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Black Hawk Down(2001)

15
| 2h 25min | Action, History, War
3.7/5 (with 2,485 votes)

When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.

Conan the Barbarian(1982)

15
| 2h 9min | Adventure, Fantasy, Action
3.4/5 (with 1,045 votes)

A film adaptation of the classic sword and sorcery hero, Conan the Barbarian. A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.

The Scorpion King: Book of Souls(2018)

1h 42min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
3.0/5 (with 109 votes)

The Scorpion King teams up with a female warrior named Tala, who is the sister of The Nubian King. Together they search for a legendary relic known as The Book of Souls, which will allow them to put an end to an evil warlord.

Lord of War(2005)

2h 2min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.6/5 (with 2,057 votes)

Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, he must also face his own conscience.

Shaolin(2011)

15
| 2h 11min | Action, Drama
3.4/5 (with 155 votes)

China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. But the pride comes before a fall. When his own family is wiped out by a rival warlord, Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the people suffer, Hao and the Shaolin masters are forced to take a fiery stand against the evil warlords. They launch a daring plan or rescue and escape.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny(2016)

1h 43min | Action, Adventure, Drama
3.1/5 (with 283 votes)

A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.

Kagemusha(1980)

3.9/5 (with 269 votes)

Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. When Shingen dies, his generals reluctantly agree to have the impostor take over as the powerful ruler. He soon begins to appreciate life as Shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a rival warlord.

Taking Chance(2009)

1h 17min | Drama, History, War, TV Movie
3.6/5 (with 66 votes)

Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort accompanies the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps to his hometown in Wyoming.

The Lost Bladesman(2011)

1h 47min | History, Drama, Action, War
3.2/5 (with 45 votes)

During the warring period of the three kingdoms, ancient China is in turmoil. To unify the country, general Cao Cao, the real power behind the Emperor, enlists the aid of the greatest warrior in the land, Guan Yu. However, Guan Yu is a loyal friend of Cao Cao's enemy Liu Bei so to persuade the peerless warrior to fight, Cao Cao takes his beloved Qi Lan hostage. After leading Cao Cao's forces to victory Guan Yu sets out with Qi Lan to rejoin Liu Bei. Now Cao Cao has deemed him too great a threat to live, and on the journey he must face all the forces at the Emperor's command sent to destroy him.

The Assassins(2012)

1h 47min | Drama, History
2.8/5 (with 24 votes)

In the year 198 BC, Cao Cao (Chow Yun Fat), Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, ventured to the east and defeated China's greatest warrior Lu Bu, terrifying every ambitious warlord across the country. Several years later, after taking the Han Emperor under his wing, Cao crowns himself King of Wei. He built a magnificent Bronze Sparrow Island to symbolize his power and rumors spread that he would replace the Emperor. Meanwhile, young lovers Mu Shun (Hiroshi Tamaki) and Ling Ju (Liu Yi-Fei) are taken from a prison camp to a hidden tomb, where they spend five cruel years together, training as assassins for a secret mission. In the year 220 BC astronomical signs predict dramatic change. As a result, Cao's son Cao Pi (Yau Sam-Chi) and Cao's followers urge Cao to become the new Emperor - but unknown opposing forces plot against him.

Directed by Linshan Zhao - With Chow Yun-fat, Liu Yifei, Hiroshi Tamaki, Alec Su, Annie Yi

Shogun's Ninja(1980)

1h 57min | Action, Adventure
3.0/5 (with 7 votes)

In the middle of the 16th century, Hideyoshi, a power hungry warlord sets out to destroy the Momochi clan. He sends his war commander in search of the clan's hidden gold only to find that two daggers are the key to the hiding place of the treasured gold. Spanning decades, the quest for the missing daggers takes Shiranui through war and ancient tradition.

Directed by Noribumi Suzuki

The Storm Warriors(2009)

2h 30min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
3.0/5 (with 32 votes)

Wind and Cloud find themselves up against a ruthless Japanese warlord intent on invading China.

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The War Lord(1965)

2h 3min | History
3.2/5 (with 30 votes)

A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women.

Viking Legacy(2016)

1h 23min | Action, Adventure
2.2/5 (with 14 votes)

In ancient times, there were seven sacred scrolls believed to grant power and prosperity to those who possessed them. Prophecy told that a child born in pure Royal blood would one day harness power and rule over the nations. As men fought to claim the scrolls, Europe was pushed to the brink of war. In order to maintain peace, a Celtic King, the Father of a pure blood child, obtained the scrolls and gave them to the Christian Council for safe keeping. As word of the King’s actions spread, a warlord hell – bent on finding the scrolls murdered him in cold blood. And so, the King’s Daughter, like the scrolls, was taken into hiding until the day that the prophecy could be fulfilled ...

Gone with the Bullets(2014)

3.0/5 (with 25 votes)

Set in 1920s Shanghai, Ma Zouri and Xiang Feitian establish a notorious beauty pageant called the Flowers Competition. All of the city's elite attend the gala event, but when Wanyan Ying unexpectedly wins, it sets into motion a series of tragic events that change their destinies.

Directed by Jiang Wen - With Wen Zhang, Wang Zhiwen, Hung Huang, Na Ying, Ge You, Jiang Wen, ...

Empire of the Sharks(2017)

2.1/5 (with 15 votes)

On a future earth where 98% of the surface is underwater, a Warlord who controls an army of sharks meets his match when he captures the daughter of a mysterious shark caller who must learn to marshal a supernatural ability if she is to free her people from the Warlord's dominion.

Directed by Mark Atkins

7 Women(1966)

1h 27min | Drama
3.3/5 (with 24 votes)

In a mission in China in 1935, a group of women are preyed on by Mongolian bandits, led by Warlord chief Tunga Khan.

Kaashmora(2016)

2h 44min | Fantasy, Horror, Comedy
2.5/5 (with 10 votes)

Kaashmora, a present era black magic specialist; Rajnayak, an ancient era warlord and Ratnamahadevi is his queen. How these three are connected? What are the issues that arise?

Directed by Gokul - With Karthik Siva kumar

Seven Warriors(1989)

1h 36min | Action, Drama
3.3/5 (with 2 votes)

In the early 1920's of China, seven former soldiers band together to defend a helpless village against a group of vicious bandits in this Hong Kong remake of Seven Samurai.

Directed by Sammo Hung, Terry Tong - With Adam Cheng, Jacky Cheung, Max Mok, Tony Leung, Wu Ma, Shing Fui-on, ...

Kung Fu Killer(2008)

1h 33min | Action, Drama, Thriller
2.4/5 (with 10 votes)

China is in unrest, as the Republic falls prey to Warlords like Kahn Xin, who holds an entire province hostage to the opium trade—and destroys all who oppose him. Only the revered Wudang monks dare stand in Kahn’s way in order to protect the very soul of China. Among them is the Westerner, White Crane, a spiritual master of the martial arts and protector of the innocent. Revenge is not in Crane’s heart—until a mercenary army storms the temple and slaughters the beloved female Grandmaster Myling. Out of the ashes of the temple ruins, Crane rises—with vengeance in his heart. Crane comes upon Jane Marshall, a New York lounge singer and her gangster boss Bingo Quo. But it’s Bingo’s dangerous professional ties to Kahn that draw both Crane and Jane deep into the Warlord’s lair. Now torn between the spiritual Wudang teaching and the cold-blooded life of an assassin, Crane is about the cross the fine line between justice and revenge.

Prisoners of the Lost Universe(1983)

1.7/5 (with 22 votes)

Three people are transported into a parallel universe. There they find that they must use modern technology, but medieval weapons, in order to save the citizenry from a murderous warlord.

Directed by Terry Marcel - With Richard Hatch, Kay Lenz, Ray Charleson, Dawn Abraham, Peter O'Farrell, Kenneth Hendel, ...

Cannon for Cordoba(1970)

1h 44min | Action, Adventure, Western
2.9/5 (with 9 votes)

In 1912, during the Mexican Revolution, the border between Texas and Mexico is on flames due to savage raids by Mexican bandits who call themselves freedom fighters, so the US government entrusts to General Pershing the capture of General Héctor Córdoba, the most notorious among them.

Dune Warriors(1991)

1.8/5 (with 8 votes)

After the end of the world, Earth is a thirsty planet ruled by vicious warlords. One woman is brave enough to fight back; she bands together five warriors to save her town and their precious water.

Kunpan(2002)

1h 30min | Drama, Adventure, Action
0.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Based on the famous Thai epic poem, Kun Pan is the magical and tragic love story of Kun Pan's life. A jealous king sends Kun Pan to war believing he could win his beautiful wife, while Kun Pan dies on the battlefield. After a long time passes, the wife believes Kun Pan is really dead and agrees to marry the king. However, one day Kun Pan returns.

Directed by Tanit Jitnukul

The General Died at Dawn(1936)

1h 38min | Drama, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 6 votes)

China, 1930s, during the ravaging civil war. General Pen entrusts O'Hara, an intrepid American adventurer, with the mission of providing a large sum of money to Mr. Wu with the task of buying weapons in Shanghai to help end General Yang's tyranny that keeps an entire province under his ruthless iron boot.

West Of Shanghai(1937)

1h 4min | War, Adventure, Drama
2.7/5 (with 4 votes)

American businessmen and missionaries working in China are captured and held prisoner by a local warlord.

State Department: File 649(1949)

1h 27min | Action, Adventure, Drama
2.5/5 (with 3 votes)

Kenneth Seeley, member of the U. S. State Department's Foreign Service Bureau, and Marge Weldon, a morale worker with the bureau, are assigned to an area in Mongolia dominated by an outlaw warlord. The latter captures the village where they reside and when escape is clearly impossible, Seeley blows up the outlaw's headquarters, losing his own life in doing so.

Directed by Sam Newfield

Date Masamune the One-Eyed Dragon(1942)

1h 23min | History, Drama, War
2.9/5 (with 2 votes)

The life, adventures and exploits of warlord Date Masamune the One-eyed Dragon: his early youth as an aggressive warrior, the battles he won until subduing almost all his enemies, the lonely comprehension of knowing that he actually can not take over the whole country because he was born too late.

Directed by Hiroshi Inagaki

Three Nobunagas(2019)

1h 46min | Comedy, Drama, History

Warlord Oda Nobunaga has lost the battle in sixteenth century Japan and is currently being pursued by Ujinori Kanbara who was Yoshimoto Imagawa's vassal. Yoshimoto was slayed by Nobunaga and the former vassal is burning with the fires of revenge. Yet, success is seemingly tripled when he captures not one but three Nobunagas. Each prisoner claims to be the warlord.

Dingjun Mountain(1905)

42min

Directed by Ren Jingfeng.

Directed by Jingfeng Ren - With Tan Xinpei