List of the best Mako movies: Balance of Power(1997), An Unremarkable Life(1989), Blood for Blood(1995), P.O.W. The Escape(1986), Seven Years in Tibet(1997), The Island at the Top of the World(1974), The Last Ninja(1983), Conan the Destroyer(1984), Red Sun Rising(1994), Highlander III: The Sorcerer(1994), Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes(1990), Conan the Barbarian(1982) ... ...
Sports & Fitness, Drama
Canada|USA
1997
92 Minutes
Billy Blanks Mako James Lew Denis Akiyama Voyo Goric
A martial arts expert who runs a dojo for under-privileged kids from a dilapidated warehouse is shaken down by gangsters demanding protection money. Then when one of his students is gunned ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1989
98 Minutes
Patricia Neal Shelley Winters Mako Rochelle Oliver Charles S. Dutton Lily Knight Jenny Chrisinger Michael O'Neill Madeleine Thornton-Sherwood
Two sisters have put aside their differences to set up a comfortable life together but when one of them falls in love with an Asian mechanic, her stuffy, intolerant sister falls into a rage that threatens to destroy their relationship.
Action
UK
1995
93 Minutes
Lorenzo Lamas James Lew Mako Eric Pierpoint Diane DiLascio Jamie Renée Smith James Shigeta James Callahan
Mutant humanoids from outer space kidnap young Earth females in order to interbreed and save their species from extinction.
Action
USA
1986
90 Minutes
David Carradine Charles R. Floyd Mako Steve James Phil Brock Daniel Demorest Steve Freedman James Acheson Rudy Daniels Ken Metcalfe Kenneth Weaver
Col. Carradine leads a group of American P.O.W.s, battling their way to freedom as Saigon falls to the Viet Cong.
Drama
USA|UK
1997
136 Minutes
Brad Pitt David Thewlis BD Wong Mako Danny Denzongpa Victor Wong Ingeborga Dapkunayte Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk Lhakpa Tsamchoe Jetsun Pema Ama Ashe Dongtse
dalai lama austrian pregnant wife buddhist lama explorer emotional touching inspiring heartwarming powerful earth refuge buddhist temple mountain humanity stranded change unlikely allies friendship
True story of Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who became friends with the Dalai Lama at the time of China's takeover of Tibet.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1974
95 Minutes
David Hartman Donald Sinden Jacques Marin Mako David Gwillim Agneta Eckemyr Gunnar Öhlund Lasse Kolstad
viking aristocrat son wild suspenseful unrestrained spirited passionate rousing arctic london expedition rescue missing persons adventure quest 1900s
In 1907, four explorers discover a lost colony of Vikings in the Arctic.
Action
USA
1983
100 Minutes
Michael Beck Nancy Kwan John McMartin Mako Richard Lynch Carolyn Seymour John Larroquette
Singer-turned-boxer Andy 'Kid' Clave (Ruben Blades) signs a contract with a shady promoter Joaquin Vargas (Willie Colon). But Clave turns against Vargas when the promoter's thugs kill Clave's girlfriend when he thinks about backing out of the contract. While seeking a way to get revenge against Vargas, Clave learns that he has a blood clot in his head. But nothing will deter him from getting his ... See full summary »
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Mexico
1984
101 Minutes
Arnold Schwarzenegger Grace Jones Wilt Chamberlain Mako Tracey Walter Sarah Douglas Olivia d'Abo Pat Roach Jeff Corey Sven-Ole Thorsen Bruce Fleischer
conan warrior wizard bodyguard queen princess engaging amusing fantasy world wilderness castle search schemes showdown unlikely allies adventure quest unknown era
Conan leads a ragtag group of adventurers on a quest for a princess.
Action
USA
1994
95 Minutes
Don "The Dragon" Wilson Terry Farrell Michael Ironside Mako James Lew Edward Albert
Thomas Hoshino (Willson) is a tough Japanese detective, who lost his partner by a deadly Yakuza killer Jaho (Lew). He tracks down the killer and his master to Los Angeles, where he teams up... See full summary »
Fantasy
UK|France|Canada
1994
99 Minutes
Christopher Lambert Mario Van Peebles Deborah Kara Unger Mako Raoul Trujillo Jean-Pierre Perusse Martin Neufeld Frederick Y. Okimura Daniel Do Gabriel Kakon Louis Bertignac
highlander fighter immortal sorcerer wife villain engaging charming confident suspenseful gripping japan new york city scotland fighting illusions power immortality relationships adventure
Deceived that he had won the Prize, Connor MacLeod awakens from a peaceful life when an entombed immortal magician comes seeking the Highlander.
War, Action, Drama
1990
97 Minutes
Max von Sydow Judd Nelson Kim Miyori Mako Tamlyn Tomita Stan Egi Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Brady Tsurutani Ben Wright Shizuko Hoshi Sab Shimono
soldier doctor priest prisoner of war bleak emotional hiroshima, japan city war zone hiroshima bombing world war ii culture clash radiation death survival fall escape 1940s
A German Jesuit, two U.S. POWs and Japanese citizens share their perspectives of the 1945 atomic bomb and the aftermath.
Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Mexico|Spain
1982
129 Minutes
Arnold Schwarzenegger James Earl Jones Sandahl Bergman Gerry Lopez Mako Ben Davidson Sven-Ole Thorsen Max von Sydow Valerie Quennessen Cassandra Gaviola William Smith
warrior archer sorcerer king princess necromancer thrilling melodramatic campy europe north africa temple survival violence cult battle family honor revenge pursuit love
A young boy, Conan, becomes a slave after his parents are killed and tribe destroyed by a savage warlord and sorcerer, Thulsa Doom. When he grows up he becomes a fearless, invincible fighter. Set free, he plots revenge against Thulsa Doom.
Action
USA
1975
122 Minutes
James Caan Robert Duvall Gig Young Arthur Hill Mako Bo Hopkins Burt Young Tom Clancy Tiana Kate Heflin James Wing Woo
hit man businessman therapist friend bodyguard cia agent amusing brutal gutsy intricate san francisco port ship hospital bridge assassination betrayal comeback car chase violence
Mike Locke, who works for a private security firm affiliated with the C.I.A., is betrayed by his partner and left apparently crippled for life.
Sports & Fitness, Adventure
USA
1981
106 Minutes
Chuck Norris Christopher Lee Richard Roundtree Matt Clark Mako Maggie Cooper Terry Kiser
undercover cop narcotics officer informant ringleader boss girlfriend brash brooding gutsy tense wild san francisco police station criminal underworld crime scene chinatown alley death of friend criminal justice system narcotics trade
A SFPD undercover narcotics cop aims to avenge his partner's death and destroy a drug-smuggling ring operated by the Chinese Triads.
Drama
USA
1970
134 Minutes
Charlton Heston Geraldine Chaplin John Phillip Law Tina Chen Alec McCowen Mako
plantation owner laborer wife mistress engineer queen tense moving hawaii plantation ship town settling down new life farming family struggle battle quest escape
The intertwined lives of two kindred souls with ambition begins when Captain Whip Hoxworth discovers that Nyuk Tsin has been smuggled aboard as part of cargo on The Carthaginian, which he ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1966
93 Minutes
Dean Jones Suzanne Pleshette Charles Ruggles Kelly Thordsen Parley Baer Robert Kino Mako Charles Lane Gil Lamb Richard Wessel
husband wife veterinarian neighbor dog lighthearted family home suburbia veterinarian's office backyard street dog show dogs suburban life marriage competition bravery transformation 1960s
The Garrisons live with a Great Dane who thinks he's a dainty dachshund. His identity crisis results in an uproarious series of household crises that reduce the Garrisons' house to shambles.
Comedy
USA
1981
98 Minutes
Chevy Chase Carrie Fisher Eve Arden Billy Barty Joseph Maher Robert Donner Mako Cork Hubbert Pat McCormick Adam Arkin Richard Stahl
actress little person wizard of oz mailroom clerk passenger duke amusing heartwarming playful charming creative quirky united states dreamworld kansas hollywood, calif. movie set movies hollywood music
A visiting dignitary, a CIA agent, a Nazi spy, Japanese tourists, an assassin and a group of "midget" actors from The Wizard of Oz (1939) all check into an elite Los Angeles hotel called Under the Rainbow.
Action
USA
1988
92 Minutes
Sam Jones Linda Blair Jun Chong Phillip Rhee Bill Erwin Gustav Vintas Mako Rebecca Ferratti Stuart Damon
The evil criminal leader Kendrick has kidnapped an elderly biochemist who holds the secret to creating a biological superweapon. The only person who can possibly stop Kendrick and his gang ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi
USA
1993
104 Minutes
Robert John Burke Nancy Allen Rip Torn John Castle Jill Hennessy CCH Pounder Mako Robert DoQui Remy Ryan Bruce Locke
robocop businessman rebel partner ceo little girl thrilling rousing dark detroit refugee camp hideout police station corporate headquarters corporate greed law enforcement urban crime resistance fighters technology heroism
Robocop saves the day once more. This time the half man/half robot takes on ruthless developers who want to evict some people on "their" land.
Comedy
USA
1990
103 Minutes
James Belushi Charles Grodin Anne De Salvo Loryn Locklin Stephen Elliott Héctor Elizondo Veronica Hamel Mako Gates McFadden
con artist convict businessman daughter lighthearted amusing engaging malibu, calif. prison airport shopping mall identity theft new life baseball class distinctions scam temptation discovery pursuit 1990s
An uptight advertising exec has his entire life in a filofax organizer which mistakenly ends up in the hands of a friendly convict who poses as him.
Action, Crime, Adventure, Drama
1974
90 Minutes
Van Williams William Beaudine Bruce Lee Charles Bateman Walter Brooke Tom Drake Lloyd Gough Geoffrey Horne Mako Linda Gaye Scott
The crime fighter and sidekick Kato are the heroes of re-edited TV series episodes "The Hunters and the Hunted," "Invasion From Outer Space" and "The Preying Mantis."
Comedy, Western
USA
1969
97 Minutes
Zero Mostel Kim Novak Clint Walker Claude Akins Akim Tamiroff Larry Storch John Anderson Sam Jaffe Mako Elisha Cook Jr. Ruth Warrick
Three separate plans to rob a top-security bank in the western town of Friendly, Texas, circa 1880.
Sports & Fitness, Drama
USA
1995
97 Minutes
Ted Jan Roberts Corey Feldman Erin Gray Marshall Teague Dean Cochran William James Jones Marc Riffon Jason Todd Majik Tricia Vessey Dick Van Patten Mako
A teenage martial artist is thrown into a world of theft and risky behavior while investigating the death of his older brother.
Romance, Drama
USA|Japan|France
2005
136 Minutes
Zhang Ziyi Ken Watanabe Michelle Yeoh Koji Yakusho Youki Kudoh Gong Li Kaori Momoi Tsai Chin Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Suzuka Ohgo Randall Duk Kim
geisha rival mentor servant client young girl passionate spectacular gripping engaging kyoto, japan geisha house bordello house performance training servitude coming of age romance unintended consequences
Nitta Sayuri reveals how she transcended her fishing-village roots and became one of Japan's most celebrated geisha.
Drama
USA
1983
89 Minutes
Jane Alexander William Devane Roxana Zal Rossie Harris Lukas Haas Philip Anglim Lilia Skala Leon Ames Lurene Tuttle Rebecca De Mornay Kevin Costner
mother father son daughter neighbor disturbing dark intense california small town nuclear attack survival family apocalypse rescue sacrifice 1980s
The life of a suburban American family is scarred after a nuclear attack.