Movies like Billy Jack
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Billy Jack (1971)
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Ex-Green Beret hapkido expert saves wild horses from being slaughtered for dog food and helps protect a desert "freedom school" for runaway.
Style:
unusual plot structure, harsh, talky, intense, buddy movie, allegory, exciting, rough, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, kids, manly, boys' night
Plot:
school, rape, hippie, cult, vigilantism, small town, native american, revenge, violence, tough guy, racism, culture clash, redsploitation, catastrophe, superhero, teenager, indians, ninja, fight, kung fu, snake, vietnam war, teacher, gang, friendship ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 20th century
Place:
new mexico, vietnam, usa, asia, arizona
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Most similar movies to Billy Jack
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, exciting and suspenseful films with plots about violence, brutality, vengeance, dialogue, storytelling, mentor and revenge mostly in Drama, Action and Thriller genres. Some movies like Billy Jack: American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989), The Born Losers (1967), The Principal (1987), Gator (1976), Fist of Legend (1994). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
After a senator suddenly dies after completing (and sealing) an investigation into the nuclear power industry, the remaining senator and the state governor must decide on a person who will play along with their shady deals and not cause any ...
Style:
political, talky, humorous, sexy, visually appealing ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, boys' night
Plot:
politics, hippie, gangsters, murder, death, corruption, prison, nude, disaster, sexualized violence, stereotypes, dysfunctional family ...
Time:
70s
Place:
washington d.c., los angeles, usa
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100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Music, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
After Billy Jack in sentenced to four years in prison for the "involuntary manslaughter" of the first film, the Freedom School expands and flourishes under the guidance of Jean Roberts. The utopian existence of the school is characterized ...
Style:
political, rough, suspenseful, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
martial arts, hippie, native american, redsploitation, heroes, politics, school, suspense, strong violent content, injustice, idealism, fighting the system ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1970, year 1972, year 1968
Place:
new mexico, arizona, usa, vietnam
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41%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA, Canada, South Africa
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Jackson is back, and now he has a new partner, karate champion Sean, as they must face a deadly terrorist known as "The Cobra", who has infected Sean with a virus. Sean and Jackson have no choice but to fight the Cobra and his bands of ...
Style:
serious, captivating, humorous, campy, buddy movie ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
ninja, martial arts, fight, fight scenes, terrorism, good versus evil, heroes, master warrior, one man army, tough heroes, mortal combat, superhero ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
asia, usa, japan, caribbean
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A ruthless motorcycle gang rides into a California town and terrorizes its denizens.
Style:
psychotronic, serious, realistic, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
biker, motorcycle, gang, exploitation, gangsters, vietnam war, hippie, vigilante, motorcycle gang, vengeance, lust, heroes ...
Time:
60s
Place:
usa, vietnam, asia, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Burglary. Drugs. Assault. Rape. The students at Brandel High are more than new Principal Rick Latimer bargained for. Gangs fight to control the school using knives - even guns - when they have to. When Latimer and the head of security try to clean ...
Style:
feel good, sexy, unusual plot structure, stylized, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, kids, manly
Plot:
teacher, gang, high school, youth gang, gangsters, teenager, vigilante, mentor, vigilantism, chase, street gang, high school life ...
Time:
80s
Place:
new jersey, oakland california
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
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Red Dawn similar movies
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
After his release from prison, notorious ex-con and moonshine distiller Gator McKlusky moves in with his father in a cabin in the Okefenokee Swamp. His bootlegging plans are cut short, however, when a federal agent tells McKlusky that he will lose ...
Style:
neo noir, buddy movie, unusual plot structure, humorous, harsh ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
violence, car chase, chase, sport, hicksploitation, nude, transformation, stereotypes, farce, teenager, enormously long battle scene, nerd ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
new york, new jersey, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Chen Zhen, a Chinese engineering student in Kyoto, who braves the insults and abuse of his Japanse fellow students for his local love Mitsuko Yamada, daughter of the director, returns in 1937 to his native Shangai, under Japanse protectorate -in ...
Style:
harsh, intense, realistic, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, fight, sword fight, fight scenes, violence, brutality, master warrior, kung fu classic, kung fu master, folk hero, humiliation ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s
Place:
china, asia, hong kong, japan, tokyo
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
It's 1961. Two servicemen smuggle a box of military gear to USA. Leroy tries out a military camera and accidentally takes a picture of some military facilities. Army finds one of the pictures and thinks they're communist spies.
Style:
suspenseful, humorous, visually appealing, melancholic, talky ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
spy, military, chase, espionage, weapons, escape, school, brutality, boat, adolescence, adaptation, stereotypes ...
Time:
80s, 60s
Place:
florida, usa, cuba, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
After completing his training of ninjutsu within Japan, an American Vietnam veteran by the name of Cole (Franco Nero) visits his war buddy Frank Landers (Alex Courtney) and his newly wed wife Mary Ann Landers (Susan George), who are the owners of a ...
Style:
sexy, humorous, campy, bloody, buddy movie ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
ninja, martial arts, sword fight, death, fight scenes, fight, superhero, samurai, exploitation, medieval, violence, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
the philippines, tokyo, new jersey, japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country--can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?
Style:
inspirational, emotional, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
martial arts, sport, martial artist, martial arts tournament, fight, underdog, culture clash, redemption, vengeance, taekwondo, kung fu, violence ...
Time:
80s
Place:
seoul, hong kong, asia, south korea, korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
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Movies similar to Top Gun
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
1950s New York City. A bad and bloody gang war is about to erupt on the dysfunctional streets of Brooklyn. The Deuces at war with the vicious Vipers. Scott Kalvert directs this tale of lust, drugs, mayhem and madness during one hot summer on the ...
Style:
harsh, intense, realistic, sexy, clever ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
vengeance, gangsters, drug addiction, friends, rivalry, uninhibited rivalry, gang, society, youth, suspense, greed, revenge ...
Time:
50s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
usa, new jersey, new york, brooklyn new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
In an underground fight club, blackbelt Travis Brickley is killed after losing to the evil martial arts master Brakus. Travis' death is witnessed by Walter Grady, the son of his best friend Alex Grady. Alex and his partner, Tommy Lee, vow to ...
Style:
serious, clever, ridiculous, humorous, buddy movie ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, fight, vengeance, master warrior, friends, contests and competitions, rivalry, kung fu, revenge, violence, alter ego, culture clash ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
las vegas, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Tommy Lee (Phillip Rhee) comes to visit his sister and finds that the town is being overrun with members of the Arian brotherhood. These Arian brothers certainly weren't expecting a Taekwondo expert to show up. Tommy and his sister's ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, unusual plot structure, intense, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, gang, small town, heroes, fight, gunfight, kung fu, violence, gangsters, terrorism, stereotypes, revenge ...
Time:
90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Gunnery Sergeant Burns reports for duty to an American Embassy in the Middle East. However due to the 'enlightened' views of the Ambassador, the marine security detachment he is in charge of is severely restricted in their functions and ...
Style:
campy, clever, ridiculous, unusual plot structure, melancholic ...
Audience:
girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
military, terrorism, kidnapping, fight, torture, revenge, hostage, terrorist, u.s. embassy, betrayal, weapons, destiny ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
middle east, new orleans
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
In the third film of the Lone Wolf and Cub series, Ogami Itto volunteers to be tortured by Yakuza to save a prostitute and is hired by their leader to kill an evil chamberlain.
Style:
bloody, stylized, talky, unusual plot structure, affectionate ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, ninja, samurai, weapons, father son relationship, assassin, cult, master warrior, fight, warrior, violence ...
Place:
japan, tokyo, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Buck (Gary Busey) is a Vietnam vet, recently released from prison. He returns home to discover the town being terrorized by a vicious motorcycle gang. When the bikers murder his wife and traumatize his daughter, Buck and his friends arm themselves ...
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
biker, motorcycle gang, revenge, hospital, motorcycle, murder, vietnam veteran, decapitation, small town, vietnam war, teenager, supernatural ...
Time:
80s
Place:
usa, miami, vietnam, asia, florida
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Chen Zhen returns to the international compound of China only to learn of his beloved teacher's death. This is compounded by the continual racist harassment by the Japanese population in the area. Unlike his friends, he confronts it head on ...
Style:
serious, exciting, suspenseful, rough, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, murder, violence, kung fu classic, fight scenes, redemption, fight, revenge, samurai, mentor, society ...
Time:
20th century, 1910s, 70s
Place:
japan, hong kong, tokyo, china, asia ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Truckers form a mile long "convoy" in support of a trucker's vendetta with an abusive sheriff...Based on the country song of same title by C.W. McCall.
Style:
road movie, humorous, feel good, intense, campy ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
truck, car chase, chase, car, police, convoy, rebellion, road trip, fight, vengeance, on the road, police corruption ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 20th century
Place:
austin texas, texas, las vegas, arizona, new mexico ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
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Genre: Action, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Only three of the original five "young guns" -- Billy the Kid (Emilio Estevez), Jose Chavez y Chavez (Lou Diamond Phillips), and Doc Scurlock (Kiefer Sutherland) -- return in Young Guns, Part 2, which is the story of Billy the Kid and his ...
Style:
stylized, factual, entertaining, harsh, unusual plot structure ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night
Plot:
native american, old west, cowboy, gunfight, gang, bounty hunter, betrayal, friendship, billy the kid, gangsters, vengeance, chase ...
Time:
1870s, 19th century, 50s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
new mexico, las vegas, latin america, usa, arkansas ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
An Indian Vietnam veteran trains five street punks in the Everglades to fight vice in Miami.
Style:
melancholic, campy, unusual plot structure, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night
Plot:
gang, teenager, survival, gangsters, wilderness, revenge, transformation, greed, life & death, street punk, nude, disaster ...
Time:
80s
Place:
florida, new jersey, usa, everglades, miami
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A man must survive a prison where hardened criminals battle to the death for the warden's entertainment.
Style:
harsh, intense, emotional, stylized, brutal ...
Plot:
martial arts, revenge, prison, prison escape, prison violence, murder, vengeance, redemption, prison life, violence, corruption, warden ...
Place:
latin america, hong kong, california, ireland, new jersey ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.
Style:
disturbing, rough, political, visually appealing, talky ...
Plot:
racism, african american, small town, civil rights, racial slur, murder, black history, massacre, politics, blaxploitation, serial killer, racial segregation ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century
Place:
florida, south africa, california, africa, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Finland
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Three American students vacationing in Finland, cross the border into Russia for fun of it. When they are spotted by the Russian soldiers who are shooting to kill, it's not fun anymore. Captured and thrown in jail, they find it's not fun ...
Style:
stylized, harsh, serious, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
prison, torture, violence, suspense, kgb, stereotypes, politics, false accusation, confined, life is a bitch, state affairs, prison life ...
Time:
80s
Place:
russia, finland, new jersey, ussr, helsinki finland
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20%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong saves an old friend from the clutches of "The Lion", an evil super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors.
Style:
intense, serious, campy, buddy movie, light ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ninja, martial arts, fight scenes, genetics, soldier, heroes, one man army, mortal combat, rescue, superhero, kidnapping, best friend ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
caribbean
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
College student Jake Lo is pursued by smugglers, mobsters and crooked federal agents after he witnesses a murder by a Mafia kingpin.
Style:
exciting, intense, serious, suspenseful, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, manly
Plot:
martial arts, gangsters, police investigation, police corruption, justice, gunfight, fighting crime, tough law enforcer, fight scenes, violent, murder, machismo ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles, tokyo, hong kong, chicago illinois, usa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
After he did some jobs for CIA, ex-marine John Shale is visiting his high school love Jane. She's now a teacher in Columbus High School in Miami. Soon after his arriving Jane has her knee cap broken while jogging. After that, John decides to go ...
Style:
rough, suspenseful, intense, harsh, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
high school, teachers and students, teacher, hidden identity, gang, gangsters, undercover, teenager, vigilante, bullying, substitute teacher, society ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
miami, usa, florida, cuba
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The new guy (James Spader) in a Los Angeles high school does some singing and fights a hotshot (Paul Mones) over a disco dancer (Kim Richards).
Style:
sexy, erotic, enigmatic, atmospheric, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, kids
Plot:
high school, gang, teenager, bullying, male objectification, dancing, coming of age, youth, street gang, violence, nude, sex ...
Time:
80s
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A man's best friend is killed on the streets of New York. The man (Robert Ginty) then transforms into a violent killer, turning New York into a great war zone and Christopher George is the only one to stop him.
Style:
disturbing, brutal, stylized, serious, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
violence, chase, murder, vengeance, gang, gunfight, death, suspense, brutality, revenge, visceral, police investigation ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
new york, vietnam, new jersey, asia, usa ...
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19%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A mythic motorcycle tale of father and son", this is the story of Manuel Galloway, also known as "the King of Cali", the president of a motorcycle club whose members are all African-American men, mostly white-collar workers who ...
Style:
entertaining, intense, realistic, serious, rough ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night
Plot:
motorcycle, motorcycle race, biker, gang, rebelliousness, rise to the top, contests and competitions, parent child relationship, family relations, rebellion, sport, rivalry ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
American servicemen are still being held captive in Vietnam and it's up to one man to bring them home in this blistering, fast-paced action/adventure starring martial arts superstar Chuck Norris.Following a daring escape from a Vietnamese POW ...
Style:
exciting, intense, rough, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
vietnam war, jungle, martial arts, military, one man army, heroes, suspense, fight scenes, justice, rescue, heroic mission, military life ...
Time:
80s
Place:
vietnam, the philippines, thailand, asia, saigon ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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