Cynthia Rothrock

Cynthia Rothrock

Cynthia Rothrock (born March 8, 1957) is an American martial artist and actress in martial arts films. She holds black belt rankings in seven styles of martial arts and was a high-level competitor in martial arts before becoming an actress. In 2014, she was inducted into the International Sports Hall Of Fame. In 2016, Martial Arts History Museum bestowed Rothrock the official title of "The Queen Of Martial Arts." Rothrock was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and began training in martial arts at the age of 13. She quickly rose through the ranks, winning numerous championships in karate, kickboxing and taekwondo. In 1981, she was named World Champion in Forms and Weapons. In 1985, Rothrock made her film debut, alongside Michelle Yeoh, in the Hong Kong action film "Yes, Madam!" The film was a box office success and made Rothrock a star in Asia. She went on to star in several more Hong Kong films, including "Millionaires' Express" (1986), "Magic Crystal" (1986), "Righting Wrongs" (1986) and "Lady Reporter" (1989). Rothrock would return to the United States to further her acting career in many more martial arts films, including two "China O'Brien" movies in 1990, as well as "Lady Dragon" (1992), "Rage And Honor" (1992) and "Sworn To Justice" (1996). In 2024, Rothrock co-wrote, produced and starred in a crowd-funded martial arts western, entitled "Black Creek," for which there's also an accompanying graphic novel. Along with teaching martial arts, Rothrock is also a successful businesswoman, with her own line of martial arts clothing and accessories.

  • Popularity : 11.741
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1957-03-08
  • Place of Birth : Wilmington, Delaware, USA
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Cynthia Rothrock Movies

  • 1985
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    24 Hours to Midnight

    24 Hours to Midnight

    4.3 1985 HD

    A woman trained in Ninjutsu takes revenge after her husband is killed while out jogging.

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  • 2021
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    Re-Enter the 'New York Ninja'

    Re-Enter the 'New York Ninja'

    5.7 2021 HD

    A profile on martial artist John Liu and the making of his "lost" U.S. directorial debut, 'New York Ninja'.

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  • 1993
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    Undefeatable

    Undefeatable

    5.3 1993 HD

    The film follows Kristi Jones who, along with her gang, take part in Mafia-run street fights to earn money for her sister's college education....

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  • 2024
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    Darkness of Man

    Darkness of Man

    6.6 2024 HD

    Russell Hatch, an Interpol operative who takes on the role of father figure to Jayden, the son of an informant killed in a routine raid gone wrong....

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  • 1990
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    China O'Brien

    China O'Brien

    5.7 1990 HD

    China O'Brien; big city police woman; martial arts trainer, is forced to hand in her badge and head home to her father and the small town where she...

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  • 1990
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    China O'Brien II

    China O'Brien II

    5.3 1990 HD

    This time China O'Brien has trouble with a dealer who puts a prize on her head because she had spoiled an important drug deal of his. But all the...

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  • 2024
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    Black Creek

    Black Creek

    1 2024 HD

    A dark, gritty, dystopian, western action martial arts film featuring a strong 'no-holds-barred' female protagonist portrayed by action film star...

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  • 1991
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    Fast Getaway

    Fast Getaway

    5.8 1991 HD

    Nelson, played by Corey Haim is a teenager who robs banks with his father in group along with two other friends. Corey Haim Is the right guy, in the...

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  • 1995
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    Portrait in Red

    Portrait in Red

    3.8 1995 HD

    An artist with a rather unusual art-style literally uses all the men she likes for her artworks. Bodies begin to pile up in abandoned alleyways and...

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  • 1987
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    No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder

    No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder

    5.6 1987 HD

    In this sequel, Scott Wylde, an American kickboxer, must go to Cambodia to rescue his Vietnamese girlfriend from Russian and Vietnamese troops.

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  • 1996
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    Tiger Claws II

    Tiger Claws II

    5 1996 HD

    Released five years after the first installment, Tiger Claws II finds Yeung's martial arts serial killer, Chong, busted out of jail by a team of...

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  • 1991
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    Martial Law II: Undercover

    Martial Law II: Undercover

    6.3 1991 HD

    Sean and Billie are undercover cops and martial arts masters. Investigating the death of a cop, they uncover a deadly ring of murder and corruption...

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  • 1991
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    Tiger Claws

    Tiger Claws

    5.4 1991 HD

    The police does not know what to do. They have to deal with a serial killer who aims at martial arts masters. One after another is killed in the same...

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  • 1986
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    Righting Wrongs

    Righting Wrongs

    7.661 1986 HD

    Jason Chan, a Hong Kong lawyer, is angry at the way the law protects criminals and decides to take the law into his own hands, dishing out vigilante...

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  • 1993
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    Rage and Honor II: Hostile Takeover

    Rage and Honor II: Hostile Takeover

    5.1 1993 HD

    Kris and Preston team up once again to take on powerful gangster Buntao. But Buntao has problems of his own, dealing with Dazo, another gangster who...

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  • 1992
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    Rage and Honor

    Rage and Honor

    4.9 1992 HD

    Witnessing a drug deal involving local gang members and cops, an Australian police officer feels he can no longer be just an observer. He joins...

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  • 1990
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    Martial Law

    Martial Law

    6.3 1990 HD

    An undercover cop teams up with a martial-arts expert to stop a gang of drug smugglers and car thieves.

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  • 1985
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    Yes, Madam!

    Yes, Madam!

    7.2 1985 HD

    Two unlucky thieves break into a just murdered man's hotel room and steal his passport with a hidden microfilm wanted by a triad boss. Two hard...

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  • 2004
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    X-Treme Fighter

    X-Treme Fighter

    3.5 2004 HD

    A well-meaning genius creates a virtual reality game that leaves his grandson trapped within when a virus invades. The boy's father (Don Wilson)...

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  • 1993
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    Lady Dragon 2

    Lady Dragon 2

    4.4 1993 HD

    A woman seeks revenge on the men who raped her and murdered her husband.

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  • 1992
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    Lady Dragon

    Lady Dragon

    5.3 1992 HD

    An ex-CIA agent living in Indonesia tracks the arms dealer who killed her husband. Along the way, she meets a young boy and his grandfather, who...

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  • 2023
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    Buckle Up

    Buckle Up

    2 2023 HD

    The story of ex-banger racer Jack Elger who has to honor his brothers gambling debt by picking up a rare diamond necklace from an Arab prince off the...

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  • 1990
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    Prince of the Sun

    Prince of the Sun

    4.8 1990 HD

    Cynthia Rothrock helps to protect a Buddhist boy from villains who wish to stop him from becoming the Prince of the Sun.

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  • 1994
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    Fast Getaway II

    Fast Getaway II

    4.8 1994 HD

    A former robber (whose partner was his father) has reformed and is now running an insurance business with his girlfriend. An ex-partner frames him...

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  • 1992
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    Honor and Glory

    Honor and Glory

    4.4 1992 HD

    FBI agent Tracy Pride is on a mission to capture businessman Jason Slade, who is involved in extortion and murder. Teaming up with her is her sister...

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  • 1996
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    Sworn to Justice

    Sworn to Justice

    5.8 1996 HD

    After masked attackers kill her sister and young nephew, a female psychologist takes the law into her own hands by acting as a defense witness by day...

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  • 2014
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    Spirit2Power

    Spirit2Power

    1 2014 HD

    Spirit2Power is an evocative, feature-length docu-film presenting a journey into the spirit of martial arts. It is set against the backdrop of...

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  • 1989
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    Lady Reporter

    Lady Reporter

    6.5 1989 HD

    Cindy, an American FBI agent, travels to Hong Kong to investigate a newspaper editor, Ronny Dak, who is suspected of printing counterfeit money using...

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  • 1993
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    Angel the Kickboxer

    Angel the Kickboxer

    1 1993 HD

    An FBI agent leads the martial-arts rescue of her father, kidnapped by the coveter of a nuclear device.

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  • 2015
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    Cool Cat Saves the Kids

    Cool Cat Saves the Kids

    3.2 2015 HD

    Cool Cat is the coolest cat in town. All the kids love him. Except for the bully Butch, who hates Cool Cat for his coolness. He terrorizes Cool Cat,...

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  • 1996
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    American Tigers

    American Tigers

    4.2 1996 HD

    Terrorists from all countries are to be reunited in order to join forces against their governments. The USA army notice it. A group of assassins,...

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  • 1986
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    Magic Crystal

    Magic Crystal

    6.3 1986 HD

    Archaeologist Shum finds an antique jade with supernatural power in Greece. The stone is wanted both by KGB's agent Karoff and the Interpol. Shum...

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  • 2002
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    Outside the Law

    Outside the Law

    4.3 2002 HD

    Secret agent Julie Cosgrove is walking into her most dangerous mission yet.

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  • 1997
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    The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

    The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!

    5.3 1997 HD

    Mama Josephine Max wants to build a theme park in Hazzard, right on the Duke family farm! To stop her, Bo and Luke have to win a cross-country...

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  • 2000
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    Manhattan Chase

    Manhattan Chase

    5 2000 HD

    After six years as a guest of the state, mob hit man Jason Reed wants nothing more than to get an honest job and spend time with his young son,...

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  • 1989
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    City Cops

    City Cops

    5.5 1989 HD

    Cindy is an American FBI agent who is currently in Hong Kong seeking arch-criminal Kent Tong. In order to bring down Tong and his criminal...

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  • 1994
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    Guardian Angel

    Guardian Angel

    4.9 1994 HD

    Detective - turned - bodyguard Cynthia McKay (Cynthia Rothrock) is hired by a psychotic icy seductress, Nina Lindell (Lydie Denier), the same woman...

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  • 1999
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    Tiger Claws III

    Tiger Claws III

    4.2 1999 HD

    When a psychotic martial artist called Stryker resurrects the long-dead spirits of three ancient Chinese master assassins in an effort to take over...

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  • 2012
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    Santa's Summer House

    Santa's Summer House

    4.083 2012 HD

    A dense fog falls over Southern California, sending a group of discontent vacationers to a mysterious island occupied by a jolly old soul whose...

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  • 2013
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    Badass Showdown

    Badass Showdown

    2.333 2013 HD

    Uber MMA fighter manager Ivy Reed (B-movie action star of the '80s and '90s Cynthia Rothrock) is unique as a woman in a male-dominated field, using a...

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  • 1992
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    Angel Of Fury

    Angel Of Fury

    4.1 1992 HD

    A security specialist is hired to deliver a valuable computer. She is joined by her former lover who has plans of his own for the computer.

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  • 2002
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    Redemption

    Redemption

    5 2002 HD

    A disgraced cop goes to work for the mob, and must choose between good and evil when he goes up against his former friends on the force.

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  • 1987
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    Fight to Win

    Fight to Win

    6.5 1987 HD

    Martial artists in America battle over the possession of three ancient Chinese statues.

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  • 1997
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    Night Vision

    Night Vision

    5.8 1997 HD

    A psycho serial killer who videotapes each of his bloody conquests is on the loose, and it's up to alcoholic motorcycle cop Dak and his new...

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  • 1997
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    Deep Cover

    Deep Cover

    5 1997 HD

    FBI agent Kate Mason, an expert in martial arts, becomes the main target for a gangster, after she kills one of his closest employees.

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  • 1993
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    Irresistible Force

    Irresistible Force

    5.5 1993 HD

    A police sergeant is hoping for a few quiet weeks before his impending retirement, but his plans are scuppered when he is joined by an...

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  • 1996
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    Eye for an Eye

    Eye for an Eye

    6.1 1996 HD

    It's fire and brimstone time as grieving mother Karen McCann takes justice into her own hands when a kangaroo court in Los Angeles fails to convict...

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  • 2014
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    Mercenaries

    Mercenaries

    5.18 2014 HD

    A diplomatic official is captured and imprisoned while touring a war zone, so a team of elite female commandos is assembled to infiltrate a women's...

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  • 2024
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    Fyre Rises

    Fyre Rises

    4.75 2024 HD

    Debt-ridden pacifist Richard Fyre is propositioned to return to his abandoned mercenary ways by flamboyant zealot Priest to eliminate his...

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  • 1988
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    The Inspector Wears Skirts

    The Inspector Wears Skirts

    6.1 1988 HD

    The film revolves around a crack squad of female police officers who have to deal with harassment and a lack of respect from their male colleagues,...

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  • 1995
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    Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities

    Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities

    10 1995 HD

    The first video to combine international martial arts together with interviews and demonstrations by celebrities of Hollywood.

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  • 1986
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    Millionaires' Express

    Millionaires' Express

    6.5 1986 HD

    What happens when a glamorous express, with high government officials, wealthy merchants, concubines and a gang of brigands on board, speeds towards...

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  • 1970
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    Operation Dagon

    Operation Dagon

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1996
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    Top Fighter 2

    Top Fighter 2

    5.3 1996 HD

    The sequel of "Top Fighter" focuses in the importance of the women in the martial-arts movies, from her first characters as "hero's girl" until...

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  • 1970
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    Prey of Wrath

    Prey of Wrath

    1 1970 HD

    An elite special forces operative is sent by Russian Intelligence to hunt down former teammates who have hijacked nuclear warheads.

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  • 2015
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    The Martial Arts Kid

    The Martial Arts Kid

    6.5 2015 HD

    When a troubled teen from Cleveland experiences bullying in Cocoa Beach, he soon learns Martial Arts to gain confidence and self-defense skills.

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  • 2022
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    Ryan Carson

    Ryan Carson

    1 2022 HD

    A mechanic, who moonlights as a fixer, must stop his brother from terrorizing the one woman he loves.

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  • 2016
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    Showdown in Manila

    Showdown in Manila

    3.2 2016 HD

    The film unfolds in Manila, Philippines, and in the jungles of the island of Boracay on a tropical island in the privacy of living Russian...

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  • 2024
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    Taken from Rio Bravo

    Taken from Rio Bravo

    6.9 2024 HD

    1874, East Texas. Two friends pursue the Posse, a group of sadistic human traffickers who have kidnapped five women. Along with an Indian scout, they...

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  • 2024
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    Lady Scorpions

    Lady Scorpions

    5.4 2024 HD

    An ex-FBI agent's fight against a crime syndicate becomes personal when they kidnap her granddaughter. She and her daughter, both martial arts...

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  • 1990
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    The Best of the Martial Arts Films

    The Best of the Martial Arts Films

    8.8 1990 HD

    The most explosive barehanded combat sequences ever filmed. An electrifying video of martial arts mastery and mayhem. This program takes a...

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  • 2024
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    No Time To Think

    No Time To Think

    1 2024 HD

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  • 2024
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    The Last Kumite

    The Last Kumite

    6.8 2024 HD

    When Karate champion Michael Rivers wins the last tournament of his career, shady businessman Ron Hall offers him the opportunity to fight in an...

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  • 2016
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    Asian Ghost Story

    Asian Ghost Story

    4.3 2016 HD

    The spirit of a dead Chinese railway worker seeking revenge possesses the body of a lethal assassin!

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  • 2024
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    American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures

    American Expendables: The Films of North American Pictures

    1 2024 HD

    The documentary celebrates some of the unsung action stars of the late eighties/nineties in the North American Pictures Catalog. From Cynthia...

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  • 2017
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    Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine

    Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine

    3.6 2017 HD

    Saber Raine is hired to guide three elite soldiers on a rescue mission to recover a prince and princess who have been abducted from their home world....

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  • 1988
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    Jungle Heat

    Jungle Heat

    2.5 1988 HD

    Vincent Wong (Leo Fong) has a son who is kidnapped; he, his partner (Cynthia Rothrock) and a martial arts expert (Richard Norton) is put on the trail...

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  • 1985
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    Defend Yourself!

    Defend Yourself!

    10 1985 HD

    Martial arts instructional video with Cynthia Rothrock teaching "The 10 master moves to instinctive self defense."

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  • 2017
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    Death Fighter

    Death Fighter

    7.7 2017 HD

    When an American cop witnesses his mentor's murder in a trade deal gone wrong, he finds himself on the wrong side of the law in Thailand. But despite...

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  • 2018
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    Cool Cat Kids Superhero

    Cool Cat Kids Superhero

    1.2 2018 HD

    Cool Cat is the Coolest Cat in the World. But Butch the Bully hates him and always tries to bully him, and Cool Cat shows kids how to win and be cool.

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  • 2017
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    Fists of Fury

    Fists of Fury

    1 2017 HD

    Class is in session as your seductive sensei, Cynthia Rothrock gives you the hardest hitting lessons of your life! Courses include a study on the...

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  • 2002
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    Modern Warriors

    Modern Warriors

    5.2 2002 HD

    Over 80 of the world's greatest martial artists demonstrate techniques and discuss philosophy in this fascinating account of the martial arts...

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  • 2017
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    A Doggone Hollywood

    A Doggone Hollywood

    4.75 2017 HD

    Murphy ("Just Jesse the Jack") is a mega-famous canine TV star who is fed up with being treated like a 'cashmachine' by Hollywood executives. He...

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  • 1998
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    Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

    Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

    8.5 1998 HD

    Special honoring the grand masters of the martial arts with guest stars from film and television, music performances, live demonstrations,...

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  • 2018
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    Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece

    Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece

    5.2 2018 HD

    When the Fist found a mystical gold fleece jacket, he became the biggest porn star of the 1970s. But in the ‘80s, he’s on the cusp of...

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  • 1990
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    No Witnesses

    No Witnesses

    1 1990 HD

    Harry Grady and Jerry West are two key witnesses in the judicial process followed against mob boss Powder Chan, who has ordered his henchmen to...

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  • 2019
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    In Search of the Last Action Heroes

    In Search of the Last Action Heroes

    6.8 2019 HD

    The most comprehensive retrospective of the '80s action film genre ever made.

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  • 2002
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    The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

    The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

    5.7 2002 HD

    Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, this in-depth documentary offers viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the martial arts film -- from the...

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  • 2019
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    Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

    Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

    6.8 2019 HD

    The fantastic story of how an ancient martial art, Chinese kung fu, conquered the world through the hundreds of films that were produced in Hong Kong...

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  • 1994
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    Cinema of Vengeance

    Cinema of Vengeance

    5.4 1994 HD

    A documentary study of martial arts films and their leading protagonists. Included are profiles of such artists as Bruce Lee, Cynthia Rothrock,...

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  • 1998
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    The Hostage

    The Hostage

    1 1998 HD

    The Hostage is about a gang of high-end thieves who plan to break into a really rich businessman's house, hack into his computer, and download all...

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  • 2003
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    Lost Bullet

    Lost Bullet

    6 2003 HD

    Daniel, an ex-convict, tries to get back at his corrupt father-in-law by kidnapping his own son and hiding him in an abandoned town where they are...

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  • 2021
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    New York Ninja

    New York Ninja

    5 2021 HD

    After his wife is murdered, a man becomes a ninja to take revenge on her killers across the streets of New York, in this film that was originally...

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  • 1970
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    Chinese Hercules: The Bolo Yeung Story

    Chinese Hercules: The Bolo Yeung Story

    1 1970 HD

    This is the story of the bodybuilder, Martial Artist and actor who wrote his own destiny and walked his own path. A legendary tale that's never been...

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  • 1993
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    Rage and Honor II: Hostile Takeover

    Rage and Honor II: Hostile Takeover

    5.1 1993 HD

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  • 1996
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    Sworn to Justice

    Sworn to Justice

    5.8 1996 HD

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  • 1992
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    Rage and Honor

    Rage and Honor

    4.9 1992 HD

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  • 2024
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    Black Creek

    Black Creek

    1 2024 HD

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  • 2024
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    Black Creek

    Black Creek

    1 2024 HD

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  • 2024
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    Black Creek

    Black Creek

    1 2024 HD

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  • 2015
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    The Martial Arts Kid

    The Martial Arts Kid

    6.5 2015 HD

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  • 2002
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    Outside the Law

    Outside the Law

    4.3 2002 HD

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  • 1992
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    Honor and Glory

    Honor and Glory

    4.4 1992 HD

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  • 2002
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    Through the Night with...

    Through the Night with...

    8 2002 HD

    Durch die Nacht mit … is a German documentary film television series produced by ZDF for Franco-German television channel ARTE. Locations are...

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  • 1992
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    Eek! The Cat

    Eek! The Cat

    6.816 1992 HD

    Koombaya, it's Eek the cat and all his friends. Annabelle, Eek's 800-pound girlfriend, Sharky the vicious but lovable sharkdog, and Elmo the elk....

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  • 2012
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    Too Young to Die

    Too Young to Die

    7.2 2012 HD

    Those who knew them best describe the sensational lives and premature deaths of iconic actors and musicians whose passing left a void in pop culture.

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  • 2020
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    The Art of Action

    The Art of Action

    8.4 2020 HD

    International action star Scott Adkins talks with some of the world's most renowned names in the action and martial arts film industry to discover...

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  • 1995
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    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

    7.003 1995 HD

    The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.

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