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1. The Perils of Pauline (1914)
Passed | 199 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Pauline, a young maiden, must protect herself from the treacherous "guardian" of her inheritance, who repeatedly plots to murder her and take the money for himself.
Directors: Louis J. Gasnier, Donald MacKenzie | Stars: Pearl White, Crane Wilbur, Paul Panzer, Edward José
Votes: 1,087
2. Missione speciale Lady Chaplin (1966)
99 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Lady Chaplin is a beautiful woman, she is a fashion stylist and she owns an atelier in Paris. Zoltan is a rich American specialized in submarine researches. Dick Malloy is an American ... See full summary »
Directors: Alberto De Martino, Sergio Grieco | Stars: Ken Clark, Daniela Bianchi, Helga Liné, Jacques Bergerac
Votes: 269
3. The Mini-Skirt Mob (1968)
Not Rated | 82 min | Action, Drama
Driven by jealousy, the jilted leader of a female motorcycle gang instigates a sadistic reign of terror against her ex-lover and his new bride.
Director: Maury Dexter | Stars: Jeremy Slate, Diane McBain, Sherry Jackson, Ross Hagen
Votes: 483
4. Angels Hard as They Come (1971)
R | 87 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Sex, violence, and bikers on an action filled ride, in this film produced and co-written by Jonathan Demme.
Director: Joe Viola | Stars: Scott Glenn, Charles Dierkop, James Iglehart, Gilda Texter
Votes: 522
5. Lady Whirlwind (1972)
R | 88 min | Action, Drama
A young woman determines to help a man who is being pursued by gangsters, so that she would have the pleasure of killing him herself as revenge for causing the death of her sister.
Director: Feng Huang | Stars: Angela Mao, Yi Chang, Ying Bai, Kyung-Ah Oh
Votes: 349 | Gross: $1.19M
6. Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom (1973)
88 min | Action, Crime, Horror
Three new students at a super strict girls' school face off against the oppressive administration, a corrupt politician and a sadistic student discipline brigade.
Director: Norifumi Suzuki | Stars: Miki Sugimoto, Reiko Ike, Seiko Saburi, Misuzu Ôta
Votes: 826
7. Attack of the Kung Fu Girls (1973)
PG | 117 min | Action, Drama
A female revolutionist takes on the identity of a Captain's long lost sister who is actually dead. She manages to fool the Captain for a while, but the Captain soon catches on to her and the plan to stop Chinese-Japanese relations.
Director: Wei Lo | Stars: Pei-Pei Cheng, Wei Ou, James Tien, Wei Lo
Votes: 171
8. Yasei no shômei (1978)
143 min | Crime
A Japanese Warrior leaves the secretive battalion he is apart of. As a skilled soldier, he confronts evil and serves his people.
Director: Jun'ya Satô | Stars: Ken Takakura, Ryôko Nakano, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Rentarô Mikuni
Votes: 198
9. Starcrash (1978)
PG | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
An 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.
Director: Luigi Cozzi | Stars: Marjoe Gortner, Caroline Munro, Christopher Plummer, David Hasselhoff
Votes: 7,972
10. Raw Force (1982)
R | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Martial arts students visit an island with ghosts of dishonored fighters. They encounter a Hitler lookalike running a female slavery operation, leading to encounters with cannibals, piranhas, zombies, and chaos.
Director: Edward D. Murphy | Stars: Cameron Mitchell, Geoffrey Binney, Hope Holiday, Jillian Kesner
Votes: 2,294
11. She (1984)
Not Rated | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In a post-apocalyptic world, She aids two brothers' quest to rescue their kidnapped sister. Along the way, they battle weird creatures before standing against the odds to defeat the evil Norks.
Director: Avi Nesher | Stars: Sandahl Bergman, David Goss, Quin Kessler, Harrison Muller
Votes: 2,011
12. Running on Empty (1982)
R | 83 min | Action, Drama, Sport
Mike is a young man who is a budding street racer, and owner of a Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III. His best mate and mechanic, Tony, are both steel workers by day, but when they aren't working, they are racing.
Director: John Clark | Stars: Terry Serio, Deborah Conway, Max Cullen, Richard Moir
Votes: 509
13. Ator, the Fighting Eagle (1982)
PG | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The son of Torren learns of his heritage, goes to avenge the deaths of his fellow villagers, and rescue his sister from the evil Dakkar and his spider cult.
Director: Joe D'Amato | Stars: Miles O'Keeffe, Sabrina Siani, Ritza Brown, Dakar
Votes: 2,951
14. Ironmaster (1983)
98 min | Action, Adventure
A violent man is ejected from his tribe after killing two of its elders, but he discovers a way to make weapons out of iron, and begins waging war against all the tribes in the region. His arch rival manages to escape and vows to stop him.
Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Sam Pasco, Elvire Audray, George Eastman, Pamela Prati
Votes: 1,057
15. The Blade Master (1983)
PG | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Muscle-bound Ator and his mute East Asian sidekick travel from the ends of the earth to save his aged mentor from the evil, mustachioed Zor.
Director: Joe D'Amato | Stars: Miles O'Keeffe, Lisa Foster, David Brandon, Charles Borromel
Votes: 3,897
16. The Barbarians (1987)
R | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Two twin barbarians seek revenge from the warlord who massacred their tribe and captured them when they were small children.
Director: Ruggero Deodato | Stars: David Paul, Peter Paul, Richard Lynch, Eva LaRue
Votes: 5,087 | Gross: $0.80M
17. Mankillers (1987)
R | 88 min | Action
A female CIA agent is assigned to train and lead an all-female squad to Colombia to stop a renegade agent who has hired himself out to a drug cartel.
Director: David A. Prior | Stars: Edd Byrnes, Gail Fisher, Edy Williams, Lynda Aldon
Votes: 472
18. China O'Brien (1990)
R | 86 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A police woman, expert and instructor in martial arts, leaves the city to stay with her dad, sheriff in a town with peace and quiet - or so she thinks. She gets plenty opportunities to show her martial arts skills.
Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Keith Cooke, Doug Wright
Votes: 1,435
19. China O'Brien II (1990 Video)
R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Drama
This time China O'Brien has trouble with a dealer who puts a prize on her head because she had spoiled an important drug deal of his. But all the world's criminals will not be enough to ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Clouse | Stars: Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Keith Cooke, Frank Magner
Votes: 696
20. Angel Terminators II (1992)
93 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
When teens help a friend who's been forced into prostitution they upset some very dangerous people. With the help of a renegade cop a bloody war ensues with tragic consequences.
Directors: Lau Chan, Chun-Ku Lu | Stars: Sibelle Hu, Moon Lee, Yukari Ôshima, Andy Cheng
Votes: 212
21. Red Hunter: Prelude to Kill (1991 Video)
78 min | Action
Two care takers are obliged to tend to a child and take care of him overnight when his mother fails to collect him at the end of the day. It turns out to be a more difficult task than first... See full summary »
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Yoshie Kashiwabara, Naomi Morinaga, Kôsuke Morita, Isao Murata
Votes: 119
22. Kick Boxer's Tears (1992)
87 min | Crime
A kickboxer is killed in the ring by a dirty opponent who works for a syndicate. The sister of the dead kickboxer vows revenge by facing off against both the dirty kickboxer and the crime syndicate.
Director: Da Wei Shen | Stars: Moon Lee, Wilson Lam, Mark Cheng, Yukari Tamura
Votes: 136
23. Lady Dragon (1992)
R | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An ex-CIA agent (Kathy Gallagher) living in Indonesia tracks Ludvig Hauptman, the arms dealer who killed her husband. Along the way, she meets a young boy and his grandfather, who teach her in the ways of the Lady Dragon.
Director: David Worth | Stars: Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Robert Ginty, Bella Esperance
Votes: 706
24. Honor and Glory (1992)
R | 84 min | Action, Thriller
FBI agent Tracy Pride is on a mission to capture businessman Jason Slade, who is involved in extortion and murder. Teaming up with her is her sister Joyce, a news reporter; Dragon, Tracy's ... See full summary »
Director: Godfrey Ho | Stars: Cynthia Rothrock, Donna Jason, John Miller, Chuck Jeffreys
Votes: 919
25. Irresistible Force (1993 TV Movie)
80 min | Action
A disgruntled retiring cop and his new butt kicking female partner must take on a well-armed terrorist group that holds up a supermarket.
Director: Kevin Hooks | Stars: Stacy Keach, Cynthia Rothrock, Christopher Neame, Kathleen Garrett
Votes: 299
26. Angel of Destruction (1994)
R | 86 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
When a controversial rock star is stalked by a psychotic fan, undercover cop Brit Alwood is called in to help. But when Brit's kid sister Jo finds out about the crime, she sets out for ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Philip Moore | Stars: Maria Ford, Charlie Spradling, Jessica Mark, Antonio Bacci
Votes: 421
27. The Stranger (1995 Video)
R | 98 min | Action
A female biker rides into a desert town to seek revenge on "Angel" and his ruthless gang of violent bikers.
Director: Fritz Kiersch | Stars: Kathy Long, Andrew Divoff, Eric Pierpoint, Robin Lynn Heath
Votes: 699
28. Dragon Fury (1995)
Not Rated | 79 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Mason, a dragon warrior from the future, returns to the year 1999 in search of a serum that can combat a disease simply known as "The Plague." In the post-apocalyptic world of 2099 -- after... See full summary »
Director: David Heavener | Stars: Richard Lynch, Robert Chapin, Chona Jason, Deborah Stambler
Votes: 249
29. Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus (1996 TV Movie)
PG | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Before he died, Dar's father gave a mysterious amulet to Tal, Dar's younger brother who is now king. Dar, while wandering with his animal companions, chances to meet and rescue a family who... See full summary »
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont | Stars: Marc Singer, Tony Todd, Keith Coulouris, Sandra Hess
Votes: 1,502
30. Jingi naki yabô (1996 Video)
95 min | Action
17 year old Tetsuya kills the boss of a rival gang in order to gain a higher status. But after spending seven years in jail and finally being released, he discovers that he's been forgotten by his family.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Naoko Amihama, Saburô Kitajima, Shin'ichirô Mikami, Isamu Nagato
Votes: 93
31. Barb Wire (1996)
R | 98 min | Action, Sci-Fi
During the Second American Civil War in 2017, Barb Wire owns a nightclub called the Hammerhead. Things become complicated when her ex-lover Axel Hood, who is married to the fugitive Corrina Devonshire, re-enters her life.
Director: David Hogan | Stars: Pamela Anderson, Amir AboulEla, Adriana Alexander, David Andriole
Votes: 31,307 | Gross: $3.79M
32. Sworn to Justice (1996)
R | 97 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
After attackers kill her sister and nephew, a female psychologist becomes a defense witness by day and an avenger by night.
Director: Paul Maslak | Stars: Cynthia Rothrock, Tony Lo Bianco, Kurt McKinney, Brad Dourif
Votes: 971
33. Bloody Mallory (2002)
R | 94 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
Heroines Mallory, Vena Cava and Talking Tina fight the fallen angel Abaddon and his accomplices vampire Lady Valentine and succubus Morphine.
Director: Julien Magnat | Stars: Olivia Bonamy, Adrià Collado, Jeffrey Ribier, Laurent Spielvogel
Votes: 1,263
34. Gun Crazy 3: Traitor's Rhapsody (2003)
71 min | Action
Director: Atsushi Muroga | Stars: Kenny Scott, Hiroshi Fuse, Yasukaze Motomiya, Kasumi Nakane
Votes: 22
35. Air Strike (2003 Video)
R | 95 min | Action, Thriller, War
A small US attack force is sent to an East European country to aid the government in neutralizing a powerful drug syndicate.
Director: David Worth | Stars: Robert Rusler, Jennifer Gareis, Fredric Lehne, Pepper Sweeney
Votes: 412
36. Samurai Commando: Mission 1549 (2005)
119 min | Action, Sci-Fi
An accident during tests of an anti-plasma artificial magnetic shield at Japan's Ground Self Defense Force East Fuji practice range sends the 3rd Special Experimental Company, under Colonel... See full summary »
Director: Masaaki Tezuka | Stars: Yôsuke Eguchi, Kyôka Suzuki, Haruka Ayase, Masatô Ibu
Votes: 606
37. Cool Dimension (2006 Video)
Not Rated | 75 min | Action
Three beautiful female assassins under the control of a mysterious employer find that they're not the only ones after their latest target.
Director: Yoshikazu Ishii | Stars: Ken'ichi Endô, Yôko Mitsuya, Mitsuho Otani, Mika Shigeizumi
Votes: 105
38. Sasori (2008)
Not Rated | 101 min | Action
A ruthless pack of thugs force mild-mannered, caught-in-the-middle-of-something-bigger Nami to murder her fiance's sister, decidedly ruining her pending marriage and landing the poor girl ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Ma | Stars: Miki Mizuno, Dylan Kuo, Emme Wong, Nana Natsume
Votes: 408
39. High-Kick Girl! (2009)
Not Rated | 81 min | Action
Young girl Kei Tsuchiya(played by Rina Takeda)is a very talented karate pupil, trained by her sensei Yoshiaki Matsumura(played by Tatsuya Naka). But Kei Tsuchiya is very arrogant and spends... See full summary »
Director: Fuyuhiko Nishi | Stars: Rina Takeda, Tatsuya Naka, Ryûki Takahashi, Kyôji Amano
Votes: 919
40. Kyûketsu Shôjo tai Shôjo Furanken (2009)
TV-MA | 84 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A reconstructed girl is created from the pieces of a vampire girl's mini-butchery. Slaughter abounds as both of them pursue the same boy.
Directors: Yoshihiro Nishimura, Naoyuki Tomomatsu | Stars: Yukie Kawamura, Takumi Saitô, Eri Otoguro, Sayaka Kametani
Votes: 3,914
41. Zebura minisuka porisu no gyakushu (2010 Video)
41 min | Short, Action
Director: Ken'ichirô Nishiumi | Stars: Taka Guadalcanal, Miki Inase, Shinji Kasahara, Yasukaze Motomiya
Votes: 19
42. Alien vs. Ninja (2010)
80 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
A comet crashes into a Japanese forest and a group of mighty ninjas must fight a group of killer Aliens before they reach their village and kill everyone.
Director: Seiji Chiba | Stars: Masanori Mimoto, Shûji Kashiwabara, Donpei Tsuchihira, Mika Hijii
Votes: 2,329
43. Yamada: Samurai of Ayothaya (2010)
Not Rated | 100 min | Action, Drama, History
Based on a true historic figure during Ayothaya Era, the film depicts the life of Yamada Nagamasa, a Japanese adventurer who gained considerable influence in Thailand and became the ... See full summary »
Directors: Nopporn Wartin, Nopporn Watin | Stars: Seigi Ozeki, Kanokkorn Jaicheun, Sorapong Chatree, Winai Kraibutr
Votes: 1,415
44. Naked Soldier (2012)
94 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A gorgeous lethal killer, brainwashed by the villain, makes a startling discovery in a mission to eliminate a person she can in no way imagine.
Director: Marco Mak | Stars: Jennifer Tse, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Ankie Beilke, Andy On
Votes: 660
45. Angel Warriors (2013)
Action, Adventure, Crime
Five girls from the city go on a rural getaway surrounded by lush jungles and beautiful beaches. But there's trouble in paradise when an excursion into the forest leads the five girls into ... See full summary »
Director: Huayang Fu | Stars: Collin Chou, Nan Yu, Xing Yu, Andy On
Votes: 125
46. Tekken: Kazuya's Revenge (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action
Suffering from amnesia, a young man trying to discover his true identity is kidnapped by an underground crime organization and turned into a ruthless assassin.
Director: Wych Kaosayananda | Stars: Kane Kosugi, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Rade Serbedzija, Gary Daniels
Votes: 2,742
47. Iron Girl: Ultimate Weapon (2015)
83 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Set in the near future in a lawless world. Kurisu Saotome (Kirara Asuka) is a beautiful woman, but she is also a deadly bounty hunter. She wears an armored suit, possessing great power, and... See full summary »
Director: Ken'ichi Fujiwara | Stars: Asami, Kirara Asuka, Hiroaki Iwanaga, Ryûnosuke Kawai
Votes: 285
48. Gun Crazy 4: Requiem for a Bodyguard (2003)
70 min | Action
Director: Atsushi Muroga | Stars: Sora Aoi, Osamu Ehara, Fumina Hara, Ryûji Katagiri
Votes: 26
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