82+ Good Martial Arts Film Fights You May Not Have Seen
Here are some fight scenes that may have slipped under your radar. They may not be the best you've ever seen but deserve mention for their physicality, creativity, or uniqueness. Mostly American productions.
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- DirectorJerry P. JacobsStarsTed Jan RobertsCorey FeldmanMakoA teenage martial artist is thrown into a world of theft and risky behavior while investigating the death of his older brother.Ted Jan Roberts vs. Corey Feldman
Feldman matches himself against the real karate kid and proves that he's more than a pretty face. - DirectorJose MontesinosStarsMarco Antonio AlvarezDennis RuelO.G. Dave RiveraA martial arts instructor must enter the world of illegal pit fighting in order to save his family and his dojo.Marco Antonio Alvarez vs. Dennis Ruel
A fast-paced taekwondo match that's over much too quickly. - DirectorSam FirstenbergStarsMichael DudikoffSteve JamesLarry PoindexterOn a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong investigates the disappearance of several marines, which leads him to The Lion, a super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors.Michael Dudikoff vs. the Bikers
Dudikoff deals out a series of throws when some rude thugs attempt to keep him out of a bar. Nice stuff. - DirectorLucas LoweStarsTrent BusheyKim ChanReese MadiganAfter being humiliated in the ring by a dirty kickboxer who pulled down his shorts and then hit him, a martial arts master decides to travel to China and enter a monastery where he may learn the Shaolin form of fighting. The film then veers into "Karate Kid" territory where the novice humiliates himself at every turn, is tolerated as a foreigner, and still comes out a champion. The monastery teaches non-violence, but everyone knows that sooner or later the student will catch up with the bad guy.Reese Madigan vs. Trevor Bushey
Possibly the most creative ring fight you'll ever see. - DirectorTibor TakácsStarsLorenzo LamasFrankie Lou ThornHank CheyneA trucker (Lamas) has to come home to help fight mobsters after his brother who embezzled $5,000,000 from them.Lorenzo Lamas' Stickfight
I can't identify his two opponents, but Lamas excels in a violent brawl in a construction area. - DirectorRobert ClouseStarsJackie ChanKristine DeBellJosé FerrerA young Asian-American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fighting competition.Jackie Chan vs. Stephan Merjanian
A hard-fought battle in a movie of pretty easy wins for Chan. The pacing is much slower than Jackie's usual output, but with all the more time to admire his grace and physicality. - DirectorSiu-Tung ChingStarsSteven SeagalByron MannMonica LoAn ex-CIA agent's quest to find his kidnapped daughter leads him on a trail of political intrigue, corruption, danger and betrayal; he will stop at nothing to save her.Steven Seagal & Byron Mann vs. Warehouse Swordsmen
Easily one of the strangest and most bombastic battles of Seagal's film career. Pure Hong Kong coolness. - DirectorRobert RadlerStarsEric RobertsJames Earl JonesSally KirklandA team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country - can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?Phillip Rhee vs. Simon Rhee
The best in a series of semi-realistic tournament bouts. The brothers match each other well. - DirectorPhillip RheeStarsPhillip RheeErnie HudsonTobin BellWhen a girl fleeing Russian mobsters plants a stolen computer disk on Tommy Lee, the martial arts expert finds himself unwittingly thrust into his most harrowing adventure ever.Phillip Rhee vs. the Stick Fighters
Taekwondo master Rhee takes on four stick-wielding opponents in an intricate battle, fighting back with a fencing foil. - DirectorGerson SanginittoStarsAndré LimaMartin KoveGary BuseyMartial arts champion Andre Lima's fighting days ended with his wife's death. The past nine years Andre has struggled to rebuild his world around his two children. When his daughter's health suddenly fails, his finances collapse.Andre Lima vs. Justice Smith
A six-minute back & forth fight between well-matched combatants. Lima's fighting style is nothing if not versatile. - DirectorElvis RestainoStarsDaniel BernhardtIvan IvanovLisa StothardA police officer goes undercover to investigate the disappearance of inmates at a prison.Daniel Bernhardt vs. Stefanos Miltsakakis
A fast-paced wrestling match that I only wish were longer. - DirectorJulaluck IsmaloneDavid IsmaloneStarsJawed BerniDavid IsmaloneJakkrit KanokpodjananonA former boxer, Mike, moves to Thailand to start a new life when he is robbed and left with nothing...until he meets Yo, a skilled Muay Thai boxer, and his beautiful wife. The new friends soon enter an underground fight club called "Fighting Fish" in order to make the money they desperately need to survive, but in this dangerous world, losing is not an option.Jawed El Berni vs. Patrick Tang
Tang is surprisingly intimidating as a beast-type fighter, and Berni rocks the cage with his many spinning kicks. - DirectorIsaac FlorentineStarsDolph LundgrenCary-Hiroyuki TagawaValerie ChowThe tough and cold mercenary Warchild, is working for the man who took care of his war training and upbringing, the greedy General Ruechang. Ruechang is planning to take over the country by marrying Princess Halo. But Halo discovers that Ruechang killed her father to gain more power than he had working for the King, so she decides to run away. Warchild is the one who has to bring her back to Ruechang, but the one thing no one counted on happens... Warchild and Halo falls in love, and together they take on the forces of Ruechang...Dolph Lundgren vs. Valerie Chow
Granted, stunt doubles may supply the brunt of the action, but it's still a neat stickfight and different from anything else seen in any Lundgren vehicle. - DirectorPrachya PinkaewStarsJeeJa YaninHiroshi AbePongpat WachirabunjongAn autistic girl with powerful martial art skills looks to settle her ailing mother's debts by seeking out the ruthless gangs that owe her family money.Take your pick from several cool ones wherein Jeeja Yanin takes on gangs of opponents with her self-taught boxing techniques.
- DirectorTommy Wai-Tak LorMing-Sing WongStarsSammo Kam-Bo HungWah YuenTin-Chiu HungHaving taken his father's advice, a man decides to return home in pursuit of a fresh start. While training at his father's martial arts school, he learns that his father has given consent to sell the school to a rival martial arts school.Kane Kosugi vs. Ian Powers
Nice moves, minimal wire-fu, and undeniable athleticism in a respectable ring fight. - DirectorAndrew DavisStarsChuck NorrisHenry SilvaBert RemsenA Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take down an irresponsible cop.Chuck Norris' Bar Brawl
Arguably the most fluid fight Norris has under his belt. - DirectorIsaac FlorentineStarsGary DanielsBryan GenesseBarbara CramptonA bounty hunter protects his dead brother's wife in a lawless world after a comet has devastated much of earth.Gary Daniels vs. Bryan Genesse
A box-smashing, weapon-stealing duel that has Genesse looking the best he ever will. - DirectorBrian Trenchard-SmithStarsEdward John StazakJohn StantonJames RichardsA martial-arts expert goes after a criminal gang and its boss, who were responsible for the death of his partner.Edward John Stazak's Warehouse Brawl
Australia's answer to Van Damme shines in this Hong Kong-inspired randori. - DirectorRichard W. MunchkinStarsJeff WincottSteven Vincent LeighCharlene TiltonJeff Wincott plays a gambler who puts his life on the line to buy his way out of the clutches of a mobster.Gerald Okamura vs. Dino Homsey
Feel free to take your pick from a smattering of solid ring fights, but my favorite's a kung fu/kickboxing bout that allows tiny Master Okamura to show his moves against a giant opponent. - DirectorCharla DriverStarsGary DanielsKen McLeodByron MannA dangerous drug lord; a renegade cop; the ultimate showdown.Ken McLeod vs. Bill Ryusaki
A fight between two masters I'd love to have seen more work from. - DirectorWei TungStarsKen ChangPatricia Ja LeeJacquline LiA TV channel would be the first in the world to send a martial arts contest through the Internet. The competition is the people with completely different backgrounds that will make up for the title.Patricia Ja Lee vs. Nicola Berwick
A nice, weapons-based exchange atop of a floating platform. Feel free to choose your personal favorite from all the fights, but this one's mine. - DirectorJohn HyamsStarsCung LeJean-Claude Van DammeJohnny HolmesIn St. Jude, drug dealers and corrupt cops have destroyed an urban neighborhood. But newcomer, Hong, has the fighting skills and moral vision to save this town from itself.Cung Le vs. Trevor Prangley
A hard-won battle between MMA competitors - one that has yet to take place in a real ring. - DirectorRob CohenStarsJason Scott LeeLauren HollyRobert WagnerA fictionalized account of the life of the martial arts superstar.Jason Scott Lee vs. Ong Soo Han
For a long time, this was my favorite fight scene of all. - DirectorWilson YipStarsYuk Long WongLouis KooIsabella LeongThree young martial arts masters emerge from the back streets of Hong Kong to help the powerless fight injustice.Donnie Yen vs. the Double Devils
Yen kills with a staff as he takes on a party of armed opponents in a baseball diamond. - DirectorPeter HyamsStarsTom Everett ScottJean-Claude Van DammeOrlando JonesDeep within a forest on the U.S.-Canadian border, two sworn enemies must work together to escape a ruthless drug cartel hell-bent on retrieving a drug shipment which went missing there.Tom Everett Scott vs. Zahary Baharov
Unexpectedly, the best fight in a Van Damme movie belongs to two different guys.