Martial Arts Theatre
(Public Domain)
36 Crazy Fists
1976 90 mins. C Starring: Jackie Chan, Tony Leung Dir:
Jackie Chan
Man meets drunken hermit who teaches him the the "36 styles"
of the martial arts that eventually allow him to defeat some deadly
fighters.
Big Fight, The
1975 91 mins C Kung Fu
Black Fist
105 mins. C Starring: Richard Lawson, Dabney Coleman Dir: Timoth
Galfas
A streetfighter trained by the mob sets out on his own. Two hitmenget
a contract to kill him but the plan goes awry and his wife and
child are killed. He sets out on revenge.
Black Godfather
1974 Running Time: 90 mins. C Starring: Fred Williamson Dir:
John Evans
Blaxsploitation flick in which hood claws his way to top of drug-selling
mob.
Blood Fight
1989 Running Time: 90 mins. C Starring: Bolo Yeung
Set at a kickboxing competition, kickboxing expert Bolo Yeung
battles a man whose friend and student he once killed. Revenge,
honor, and martial arts feats highlight this film.
Blood of the Dragon
1978 Running Time: 97 mins. C Starring: Jimmy Wang, Yu Chiao
Dir: Kao Pao Shu
An outlaw who lives by his own set of rules protects a boy who
is resisting the Mongolians. Action-packed!
Brave Lion, The
1978 Starring: Wei Tzi Yung C
It's World War II, and prisoners begin to revolt when their Japanese
guards push too far.
Breathing Fire
1986 91 mins. C Starring: Bolo Yeung
Two brothers join forces to protect an orphaned girl and use their
martial arts skills to administer justice.
Bronx Executioner
1989 Running Time: 85 C Starring: Gabriel Gori, Rod Robinson
Notes: Kung Fu
Vicious gangs battle with humans and robots in futuristic New
York City to control city's deindling resources.
Bruce Lee Fights Back From
the Grave
1978 Running Time: 90 mins. C Starring: Bruce Lea Notes: Dir:
Bert Lenzi
Bruce Lee makes a spiritual agreement with the invincible black
angel of death. Can Bruce Lee win?
Chase Step By Step
1984 C Starring: Chee
Kung
Female Kung fu star, Judy, fights a prostituion ring and frees
her enslaved family.
Chinatown Kid, The
1977 90 mins. C Starring: Fu Sheng, 5 Venoms
Lowly Chinese illegal immigrant rises to top of Chinatown gang
using his fists and feet.
City Ninja
Starring: Michael Chan C
Ninja uses the city streets to his advantage as he fights in a
conflict to the death.
Clash of the Ninja
1986 90 mins. C Starring: Paul Torcha, Louis Roth Dir: Kurt
Spielberg
An evil Occidental ninja runs medical smuggling operation. Interpol
Ninja sets out to stop him.
Deadly Duo
82 mins. C Starring: Carter Wong
Kung Fu epic in which a handsome prince is taken captive and guarded
by a marftial arts master, it's up to two powerful patriots to
fight overwhelming odds.
Death Machines
C Starring: Ron Marchini
Expert fighters are given mind control drug to get them to do
the bidding of others.
Duel of the Dragon
1975 95 mins. BW Kung Fu
Excellent kung fu action!
Edge of Fury
1978 90 mins. C Starring: Michael Danna, Tom Lee Dir: George
Ho
A businessman must clear his name after being arrested for drug
dealing, leading him into a deadly world.
Fantasy Mission Force
1984 90 mins. C Starring: Jackie Chan
During WWII, Jackie joins a commando unit assembled to retake
a fortune stolen by the enemy during a raid. Jackie enters vicious
battles, and soon finds himself caught in a deadly double-cross.
Fearless Hyena
1979 92 mins. C Starring: Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan is a youngster, living in a remote vllage with his
grandfather who teaches him Kung-Fu.
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
1977 85 mins. C Documentary Starring:
Fred Williamson, Bruce Lee
Bruce Lee attends martial arts contest at Madison Square Garden.
Contains vintage Bruce Lee footage.
Fists of Bruce Lee
1978 90 mins. C Starring: Bruce Li
Li plays an underground Interpol agent stationed in Hong Kong.
Classic action flick.
Five Fingers of Death
1975 104 mins. C
Lo Lich must face down criminals and confront the Five Fingers
of Death in this cult classsic martial arts film.
Four Robbers
C Starring: Shek Hon
Breathtaking action scenes that will leave any diehard kung fu
enthusiast panting for more.
Four Shaolin Challengers, The
C Starring: Bruce Leung
A group of students join together to rid their neighborhood of
Triads. Good action sequences including one with an umbrella as
a deadly weapon.
Get Christie Love
1975 90 mins. C Starring: Teresa Graves, Harry Guardino Dir:
Wm. Graham
Undercover agent sets up vicious drug lord who holds city hostage.
Lots of bone-crushing action.
Guy With the Secret Kung Fu
C Starring: Meng Fei
Two guys (not one) act to stop oppression and corrpution during
the Ching Dynasty.
Hands of Death
C Starring: Roc Tien
Evil martial arts gang dispenses death wherever they go.
Head Hunter
C Starring: Chow Yun Fat
Chow Yun Fat, Hong Kong's deadliet hit man, goes out of control
while on assignment in Vietnam.
Heroes of Shaolin, Part 1
C Starring: Chen Xing
Chen Sing must track down a traitor after defeating a man in a
kung fu match.
Heroes of Shaolin, Part
2
C Starring: Chen Xing
Great fight scenes in this sequel to Part 1.
Image of Bruce Lee
1978 88 mins. C Starring: Bruce Li
Bruce Li (the real Bruce Lee's successor) plays an undercover
detective assigned to find the leaders of a worldwide counterfeiting
ring.
Impossible Kid, The
C Starring: Weng-Weng
A 2 ft 9 inch tall secret agent named 00 is out to track down
a gang of international terrorists. The ultimate in very bad taste.
Infernal Street
C Starring: Yiu Tin-Lung
Band of fighters must take on a ganf of opium smugglers.
Karate Kids USA
C Starring: Charles Lane
Wise graandfather guides his two karate kids through a summer
vacation. They must fight evil and defend those in trouble.
Killer of Snakes, Fox of
Shaolin
C Starring: Carter Wong
Animals are characters in this kung fu film.
Kung Fu Arts
91 mins. C Starring: Carter Wong
Rival Ninjas battle for control of a monkey.
Kung Fu Kids Break Away
C Starring: Wong Lat Yung
Two street urchins hook up to find one's mother, and they are
ultimately rescued by a stranger who saves them from an evil gang.
L.A. Street Fighters
1986 83 mins. C Starring: Jun Chong, Phillip Rhee Dir: Richard
Park
L.A. is being torn apart by violent street gangs over drugs, money
and and turf. A young man, and a leader of one of the gangs, tries
to overcome this mayhem so he can return to his homeland.
Legend of Bruce Lee, The
1984 88 mins. C Starring: Bruce Lee, Steve McQueen Narration:
James Nicholson
Tribute to the king of karate films features rare footage and
interviews with Lee's closest friends.
Master With Cracked Fingers
1984 80 mins. C Starring: Jackie Chan
Jackie learns martial arts as a young man. He goes to work for
his uncle, and is attacked. He fights back, and his father is
murdered as a result. To avenge his father's death, Jackie must
battle a warlord. Great Kung Fu action.
Master, The
1984 80 mins. C Starring: Lee Van Cleef, Demi Moore Dir: Robert
Clous
Man teams up with young drifter and agrees to instruct him in
the martial arts.
Master, The: Out of Time Step
C Starring: Lee Van Cleef
Keller and McAlister aid a nightclub owner in fighting off the
Asian Mafia.
Master, The: Max
C Starring: Lee Van Cleef
Max Keller meets John McAlister, an American who remained in Japan
after the war and became a Ninja. He has returned to America to
locate his daughter, and agrees to tutor Max in becoming a Ninja.
NINJA 1-6
1975 90 mins. C Kung Fu
Series of 6 ultra-violent Kung Fu films.
Ninja Champion
1975 87 mins. C Kung Fu
Interpol agents trained in kickboxing track down a sleazy diamond
smuggler.
Ninja Death 1
1987 84 mins. C Starring: Lo Yiu, Luk Yee Fung - Kung Fu
Award-winnr for most magnificent fight scenes ever filmed. AKA:
"Duel of the Dragons".
Ninja Death 2
C Starring: Lo Yiu
Second in a series of very realistic kung fu action films, featuring
some great action scenes.
Ninja Death 3
C Starring: Lo Yiu
Third in a series of very realsitic kung fu features, featuring
some of the greatest action scenes ever filmed.
Ninja Empire
C Starring: Jeff Houston
Prostitute's sister and brother in law help prostitute escape
clutches of evil slave gang.
Ninja Heat
C Starring: Chan Sheng
Deadly Ninja fighters take the streets and use all of their cunning
to create a deadly spectacle.
Ninja: The Protector
C Starring: Richard Harrison
Triad floods the country with counterfveit money, and a showdown
ensues.
Real Bruce Lee, The
1986 110 mins. C Documentary Starring: Bruce Lee
Rare documentary footage follows the life of Bruce Lee, from beginnings
in China to stardom in Hollywood.
Return of the Kung Fu Dragon
C Starring: Sun-Kuan Rin-Feng
Children decide to avenge the death of their parents by killing
a pirate and a Magician.
Return of the Street Fighter
1984 84 mins. C Starring: Sonny Chiba Dir: Shigehiro Ozawa
When a professional killer refuses to take a job for the Mob,
the Mob sends an army of trained killers to eliminate him.
Rumble in Hong Kong
1974 74 mins. C Starring: Jackie Chan
Jackie is part of group of local thugs who are trying to recover
evidence against a crime ring. Non-stop kung fu action.
Shadow Ninja
C Starring: Steve Tung Wai
For years, Sheriff Wan has been looking for a murderer, and he
calls on an epxert fighter named Kern to help him.
Shaolin Deadly Kicks
C Starring: Dorian Tan
Tan Tao Ling confronts an enemy with a flurry of kicks. Lots of
kung fu action follows.
Shaolin Invincibles
C Starring: Carter Wong
Two sisters are trained to avenge the death of their father by
assassinating the cruel king.
Shaolin Temple
C Starring: Shu Feng
The training of a variety of heroes, each with their own separate
speciality.
Sister Street Fighter
1978 86 mins. C Starring: Sonny Chiba, Sue Shiomi Dir: Kazuhiko
Yamaguchi
Undercover drug agent's cover is blown and he is captured. His
sister asssists police in locating him, with the help of martial
arts expert Chiba.
Snake Crane Secret
1985 93 mins. C Starring: Tang Tau-Liang, Yu Tien Lung
Nan uses secrets of the snake and crane to unite the people of
the Ching Dynasty and bring justice to the land. Great action.
Snake Fist Dynamo
C Starring: Eric Yee
Fighter has soul of a dragon, heart of a lion, and the skill of
a snake., and nobody can beat him
Spirits of Bruce Lee
C Starring: Michael Chan
Man must travel to Thailand to find his missing brother. Great
Kung fu action for the entire family.
Street Fighter's Last Revenge,
The
1979 80 mins. C Starring: Sonny Chiba Dir: Shigehiro Ozawa
Chiba is hired to recover some tapes that contain formula to make
heroin.
Street Fighter, The
1974 91 mins. C Starring: Sonny Chiba Dir: Sakae Ozawa
Chiba plays a mercenary hired by the Yakuza mob to kidnap a wealthy
heiress. When he doesn't get paid, he changes sides. Extremely
violent cult film.
Ten Fingers of Death
C Starring: Jackie Chan
Martial Arts teacher, who lives in a forest, teaches Jackie how
to fight. His father is opposed to fighting, and punishes Jackie.
Early Chan.
Tiger Love
C Starring: Hu Chin
A tiger is on the loose in China, and the only man fearsome enough
to stand up to it,, Tiger Killer Mo, is brought in.
TNT Jackson
1975 90 mins. C Starring: Jeanne Bell, Pat Anderson Dir: Sirio
Santiago
A Kung Fu mama searches for her brother while everyone in Hong
Kong tries to kick her out of town.
Weapons of Death
C Starring: Eric Lee
Eric Lee is the ultimate martial arts warrior. Set in San Francisco.