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James Jene Fae Lew (born September 6, 1952) is an American actor and martial artist. Raised in South Central Los Angeles, James Lew's destiny was to answer a cattle call in Hollywood for the hugely popular Kung Fu (1972) television series. He went on to star in the now collectible Hong Kong film, Young Dragon (1976). He made the move to big budget studio films in 1984. John Carpenter handpicked him as the Martial Arts Choreographer for 20th Century Fox's now cult film, Big Trouble in Little China (1986). Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mel Gibson, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Dwayne Johnson, David Carradine, Chuck Norris, Dennis Quaid, Kurt Russell, Madonna, Charlie Sheen, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kathleen Turner, Sylvester Stallone, Brandon Lee, Snoop Dogg and the list goes on and on. James was voted "Favorite Action Star" by fans of Inside Martial Arts magazine. Internet fans voted him into the Hall of Fame in the Martial Arts History Museum. Inside Kung Fu Magazine inducted him as one of the "Martial Arts Greats" alongside legends as Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and his longtime friend Jackie Chan. Hit Parader Magazine dubbed him "the king of big-screen martial arts villains." From the deadly killer in Red Sun Rising (1994) to the deadly fighter in the comedy spoof Hot Shots 2 (1993), Lew has proven his chops in both drama and comedy. As a stunt/fight coordinator his creative talents shone in the television series The Crow to recent work on the hit video game, The Matrix: Path of Neo (2005). He handpicked elite members for his company, "Hong Kong Wire Action Team," to bring state of the art action to movies. His formula for longevity in the film industry is diversity, hard work and having a whole lot of fun. Most recently, James Lew wrote, directed and starred in a movie inspired by his personal experiences in the business titled 18 Fingers of Death! (2006). The story follows Buford Lee (James Lew), the most famous unknown "B"-minus, low-budget, martial-arts movie star and Ronald Mack (Maurice Patton), a young black kid from the hood. Together they laugh and bond together on their quest to finally make Buford's break out movie, 18 Fingers of Death! (2006).

Most Popular James Lew Trailers

Total trailers found: 131

Avengers: Endgame Trailer (2019)

24 April 2019

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos.

Inception Trailer (2010)

15 July 2010

Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Trailer (2007)

19 May 2007

After losing Captain Jack Sparrow to the locker of Davy Jones, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and Captain Barbossa journey to the ends of the earth to rescue him.

Rush Hour Trailer (1998)

18 September 1998

When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case.

Battleship Trailer (2012)

11 April 2012

When mankind beams a radio signal into space, a reply comes from ‘Planet G’, in the form of several alien crafts that splash down in the waters off Hawaii.

Star Trek Trailer (2009)

06 May 2009

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy.

Rush Hour 2 Trailer (2001)

03 August 2001

It's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement.

The Last Samurai Trailer (2003)

05 December 2003

Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them.

Olympus Has Fallen Trailer (2013)

20 March 2013

When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building.

Collateral Trailer (2004)

04 August 2004

Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.

Mulan Trailer (2020)

04 September 2020

When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father.

They Live Trailer (1988)

04 November 1988

A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.

Escape Plan 2: Hades Trailer (2018)

05 June 2018

Ray Breslin manages an elite team of security specialists trained in the art of breaking people out of the world's most impenetrable prisons.

Tropic Thunder Trailer (2008)

09 August 2008

A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.

Rush Hour 3 Trailer (2007)

08 August 2007

After a botched assassination attempt, the mismatched duo finds themselves in Paris, struggling to retrieve a precious list of names, as the murderous crime syndicate's henchmen try their best to stop them.

Get Smart Trailer (2008)

19 June 2008

When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief has to promote hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart to field agent.

Outside the Law Trailer (2002)

25 June 2002

Betrayed government agent Julie Cosgrove runs for the border but risks her safety by aiding a couple being harassed by drug smugglers as Julie's pursuers search for her.

Planet of the Apes Trailer (2001)

26 July 2001

After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race.

Showdown Trailer (1993)

16 September 1993

Ken has just moved from Kansas with his mother. He talks to a girl named Julie, not knowing that her boyfriend Tom is very possessive of her.

Private Wars Trailer (1993)

13 October 1993

A wealthy businessman is trying to "convince" the inhabitants of an old neighborhood to abandon their homes in order to build a huge business center there.

G.I. Joe: Retaliation Trailer (2013)

27 March 2013

Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by Presidential order. This forces the G.

Superhero Movie Trailer (2008)

28 March 2008

Rick Riker is a nerdy teen imbued with superpowers by a radioactive dragonfly. And because every hero needs a nemesis, enter Lou Landers, aka the villainously goofy Hourglass.

Black Salt Trailer (2015)

31 December 2015

With time winding down towards world-ending devastation, the fate of mankind rests in the hands of Interpol agent Samuel Tharpe.

Double Impact Trailer (1991)

31 July 1991

Jean Claude Van Damme plays a dual role as Alex and Chad, twins separated at the death of their parents.

Big Trouble in Little China Trailer (1986)

30 May 1986

Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen of the sorcerer Lo Pan, who must marry a girl with green eyes in order to return to the human realm.

Traffic Trailer (2000)

27 December 2000

An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine within their comfortable suburban home.

Blue Tiger Trailer (1994)

03 April 1994

Gena is a sweet and dedicated mother to her little son. One day, whilst shopping with him for a halloween mask, her son is accidently shot through the chest by a Japanese Gunman, trying to kill an opposing gang of bus operators.

Lethal Weapon 4 Trailer (1998)

10 July 1998

With personal crises and age weighing in on them, LAPD officers Riggs and Murtaugh must contend with a deadly Chinese crime lord trying to get his brother out of prison.

LArceny Trailer (2004)

02 March 2004

A young man from New Jersey comes to Los Angeles to visit his slightly crazy cousin and gets mistaken for a successful New York artist.

Killers Trailer (2010)

04 June 2010

When an elite assassin marries a beautiful computer whiz after a whirlwind romance, he gives up the gun and settles down with his new bride.

Underdog Kids Trailer (2015)

07 June 2015

Inner city kids from a poor neighborhood go up against the undefeated Beverly Hills Junior National Karate Team.

Safe Trailer (2012)

16 April 2012

After a former elite agent rescues a 12-year-old Chinese girl who's been abducted, they find themselves in the middle of a standoff between Triads, the Russian Mafia and high-level corrupt New York City politicians and police.

Red Sun Rising Trailer (1994)

01 September 1994

Thomas Hoshino is a tough Japanese detective, who lost his partner by a deadly Yakuza killer Jaho. He tracks down the killer and his master to Los Angeles, where he teams up with Det.

Hot Shots! Part Deux Trailer (1993)

21 May 1993

Topper Harley is found to be working as an odd-job-man in a monastery. The CIA want him to lead a rescue mission into Iraq, to rescue the last rescue team, who went in to rescue the last rescue team—who went in to rescue hostages left behind after Desert Storm.

Savage Beach Trailer (1989)

01 October 1989

Donna and Taryn are federal drug enforcement agents based in the Hawaiian isles. Upon the success of a drug bust, they receive a call from Shane Aviation to fly an emergency package of vaccine from Molokai to Knox Island.

Robo Warriors Trailer (1996)

01 October 1996

The year is 2036 and Earth has been invaded: hope lies with the last Robo Warrior - a towering fighting machine.

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory Trailer (1995)

13 July 1995

A passenger train has been hijacked by an electronics expert and turned into an untraceable command center for a weapons satellite.

Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine Trailer (2017)

08 May 2017

Saber Raine is hired to guide three elite soldiers on a rescue mission to recover a prince and princess who have been abducted from their home world.

Safe House Trailer (1998)

01 July 1998

A psychological thriller; Mace Sowell, an ex-intelligence operative and whose past government activities catches up with him, faces his own mortality, in the shape of the onset of Alzheimer's disease.

Timecop Trailer (1994)

15 September 1994

In 2004, an officer for a security agency that regulates time travel must fend for his life against a shady politician who has a tie to his past.

Escape from L.A. Trailer (1996)

09 August 1996

Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.

The Shadow Trailer (1994)

01 July 1994

Based on the 1930s comic strip, The Shadow is put up against his archenemy Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city to ransom using an atom bomb.

Instinct to Kill Trailer (2001)

01 October 2001

Escaped serial killer James Becket, who killed his own father whose expectations he never fulfilled, but now especially targets his wife Theresa 'Tess' and her family, is too good at disguising himself and other deceit for detective Diffs task force.

The Replacement Killers Trailer (1998)

06 February 1998

Hired assassin John Lee is asked by Chinatown crime boss Terence Wei to murder the young son of policeman Stan Zedkov.

Kung Pow: Enter the Fist Trailer (2002)

25 January 2002

A movie within a movie, created to spoof the martial arts genre. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk uses contemporary characters and splices them into a 1970s kung-fu film, weaving the new and old together.

Best of the Best Trailer (1989)

10 November 1989

A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country--can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?

The Perfect Weapon Trailer (1991)

15 March 1991

Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline.

On Deadly Ground Trailer (1994)

18 February 1994

Forrest Taft is an environmental agent who works for the Aegis Oil Company in Alaska. Aegis Oil's corrupt CEO is the kind of person who doesn't care whether or not oil spills into the ocean or onto the land—just as long as it's making money for him.

Cage II: The Arena of Death Trailer (1994)

14 December 1994

After being tricked into thinking his best friend, and caretaker is dead, Vietnam Vet, and mentally disabled person has no other choice but to enter The Arena Of Death!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Trailer (1992)

24 July 1992

Blonde, bouncy Buffy is your typical high school cheerleader. But all that changes when a strange man informs her she's been chosen by fate to kill vampires.

Do or Die Trailer (1991)

28 June 1991

Asian crime boss Kaneshiro captures two voluptuous undercover federal agents, Donna and Nicole. But instead of liquidating them, he gives the busty duo a head start in a deadly cat-and-mouse game involving six other assassin teams.

Undercover Blues Trailer (1993)

10 September 1993

When fun-loving American agents Jeff and Jane Blue are called back from maternity leave for a special assignment in New Orleans, the spy parents decide to skip the sitter and give their bouncing baby girl the adventure of a lifetime.

Deep Core Trailer (2000)

14 June 2000

A powerful laser machine rips the core of the earth causing earthquakes and tsunamis, and only one man and his team can save the planet from destruction.

Forbidden Warrior Trailer (2004)

01 January 2004

The Gaia Za is a sacred tome that holds many ancient and powerful spells to be unlocked by a so-called Chosen One expected to be born to one of two leading families: the Khans or the Marajis.

Rapid Fire Trailer (1992)

21 August 1992

College student Jake Lo is pursued by smugglers, mobsters and crooked federal agents after he witnesses a murder by a Mafia kingpin.

Mr. Right Trailer (2016)

29 February 2016

A girl falls for the "perfect" guy, who happens to have a very fatal flaw: he's a hitman on the run from the crime cartels who employ him.

Boogie Boy Trailer (1998)

12 February 1998

A man who has just been released from prison vows to start a new life, but is put to the test when an old cellmate appears.

Dominique Trailer (2024)

11 October 2024

Dominique, a well-trained assassin, flees from her troubled past in an attempt to begin a new life in South America.

Extraction Trailer (2013)

05 September 2013

A major feature exclusively for digital, EXTRACTION follows a U.S. Black Ops team member who finds himself the only survivor of a botched prisoner extraction mission.

Frankenstein Trailer (2015)

29 August 2015

After he is artificially created, then left for dead by a husband-and-wife team of eccentric scientists, Adam is confronted with nothing but aggression and violence from the world around him.