Movies tagged as "samurai"

007 Moonraker [1979, UK, France ] starting from $1.99

Moonraker Is Out Of This World

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller Actors: Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michael Lonsdale, Richard Kiel, Corinne Clery, Bernard Lee, Geoffrey Keen, Desmond Llewelyn, Lois Maxwell, Toshirô Suga, Emily Bolton, Blanche Ravalec, Irka Bochenko, Mike Marshall, Leila Shenna Directors: Lewis Gilbert, Download: DVD   DivX   PDA   A Boeing 747 carrying a US space shuttle on loan to the UK crashes into the Atlantic Ocean. When the British examine the wreckage they can find no trace of the spacecraft and send agent James Bond to the shuttle's manufacturers, Drax Industries, to investigate.

Animatrix, The [2003, USA ] starting from $1.99

Genres: Action, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi Actors: Clayton Watson, Akio Ôtsuka, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Dane A. Davis, John DeMita, John Di Maggio, Alex Fernandez, Jack Fletcher, Rick Gomez, Tom Kenny, Phil LaMarr, Matt McKenzie, Keanu Reeves, Kevin Michael Richardson, Rodney Saulsberry, Directors: Peter Chung Download: DVD   DivX   PDA   Anthology of nine short anime (Japanese animation) films tied in to the 1999 blockbuster "The Matrix" and its sequels. "Final Flight of the Osiris": The crew of the hovercraft Osiris attempt to warn their city of an imminent attack. "The Second Renaissance, Parts 1 & 2": The story behind the war between man and the machines, how mankind scorched the sky, and the creation of the Matrix. "Kid's Story": A teenager is contacted by Neo, and manages to escape the Matrix. "Program": Two warriors battle in a samurai training simulation when one decides to betray his crewmates and re-enter the Matrix. "World Record": A champion sprinter manages to break free of the Matrix by sheer physical effort during a record attempt. "Beyond": A young girl searching for her cat discovers a haunted house caused by a glitch in the system. "A Detective Story": Private investigator Ash tracks a hacker named Trinity through the looking glass. "Matriculated": A group of humans capture a machine scout and insert it into a 'human matrix'.

Conan the Barbarian [1982, USA ] starting from $1.99

He conquered an empire with his sword. She conquered HIM with her bare hands.

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson, Cassandra Gava, Gerry Lopez, Mako, Valérie Quennessen, William Smith, Luis Barboo, Franco Columbu, Leslie Foldvary, Gary Herman, Erik Holmey Directors: John Milius, Download: DVD   DivX   PDA   A barbarian trained in the arts of war joins with thieves in a quest to solve the riddle of steel and find the sorcerer responsible for the genocide of his people in this faithful adaptation of Robert E. Howard's sword and sorcery adventures. This film briefly sparked a wave of fantasy films including the sequel, Conan the Destroyer, in the early 80s.

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai [1999, France, Germany, USA, Japan ] starting from $1.99

All assassins live beyond the law... only one follows the code

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller Actors: Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Dennis Liu, Frank Minucci, Richard Portnow, Tricia Vessey, Henry Silva, Gene Ruffini, Frank Adonis, Victor Argo, Damon Whitaker, Kenny Guay, Vince Viverito, Gano Grills Directors: Jim Jarmusch, Download: DVD   DivX   PDA   In Jersey City, an African American hit man follows "Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai." He lives alone, in simplicity with homing pigeons for company, calling himself Ghost Dog. His master, who saved his life eight years ago, is part of the local mob. When the boss' daughter witnesses one of Ghost Dog's hits, he becomes expendable. The first victims are his birds, and in response, Ghost Dog goes right at his attackers but does not want to harm his master or the young woman. On occasion, he talks with his best friend, a French-speaking Haitian who sells ice cream in the park, and with a child with whom he discusses books. Can he stay true to his code? And if he does, what is his fate?

Last Samurai, The [2003, New Zealand, USA, Japan ] starting from $1.99

In the face of an enemy, in the Heart of One Man, Lies the Soul of a Warrior.

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, War Actors: Shin Koyamada, Ken Watanabe, Tom Cruise, William Atherton, Chad Lindberg, Ray Godshall Sr., Billy Connolly, Tony Goldwyn, Masato Harada, Masashi Odate, John Koyama, Timothy Spall, Shichinosuke Nakamura, Togo Igawa, Satoshi Nikaido, Shintaro Wada Directors: Edward Zwick, Download: DVD   DivX   PDA   In the 1870s, Captain Nathan Algren, a cynical veteran of the American Civil war who will work for anyone, is hired by Americans who want lucrative contracts with the Emperor of Japan to train the peasant conscripts for the first standing imperial army in modern warfare using firearms. The imperial Omura cabinet's first priority is to repress a rebellion of traditionalist Samurai -hereditary warriors- who remain devoted to the sacred dynasty but reject the Westernizing policy and even refuse firearms. Yet when his ill-prepared superior force sets out too soon, their panic allows the sword-wielding samurai to crush them. Badly wounded Algren's courageous stand makes the samurai leader Katsumoto spare his life; once nursed to health he learns to know and respect the old Japanese way, and participates as advisor in Katsumoto's failed attempt to save the Bushido tradition, but Omura gets repressive laws enacted- he must now choose to honor his loyalty to one of the embittered sides when the conflict returns to the battlefield...

Ronin [1998, UK, USA ] starting from $1.99

Loyalty is bought, betrayal is a way of life...

Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller Actors: Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgård, Sean Bean, Skipp Sudduth, Michael Lonsdale, Jan Triska, Jonathan Pryce, Ron Perkins, Féodor Atkine, Katarina Witt, Bernard Bloch, Dominic Gugliametti, Alan Beckworth Directors: John Frankenheimer, Download: DVD   DivX   PDA   Ronin is the Japanese word used for Samurai without a master. In this case, the Ronin are outcast specialists of every kind, whose services are available to everyone - for money. Dierdre (undoubtedly from Ireland) hires several Ronin to form a team in order to retrieve an important suitcase from a man who is about to sell it to the Russians. After the mission has been completed successfully, the suitcase immediately gets switched by a member of the team who seems to work into his own pocket. The complex net of everyone tricking everyone begins to surface slowly, and deadly...

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones [2002, USA ] starting from $1.99

A Jedi Shall Not Know Anger. Nor Hatred. Nor Love.

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi Actors: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Christopher Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Pernilla August, Temuera Morrison, Daniel Logan, Jimmy Smits, Jack Thompson, Leeanna Walsman, Ahmed Best, Rose Byrne Directors: George Lucas, Download: DVD   DivX   PDA   Ten years after the 'Phantom Menace' threatened the planet Naboo, Padmé Amidala is now a Senator representing her homeworld. A faction of political separatists, led by Count Dooku, attempts to assassinate her. There aren't enough Jedi to defend the Republic against the threat, so Chancellor Palpatine enlists the aid of Jango Fett, who promises that his army of clones will handle the situation. Meanwhile, Obi-Wan Kenobi continues to train the young Jedi Anakin Skywalker, who fears that the Jedi code will forbid his growing romance with Amidala...

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi [1983, USA ] starting from $1.99

Coming May 25, 1983 to your galaxy. [Second Advance poster]

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller Actors: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Sebastian Shaw, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, Alec Guinness, Kenny Baker, Michael Pennington, Kenneth Colley Directors: Richard Marquand, Download: DVD   DivX   PDA   Darth Vader and the Empire are building a new, indestructible Death Star. Meanwhile, Han Solo has been imprisoned, and Luke Skywalker has sent R2D2 and C3PO to try and free him. Princess Leia - disguised as a bounty hunter - and Chewbacca go along as well. The final battle takes place on the moon of Endor, with its natural inhabitants, the Ewoks, lending a hand to the rebels. Will Darth Vader and the dark side overcome the rebels and take over the universe ?

Untouchables, The [1987, USA ] starting from $1.99

The Chicago Dream is that big

Genres: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller Actors: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Charles Martin Smith, Andy Garcia, Robert De Niro, Richard Bradford, Jack Kehoe, Brad Sullivan, Billy Drago, Patricia Clarkson, Vito D'Ambrosio, Steven Goldstein, Peter Aylward, Don Harvey, Robert Swan Directors: Brian De Palma, Download: DVD   DivX   PDA   Federal agent Elliot Ness assembles a personal team of mob fighters to bring Chicago crime boss Al Capone to justice using unconventional means during the mob wars of the 1920s. This fictionalized account of the arrest of Al Capone is heavy on style and gunfire. The end shootout combines a baby carriage and stairs with a nod to Eisenstein's _The Battleship Potemkin_.

Vanguard, The [2008, UK ] starting from $1.99

Genres: Action, Horror Actors: Jack Bailey, Ray Bullock Jr., Terry Cole, Rob Cooper, Bahi Ghubril, Shiv Grewal, Christopher Hatherall, Martin Hobbs, Farhan Khan, Steve Weston, Simon Whyman, Karen Admiraal, Emma Choy, Directors: Matthew Hope Download: DVD   DivX   PDA   This gore-laden horror film imagines a terrifying future in which overpopulation and war have left the world a crozzled hull, beset by ragtag bands of human wreckage struggling for survival. If that weren't bleak enough, there's a cannibalistic twist to this dystopian scenario—zombies. THE VANGUARD follows a solitary man, pursued by both the living and the dead, as he fights to stay alive.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine [2009, USA ] starting from $1.99

Genres: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller Actors: Hugh Jackman, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Ryan Reynolds, Liev Schreiber, Liev Schreiber, Dominic Monaghan, Dominic Monaghan, Lynn Collins, Danny Huston, Daniel Henney, Daniel Henney, Taylor Kitsch, Taylor Kitsch, Kevin Durand, Directors: Gavin Hood Download: DVD   DivX   PDA   Wolverine lives a mutant life, seeks revenge against Victor Creed (who will later become Sabertooth) for the death of his girlfriend, and ultimately ends up going through the mutant Weapon X program.