Movies About Capoeira

From David Fincher, starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Meat Loaf, Zach Grenier
Rated R

Fight Club is a 1999 American film directed by David Fincher and based on the novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. The film follows an unnamed protagonist, played by Brad Pitt, who is disillusioned with his white-collar job and forms a "fight club" with soap maker Tyler Durden, played by Edward Norton. The two become embroiled in an underground boxing club and later a terrorist organization, while the unnamed protagonist struggles with his new identity. The film contains themes of masculinity, nihilism, anarchism, and anti-consumerism. It has been praised for its direction, performances, and screenplay.

From Guy Ritchie, starring Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Stephen Graham, Vinnie Jones
Rated R

Snatch is a heist film set in the underworld of organized crime in London. It follows the story of a diamond heist, a boxing match and the misadventures of two small-time crooks, Turkish (Jason Statham) and Tommy (Stephen Graham). The two inadvertently become entangled in a dangerous underworld of debt collectors, jewel thieves, con artists and gangsters. As they attempt to get to the bottom of the diamond heist and the ensuing chaos, they meet a wide array of shady characters, including a shady boxing promoter (Alan Ford), a shady bookmaker (Dennis Farina), a shady diamond dealer (Benicio Del Toro) and a shady mobster (Vinnie Jones). The film culminates in a series of confrontations and double crosses as the characters attempt to outwit one another. The film has a darkly humorous tone and is full of witty dialogue and colorful characters.

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, John Saxon and Jim Kelly. The film follows Lee's character, Lee, a martial artist who is invited to an exclusive martial arts tournament on a remote island. Once there, he finds out that the tournament is actually a cover for a criminal syndicate, and Lee must use his martial arts skills to take down the criminals and bring justice to the island. Along the way, Lee must also face off against his former friend and rival, Han and his mysterious bodyguard, O'Hara. With the help of his allies, including his old schoolmate Roper and the mysterious Su Lin, Lee is able to defeat the criminals and restore peace to the island.

From Walter Hill, starring Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Jill Ireland, Strother Martin
Rated PG

From Prachya Pinkaew, starring Tony Jaa, Phetthai Vongkumlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol, Suchao Pongwilai
Rated R

From Louis Leterrier, starring Jet Li, Bob Hoskins, Morgan Freeman, Kerry Condon
Rated R

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

From Jeff Wadlow, starring Sean Faris, Djimon Hounsou, Amber Heard, Cam Gigandet
Rated PG-13

From Directors: Mark DiSalle, David Worth, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan, Michel Qissi
Rated R

From Sheldon Lettich, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Harrison Page, Deborah Rennard, Lisa Pelikan
Rated R

From Walter Hill, starring Wesley Snipes, Ving Rhames, Peter Falk, Michael Rooker
Rated R

From Andrzej Bartkowiak, starring Jet Li, DMX, Mark Dacascos, Anthony Anderson
Rated R

From Dito Montiel, starring Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Luis Guzmán, Zulay Henao
Rated PG-13

From Eric Karson, starring Chuck Norris, Karen Carlson, Lee Van Cleef, Art Hindle
Rated R

From Corey Yuen, starring Jaime Pressly, Devon Aoki, Sarah Carter, Holly Valance
Rated PG-13

From Robert Clouse, starring Kurt Thomas, Tetchie Agbayani, Richard Norton, Edward Michael Bell
Rated R