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The "250 key movies" rated and reviewed in the book Action! The Action Movie A-Z (1997) by Marshall Julius.

Author's ratings:
1-14 *****, 15-22 ****½, 23-51 ****, 52-92: ***½, 93-140: ***, 141-182: **½, 183-211 **, 212-226 *½, 227-244 *, 245-250 ½

"Vengeful cops and car chases, lunatic villains and martial arts masters, male-bonding, gun fights and super secret agents, swords and sorcerers, wartime Nazi-bashing, boys' own adventures, casual destruction and general death-defiance... this is what we want to see, and if you feel the same way, "Action!" is for you, a fan's guide to the wackiest genre of 'em all, with 250 key movies rated and reviewed" -Introduction

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  1. 29 +26

    Death Race 2000

    1975, in 4 top lists Check
  2. 92 +154

    Where Eagles Dare

    1968, in 7 top lists Check
  3. 120 +74

    Runaway

    1984, in 1 top list Check
  4. 250 -71

    Red Scorpion

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  5. 125 +89

    Sudden Impact

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 130 -53

    The Enforcer

    1976, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 16 +58

    Jui kuen

    1978 — a.k.a. Drunken Master, in 9 top lists Check
  8. 78 +99

    Red Dawn

    1984, in 3 top lists Check
  9. 111 +35

    Never Say Never Again

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 66 +43

    Invasion U.S.A.

    1985 — a.k.a. Invasion USA, in 1 top list Check
  11. 1 +4

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

    1938, in 17 top lists Check
  12. 56 -27

    Blind Fury

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  13. 231 -199

    Braddock: Missing in Action III

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  14. 220 -80

    Missing in Action 2: The Beginning

    1985, in 1 top list Check
  15. 166 +10

    Raw Deal

    1986, in 1 top list Check
  16. 110 +29

    Missing in Action

    1984, in 1 top list Check
  17. 141 +86

    3 Ninjas

    1992 — a.k.a. 3 Ninja Kids, in 1 top list Check
  18. 172 +47

    If Looks Could Kill

    1991 — a.k.a. Teen Agent, in 1 top list Check
  19. 178 +48

    The Three Musketeers

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  20. 243 -44

    The Shooter

    1995 — a.k.a. Hidden Assassin, in 1 top list Check
  21. 153 -78

    El mariachi

    1992, in 4 top lists Check
  22. 244 -28

    The Taking of Beverly Hills

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  23. 209 -12

    The Shadow

    1994, in 1 top list Check
  24. 168 +21

    RoboCop 3

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  25. 42 +133

    Rapid Fire

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  26. 34 +53

    Flash Gordon

    1980, in 5 top lists Check
  27. 128 +92

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    1990, in 3 top lists Check
  28. 142 -140

    Lionheart

    1990 — a.k.a. Leon, in 1 top list Check
  29. 173 -120

    The Dead Pool

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  30. 33 +47

    Escape from New York

    1981, in 5 top lists Check
  31. 136 +88

    They Live

    1988, in 7 top lists Check
  32. 53 -42

    Army of Darkness

    1992, in 6 top lists Check
  33. 208 -38

    The Quest

    1996, in 1 top list Check
  34. 151 -80

    Dr. No

    1962, in 7 top lists Check
  35. 63 +32

    From Russia with Love

    1963, in 4 top lists Check
  36. 35 +64

    Goldfinger

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  37. 113 +43

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    1969, in 3 top lists Check
  38. 139 +104

    Waterworld

    1995, in 3 top lists Check
  39. 140 +109

    You Only Live Twice

    1967, in 2 top lists Check
  40. 226 -98

    The Living Daylights

    1987, in 1 top list Check
  41. 175 -41

    The Man with the Golden Gun

    1974, in 1 top list Check
  42. 133 +57

    The Rock

    1996, in 5 top lists Check
  43. 85 +107

    The Rookie

    1990, in 1 top list Check
  44. 47 +149

    The Running Man

    1987, in 1 top list Check
  45. 134 +71

    The Specialist

    1994, in 1 top list Check
  46. 21 +186

    The Spy Who Loved Me

    1977, in 4 top lists Check
  47. 14 +208

    The Terminator

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
  48. 210 +18

    Thunderball

    1965, in 4 top lists Check
  49. 48 +183

    Timecop

    1994, in 1 top list Check
  50. 49 +183

    Total Recall

    1990, in 8 top lists Check
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