List Of IFD's Genre 'Series', All In One Place!
Joseph Lai's production and distribution company, IFD Films and Arts, had a number of genre 'series'. They might have been numbered like sequels, but they weren't. Instead they were probably intended as a helpful way of grouping together unrelated movie releases in different genres. As it turned out, only American Force and Ninja Operation were true to their genres, with all others being action crime dramas, sometimes with martial arts. Most of these are cut-and-paste trash, with the original scenes often directed by Godfrey Ho or Phillip Ko in Hong Kong.
I created this list to try and bring all these disperate titles into one place.
I created this list to try and bring all these disperate titles into one place.
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- DirectorPhillip KoStarsMark WatsonMike AbbottGary CarterCrime boss Barton's (Mike Abbott) reign of terror is about to end. John Foley (Mark Watson), called in to avenge the death of an innocent man, was trained by the elite American Commandos in Nam. Since the war, he's put his special skills to work many times. But never like this. When John Foley enters the steamy, seedy realm of the underworld, survival is the name of the game and do unto others before they do unto you is the only rule to live by.American Commando – Angels Blood Mission
https://ifdfilms.com/american-commando-angels-blood-mission/
First in the American Commando series.
Title would lead you to expect that these are action war or Rambo inspired one-man-army. Instead they're action crime dramas.
Sometimes titled Advent or Aerolite instead of American, presumably depending on how popular (or unpopular) America is, in each market. - DirectorPhillip KoStarsMieke BlischkeJoe DavisDong-hyeon KimJapan, a world of evil, where young girls are forced into prostitution and violent death is a fact of life. When Hank, trained in the art of survival by the elite American Commandos in Viet Nam, meets Janis.American Commando 2 – Hunting Express
https://ifdfilms.com/american-commando-2-hunting-express/ - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsPierre KirbyBruce AuHui-Lou ChenOrphaned and alone, Nora and her kid brother are unsuspectingly thrust into a world of drugs and prostitution. A world without hope. Until two American Commandos, members of the most decorated, most elite and most feared of the special forces in Viet Nam, come to their aid. From the first seconds until the harrowing finale, Savage Temptation will keep you on the edge of your seat!American Commando 3- Savage Temptation
https://ifdfilms.com/american-commando-3-savage-temptation-2/ - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsPierre KirbyEdowan BersmeaRenato SalaAmerican Commando 4 – Dressed To Fire
https://ifdfilms.com/american-commando-4-dressed-to-fire/
No AMERICAN COMMANDO 5 on IMDb!? https://ifdfilms.com/american-commando-5-fury-in-red/
Could be title confusion. Leave a comment if you can clarify! - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsMike AbbottTimo AlandesLi-Yun ChenThree years ago, special agent Aaron Nolan broke up a criminal gang, but now they are out on the streets again.American Commando 6 – Kill Butterfly Kill
https://ifdfilms.com/american-commando-6-kill-butterfly-kill/
Also, no AMERICAN COMMANDO 7 on IMDb!?
https://ifdfilms.com/american-commando-7-sweet-inferno/
Could be title confusion. Leave a comment if you can clarify! - DirectorLin HoStarsEric AndersonEdward AyersPaul Chang ChungAmerican Commando 8 – Naked Revenge
https://ifdfilms.com/american-commando-8-naked-revenge/ - DirectorPaul WongGodfrey HoYu-Lung HsuStarsMike AbbottJoe Bryan BakerEdowan BersmeaAmerican Commando 9 – Guns to Heaven
https://ifdfilms.com/american-commando-9-guns-to-heaven/ - DirectorMimmo GasbarriGodfrey HoStarsKen BoyleOwens DouglasBruce FontaineAmerican Commando 10 – The Dragon Combo
https://ifdfilms.com/american-commando-10-the-dragon-combo/
Last American Commando that I'm aware of. - DirectorPhillip KoStarsJohn AllanPatrick FrzebarBarry GibsonThe Brave Platoon like the jungle best. Its darkness, its savage justice - Supreme commandos of The American Force, Randy Nolan, Billy 'The Kid' Lee and Edward 'Duke'Robertson, are The Brave Platoon. Their gun-blazing mission is to track down a KGB officer who has been supplying arms and training to rebel factions. Their true enemy may be the unscrupulous warlords who seek to gain advantage.American Force – The Brave Platoon
https://ifdfilms.com/american-force-the-brave-platoon/
First in the American Force series.
Title probably inspired by Delta Force. These are action war movies inspired by Vietnam action war movies. Many are Vietnam-exploitation ('Namsploitation) or similar jungle based blast-em-ups.
Sometimes titled Advent or Aerolite instead of American, presumably depending on how popular (or unpopular) America is, in each market. - DirectorPhillip KoStarsTeddy BenavidezTony CarreonMike CohenIf the missiles are launched no one survives. They must be stopped at any cost. America and Russia make a move in a nuclear power-play in South East Asia. A team of elite American commandos are ready for action. Their mission is to eliminate the Soviet espionage team headed by General Karpov and give assistance to the 'Untouchables', a local counter-insurgency group led by ex-cop Domingo.American Force 2 – Untouchable Glory
https://ifdfilms.com/american-force-2-untouchable-glory/ - DirectorPhillip KoStarsMike AbbottEdowan BersmeaPeter BoschFighting from the air or in the deepest jungle, the enemy must be crushed. A group of deadly American commandos led by Colonel Cobra during the Japanese occupation of the Philippine's in World War II. Some of the locals are collaborating with the enemy, so the Americans must tackle rebels, suicide attacks and booby traps as they carve their path through the jungle in search of the Japanese.American Force 3 – High Sky Mission
https://ifdfilms.com/american-force-3-high-sky-mission/ - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsDerrick BishopMarco ColeyChristian ComteThe People's Freedom Army is a loosely knit army of Southeast Asian patriots determined to protect their country from the communist threat. To ensure that their goals remain righteous, the American is sent in to coordinate surveillance. They enlist Alexander Samson to infiltrate the group. Due to his skill and bravery, Alexander soon attains the rank of commander.American Force 4 – Soldier Terminators
https://ifdfilms.com/american-force-4-soldier-terminators/ - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsMike AbbottWayne ArcherSorapong ChatreeThe Vietnam war and terrorists led by Torosky battle it out with South Vietnamese forces assisted by the American Army. For squad leader Merlin and PFC Bill, the war has become so meaningless that they don't care anymore. Seeing their friends die, they decide to desert and soon discover that there is no sanctuary in the jungle. It's only a matter of time before Torosky catches up with them.American Force 5 – Mission Dynamo
https://ifdfilms.com/america-force-5-mission-dynamo/ - DirectorPaul WongGodfrey HoStarsBruce FontaineDean HarringtonJonathan IsgarLarry Rourke, leader of the resistance to an oppressive South-Asian country, escapes a prison for political dissidents. It is all part of a master plan by the head of the prison. He intends to use Rourke to locate the rebel headquarters. Joined by an anti-government cult, the Full Moon Alliance, Rourke must ensure that the government's armies do not catch them before they can find salvation.American Force 6 – Soldier Champion
https://ifdfilms.com/american-force-6-soldier-champion/
Last American Force that I'm aware of. - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsRichard HarrisonAlphonse BeniStuart SmithWhen police officer Alvin loses both his star witness and his wife to drug kingpin (and ninja assassin) Rudolph, he vows to get revenge. Travelling to Hong Kong, hot on Rudolph's trail, he teams up with local investigators Gordon, Vivian and Jackie. Meanwhile, a young street punk named Edmund is hunting for the man who killed his father. Could they all possibly be searching for the same person?Ninja Operation – Knight and Warrior
https://ifdfilms.com/ninja-operation-knight-and-warrior/
First in the Ninja Operation series. Ninja-exploitation (Ninjasploitation). This series features the recurring character of Gordon. Sometimes as Ninja Gordon. Usually as Ninja Master Gordon. - DirectorJoseph LaiGodfrey HoStarsRichard HarrisonGeoffrey ZiebartGary CarterGordon the ninja learns from his master that the ancient sword he carries has a great power locked within it. Should the leaders of the five ninja clans be killed, this power would grow to become an absuolutely invincible force. Shortly after sharing this knowledge, however, the master is killed by a member of the evil black ninja clan. Gordon must now seek out the remaining clan masters and warn them of the approaching danger before it's too late.Ninja Operation 2 – Way of Challenge
https://ifdfilms.com/ninja-operation-2-way-of-challenge/ - DirectorJoseph LaiGodfrey HoStarsRichard HarrisonGrant TemplePaul MarshallThe Black Ninja Empire have a goal to lead the world to evil so they can rule.Ninja Operation 3 – Licensed to Terminate
https://ifdfilms.com/ninja-operation-3-licensed-to-terminate/ - DirectorJoseph LaiGodfrey HoStarsRichard HarrisonGeorge AjexAlan CunninghamIn a struggle for supremacy, two childhood buddies are caught on opposite sides of a deadly gang war. Their capture and subsequent release by the police sparks off another confrontation between the notorious Red Ninjas and the Golden Ninja Empire. A titanic struggle unfolds in NINJA POWERFORCE.Ninja Operation 4 – Thunderbolt Angels
https://ifdfilms.com/ninja-operation-4-thunderbolt-angels/ - DirectorJoseph LaiGodfrey HoStarsRichard HarrisonGrant TempleDae-kun LeeRaymond's father is the leader of the Scorpios and he is preparing to hand over the business to his son. Other gang leaders, Phoenix and Anders, know this too well.Ninja Operation 5 – Godfather the Master
https://ifdfilms.com/ninja-operation-5-godfather-the-master/ - DirectorJoseph LaiGodfrey HoStarsRichard HarrisonStuart SmithStefan BernhardtAntonio, a traveling missionary Priest, seems innocent - until he wields his cross as a weapon during a train robbery. Ringo, a ninja rotten to the core, is released from prison. Antonio is the one who put him in jailNinja Operation 6 – Champion on Fire
https://ifdfilms.com/ninja-operation-6-champion-on-fire/ - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsRichard HarrisonMike AbbottStefan BernhardtWhen the Purple Ninja Empire get their hands on a lost treasure map, the race is on to find the legendary Burmese treasure.Ninja Operation 7 – Royal Warriors
https://ifdfilms.com/ninja-operation-7-royal-warriors/
Last Ninja Operation that I'm aware of. - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsMike AbbottBecky ChingMarcus GibsonA Chinese couple moves in together, but the boy secretly wants the daughter of a business tycoon.Official Exterminator - Kill For Love
https://ifdfilms.com/official-exterminator-kill-for-love/
First in the Official Exterminator series. Title name would lead you to expect hitmen, assassins or Terminator inspired sci-fi action. Instead these are action crime dramas. - DirectorPhillip KoStarsMike AbbottCliff ChingPhilip Kevin DogdePhil (Mark Watson) wants to bring down Lucas (Mike Abbott) as he made his brother lose all his money in a financial scam. Enlisting the help from Alfred, a Taiwanese thug, that goes about getting even in a most violent manner.Official Exterminator 2 - Heaven’s Hell
Other titles:
Ninja Knight 3: Heaven's Hell
https://ifdfilms.com/official-exterminator-2-heavens-hell/ - DirectorPhillip KoStarsMike AbbottCláudia AlencarDarrel CartwrightOfficial Exterminator 3 - Joy for Living Dead
https://ifdfilms.com/official-exterminator-3-joy-for-living-dead/ - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsMark WatsonMike AbbottHsiao-Fen LuOfficial Exterminator 4 - Goddess Mission
No official website I can find. - DirectorBob ChanGodfrey HoStarsJimmy AlanAlex ClarkMartin GordonFamous real life giant sapphire called the Star of India has been stolen. Special agent Nick Goldman is assign to find it.Official Exterminator V -Enter The Victory
https://ifdfilms.com/official-exterminator-v-enter-the-victory/
Last Official Exterminator that I'm aware of. - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsWon JinSeong-gu JinGyu-man LeeThree young martial artists travel to the big city to retrieve a sacred statue that was stolen by ninjas for a criminal gang.Thunder Kids – Golden Adventure
https://ifdfilms.com/thunder-kids-golden-adventure/
First of the three un-family-friendly Ninja-exploitation (Ninjasploitation). - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsWayne ArcherTracey ChanPatrick CheungThe highest spiritual symbol of the Capa Ninja Clan, the Buddha statue, resurfaces after being stolen from them years ago. Three groups set out to get the statue...let the battles begin!Thunder Kids 2 – Wonderful Mission
https://ifdfilms.com/thunder-kids-2-wonderful-mission/ - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsBilly CheungSophia CrawfordDavid Frank HalletAll Satan needs to enslave the souls of all mankind is the Sacred Sword which is kept by Master William and his son Falcon. The Thunder Ninja Kids battle Satan and his ghouls, and with the help of Falcon's new master Samson, they avenge Master William's murder, vanquish Satan and save mankind.Thunder Kids 3: Hunt for Devil Boxer
https://www.ifdfilms.com/hunt-for-devil-boxer/
Third and last Thunder Kids that I'm aware of. - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsJonathan IsgarHoward AndersonJohanna BrownsteinOne half of the movie follows a guy named Sam and his friend Gus. Sam gets scratched by a radioactive cat in a fight with some wacky drug addicts and achieves amazing super powers. He then puts on a stupid costume and decides to fight some bad guys using his new powers, including a crazed priest named Cheever. The other half of the movie is a about a whole buch of Asian people that are just beating each other up for no reason, including a tall guy with an eyepatch and a womn that looks like a man. They have no real purpose in the movie, and seem to just be throw in.U.S. Catman: Lethal Track
https://ifdfilms.com/u-s-catman-lethal-track/
First of two in the U.S. Catman series of superhero themed action. The Catman character appears in both entries in this series. - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsJonathan IsgarGlen AndersonHoward AndersonSam (Catman) and Gus are back to work in this movie. With Cheever dead, his old gang needs a new leader, so by having some random people beat each other up, they discover this big tall guy who only wears fatigues and seems to be strong so they make him the leader. Later on, some CIA agent finds out that some woman affiliated with the Cheever gang has a nuclear starter or something and will only give it up for a lot of money. Sam and Gus then go on a mission to get it back and save the world. Like the first in the "Catman" series, this movie also includes various scenes of Asian people beating each other up for no real reason. In this movie, the Asian guys actually speak of Cheever at one point (providing a minor link between the two plots), but that's really about it.U.S. Catman 2: Boxer Blow
https://ifdfilms.com/u-s-catman-2-boxer-blow/
Second and last U.S. Catman that I'm aware of. - DirectorPhillip KoStarsMike AbbottRon BarakSiu-Wah ChanWar City – Die To Win
https://ifdfilms.com/war-city-die-to-win/
First in the Wat City series. Title would lead you to expect an action war drama. Instead these are action crime dramas. The cop character Jack Kelly appears throughout this series. - DirectorPhillip KoStarsMike AbbottMichael BlomleyLap Ban ChanWar City 2 – Red Heat Conspiracy
https://ifdfilms.com/war-city-2-red-heat-conspiracy/ - DirectorPhillip KoStarsMike AbbottEdward AyersAmay BisayaWar City 3 – The Extreme Project
https://ifdfilms.com/war-city-3-the-extreme-project/ - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsEdward AyersBrent GilbertJames HsuWar City 4 – Kingdom of Power
https://ifdfilms.com/war-city-4-kingdom-of-power/ - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsEdward AyersJoe Bryan BakerMario BaltazarWar City 5 – Law of Honour
https://ifdfilms.com/war-city-5-law-of-honour/
Last War City that I'm aware of. - DirectorPhillip KoStarsMike AbbottEdowan BersmeaLouie ChungWarriors of America – The L.A. Connection
https://ifdfilms.com/warriors-of-america-the-l-a-connection/
First in the Warriors of America series. Not sure what genre I'd expect from a name like that. Probably Americans using martial arts to fight crime. These are action crime dramas. - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsWayne ArcherOwens DouglasRobert HungWarriors of America 2: Fatal Glory
https://ifdfilms.com/warriors-of-america-fatal-glory/ - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsMike AbbottWayne ArcherSorapong ChatreeWarriors of America 3: Euro Crossing
https://ifdfilms.com/warriors-of-america-euro-crossing/
Last Warriors of America that I'm aware of. - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsPierre KirbyEdowan BersmeaDewey BosworthEthan, a young man, is beaten while his father is killed by a group of thieves. With the help of an undertaker, Ethan trains in kung fu by fighting the dead. Meanwhile, an American Ninja, Dragon, must fend off against the thieves and their ninja henchmen. It is soon that Dragon and Ethan team up to defeat the thieves and the ninjas.Zodiac America: The Super Master
https://ifdfilms.com/zombie-rivals-super-master/
First of three in the Zodiac America series of horror themed action. Barely a series at all. Most releases used the alternate title of Zodiac Power. - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsSimon BestThomas BreslowHoward CarterA couple of white guys team up with an Asian guy to bring opium into Hong Kong - which also happens to involve resurrecting hopping vampires / zombies to do their bidding.Zodiac America 2: Evil Destroyer
https://ifdfilms.com/evil-destroyer/ - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsMark HoughtonSooni ShroofWayne ArcherWhile in Hong Kong preparing for a big tournament, American kickboxing champion Sean becoms involved with undercover British nun Sophia and her battle against his evil crew of kickboxersZodiac America 3: Kickboxer from Hell
https://www.ifdfilms.com/kickboxer-from-hell/
Third and last Zodiac America that I'm aware of. - DirectorGodfrey HoStarsEdowan BersmeaDewey BosworthSimon GeddesDevil worshippers devise a scheme to bring Lucifer to the world, by taking advantage of mentally and emotionally women to rack up a body count.