15 Movies Like The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe
Loved The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.
#1
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe.
#2
Once Upon a Time in the West
As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe.
#3
Madness
An escaped convicted murderer invades the cottage of a man, his wife and the wife's sister, whereupon he proceeds to torment this already dysfunctional trio with rape and violence.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe.
#4
A Fistful of Dollars
The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the Rojo brothers, the stranger inserts himself into the middle of the long-simmering battle, selling false information to both sides for his own benefit.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe.
#5
For a Few Dollars More
Two bounty hunters both pursue the brutal and sadistic bandit, El Indio, who has a large bounty on his head.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe.
#6
Bone Tomahawk
During a shootout in a saloon, Sheriff Hunt injures a suspicious stranger. The doctor's assistant, wife of the local foreman, tends to him in prison. That night, the town is attacked and they both disappear—only the arrow of a cannibal tribe is found. Hunt and a few of his men go in search of the prisoner and the foreman's wife.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe.
#7
They Call Me Trinity
The simple story has the pair coming to the rescue of peace-loving Mormons when land-hungry Major Harriman sends his bullies to harass them into giving up their fertile valley. Trinity and Bambino manage to save the Mormons and send the bad guys packing with slapstick humor instead of excessive violence, saving the day.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe.
#8
Accident Man
Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe.
#9
Trinity Is Still My Name
The two brothers Trinity and Bambino are exchanged by two federal agents and take advantage of the situation to steal a huge booty hidden in a monastery by a gang of outlaws.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe.
#10
Mexicali
A former special forces contractor is forced out of retirement as an avocado farmer in Mexico when local gangsters try to force him and his family off their farm.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe.
#11
Go for It
After Doug picks up hitchhiking Rosco with his truck, they are mistaken for two bank robbers by the traffic police. They manage to escape only to be confused for two secret agents while trying to take a flight at the airport.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe.
#12
The Protector
Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe.
#13
My Name Is Nobody
Jack Beauregard, an aging gunman of the Old West, only wants to retire in peace and move to Europe, but a young gunfighter known as "Nobody" who idolizes Beauregard wants him to go out in a blaze of glory. So, he arranges for Jack to face the 150-man gang known as The Wild Bunch and earn his place in history.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe.
#14
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms
When Shao Kahn's Outworld barbarians terrorize Earthrealm, Lord Raiden is determined to put an end to the carnage once and for all. This leaves one option: a final Mortal Kombat tournament for the future of Earthrealm – win it or lose everything. Raiden's elite fighters Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, and a few new faces kick the action into overdrive as they go head-to-head with Outworld's most bloodthirsty warriors. But deep in the Netherrealm, an unspeakable scheme by the malevolent Shinnok unfolds, threatening to obliterate existence.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe.
#15
The Forbidden City
The son of an indebted restaurant owner joins a foreign girl in search of her sister. Together, they’ll have to fight side by side against the most ruthless members of the Roman criminal underworld.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe.