Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (
2002) | IMDb:
6.2
A movie within a movie, created to spoof the martial arts genre. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk uses contemporary characters and splices them into a 1970s kung-fu film, weaving the new and old together. As the main character, The Chosen One, Oedekerk sets off to avenge the deaths of his parents at the hands of kung-fu legend Master Pain. Along the way he encounters some strange characters.
Swordfish (
2001) | IMDb:
6.5
Rogue agent Gabriel Shear is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. Enter Stanley Jobson, a n'er-do-well encryption expert who can log into anything.
The Replacement Killers (
1998) | IMDb:
6.1
Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov. Lee has the boy in his sights, but his conscience gets the better of him, and he spares the child's life. Afraid that Wei will take revenge on his family in China, Lee seeks out expert forger Meg Coburn to obtain the passport he needs to get out of the country, but a band of replacement killers is soon on his trail.
Starring:
Chow Yun-fat
,
Mira Sorvino
,
Michael Rooker
,
Kenneth Tsang
,
Jürgen Prochnow
,
Til Schweiger
Contact (
1997) | IMDb:
7.5
A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.
Starring:
Jodie Foster
,
Matthew McConaughey
,
James Woods
,
John Hurt
,
Tom Skerritt
,
William Fichtner
City of Industry (
1997) | IMDb:
6.1
A retired thief swears revenge on the lunatic who murdered his brother and partner, while going on the run with the loot they stole.
Starring:
Harvey Keitel
,
Stephen Dorff
,
Timothy Hutton
,
Famke Janssen
,
Wade Dominguez
,
Michael Jai White
Produced by:
Bonnie Timmermann
Escape from L.A. (
1996) | IMDb:
5.7
Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.
Mortal Kombat (
1995) | IMDb:
5.8
For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal enemies. If he wins a tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, desolation and evil will reign over the multiverse forever. To save Earth, three warriors must overcome seemingly insurmountable odds, their own inner demons, and superhuman foes in this action/adventure movie based on one of the most popular video games of all time.
Starring:
Robin Shou
,
Linden Ashby
,
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
,
Christophe Lambert
,
Bridgette Wilson-Sampras
,
Talisa Soto
A Low Down Dirty Shame (
1994) | IMDb:
5.9
A black detective becomes embroiled in a web of danger while searching for a fortune in missing drug money. During the course of his investigation, he encounters various old connections, ultimately confronting the criminal responsible for Shame's expulsion from the force. He must also deal with two women, Angela, a beautiful old flame, and Peaches, his energetic but annoying sidekick.
Double Dragon (
1994) | IMDb:
3.9
Two brothers have half of a powerful ancient Chinese talisman. An evil gang leader has the other half, and determines to get the brothers' half and have a complete medallion so he can gain absolute power.
Starring:
Mark Dacascos
,
Scott Wolf
,
Robert Patrick
,
Kristina Wagner
,
Julia Nickson
,
Alyssa Milano
The Shadow (
1994) | IMDb:
6
Based on the 1930s comic strip, The Shadow is put up against his archenemy Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city to ransom using an atom bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and "the power to cloud men's minds", The Shadow comes blazing to the rescue with explosive results.
Rising Sun (
1993) | IMDb:
6.2
When a prostitute is found dead in a Los Angeles skyscraper occupied by a large Japanese corporation, detectives John Connor and Web Smith are called in to investigate. Although Connor has previous experience working in Japan, cultural differences make their progress difficult until a security disc showing the murder turns up. Close scrutiny proves the disc has been doctored, and the detectives realize they're dealing with a cover-up as well.
Rapid Fire (
1992) | IMDb:
6.3
College student Jake Lo is pursued by smugglers, mobsters and crooked federal agents after he witnesses a murder by a Mafia kingpin.
Showdown in Little Tokyo (
1991) | IMDb:
6.1
An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with Johnny Murata, a Japanese-American who isn't in touch with his roots. Despite their differences, both men excel at martial arts, and utilize their formidable skills when they go up against Yoshida, a vicious yakuza drug dealer with ties to Kenner's past.
Starring:
Dolph Lundgren
,
Brandon Lee
,
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
,
Tia Carrere
,
Philip Tan
,
Rodney Kageyama
Double Impact (
1991) | IMDb:
5.6
Jean Claude Van Damme plays a dual role as Alex and Chad, twins separated at the death of their parents. Chad is raised by a family retainer in Paris, Alex becomes a petty crook in Hong Kong. Seeing a picture of Alex, Chad rejoins him and convinces him that his rival in Hong Kong is also the man who killed their parents. Alex is suspicious of Chad, especially when it comes to his girlfriend.
Starring:
Jean-Claude Van Damme
,
Geoffrey Lewis
,
Alonna Shaw
,
Bolo Yeung
,
Cory Everson
,
Philip Chan
The Perfect Weapon (
1991) | IMDb:
5.9
Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families. Jeff tries to help his old friend, but is too late to prevent Kim's death at the hands of an unknown hitman. Vowing revenge, Jeff takes on all of the families, using his martial arts skills to find the man who killed his friend.