Fighting Scenes In Movies

From Ridley Scott, starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed
Rated R

Gladiator is a 2000 historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel, and Richard Harris. The film is set in the year 180 AD, and focuses on the story of Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe), a Roman general who is betrayed by the Emperor of Rome and his son, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix). Maximus is forced into slavery, and then trained to become a gladiator. He rises to fame and fortune as he fights in the arena, and soon finds himself in the midst of a rebellion against the corrupt and tyrannical rule of Commodus. In the end, Maximus is able to avenge his family and restore honor to Rome.

From George Lucas, starring Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman, Ewan McGregor, Samuel L. Jackson
Rated PG-13

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith is the final installment in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. It follows Anakin Skywalker's fall from grace, as he is seduced by the dark side of the Force and becomes Darth Vader. With the Clone Wars at an end, Palpatine issues Order 66, which commands the clone army to turn on the Jedi and hunt them down. Though Anakin helps save Chancellor Palpatine from the Jedi, Anakin is shocked to discover that Palpatine is in fact the Sith Lord Darth Sidious. Anakin's turn to the dark side is complete when he helps Sidious eliminate the Jedi, and he becomes Sidious' new apprentice, Darth Vader. The final battle between the Sith and the remaining Jedi culminates in Obi-Wan Kenobi defeating Vader, leaving him severely injured and burned. In the end, Vader and Padme Amidala's twins, Luke and Leia, are sent to different adoptive parents in order to keep them safe from the Sith.

From Robert Clouse, starring Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly, Ahna Capri
Rated R

Enter the Dragon is a 1973 martial arts action film directed by Robert Clouse and starring Bruce Lee. The story follows Lee's character, martial arts expert Lee, who is recruited by an intelligence agency to investigate a tournament hosted by a reclusive crime lord on a private island in Hong Kong. Lee must enter the tournament and fight his way through a series of opponents in order to uncover the criminal's operations and shut them down. Along the way, he forms an unlikely alliance with two other competitors in the tournament, Roper and Williams. As the tournament progresses, Lee must face his ultimate challenge – and confront a powerful enemy with a personal vendetta against him. With the help of his newfound allies, Lee is determined to fight to the finish and emerge victorious.

From Bryan Singer, starring Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen
Rated PG-13

From Wolfgang Petersen, starring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Julian Glover
Rated R

From Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving
Rated R

From Wei Lo, starring Bruce Lee, Nora Miao, James Tien, Maria Yi
Rated R

From Roland Emmerich, starring Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs
Rated R

From Stephen Norrington, starring Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright
Rated R

From Newt Arnold, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres, Norman Burton
Rated R

From Guillermo del Toro, starring Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman, Leonor Varela
Rated R

From Louis Leterrier, starring Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt
Rated PG-13

From George Lucas, starring Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd
Rated PG

From Gavin Hood, starring Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds, Danny Huston
Rated PG-13

From Directors: Robert Clouse, Alan Canvan, Bruce Lee, starring Bruce Lee, Gig Young, Dean Jagger, Hugh O'Brian
Rated R

From Paul W.S. Anderson, starring Christopher Lambert, Robin Shou, Linden Ashby, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Rated PG-13

From Mark Steven Johnson, starring Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell, Michael Clarke Duncan
Rated PG-13