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The Harbor of No Return

1966

The Harbor of No Return

1966
A jazz pianist named Shiro Tsuda returns from an overseas tour unwittingly carrying drugs that have been sewn into his jacket. When he stops by to see his girlfriend Kyoko, he walks in to find an unknown man attacking her. While struggling with the man, who is armed, Shiro accidentally shoots and kills her. The intruder knocks Shiro down and takes the drugs from Shiro's jacket. Shiro realizes that he was being used as a drag smuggler. He is sent to prison for three years for killing his girlfriiend. When he is released, he is determined to find out who set him up.
The Fence

1994

The Fence

1994
8.3
Having served 12 years in prison for assaulting a corrections officer, Terry Griff is let out of prison early and embarks on a downward spiral.
To Spy with Love!!

1990

To Spy with Love!!

1990
5
The band features rock enthusiast Teddy and his bosomy Playgirls. They have just signed into a rock bar when the trouble starts. Two Japanese hit men, hired to get spy Yap and the treasure map hidden on her ample self, wreak great havoc.
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict

1993

Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict

1993
7.6
A noble samurai serving the Shogun as 'Kogi Kaishaku-nin' (Official Executioner) is the target of a plot by the evil Yagyu Clan to take away his position and replace him with a member of their own family. When his wife is murdered and evidence is produced that he was plotting against the Shogun the Code of Bushido calls for him and his son to commit sepuku. Instead he defies the Shogun's orders and takes up arms against his enemies, becoming an assassin for hire.
The Gambling Syndicate

1975

The Gambling Syndicate

1975
A provincial detective seeks to take down a local gambling syndicate with the help of two convicts.
Flickering Lights

2000

Flickering Lights

2000
7.1
Four small gangsters from Copenhagen trick a gangster boss: they take over 4,000,000 kroner which they were supposed to bring him. Trying to escape to Barcelona they are forced to stop in the countryside, in an old, wrecked house, hiding there for several weeks. Slowly, one after another, they realize, that they would like to stay there, start a new life.
Panjaa

2011

Panjaa

2011
5.7
Jai, an orphan, falls into bad company after Bhagwan, a gangster, gives him shelter and hope to live. However, Jai and Munna, Bhagwan's son, fight with each other after Munna kills an innocent woman.
Bandh Darwaza

1990

Bandh Darwaza

1990
4
Unable to conceive, Thakurain Lajjo enlists the help of her maid, Mahua, and approaches a demon named Nevla, who assures her that she will indeed give birth but if it's a daughter, then she must surrender her to him, to which she agrees. Shortly thereafter, she gives birth to a daughter, Kamya, but refuses to surrender it. Mahua poisons her, abducts Kamya, and takes her to Nevla, but Thakur Pratap Singh intervenes just in time, banishes the former to a coffin in a cavern, and rescues his daughter. 18 years later, Kamya herself will be compelled to approach and resurrect Nevla in order to win the love of Kumar - who she is obsessed with - and will do anything to make him her's forever.
Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

1964

Zatoichi's Flashing Sword

1964
6.8
Blind masseur Zatoichi is nursed back to health by a young woman after he is shot by a gang member. Zatoichi, who had come to the village to repay a debt, now feels further indebted. He commits himself to use his amazing sword skills to help the young woman's father, whose river-crossing service is under attack by the same gang responsible for Zatoichi's wounds.
Blood of Revenge

1965

Blood of Revenge

1965
6.6
Osaka, 1907: Asajiro lives between a rock and a hard place: he has to keep his business clean and running, tame his late oyabun’s hot-blooded son and suffer the throes of his impossible love for beautiful geisha Hatsue.
Bangkok Dangerous

2008

Bangkok Dangerous

2008
5.2
When carrying out a hit, assassin Joe always makes use of the knowledge of the local population. On arriving in Bangkok, Joe meets street kid Kong and he becomes his primary aide. But when Kong is nearly killed, he asks Joe to train him up in the deadly arts and unwittingly becomes a target of a band of killers.
The Saint in Manhattan

1987

The Saint in Manhattan

1987
Simon Templar returns to New York via Concorde and is feeling restless, until a note from an old flame surfaces. This TV movie was an unsold pilot for an attempted series revival.
The Tigers

1991

The Tigers

1991
5.4
Cops find their careers and their lives in jeopardy when they spend a gangster's bribe money after releasing him from custody during a drug bust.
Daruvu

2012

Daruvu

2012
5.2
In Yamalokam retirement age comes from Senior Yama and he gives charge to his Son. However experienced Chitragupta is retained much to his disappointment. He decides to teach a lesson to new Yama and plans to get a person from Bhulokam who can create chaos in Yamalokam. That person turns out to be Bullet Raja a mass character. He falls in love with Taapsee. Though he is yet to complete his lifespan,Chitragupta plays a game and Bullet Raja gets killed only to come to hell. Here he discovers the plot and demands to get back to earth. Since his body has perished, Yama and Chitragupta send him inside the home ministers body. What happens from there and how things change forms rest of the story.
The Path of the King

1971

The Path of the King

1971
6
When the aging leader of the yakuza gang Maeda-gumi decides to retire, many of the gang members have no confidence in the young man he has chosen to replace him. A fight for the succession begins.
The Last Witness

2001

The Last Witness

2001
5.8
Based on a true story and a legendary Korean novel, this movie follows Detective Oh (superstar Lee Jung Jae) and his investigation into the mysterious murder of a North Korean. His investigation leads him to a diary, which was written by a nun who - along with her boyfriend - helped lead the escape of North Korean POWs held captive during the Korean War. Detective Oh eventually becomes emotionally involved with the case and pursues the writer of the diary and her long-lost boyfriend, hoping to crack the case and learn more about the story of the POWs.
Number One with a Bullet

1987

Number One with a Bullet

1987
4.6
A pair of detectives are assigned to investigate a murder, and discover a trail of corruption and criminal activity that leads right back to their own police department
The Aquarians

1970

The Aquarians

1970
6
A scientist and his team of underwater explorers search for the culprit who has stolen the world's supply of nerve gas and hidden it somewhere in the ocean.
Lady Ninja Kasumi 7: Damned Village

2009

Lady Ninja Kasumi 7: Damned Village

2009
Kasumi has continued her battles as a Sanada ninja to defeat the Tokugawas. Feeling her fatigue, her master, Muhu, allows her time for rest. On the way to her hometown to see her brother, Kotaro, Kasumi meets Toyo, who heads to Okusawa Village to see her fiancé, Yohei. Invited by her, Kasumi decides to stop by Okusawa, as she feels a great comfort she's never felt before with Toyo's innocence and honesty. Yosuke, the village chief of Okusawa welcomes the two; however, Yohei looks grim as he sees Toyo. In fact, the village has been controlled by Yosuke by using drugs. Toyo is raped by villagers, and soon Kasumi becomes a victim, too. Kasumi now stands up to save Toyo and exterminate the terrible fortunes of the village.
Get Up!

2003

Get Up!

2003
6
A James Brown fanatic gangster decided to disband his own gang and see his long lost daughter before entering prison. Hoping to change his mind, his underlings planned to kidnap James Brown to convince him to perform privately for their boss.

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