Mix-and-match from
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Subgenre Sampler
Scream of Stone (Cerro Torre: Schrei aus Stein) (1991)- Dir. Werner Herzog
Feat. Donald Sutherland, Mathilda May, Brad Dourif - Solid and steady climbing adventure set around an attempt on the incredibly difficult Patagonian peak of Cerro Torre. Despite some absolutely…
Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)- Dir. Mark Lester
Feat. Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee - Testosteroned vehicle for Lundgren and Lee as two mismatched L.A. cops who encounter the furious fists of Japanese drug lords.
Story of Ricky (Riki-Oh aka Lai Wong) (1991)
- Dir. Nam Nai-Choi
Feat. Fan Siu-wong - Hong Kong cult sensation that comedically stir–fries prison ultra–violence with Western–style splatter. Rib–cracking,…
Toy Soldiers (1991)- Dir. Daniel Petrie Jnr.
Feat. Sean Astin, Wil Wheaton, Keith Coogan - An elite boarding school comes under siege from the son of an extradited Columbian drug king. Shamelessly well executed.
Another 48 Hours (1990)- Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion James… - Barely adequate sequel to the buddy–cop smash hit.
Backdraft (1990)- Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Kurt Russell, Robert De Niro, William Baldwin… - Kurt Russell, Robert De Niro and others are no match for the sizzling special effects that predominate this tale of fire–fighting brothers who…
Blue Steel (1990)- Dir. Kathryn Bigelow
Feat. Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver - A predatory psychopath stalks rookie cop in rare action from a female perspective. The genre is assaulted by the director with unequivocal flair.
Bullet in the Head (1990)- Dir. John Woo
Feat. Tony Leung (Chiu-wai), Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee - John Woo's indictment of war as raw and visceral as its title. Three friends flee Hong Kong and find themselves knee deep in the corruption and…
Chinese Ghost Story 2 (1990)
- Dir. Ching Siu Tung
Feat. Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Jacky Cheung - The original cast return for another surreal, big–budget fantasy that delivers as much as the first one, with more of a comedic slant. This…
Dark Angel (1990)- Dir. Craig Baxley
Feat. Dolph Lundgren - Sci–Fi action. A cop with attitude discovers the vicious serial killer he is stalking is an alien life–form.
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