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Deadly Bet (1992)
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Jeff Wincott plays a gambler who puts his life on the line to buy his way out of the clutches of a mobster.
Style:
independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, martial arts tournament, underground fighting, gambling, gang, obsession, alcohol abuse, rivalry, ambition, redemption, contests and competitions, tough heroes, gangster, fight, violence, girlfriend, kickboxing, debt, casino, fight to the death, beefcake martial arts, bare chested male, hand to hand combat, flexing muscles, fight club ...
Time:
90s
Place:
las vegas, usa
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Most similar movies to Deadly Bet
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, suspenseful and rough films with plots about martial arts, rivalry, heroes, fistfight, vengeance, fight and hand to hand combat mostly in Action, Drama and Sport genres. Some movies like Deadly Bet: To Be the Best (1993), Ring of Fire (1991), Final Impact (1992), Best of the Best (1989), Bloodsport III (1996). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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, serious, realistic, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, tough heroes, drug abuse, wedding, female fight, underground fighting, kickboxing, kung fu, violent content, dishonesty, rivalry, criminal heroes ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
las vegas
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The main character, Johnny Woo, is a Chinese doctor who has given up fighting in the ring. His brother is a teacher in a kick-boxing club. Johnny Woo fall in love with Julie, whose brother is a teacher in a rival kick-boxing club. Tension builds ...
Style:
independent film, fast, exciting, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
martial arts, streetfighting, kickboxer, street fighter, street gang, tough heroes, martial artist, martial arts tournament, kickboxing, gang war, illegal fistfight, competition ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california
Similarity:
100%
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, serious, realistic, exciting
Plot:
martial arts, kickboxer, tough heroes, underground fighting, swimming pool, training, relationship problems, gambling, gym, nightclub, championship, competition ...
Time:
90s
Place:
ohio, usa, las vegas
Similarity:
100%
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, exciting, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly, teens
Plot:
martial arts, martial artist, martial arts tournament, taekwondo, violence, underdog, culture clash, redemption, vengeance, karate, kung fu, fight scenes ...
Time:
80s, year 1989
Place:
seoul, asia, south korea, portland oregon, los angeles ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Bloodsport III brings us back to the world of Alex Cardo. This time he must battle in a fight to end all fights - The Kumite, the most vicious warrior alive - Beast. He must not only battle for his own honor, but also avenge the death of Sun, his ...
Style:
semi serious, suspenseful, independent film, exciting
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kickboxing, tournament, heroes, fistfight, ambition, vengeance, rivalry, mixed martial arts, hand to hand combat, master warrior, violence ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Magnificent Mimi is a woman with a destiny and a bright future ahead of her. She is the world's greatest female wrestling champion, she has a loving boyfriend and loyal family members who care and love her. But things take a turn for the worst ...
Style:
independent film, exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
female bodybuilder, female fight, wrestling, martial arts, female wrestler, kickass, fight, women's wrestling, competition, revenge, murder, femme fatale ...
Time:
90s
Place:
las vegas
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Luke Powers travels to L.A. to find that his brother has been murdered in a back alley martial arts tournament. Luke enters the tournament circuit to try to flush out his brother's killer. With the help of a trainer and former fighter, Lucke ...
Style:
independent film, fast, exciting, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
female nudity, sex, love, striptease, martial arts tournament, female fight, kickass, underground fighting, mugging, bar fight, ambition, vigilantism ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Sport
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Kickboxing champion B.J. is jailed for an accidental murder thanks to the testimony of his arch-nemesis Denard. A year later, B.J. is released and then challenged by Denard for $100,000. Will B.J. accept and get even with Denard?
Style:
realistic, rough, suspenseful, serious, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
kickboxing, martial arts, master warrior, heroes, rivalry, contests and competitions, ambition, uninhibited rivalry, beefcake martial arts, cannon, homoerotic fight, martial artist ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
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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, suspense, independent film, fast, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, master warrior, vengeance, karate, friends, rivalry, contests and competitions, violence, kung fu, revenge, death, bare chested male ...
Time:
90s, year 1993, 20th century, 80s
Place:
las vegas, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Spears, a private detective working in L.A. receives word from an old friend that the friend's sister (and Spears' ex-girlfriend), Kim, has been kidnapped by a criminal gang. At first, Spears doesn't want to get involved, especially ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, tense, disturbing ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, tough heroes, russian mafia, gunfight, hand to hand combat, gangster, danger, criminal's revenge, rivalry, law enforcement, gang, private detective ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Kickboxing champion Matt Reeves witnesses the murder of his friend Johnny. While investigating the crime, he learns that a Mr. Negaal in South Africa has founded a new kickboxing association and does not leave international champions much of a ...
Style:
independent film, realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, vigilante, kickboxer, tough heroes, kickboxing, showdown, boxer, fight, terrorism, murder, leadership, contests and competitions ...
Time:
90s
Place:
south africa, africa
Similarity:
100%
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:
serious, rough, feel good, independent film, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
martial arts, kickboxer, revenge, vengeance, tough heroes, kickboxing, mentor, fight scenes, master warrior, violence, fight, contests and competitions ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
egypt
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Germany, Japan
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Monroe Hutchens is the heavyweight champion of Sweetwater, a maximum security prison. He was convicted to a life sentence due to a passionate crime. Iceman Chambers is the heavyweight champion, who lost his title due to a rape conviction to ten ...
Style:
suspense, talky, intense, stylized, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
prison, violence, fight, boxing, prisoner, african american, prison fight, hip hop, mafia, tough guy, martial arts, gangster ...
Time:
year 2002, 21st century
Place:
usa, mojave desert, las vegas, nevada, california ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After thief Alex Cardo gets caught while stealing an ancient katana in East Asia, he soon finds himself imprisoned and beaten up by the crowd there. One of the guards, Demon, feels upset by Alex appearance and tortures him as often as he gets the ...
Style:
suspense, intense, realistic, serious, independent film ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, prison brawl, master warrior, martial arts tournament, tough heroes, rivalry, contests and competitions, prison life, prison, prison violence, tournament, fistfight ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A DEA agent and his brother, a Los Angeles cop, battle the Russian mafia.
Style:
independent film, realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful
Plot:
martial arts, karate, two man army, maverick cop, police shootout, police detective, kgb, siblings relations, rivalry, fighting crime, law enforcement, chases and races ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Kahn is a heavy weight kick-box champion, who often kills his opponents in front of the running camera, to sell it on video tape. Jake had to witness once how his brother was killed by him, and now has come for revenge. But first he has to improve ...
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, rough, serious, independent film
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, fight to the death, kickboxing, vengeance, heroes, tough law enforcer, working undercover, tough heroes, police investigation, law enforcement, investigation, murder ...
Time:
90s, year 1991, year 1981
Place:
thailand, bangkok thailand, asia, new york, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Sasha Mitchell ("Kickboxer 2&3") triumphanty returns to the ring as David Sloan, fighting not just for his survival, but for his beautiful wife, who has become the sexual captive of the despicable world champion, Tong Po. Framed, ...
Style:
cult classic, independent film, fast, serious, semi serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
kickboxer, martial arts, rape, underground fighting, tough heroes, kickboxing, martial arts tournament, kickass, female fight, boxer, intergender wrestling, revenge ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In Los Angeles, an ex-con (White) takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.
Style:
inspirational, exciting, brutal, harsh, rough ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, lone hero, streetfighting, prison fight, kickboxing, prison, fistfight, revenge, boxing, martial artist, hand to hand combat, gangster ...
Time:
year 2009, future, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
100%
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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:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
martial arts, kickboxing, woman fights a man, fight, intergender wrestling, female fighter, sex scene, fistfight, kung fu, martial artist, kickboxer, revenge ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
924
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
On these streets everyone is fighting for a way out, but after a lifetime of hard knocks, a down-on-his-luck cage fighter gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he is chosen to compete against the MMA world champion during a massive competition. ...
Style:
exciting, uplifting, serious, rough, erotic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mixed martial arts, martial arts, tough heroes, rivalry, ambition, lifestyle, underdog, heroes, athlete's life, contests and competitions, fight, making love ...
Time:
year 2010, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Master martial artist Masahiro Kai is a shadow of the champion fighter and trainer he once was. After his protégé was slain in a no-holds-barred, underground fight by the incomparable Chang Lee, Kai slips into a numbing alcohol-induced stupor to ...
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, suspenseful, rough
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, martial arts tournament, martial artist, underground fighting, hand to hand combat, battles, master warrior, tough heroes, contests and competitions, heroes, redemption, gang ...
Time:
80s
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
In the fourth installment of the fighting franchise, Boyka is shooting for the big leagues when an accidental death in the ring makes him question everything he stands for. When he finds out the wife of the man he accidentally killed is in trouble, ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, rough, realistic, disturbing ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
martial arts, prison, boxing, redemption, accidental death, boxer, martial artist, hand to hand combat, tough heroes, epic battle, widow, religion ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A gang of bank robbers, led by the ultra-violent Snake Underwood, pull off a daring mid-day heist that leaves dozens of burning police cars and scores of innocent victims in its wake. Heading the investigation into the gang is the equally violent ...
Style:
independent film, realistic, serious, suspenseful, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police corruption, murder, martial arts, chase, partner, friendship, bank, vengeance, rivalry, chases and races, criminal's revenge, criminal heroes ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Witnessing a drug deal involving local gang members and cops, an Australian police officer feels he can no longer be just an observer. He joins forces with a local teacher who just happens to be a karate expert and together they try to take back the ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspense, independent film, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, female fighter, good versus evil, drug abuse, woman with a gun, female fight, gangster, violent content, righting the wronged, criminal heroes, fighting crime, life is a bitch ...
Time:
90s
Place:
australia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
One year after the events of "Kickboxer: Vengeance", Kurt Sloan has vowed never to return to Thailand. However, while gearing up for a MMA title shot, he finds himself sedated and forced back into Thailand, this time in prison. He is there ...
Style:
brutal, suspenseful, bleak, exciting, inspirational ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
kickboxing, violence, kickboxer, martial arts, muscleman, muay thai, fight, brutality, master warrior, vengeance, mentor, heroes ...
Place:
thailand
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
In this martial-arts actioner, Miami mobsters find themselves in mortal danger after an angry police chief hires the world's most vicious fighters and uses them to launch a city-wide vendetta
Style:
independent film, serious, realistic, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, heroes, underground fighting, female fight, boxer, violent content, working undercover, contests and competitions, vengeance, ambition, rivalry, master warrior ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
miami, florida
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Sequel to the 2002 film. This time, Heavyweight Champ George "Iceman" Chambers (White) is sent to a Russian jail on trumped-up drug charges. In order to win his freedom he must fight against the jailhouse fighting champ Uri Boyka (Adkins) ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, exciting, rough ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
boxing, prison, martial arts, kickboxing, tournament, convict, contests and competitions, fight, prison life, tough heroes, martial artist, fistfight ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
russia, usa, new jersey, california, tokyo
Similarity:
100%
786
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A GI in Vietnam saves his buddy's life, but in the process is shot in the head. The injury results in brain damage to the point where he basically has a child's brain in a (very large) man's body. When they get out of the army the two ...
Style:
independent film, serious, realistic, exciting, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
vietnam war, martial arts, beefcake martial arts, beefcake, underground fighting, competition, fight, friendship, cage fighting, vietnam veteran, cell, gangster ...
Time:
year 1989, 20th century, 80s
Place:
usa, vietnam
Similarity:
100%
43K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Lyon Gaultier is a deserter in the Foreign Legion arriving in the USA entirely hard up. He finds his brother between life and death and his sister-in-law without the money needed to heal her husband and to maintain her child. To earn the money ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, rough, sentimental, psychological ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
martial arts, french foreign legion, revenge, fistfight, friendship, death of brother, mixed martial arts, illegal fistfight, kickboxing, on the run, drug dealer, tough guy ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s
Place:
los angeles, north africa, usa, california, paris france ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Russian inmate Boyka, now severely hobbled by the knee injury suffered at the end of Undisputed 2. No longer the feared prison fighter he was, he has declined so far that he is now good only for cleaning toilets. But when a new prison fight ...
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, realistic, serious, rough ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
prison fight, prison, boxing, kickboxing, martial arts, fistfight, mixed martial arts, hand to hand combat, contests and competitions, capoeira, prison life, fight ...
Time:
year 2010, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
50%
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