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Golden age of action

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  • Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Wolf Kahler, Ronald Lacey, and Terry Richards in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

    1. Raiders of the Lost Ark

    19811h 55mPG86Metascore
    8.4 (1.1M)
    In 1936, archaeologist Indiana Jones is tasked by Army Intelligence to help locate a legendary ancient power, the Ark of Covenant, before the Nazis get it first.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordKaren AllenPaul Freeman
  • The Road Warrior (1981)

    2. The Road Warrior

    19811h 36mR77Metascore
    7.6 (208K)
    In the post-apocalyptic Australian wasteland, a cynical drifter agrees to help a small, gasoline-rich community get rid of a horde of bandits.
    DirectorGeorge MillerStarsMel GibsonBruce SpenceMichael Preston
  • Sylvester Stallone in First Blood (1982)

    3. First Blood

    19821h 33mR61Metascore
    7.7 (290K)
    A veteran Green Beret is forced by a cruel Sheriff and his deputies to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.
    DirectorTed KotcheffStarsSylvester StalloneBrian DennehyRichard Crenna
  • Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in Aliens (1986)

    4. Aliens

    19862h 17mR84Metascore
    8.4 (810K)
    Decades after surviving the Nostromo incident, Ellen Ripley is sent out to re-establish contact with a terraforming colony but finds herself battling the Alien Queen and her offspring.
    DirectorJames CameronStarsSigourney WeaverMichael BiehnCarrie Henn
  • Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)

    5. Die Hard

    19882h 12mR72Metascore
    8.2 (991K)
    A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
    DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsBruce WillisAlan RickmanBonnie Bedelia
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

    6. Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    19912h 17mR75Metascore
    8.6 (1.2M)
    A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son John from an even more advanced and powerful cyborg.
    DirectorJames CameronStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerLinda HamiltonEdward Furlong
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Total Recall (1990)

    7. Total Recall

    19901h 53mR60Metascore
    7.5 (369K)
    When a man goes in to have virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars implanted in his mind, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real - or is he?
    DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerSharon StoneMichael Ironside
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Terminator (1984)

    8. The Terminator

    19841h 47mR84Metascore
    8.1 (966K)
    A cyborg assassin from the future attempts to find and kill a young woman who is destined to give birth to a warrior that will lead a resistance to save humankind from extinction.
    DirectorJames CameronStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerLinda HamiltonMichael Biehn
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando (1985)

    9. Commando

    19851h 30mR51Metascore
    6.7 (182K)
    A retired Special Forces colonel tries to save his daughter, who was abducted by his former subordinate.
    DirectorMark L. LesterStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerRae Dawn ChongDan Hedaya
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987)

    10. Predator

    19871h 47mR47Metascore
    7.8 (478K)
    A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
    DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerCarl WeathersKevin Peter Hall
  • Sylvester Stallone, Tony Burton, and Burt Young in Rocky IV (1985)

    11. Rocky IV

    19851h 31mPG40Metascore
    6.9 (236K)
    Rocky Balboa proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-six, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union.
    DirectorSylvester StalloneStarsSylvester StalloneTalia ShireBurt Young
  • Keanu Reeves in Speed (1994)

    12. Speed

    19941h 56mR78Metascore
    7.3 (409K)
    A young Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) officer must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph.
    DirectorJan de BontStarsKeanu ReevesDennis HopperSandra Bullock
  • Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

    13. Beverly Hills Cop

    19841h 45mR66Metascore
    7.4 (224K)
    A freewheeling Detroit cop pursuing a murder investigation finds himself dealing with the very different culture of Beverly Hills.
    DirectorMartin BrestStarsEddie MurphyJudge ReinholdJohn Ashton
  • Bruce Lee, Ahna Capri, Jim Kelly, John Saxon, Shih Kien, and Robert Wall in Enter the Dragon (1973)

    14. Enter the Dragon

    19731h 42mR83Metascore
    7.6 (117K)
    A Shaolin martial artist travels to an island fortress to spy on an opium lord - who is also a former monk from his temple - under the guise of attending a fighting tournament.
    DirectorRobert ClouseStarsBruce LeeJohn SaxonJim Kelly
  • Mel Gibson and Danny Glover in Lethal Weapon (1987)

    15. Lethal Weapon

    19871h 49mR68Metascore
    7.6 (287K)
    Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.
    DirectorRichard DonnerStarsMel GibsonDanny GloverGary Busey
  • Nancy Allen, Peter Weller, Miguel Ferrer, and Kurtwood Smith in RoboCop (1987)

    16. RoboCop

    19871h 42mR70Metascore
    7.6 (297K)
    In a dystopian, crime-ridden Detroit, Michigan, young police officer Alex Murphy is brutally murdered by a ruthless gang, only to be resurrected by a powerful corporation as the cyborg RoboCop, who soon seeks revenge on his killers.
    DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsPeter WellerNancy AllenDan O'Herlihy
  • Sean Connery and Ursula Andress in Dr. No (1962)

    17. Dr. No

    19621h 50mPG78Metascore
    7.2 (186K)
    A resourceful British government agent seeks answers in a case involving the disappearance of a colleague and the disruption of the American space program.
    DirectorTerence YoungStarsSean ConneryUrsula AndressBernard Lee
  • Gene Hackman and Marcel Bozzuffi in The French Connection (1971)

    18. The French Connection

    19711h 44mR94Metascore
    7.7 (145K)
    A pair of NYPD detectives in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a heroin smuggling ring based in Marseilles, but stopping them and capturing their leaders proves an elusive goal.
    DirectorWilliam FriedkinStarsGene HackmanRoy ScheiderFernando Rey
  • Steve McQueen in Bullitt (1968)

    19. Bullitt

    19681h 54mM/PG81Metascore
    7.4 (79K)
    A nonconformist San Francisco cop is determined to find the underworld kingpin who killed the witness under his protection.
    DirectorPeter YatesStarsSteve McQueenJacqueline BissetRobert Vaughn
  • Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971)

    20. Dirty Harry

    19711h 42mR87Metascore
    7.7 (175K)
    When a man calling himself "the Scorpio Killer" menaces San Francisco, tough-as-nails Police Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan is assigned to track down the crazed psychopath.
    DirectorsDon SiegelClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodAndrew RobinsonHarry Guardino
  • Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris in The Way of the Dragon (1972)

    21. The Way of the Dragon

    19721h 30mR58Metascore
    7.2 (43K)
    A country bumpkin martial artist visits his relatives in Rome, Italy, where he must defend them and their restaurant against harassment from brutal gangsters.
    DirectorBruce LeeStarsBruce LeeChuck NorrisNora Miao
  • Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury (1972)

    22. Fist of Fury

    19721h 47mR68Metascore
    7.2 (36K)
    During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, the star pupil of a recently-deceased martial arts teacher battles a Japanese dojo which seeks the demise of his master's fighting school.
    DirectorWei LoStarsBruce LeeNora MiaoJames Tien
  • Bruce Lee in The Big Boss (1971)

    23. The Big Boss

    19711h 39mR
    6.9 (31K)
    A young Chinese man sworn an oath of non-violence moves to Thailand to work with his cousins in an ice factory, which he discovers to be a front for a sinister heroin-smuggling operation.
    DirectorsWei LoChia-Hsiang WuStarsBruce LeeMaria YiJames Tien
  • Susan Backlinie and Bruce in Jaws (1975)

    24. Jaws

    19752h 4mPG87Metascore
    8.1 (696K)
    When a massive killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Long Island, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsRoy ScheiderRobert ShawRichard Dreyfuss
  • Mel Gibson in Mad Max (1979)

    25. Mad Max

    19791h 28mR73Metascore
    6.8 (239K)
    In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.
    DirectorGeorge MillerStarsMel GibsonJoanne SamuelHugh Keays-Byrne

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