DOA: Dead Or Alive (2006)

Every fighter wants to be the best, but some competitions come with a hidden price. Corey Yuen's "DOA: Dead or Alive," based on the hit video game series, is packed with nonstop action and fierce female fighters. Elite competitors from around the world are invited to a remote Pacific island to battle for a $10 million prize and the title of the world's greatest fighter. Leading the pack are pro wrestler Tina Armstrong (Jaime Pressly), who wants to prove she's more than a showboat, runaway ninja princess Kasumi (Devon Aoki), who has left her clan to search for her missing brother, and slick thief Christie Allen (Holly Valance), who has her eye on the tournament's vault. Rivals at first, they must team up to take down the tournament's sinister host, the scientist Dr. Victor Donovan (Eric Roberts), who is secretly using the fighters' moves to perfect a dangerous new technology. Sarah Carter plays Helena, the daughter of the island's late founder, and Kevin Nash appears as Tina's father, Bass. The fights are staged with wire work, elaborate stunts and plenty of humor, plus a beach volleyball interlude. Yuen, a veteran Hong Kong action choreographer ("The Transporter"), delivers a jaw-dropping, pulse-pounding finish. It's pure popcorn fun for fans of the games.