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Martial Law (1990)

Officer Sean Thompson is a martial-arts expert and a cop. He and his partner are working to stop a gang of arms dealers and car thieves, but their efforts are complicated by his younger brother being a member of the gang.

Directed bySteve Cohen

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    Mission of Justice

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    1992 · 94 min · Action

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    Mayoral candidate Dr. Rachel Larkin has a dangerous plan for swift justice in the form of a band of ex-convicts, called the Peacemakers, who roam the streets to do her bidding. When a boxer friend is killed by Larkin's thugs, an outlaw cop goes undercover to get evidence, and works his way up to the inner circle of the doctor's army.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same saga or cinematic universe
    • strong shared themes: action hero and fistfight
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    Royal Warriors

    Similar atmosphere

    1986 · 96 min · Action · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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    When a tough policewoman learns about a group of violent terrorists, she, along with her partner and a Japanese detective, does everything it takes to take them down.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    Undisputed

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    2002 · 96 min · Action · Crime · Drama

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    Monroe Hutchens is the heavyweight champion of Sweetwater, a maximum security prison. He was convicted to a life sentence due to a passionate crime. Iceman Chambers is the heavyweight champion, who lost his title due to a rape conviction to ten years in Sweetwater. When these two giants collide in the same prison, they fight against each other disputing who is the real champion.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: action hero and fistfight
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  4. 08

    Shootfighter II

    Shared themes

    1996 · 95 min · Action

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    In this martial-arts actioner, Miami mobsters find themselves in mortal danger after an angry police chief hires the world's most vicious fighters and uses them to launch a city-wide vendetta

    Why it connects

    • shared theme: martial arts
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  5. 09

    Tiger Claws

    Shared cast

    1991 · 92 min · Action

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    A mysterious martial artist is killing martial arts masters with his unique style, Tiger Claw. Two police detectives, who are also martial arts experts, use unorthodox methods to track down the serial killer.

    Why it connects

    • a principal cast member
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 10

    Fight Back to School 2

    Genre overlap

    1992 · 106 min · Action · Comedy · Crime

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    Star Chow, an officer in the elite police unit, resigns when he is made a scapegoat for a botched investigation. He goes undercover at a school to complete the case and realizes a bumbling detective is also undercover as a student.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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