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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

Summary: Set in the sexy and colorful underground world of Japanese drift racing, the newest and fastest customized rides go head-to head on some of the most perilous courses in the world. (Universal)

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Explosive City (2004)

Summary: “Explosive City” stars Simon Yam (“Wake of Death”) and Alex Fong as Cheung and Ming, respectively, two Hong Kong cops who joins forces when master assassin Sonny Chiba (“Kill Bill”) arrives on the island city with an army of kids he had brainwashed to do his killings for him. One of these kids is Jade (Hisako Shirata), who after a failed hit on a visiting diplomat gets whack in the head during an attempted escape and develops temporary amnesia.

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Survive Style 5+ (2004)

Summary: A man continually trying and failing to get his wife to stay dead; a self-absorbed ad agency creative director who comes up with one unworkably inane idea after another; a Brittish hitman who only wants to know everyone's function in life; and an unfortunate office worker and father whose brain is left scrambled after a stage hypnotist is murdered in mid-performance. Starting off as unrelated plot lines, they intertwine with each other as they continue on their respective ways. (IMDB)

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Battle Royale 2: Requiem (2003)

Summary: Three years after the failure of the original BR program, a second act is forged and a class of students are sent to an island with one objective: kill international terrorist Shuya Nanahara. (imdb)

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Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)

Summary: The Bride wakes up after a long coma. The baby that she carried before entering the coma is gone. The only thing on her mind is to have revenge on the assassination team that betrayed her - a team she was once part of.

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Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)

Summary: After Kunisada (Riki Takeuchi)'s Yakuza leader and father figure is brutally murdered, he and his best friend (Kenichi Endo) go on a two-man mission to avenge his death, killing other Yakuza leaders leading to a final confrontation by the old man's killers. (imdb)

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Born to Be King (2000)

Summary: This sixth chapter in the Y&D series has Chicken in an arranged marriage to a Yakuza boss. He soon learns that someone in the San Luen gang wants to set him up and needs the help of his best friend Chan Ho-Nam and the Hung Hing boys to help him clear his name and get revenge when his wife is raped. (imdb)

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The Storm Riders (1998)

Summary: An evil warlord takes in 2 students (Wind & Cloud) in an effort to become invincible so he can take over the world. (imdb)

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Body Count (1995)

Summary: New Orleans cops try to capture two ruthless assassins who are trying to avenge themselves against cops who had previously set them up. (imdb)

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Immortal Combat (1994)

Summary: Rowdy Roddy Piper and Sonny Chiba battle an army of immortal ninja warriors (imdb)

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Iron Eagle III: Aces (1992)

Summary: Chappy discovers a drug-smuggling scheme at his own air base. It turns out that the lives of some village people in Peru are at stake, and he decides to fly there with ancient airplanes and friends to free them. (imdb)

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Triple Cross (1992)

Summary: Three thieves approaching their twilight years team up with a reckless punk who screws them out of their winnings. Casualties result, but there are still enough men standing to exact bloody revenge. (imdb)

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Shogun's Shadow (1989)

Summary: The boy who is the Shogun's Shadow, or heir, is in considerable danger. Personal bodyguard Igo Gyobu (Ken Igata), accompanied by seven samurai, is sent to bring him to safety. They cross deserts, swim through roaring rivers, and climb snow covered mountains, all with hostile armies in pursuit. (allmovie.com)

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Storm Riders (1988)

Summary: Lord Conquer is a great and mighty warlord who wants to take over the world. To do so, he must defeat another warrior named Saintly Edge; but the battle is prophesized to take place in ten years. (imdb)

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Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)

Summary: Princess Shizu's family is wiped out by an family of undead seeking revenge. The eight samurai can save her, but who and where are they?

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Roaring Fire (1982)

Summary: The world of drugs, mobsters, fascists, and assorted other criminal types is taken on single-handedly (almost) by the hero (Hiroyuki Sanada) as he fights for justice. His chief enemy is a man dedicated to Hitler, with a sadistic female sidekick thrown in for good measure. Other foes keep the hero and his few friends (a secret agent and the owner of a bar) busy fighting off the forces of evil right through to the end. (All Movie Guide)

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Ninja Wars (1982)

Summary: A fortuneteller prophesies that whoever marries the beautiful Ukio will become the ruler of the world... (imdb)

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Makai Tensho: Samurai Reincarnation (1981)

Summary: The villain is called Amakusa SHIRO Tokaisada. He is actually based on a real christian samurai. The movie was one of the inspirations for the game called 'Samurai Shodown' (actual spelling) (imdb)

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The Bushido Blade (1981)

Summary: A steel samurai blade that was to be given to the American ambassador by the Emperor of Japan is stolen. American sailors and Japanese samurai are sent to find it. (imdb)

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Shogun's Ninja (1980)

Summary: In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the Momochi clan... (imdb)

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Virus (1980)

Summary: A military-engineered virus, released during a plane crash, kills the entire human population. The only survivors are scientists in Antarctica, who desperately try to find a cure and save what is left of the planet from further destruction. (imdb)

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The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf (1979)

Summary: Asakura is an accountant for Towa oil by day and a dangerous assassin by night. A bank heist has just landed him 100 million yen. His perfect plan goes up in smoke when he leans that all the bills have been marked. He decides to buy heroin with the money and then sell it for a bigger profit. Asakura isn’t the only con artist in town. Sakurai with the help of his girlfriend have been blackmailing top officials who work for the Towa Corporation. Soon Asakura and Sakurai’s paths will intersect... (10kbullets.com)

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Time Slip (1979)

Summary: A squadron of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers find themselves transported through time to their country's warring states era, when rival samurai clans were battling to become the supreme Shogun. The squad leader, Lt. Iba, sees this as the perfect opportunity to realize his dream of becoming the ruler of Japan. To achieve this, he teams his troops up with those of Kagatori, a samurai daimyo who also aspires to become Shogun. Are either of these power-hungry warriors to be trusted? (imdb)

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The Shogun's Samurai (1978)

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Swords of Vengeance (1978)

Summary: Oishi is an honorable warrior who serves obediently under Lord Asano. After an angry exchange with the villainous Lord Kira, Asano impulsively draws his sword, an act that draws the wrath of the emperor. The emperor gives Asano strict instructions to commit suicide as punishment for his actions; Oishi is devastated by Asano's passing, and he organizes a band of fellow swordsmen to seek revenge against Kira and restore Asano's good name. (allmovie.com)

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Message from Space (1978)

Summary: In this Star Wars take-off, the peaceful planet of Jillucia has been nearly wiped out by the Gavanas, whose leader takes orders from his mother (played a comic actor in drag) rather than the Emperor. King Kaiba sends out eight Liabe holy seeds, each to be received by a chosen one to defend the Gavanas. Each recipient, ranging from hardened General Garuda to Gavana Prince Hans to young Terrans Meia, Kido, and Aaron all have different reactions to being chosen. (imdb)

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Doberman Cop (1977)

Summary: The film's story centers around the burned remains of a young woman discovered in Shinjuku. The police comes to the conclusion that its the work of a pyromaniacal serial murderer. The murder victim is identified as Mayumi Tamaki, a native of Ishigaki, Okinawa, and her former boyfriend, a former biker named Nagao Misako, becomes the suspect. (wikipedia)

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Soul of Chiba (1977)

Summary: Sonny Chiba is a student of Thai Fighting and witnesses the murder of his master. Vowing to find the killer at all cost, the search leads him into the heart of Thailand's drug empire, where he batters anybody who stands in the way of his vengeance. (hkflix.com)

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Karate for Life (1977)

Summary: This movie is based on the true life story of a Korean fighter named Choi Bae-dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the founder of Kyokushin Karate in Japan. (imdb)

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Karate Bearfighter (1977)

Summary: This movie is based on the true life story of a Korean fighter named Choi Bae-dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the founder of Kyokushin Karate in Japan. (imdb)

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Golgo 13 - Assignment: Kowloon (1977)

Summary: Blood for Money! Sonny Chiba is "Golgo 13", a cold, calculating, ruthless assassin, working for the U.S. drug syndicate. His assignment: "take-out" Hong Kong's underworld kingpin. His only obstacle: a relentless cop, determined to stop him - no matter what the cost. The result is an explosive adventure through the seamy, violent streets of Hong Kong. (imdb)

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The Bodyguard (1976)

Summary: Karate master and anti-drug vigilante Chiba returns to his home in Japan, where he holds a press conference... (imdb)

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Karate Warriors (1976)

Summary: Chico arrives in a city where there are two waring gangs. Chico gets wind of a large hidden stash of heroin owned by the, now dead, former leader over all of the gangs and sets off to find it and keep the two gangs at war. Meanwhile, he as befriended a small boy whose father is a samurai assassin working for the rival gang. (imdb)

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Dragon Princess (1976)

Summary: Karate master Kazuma gets severely beaten and crippled by nefarious rival Nikaido. Kazuma trains his loyal daughter Yumi in the martial arts so she can exact a harsh revenge on Nikaido and his band of evil thugs. (imdb)

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Karate Bullfighter (1975)

Summary: Young karate prodigy Oyama denounces martial arts after killing a gang leader in a bar fight and goes to work on a farm. But later, when an assassin is hired to stop Oyama from re-entering the world of martial arts, Oyama must take revenge. (HK Flix)

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The Bullet Train (1975)

Summary: Criminals plant a bomb on a high-speed train. It will explode when the train slows down, unless a ransom is paid. (imdb)

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Killing Machine (1975)

Summary: 'Based' on the true story of the founder of "Shôrinji kenpô" in Japan. Doshin Soh, a double agent during WWII in Manchuria (where he learns the art of Shao Lin), returns to a defeated Japan full of corruption, crime and lost souls. After being arrested for beating up a group of American G.I.'s, he escapes and retreats to the country to start his own martial arts school. While helping to mend the shattered lives of his countrymen, he also runs afoul of the Yakuza...

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Return of the Street Fighter (1974)

Summary: Takuma "Terry" Tsurugi returns. In this sequel, he sets out to bust up a phony charity put together by the Yukuza. (imdb)

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The Street Fighter's Last Revenge (1974)

Summary: Terry Sugury is hired to recover one of two tapes containing a formula for making heroin for a price of 200 dollars a pound. But he gets double crossed. So he wants the tape back. (imdb)

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The Street Fighter (1974)

Summary: Terry is a tough, mercenary, master of martial arts. When an important business magnate dies, leaving billions to his daughter... (imdb)

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The Executioner II: Karate Inferno (1974)

Summary: The storyline concerns Koga's gang of thieves plotting to steal a priceless diamond from a master criminal, but Ishii plays the film for gross laughs as Koga puts dandruff and mucus in someone's drink, urinates to douse a fire, and breaks wind in his friend's face. Tetsuro Tanba, Mitsuru Sato, and Yutaka Nakajima co-star in this silly romp which -- although Chiba gets to rip out a man's heart at one point -- is unlikely to satisfy all but the youngest action fans. (allmovie.com)

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Sister Street Fighter (1974)

Summary: Lee Long is a martial-arts champion who the police use as an undercover agent to infiltrate a drug ring responsible for importing heroin from Japan to Hong Kong. When he is identified and imprisoned, the police pressure his sister, Tina Long, to help them locate and free him. She gets the help of Lee's martial-arts school, including the powerful Sonny Kawasaka, for the inevitable battle-royale with the drug gang, which includes masters of many different 'schools' of fighting. (imdb)

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The Executioner (1974)

Summary: Three street toughs are hired to take down a Tokyo drug dealer in this hard-hitting Toei karate action film. (imdb)

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The Yakuza Papers 2: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima (1973)

Summary: Hirono, now dug deep into a Japanese crime family based in Hiroshima, finds a new adversary in the person of Katsutoshi Otomo (Sonny Chiba), a ruthless killer who is willing to do anything to promote his family's interests. Meanwhile, Shoji Yamanaka (Kinya Kitaoji) is an ambitious criminal who quickly scales the hierarchy of the Muraoka family, but his fall proves as sudden as his ascent. (All Movie Guide)

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Gincho nagaremono mesuneko bakuchi (1972)

Summary: The Ginza Butterfly Nami is back and on the hunt for Hoshiden, the man who killed her gambler father when she was only a child. Arriving in Tokyo, Nami takes a job as a hostess in a swank Ginza club, all the while combing the back-alleys and gambling dens for news of Hoshiden’s whereabouts. Local street entrepreneur Ryuji joins her in the search, and eventually in a bloody raid on the yakuza headquarters where Hoshiden—now living incognito, under an assumed name—is hiding out.

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Gangster Cop (1970)

Summary: Chiba plays undercover cop Hayata, who infiltrates two rival yakuza gangs with the intention of busting their illegal drug operations. He pits on against the other,slowly gaining the condifence of both gang bosses. But the operation takes a turn for the worse when Hayata's cover is blown and he's forced to battle both gangs at the same time with violent and bloody results... (avistaz.com)

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The Assassin (1970)

Summary: Sonny Chiba fits the title role of Assassin like a spiked glove. Chiba plays a karate expert who poses as a criminal. In this guise, he is hired as a hitman by a Japanese mob. He hopes to maintain this artifice until he can bring the other gang members to justice. He doesn't, thereby laying the groundwork for a thrilling finale. (allmovie.com)

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Ôgon batto (1966)

Summary: The Golden Bat is revived from his 10,000 year sleep to help save the world.

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Terror Beneath the Sea (1966)

Summary: From Japanese cult director Hajime Sato (Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell), "Terror Beneath the Sea" conveys aquatic waves of 60s sensual electronics washing gently over you as you lay back and experience this deep-sea Saturday matinee treat. (Dark Sky Films)

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Invasion of the Neptune Men (1961)

Summary: Slow-moving aliens from the planet Neptune, wearing nosecone-shaped space helmets, attempt to invade Earth in a winged rocketship. But they are thwarted by a mysterious superhero called Space Chief who flies around in a rocket-propelled car. (imdb)

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Sonny Chiba
	Date of Birth: Jan 23, 1939 Country: Japan Biography: One of the first martial-arts cinema stars, Sonny Chiba was no joke: he made it onto Japan's Olympic team as a young man. He broke onto the international scene with 1974's "The Street Fighter" and has since become iconic. Most recently, he had a major role in Tarantino's Kill Bill. [Edit Biography] Total Films at Criticker: 50 - You've Seen 0
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