Movies Similar to Balrog: Behind the Glory

Street Fighter(1994)

Colonel Guile and various other martial arts heroes fight against the tyranny of dictator M. Bison and his cohorts.

Bowery Blitzkrieg(1941)

The East Side Kids discover that one of their own, Danny, is torn between staying in school and becoming a boxer, and is getting mixed up with gangsters.

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Hard Times(1975)

In the depression, Chaney, a strong silent streetfighter, joins with Speed, a promoter of no-holds-barred street boxing bouts. They go to New Orleans where Speed borrows money to set up fights for Chaney, but Speed gambles away any winnings.

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Fighting(2009)

Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur has come to New York City with nothing. Barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, his luck changes when scam artist Harvey Boarden sees that he has a natural talent for streetfighting. When Harvey offers Shawn help at making the real cash, the two form an uneasy partnership.

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Future Cops(1993)

In the year 2043, an evil crime lord is trying to take over the world. Only one government official stands in his way, and plans to send him to prison, so The General and his minions Kent, Thai King, and Toyota travel to the year 1993 to kill the official before he has a chance to get into office. During a battle with The General's minions, the Future Cops Lung, Broom Man, Ti Man, and Ah-Sing hear of their evil plan and devise a plan of their own to travel back in time to protect the official.

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The Gold Connection(1979)

Martial arts teacher Ah Wei (Bruce Li) discovers a hidden stash of Vietnamese gold while scuba diving with his friends and divides it up between them. The gang who stole and stashed the gold track Wei and his friends down one by one, in order to get back what they believe to be their property. Wei must use his Kung Fu skills to defend himself, and the people he cares about, in this brutal and thrilling martial arts noir.

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Here Comes a New Challenger(2023)

The story of the gaming phenomenon that is Street Fighter II, exploring its origins and its impact on the lives of kids and teenagers worldwide.

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I Am Street Fighter(2012)

For one of the longest-running game franchises in history, Street Fighter creators Capcom needed something exceedingly special to accompany the release of their 25th anniversary edition of the game. AREA 5 produced, shot, edited, and finished a documentary that spans three countries, more than two decades, and tells the story of how a game not only birthed an entire genre, but changed the lives of a generation.

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VS(2024)

Set in 1992, a Filipino kid working at his father’s liquor store seeks community through the arcade game Street Fighter II, but finds himself clashing with a local bully.

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The Boy Who Couldn’t Feel Pain(2022)

The Boy Who Couldn't Feel Pain is set in Grants, New Mexico and tells the fictional small-town legend of Chester, a street fighter who can't feel any pain. When Annie, a bowling alley employee who just moved into town challenges him for a fight, things begin to change.

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STREET FIGHTER SAGA ~Kakutou Bushiden~ Famitsu DVD Video(2003)

This DVD covers all works from the original Street Fighter to Street Fighter III 3rd Strike: Fight for the Future. The contents that explain each work include not only the full recording of the advertisement videos, but also a complete description of the system description and basic techniques of game, the techniques that were popular at the time, and the super fan material related to the series.

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Matador(2014)

A gritty drama focusing on Street Fighter's sociopathic and self-adoring Spanish ninja, Vega. Matador, details Claw's traumatic upbringing and the pivotal sequence of events that made him into the assassin he is today.

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The Way(2013)

A story about self-taught street fighter who works in the Almaty flea market at day time and takes part in underground fights at night.

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Matador(2014)

A gritty drama focusing on Street Fighter's sociopathic and self-adoring Spanish ninja, Vega. Matador details Claw's traumatic upbringing and the pivotal sequence of events that made him into the assassin he is today.

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Youth Wars(1991)

A documentary about German gangs in Kiel in the early 90s.

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More Than A Game(2011)

We will be following the progress of US Street Fighter champion Justin Wong and UK champion Ryan Hart as they spend their final month of preperation for the games, travelling to and participating in the tournament. We have unique access to the lifestyle of the pro-gamer, along with a glimpse at a growing cultural phenomenon that has grown almost ten-fold year on year.

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The Art of Street Fighting(2017)

Their names are Daigo, Xiao Hai, Tokido or Luffy, and they're among the best Street Fighter players in the world. Whether they hail from Tokyo, Paris or Guangzhou, these sportsmen and women of a new genre cross the planet every weekend, in search of tournaments and high financial rewards. Their daily routine? Intensive training, sleepless nights and fighting to the point of exhaustion, to the point of sacrificing everything on the altar of competition. Their status is fragile, and they know it: in the six months between Capcom Cup 2016 and Red Bull Kumite 2017, all the cards are going to be reshuffled.

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Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie(1994)

Bison, the ruthless leader of the international terrorist organization Shadowlaw, has been desperately searching for the greatest fighter on the planet for years. He finds it in Ryu, a young wanderer who never stays in one place long enough for Bison to find him. He does, however, get a fix on Ken Masters, an American martial arts champion who studied with Ryu as a child under the same master. Meanwhile, Major Guile of the United States Army is forced to team up with Chun Li from China in hopes of apprehending Bison and putting a stop his international ring of crime.

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Fatal Contact(2006)

A young man learns the fighting techniques of Sanda from a coach. The two become best friends as the young man prepares to enter an underground tournament, competing against some of the top fighters of the world.

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Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie(1999)

Increasingly disturbed by the dark energies building within him, Ryu is confronted by Shun, a boy claiming to be the brother he never knew. But before Ryu can consider whether Shun's timely appearance might be more than coincidental, Shun is kidnapped by Shadowlaw. To recover Shun, Ryu must undertake the ultimate journey of self-discovery and learn to control the power threatening to consume him.

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