Title | Director | Cast | Country | Subgenre/notes |
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| 1980 |
2 Champions of Shaolin | | | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
Any Which Way You Can | | | United States | Action comedy[1] |
The Big Brawl | | | United States | [2] |
The Blues Brothers | John Landis | John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles | United States | Action comedy[3] |
Clan of the White Lotus | Lo Lieh | Gordon Liu, Lo Lieh, Hui Ya-hung | Hong Kong | [4] [5] |
Delitto a Porta Romana | Bruno Corbucci | Tomas Milian | Italy | Action thriller[6] |
The Eagle and the Falcon | Armando Herrera | Fernando Poe Jr., Tony Ferrer | Philippines | [7] |
The Empire Strikes Back | Irvin Kershner | Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams | United States | Science fiction action[8] |
Encounters of the Spooky Kind | Sammo Hung | Sammo Hung, Chung Fat, Chan Lung | Hong Kong | Martial arts film[9] [10] |
The Exterminator | James Glickenhaus | Christopher George, Samantha Eggar, Robert Ginty | United States | [11] |
Flag of Iron | Chang Cheh | Chiang Sheng, Guan Feng, Philip Kwok | Hong Kong | [12] |
Flash Gordon | Mike Hodges | Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Chaim Topol, Max von Sydow, Ornella Muti | United States
| Science fiction action[13] |
The Hunter | Buzz Kulik | Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, Kathryn Harrold | United States | Action thriller[14] |
Le Guignolo | Georges Lautner | Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Galabru | France Italy | Action comedy[15] |
The Master | Tony Liu | Chan Lau, Chang Lin, Chen Kuan-Tai | Hong Kong | [16] |
The Octagon | Eric Karson | Chuck Norris, Lee Van Cleef | United States | [17] |
The Rebel Intruders | Chang Cheh | Philip Kwok, Chiang Sheng, Lo Meng | Hong Kong | [18] |
Return to the 36th Chamber | Lau Kar-Leung | Gordon Liu | Hong Kong | [19] |
Smokey and the Bandit II | Hal Needham | Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Dom DeLuise, Jerry Reed | United States | Action comedy[20] |
Superman II | Richard Lester | Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Terence Stamp | United Kingdom United States | Superhero film[21] |
The Sword | Patrick Tam | Lee Kwan-hak, Jimmy Wang Yu, Chan Pooi-Ling | Hong Kong | Martial arts film[22] |
Trois Hommes à Abattre | Jacques Deray | Alain Delon | France | Action thriller[23] |
The Victim | Sammo Hung | Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Dick Wei | Hong Kong | Martial arts comedy |
The Young Master | Jackie Chan | Jackie Chan, Yuan Biao, Wei Pai | Hong Kong | [24] |
| 1981 |
The Cannonball Run | Hal Needham | Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. | United States | Action comedy[25] |
Condorman | Charles Jarrott | Michael Crawford, Oliver Reed, Barbara Carrera | United States | Superhero film, action thriller[26] |
Deadly Brothers | Cesar Gallardo | Rudy Fernandez, Phillip Salvador | Philippines | Action thriller[27] |
The Emperor and His Brother | Chor Yuen | Ti Lung, Lo Lieh, Ku Feng | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
Enter the Ninja | Menahem Golan | Franco Nero, Susan George, Sho Kosugi, Christopher George | United States | [28] |
Escape from New York | John Carpenter | Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes | United States | Science fiction action[29] |
An Eye for an Eye | Steve Carver | Chuck Norris, Christopher Lee, Richard Roundtree | United States | Martial arts film[30] |
For Your Eyes Only | John Glen | Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Chaim Topol, Julian Glover | United Kingdom | Action Thriller[31] |
| Robert Clouse | Joe Lewis, Richard Norton, Benny Urquidez | United States | Martial arts film |
Game of Death II | Ng See Yuen | Tang Lung | Hong Kong | [32] |
Kill and Kill Again | Ivan Hall | James Ryan, Anneline Kriel, Stan Schmidt | South AfricaUnited States | Martial arts film |
Knightriders | George A. Romero | Ed Harris, Tom Savini | United States | [33] |
Le Professionnel | Georges Lautner | Jean-Paul Belmondo, Robert Hossein | France | Action thriller[34] |
Lion vs. Lion | Chien Yuen Sheng | Wang Lung-wei, Lo Mang, Wong Yue | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
Lovely But Deadly | David Sheldon | Lucinda Dooling, John Randolph, Mel Novak | United States | Martial arts film[35] |
Mad Max 2 | George Miller | Mel Gibson | Australia | [36] |
Masked Avengers | Chang Cheh | Philip Kwok, Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng | Hong Kong | Martial arts film[37] |
My Young Auntie | Liu Chia-Liang | Liu Chia-Liang, Hui Ying-Hung, Liu Chia-hui | Hong Kong | Action comedy, martial arts film[38] |
Nighthawks | Bruce Malmuth | Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Rutger Hauer | United States | Action thriller[39] |
Outland | Peter Hyams | Sean Connery, Frances Sternhagen, Peter Boyle | United States | Science fiction action[40] |
The Prodigal Son | Sammo Hung | Yuen Biao, Frankie Chan, Lam Ching-ying | Hong Kong | Martial arts film[41] |
Raiders of the Lost Ark | Steven Spielberg | Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Denholm Elliott, John Rhys-Davies | United States | [42] |
Sharky's Machine | Burt Reynolds | Burt Reynolds, Vittorio Gassman, Rachel Ward, Henry Silva | United States | Action thriller[43] |
Southern Comfort | Walter Hill | Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, Fred Ward, Peter Coyote | United States | Action thriller[44] |
| 1982 |
| Enzo G. Castellari | Vic Morrow, Christopher Connelly, Fred Williamson, Mark Gregory | Italy | Science fiction action[45] |
48 Hrs. | Walter Hill | Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy | United States | Action comedy[46] |
Anno 2020 - I gladiatori del futuro | Joe D'Amato | Al Cliver, Sabrina Siani, Peter Hooten | Italy | Science fiction action[47] |
Burst City | Sogo Ishii | Takanori Jinnai | Japan | [48] |
Carry On Pickpocket | Sammo Hung | Frankie Chan, Sammo Hung, Richard Ng | Hong Kong | [49] |
The Challenge | John Frankenheimer | Scott Glenn, Toshirō Mifune | United States | Martial arts film[50] |
Class of 1984 | Mark L. Lester | Perry King, Timothy Van Patten, Merrie Lynn Ross | Canada | Action thriller[51] |
Conan the Barbarian | John Milius | Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman, Max von Sydow | United States | [52] |
The Dead and the Deadly | Wu Ma | Cherie Chung, Sammo Hung, Lam Ching-ying | Hong Kong | Action comedy, martial arts film[53] |
Death Wish 2 | Michael Winner | Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Vincent Gardenia | United States | Action thriller[54] |
Dragon Lord | Jackie Chan | Jackie Chan, Chen Hui-Min, Mars | Hong Kong | [55] |
Firefox | Clint Eastwood | Clint Eastwood | United States | [56] |
First Blood | Ted Kotcheff | Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna | United States | Action thriller[57] |
Five Element Ninjas | Chang Cheh | Chen Pei Hsi, Cheng Tien Chi, Chu Ke | Hong Kong | [58] |
Forced Vengeance | James Fargo | Chuck Norris, Mary Louise Weller | United States | Action thriller, martial arts film[59] |
Get My Son Dead or Alive | Pepe Marcos | Eddie Garcia, Rudy Fernandez, Vic Vargas | Philippines | Action thriller[60] |
Human Lanterns | Sun Chung | Lo Lieh, Chen Kuan-Tai, Lo Mang | Hong Kong | [61] |
The Junkman | H. B. Halicki | H. B. Halicki, Christopher Stone, Susan Shaw | United States | Action comedy[62] |
Legendary Weapons of China | Liu Chia-Liang | Alexander Fu Sheng, Lee Shao Hwa, Liu Chia-Liang | Hong Kong | [63] |
Ninja in the Dragon's Den | Corey Yuen | Conan Lee, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hwang Jang-lee | Hong Kong | Martial arts Film |
One Down Two to Go | Fred Williamson | Fred Williamson, Jim Brown, Jim Kelly, Richard Roundtree | United States | [64] |
Running on Empty | John Clark | Terry Serio, Deborah Conway, Geoff Rhoe | Australia | [65] |
Shaolin Temple | Cheung Yam Yim | Jet Li | Hong Kong | Martial arts film[66] |
Silent Rage | Michael Miller | Chuck Norris, Ron Silver, Steven Keats | United States | |
The Soldier | James Glickenhaus | Ken Wahl, Klaus Kinski, Alberta Watson | United States | [67] |
Tron | Steven Lisberger | Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, Cindy Morgan, David Warner | United States | Science fiction action[68] |
Turkey Shoot | Brian Trenchard-Smith | Steve Railsback, Olivia Hussey, Michael Craig | Australia | Action thriller[69] |
Warlords of the 21st Century | Harley Cokliss | Michael Beck, Annie McEnroe, James Wainwright | United States | [70] |
| 1983 |
10 to Midnight | J. Lee Thompson | Charles Bronson, Lisa Eilbacher, Gene Davis | United States | Action thriller[71] |
2019, After the Fall of New York | Sergio Martino | Michael Sopkiw, Valentine Monnier, Anna Kanakis, George Eastman | Italy France | Science fiction action[72] |
Bastard Swordsman | Lu Chun-ku | Norman Chu, Tony Liu, Wong Yung | Hong Kong | [73] |
Blue Thunder | John Badham | Roy Scheider, Malcolm McDowell, Warren Oates, Candy Clark | United States | [74] |
The Boxer's Omen | Kuei Chi Hung | Bolo Yeung, Lung Wei Wang | Hong Kong | [75] |
Dope Godfather | Junn Cabrera | Tony Ferrer, Vic Vargas | Philippines | Action thriller |
Duel to the Death | Ching Siu-tung | Norman Chu, Damian Lau | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter | Lau Kar-leung | Alexander Fu Sheng, Gordon Liu | Hong Kong | [76] |
Endgame | Joe D'Amato | Al Cliver, Laura Gemser, George Eastman | Italy | Science fiction action[77] |
Escape from the Bronx | Enzo G. Castellari | Mark Gregory, Henry Silva | Italy | [78] |
Exterminators of the Year 3000 | Giuliano Carmineo | Robert Jannucci, Alicia Moro, Eduardo Fajardo | Italy Spain United States | [79] |
Fearless Hyena Part II | Chuen Chan | Jackie Chan | Hong Kong | [80] |
Go for It | Enzo Barboni | Terence Hill, Bud Spencer | Italy | [81] |
| Osamu Dezaki, Shichiro Kobayashi, Hirokazu Takahashi | | Japan | [82] |
Holy Flame of the Martial World | Lu Chun-ku | Candy Wen Hsueh-Erh, Huang Min-Yi, Kuo Chue | Hong Kong | [83] |
Le Marginal | Jacques Deray | Jean-Paul Belmondo, Henry Silva | France | Action thriller[84] |
Lone Wolf McQuade | Steve Carver | Chuck Norris, David Carradine, Barbara Carrera | United States | [85] |
Never Say Never Again | Irvin Kershner | Sean Connery, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Kim Basinger, Max von Sydow, Barbara Carrera | United States | [86] |
The New Barbarians | Enzo G. Castellari | Fred Williamson, Anna Kanakis, George Eastman | Italy | Science fiction action[87] |
Octopussy | John Glen | Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Steven Berkoff, Kabir Bedi | United Kingdom | Action thriller[88] |
Over My Dead Body | Arsenio Bautista | Tony Ferrer, Efren Reyes Jr., Bembol Roco | Philippines | Action thriller |
Project A | Jackie Chan | Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao | Hong Kong | Martial arts film[89] |
Return of the Jedi | Richard Marquand | Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams | United States | Science fiction action[90] |
Revenge of the Ninja | Sam Firstenberg | Sho Kosugi, Keith Vitali, Virgil Frye | United States | [91] |
Scarface | Brian De Palma | Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Steven Bauer | United States | Crime action[92] |
Shaolin Drunkard | Yuen Woo Ping | Simon Yuen, Yuen Cheung-Yan | Hong Kong | [93] |
Smokey and the Bandit 3 | Dick Lowry | Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Mike Henry | United States | [94] |
Stroker Ace | Hal Needham | Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty | United States | [95] |
Sudden Impact | Clint Eastwood | Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle | United States | Action thriller[96] |
Superman III | Richard Lester | Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughn | United States | Superhero film[97] |
Uncommon Valor | Ted Kotcheff | Gene Hackman, Robert Stack, Fred Ward | United States | [98] |
Vigilante | William Lustig | Robert Forster, Fred Williamson, Richard Bright | United States | Action thriller[99] |
Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain | Tsui Hark | Yuen Biao, Tsui Siu Keung, Sammo Hung | Hong Kong | [100] |
| 1984 |
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | W. D. Richter | Peter Weller, Ellen Barkin, John Lithgow, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd | United States | Action comedy[101] |
Alley Cat | Victor M. Ordonez, Eduardo Palmos, Al Valletta | Karin Mani, Robert Torti | United States | [102] |
Beverly Hills Cop | Martin Brest | Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Steven Berkoff | United States | Action comedy[103] |
Blastfighter | Lamberto Bava | Michael Sopkiw, Valerie Blake, George Eastman | Italy France | Action thriller[104] |
A Breed Apart | Philippe Mora | Rutger Hauer, Kathleen Turner, Powers Boothe, Donald Pleasence | United States | [105] |
Cannonball Run II | Hal Needham | Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Shirley MacLaine | United States | Action comedy[106] |
City Heat | Richard Benjamin | Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds | United States | [107] |
| Antonio Margheriti | Lewis Collins, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Klaus Kinski | Italy West Germany | [108] |
Conan the Destroyer | Richard Fleischer | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain | United States | [109] |
The Exterminator 2 | Mark Buntzman, William Sachs | Robert Ginty, Mario Van Peebles, Deborah Geffner | United States | Action thriller[110] |
The Final Executioner | Romolo Guerrieri | William Mang, Marina Costa, Harrison Muller | Italy | [111] |
Firestarter | Mark L. Lester | David Keith, Drew Barrymore, George C. Scott | United States | Action thriller[112] |
How Are You, Judas? | Augusto Buenaventura | Rudy Fernandez, Ace Vergel | Philippines | [113] |
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Steven Spielberg | Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Amrish Puri | United States | [114] |
Kids From Shaolin | Cheung Yam Yim | Jet Li | Hong Kong | [115] |
Missing in Action | Joseph Zito | Chuck Norris, M. Emmet Walsh, Lenore Kasdorf | United States | Action thriller[116] |
| Sam Firstenberg | Lucinda Dickey, Jordan Bennett, Sho Kosugi | United States | [117] |
The Ninja Mission | Mats Helge | Curt Brober, Christopher Kohlberg, Hanna Pola | Sweden United Kingdom | [118] |
Raiders of the Shaolin Temple | Godfrey Ho | | Taiwan | [119] |
Revenge of the Drunken Master | Godfrey Ho | Chen Hui Liu, Wen Chiang Lung | Hong Kong | [120] |
Roadhouse 66 | John Mark Robinson | Willem Dafoe, Judge Reinhold | United States | [121] |
Runaway | Michael Crichton | Tom Selleck, Gene Simmons, Cynthia Rhodes | United States | Science fiction action[122] |
Sarge | Tony Reyes | Rudy Fernandez, Phillip Salvador, Efren Reyes Jr., Baldo Marro | Philippines | |
Sheena | John Guillermin | Tanya Roberts, Ted Wass, Donovan Scott | United States | [123] |
Streets of Fire | Walter Hill | Michael Paré, Diane Lane, Willem Dafoe, Rick Moranis | United States | [124] |
The Terminator | James Cameron | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn | United States | [125] |
The Toxic Avenger | Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz | Mitch Cohen, Mark Torgl, Andree Maranda | United States | Action comedy[126] |
Toy Soldiers | David Andrew Fisher | Jason Miller, Cleavon Little, Terri Garber | United States | [127] |
Wheels on Meals | Sammo Hung | Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung | Hong Kong | Action comedy, martial arts film[128] |
| 1985 |
American Ninja | Sam Firstenberg | Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, John Fujioka | United States | [129] |
Black Moon Rising | Harley Cokliss | Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton, Robert Vaughn | United States | [130] |
Code of Silence | Andrew Davis | Chuck Norris, Henry Silva, Bert Remsen | United States | [131] |
Commando | Mark L. Lester | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vernon Wells, Bill Duke | United States | [132] |
Death Wish 3 | Michael Winner | Charles Bronson, Deborah Raffin, Ed Lauter | United States | [133] |
Disciples of the 36th Chamber | Lau Kar-leung | Hsiao Ho, Gordon Liu | Hong Kong | [134] |
Enemy Mine | Wolfgang Petersen | Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr., Brion James | United States | Science fiction action[135] |
Gymkata | Robert Clouse | Kurt Thomas, Tetchie Agbayani, Richard Norton | United States | Martial arts film[136] |
Heart of Dragon | Sammo Hung | Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Emily Chu | Hong Kong | [137] |
Invasion U.S.A. | Joseph Zito | Chuck Norris, Richard Lynch, Melissa Prophet | United States | [138] |
King Solomon's Mines | J. Lee Thompson | Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, Herbert Lom, John Rhys-Davies | United States | [139] |
The Last Dragon | Michael Schultz | Taimak, Vanity, Christopher Murney | United States | [140] |
Les Spécialistes | Patrice Leconte | Gérard Lanvin, Bernard Giraudeau | France | Action comedy[141] |
Light Blast | Enzo G. Castellari | Erik Estrada | Italy | [142] |
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | George Ogilvie, George Miller | Mel Gibson, Tina Turner | Australia | [143] |
Malibu Express | Andy Sidaris | Darby Hinton, Sybil Danning, Art Metrano | United States | [144] |
Manila Gang War | Wilfredo Milan | Anthony Alonzo, Jess Lapid Jr., Bembol Roco | Philippines | |
| Lance Hool | Chuck Norris, Soon-Teck Oh, Cosie Costa | United States | [145] |
Mr. Vampire | Ricky Lau | Ricky Hui, Moon Lee, Chin Suit Ho | Hong Kong | [146] |
My Lucky Stars | Sammo Hung | Richard Harrison, Hwang Jang Lee | Hong Kong | [147] |
Ninja Terminator | Godfrey Ho | Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao | United States | [148] |
Parole de flic | José Pinheiro | Alain Delon | France | [149] |
Partida | Ben Yalung | Fernando Poe Jr. | Philippines | Action thriller[150] |
Police Story | Jackie Chan | Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Cho Yuen | Hong Kong | [151] |
Pray for Death | Gordon Hessler | Sho Kosugi, James Booth, Norman Burton, Michael Constantine | United States | Martial arts film |
The Protector | James Glickenhaus | Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello, Roy Chiao | Hong Kong United States | [152] |
| George Pan Cosmatos | Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Charles Napier | United States | [153] |
Red Sonja | Richard Fleischer | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman | United States | [154] |
| Guy Hamilton | Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Wilford Brimley | United States | [155] |
Runaway Train | Andrei Konchalovsky | Jon Voight, Eric Roberts, Rebecca De Mornay | United States | [156] |
Spies Like Us | John Landis | Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd | United States | [157] |
Target | Arthur Penn | Gene Hackman, Matt Dillon, Gayle Hunnicutt | United States | Action thriller[158] |
To Live and Die in L.A. | William Friedkin | William L. Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow | United States | Action thriller[159] |
Trancers | Charles Band | Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt, Michael Stefani | United States | Science fiction action[160] |
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars | Sammo Hung | Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung | Hong Kong | [161] |
A View to a Kill | John Glen | Roger Moore, Christopher Walken, Grace Jones, Tanya Roberts | United Kingdom | [162] |
Wild Geese II | Peter Hunt | Scott Glenn, Barbara Carrera, Edward Fox, Laurence Olivier | United Kingdom | [163] |
Year of the Dragon | Michael Cimino | Mickey Rourke, John Lone, Ariane | United States | Action thriller[164] |
Yes, Madam! | Corey Yuen | Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock | Hong Kong | Martial arts film[165] |
| 1986 |
Aliens | James Cameron | Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn | United States | Science fiction action[166] |
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold | Gary Nelson | Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, James Earl Jones | United States | [167] |
Armed Response | Fred Olen Ray | David Carradine, Lee Van Cleef, Mako | United States | [168] |
Armour of God | Jackie Chan | Jackie Chan, Alan Tam, Rosamund Kwan | Hong Kong | Martial arts film[169] |
Behind Enemy Lines | Gideon Amir | David Carradine, Mako Iwamatsu, Steve James | United States | |
A Better Tomorrow | | | Hong Kong | Action thriller[170] |
Big Trouble in Little China | John Carpenter | | United States | [171] |
Bleu Comme L'Enfer | | | France | Action thriller[172] |
A Book of Heroes | | Yasuaki Kurata, Yukari Oshima, Hu Kua, David Tao, Elsa Yang, Bin Bin | Taiwan Hong Kong | Action comedy |
Born American | Renny Harlin | Mike Norris, Steve Durham, David Coburn | Finland United States | [173] |
Born to Defence | Jet Li | Jet Li, Dion Lam, Song Jia | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
Clash of the Ninjas | Wallace Chan | Thomas Allen, Eddie Chan, Bernie Junker | Hong Kong | [174] |
Cobra | George Pan Cosmatos | Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, Reni Santoni | United States | [175] |
The Delta Force | | | United States | [176] |
Diablo Force | | Jess Lapid Jr., Bembol Roco, Rhey Roldan, Yusuf Salim, Robert Lee, Boy Fernandez | Philippines | |
Eliminators | Peter Manoogian | Andrew Prine, Denise Crosby, Patrick Reynolds | United States | Science fiction action[177] |
F/X | Robert Mandel | Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Diane Venora | United States | [178] |
Fair Game | Mario Andreacchio | Cassandra Delaney, Peter Ford, David Sandford | Australia | [179] |
Firewalker | J. Lee Thompson | Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr., Melody Anderson | United States | [180] |
Gabi Na, Kumander | | | Philippines | [181] |
The Golden Child | Michael Ritchie | Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance, Charlotte Lewis | United States | [182] |
Heroes Shed No Tears | John Woo | Yuet Sang Chin, Doo Hee Jang, Ho Kon Kim | Hong Kong | [183] |
Highlander | Russell Mulcahy | Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown | | United States, United Kingdom | |
Iron Eagle | Sidney J. Furie | Louis Gossett Jr., Jason Gedrick, David Suchet | United States | [184] |
Jumpin' Jack Flash | | | United States | Action comedy[185] |
Legacy of Rage | | | Hong Kong | |
Martial Arts of Shaolin | | | Hong Kong China | Martial arts film |
Maximum Overdrive | | | United States | Science fiction action[186] |
M.D. Geist | Hayato Ikeda | | | Animated film[187] |
Millionaire's Express | | | Hong Kong | [188] |
Murphy's Law | | | United States | Action thriller[189] |
Muslim .357 | | | Philippines | [190] |
No Retreat, No Surrender | | | United States Hong Kong | [191] |
Raw Deal | John Irvin | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kathryn Harrold, Sam Wanamaker | United States | [192] |
Righting Wrongs | | | Hong Kong | [193] |
Royal Warriors | | | Hong Kong | |
Running Scared | Peter Hyams | Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal, Joe Pantoliano | United States | |
The Seventh Curse | Lam Ngai Kai | Chow Yun-Fat, Chin Sju-ho, Dick Wei | Hong Kong | Martial arts film[194] |
Vendetta dal futuro | Sergio Martino | Daniel Greene, Janet Agren, John Saxon | Italy | Science fiction action[195] |
The Wraith | Mike Marvin | Charlie Sheen, Nick Cassavetes, Randy Quaid | United States | [196] |
| 1987 |
| Sam Firstenberg | Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Jeff Weston | United States | Martial arts film[197] |
| | Moon Lee, Yukari Oshima, Elaine Lui | Hong Kong | |
Banzai Runner | John G. Thomas | Dean Stockwell, John Shepherd, Charles Dierkop | United States | [198] |
A Better Tomorrow II | | | Hong Kong | [199] [200] |
Beverly Hills Cop II | Tony Scott | Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Jürgen Prochnow | United States | Action comedy[201] |
Black Cobra | Stelvio Massi | Fred Williamson, Eva Grimaldi, Bruno Bilotta | Italy | Action thriller[202] |
Cherry 2000 | Steve De Jarnatt | Melanie Griffith, David Andrews, Ben Johnson | United States | [203] |
A Chinese Ghost Story | Ching Siu-Ting | Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma | Hong Kong | Martial arts film[204] |
Death Before Dishonor | Terry J. Leonard | Fred Dryer, Brian Keith, Paul Winfield | United States | [205] |
| J. Lee Thompson | Charles Bronson, Kay Lenz, John Ryan | United States | Action thriller [206] |
Eastern Condors | Sammo Hung | Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Joyce Godenzi | Hong Kong | [207] |
Extreme Prejudice | Walter Hill | Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, Michael Ironside | United States | Action thriller[208] |
Fatal Beauty | Tom Holland | Whoopi Goldberg, Sam Elliott, Rubén Blades | United States | Action thriller[209] |
Hard Ticket to Hawaii | Andy Sidaris | Ronn Moss, Dona Speir, Hope-Marie Carlton | United States | Action thriller[210] |
Le Solitaire | Jacques Deray | Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean-Pierre Malo, Michel Creton | France | [211] |
Lethal Weapon | Richard Donner | Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey | United States | Action thriller[212] |
The Living Daylights | John Glen | Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Jeroen Krabbé | United Kingdom | [213] |
Magnificent Warriors | David Chung | Richard Ng, Michelle Yeoh, Derek Yee | Hong Kong | [214] |
Masters of the Universe | Gary Goddard | Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Meg Foster | United States | [215] |
Miami Connection | Richard Park, Y.K. Kim | Y.K. Kim, Vincent Hirsch, William Ergle | United States | Martial arts film[216] |
No Retreat, No Surrender 2 | | | Hong Kong United States | |
Predator | | | United States | Science fiction action[217] |
Prison on Fire | Ringo Lam | Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung Kar-Fai, Roy Cheung | China Hong Kong | Action thriller[218] |
Project A II | Jackie Chan | Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Rosamund Kwan | Hong Kong | Action comedy, martial arts[219] |
Rage of Honor | Gordon Hessler | Sho Kosugi, Lewis Van Bergen, Ulises Dumont | United States Argentina | Martial arts film |
RoboCop | Paul Verhoeven | Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox | United States | Science fiction action[220] |
Rolling Vengeance | Steven Hillard Stern | Don Michael Paul, Lawrence Dane, Ned Beatty | Canada | Action thriller[221] |
The Running Man | Paul Michael Glaser | Arnold Schwarzenegger, María Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson | United States | Science fiction action[222] |
Strike Commando | Bruno Mattei | Reb Brown, Christopher Connelly, Loes Kamma | Italy | [223] |
| Sidney J. Furie | Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper | United States | Superhero film[224] |
Surf Nazis Must Die | Peter George | Barry Brenner, Gail Neely, Michael Sonya | United States | [225] |
| Ben Yalung | Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Ronnie Ricketts, Sonny Parsons | Philippines | [226] |
Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except | Josh Becker | Brian Schulz, John Manfredi, Robert Rickman | United States | Action thriller[227] |
Tragic Hero | Taylor Wong | Andy Lau, Chow Yun-fat, Alex Man | Hong Kong | |
| | | Philippines | [228] |
Walker | | | United States Nicaragua | [229] |
Wanted: Dead or Alive | Gary Sherman | Rutger Hauer, Gene Simmons, Robert Guillaume | United States | [230] |
Wicked City | Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Yūsaku Yara, Toshiko Fujita, Ichirō Nagai | Japan | Animated film[231] |
| 1988 |
Above the Law | Andrew Davis | Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Sharon Stone | United States | Action thriller[232] |
Action Jackson | Craig R. Baxley | Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson | United States | [233] |
| Mike Relon Makiling | Phillip Salvador, Eddie Garcia, Marianne Dela Riva, Mark Gil, Charlie Davao, Zandro Zamora, Nanding Fernandez | Philippines | |
Agila ng Maynila | Pablo Santiago | | Philippines | |
| Pepe Marcos | Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Robin Padilla, Princess Punzalan, Beverly Vergel, Perla Bautista, Paquito Diaz, Zandro Zamora, Bomber Moran, Rommel Valdez, Joseph de Cordova | Philippines | Action crime |
Alien Nation | | | United States | |
| Pablo Santiago | Ramon Revilla, Alona Alegre, Angela Perez, Paquito Diaz, Fred Moro, Jose Romulo, Johnny Vicar, Lucita Soriano, Joseph de Cordova, Vic Varrion | Philippines | |
Ambush | Francis 'Jun' Posadas | Ronnie Ricketts, Dick Israel, Sonny Parsons, E. R. Ejercito, Leo Lazaro, Bobby Zshornack, Beverly Vergel, Raoul Aragonn, Odette Khan, Johnny Wilson | Philippines | [234] |
Angel II | | Alex Fong, Moon Lee, Elaine Lui | Hong Kong | |
Ang Anino ni Asedillo | Bert Mendoza Jose M. Dagumboy | Conrad Poe, Dante Rivero, George Estregan, Philip Gamboa, Carlos Salazar, Zandro Zamora, Beverly Vergel, Guia Guizon, Farrah Floro | Philippines | Period action |
Black Eagle | | | United States | Action thriller, martial arts film[235] |
Bloodsport | | | United States | Martial arts film[236] |
Bobo Cop | Tony Y. Reyes | | Philippines | Action comedy |
Boy Negro | Pepe Marcos | | Philippines | Action drama |
| | | United States | [237] |
Bruno | Jun Raquiza | Max Laurel, Ken Snell, Jane Castellvi, Vicky Roa, Dan Corbe | Philippines | |
Bulletproof | | | United States | [238] |
| Pepe Marcos | | Philippines | [239] |
| Gayjee Pangan | Chiquito, Redford White, Pinky Marquez, Beverly Vergel, Bubbles Lin, Nieves Manuel, Angelo Ventura, Roy Alvarez, Paquito Diaz, Rocco Montalban | Philippines | Action comedy |
Crocodile Dundee II | | | Australia United States | [240] |
The Dead Pool | | | United States | Action thriller[241] |
Die Hard | | | United States | Action thriller[242] |
Dongalo Massacre | Nilo Saez | Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Vic Vargas, Michael de Mesa, Ronnie Ricketts, Rachel Anne Wolfe, Philip Gamboa, Baldo Marro, Val Iglesias, Dick Israel, King 'Abdul' Gutierrez | Philippines | |
Dragons Forever | | | China Hong Kong | [243] |
Dugo ng Pusakal | | | Philippines | Action drama |
Ex-Army | | | Philippines | |
Gawa Na ang Bala Na Papatay sa Iyo | | | Philippines | Action thriller[244] |
Hero and the Terror | William Tannen | Chuck Norris, Brynn Thayer, Steve James | United States | [245] |
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Keenan Ivory Wayans | Keenan Ivory Wayans, Bernie Casey, Antonio Fargas | United States | Action comedy[246] |
Iyo ang Batas, Akin ang Katarungan | Leonardo L. Garcia | | Philippines | |
The Inspector Wears Skirts | | | Hong Kong | Action comedy[247] |
In the Line of Duty III | | | Hong Kong | |
Joaquin Burdado | | Ramon Revilla, Tanya Gomez, Janice Jurado, Deborah Sun, Paquito Diaz, Rocco Montalban, Elvis Gutierrez, Renato del Prado, Johnny Vicar, Danny Riel, Danny Labra | Philippines | Fantasy action |
Kumander Anting-Anting | Charlie Ordoñez | Redford White, Melissa Mendez, Boy Alano, Tony Santos Jr., Rene Requiestas, Efren 'Turling' Pader, Rommel Valdez, Renato del Prado, Vic Valero, Jun de la Paz | Philippines | Fantasy action comedy |
Kumander Dante | Ben Yalung | | Philippines | Biographical action |
Lost Command | | | Philippines | [248] |
Maniac Cop | William Lustig | Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon | United States | [249] |
Messenger of Death | J. Lee Thompson | Charles Bronson, Trish VanDevere, Laurence Luckinbill | United States | Action thriller[250] |
Midnight Run | Martin Brest | Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto | United States | Action comedy[251] |
Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort | José Pinheiro | Alain Delon, Michel Serrault, Patrick Catalifo | France | Action thriller[252] |
Patrolman | Cesar SB. Abella | Baldo Marro, Melissa Mendez, Sunshine, Raoul Aragonn, Dick Israel, Zandro Zamora, Odette Khan | Philippines | |
| Jose Yandóc | | Philippines | Science fiction action |
| | | United States | War action |
Police Story 2 | | | Hong Kong | Martial arts film[253] |
Raider Platoon | Francis "Jhun" Posadas | Jess Lapid Jr., Philip Gamboa, Amanda Amores, Lezette Cordero, Ernie Ortega | Philippines | |
Rambo III | | | United States | Action thriller[254] |
Red Heat | Walter Hill | Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Belushi, Peter Boyle | United States | Action thriller[255] |
Red Scorpion | Joseph Zito | Dolph Lundgren, M. Emmet Walsh, Al White | United States | [256] |
Sa Dulo ng Baril | Jerry O. Tirazona | Jess Lapid Jr., Lito Lazaro, Eric Borbon, Marithez Samson, Nick Romano, Danny Riel, Ronald Nepomuceno, Maita Sanchez, Robert Talby, Robert Miller | Philippines | Historical action drama |
Sandakot Na Bala | Jose N. Carreon | | Philippines | Action drama |
| | Sonny Parsons, Eddie Garcia, Vivian Foz, Charlie Davao, Romy Diaz, Lucita Soriano, Carol Dauden, Renato del Prado, Fernan Morato | Philippines | |
| | | United States | |
Shoot to Kill | | | United States | Action thriller[257] |
Shoot to Kill: Boy Bicol ng Angeles | Jerry O. Tirazona Johnny P. Capistrano | Sonny Parsons, Aurora Sevilla, Paquito Diaz, Philip Gamboa, Max Alvarado, Bobby Zshornack, Manny Doria, Luz Fernandez, Ernie Zarate, Myleen Gonzalez | Philippines | |
Smith & Wesson | Tony Y. Reyes | | Philippines | Action comedy |
Space Mutiny | David Winters, Neal Sundstrom | Reb Brown, Cameron Mitchell, Cisse Cameron | South Africa | Science fiction action[258] |
Striker | Stephen M. Andrews, Enzo G. Castellari | Frank Zagarino, John Phillip Law, John Steiner | United States Italy | [259] |
Ang Supremo | Joey del Rosario | Ramon Revilla, Chat Silayan, Eddie Garcia, Jean Saburit, Rommel Valdez, Miguel Rodriguez, Ulysses Santiago, Greg Moreno, Dennis Isla, Rocco Montalban | Philippines | |
Target... Maganto | Leonardo L. Garcia | Ronnie Ricketts, Charlie Davao, Monica Herrera, Paquito Diaz, Romy Diaz, Nick Romano, Renato del Prado, Bing Davao, Aurora Salve | Philippines | |
They Live | | | United States | Science fiction action[260] |
| | | Hong Kong | |
Tiger on Beat | | | Hong Kong | [261] |
Traxx | Jerome Gary | | | Action comedy[262] |
Trident Force | Richard Smith | Anthony Alonzo, Nanna Anderson, Mark Gil, Steve Rogers, Eddie M. Gaerlan, Ronnie Patterson, Nick Nicholson, Willy Schober, Rafael Schulz, Tony Ogumsaya | Philippines | |
Tubusin Mo ng Dugo | Pepe Marcos | | Philippines | |
The Untouchable Family | Tony Y. Reyes | Redford White, Edgar Mortiz, Caridad Sanchez, Ronel Victor, Regine Velasquez, Lala Montelibano, Berting Labra, Cachupoy, 3 Itlog, Sabatini Fernandez | Philippines | Action comedy |
Urban Terrorist | Dante Javier | Mark Gil, Ronnie Ricketts, Dick Israel, Dhouglas Veron, Juan Rodrigo, Kristel Romero, Tom Olivar, Charlie Davao, George Estregan Jr., Alex de Leon | Philippines | |
| 1989 |
Ako ang Huhusga | | Fernando Poe Jr., Eddie Garcia, Monica Herrera, Paquito Diaz, Maila Gumila, Dencio Padilla, Philipp Gamboa, Mario Escudero, Vic Varrion, Ernie Zarate | Philippines | |
Alex Boncayao Brigade | | | Philippines | [263] |
| Cedric Sundstrom | David Bradley, Steve James, Marjoe Gortner | United States | [264] |
American Rampage | David DeCoteau | Samantha York | United States | [265] |
Angel III | Stanley Tong | Alex Fong, Moon Lee | Hong Kong | |
Angel Enforcers | Godfrey Ho | Dick Wei, Phillip Ko, Pan Pan Yeung | Hong Kong | |
| | | Philippines | Action thriller |
Babayaran Mo ng Dugo | Francis 'Jun' Posadas | Jestoni Alarcon, Rita Avila, John Regala, Robert Arevalo, Michael de Mesa, Subas Herrero, Dick Israel, Maita Soriano, Jovit Moya, Rachel Lobangco | Philippines | |
Batman | | | United States | [266] |
Best of the Best | Bob Radler | Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland | United States | [267] |
A Better Tomorrow 3 | Tsui Hark | Chow Yun-fat, Anita Mui, Tony Leung Kar-Fai | Hong Kong | [268] |
Black Rain | Ridley Scott | Michael Douglas, Andy García, Ken Takakura | United States | [269] |
Black Sheep Baby | | | Philippines | Action thriller[270] |
Blind Fury | Phillip Noyce | Rutger Hauer, Terrance O'Quinn, Lisa Blount | United States | Martial arts film |
The Blond Fury | Hoi Mang | Cynthia Rothrock, Ronny Yu, Wu Ma | United States Hong Kong | |
Bloodfist | Terence H. Winkless | Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Joe Mari Avellana, Michael Shaner | United States | [271] |
Carnap King? (The Randy Padilla Story) | Deo J. Fajardo | | Philippines | Biographical action |
Comando de la Muerte | Alfredo Gurrola | Sergio Goyri,, Cesar Sobrevals | Mexico | [272] |
Cyborg | Albert Pyun | Jean-Claude Van Damme, Deborah Richter, Vincent Klyn | United States | Science fiction action, martial arts film[273] |
Dead Bang | John Frankenheimer | Don Johnson, Penelope Ann Miller, William Forsythe | United States | [274] |
Delima Gang | Pepe Marcos | | Philippines | |
Devil Hunters | Chun-Ku Lu | Alex Man, Moon Lee, Siu-Ming Lau | Hong Kong | |
Dragon Fight | Billy Tang | Jet Li, Stephen Chow, Dick Wei | Hong Kong | |
Eagle Squad | Jose Carreon | Robin Padilla, Monsour del Rosario, E.R. Ejercito, Ricky Davao, Edu Manzano, Julio Diaz, Jinggoy Estrada, Paquito Diaz | Philippines | [275] |
Fatal Vacation | Eric Tsang | Bernardo Bernardo, Emily Kwan, Spanky Manikan | Hong Kong | [276] |
Future Force | David A. Prior | David Carradine, Anna Rapagna, Robert Tessier | United States | Science fiction action |
Ghostbusters II | Ivan Reitman | Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver | United States | Action comedy[277] |
God of Gamblers | Wong Jing | Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, Joey Wong | Hong Kong | [278] |
Hindi Pahuhuli nang Buhay | Joey del Rosario | Robin Padilla, Dawn Zulueta, Johnny Delgado, Mark Gil, Val Iglesias, Eula Valdez, Hero Bautista | Philippines | |
In the Line of Duty 4 | Yuen Woo-ping | Donnie Yen, Cynthia Khan, Michael Wong | Hong Kong | |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | | | United States | Action adventure[279] |
Ipaglalaban Ko! | Manuel 'Fyke' Cinco | Rudy Fernandez, Charito Solis, Gretchen Barretto, Rita Avila, Mark Gil, Michael De Mesa, Elvis Gutierrez, Dencio Padilla, Romy Diaz, Zandro Zamora | Philippines | |
Irosin: Pagputok ng Araw, Babaha ng Dugo | Augusto Buenaventura | | Philippines | Action thriller |
Isang Bala, Isang Buhay | Jose N. Carreon | Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Tony Ferrer, Dawn Zulueta, Suzanne Gonzales, Rosemarie Gil, Paquito Diaz, Ruben Rustia, Subas Herrero, Dencio Padilla, Ilonnah Jean | Philippines | |
Jones Bridge Massacre (Task Force Clabio) | Ben Yalung | Lito Lapid, Jackie Aquino, Eddie Garcia, Paquito Diaz, Berting Labra, Ruel Vernal, Robert Talabis, Rez Cortez, King Gutierrez, Edwin Reyes | Philippines | Crime action |
K-9 | | James Belushi, Mel Harris, Kevin Tighe | United States | [280] |
Kickboxer | Mark di Salle, David Worth | Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan | United States | [281] |
The Killer | John Woo | Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh | Hong Kong | [282] |
Killer Angels | Chun-Ku Lu | Moon Lee | Hong Kong | |
| J. Lee Thompson | Charles Bronson, Perry Lopez, James Pax | United States | [283] |
Lethal Weapon 2 | Richard Donner | Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci | United States | [284] |
Licence to Kill | John Glen | Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi | United Kingdom | [285] |
Next of Kin | John Irvin | Patrick Swayze, Liam Neeson, Adam Baldwin | United States | [286] |
Pink Cadillac | Buddy Van Horn | Clint Eastwood, Bernadette Peters, Timothy Carhart | United States | [287] |
Princess Madam | Godfrey Ho | Moon Lee, Michiko Nishiwaki | Hong Kong | |
Ang Pumatay nang Dahil Sa'yo! | | | Philippines | |
A Punch to Revenge | Chiu Lee | Ben Lam, Yukari Oshima, Stanley Sui-Fan Fung | Hong Kong | |
The Punisher | Mark Goldblatt | Dolph Lundgren, Louis Gossett Jr., Jeroen Krabbé | United States Australia | [288] |
Renegades | Jack Sholder | Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Robert Knepper | United States | Action thriller |
Road House | Rowdy Herrington | Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott | United States | [289] |
Sa Kuko ng Agila | Augusto Buenaventura | Joseph Estrada, Nikki Coseteng, Maria Isabel Lopez, Ruben Rustia, Tommy Abuel, Paquito Diaz, Laurice Guillen, Subas Herrero, Lara Melissa de Leon | Philippines | |
Sgt. Niñonuevo: The Fastest Gun Alive of WPD | Ronnie San Juan | | Philippines | |
Snake Eater | George Erschbamer | Lorenzo Lamas, Ronnie Hawkins | Canada | |
Snake Eater II | George Erschbamer | Lorenzo Lamas, Ron Palillo, Kathleen Kinmont | Canada | |
Tango & Cash | | | United States | [290] |
Tatak ng Isang Api | Augusto Salvador | Ronnie Ricketts, Eddie Garcia, Efren Reyes Jr., Jaclyn Jose, Aurora Sevilla, Dencio Padilla, Jimmy Fabregas, Zandro Zamora, Rommel Valdez, Usman Hassim | Philippines | |
Violent Cop | | | Japan | Action thriller[291] |
Wanted: Pamilya Banal | Pablo P. Santiago | | Philippines | | |