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 6.6
 12K
Kill Boksoon (2023)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 137 min.
Story: At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part.
Style: psychological thriller, captivating, psychological, suspenseful
Plot: female assassin, assassin, female protagonist, female killer, hitman, single mother, job, yakuza, problem, family relations, murder, serial killer ...
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Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2006)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 247 min.
Story: Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair is a complete edit of the two-part martial arts action films Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and Kill Bill: Vol. 2. The film was originally scheduled to be released as one part. However, due to the film's over 4 hour ...
Style: bloody, brutal, tense, scary, exciting ...
Plot: revenge, sword, girl fight, wedding, martial arts, violence, brutality, twists and turns, justice, murder, death, fight scenes ...
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Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: The U.S. government, eager to protect the nation's avacado supplies, recruits feminist professor Margo Hunt to make contact with the Piranha Women, an all-female tribe who believe men are only good as a source of food. Accompanying Dr. Hunt on ...
Style: parody, horror comedy, grindhouse, absurd, spoof ...
Audience: teens
Plot: space and aliens, cannibal, female nudity, cannibalism, piranha, female fight, heroine, sexploitation, woman with a gun, exploitation, scream queen, sorority ...
Time: 80s
Place: california, usa, southern california
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Samurai Marathon (2019)
Genre: Action, Adventure, History
Country: Japan, UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story: The American imperialists are at the door and intruding on Japan. To assess and train his troops the lord of the land announces a marathon through the land crisscrossing shores, forests and the mountain. The shogunate in Edo was not approving and ...
Style: tense, captivating, bloody, intense, exciting ...
Plot: samurai, swordsman, edo period, marathon, spy, rivalry, princess, rescue, imperialism, japanese history, samurai era, japanese woman ...
Time: 19th century, 1850s
Place: japan, asia
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 7.5
 25K
Fist of Legend (1994)
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, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, sword fight, violence, martial artist, fight scenes, fight, brutality, samurai, wuxia, master warrior, kung fu classic ...
Time: 20th century, 1930s
Place: china, asia
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 7.2
 18K
Highlander (1992)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Highlander: The Series is a fantasy science fiction action-adventure television series featuring Duncan MacLeod of the Scottish Clan MacLeod, as the Highlander. It was an offshoot and another alternate sequel of the 1986 feature film with a twist: ...
Style: exciting, atmospheric, rough, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: immortality, immortal, duel, good versus evil, warrior, healing power, escapades, danger, medieval, rivalry, loss of loved one, supernatural ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
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Highlander: Endgame (2000)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Immortals Connor and Duncan Macleod join forces against a man from Connor's distant past in the highlands of Scotland, Kell, an immensely powerful immortal who leads an army of equally powerful and deadly immortal swordsmen and assassins. No ...
Style: exciting, melancholic, suspenseful, serious, saga ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: sword fight, immortality, immortal, sword and sorcery, good versus evil, supernatural, supernatural ability, mythology, mentor, medieval, gory, heroic mission ...
Time: middle ages, y2k, 18th century, 17th century, 2000s ...
Place: scotland, ireland, new york, usa, europe ...
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 7.5
 41K
Police Story (1985)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A virtuous Hong Kong police officer must clear his name after he is framed for murder.
Style: light, humorous, stylized, cult classic, exciting ...
Audience: manly, boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kung fu, fight scenes, car chase, murder, drug lord, chases and races, police officer, gangster, justice, wuxia, tough guy ...
Time: 80s, year 1985, 20th century
Place: china, hong kong, asia
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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to ...
Style: exciting, entertaining, action adventure, action packed, predictable ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick, boys' night
Plot: ninja, good versus evil, danger, military, heroic mission, superhero, comic book, heroes, mad scientist, government, dystopian future, female assassin ...
Time: future, 2000s, year 2009, 17th century
Place: japan, washington d.c., egypt, east africa, tokyo ...
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The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: China, Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the ...
Style: exciting, intense, semi serious, epic, action adventure ...
Audience: teens, family outing, kids, chick flick, boys' night
Plot: martial arts, sword fight, good versus evil, young heroes, wuxia, monkey king, medieval, friendship, time travel, shaolin, master warrior, immortality ...
Time: year 2008, medieval times, middle ages, 21st century
Place: china, boston, usa, asia
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Highlander: The Final Dimension (1994)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, France, Canada
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Starts off in the 15th century, with Connor McLeod (Christopher Lambert) training with another immortal swordsman, the Japanese sorcerer Nakano (Mako). When an evil immortal named Kane (Mario Van Peebles) kills the old wizard, the resulting battle ...
Style: suspense, action adventure, cult classic, saga, serious ...
Audience: teens
Plot: immortal, sword and sorcery, sorcery, fictional war, immortality, sword fight, medieval, revenge, vengeance, good versus evil, supernatural, superhero ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, 16th century
Place: scotland, japan, morocco, new york, asia ...
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The Sacred Blacksmith (2009)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story: This show is based on the light novel series by Isao Miura of the same name. Cecily Campbell is the only child of the famous Campbell family. When her father passes away she joins the prestigious Knight Guards to honour her family's legacy. ...
Style: anime, exciting, captivating, suspense, entertaining ...
Plot: escapades, rivalry, save the kingdom, danger, blacksmith, curses spells and rituals, supernatural, good versus evil, love and romance, partner, sword fight, friendship ...
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 8.7
 15K
Gintama (2005)
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story: The Amanto, aliens from outer space, have invaded Earth and taken over feudal Japan. As a result, a prohibition on swords has been established, and the samurai of Japan are treated with disregard as a consequence. However one man, Gintoki Sakata, ...
Style: anime, exciting, parody, semi serious, shounen ...
Plot: samurai, resistance, imaginary, rebelliousness, rebellion, law enforcement, society, culture clash, evil alien, space and aliens, badass, sword ...
Place: japan
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 4.9
 407
Sasori (2008)
Genre: Action
Country: Japan, Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story: When a band of assassins invade the home of their target Hei Tai they find only his lovely, innocent, bride-to-be, Nami and force upon her a cruel dilemma: either she kills her fiancee’s sister or they kill her fiancee. Trapped, and unable to ...
Style: exciting, serious, rough, suspenseful, retro ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: women's prison, revenge, life turned upside down, chases and races, rivalry, criminal heroes, confined, life is a bitch, fugitives, martial arts, murder, prison life ...
Time: 21st century
Place: japan, asia
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 6.4
 145
Demon Spies (1974)
Genre: Action, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Deep in the mountains of feudal Japan, a group of children endure cruel and unorthodox training in order to become the Shogunate's most secret and deadly weapons - the Demon Spies! Their true identities are hidden - even from each other. Behind ...
Plot: ninja, samurai, spy, katana, female ninja, shogun, sword fight, demon, rape, martial arts, gore, mask
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An Actor's Revenge (1963)
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 115 min.
Story: While performing in a touring kabuki troupe, leading female impersonator Yukinojo comes across the three men who drove his parents to suicide twenty years earlier, and plans his revenge, firstly by seducing the daughter of one of them, secondly by ...
Style: stylized, atmospheric, psychological, serious, realistic ...
Plot: samurai, revenge, sword fight, obsession, thief, voyeur, transformation, lgbt, murder, voyeurism, theatrical troupe, female impersonator ...
Time: year 1963, 1830s, 19th century
Place: japan, asia
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 5.5
 965
Red Shadow (2001)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min.
Story: The secret warriors of feudal Japan were the Ninja. Sent on impossible missions, the Ninja were trained to work in shadows, gather information and defeat the enemy to build a world of peace. Red Shadow, Blue Shadow and Aska are neophyte ninjas under ...
Style: exciting, stylized, humorous, semi serious, manga
Plot: martial arts, ninja, samurai, love triangle, master warrior, assassination, sword fight, heroes, political unrest, love and romance, vengeance, superhero ...
Time: 21st century
Place: japan, asia
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Moon Over Tao: Makaraga (1997)
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min.
Story: A retired warrior comes to see his former lord and learns that someone is making indestructible swords from some unknown metal. He is sent together with a swordsman to investigate the source. Along the way they meet a young girl working as a ...
Style: splatter
Plot: giant monster, kaiju, bandit, fight, sexploitation, steampunk, sword fight, samurai sword, samurai, martial arts, katana, monster ...
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Aragami (2003)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 78 min.
Story: Two seriously wounded samurai find refuge from a storm at an isolated temple, the home of a swordsman and a mysterious young woman. One samurai awakes to find that not only has his comrade died, but that his wounds have miraculously healed. He ...
Style: serious, atmospheric, suspenseful, exciting, minimal cast ...
Plot: martial arts, heroic mission, heroes, good versus evil, survival, rivalry, supernatural, master villain, danger, escapades, friendship, creator ...
Place: japan
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Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story: The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five ...
Style: brutal, non-linear, suspense, atmospheric, action packed ...
Audience: boys' night, adult
Plot: revenge, vigilante, vengeance, hitman, strong female lead, dark humor, martial arts, sword fight, mentor, retribution, tough girl, female assassin ...
Time: year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place: austin texas, persia, el paso texas, mexico
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Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie (2001)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A small boy is sent away from his village. He is to be trained as a samurai warrior and return to fight the evil shape-sifter, Aku, who has wreaked havoc throughout the village. His skills honed, the warrior attempts a return to his home, but winds ...
Style: entertaining, semi serious, captivating, anime, dark fantasy ...
Plot: one man army, time travel, martial arts, ninja, good versus evil, battles, fight, master warrior, power struggle, ninja master, save the world, time traveler ...
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 6.7
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Playboy (2000)
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 111 min.
Story: A new magistrate in the town of Horisoto—widely reputed to be the most lawless township in Japan, uses guile and his opponents' own misperceptions and prejudices to defeat his enemies and uproot corruption.
Style: captivating, exciting, serious, biting, realistic ...
Plot: samurai, human spirit, fighting the system, rivalry, gang, society, social differences, clan, edo period, legal action, actor's life, prostitute ...
Place: japan
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Oba: The Last Samurai (2011)
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 128 min.
Story: In 1944, the American military lands on the shores of Saipan. Refusing to commit suicide with his superiors or be forced into camps for prisoners of war, Captain Oba Sakae leads a group of his men and other similarly minded local residents into the ...
Style: tense, captivating, exciting, suspense, disturbing
Plot: world war two, military, honor, world war, soldier, battles, japanese army, commander, fight, heroic mission, wartime, war ...
Time: 1940s, year 1945, year 1944
Place: japan, pacific ocean, oceania
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Lupin the Third: Princess of the Breeze - Hidden City in the Sky (2013)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min.
Story: The story is set in Shahalta, a tiny European city-state floating in the air with practically no contact with the outside world for years. The government is transitioning from a monarchy to a republic, and to celebrate the occasion, a national ...
Style: anime, captivating, contemplative, tense, suspense ...
Plot: treasure, lupin iii, thief, friendship, heist, car chase, police, robbery, fall in love, samurai sword, friend, pirate ...
Time: 2010s
Place: japan
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Lupin the Third: Operation: Return the Treasure (2003)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min.
Story: After robbing a Moscow casino right under Zenigata's nose, Lupin sets his sights on stealing the Trick Diamond. He and Jigen head to the estate of the recently deceased Mark Williams, another master thief who's had the diamond, as well as ...
Style: anime, semi serious, captivating, humorous, exciting ...
Audience: teens
Plot: obsessive quest, chase, partner, law enforcement, criminal heroes, cons and scams, dishonesty, master criminal, police detective, wanted, lupin iii, samurai ...
Time: 2000s
Place: barcelona, venice, japan
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Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2018)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story: Watch Raph, Leo, Donnie and Mikey's best moments as they master new powers and tackle new adventures!
Style: ironic, captivating, adult animation, cult classic, 2d animation ...
Audience: kids
Plot: superhero, combat, ninja turtle, mutant, teenager, talking animal, anthropomorphic animal, turtle, team, good versus evil, teen superhero, ninja ...
Place: new york
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The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min.
Story: After a successful robbery leaves famed thief Lupin III and his partner Jigen with nothing but a large amount of fake money, the so called "Goat Bills", he decides to track down the counterfeiter responsible - and steal any other treasures ...
Style: anime, manga, stylized, humorous, epic ...
Audience: kids, teens
Plot: samurai, heist, lupin iii, chase, wedding, car chase, fictional country, forgery, castle, caper, escape, friendship ...
Time: year 1979, 70s
Place: japan, east asia, monte carlo
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 6.2
 13K
Accident Man (2018)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.
Style: serious, atmospheric, suspense, suspenseful, entertaining ...
Plot: nude girl, revenge, female nudity, ex girlfriend, martial arts, hitman, fight, stalking, british, money, moral dilemma, partner ...
Place: london
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The Admiral: Roaring Currents (2014)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: South Korea
Duration: 128 min.
Story: The film mainly follows the famous 1597 Battle of Myeongryang during the Japanese invasion of Korea (1592-1598), where the iconic Joseon admiral Yi Sun-sin managed to destroy a total of 133 Japanese warships with only 13 ships remaining in his ...
Style: epic, tense, exciting, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot: korean history, military, ship, samurai, battleship, battles, medieval, heroic mission, against the odds, human spirit, one man army, warrior ...
Time: 16th century, medieval times
Place: korea, south korea
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 6.2
 48K
Rising Sun (1993)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story: When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Conner and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Conner has previous experience working in Japan, cultural differences ...
Style: suspense, detective, intense, exciting, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: murder, police, police investigation, surveillance, corruption, whodunit, murder mystery, buddy cop, 007, partner, playboy, japanese culture ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: japan, los angeles, usa
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