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. 6 +79

    First Blood

    1982, in 5 top lists Check
  2. 23 +70

    48 Hrs.

    1982, in 3 top lists Check
  3. 57 -10

    Conan the Barbarian

    1982, in 4 top lists Check
  4. 81 -63

    The Beastmaster

    1982, in 3 top lists Check
  5. 147 -112

    1990: I guerrieri del Bronx

    1982 — a.k.a. 1990: The Bronx Warriors, in 1 top list Check
  6. 195 -104

    Forced Vengeance

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  7. 216 -171

    The Soldier

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  8. 247 -189

    Death Wish II

    1982, in 1 top list Check
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