Marshall Julius's Action! The Action Movie A-Z

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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. 4 +64

    Dirty Harry

    1971, in 17 top lists Check
  2. 5 +73

    Enter the Dragon

    1973, in 14 top lists Check
  3. 10 +177

    RoboCop

    1987, in 15 top lists Check
  4. 18 +104

    Léon

    1994 — a.k.a. Léon: The Professional, in 23 top lists Check
  5. 21 +186

    The Spy Who Loved Me

    1977, in 4 top lists Check
  6. 23 +70

    48 Hrs.

    1982, in 3 top lists Check
  7. 28 +3

    Blue Thunder

    1983, in 1 top list Check
  8. 30 +32

    Demolition Man

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  9. 31 +32

    Desperado

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
  10. 42 +133

    Rapid Fire

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  11. 46 +58

    The Hidden

    1987, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 47 +149

    The Running Man

    1987, in 1 top list Check
  13. 48 +183

    Timecop

    1994, in 1 top list Check
  14. 51 +188

    Universal Soldier

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  15. 52 -49

    Action Jackson

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  16. 54 -34

    Ying hung boon sik

    1986 — a.k.a. A Better Tomorrow, in 10 top lists Check
  17. 55 -33

    Tang shan da xiong

    1971 — a.k.a. The Big Boss, in 4 top lists Check
  18. 56 -27

    Blind Fury

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  19. 58 +3

    Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection

    1990 — a.k.a. Delta Force 2: Operation Stranglehold, in 1 top list Check
  20. 64 +37

    Lat sau san taam

    1992 — a.k.a. Hard Boiled, in 12 top lists Check
  21. 68 +46

    Judge Dredd

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  22. 69 +51

    The Last Boy Scout

    1991, in 2 top lists Check
  23. 72 +75

    New Jack City

    1991, in 3 top lists Check
  24. 74 +86

    Passenger 57

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  25. 76 +95

    Rage and Honor

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  26. 83 +13

    The Fugitive

    1993, in 8 top lists Check
  27. 84 +33

    Dip huet seung hung

    1989 — a.k.a. The Killer, in 16 top lists Check
  28. 85 +107

    The Rookie

    1990, in 1 top list Check
  29. 88 +141

    Lo foo chut gang

    1988 — a.k.a. Tiger on Beat, in 2 top lists Check
  30. 91 +154

    Wedlock

    1991 — a.k.a. Deadlock, in 1 top list Check
  31. 97 -71

    Hak mau

    1991 — a.k.a. Black Cat, in 1 top list Check
  32. 98 -70

    Black Rain

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  33. 101 -47

    Shoot to Kill

    1988 — a.k.a. Deadly Pursuit, in 1 top list Check
  34. 103 -33

    Double Impact

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  35. 104 -15

    For Your Eyes Only

    1981, in 2 top lists Check
  36. 105 -5

    Gunmen

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  37. 107 +8

    Judgment Night

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  38. 108 +18

    Licence to Kill

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  39. 109 +26

    Marked for Death

    1990, in 1 top list Check
  40. 113 +43

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    1969, in 3 top lists Check
  41. 114 +45

    Out for Justice

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  42. 115 +49

    Ging chaat goo si III: Chiu kup ging chaat

    1992 — a.k.a. Police Story 3, in 4 top lists Check
  43. 117 +67

    Ricochet

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  44. 119 +74

    Hung fan kui

    1995 — a.k.a. Rumble in the Bronx, in 3 top lists Check
  45. 120 +74

    Runaway

    1984, in 1 top list Check
  46. 122 +78

    Showdown in Little Tokyo

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  47. 126 +89

    Surviving the Game

    1994, in 1 top list Check
  48. 127 +90

    Tango & Cash

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  49. 130 -53

    The Enforcer

    1976, in 2 top lists Check
  50. 131 -34

    The Gauntlet

    1977, in 2 top lists Check
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