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Untouchables, TheUntouchables, The (1987) Recommended
Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro
Well–cast and generally classy update of the adventures of Elliot Ness, the earnest law enforcer who took on Al Capone during the prohibition…
Better Tomorrow, ABetter Tomorrow, A (1986)
Dir. John Woo
Feat. Chow Yun-Fat
Chow Yun–Fat stars in the high–octane gangster flick that literally changed the face of the genre. A cop becomes ostracized by the force…
2019: The New Barbarians2019: The New Barbarians (Nuovi barbari, I) (1985)
Dir. Enzo G. Castellari
Feat. Fred Williamson, Giancarlo Prete
Third and final episode in the post–apocalyptic BRONX WARRIORS series, escapes the bloody rubble of New York City for a MAD MAX–style…
Once Upon a Time in AmericaOnce Upon a Time in America (1984) Aro Favourite
Dir. Sergio Leone
Feat. Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern
An all–star cast feature in Sergio Leone's violent but sobering gangland saga, following the rise and fall of four Jewish childhood pals…
Escape From the BronxEscape From the Bronx (1990: Bronx Warriors II) (1983)
Dir. Enzo G. Castellari
Feat. Henry Silva, Giancarlo Prete
Dystopian sequel to the cult 80s dud BRONX WARRIORS, with New York City a wasteland ruled over by vicious motorcycle gangs and corporate villains.…
ScarfaceScarface (1983) Aro Favourite
Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Al Pacino
Sweat–breakingly violent portrait of a contemporary mobster with Pacino in top gear as the ruthless megalomaniac. Stunning, if you can hack…
1990: The Bronx Warriors1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982)
Dir. Enzo G. Castellari
Feat. Vic Morrow, Fred Williamson, Christopher Connelly
Renowned cheese–fest in which youth gangs of the post–Apocalypse Bronx, battle each other and an evil corporate arms manufacturer. Prime…
Assault On Precinct 13Assault On Precinct 13 (1976) Recommended
Dir. John Carpenter
Feat. Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston
A deserted urban jail comes under siege by a ruthless gang in this contemporary reworking of RIO BRAVO. The pin–drop atmosphere is intensified…
Yakuza, TheYakuza, The (1975)
Dir. Sydney Pollack
Feat. Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura
Mitchum challenges the sword and secrets of the Japanese Mafia in this accomplished actioner written by Paul Schrader and Robert Towne.
That Man BoltThat Man Bolt (1973)
Dir. David Lowell Rich, Henry Levin
Feat. Fred Williamson, Byron Webster, Miko Mayama
Colourful action film blending blaxploitation, martial arts, and spy influences, with Fred Williamson (HELL UP IN HARLEM) starring as a karate sex…

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