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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. 132 +36

    The Protector

    1985, in 1 top list Check
  2. 127 +90

    Tango & Cash

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  3. 174 -62

    The Jewel of the Nile

    1985, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 134 +71

    The Specialist

    1994, in 1 top list Check
  5. 177 -16

    The Perfect Weapon

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  6. 125 +89

    Sudden Impact

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
  7. 200 -64

    Martial Law

    1990, in 1 top list Check
  8. 130 -53

    The Enforcer

    1976, in 2 top lists Check
  9. 240 -27

    Sudden Death

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  10. 126 +89

    Surviving the Game

    1994, in 1 top list Check
  11. 124 +79

    Sniper

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  12. 120 +74

    Runaway

    1984, in 1 top list Check
  13. 114 +45

    Out for Justice

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  14. 111 +35

    Never Say Never Again

    1983, in 2 top lists Check
  15. 110 +29

    Missing in Action

    1984, in 1 top list Check
  16. 109 +26

    Marked for Death

    1990, in 1 top list Check
  17. 107 +8

    Judgment Night

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  18. 187 -147

    Sing si lip yan

    1993 — a.k.a. City Hunter, in 1 top list Check
  19. 211 +24

    Trespass

    1992 — a.k.a. Looters, in 1 top list Check
  20. 209 -12

    The Shadow

    1994, in 1 top list Check
  21. 219 -81

    Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  22. 235 -94

    Money Train

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  23. 236 -84

    Nowhere to Run

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  24. 105 -5

    Gunmen

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  25. 101 -47

    Shoot to Kill

    1988 — a.k.a. Deadly Pursuit, in 1 top list Check
  26. 146 -113

    Breaker! Breaker!

    1977, in 1 top list Check
  27. 249 -131

    King Solomon's Mines

    1985, in 1 top list Check
  28. 91 +154

    Wedlock

    1991 — a.k.a. Deadlock, in 1 top list Check
  29. 90 +148

    Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  30. 86 +139

    The Three Musketeers

    1973, in 2 top lists Check
  31. 85 +107

    The Rookie

    1990, in 1 top list Check
  32. 80 +141

    Terminal Velocity

    1994, in 1 top list Check
  33. 76 +95

    Rage and Honor

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  34. 74 +86

    Passenger 57

    1992, in 1 top list Check
  35. 73 +78

    North West Frontier

    1959 — a.k.a. Flame Over India, in 1 top list Check
  36. 162 -18

    Loaded Weapon 1

    1993, in 1 top list Check
  37. 70 +63

    Magnum Force

    1973, in 2 top lists Check
  38. 195 -104

    Forced Vengeance

    1982, in 1 top list Check
  39. 122 +78

    Showdown in Little Tokyo

    1991, in 1 top list Check
  40. 71 +72

    Mortal Kombat

    1995, in 2 top lists Check
  41. 68 +46

    Judge Dredd

    1995, in 1 top list Check
  42. 75 +92

    Predator 2

    1990, in 1 top list Check
  43. 67 +44

    Ivanhoe

    1952, in 2 top lists Check
  44. 57 -10

    Conan the Barbarian

    1982, in 4 top lists Check
  45. 79 +102

    Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

    1985 — a.k.a. Remo: Unarmed and Dangerous, in 2 top lists Check
  46. 97 -71

    Hak mau

    1991 — a.k.a. Black Cat, in 1 top list Check
  47. 181 +63

    Meng long guo jiang

    1972 — a.k.a. The Way of the Dragon, in 7 top lists Check
  48. 88 +141

    Lo foo chut gang

    1988 — a.k.a. Tiger on Beat, in 2 top lists Check
  49. 54 -34

    Ying hung boon sik

    1986 — a.k.a. A Better Tomorrow, in 10 top lists Check
  50. 58 +3

    Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection

    1990 — a.k.a. Delta Force 2: Operation Stranglehold, in 1 top list Check
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