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500 Enter the Dragon/The Running Man/Hard Target/Surviving the Game Type Knock-Offs

by muybueno16 • Created 6 years ago • Modified 2 months ago
With 1 dishonorable mention (although to be fair most of these films are trashy).

Some fun Dangerous Game Ever Played type genre flicks.

Also included are MMA fighting, death traps, live TV premises, collar laden human guinea pigs and virtual reality showdowns.
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  • Joan Allen, Jason Statham, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson, and Natalie Martinez in Death Race (2008)

    1. Death Race

    20081h 45mR43Metascore
    6.4 (225K)
    Ex-con Jensen Ames is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in our post-industrial world's most popular sport: a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory.
    DirectorPaul W.S. AndersonStarsJason StathamJoan AllenTyrese Gibson
  • Chris Klein, LL Cool J, and Rebecca Romijn in Rollerball (2002)

    2. Rollerball

    20021h 38mPG-1314Metascore
    3.1 (31K)
    The big thing in 2005 is a violent sport which can have some pretty serious consequences... like dying.
    DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsChris KleinJean RenoLL Cool J
  • Christopher Lambert in Fortress (1992)

    3. Fortress

    19921h 35mR48Metascore
    5.9 (31K)
    In a future, private underground prison/Fortress, the inmates are computer controlled with CCTV, dream readers and devices that can cause pain or death. John and his illegally pregnant wife are inside but want to escape before birth.
    DirectorStuart GordonStarsChristopher LambertLoryn LocklinKurtwood Smith
  • Rutger Hauer in Wedlock (1991)

    4. Wedlock

    19911h 41mR
    5.9 (9.6K)
    A male prison escapee heads for his hidden loot electronically attached to a female prisoner.
    DirectorLewis TeagueStarsRutger HauerMimi RogersJoan Chen
  • The Condemned 2 (2015)

    5. The Condemned 2

    20151h 30mRVideo
    4.2 (3.3K)
    A former bounty hunter who finds himself on the run as part of a revamped Condemned tournament, in which convicts are forced to fight each other to the death as part of a game that's broadcast to the public.
    DirectorRoel ReinéStarsRandy OrtonEric RobertsWes Studi
  • Samuel L. Jackson and Kellan Lutz in Arena (2011)

    6. Arena

    20111h 34mRVideo
    4.7 (13K)
    David Lord finds himself forced into the savage world of a modern gladiatorial arena, where men fight to the death for the entertainment of the online masses.
    DirectorJonah LoopStarsSamuel L. JacksonKellan LutzJohnny Messner
  • Ray Liotta, Kevin Dillon, Ernie Hudson, and Stuart Wilson in No Escape (1994)

    7. No Escape

    19941h 58mR
    6.1 (24K)
    A soldier convicted for murdering his commanding officer is dumped and left to die on a prison island inhabited by two camps of convicts.
    DirectorMartin CampbellStarsRay LiottaLance HenriksenStuart Wilson
  • Fatal Combat (1995)

    8. Fatal Combat

    19951h 33mRVideo
    3.7 (337)
    A master martial artist is kidnapped by a psychotic billionaire who runs a bizarre fighting ring, where combatants must either win or die. John Stoneman refuses to kill any man... until his wife's life is put on the line.
    DirectorDamian LeeStarsJeff WincottSven-Ole ThorsenPhillip Jarrett
  • Maryam d'Abo in Timelock (1996)

    9. Timelock

    19961h 36mNot Rated
    3.2 (555)
    It's the 23rd century, and the world's most dangerous criminal has taken over the maximum security prison on asterod Alpha 4. Caught in the middle are a petty thief and a prison transport pilot.
    DirectorRobert MunicStarsMaryam d'AboArye GrossJeffrey Meek
  • Paul Satterfield in Arena (1989)

    10. Arena

    19891h 55mPG-13
    5.3 (3.4K)
    A human becomes an unlikely rising star in the biggest fighting tournament in the galaxy that's dominated by alien species.
    DirectorPeter ManoogianStarsPaul SatterfieldHamilton CampClaudia Christian
  • The Jurassic Games (2018)

    11. The Jurassic Games

    20181h 26mNot Rated
    3.9 (3.3K)
    10 death row inmates enter a deadly VR show to battle dinosaurs for a second chance at life. But when the system malfunctions , the carnage turns real. With a new host and higher stakes, survival is no longer just a game.
    DirectorRyan BellgardtStarsRyan MerrimanPerrey ReevesAdam Hampton
  • Nia Peeples and Esai Morales in Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14 (1995)

    12. Deadlocked: Escape from Zone 14

    19951h 31mRTV Movie
    5.0 (288)
    Tony is framed by Claremont for a murder he didn't commit. He is sent to prison but Claremont promises him freedom if he can find Allie in the prison and bring her out. Allie and Tony soon join forces and the actual escape from the prison is a small part of what they will go through together.
    DirectorGraeme CampbellStarsEsai MoralesStephen McHattieJohnny Cuthbert
  • Scott Adkins, Robert Knepper, and Rhona Mitra in Hard Target 2 (2016)

    13. Hard Target 2

    20161h 44mRVideo
    5.2 (7.1K)
    Wes is slumming it in Bangkok 6 months after killing his best friend in a match in Vegas. He's tricked into Myanmar's jungle, where he's the fox in rich people's hunt.
    DirectorRoel ReinéStarsScott AdkinsRobert KnepperRhona Mitra
  • Deadly Intent (1988)

    14. Deadly Intent

    19881h 23mRVideo
    4.3 (231)
    An archaeologist smuggles a valuable ancient jewel into the US. He is soon murdered by people looking for the jewel, but he had hidden it. The killers, believe that his widow knows where the artifact is hidden, go after her.
    DirectorNigel DickStarsLisa EilbacherSteve RailsbackMaud Adams
  • Justice Served (2015)

    15. Justice Served

    20151h 42m
    4.5 (104)
    Three individuals whose loved ones were victims of crimes are about to get the chance to re-litigate the crime in a private setting, under the auspices of "Justice", a mysterious voice acting as judge, jury, and executioner.
    DirectorMarvin YoungStarsLochlyn MunroLance HenriksenGail O'Grady
  • Sean Young and Tim Daly in Witness to the Execution (1994)

    16. Witness to the Execution

    19941h 36mPG-13TV Movie
    5.1 (264)
    In 1999, a television network hopes to draw the biggest ratings ever while televising an execution live into the home of every American family.
    DirectorTommy Lee WallaceStarsSean YoungLen CariouGeorge Newbern
  • Predators (2010)

    17. Predators

    20101h 47mR51Metascore
    6.4 (255K)
    A group of elite warriors parachute into an unfamiliar jungle and are hunted by members of a merciless alien race.
    DirectorNimród AntalStarsAdrien BrodyLaurence FishburneTopher Grace
  • Citizen Verdict (2003)

    18. Citizen Verdict

    20031h 37mR
    4.4 (507)
    Marty Rockman, notorious producer of the hit reality-TV show "So Sue Me", has a brand-new concept: "Citizen Verdict". Each week a real criminal case will be tried before the American people, but this time they're also the jury. If the defendant is voted guilty in a death-penalty case, Rockman will televise the execution. When an escalation in violent crime and terrorism hits the state of Florida, Governor Tyler, desperate to be seen as a tough-on-crime Republican leader in the upcoming Presidential race, decides to give Rockman his chance and "Citizen Verdict" goes into production in Tampa. Selected by phone-in vote, the show's first contestant is Ricky Carr, a man accused of the rape and murder of popular celebrity-chef Dolly Hamilton. The case is a surefire ratings winner. But when an investigation begins, it becomes apparent that Ricky may be innocent of murder.
    DirectorPhilippe MartinezStarsArmand AssanteJerry SpringerRoy Scheider
  • Lone Tiger (1996)

    19. Lone Tiger

    19961h 35m
    4.9 (124)
    While searching Las Vegas for the man who killed his famous father -- a wrestler known for his trademark tiger mask -- Chuji Kurenai (Bruce Locke) is drawn into an underground world where brutal fighters battle to the death. Promoter Bruce Rossner (Richard Lynch) keeps raising the stakes, finally forcing Chuji to fight three men at once. Barbara Niven, Stoney Jackson, Matthias Hues and Timothy Bottoms co-star in this martial arts-flavored action movie.
    DirectorWarren A. StevensStarsBruce LockeRichard LynchRobert Z'Dar
  • Immortal Combat (1994)

    20. Immortal Combat

    19941h 49mR
    4.9 (494)
    Rowdy Roddy Piper and Sonny Chiba battle an army of immortal ninja warriors.
    DirectorDan NeiraStarsShin'ichi ChibaRoddy PiperMeg Foster
  • The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

    21. The Purge: Anarchy

    20141h 43mR50Metascore
    6.4 (169K)
    Three groups of people intertwine and are left stranded in the streets on Purge Night, trying to survive the chaos and violence that occurs.
    DirectorJames DeMonacoStarsFrank GrilloCarmen EjogoZach Gilford
  • Fortress 2: Re-Entry (2000)

    22. Fortress 2: Re-Entry

    20001h 32mR
    4.5 (7.5K)
    7 years after the original Fortress movie, Brennick along with the rebels are captured and sent to a new, more sophisticated fortress prison, in outer space.
    DirectorGeoff MurphyStarsChristopher LambertBeth ToussaintWillie Garson
  • Luke Goss and Lauren Cohan in Death Race 2 (2010)

    23. Death Race 2

    20101h 36mRVideo
    5.6 (36K)
    Explores the origins of the first "Frankenstein" car driver, Carl "Luke" Lucas, who died in a race at the beginning of the first film.
    DirectorRoel ReinéStarsLuke GossLauren CohanSean Bean
  • Ving Rhames, Danny Trejo, Luke Goss, and Tanit Phoenix in Death Race 3: Inferno (2013)

    24. Death Race 3: Inferno

    20131h 44mRVideo
    5.4 (22K)
    Convicted cop-killer Carl Lucas, a.k.a. Frankenstein, is a superstar driver in the brutal prison yard demolition derby known as the Death Race. He is only one victory away from winning freedom for himself and his pit crew.
    DirectorRoel ReinéStarsLuke GossTanit PhoenixDanny Trejo
  • Eva Mendes in Live! (2007)

    25. Live!

    20071h 36mR
    5.8 (5.2K)
    A mockumentary following an ambitious TV network executive trying to produce a controversial reality show where contestants play Russian Roulette.
    DirectorBill GuttentagStarsEva MendesDavid KrumholtzRob Brown

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