Movies Like Kato: Son of the Dragon
If you liked Kato: Son of the Dragon (1974), a movie directed by Dante Javier, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990)
★ 6.8/10Two feuding brothers of differing political views, one a policeman, the other a martial artist, join forces to avenge the death of their father, a retired agent who was brutally murdered by the mafia.
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Crying Freeman (1995)
★ 6.4/10A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace…
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No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder (1987)
★ 6/10In 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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American Shaolin (1991)
★ 6.9/10After facing brutal humiliation in the ring, a young karateka travels to China in order to study the ancient art of Shaolin Kung Fu, becoming the first American Shaolin.
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The Marine 4: Moving Target (2015)
★ 6.4/10WWE Superstar Mike "The Miz" Mizanin returns as Jake Carter where he is assigned to protect a whistleblower who wishes to expose a corrupt military defense contractor. However, the military hires a heavily armed team…
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Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses (2014)
★ 6.1/10Vietnam vet Frank Vega now runs an East L.A. community center where he trains young boxers to survive in and out of the ring. But when his prize student falls in with the wrong crowd and turns up dead, Frank teams up…
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The Marine 5: Battleground (2017)
★ 6.6/10While working as an EMT back stateside Jake Carter after responding to a distress call, finds himself caught up protecting a person of interest from a biker gang ruthlessly hunting them down.
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Step Up All In (2014)
★ 6.8/10All-stars from previous installments convene in glittering Las Vegas, battling for a victory that could define their dreams and their careers.
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The Enforcer (1976)
★ 6.7/10Dirty Harry Callahan returns again, this time saddled with a rookie female partner. Together, they must stop a terrorist group consisting of angry Vietnam veterans.
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Lion Fist (2026)
★ 7.2/10Martial arts fighter Joe goes to prison for four years and takes his wife's blame for a drug bust. After his release, he learns that his son needs expensive surgery because of a life-threatening tumor. Joe's only…
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Adventures in Babysitting (2016)
★ 7.2/10Two teen rival babysitters, Jenny and Lola, team up to hunt down one of their kids who accidentally ran away into the big city without any supervision.
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Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)
★ 6.8/10The Accident Man is back, and this time he must best the top assassins in the world to protect the ungrateful son of a mafia boss, save the life of his only friend and rekindle his relationship with his maniacal father…
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Walking Tall (2004)
★ 6.4/10A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.
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Street (2015)
★ 6.5/10Remo Street is a young fighter who comes from a world where nothing is easy, so when he is faced with the opportunity to train with a world class coach, he has to choose between the long hard road to honor and glory…
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Chang Can Dunk (2023)
★ 6.7/10Chang, a 16-year-old, Asian American, bets the high school basketball star that he can dunk by Homecoming. The bet leads 5' 8" Chang on a quest to learn to dunk—not only to impress his crush, Kristy, but to gain the…
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Birth of the Dragon (2017)
★ 5.8/10Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with fellow martial artist Wong Jack Man.
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Wanted Man (2024)
★ 6.5/10Follows a police officer who must retrieve an eyewitness and escort her after a cartel shooting leaves several DEA agents dead, but then he must decide who to trust when they discover that the attack was executed by…
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Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021)
★ 7.6/10When Shao Kahn's Outworld barbarians terrorize Earthrealm, Lord Raiden is determined to put an end to the carnage once and for all. This leaves one option: a final Mortal Kombat tournament for the future of Earthrealm…
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The Marine 3: Homefront (2013)
★ 6.1/10A Marine must do whatever it takes to save his kidnapped sister and stop a terrorist attack masterminded by a radical militia group.
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Gladiator Underground (2025)
★ 7.7/10Two brothers compete in the world's deadliest underground fighting tournament, where they must decide whether to play by the rules or to cast their honor aside and team up to bring down the dark syndicate running the…