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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. 12 +196

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
  2. 9 +163

    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    1981 — a.k.a. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 29 top lists Check
  3. 13 +210

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    1991, in 27 top lists Check
  4. 20 +56

    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

    1980, in 25 top lists Check
  5. 25 -19

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  6. 14 +208

    The Terminator

    1984, in 24 top lists Check
  7. 3 +62

    Die Hard

    1988, in 21 top lists Check
  8. 19 +164

    Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

    1983, in 18 top lists Check
  9. 1 +4

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

    1938, in 17 top lists Check
  10. 4 +64

    Dirty Harry

    1971, in 17 top lists Check
  11. 84 +33

    Dip huet seung hung

    1989 — a.k.a. The Killer, in 16 top lists Check
  12. 65 +42

    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    1989, in 16 top lists Check
  13. 35 +64

    Goldfinger

    1964, in 15 top lists Check
  14. 10 +177

    RoboCop

    1987, in 15 top lists Check
  15. 5 +73

    Enter the Dragon

    1973, in 14 top lists Check
  16. 8 +123

    Mad Max 2

    1981 — a.k.a. The Road Warrior, in 14 top lists Check
  17. 39 +91

    Mad Max

    1979, in 13 top lists Check
  18. 64 +37

    Lat sau san taam

    1992 — a.k.a. Hard Boiled, in 12 top lists Check
  19. 17 +91

    Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

    1984, in 11 top lists Check
  20. 40 +122

    Ging chaat goo si

    1985 — a.k.a. Police Story, in 10 top lists Check
  21. 54 -34

    Ying hung boon sik

    1986 — a.k.a. A Better Tomorrow, in 10 top lists Check
  22. 93 -79

    Batman

    1989, in 9 top lists Check
  23. 16 +58

    Jui kuen

    1978 — a.k.a. Drunken Master, in 9 top lists Check
  24. 41 +125

    Predator

    1987, in 9 top lists Check
  25. 11 +195

    Speed

    1994, in 9 top lists Check
  26. 184 -168

    Batman Returns

    1992, in 8 top lists Check
  27. 83 +13

    The Fugitive

    1993, in 8 top lists Check
  28. 62 +24

    Jing wu men

    1972 — a.k.a. Fist of Fury, in 8 top lists Check
  29. 49 +183

    Total Recall

    1990, in 8 top lists Check
  30. 87 +155

    The Warriors

    1979, in 8 top lists Check
  31. 151 -80

    Dr. No

    1962, in 7 top lists Check
  32. 181 +63

    Meng long guo jiang

    1972 — a.k.a. The Way of the Dragon, in 7 top lists Check
  33. 136 +88

    They Live

    1988, in 7 top lists Check
  34. 92 +154

    Where Eagles Dare

    1968, in 7 top lists Check
  35. 165 -2

    Ging chaat goo si juk jaap

    1988 — a.k.a. Police Story 2, in 6 top lists Check
  36. 33 +47

    Escape from New York

    1981, in 5 top lists Check
  37. 6 +79

    First Blood

    1982, in 5 top lists Check
  38. 34 +53

    Flash Gordon

    1980, in 5 top lists Check
  39. 7 +116

    Lethal Weapon

    1987, in 5 top lists Check
  40. 133 +57

    The Rock

    1996, in 5 top lists Check
  41. 138 +98

    True Lies

    1994, in 5 top lists Check
  42. 57 -10

    Conan the Barbarian

    1982, in 4 top lists Check
  43. 82 -32

    The Crow

    1994, in 4 top lists Check
  44. 29 +26

    Death Race 2000

    1975, in 4 top lists Check
  45. 102 -35

    Die Hard: With a Vengeance

    1995 — a.k.a. Die Hard with a Vengeance, in 4 top lists Check
  46. 153 -78

    El mariachi

    1992, in 4 top lists Check
  47. 63 +32

    From Russia with Love

    1963, in 4 top lists Check
  48. 115 +49

    Ging chaat goo si III: Chiu kup ging chaat

    1992 — a.k.a. Police Story 3, in 4 top lists Check
  49. 37 +87

    Lethal Weapon 2

    1989, in 4 top lists Check
  50. 116 +57

    Rambo: First Blood Part II

    1985, in 4 top lists Check
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