Out for Justice

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Out for Justice (1991)

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

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1996 ★ 6.5

John Gotti, the head of a small New York mafia crew breaks a few of the old family rules. He rises to become the head of the Gambino family and the most well-known mafia boss in America. Life is good, but suspicion creeps in, and greed, rule-breaking and his high public profile all threaten to topple him.

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Hard to Kill

1990 ★ 6.0

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Exit Wounds

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2001 ★ 5.8

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1973 ★ 6.2

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1990 ★ 5.9

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The Corruptor

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American Yakuza

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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.

Death Wish II

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God Is a Bullet

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1988 ★ 6.1

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1997 ★ 6.8

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The Boondock Saints

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1999 ★ 7.3

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The Protector

The Protector

1985 ★ 6.0

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2011 ★ 6.3

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Ninja

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2009 ★ 6.1

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Year of the Dragon

Year of the Dragon

1985 ★ 6.8

In New York, racist Capt. Stanley White becomes obsessed with destroying a Chinese-American drug ring run by Joey Tai, an up-and-coming young gangster as ambitious as he is ruthless. While pursuing an unauthorized investigation, White grows increasingly willing to violate police protocol, resorting to progressively violent measures -- even as his concerned wife, Connie, and his superiors beg him to consider the consequences of his actions.

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2018 ★ 6.2

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