Cynthia RothrockFilmography

Modern Warriors

Synopsis: From the maker of Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel, Peter Spirer's documentary Modern Warriors explains the history and practice of martial arts fighting. Featuring martial arts legends Benny "The Jet" Urquidez, Don "The Dragon" Wilson, and Bill "Sugarfoot" Wallace, this program discusses the origin Read More

Outside the Law

Actors: Dan Lauria, Stephen Macht, Cynthia Rothrock

Synopsis: A woman starting a new life discovers her old life won't go away so easily in this action-drama. Julie Cosgrove (Cynthia Rothrock) was an Federal intelligence agent working on a top secret assignment when she found herself in the middle of an ambush gone wrong which led to the death of the man she Read More

Top Fighter 2: Deadly China Dolls

Synopsis: As Hong Kong action movies grow in popularity, so do their male movie stars. But, for every Jackie Chan or Jet Li there is a female equivalent who rarely receives as much attention. Toby Russell, director of Cinema of Vengeance, finally gives the women their due in Top Fighter 2: Deadly China Read More

Tiger Claws III

Actors: Cynthia Rothrock, Loren Avedon, Jalal Merhi

Synopsis: Detectives Tarek Richards (Jalal Merhi) and Linda Masterson (Cynthia Rothrock) stumble onto a plot to reincarnate three ancient Chinese martial arts masters by the cunningly evil martial artist/magician Stryker (Loren Avedon) to help him gain control over New York City's seedy gangster-ridden Read More

Night Vision

Actors: Fred Williamson, Cynthia Rothrock, Robert Forster, Willie Gault, Frank Pesce

Synopsis: Obsessed with the media, a crazed serial killer likes to videotape the agonizing death of his victims thus providing the only clues a police detective has to go on. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

Tiger Claws II

Actors: Jalal Merhi, Bolo Yeung, Cynthia Rothrock

Synopsis: This martial-arts actioner combines crime drama with a touch of fantasy. A serial killer escapes from custody in New York City and disappears into San Francisco's Chinatown with NYPD detectives Richards and Masterson in hot pursuit. Once in Chinatown, the killer Chong hooks up with his brother Dai Read More

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Not Fade Away

Actors: Kevin Sorbo, Michael Hurst, Karen Sheperd, Cynthia Rothrock, Liddy Holloway

Synopsis: Iolaus (Michael Hurst) thought that his problems with the beautiful but deadly Enforcer (Karen Sheperd) were over when she was killed and carted off to the Other World. Now, however, he must contend with Enforcer II (Cynthia Rothrock) -- whose essence is fire, and thus is twice as dangerous as her Read More

American Tigers

Actors: Cynthia Rothrock, Sam Jones

Sworn to Justice

Synopsis: Jana Dane (Cynthia Rothrock) is a psychologist and forensic prosecution witness whose testimonies have earned her the respect of her colleagues while putting some of the most dangerous criminals on the street behind bars. When Jane is beaten to within an inch of her life by masked burglars who Read More

Eye for an Eye

Actors: Sally Field, Kiefer Sutherland, Ed Harris, Beverly D'Angelo, Joe Mantegna

Synopsis: An ordinary woman is driven to the point of violent revenge in this tense thriller. Karen McCann (Sally Field) is a suburban wife and working mother with two daughters. Karen's life is turned upside down when her 17-year-old daughter is raped and murdered, a crime she overhears on her cellular Read More

Fast Getaway 2

Actors: Corey Haim, Cynthia Rothrock, Sarah Buxton, Leo Rossi

Synopsis: A bank robber tries to go straight but finds himself framed in this crime drama. Former criminal Nelson Potter is trying to stay clean and open up a bank insurance company with Patrice his girlfriend. His father, a Nelson's former crime partner, wants out. Then Lily robs a bank that Nelson said Read More

Angel of Fury

Actors: Cynthia Rothrock, Chris Barnes, Peter O'Brian, Tanaka

Synopsis: The beautiful Cynthia Rothrock is one of the foremost female martial-arts experts in films, and that's all that is required in Angel of Fury. This time, Rothrock is sent to rescue a "brain." Said brain is housed in a super-computer, jealously guarded by enemy agents. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Read More

Irresistible Force

Actors: Stacy Keach, Cynthia Rothrock

Rage and Honor II: Hostile Takeover

Actors: Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Patrick Muldoon, Frans Tumbuan, Ron Vreeken

Synopsis: In this second Rage and Honor release, Cynthia Rothrock again stars as a high-kicking female CIA agent. She's sent to far-away Indonesia to reveal a money-laundering scheme. She just happens to run into her Australian cop-friend from the first Rage and Honor movie, Preston Michaels (Richard Read More

Undefeatable

Actors: Cynthia Rothrock, Don Niam, John Miller

Synopsis: Statuesque martial arts doyenne Cynthia Rothrock stars in Undefeatable. As in most of her films, Rothrock's principal motivation is revenge. When her sister is murdered by a serial killer, she lays a trap for the villain. Unfortunately, the killer is also well-versed in martial arts. This Read More

Lady Dragon 2

Synopsis: Cynthia Rothrock again stars in the title role, playing a woman who uses her martial arts mastery for vengeance on the thugs who terrorized her home. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide Read More

City Cops

Synopsis: Lau Kar-wing directs this affable low-budget action-comedy. The film centers on Kent Tong (Kenneth Tong Chun-yo), a convict on the lam and in possession of some fantastically valuable microfilm wanted by not only FBI agent Cindy (Cynthia Rothrock), but also thugs posing as FBI agents named Ken Read More

24 Hours to Midnight

Synopsis: An angry widow dons her ninja gear and takes off for revenge against the gangster who killed her husband in this lively martial arts actioner that revels in its deliberately, deliciously awful tongue-in-cheek dialog that takes a sharp poke at the genre. While the black widow kicks and chops her Read More

Honor & Glory

Actors: John Miller, Cynthia Rothrock

Synopsis: Action heroine Cynthia Rothrock stars as FBI agent Tracey Pride, who teams with her sister Joyce (Donna Joyce), an Interpol operative posing as a TV newswoman, to take down an evil executive (John Miller) with plans to buy a nuclear detonator. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide Read More

Rage and Honor

Actors: Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Terri Treas, Brian Thompson, Catherine Bach, Alex Datcher

Synopsis: In Rage and Honor, Cynthia Rothrock is featured as a full-time high-school teacher/part-time karate instructor who's out to protect one of her students who innocently witnesses and films a mob drug transaction. He's caught and beaten but keeps the film from the bad guys. Finding and helping him is Read More

Lady Dragon

Actors: Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton

Synopsis: Martial arts expert Cynthia Rothrock stars as a widow who learns karate in order to gain revenge on the crime boss (Richard Norton) who killed her husband. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide Read More

Fast Getaway

Actors: Corey Haim, Cynthia Rothrock, Leo Rossi, Ken Lerner, Marcia Strassman

Synopsis: This fast-paced caper/chase comedy, shot on location in Utah and Colorado, chronicles the daring exploits of a bank robber and his teenage-criminal-mastermind son. Exciting stunts and special effects help make up for the rather lame story. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide Read More

Tiger Claws

Actors: Jalal Merhi, Cynthia Rothrock

Synopsis: The "female Bruce Lee" martial artist, Cynthia Rothrock, stars as a cop who is tired of doing detective work on theft and who tries her hand at solving a murder case so she will be assigned to the homicide division instead. To accomplish her goal, she must investigate the brutal killings of Read More

Martial Law 2: Undercover

Synopsis: This martial-arts sequel follows the further adventures of LA cops Billie and Sean, two members of the department's urban-warfare martial arts unit, "Martial Law." The two team up again to look into the suspicious death of a fellow officer and discover a complex network of corruption and murder Read More

Prince of the Sun

Actors: Cynthia Rothrock

Deadliest Art: The Best of the Martial Arts Films

Synopsis: Piecing together exciting film footage of martial arts performances, Deadliest Art demonstrates the reasons for the popularity of martial arts combat in visual entertainment. The history of the art, including basics of the Eastern philosophies that govern it, provides insight along with the Read More

Martial Law

Actors: Chad McQueen, Cynthia Rothrock

Synopsis: Martial Law is a no-brainer action flick starring Steven McQueen, the son of the late, great Steve McQueen. Buddy cop duo Sean Thompson and Billie Black are on the trail of a killer whose signature weapon is a punch that stops the heart. The bad guy, played by David Carradine, also runs a number Read More

No Retreat, No Surrender 2

Actors: Loren Avedon, Max Thayer, Cynthia Rothrock, Matthias Hues

Synopsis: In this loose sequel to the earlier film No Retreat, No Surrender, young martial artist Scott (Loren Avedon) now living in Thailand, he has a Vietnamese girlfriend whose wealthy father would strongly disapprove of their liaison. When she is kidnapped after one of their dates, Scott seeks to rescue Read More

China O'Brien 2

Actors: Cynthia Rothrock

Synopsis: The final chapter in the two-volume series finds sheriff China O'Brien (Cynthia Rothrock) still the bedrock lawperson of Beaver Creek. The small village is once again invaded, this time by a group of Vietnam-vet outlaws led by a drug-dealing madman (Harlow Marks). ~ John Bush, All Movie Guide Read More

The Blonde Fury

Synopsis: While she is best known for such American features as China O'Brien, martial-arts expert Cynthia Rothrock also made a number of action films in Hong Kong, such as this Golden Harvest production directed and choreographed by veteran actor Mang Hoi. Rothrock stars as Cindy, an American FBI agent who Read More

China O'Brien

Actors: David Blackwell, Steven Kerby, Cynthia Rothrock

Synopsis: While staying in her hometown for a vacation, a martial-arts-trained police officer (Cynthia Rothrock) finds herself running for sheriff after her father (David Blackwell) is killed by a local crimepin (Steven Kerby). As the long arm of the law, China O'Brien avenges her father's death. The film Read More

The Inspector Wears Skirts

Synopsis: Hong Kong's answer to Hollywood's hoary Police Academy series, this film -- directed by Wellson Chin -- concerns the local police force's attempts at creating a crack all-female special unit force. Under the strict and watchful eye of Madam Hu (Sibelle Hu) and Madam Lo (Cynthia Rothrock) Read More

Fight to Win

Magic Crystal

Actors: Andy Lau, Cynthia Rothrock, Richard Norton, Siu Bin-Bin

Synopsis: Looking to cash in on the popularity of Steven Spielberg's mega-hits E.T. and Raiders of the Lost Ark, Hong Kong schlockmeister Wong Jing directs this yarn about Andy (Andy Lau Tak-wah) who, along with buddies Pin-pin (Siu bin-bin) and Pancho (Wong Jing) ventures to Greece to find his long lost Read More

Righting Wrongs

Actors: Cynthia Rothrock, Yuen Biao

Synopsis: Kung fu star and choreographer Corey Yuen spins this vigilante flick featuring Yuen Biao as Hsia Ling-ching, a court prosecutor who is sick of watching the criminal and the corrupt waltz away from justice. After knocking off well-connected drug pushers and underworld denizens, Hsia finds himself Read More

Shanghai Express

Actors: Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Cynthia Rothrock

Synopsis: This slapstick Hong Kong action film follows the passengers of the Shanghai Express, a train running to the small village of Hanshui. Plenty of action takes place as the gallery of wealthy socialites, con men, cops, and train robbers speeds towards its destination. Directed by Sammo Hung, a master Read More

Yes, Madam!

Actors: Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock

Synopsis: Michelle Yeoh makes her starring role debut in this police drama\action spectacular, directed by Corey Yuen. The film opens with the fierce, relentless Inspector Ng (Yeoh) cleaning the clocks of a band of thieves. Meanwhile, vicious crime boss Tin (James Tien Chun) puts a hit out on his accountant Read More