Top Rated Action Movies on Plex - Page 163

Man from Shaolin

2012

Man from Shaolin

2012
4.6
32nd generation Chinese Shaolin Fighting Monk Li Bao Xin must immigrate to New York City to look after young Janie, his six-year-old niece. Struggling to make a new life, Li Bao will face challenges that test his character more than his physical strength. Through it all, his mind remains filled with the heroic stories of the Shaolin Temple, a great tradition that defines him, but also makes his assimilation to western culture more difficult. While in China he was a venerated master, in America he is nobody. To make a life for him and Janie, Li Bao must contend with a modern society, where his great fighting skills and heroic lineage have little meaning. He will have to decide which is more important, his dreams or his family.
18 Shaolin Riders

1977

18 Shaolin Riders

1977
2.8
HO YU-HUAN is the leader of a gang that is:. Call "THE GEFURCHTETEN" With a paper knife he drew himself and his people his 18 men, who have made as THE GEFURCHTETEN a name, devoted to him unconditionally you.. rob the rich to protect the poor - The old, the weak and the orphans they are protected in the same way and support. One day learns HO YU-HUAN that a corrupt tax collector wants to smuggle his money and jewels from the capital ....
The Big Fight

1972

The Big Fight

1972
4.2
This film is set during the Japanese occupation of China circa WWII. In it, the Japanese occupiers (and the Chinese Quislings who work for them) are portrayed as total monsters who kill children and rape all women. The heroes are resistance fighters who oppose the occupation.
Street Soldiers

1991

Street Soldiers

1991
4.8
Warring teenage street gangs provide the fodder for this martial arts actioner. Things really heat up when each gang finds a martial arts experts to train them out to fight.
Cartel War

2012

Cartel War

2012
3
Led by a detective hell-bent on revenge, a team of undercover cops in Los Angeles attempt to bring down a powerful drug mob from the inside. Operating outside the law, they put everything on the line to clean up the streets and exact payback on the king pin who devastated their families. Based on the true story of Mexico's most powerful drug lord, Cartel War is an action-packed journey into an all-too-real violent underworld.
The Shadow of Zorro

1962

The Shadow of Zorro

1962
5.9
A battle between revolutionary Mexicans and the U.S. cavalry brings Zorro onto the scene to enact vengeance for violent acts incurred by the cavalry Sergeant. Once the Sergeant is killed, Don Jose de la Torre retires from being Zorro and settles down to live a quiet life. The brother of the Sergeant, in an act of his own justice, dons the costume of Zorro and terrorizes the countryside. In an act to draw out the true Zorro, the imposter kidnaps Don Jose's wife, making him once again don the mask to rescue her.
Her Secret Life

1987

Her Secret Life

1987
5
Kate Capshaw plays a schoolteacher and suburban housewife who happens to be an ex-spy. Nobody knows of Capshaw's previous espionage activities, least of all her somewhat obtuse husband Cliff De Young. When Capshaw's ex-lover Jeroen Krabbe, an intimate of Castro, lands in a Cuban prison, she is swept back into the spy business, leaving her nonplussed hubby in the dust.
The Legend of Bruce Lee

1976

The Legend of Bruce Lee

1976
6
The young Bruce Lee (Ho Tsung-Tao AKA Bruce Li) has studied the philosophy and art of kung fu since boyhood, but his girlfriend says that he lives in a world of his own and all he thinks of is fighting. She begs him to change his ways, yet after a humiliating defeat Bruce vows that it will never happen again, and while witnessing street thugs preying on innocent people, he is driven to defend them. Things appear to be no better when Bruce comes to the United States to begin teaching, and is under constant attack by rival martial artists, but all the while his unorthodox style is beginning to catch on. Finally he becomes an international sensation as a movie star with a wife, kids, money, and everything he's always wanted - who then must fight for both his life and his reputation back home in Hong Kong.
Tiger Over Wall

1980

Tiger Over Wall

1980
5.2
Based on actual events that took place in Shanghai 1919, Hwang Jang Lee portrays a ruthless Police Captain, who will stop at nothing in his quest for power even framing an innocent man and sending him mad. The Man's family can not tolerate the injustice and fight back with some of the meanest Kung Fu techniques ever witnessed, without doubt one of the best films from the two kings of Kung Fu: Hwang Jang Lee & Phillip Ko.
Mr. Mean

1977

Mr. Mean

1977
4.8
With Fred Williamson as director and star of Mr. Mean, is there any question as to the identity of the title character? Williamson plays a former Cosa Nostra henchman who seeks greener pastures. Hiring himself out as a hit man, he immediately lands a job. His mission: wipe out his old boss. Filmed in Italy, Mr. Mean certainly fulfills audience expectations
Wildfire 7: The Inferno

2002

Wildfire 7: The Inferno

2002
3.8
Nell is a young mother convicted of accidentally killing her alcoholic husband. When given the opportunity to serve his sentence as a forest firefighter, demonstrates his courage and discipline in an exceptional way.
Black Dragon's Revenge

1975

Black Dragon's Revenge

1975
4.6
Three rival gangs embark on a search for Bruce Lee's handwritten "finger fighting " manual.
Engkwentro

2009

Engkwentro

2009
5.5
Two teenage brothers are attempting to escape an unnamed city controlled by an iron-fisted mayor. They must first break away from the cycle of crime, while trying to run from rival gang leaders and the state's murderous vigilantes.
The Crane Fighter

1979

The Crane Fighter

1979
5.1
The Crane Fighter is set just after the majority of the Shaolin monks have been outlawed and killed by the, I think, Ching Dynasty. A few have escaped, and live secretly among the common people. One old guy has a daughter that he has forbidden to learn kung fu, but she does so anyway, by watching some other monks in a nearby temple.
Kung Fu Wonder Child

1986

Kung Fu Wonder Child

1986
8
A clan leader's spirit essence is captured by an evil wizard and it's up to the Kung fu Wonder Child and her friends to save the day.
The Decisive Power of Aikido

1975

The Decisive Power of Aikido

1975
7.8
It is about the life of Ueshiba - the founder of aikido. We can see how he decided to develop aikido and how he did it. We can see why he developed aikido and where he has learned martial arts.
Chase Step By Step

1974

Chase Step By Step

1974
4.2
Two circus performers are tasked with escorting relief in the form of gold bullion to a region hit by drought. On the way they are beset by countless bandits.
The Baron

1977

The Baron

1977
4.5
A black actor tries to make his own movie with an all-black cast, but to make it he's forced to borrow money from the Mafia.
A Fist Full of Talons

1983

A Fist Full of Talons

1983
4.8
Qing I-ming springs into action to help his friend, who runs into danger while trying to deliver important government documents.
Ninja Operation 5 - Godfather The Master

1987

Ninja Operation 5 - Godfather The Master

1987
4.5
"Raymond's father, the long-time leader of the Scorpions, plans on "retiring" and turning over the business to his young son an innocent newcomer to the crime business. The leaders of other gangs discover these plans and eliminate the leader of the Scorpions causing his son to flee for his life. Meanwhile, the turf is taken over by Dragon, the Big Boss, who plots to eliminate the other gang leaders-one by one. But Raymond must return to the village to avenge the death of his father and fight for control. Who will become the new leader of the village? A combination of action, adventure and intrigue to the brutal end!" - VHS Back of the box description. Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1986 Korean Film "오사까대부 " (Osaka Godfather/Big Brother In Osaka) with new ninja scenes.