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. 3 +62

    Die Hard

    1988, in 21 top lists Check
  2. 52 -49

    Action Jackson

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  3. 77 +97

    Rambo III

    1988, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 88 +141

    Lo foo chut gang

    1988 — a.k.a. Tiger on Beat, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 99 -69

    Bloodsport

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  6. 101 -47

    Shoot to Kill

    1988 — a.k.a. Deadly Pursuit, in 1 top list Check
  7. 136 +88

    They Live

    1988, in 7 top lists Check
  8. 143 -142

    Above the Law

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  9. 165 -2

    Ging chaat goo si juk jaap

    1988 — a.k.a. Police Story 2, in 6 top lists Check
  10. 173 -120

    The Dead Pool

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  11. 182 +66

    Willow

    1988, in 2 top lists Check
  12. 204 -26

    Red Heat

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  13. 231 -199

    Braddock: Missing in Action III

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  14. 245 -218

    Black Eagle

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  15. 246 -210

    Bulletproof

    1987, in 1 top list Check
  16. 250 -71

    Red Scorpion

    1988, in 1 top list Check
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