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The Actor who direct the movie also starring, i give like

by nandoleslie • Created 1 year ago • Modified 5 months ago
Armour of God not included because direct between Jackie Chan and Eric Tsang.
Singin In The Rain not included because Gene Kelly with Stanley Donan.
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  • Shaolin Soccer (2001)

    1. Shaolin Soccer

    20011h 27mPG-1368Metascore
    7.3 (94K)
    A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
    DirectorStephen ChowStarsStephen ChowWei ZhaoYat-Fei Wong
  • Stephen Chow, Siu-Lung Leung, Qiu Yuen, and Danny Kwok-Kwan Chan in Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

    2. Kung Fu Hustle

    20041h 39mR78Metascore
    7.7 (158K)
    In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf.
    DirectorStephen ChowStarsStephen ChowWah YuenQiu Yuen
  • Jackie Chan and Maggie Cheung in Police Story (1985)

    3. Police Story

    19851h 40mPG-1378Metascore
    7.5 (45K)
    A virtuous Hong Kong Police Officer must clear his good name when the drug lord he is after frames him for the murder of a dirty cop.
    DirectorJackie ChanStarsJackie ChanMaggie CheungBrigitte Lin
  • John Leguizamo, Sofía Vergara, Jon Favreau, and Emjay Anthony in Chef (2014)

    4. Chef

    20141h 54mR68Metascore
    7.3 (244K)
    A head chef quits his restaurant job and buys a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family.
    DirectorJon FavreauStarsJon FavreauRobert Downey Jr.Scarlett Johansson
  • Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Blake Lively, and Jeremy Renner in The Town (2010)

    5. The Town

    20102h 5mR74Metascore
    7.5 (435K)
    A proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold the manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.
    DirectorBen AffleckStarsBen AffleckRebecca HallJon Hamm
  • Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born (2018)

    6. A Star Is Born

    20182h 16mR88Metascore
    7.6 (438K)
    A hard-drinking country music star falls in love with a singer whose career quickly takes off.
    DirectorBradley CooperStarsLady GagaBradley CooperSam Elliott
  • Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, and Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby (2004)

    7. Million Dollar Baby

    20042h 12mPG-1386Metascore
    8.1 (750K)
    Frankie, an ill-tempered old coach, reluctantly agrees to train aspiring boxer Maggie. Impressed with her determination and talent, he helps her become the best and the two soon form a close bond.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsHilary SwankClint EastwoodMorgan Freeman
  • Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino (2008)

    8. Gran Torino

    20081h 56mR73Metascore
    8.1 (844K)
    After a Hmong teenager tries to steal his prized 1972 Gran Torino, a disgruntled, prejudiced Korean War veteran seeks to redeem both the boy and himself.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodBee VangChristopher Carley
  • Argo (2012)

    9. Argo

    20122hR86Metascore
    7.7 (655K)
    Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.
    DirectorBen AffleckStarsBen AffleckBryan CranstonJohn Goodman
  • Danny DeVito, Embeth Davidtz, Kiami Davael, Pam Ferris, Rhea Perlman, Jacqueline Steiger, Michael Valentine, and Mara Wilson in Matilda (1996)

    10. Matilda

    19961h 38mPG72Metascore
    7.0 (188K)
    A girl gifted with a keen intellect and psychic powers uses both to get even with her callous family and free her kindly schoolteacher from the tyrannical grip of a sadistic headmistress.
    DirectorDanny DeVitoStarsDanny DeVitoRhea PerlmanMara Wilson
  • Takeshi Kitano in The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)

    11. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi

    20031h 56mR75Metascore
    7.4 (53K)
    The blind masseur/swordsman comes to a town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he meets two women with their own agenda.
    DirectorTakeshi KitanoStarsTakeshi KitanoTadanobu AsanoYui Natsukawa
  • Takeshi Kitano and Yusuke Sekiguchi in Kikujiro (1999)

    12. Kikujiro

    19992h 2mPG-1344Metascore
    7.7 (23K)
    A young, naive boy sets out alone on the road to find his wayward mother. Soon he finds an unlikely protector in a crotchety man and the two have a series of unexpected adventures along the way.
    DirectorTakeshi KitanoStarsTakeshi KitanoYusuke SekiguchiKayoko Kishimoto
  • Takeshi Kitano in Fireworks (1997)

    13. Fireworks

    19971h 43m83Metascore
    7.7 (35K)
    Nishi leaves the police in the face of harrowing personal and professional difficulties. Spiraling into depression, he makes questionable decisions.
    DirectorTakeshi KitanoStarsTakeshi KitanoKayoko KishimotoRen Ôsugi
  • Takeshi Kitano in Outrage (2010)

    14. Outrage

    20101h 49mR67Metascore
    6.8 (15K)
    The boss of a major crime syndicate orders his lieutenant to bring a rogue gang of drug traffickers in line, a job that gets passed on to his long-suffering subordinate.
    DirectorTakeshi KitanoStarsTakeshi KitanoKippei ShînaRyô Kase
  • Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, and T.J. Lowther in A Perfect World (1993)

    15. A Perfect World

    19932h 18mPG-1371Metascore
    7.5 (91K)
    A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor, an escaped convict on the run from the law, while the search for him continues.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsKevin CostnerClint EastwoodLaura Dern
  • Takeshi Kitano, Omar Epps, and Claude Maki in Brother (2000)

    16. Brother

    20001h 54m47Metascore
    7.1 (25K)
    A Japanese gangster is exiled to Los Angeles where his brother lives with a small but respectable multi-racial gang, who he inspires to expand their influence.
    DirectorTakeshi KitanoStarsTakeshi KitanoClaude MakiOmar Epps
  • Takeshi Kitano in Beyond Outrage (2012)

    17. Beyond Outrage

    20121h 50mR53Metascore
    6.7 (7.6K)
    As the police launch a full-scale crackdown on organized crime, it ignites a national yakuza struggle between the Sanno of the East and Hanabishi of the West.
    DirectorTakeshi KitanoStarsToshiyuki NishidaTomokazu MiuraTakeshi Kitano
  • Takeshi Kitano in Takeshis' (2005)

    18. Takeshis'

    20051h 48m
    6.3 (4.2K)
    Beat Takeshi, a prominent actor, meets a lookalike named Kitano, who is a struggling actor, but after the meeting, Kitano's dreams take a violent, surreal turn.
    DirectorTakeshi KitanoStarsTakeshi KitanoKotomi KyônoKayoko Kishimoto
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  • Sonatine (1993)

    19. Sonatine

    19931h 34mR73Metascore
    7.5 (25K)
    Several yakuza from Tokyo are sent to Okinawa to help end a gang war. The war then escalates and the Tokyo drifters decide to lay low at the beach.
    DirectorTakeshi KitanoStarsTakeshi KitanoAya KokumaiTetsu Watanabe
  • Sylvester Stallone in Rambo (2008)

    20. Rambo

    20081h 32mR46Metascore
    7.0 (252K)
    In Thailand, John Rambo joins a group of mercenaries to venture into war-torn Burma, and rescue a group of Christian aid workers who were kidnapped by the ruthless local infantry unit.
    DirectorSylvester StalloneStarsSylvester StalloneJulie BenzMatthew Marsden
  • The Private Eyes (1976)

    21. The Private Eyes

    19761h 34m
    7.0 (961)
    The kingpin of the Manix Private Detective Agency and his fellow detective solve cases together.
    DirectorMichael HuiStarsMichael HuiSamuel HuiRicky Hui
  • Security Unlimited (1981)

    22. Security Unlimited

    19811h 30mNot Rated
    6.9 (553)
    Chou Sai-Cheong. a bitter supervisor of a Hong Kong private security company, teaches unusual guard tactics to new recruits such as electric mats, parachuting off burning buildings and counter-attacking gunfire. He was secretly observed by his new boss (Stanley Fung) and, unimpressed by his work, the new boss demotes Chou and promotes Chou's assistant Sam (Sam Hui). Under the leadership of Sam, Chou and new recruit Bruce Tang (Ricky Hui) encounter a slew of misadventures, including pursuing stowaways on a party boat. Bruce ultimately falls in love with one of the stowaways. Finally, they all get entangled in a plot to steal one of China's most prized treasures on display in Hong Kong, and in a plot involving some missing government money that the security officers were guarding.
    DirectorMichael HuiStarsMichael HuiSamuel HuiRicky Hui
  • The Contract (1978)

    23. The Contract

    19781h 36mNot Rated
    6.5 (372)
    SIT Chi Man wants out of an 8-year contract and asks his brother to help steal it. When things goes south, Ah Man runs into magician CHU Sai Kit who's under the thumb of his unscrupulous mentor. The two join forces to escape servitude.
    DirectorMichael HuiStarsMichael HuiRicky HuiSamuel Hui
  • Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton in BlackBerry (2023)

    24. BlackBerry

    20232hR78Metascore
    7.3 (60K)
    The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.
    DirectorMatt JohnsonStarsJay BaruchelGlenn HowertonMatt Johnson
  • Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, R.J. Parnell, Harry Shearer, Spinal Tap, and David Kaff in This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

    25. This Is Spinal Tap

    19841h 22mR92Metascore
    7.9 (153K)
    Spinal Tap, one of England's loudest bands, is chronicled by film director Marty DiBergi on what proves to be a fateful tour.
    DirectorRob ReinerStarsRob ReinerMichael McKeanChristopher Guest

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