Raw Force
1982 1h 26m movie Film Philippines

Raw Force

“…Invaders of the Jade Tombs!”

Synopsis

“…Invaders of the Jade Tombs!”

A group of martial arts students are en route to an island that supposedly is home to the ghosts of martial artists who have lost their honor. A Hitler lookalike and his gang are running a female slavery operation on the island as well. Soon, the two groups meet and all sorts of crazy things happen which include cannibal monks, piranhas, zombies, and more!

The 1981–1983 Philippines Window

10 Philippines films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Raw Force sits at position #5.

  1. Kisapmata
    #1

    Kisapmata

    ★ 8.2 · 1981

  2. Himala
    #2

    Himala

    ★ 8.0 · 1982

  3. Gold, Silver, Death
    #3

    Gold, Silver, Death

    ★ 7.5 · 1982

  4. For Y'ur Height Only
    #4

    For Y'ur Height Only

    ★ 5.5 · 1981

  5. Raw Force

    #5

    Raw Force

    ★ 5.4 · 1982

  6. Raiders of Atlantis
    #6

    Raiders of Atlantis

    ★ 4.9 · 1983

  7. Batch '81
    #7

    Batch '81

    ★ 4.8 · 1982

  8. The Impossible Kid
    #8

    The Impossible Kid

    ★ 4.3 · 1982

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Raw Force. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 1980s Philippines Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Raw Force premiered. 21 total titles in this decade from Philippines.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.4
TMDB Rating
39
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #109 of 146 Philippines films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the Philippines average of 6.2/10.

Among Philippines Action productions specifically: #20 of 39 (top 51%).

Production Details

Primary Country Philippines
All Production Countries Philippines, United States of America
Original Language En
Production Companies Ansor International
Runtime 1h 26m
Release Date July 1, 1982
IMDb tt0084573

Themes & Motifs

  • island
  • martial arts
  • monk
  • slavery
  • cruise ship
  • zombie
  • sea cruise

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