Movies like Book of Swords

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Book of Swords (1996)
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Book of Swords (1996)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, South Korea
Duration: 84 min.
Story: An Asian cop returns to Chicago to revenge his brother's death, only to come up against a psycho threesome on a killing spree.
Plot: martial arts, asian man white woman relationship, video game, ninja, revenge, warrior, sword, book, sword fight, legend, chosen one, master warrior, interracial love, duel, swordsman, vengeance, interracial sex, asian, katana, ninjitsu, kendo, female ninja, martial artist, good versus evil, three brothers ...

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out exciting, serious, suspenseful and independent film films with plots about martial arts, sword fight, katana, violence, master warrior, hand to hand combat and heroes mostly in Action, Drama and Fantasy genres. Some movies like Book of Swords: Ring of Steel (1994), Ninja Strike Force (1988), Zombie vs. Ninja (1989), The Ultimate Ninja (1986), The Swordmates (1969). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Ring of Steel (1994)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: A champion fencer accidentally kills an opponent in a match. Disgraced, he is blackballed from the fencing community, until a mysterious stranger saves his life one night from a gang of muggers. He soon finds himself caught up in the world of ...
Style: action adventure, erotic, neo noir, independent film
Plot: fencing, martial arts, sex scene, making love, nudity, villainess, bare chested male, male female relationship, combat, showdown, katana, heroes ...
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100%
Ninja Strike Force (1988)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 86 min.
Story: From the VHS Box: The Ninja world is set ablaze when the mystical "Spirit Sword" is stolen by the Black Ninja Cal, giving its possessor the ultimate power of destruction. When the leades of the five most powerful clans are murdered, the ...
Style: independent film
Plot: ninja, female martial artist, shootout, violence, pistol, master warrior, swordswoman, warrior, female warrior, sword fight, tough girl, kung fu classic ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
73%
Zombie vs. Ninja (1989)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Ethan, a young man, is beaten while his father is killed by a group of thieves. With the help of an undertaker, Ethan trains in kung fu by fighting the dead. Meanwhile, an American Ninja, Dragon, must fend off against the thieves and their ninja ...
Style: psychotronic
Plot: ninja, zombie, martial arts, superhero, ninjitsu, murder, revenge, katana, master warrior, sword fight, fistfight, fight ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
The Ultimate Ninja (1986)
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 84 min.
Story: A twenty year old feud between Ronald, a benevolant village leader and Roger, an evil tyrant, leaves Ronald dead and Roger running the village with an evil bunch of ruffians. Ronald's three children have been split up and are now young adults. ...
Plot: ninja, katana, revenge, violence, ninjitsu, master warrior, kung fu master, hand to hand combat, village, stranger, kendo, ninja master ...
Time: year 1986
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
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The Swordmates (1969)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 76 min.
Story: Ming dynasty traitors have sent a secret message in a jade goddess statuette, containing their plans of treason to help tribal warlords usurp power from the Ming government. The message and statue being intercepted, powerful swordsmen (and a ...
Plot: wire fu, wuxia, secret, power, katana, master warrior, kung fu fighting, kung fu classic, swordsman, sword duel, kung fu, martial artist ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: A female aerobic instructor is possessed by an evil spirit of a fallen ninja when coming to his aid. The spirit seeks revenge on those who killed him and uses the female instructor's body to carry out his mission. The only way the spirit will ...
Style: independent film, light, grindhouse, fast, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: ninja, martial arts, female ninja, revenge, supernatural, ninja master, kung fu, danger, ninja magic, curse, temple, brutality ...
Time: 80s
Place: phoenix arizona, arizona
⇓ similarity ⇓
51%
Secret Ninja, Roaring Tiger (1982)
Genre: Drama, Action
Country: Hong Kong, South Korea
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Dragon Kong, a victor of a millionaire's martial-arts contest, is about to begin the most dangerous mission of his life. For his prize, the millionaire's ravishing daughter Susan, has been stolen - kidnapped by a Ninja sect headed by Tiger ...
Plot: ninja, martial arts, violence, ninja warrior, asian, kung fu, fight, kung fu classic, action violence, duel, fistfight, ninja magic ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Lady Ninja Kasumi (2005)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 72 min.
Story: A girl from a peaceful, Edo-era Japanese village seeks revenge for the death of a disgraced elder with the help of her sister and a lethal lady ninja nun. It's the time of the samurai and ninja, and Shogun Yoshimune rules Japan. Beneath the ...
Style: captivating, tense, suspense, disturbing, erotic
Plot: ninja, female ninja, sword fight, female warrior, ninja warrior, ninja master, orphan, fight for supremacy, warrior, battles, fight, female assassin ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)
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, cult classic, captivating, grindhouse, independent film ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: ninja, martial arts, tough heroes, fight scenes, good versus evil, terrorism, heroes, master warrior, one man army, mortal combat, vengeance, island ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: japan, asia, usa, caribbean
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
Snake-Crane Secret (1976)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Snake and Crane Secret is a fast paced martial arts action film about a familys battle for survival. A family tries to uphold their honor while keeping their Sacred Kung Fu book from getting into the wrong hands. A tale of deceit mistrust and ...
Style: exciting, serious, rough, fast
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, medieval, kung fu, kung fu classic, family relations, heroes, master warrior, qing dynasty, gangster, violent content, tough heroes, master villain ...
Place: hong kong
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
Blade of the 47 Ronin (2022)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story: In this sequel to "47 Ronin," a new class of warriors emerges among the Samurai clans to keep a sought-after sword from falling into the wrong hands.
Style: thrilling, captivating, tense
Plot: ronin, sword fight, fight, weapons, master warrior, warrior, martial arts, clan, battles, secret, future war, magic ...
Place: budapest
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
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Ninja Condors (1987)
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 89 min.
Story: A noble-minded ninja rejects corruption and works with an undercover cop to defeat the evil student of his old master.
Plot: ninja, martial arts, hanging, chainsaw, toast, murder, undercover cop, sword, falling from height, skating, revenge, bar fight ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Fist of the Warrior (2007)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: First-class assassin Lee Choe (Pak) has spent years working for the mob. When his handler turns on him by killing his girlfriend and framing him for the murder, Lee stops at nothing to seek revenge. He fights back with a vengeance and violently ...
Style: serious, dark, bleak, suspense, independent film ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, hitman, criminal's revenge, criminal heroes, danger, medieval, gangster, fighting crime, murder, dark past, violence, redemption ...
Time: 21st century
Place: los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
 4.9
 171
Sword of Honor (1996)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Officer Johnny Lee sets out to avenge his partner's mysterious death. With the help of his partner's sister and an ancient sword, Lee becomes a one man deadly strike force. Stars Steven Vincent Leigh, Sophia Crawford.
Style: exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful, neo noir ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, police detective, vengeance, chases and races, rivalry, undercover, law enforcement, fighting crime, heroes, murder, heist, japanese history ...
Time: 90s
Place: usa, las vegas
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Geisha Assassin (2008)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 78 min.
Story: One rainy night in the Edo period, Kotono (a geisha) confronts samurais who killed her father. The samurais attack her one after another, but she fights hard against samurais with her sword. Kotono tries to chase the samurais who scramble to escape. ...
Style: suspense, captivating, exciting, suspenseful, psychotronic
Plot: female ninja, ninja, sword fight, exploitation, female martial artist, revenge, japanese woman, duel, samurai, geisha, female protagonist, parent child relationship ...
Place: japan
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
 6.7
 15K
Azumi (2003)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 128 min.
Story: In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. A beautiful young woman is raised from birth with nine other orphans, to become an assassin. Her name is Azumi, the ...
Style: intense, breathtaking, realistic, epic, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, samurai, ninja, brutality, gory, good versus evil, vengeance, storytelling, kung fu, sword, heroes, medieval ...
Time: 17th century
Place: japan, ancient china, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Thailand, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Fight everyone and trust no one: it's the code of survival practiced by martial-arts master Casey Bowman after his life of domestic bliss is shattered by a savage act of violence. Vowing revenge, the fearless American stealthily tracks the ...
Style: exciting, serious, suspenseful, captivating, tense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: ninja, martial arts, ninjitsu, kung fu, fight, revenge, master warrior, mortal combat, medieval, murder, murder mystery, karate ...
Time: 2010s, year 2013, 21st century
Place: asia, burma, thailand
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
 6.3
 75K
Ninja Assassin (2009)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA, France
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Ninja Assassin follows Raizo, one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the ...
Style: brutal, bloody, exciting, action packed, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, ninja, assassin, vengeance, kung fu, one man army, revenge, martial artist, one against many, ninja master, sword fight, hand to hand combat ...
Time: year 2009, 21st century
Place: china, osaka japan, berlin germany, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
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Full Metal Ninja (1989)
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min.
Story: As he struggles to rescue his kidnapped family, a martial arts expert vows to seek revenge against the abductors
Plot: ninja, martial arts, exploitation, knight, revenge, sword fight, ninja master, hand to hand combat, action violence, ninja magic, camp, fistfight ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Karate Warriors (1976)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 89 min.
Story: The fourth and final film in the "Street Fighter" series, where Tsurugi protects a little boy while coping with rival gangs.
Style: grindhouse
Plot: martial arts, karate, medieval, kung fu, fight, samurai, ancient, gang, yakuza, gang war, revenge, katana ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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 6K
The Octagon (1980)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: Scott James, a veteran martial arts expert, is recruited as the protector of the wealthy and beautiful Justine after she becomes the target of a ninja clan. When Scott finds out that his ruthless arch-nemesis, McCarn , is involved with the stealthy ...
Style: suspense, exciting, stylized, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: ninja, martial arts, terrorism, good versus evil, master warrior, revenge, betrayal, brutality, assassin, undercover, danger, heroic mission ...
Time: 70s, 80s, year 1980
Place: paris france, south america, los angeles, mexico
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
 6.2
 170K
47 Ronin (2013)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, Japan, Hungary
Duration: 128 min.
Story: Based on the original 1941 movie from Japan, and from ancient Japan’s most enduring tale, the epic 3D fantasy-adventure 47 Ronin is born. Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 ...
Style: stylized, epic, exciting, fairy tale, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: samurai, martial arts, ronin, medieval, battles, beast, revenge, shogun, exile, samurai sword, sword and sorcery, heroes ...
Time: 18th century, year 2013, middle ages, 2010s
Place: japan, asia, ancient china
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Ninjas vs. Vampires (2010)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Ninjas battle Vampires for the fate of the world in this all new Action-Horror-Comedy from the creators of 2010's cult smash, "Ninjas Vs Zombies"! Moments after down-on-his-luck Aaron is rejected by the girl of his dreams, they both ...
Style: sexy, semi serious, exciting, suspense, psychological ...
Plot: ninja magic, ninja, martial arts, heroes, master warrior, save the world, good versus evil, escapades, supernatural, disorder, danger, uninhibited rivalry ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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American Ninja 5: The Nostradamus Syndrome (1992)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: An American ninja's wife is held hostage by a sadistic Nazi chemist on an Asian island. He teams up with an African-American ninja to rescue her.
Style: independent film, fast, serious, realistic, rough
Audience: boys' night
Plot: ninja master, martial arts, ninja, tough heroes, island, kidnapping, special agent, violent content, hostage, heroic mission, megalomaniac, law enforcement ...
Time: 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972)
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, manga, clever ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, assassin, samurai, ninja, father son relationship, weapons, drifter, gory, master warrior, fight, warrior ...
Place: japan, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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Ninja Death (1987)
Genre: Action
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Tiger is the owner of a brothel who moonlights as a kung fu artist under the watchful eye of "Master." They run into serious trouble when ninjas inexplicably show up and jeopardize Tiger's prostitution ring.
Plot: ninja, martial arts, brothel, katana, death, ninja warrior, ninja magic, ninja master, brawl, fistfight, hand to hand combat, action violence ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
Duel to Death (1983)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 86 min.
Story: One of the last of the Old School Hong Kong martial arts flicks, this one deals with a legendary competition in swordplay and fighting that ends up being fought between two great warriors, a Chinese man and a Japanese man, who, over the course of ...
Style: manga, cult classic, perverse, serious, realistic ...
Plot: ninja, martial arts, kung fu, wuxia, medieval, samurai, kung fu classic, cannon, weapons, fight, swordplay, swordsman ...
Time: middle ages
Place: china, hong kong, japan, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
Once Upon a Time in China V (1994)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Epic adventure set during a tumultuous time in China, when left without a leader, the cavalry is attacked by the powerful allies and pirate bands. A martial arts master, Wong Fei-Hong and Aunt Yee return to do battle against these evil forces.
Style: intense, suspense, brutal
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, medieval, one against many, fight, warrior, hand to hand combat, sword fight, mixed martial arts, fistfight, martial artist, corruption ...
Time: 1910s
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
Immortal Combat (1994)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Two police officers discover an island laboratory where a madwoman is turning martial artists into superkillers.
Style: psychotronic, independent film
Plot: ninja, martial arts, kung fu, buddy cop, ninja warrior, karate, immortal, wrestling, lapd, gunfight, police officer, asian man ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
 7.1
 5K
Swordsman II (1992)
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Jet Li plays Ling, a student from the Blue Mountain school of martial arts, who, along with fellow students and Kiddo, find themselves embroiled in a country-wide political/clan war with the Highlander clan in the forefront of the battle.
Style: cult classic, surreal, captivating, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, wuxia, kung fu, medieval, tough heroes, transgender, wire fu, kung fu fighting, martial artist, ancient, hardcore, fight ...
Place: china, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
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