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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. 129 -119

    Lung hing foo dai

    1986 — a.k.a. Armour of God, in 3 top lists Check
  2. 56 -27

    Blind Fury

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  3. 74 +86

    Passenger 57

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  4. 142 -140

    Lionheart

    1990 — a.k.a. Leon, in 1 top list Check
  5. 239 -27

    Striking Distance

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  6. 218 -81

    Masters of the Universe

    1987, in 1 top list Check
  7. 135 +112

    The Wild Geese

    1978, in 1 top list Check
  8. 121 +74

    Runaway Train

    1985, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 134 +71

    The Specialist

    1994, in 1 top list Check
  10. 242 -73

    The Punisher

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  11. 162 -18

    Loaded Weapon 1

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  12. 241 -23

    Tank Girl

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
  13. 103 -33

    Double Impact

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  14. 194 -125

    Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

    1974, in 2 top lists Check
  15. 24 -20

    Adventures of Don Juan

    1948, in 1 top list Check
  16. 159 -38

    The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

    1974 — a.k.a. The Seven Brothers Meet Dracula, in 3 top lists Check
  17. 219 -81

    Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  18. 120 +74

    Runaway

    1984, in 1 top list Check
  19. 235 -94

    Money Train

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  20. 174 -62

    The Jewel of the Nile

    1985, in 2 top lists Check
  21. 149 -105

    Code of Silence

    1985, in 1 top list Check
  22. 209 -12

    The Shadow

    1994, in 1 top list Check
  23. 238 -58

    Red Sonja

    1985, in 2 top lists Check
  24. 204 -26

    Red Heat

    1988, in 1 top list Check
  25. 67 +44

    Ivanhoe

    1952, in 2 top lists Check
  26. 127 +90

    Tango & Cash

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  27. 214 -190

    Bird on a Wire

    1990, in 2 top lists Check
  28. 68 +46

    Judge Dredd

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  29. 240 -27

    Sudden Death

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  30. 152 -79

    Drop Zone

    1994, in 1 top list Check
  31. 30 +32

    Demolition Man

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  32. 73 +78

    North West Frontier

    1959 — a.k.a. Flame Over India, in 1 top list Check
  33. 117 +67

    Ricochet

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  34. 100 -51

    Convoy

    1978, in 1 top list Check
  35. 150 -102

    Conan the Destroyer

    1984, in 2 top lists Check
  36. 72 +75

    New Jack City

    1991, in 3 top lists Check
  37. 115 +49

    Ging chaat goo si III: Chiu kup ging chaat

    1992 — a.k.a. Police Story 3, in 4 top lists Check
  38. 165 -2

    Ging chaat goo si juk jaap

    1988 — a.k.a. Police Story 2, in 6 top lists Check
  39. 205 +5

    Street Fighter

    1994, in 1 top list Check
  40. 79 +102

    Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

    1985 — a.k.a. Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous, in 2 top lists Check
  41. 92 +154

    Where Eagles Dare

    1968, in 7 top lists Check
  42. 199 -83

    Kickboxer

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  43. 113 +43

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    1969, in 3 top lists Check
  44. 108 +18

    Licence to Kill

    1989, in 1 top list Check
  45. 226 -98

    The Living Daylights

    1987, in 1 top list Check
  46. 213 +27

    A View to a Kill

    1985, in 1 top list Check
  47. 62 +24

    Jing wu men

    1972 — a.k.a. Fist of Fury, in 8 top lists Check
  48. 29 +26

    Death Race 2000

    1975, in 4 top lists Check
  49. 34 +53

    Flash Gordon

    1980, in 5 top lists Check
  50. 99 -69

    Bloodsport

    1988, in 1 top list Check
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