Movies Like The Way of the Dragon
If you liked The Way of the Dragon (1972), a action and crime movie directed by Bruce Lee, 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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John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
★ 7.3/10Also action and crimeJohn Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to aid him, Wick travels to Rome and does battle against some of…
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Police Story (1985)
★ 7.6/10Also action and crimeOfficer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone, after a shooting and an impressive chase inside a slum. Now, he must protect the boss' secretary, Selina, who will…
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Code of Silence (1985)
★ 6/10Also action and crimeA Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.
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The Prodigal Son (1981)
★ 7/10Also actionA rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor…
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New Police Story (2004)
★ 7.2/10Also action and crimeSent into a drunken tailspin when his entire unit is killed by a gang of thrill-seeking punks, disgraced Hong Kong police inspector Wing needs help from his new rookie partner, with a troubled past of his own, to climb…
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The Debt Collector (2018)
★ 5.8/10Also actionA classically-trained martial artist goes to work as a debt collector for the mob. The job seems easy enough, until one “client” pulls him into a situation deeper than could ever be expected.
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Police Story 2 (1988)
★ 7.1/10Also action and crimeThe Hong Kong super-cop must stop a group of blackmailing bombers at the same time that the villains of the first Police Story are out for revenge.
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The Protector (1985)
★ 5.9/10Also action and crimeBilly Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is…
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Unleashed (2005)
★ 7/10Also action and crimeRaised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the…
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A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
★ 7.1/10Also action and crimeA restauranteur teams up with a police officer and his ex-con brother to avenge the death of a friend's daughter.
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P Storm (2019)
★ 6.4/10Also action and crimeLiu Yue Ping reports to the ICAC about a rich 2G Cao Yuen Yuen who bribed officers of the Hong Kong Correctional Services (HKCS) from inside the prison. William Luk decides to infiltrate the prison as an inmate to…
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Infernal Affairs (2002)
★ 7.8/10Also crimeChan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their older counterparts, Chen Wing Yan and…
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Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
★ 6.9/10Also crime and actionKeung comes from Hong Kong to visit New York for his uncle's wedding. His uncle runs a market in the Bronx and Keung offers to help out while Uncle is on his honeymoon. During his stay in the Bronx, Keung befriends a…
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Game of Death (1978)
★ 6.4/10Also actionA martial arts movie star must fake his death to find the people who are trying to kill him.
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Lionheart (1990)
★ 6.6/10Also actionLyon Gaultier is a deserter in the Foreign Legion arriving in the USA entirely hard up. He finds his brother between life and death and his sister-in-law without the money needed to heal her husband and to maintain her…
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Expect the Unexpected (1998)
★ 6.4/10Also action and crimeBumbling mainland crooks mess up a jewelry heist. Two cops serious Ken and jokey Sam investigate but mix up these amateurs with dangerous mainland robbers in the neighborhood.
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Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013)
★ 6.8/10Also action and crimeFight everyone and trust no one: it's the code of survival practiced by martial-arts master Casey Bowman after his life of domestic bliss is shattered by a savage act of violence. Vowing revenge, the fearless American…
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Hard Target (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also action and crimeWhen a woman's father goes missing, she enlists a local to aid in her search. The pair soon discover that her father has died at the hands of a wealthy sportsman who hunts homeless men as a form of recreation.
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No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990)
★ 6.8/10Also action and crimeTwo 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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Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018)
★ 6.6/10Also action and crimeFollowing his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it's not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad…