Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "sheath"

1. The Matrix (1999)

R | 136 min | Action, Sci-Fi

When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.

Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving

Votes: 2,061,982 | Gross: $171.48M

2. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

R | 137 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

The Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd, and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle.

Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah

Votes: 809,190 | Gross: $66.21M

3. The Last Samurai (2003)

R | 154 min | Action, Drama

In 19th century Japan, Nathan Algren, a US army captain, is hired by the Japanese emperor to train his army in the modern warfare techniques. Captain Algren finds himself trapped in a struggle between two eras and two worlds.

Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, William Atherton

Votes: 473,167 | Gross: $111.11M

4. Seven Samurai (1954)

Not Rated | 207 min | Action, Drama

Farmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, who gathers six other samurai to join him.

Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima, Yukiko Shimazaki

Votes: 368,016 | Gross: $0.27M

5. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

PG-13 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man in the frontier of the nation.

Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang, Chang Chen

Votes: 282,186 | Gross: $128.08M

6. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.

Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Votes: 215,311 | Gross: $152.27M

7. War (2007)

R | 103 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

An FBI Agent seeks vengeance on a mysterious assassin known as "Rogue" who murdered his partner.

Director: Philip G. Atwell | Stars: Jet Li, Jason Statham, Nadine Velazquez, John Lone

Votes: 97,106 | Gross: $22.49M

8. Samurai Champloo (2004–2005)

TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Fuu, a waitress who works in a teahouse, rescues two master swordsmen, Mugen and Jin, from their execution to help her find the "samurai who smells of sunflowers."

Stars: Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato, Ayako Kawasumi, Steve Blum

Votes: 55,736

9. 13 Assassins (2010)

R | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.

Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yûsuke Iseya, Ikki Sawamura

Votes: 68,801 | Gross: $0.80M

10. Deathgasm (2015)

Not Rated | 86 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

Two teenage boys unwittingly summon an ancient evil entity known as The Blind One by delving into black magic while trying to escape their mundane lives.

Director: Jason Howden | Stars: Milo Cawthorne, James Joshua Blake, Kimberley Crossman, Sam Berkley

Votes: 19,317

11. The Twilight Samurai (2002)

129 min | Drama, Romance

As the feudal Japan era draws to a close, a widower samurai experiences difficulty balancing clan loyalties, 2 young daughters, an aged mother, and the sudden reappearance of his childhood sweetheart.

Director: Yôji Yamada | Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Rie Miyazawa, Nenji Kobayashi, Ren Ôsugi

Votes: 25,628

12. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003)

R | 116 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

The blind masseur/swordsman comes to a town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he meets two women with their own agenda.

Director: Takeshi Kitano | Stars: Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Yui Natsukawa, Michiyo Yasuda

Votes: 51,656 | Gross: $0.85M

13. Afro Samurai (2007)

TV-MA | 26 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A Black samurai goes on a mission to avenge the wrongful death of his father in a futuristic feudal Japan.

Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Phil LaMarr, Yuri Lowenthal, Greg Eagles

Votes: 18,308

14. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Drama

When the nations of the world rely upon private military companies to fight their battles for them, renegade Liquid Ocelot emerges as the head of a potent coalition of mercenary powers. Solid Snake returns to save the world once again.

Director: Hideo Kojima | Stars: David Hayter, Josh Keaton, Peter Lurie, Paul Eiding

Votes: 11,165

15. Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009 TV Movie)

TV-MA | 97 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When his father's body is stolen from its grave, Afro takes up his sword again to tear through an army of deadly foes led by a sadistic leader.

Director: Fuminori Kizaki | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Lucy Liu, Mark Hamill, Grey Griffin

Votes: 9,495

16. Affair in Trinidad (1952)

Not Rated | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

Nightclub singer and her brother-in-law try to find her husband's killer.

Director: Vincent Sherman | Stars: Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford, Alexander Scourby, Valerie Bettis

Votes: 3,103

17. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (2011 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family

In this update to Nintendo's classic adventure game, a young man named Link must gather the three Spiritual Stones and awaken the Seven Sages in order to overthrow Ganondorf, a tyrannical warlock terrorizing the land of Hyrule.

Stars: Fujiko Takimoto, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Jun Mizusawa, Takashi Nagasako

Votes: 1,368

18. Shôwa kayô daizenshû (2003)

Not Rated | 112 min | Drama, Horror

One of a gang of karaoke loving middle aged women is murdered by a young man. Her friends track him down and kill him. His friends track them down and kill the killer ..... and it escalates!

Director: Tetsuo Shinohara | Stars: Ryûhei Matsuda, Kayoko Kishimoto, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Yôichirô Saitô

Votes: 518

19. Relic Hunter (1999–2002)
Episode: Dagger of Death (2000)

TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

India, 500 AD: A precious dagger is used in human sacrifices to goddess Kali. 2000: Dr. Terrace is in a maximum security prison for killing his assistant. The dagger compelled him and now Sydney must return it to its sheath in India.

Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Tia Carrere, Christien Anholt, Lindy Booth, Elias Zarou

Votes: 88

20. Primeval (2007–2011)
Episode: Mealworms, Indeed (2008)

TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

An anomaly to a period before an oxygen-based atmosphere appears on the 15th floor of an office tower, filling it with fog and gigantic worms. New team member Jenny Lewis comes to terms with the dangers of her new job.

Director: Andrew Gunn | Stars: Juliet Aubrey, Douglas Henshall, Lucy Brown, Ben Miller

Votes: 381

21. Moment of Proof (2021– )
Episode: The Social Media Monster (2022)

29 min | Documentary, Crime

A thief who prowls for victims on social media is locked up, thanks to the sheath of his knife. His online accounts contain evidence of the violent crime spree. A plea for help scrawled on a £10 note puts two kidnappers behind bars.

Directors: Jo Conchie, Jacqueline Hewer, Alex Levitschi | Stars: Chuku Modu, Arun Kapur