Crime
They Call Her Cleopatra Wong (1978) IMDb WikiData
Cleopatra Wong
director: Bobby A. Suarez actor: Marrie Lee / George Estregan
other title: Cleopatra Wong - Die Unüberwindliche / Cléopatre, La panthére du kung-fu
An Interpol top cop teams up with Filipino police to take down a counterfeit money operation threatening multiple Asian countries.
Fear City (1984) IMDb WikiData
Fear City
director: Abel Ferrara actor: Tom Berenger / Billy Dee Williams
other title: Paura su Manhattan / Cidade do Medo
Strippers in Manhattan are being stalked and murdered by a psycho. A hard-nosed police detective and a conflicted ex-boxer-turned-private-eye, hired by the strip club owners, set out to find him before he strikes again.
Naked Weapon (2002) Douban IMDb WikiData
赤裸特工
director: 程小东 actor: 李美琪 / 安雅
other title: 赤裸特工 / Chek law dak gung
A mysterious woman, known as Madame M, kidnaps forty pre-teen girls and transports them to a remote island to train them as the most deadly assassins. CIA operative Jack Chen follows the case for 6 years with no leads, but when a series of assassinations begin to occur, Jack suspects that Madame M is back in business.
White Tiger (1996) TMDB IMDb WikiData
White Tiger
director: Richard Martin actor: Gary Daniels / Kelly Benson
other title: Operazione Tigre / Tigre blanco
When D.E.A. agent Mike Ryan undertakes the huge task of avenging the brutal murder of the partner John Grogan, he find he must fight both sides; the murderer and his double crossing police buddies. Now with the unexpected help of the lovely Jade, he must confront the new generation Chinese underworld want-to-be kingpin and fight like and out-of-place "White Tiger"
Dec. 6, 2025 watched
Definitely a cut above other 90s low-budget action, in every way (plot, acting, cinematography etc). Well, except for Gary's accent.

RIP Cary-Hiroyuki
1990s Action Canada CaryHiroyukiTagawa Crime
The Red Spectacles (1987) TMDB WikiData IMDb
紅い眼鏡
director: Mamoru Oshii actor: Shigeru Chiba / Machiko Washio
other title: 紅い眼鏡
Summer 1995. With the arrival of the "Age of Cats", the former Kerberos police unit is now disbanded. However one member remains, a stray dog who returns to his old roost after a three-years exile. This wild dog no longer has a master, but now the "Young Lady of Fate" will guide him on his journey.
American Yakuza (1993) IMDb WikiData
American Yakuza
director: Frank A. Cappello actor: Viggo Mortensen / Ryo Ishibashi
When Nick Davis leaves prison after one year in solitairy, he is hired to operate a forklift in a warehouse in the harbor owned by the Japanese Yakuza patriarch Isshin Tendo. The place is assaulted by the Italian Mafia lead by Dino Campanela and Nick rescues and saves the life of Shuji Sawamoto, who is the representative of Yakuza interests in America. Shuji hires Nick to work for Yakuza and becomes his godfather in the family after his oath to join Yakuza. However, Nick is a lonely FBI undercover agent assigned to penetrate the criminal organization. When the FBI discovers that Campanela is organizing a massive attack to destroy the Yakuza, Nick's boss Littman calls off the operation to leave the dirty work to the Italian Mafia. But the connection of Nick with Shuji and his goddaughter Yuko forces him to help his Japanese family.
Nov. 30, 2025 watched
Saw it originally in the cinema in the UK in 1994, thought then it was a superior low-budget action flick with a superior star, then unknown Viggo Mortensen. A lot of action but also character, too. I even got the cinema to give me the promotional cardboard cutout once its run was over.

I'll try not to wait another three decades before seeing it again!
1990s Action AnzuLawson Crime FrankACappello
High and Low (1963) TMDB Douban IMDb WikiData NeoDB
天国と地獄
9.2 (5 ratings) director: Akira Kurosawa actor: Toshirō Mifune / Tatsuya Nakadai
other title: Anatomia di un rapimento / Himmel og helvede
In the midst of an attempt to take over his company, a powerhouse executive is hit with a huge ransom demand when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped by mistake.
Kontroll (2003) TMDB IMDb WikiData
Kontroll
director: Nimród Antal actor: Sándor Csányi / Zoltán Mucsi
A tale about a strange young man, Bulcsú, and the fellow ticket inspectors on his team who work aboard the subterranean Budapest Metro. A tale about racing along the tracks, and about a mysterious serial killer. And a tale about love.
Thief (1981) TMDB IMDb WikiData
Thief
director: Michael Mann actor: James Caan / Tuesday Weld
other title: Strade violente / Voldens gade
Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himself complete with a home, wife and kids. To accelerate the process, he signs on with a top gangster for a big score.
Ichi the Killer (2001) TMDB Douban NeoDB IMDb WikiData
殺し屋1
director: Takashi Miike actor: Tadanobu Asano / Nao Omori
other title: Ichi The Killer / Ichi - O Assassino
As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.
Mad Love (1985) TMDB
L'Amour braque
director: Andrzej Żuławski actor: Sophie Marceau / Tchéky Karyo
other title: Amour braque - L'amore balordo / Skør kærlighed
After a successful bank robbery, Micky hopes to take back his girlfriend Marie who has been taken from him. On the way to Paris he meets Leon, a neurotic dreamer whom he considers an idiot. Leon can hardly understand what Micky is up to but he follows him everywhere and soon falls in love with Marie.
The Doom Generation (1995) TMDB IMDb NeoDB Douban
The Doom Generation
director: Gregg Araki actor: Rose McGowan / James Duval
other title: Doom Generation / Doom - Geração Maldita
Jordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the threesome embarks on a sex- and violence-filled journey through a United States of psychos and quickie marts.
The Mad Bomber (1973) IMDb WikiData
The Mad Bomber
director: Bert I. Gordon actor: Vince Edwards / Chuck Connors
other title: Mad Bomber - L'uomo sputato dall'inferno / Aus der Hölle gespuckt
Los Angeles detectives Minelli and Blake must track down a serial rapist who may know the identity of a mentally disturbed bomber.
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) TMDB NeoDB Douban WikiData IMDb
Birdman of Alcatraz
director: John Frankenheimer actor: Burt Lancaster / Karl Malden
other title: L'uomo di Alcatraz / Manden fra Alcatraz
After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary confinement. Driven nearly mad by loneliness and despair, Stroud's life gains new meaning when he happens upon a helpless baby sparrow in the exercise yard and nurses it back to health. Despite having only a third grade education, Stroud goes on to become a renowned ornithologist and achieves a greater sense of freedom and purpose behind bars than most people find in the outside world.
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) IMDb NeoDB Douban WikiData
Odds Against Tomorrow
director: Robert Wise actor: Robert Ryan / Harry Belafonte
other title: Strategia di una rapina / Wenig Chancen für morgen
An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.