Movies like Fists of Iron

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Fists of Iron (1995)
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Fists of Iron (1995)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: When Dale Hartwell's best friend gets killed, he swears revenge on the bloodthirsty promoter and fighter who did it.
Style: independent film
Plot: martial arts, fight, competition, female fight, kickass, revenge, violence, bodyguard, female nudity, sex scene, death, murder, kickboxing, wealth, champion, strong man, father daughter relationship, mansion, bare breasts, martial arts training, mechanic, blood, male female relationship, newscaster, redemption ...
Time: 90s, 1990s

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out independent film, serious, realistic and suspenseful films with plots about martial arts, hand to hand combat, fight, violence, heroes, fistfight and brawl mostly in Action, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like Fists of Iron: College Kickboxers (1991), The Dallas Connection (1994), To the Death (1992), Final Impact (1992), Champions (1997). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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College Kickboxers (1991)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: A college freshman who trains in martial arts is beaten up at work by a racist gang. His co-worker, a Chinese cook, beats the gang up and trains the young man in Kung Fu. When a tournament is to be held, the teacher tells the student that he will ...
Style: independent film
Plot: martial arts, tournament, racism, college student, college roommate, racial slur, kickboxing, chef, high school life, first day of school, championship, teaching ...
Time: 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
The Dallas Connection (1994)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Assassins led by Black Widow are out to kill Antonio Morales to prevent him from handing a computer chip over to IWAR headquarters. It's up to secret agents Chris Cannon, Mark Austin, and Samantha Maxx to stop them
Style: erotic, cult classic, independent film
Plot: erotica, femme fatale, assassin, sex scene, making love, woman with a gun, spy, female nudity, microchip, female assassin, secret agent, martial arts ...
Place: texas, dallas texas, paris france, washington d.c., hong kong
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100%
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To the Death (1992)
Genre: Action
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Kickboxing champ Rick Quinn decides to retire from the ring, but his main adversary, Denard, wants him to fight again and murders Quinn's wife. Quinn suspects Denard, but can't do anything. Three month later, Quinn is jailed after a ...
Style: grindhouse, independent film
Plot: martial arts, kickboxing, kickboxer, revenge, sexploitation, martial arts training, fight, boxing, bare chested male, combat, male female relationship, showdown ...
Place: south africa
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25%
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Final Impact (1992)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: A former kick-boxing world champion discovers a young fighter, and believes together they can win back the world crown.
Style: independent film, exciting, realistic, serious
Plot: martial arts, tough heroes, swimming pool, training, kickboxer, gym, gambling, suspicion of adultery, relationship problems, championship, nightclub, washed up star ...
Time: 90s
Place: ohio, usa, las vegas
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
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Champions (1997)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: William Rockman, a champion "Terminal Combat" fighter who retired from the sport after accidentally killing a young man while training. Five years after his retirement, Terminal Combat has been banned by the government and has gone ...
Plot: intergender wrestling, female fight, bare chested male, voice over narration, female nudity, death match, fighter, police, female police officer, police officer, murder of brother, underground fighting ...
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23%
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Bloodmatch (1991)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Brick Bardo is on a mission to find out which one of the world's greatest kickboxers killed his brother. Five years ago, one of the four champs was fixing fights and set up his brother in the fight that took his life. Now Bardo must take on the ...
Style: cult classic, independent film, exciting, serious, realistic ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kickboxing, intergender wrestling, fight, female fighter, kickass, female fight, revenge, sex scene, woman fights a man, kung fu, fistfight ...
Time: 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
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Fighting Ace (1979)
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 87 min.
Story: 20 years after the death of his parents, a martial artist sets out to avenge their deaths by pretending he doesn't know kung fu. But when it is revealed that he does know kung fu, the killer sets to kill him and his friends.
Plot: kung fu, bare chested male, murder of a family, death, artist, master warrior, murder, revenge, friend, vengeance, violence, fistfight ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
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Fist 2 Fist (2011)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Still haunted by his failure to prevent the murder of a young couple years earlier, a mixed martial arts teacher must confront the skeleton in his closet when the boy who was orphaned by the killing shows up at his door.
Style: exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough
Audience: boys' night
Plot: master warrior, redemption, haunted by the past, moral dilemma, rivalry, ambition, martial arts, fight, tough guy, martial arts training, guilty conscience, tough heroes ...
Time: 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
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Raw Target (1995)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: This high-powered action flick follows kickboxing champion Johnny Rider, who quits the ring after accidentally killing an opponent but is forced to employ his skills again to avenge the death of his brother at the hands of crime boss Rod Sparks ...
Style: independent film, realistic, serious, exciting, rough ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, murder, fight, kickboxing, competition, master warrior, heroes, gang, rivalry, law enforcement, chases and races, vengeance ...
Time: 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
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To Be the Best (1993)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Eric Kulhane, a member of the U.S. Kickboxing Team, lets his quick temper and obsessive love for beautiful Cheryl make him the perfect target for blackmail. In order to stop ruthless gambler from rigging the World Championship and killing Cheryl, ...
Style: independent film, fast, realistic, serious, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, tough heroes, female fight, wedding, kickboxing, kung fu, violent content, vengeance, betrayal, obsession, contests and competitions, ambition ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: las vegas
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
 4.1
 106
Blood Ring (1991)
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Max, a prize boxer who has developed a drinking habit after his girlfriend Susan left him, gets involved in dirty business once she asks him to help her find her missing husband.
Style: independent film
Plot: martial arts, fight, competition, martial artist, alcoholic, kickboxer, dark hero, fistfight, illegal fistfight, hand to hand combat, underground tournament, brawl ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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Low Blow (1986)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Leo Fong plays a private investigator who is in search of a young girl kidnapped by a religious cult. Destined to save her, he teams up with a Vietnam vet, a pro-boxing champ and a former cop to save her...
Style: independent film
Plot: martial arts, fight, villainess, intergender wrestling, kickass, female fight, kickboxer, muay thai, boxing, violence, machine gun, kickboxing ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
Silent Assassins (1988)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: The evil criminal leader Kendrick has kidnapped an elderly biochemist who holds the secret to creating a biological superweapon. The only person who can possibly stop Kendrick and his gang is L. A. cop Sam Kettle and martial arts master Jun Kim ...
Style: independent film
Plot: ninja, woman with a gun, violence, death, scientist, agent, kidnapping, revenge, blood, police officer, ambush, sword fight ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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Moving Target (2000)
Genre: Action
Country: Ireland, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Don "The Dragon" Wilson stars in this action drama as a tourist who, through no fault of his own, finds himself on the run from a gang of terrorists, international espionage agents, and the police. Accused of a murder he didn't ...
Style: tense, suspense, captivating, suspenseful, independent film
Plot: murder, terrorist, fight, terrorism, revenge, gunfight, manhunt, kickboxing, kung fu, heroes, master warrior, showdown ...
Place: ireland
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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Deathfight (1993)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: When family fortune, beautiful mistresses and control of an international smuggling operation are at stake, family rivalry turns to rage as two brothers meet in one final battle...a deathfight.
Style: independent film
Plot: son, business, family relations, killer, bare chested male, shootout, merchant, defense attorney, male nudity, businessman, hand to hand combat, sex scene ...
Place: southeast asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)
Genre: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: In this rousing sequel to Kickboxer, Tong Po broods about his defeat at the hands of Kurt Sloan. Po and his managers resort to drastic measures to goad Kurt into the ring for a rematch.
Style: rough, serious, feel good, independent film, realistic
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, revenge, kickboxer, vengeance, kickboxing, fight scenes, mentor, master warrior, violence, fight, underdog, athlete and trainer ...
Time: 90s
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20%
Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero (1994)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Terrorists take over a nuclear weapons launch site, but don't count on a humble military courier, who happens to be making a visit
Style: independent film
Plot: kickboxing, die hard, exploitation, fight, combat, showdown, female nudity, bare breasts, heroes, master warrior, terrorist, terrorism ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Tiger Claws (1992)
Genre: Action
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: The police does not know what to do. They have to deal with a serial killer who aims at martial arts masters. One after another is killed in the same brutal way. This may be a chance for detective Linda Masterson to work on her first murder case. ...
Style: exciting, serious, rough, independent film, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, serial killer, murder, woman with a gun, police detective, master warrior, police investigation, one woman army, tough heroes, law enforcement, master criminal, rivalry ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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White Tiger (1996)
Genre: Action
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: When D.E.A. agent Mike Ryan undertakes the huge task of avenging the brutal murder of the partner John Grogan, he find he must fight both sides; the murderer and his double crossing police buddies. Now with the unexpected help of the lovely Jade, he ...
Style: independent film, crime drama
Plot: interracial love, martial arts, revenge, boat, swat team, die hard, triad, dirty cop, female nudity, corrupt cop, agent, bare chested male ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
 4.5
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Fist of Honor (1993)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: As two rival Godfathers view to take control of the city, a hot-tempered family member kills two relatives of the opposing family, breaking the "Truce of Honor". Now the war begins! As a young boxer seeks revenge for his fiancée's ...
Style: realistic, serious, exciting, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, bad father, heroes, gangster, murder, kung fu, bare breasts, gang, investigation, chases and races, betrayal, vengeance ...
Time: 70s
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
 5.0
 768
Blackbelt (1992)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Don "The Dragon" Wilson is back and forced to take on the greatest legends of the martial arts world. Wilson fights off all comers while defending rock superstar Shanna (Deirdre Imershein) against the insane attacks of a fanatical veteran ...
Style: realistic, rough, serious, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, serial killer, murder, bodyguard, stalking, vietnam war, investigation, violence against women, vigilantism, criminal heroes, psychopath, gangster ...
Time: 20th century
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19%
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Bloodfist 2050 (2005)
Genre: Action
Country: Philippines
Duration: 78 min.
Story: Alex Danko descends into the ultra-violent underworld of extreme martial-arts to find his brother's killer with the help of hardened Detective Ramirez and his brother's alluring ex-lover in this post-apocalyptic allegory of greed and ...
Style: tense, serious, exciting, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot: kickboxing, martial arts, fight, heroes, battles, martial artist, one man army, gunfight, post apocalypse, strip club, murder, corrupt cop ...
Time: near future
Place: los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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Inferno (1997)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: When Interpol officer Kyle Connors, Don "The Dragon" Wilson, watches his partner die in an explosion, he swears he'll hunt down the killer. Yanked of the case by Internal Affairs, Connors defied his orders and follows the only lead he ...
Style: independent film, serious, realistic, rough
Plot: kickboxing, interpol, kickboxer, spy, martial arts, fistfight, tough guy, one against many, hand to hand combat, one man army, lust, showdown ...
Time: 90s
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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Balance of Power (1996)
Genre: Action
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: A martial arts expert who runs a dojo for under-privileged kids from a dilapidated warehouse is shaken down by gangsters demanding protection money. Then when one of his students is gunned down in the street by the gang, he swears revenge. Meanwhile ...
Style: independent film, fast, realistic, serious, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: martial arts, fighter, competition, fight, dojo, murder, violent content, gangster, one man army, good versus evil, master warrior, contests and competitions ...
Time: 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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Kill Crazy (1989)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Five Vietnam vets, on release from a mental hospital, think they're headed for a weekend camping trip. Instead they become target practice for an army of killers playing violent war games. It's a massacre until one of the vets becomes a ...
Style: independent film
Plot: monster, vietnam veteran, war game, target practice, rape, human prey, psychiatric hospital, revenge, bare chested male, shootout, heroes, mental institution ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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The Expert (1995)
Genre: Action
Country: USA, France
Duration: 92 min.
Story: It was a brutal murder that sent deranged psychopath Martin Kagan to prison. It was a naive deputy warden that granted him a stay of execution. Now, the police department's tactical defence instructor, John Lomax, wants revenge for his beloved ...
Style: independent film, exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: mixed martial arts, prison, murder, psychopath, heroes, serial killer, vigilantism, martial artist, kung fu, martial arts, vigilante, death row ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death (1993)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Nick and Ruben are hoodwinked into a "shootfighter" (no-holds-barred, to the death) martial arts match by the evil Mr. Lee, who has a grudge against world shootfighter champ(and teacher of Nick and Ruben) Shingo.
Style: suspense, bloody, independent film, exciting, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, fight, competition, heroes, fight scenes, boxer, violent content, strong violent content, profanity, stash, battles, ambition ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
Day of the Panther (1988)
Genre: Action
Country: Australia
Duration: 84 min.
Story: A martial-arts expert goes after a criminal gang and its boss, who were responsible for the death of his partner.
Style: independent film
Plot: martial arts, undercover cop, chase, murder, criminal organization, drug dealing, tough guy, daughter, initiation, fistfight, brawl, ambush ...
Place: australia
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
American Tigers (1996)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Terrorists from all countries are to be reunited in order to join forces against their governments. The USA army notice it. A group of assassins, waiting in jail to be executed by firing squad get the chance to be exonerated if they participate in ...
Style: independent film, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, intergender wrestling, violence, mixed martial arts, partner, tough heroes, heroes, rivalry, military, escapades, partners against crime, terrorism ...
Time: 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
The Descendant Of Wing Chun (1978)
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Fierceful fighting displays the Wing Chun style of kung fu in this tale of revenge. Evil bandit Ma Lung escapes from prison and seeks revenge on retired Wing Chun teacher Lam Chan, who had helped to imprison him. Ma wreaks havoc on Lam's Wing ...
Plot: wing chun, kung fu, fight, revenge, violence, kung fu classic, kung fu fighting, martial arts training, tai chi, fistfight, brawl, martial arts ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
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