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| 1. Bulletproof Monk (year: 2003) |
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A monk and a pickpocket become unlikely allies in this action adventure story. Sixty years ago, a nameless monk (Chow Yun-Fat) was appointed the guard ...
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| 2. Conan the Barbarian (year: 1982) |
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John Milius's jingoistic direction and pulpy screenplay fit perfectly into this film version of the Robert E. Howard fantasy story of the sword and so ...
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| 3. Conan the Destroyer (year: 1984) |
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Based on a character created by Robert E. Howard, this fast-paced, occasionally humorous sequel to Conan the Barbarian features the hero (Arnold Schwa ...
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| 4. Crying Freeman (year: 1995) |
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Based on a popular Japanese comic, this stylish, romantic French-Canadian actioner features many exciting pyrotechnic effects, elegantly executed murd ...
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| 5. Memoirs of a Geisha (year: 2005) |
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This film, based on the novel by Arthur Golden, unfolds from the perspective of Chiyo (Zhang Ziyi), a girl who, at the age of nine, is sold to a geish ...
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| 6. Seven Years in Tibet (year: 1997) |
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Typically impressive natural vistas from director Jean-Jacques Annaud (some secretly filmed on location in Tibet) highlight this adaptation of the mem ...
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| 7. Taking Care of Business (year: 1990) |
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James Belushi and Charles Grodin team up for this variation on the Prince and the Pauper. Belushi plays Jimmy Dworski, a convicted car thief, serving ...
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| 8. Testament (year: 1983) |
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Director Lynne Littman has created an effective, understated portrayal of the cost of a nuclear war in human terms, in a film as far removed from the ...
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| 9. The Perfect Weapon (year: 1991) |
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Featuring plenty of high, hard kicks, and flailing furious fists, this martial arts actioner tells an exciting tale of vengeance as a tough American s ...
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| 10. TMNT (year: 2007) |
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The stars have aligned in an ominous sign, and as a legion of malevolent monsters descends upon New York City to wage war against humanity, the only t ...
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