her. When she's murdered in his apartment, he is framed for it - an ex-girlfriend and a karate class to help find her killer and clear his name.
Director: Hugh A. Robertson | Stars: Calvin Lockhart, Rosalind Cash, Vonetta McGee, Paul Stevens
Votes: 317
16. The Life of Bruce Lee (1994 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 68 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary about martial arts actor Bruce Lee, from his birth in 1940 till his death in 1973, with interviews with his fellow actors and family. Dedicated to his son, Brandon.
Director: Guy Scutter | Stars: Brother Henry, Jan-Fai Lee, Taky Kimura, Roy Hollingsworth
Votes: 281
17. Top Fighter (1995 Video)
100 min | Documentary, Action
Welcome to the world of the martial arts. A voyage for the times of the martial arts cinema, from the beginning in China in the 6th Century B.C. by a Buddhist monk, Bodhidharma, until the ... See full summary »
Director: Toby Russell | Stars: Joel Cutrara, Jackie Chan, Sing Chen, Leo Fong
Votes: 163
18. Afro Ninja (2009 Video)
Unrated | 88 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
This homage to martial arts legend Jim Kelly is based on a hugely successful Youtube video. Reggie's got a dead end job, a cruel boss, and no real propsects. Until, that is, he uncovers a ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Hicks | Stars: James Black, D.T. Carney, Marla Gibbs, Nick Hermz
Votes: 148
19. Death by Misadventure: The Mysterious Life of Bruce Lee (1993)
92 min | Documentary, Action
The truth behind the mysterious death of Bruce Lee is exposed in this documentary that includes accounts by people who were present at the time of Lee's premature death. Features never-before-seen exclusive footage of Bruce Lee.
Director: Toby Russell | Stars: Brandon Lee, Peter Wu, Sheun-Leung Wong, Jesse Glover
Votes: 145
20. Stranglehold (1994)
R | 73 min | Action
Deep inside the nation's top chemical weapons facility, a brilliant terrorist takes a Congresswoman hostage. The Navy can't stop him. The Air Force can't reach him. The Coast Guard can't ... See full summary »
Director: Cirio H. Santiago | Stars: Jerry Trimble, Jillian McWhirter, Vernon Wells, Bob McFarland
Votes: 142
21.
Highway to Heaven (1984–1989)
Episode:
The Monster: Part 2
(1985)
Not Rated | 52 min | Drama, Fantasy
Scotty must defend Julian after he is accused of assaulting Rachel....and it appears the odds are not in either man's favor.
Director: Victor French | Stars: Michael Landon, Victor French, Peter Billingsley, Burr DeBenning
Votes: 136
22. Macked, Hammered, Slaughtered and Shafted (2004)
92 min | Documentary
Director: David F. Walker | Stars: Jim Brown, Mayme Clayton, Larry Cohen, Jamaa Fanaka
Votes: 32
23. Ultimatum (1994)
103 min | Action
Dina Bonnevie plays a Filipina working with a US-based chemical company that sends a team to the Philippines to check a branch there. Eddie Garcia plays the Chief of Police assigned to ... See full summary »
Director: Cirio H. Santiago | Stars: Eddie Garcia, Dina Bonnevie, Vernon Wells, Bob McFarland
Votes: 30
24. The Last Doorway Show with Miss Misery (2007– )
30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
"The Last Doorway Show with Miss Misery" is a hosted horror movie show with Reyna Young as "Miss Misery".
Stars: Reyna Young, Dylan Walshe, John Stanley, Priscilla Ozuna
Votes: 9
25. Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon (1973)
8 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Ronald Saland | Stars: Robert Clouse, Paul M. Heller, Gil Hubbs, Jim Kelly
26. The Way of the Little Dragon (1997 Video)
70 min | Documentary
A documentary about martial arts phenomenon Bruce Lee, featuring 30 minutes of never-before-seen footage of Lee at home.
Stars: Robert Baker, Yi Feng, Fung Fung, Ying-Chieh Han
28.
The Last Doorway Show with Miss Misery (2007– )
Episode:
Wondercon part two
(2011)
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Join Miss Misery as she explores conventions and catch's up with celebrities on what they are up too.
Director: Reyna Young | Stars: Frank Ailsworth, Jim Kelly, Robert Rhine, Celeste Yarnall
29.
The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
Episode:
Steve Allen, Richard Dawson, Paul Winfield, Bobby Vinton, Jim Kelly
(1974)
TV-PG | Comedy, Family, Music
Stars: Steve Allen, Richard Dawson, Merv Griffin, Jim Kelly
30.
The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
Episode:
Jack Cassidy, Stacy Keach, Jack Carter, Jim Kelly
(1974)
TV-PG | Comedy, Family, Music
Stars: Merv Griffin, Jack Carter, Jack Cassidy, Stacy Keach
31.
Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
Episode:
Episode #5.145
(1986)
TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Bill Wendell, Charles Grodin, Jim Kelly, David Letterman
32.
Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
Episode:
Episode dated 10 November 1992
(1992)
TV-PG | 42 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Bill Wendell, Connie Chung, Jim Kelly, David Letterman