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Inspired by the true life experiences of its title character, Antwone Fisher tells the compelling story of a troubled sailor (Derek Luke) who is ordered to see a naval psychiatric (Denzel Washington) about his volatile temper. Little does he know that his first step into the doctor's office will lead him on a remarkable emotional journey to confront his painful past and connect with the family he never knew. - Director:
- Denzel Washington
- Cast:
- Denzel Washington, Derek Luke, Joy Bryant
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The Young Master (1980)Shi di chu ma
When two rival martial arts schools square off in an annual lion dance competition, the favourite, betrayed by their star pupil, Tiger (Wei Pei), exits in disgrace. When Tiger is expelled and joins up with a notorious gang of criminals, led by feared kicking expert Master Kim (Wong In-sik), Dragon (Jackie Chan) embarks on a dangerous mission to bring his 'brother' back to the school. Unfortunately, the situation is further complicated when he is mistaken for his criminal brother, and must fight to clear his name, while continually on the run from both the local police and the criminal gang. Unknown to Dragon, the ultimate challenge awaits him: a deadly one-on-one encounter with the formidable Master Kim. - Director:
- Jackie Chan
- Cast:
- Jackie Chan, Barry Haigh, Pai Wei
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My Way (2011)Mai Wei
'My Way' is the story of two men, Jun-Shik and Tatsuo, one Korean, the other Japanese, bitter rivals and enemies. When war breaks out both men must fight for the Imperial Army, but their unit is brutally shattered and they are taken prisoner. For each man this is the start of an extraordinary adventure spanning savage fighting in China, the Soviet Union and, finally, Europe, where they are reunited on the eve of D-Day. Now bonded by blood these unlikely survivors must make a momentous decision: fight one more time or find a way home... - Director:
- Je-kyu Kang
- Cast:
- Dong-gun Jang, Joe Odagiri, Bingbing Fan
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When their beloved priest is killed and they're framed for the murder, Boston's legendary vigilantes come out of retirement with a vengeance to take down the crime family bosses. With help from the bumbling boys in blue, a super-sexy FBI agent, and a street-fighting legend, the wisecracks fly, the mob guys fall and The Brothers come out looking better than ever. - Director:
- Troy Duffy
- Cast:
- Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Billy Connolly
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Conner (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy MacManus (Norman Reedus) are devote Catholic brothers, living a tough life in a tough neighbourhood, believing that it is God's will for them to rid Boston of the bad guys. Equipped with guns, cash and a belief in devine intervention the MacManus brothers are deemed 'Saints' by the public. But with FBI agent Smecker (William Dafoe) on their backs, surely the killing has got to stop...or does it? - Director:
- Troy Duffy
- Cast:
- Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus
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First Love (2019)Hatsukoi
Blood, gore, severed heads, but a tender love story at heart. Takashi Miike is back! One night in Tokyo. Leo (Masataka Kubota), a young boxer down on his luck, meets his 'first love' Monica (Sakurako Konishi), a callgirl and an addict, but still an innocent. Unwittingly caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme, Leo and Monica find themselves pursued through the night by a corrupt cop, a yakuza, his nemesis, and a female assassin hired by the Chinese Triads. Prepare for unadulterated mayhem and carnage and fall for 'First Love'. - Director:
- Takashi Miike
- Cast:
- Nazeeh Tarsha, Becky, Bengaru
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Tiger on the Beat (1988)Lo Foo Chut Gang
With retirement looming, Sgt. Francis Li (Yun-Fat) finds himself teamed with a maverick rookie (Conan Lee), who attracts danger with frightening regularity. When a vicious gang of Triad gangsters embark on a turf war over a missing drugs shipment, the unlikely pair find themselves in the line of fire, leaving Yun-Fat to rely on his skills with guns and blades, and Lee on his superlative unarmed combat skills. - Director:
- Chia-Liang Liu
- Cast:
- Yun-Fat Chow, Nina Li Chi, Conan Lee
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When special agent Ryu of South Korea's secret service fails to prevent the death of an arms smuggler turned informant, he instinctively suspects the involvement of Hee, an enigmatic sniper from a North Korean terrorist group. A skilled master of disguise, Hee has previously assassinated many government officials but since managed to disappear, escaping the unrelenting pursuit of South Korean agents. Now it appears that she has returned..... Featuring some true breath-taking set pieces and ultra-kinetic shoot-outs, this adrenalin-charged ride into the dangerous world of renegade snipers and secret intelligence officers was the highest grossing box office success of all time in Korean history. - Director:
- Je-kyu Kang
- Cast:
- Suk-kyu Han, Min-sik Choi, Yunjin Kim
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Scorpion King (1992)Jie zi zhan shi
Action-packed martial arts movie,produced by kung-fu legend, Sammo Hung. Kar Lok Chin plays Yu Shu, a young daydreamer who busies himself by drawing illustrations of the martial arts heroes he imagines. When he unwittingly becomes the prey of the leaders of a local prostitution racket, he is taught the ways of kung-fu from his uncle, leading to the final showdown between himself and the legendary 'Scorpion King', played by Yung Yuen. - Director:
- David Lai
- Cast:
- Kar Lok Chin, Chia-Liang Liu, Jung Yuen
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Creepy (2016)Kurîpî: Itsuwari no rinjin
Based on a novel by Yutaka Maekawa, "Creepy" follows ex-police detective and criminal psychologist Takakura (Hidetoshi Nishijima), who moves to a quiet suburban town seeking peace and quiet. When a former colleague asks for his assistance on a case involving a disappearing family his investigation leads him to cast suspicions on his peculiar new neighbour. - Director:
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Cast:
- Hidetoshi Nishijima, Yûko Takeuchi, Toru Baba
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Fireworks (1997)Hana-Bi
Former Police officer Nishi (Takeshi Kitano) feels responsible for the shattered lives of his loved ones. His partner Horibe (Ren Ôsugi) has been crippled in a disastrous stakeout, a colleague is shot dead by the same villain, and his own wife has a terminal illness. In debt to a yakuza loanshark, Nishi conceives a bank robbery to provide for his partner, help the dead cop's widow, and take one last holiday throughout Japan with his wife and share a final taste of happiness... - Director:
- Takeshi Kitano
- Cast:
- Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Ôsugi
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Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer light up the screen in this captivating romantic comedy. Pfeiffer plays Frankie, a waitress at a N.Y.C. coffee shop. After a series of hurtful relationships, the last thing Frankie's looking for is a new man...until he comes looking for her. Pacino is an outgoing ex-con who's hired as the new short-order cook. He's head-over-heels crazy for Frankie. But to Frankie, they're as different as scrambled and hard-boiled. What can he mean when he says. "We were a couple before we ever met"? directed by Gary Marshall, Frankie & Johnny is a "delightfully unique love story with a delightfully unique sense of fun" - Director:
- Garry Marshall
- Cast:
- Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hector Elizondo
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Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017)Vuelven
A haunting horror fairytale set against the backdrop of Mexico's devastating drug wars. 'Tigers Are Not Afraid' follows a group of orphaned children, armed with three magical wishes, running from the ghosts that haunt them and the cartel that murdered their parents. Filmmaker Issa Lopez creates a world that recalls the early films of Guillermo del Toro, imbued with her own gritty urban spin on magical realism to conjure a wholly unique experience that audiences will not soon forget. - Director:
- Issa López
- Cast:
- Paola Lara, Juan Ramón López, Nery Arredondo
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Graveyard of Honour (1975)Jingi no hakaba
Set during the turbulent and uncertain post-war years, 'Graveyard of Honor' charts the rise and fall of real-life gangster Rikio Ishikawa (Tetsuya Watari). Exiled from his clan following a violent altercation with his boss, Ishikawa turns to addiction and vice, wreaking destruction on everyone and everything he comes into contact with. Before long, the allure of Tokyo's underworld draws him back to his home turf, setting the stage for a violent showdown with his former gang-mates. - Director:
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Cast:
- Tetsuya Watari, Tatsuo Umemiya, Yumi Takigawa
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They say every story about love, friendship and betrayal extols a key lesson in virtue and morality. This is not one of those stories. Jonah (Munro Chambers), Richard (Christopher Gray) and Sasha (Emily Tyra) have been friends a long time...maybe too long. Following a ferocious bust-up, Richard tries to make amends in the form of a sailing trip on his family yacht. After all, a friendship is the kind of ship that never sinks - until the yacht breaks down and the trio are left stranded in the middle of the ocean. As food and water supplies start to sink and rivalries, dark secrets and sexual tension start to surface, the question becomes: which of these three broken humans will run out of air first? - Director:
- Rob Grant
- Cast:
- Brett Gelman, Munro Chambers, Emily Tyra
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