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In Search of the Last Action Heroes

  • 2019
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.5K
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In Search of the Last Action Heroes (2019)
Documentary

A comprehensive retrospective of the 80's and 90's action film genre.A comprehensive retrospective of the 80's and 90's action film genre.A comprehensive retrospective of the 80's and 90's action film genre.

  • Director
    • Oliver Harper
  • Writers
    • Oliver Harper
    • Timon Singh
  • Stars
    • Scott Adkins
    • Stuart Ashen
    • Shane Black
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Oliver Harper
    • Writers
      • Oliver Harper
      • Timon Singh
    • Stars
      • Scott Adkins
      • Stuart Ashen
      • Shane Black
    • 17User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Scott Adkins
    Scott Adkins
    • Self
    Stuart Ashen
    Stuart Ashen
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    Shane Black
    Shane Black
    • Self
    James Bruner
    James Bruner
    • Self
    Stan Bush
    • Self
    Ronny Cox
    Ronny Cox
    • Self
    Boaz Davidson
    Boaz Davidson
    • Self
    Steven E. de Souza
    Steven E. de Souza
    • Self
    Bill Duke
    Bill Duke
    • Self
    Brad Fiedel
    • Self
    Sam Firstenberg
    Sam Firstenberg
    • Self
    Mark Goldblatt
    Mark Goldblatt
    • Self
    Jenette Goldstein
    Jenette Goldstein
    • Self
    Jeffrey Greenstein
    Jeffrey Greenstein
    • Self
    Matthias Hues
    Matthias Hues
    • Self
    Mario Kassar
    Mario Kassar
    • Self
    Al Leong
    Al Leong
    • Self
    Mark L. Lester
    Mark L. Lester
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    • Director
      • Oliver Harper
    • Writers
      • Oliver Harper
      • Timon Singh
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    5Jimcage316

    Ok but far from perfect

    I like the classic action films but this doco falls short in some aspects at the start they mention bond and Bruce Lee which felt out of place than later they talk about 90s films speed the matrix I thought this was about the 80s but they mention films like alien which was a sci fi film not action and jaws which isnt a action film I think the director rather than saying it was about the 80s should of said its about the genre as a whole
    8jellopuke

    Well done but with some unfortunate typos

    Lots of interviews make a fun look back at action heroes and movies of the 80s and early 90s BUT there are some really weird typos in places (wrong dates and directors names for example) that make you scratch your head that they could have been missed. But overall it's a solid retrospective and worth watching if you like that era of movies.
    9josephskelton

    So good. Lots of fun.

    Excellent documentary. Covers the the chronology of the genre with a shout out to the early action stars such as Steve McQueen and Clint Eastwood. Progresses on on through the 70s into the 80s with buddy cop thrillers, and the ever evolving muscle bound action stars like Stallone and Schwarzenegger. Then follows the trend through the 90s where more grounded actors were brought in doing their own action in films like The Matrix and and The Rock. progresses on to the modern day with with recent successes in the John Wick franchise and Deadpool. Loads of fun with a lot of valuable insight from some of the best filmmakers that this great genre gave us.

    Very well edited with lots of footage from the movies in question. An impressive list of film stars from behind and in front of the camera. You can clearly tell that this project was a labour of love.

    Part of me thought only give this 9/10 because it would have been nice to see some more of the the main stars such as Stallone or Schwarzenegger interviewed on camera, but I feel that would have changed the tone. This is a fan documentary made by the fans for the fans. Even when this this includes many of the actual filmmakers themselves.

    I cannot say fairer than that so 10/10.

    The director Oliver Harper is is hands down one of my favourite YouTube content creators when it comes to movie retrospectives and reviews. An absolute gentleman that knows his stuff and has a a great future ahead of him if he continues with work like this.
    7DaneliusUK

    Recommended

    I was born in 1983 and this was nostalgic.

    If you're a film junkie like myself then you'll appreciate the time and effort that Oliver Harper and everyone else put in to make this happen.

    I enjoyed it. Not my place to say where it could have been improved. It is what it is.

    Thank you.
    1TrentMatrix88

    Directionless

    Essentially a 2 and half hour YouTube video. Little to no narrative structure, no visual cohesion and very repetitive. Also HIGHLY dubious this cost the full 100k bucks they crowdfunded, even more so having seen the low quality of the backer rewards issued

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    • Trivia
      Based upon Oliver Harper's Retrospectives and Reviews (2011) YouTube channel.
    • Goofs
      Several titles were written twice in the credits, including American Ninja (1985) and Police Story 2 (1988) in the film clips shown section, and Commando (1985) and Enter the Dragon (1973) in the movie posters section-- the latter of which was written another two times but as "Version 1" and "Version 2."
    • Quotes

      Vernon Wells: We are a society - especially the female part of it - we are a society that likes to look at things like that. At muscles. It was like: "oh, look at those muscles".

    • Connections
      Features High Noon (1952)

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      • September 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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      • В поисках последних героев боевиков
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      2 hours 20 minutes
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