Popular Action Movies - Page 183
White Line Fever
1975
White Line Fever
1975
star 6An independent trucker with a pregnant wife fights cargo crooks and the big shot they work for.The Cannonball Run
1981
The Cannonball Run
1981
star 6.2A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.Warhead
1996
Warhead
1996
star 3.1Terrorists seize an American nuclear missile site and threaten to launch the missiles at Washington unless the President resigns immediately and $1 billion is placed in a Swiss account in 8 hours.Prototype
2016
Prototype
2016
Three unlikely cohorts inadvertently stumble upon an invention that challenges the very nature of quantum physics, a discovery which in turn puts their lives in grave danger.Kill Slade
1989
Kill Slade
1989
star 3A bounty hunter is hired to abduct a reporter who has uncovered a U.N. conspiracy plot.Trapped
1974
Trapped
1974
star 6.1A man is accidentally locked in a department store overnight and finds himself held at bay by six vicious Doberman guard dogs.Fox Hunt
1996
Fox Hunt
1996
TV buff, Jack Fremont, uses his knowledge to stop a nuclear attack by a Russian seeking recognition for his work in television and espionage.Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
2008
star 4.9The war against the Bugs continues! A Federation Starship crash-lands on the distant Alien planet OM-1, stranding beloved leader Sky Marshal Anoke and several others, including comely but tough pilot Lola Beck. It's up to Colonel/General Johnny Rico, reluctant hero of the original Bug Invasion on Planet P, to lead a team of Troopers on a daring rescue mission.Blackout
1978
Blackout
1978
star 4.9Thriller about four sadistic criminals who, after escaping during a transfer, take over a posh Manhattan apartment complex and start looting and terrorizing its occupants during New York City's famous 1977 blackout.The Two Missionaries
1974
The Two Missionaries
1974
star 6.5Two missionaries come into conflict with the authorities when they turn their missionary into a parrot farm. The Bishop of Maracaibo calls them his 'black sheep' and the Monsignore has been called to check on their behavior. Like usual, our heroes help the poor to defend themselves and provoke some funny fist fights in the process.Fire with Fire
2012
Fire with Fire
2012
star 5.7A fireman takes an unexpected course of action when a man whom he's been ordered to testify against—after being held up at a local convenience store—threatens him.Hunting Games
2023
Hunting Games
2023
star 4.1When a group of ex-military members is hired to retrieve a lost bag of stolen money, their mission becomes more difficult after a lone hunter finds the bag first.Palmetto Haunting
2010
Palmetto Haunting
2010
In the small town of Palmetto Falls, Jack Miles tries to communicate with the spirits that haunt the town...Willow
1988
Willow
1988
star 7The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, he's entrusted with delivering her from evil.Shoot
1976
Shoot
1976
star 5.4When boredom, pride and a mad second of misjudgement leaves a hunter shot dead by one of five combat veterans also hunting in the Canadian hills, it is expected a police investigation will follow, but when the veterans discover the incident has not been reported, the leader of the team, Major Rex suspects the other party maybe plotting revenge. Convinced that he, his party, and their families will be targets themselves he decides to beat his suspected assailants at their own game, grouping together more army comrades and stocking up an arsenal of weapons for the forthcoming battle.Thunder Island
1963
Thunder Island
1963
star 4.9A hit man hijacks a boat — and the married couple aboard — in order to carry out a contract on a dictator in the Caribbean.Starship: Rising
2014
Starship: Rising
2014
star 4.1A corrupt planetary federation… The ultimate weapon of destruction.... One starship captain stands between them….and intergalactic armageddon. STARSHIP: RISING - RISE UP OR DIE In the distant future, an immortal bionic leader, the product of genetic engineering, has ruled over the universe for 200 years. An uprising is being staged by those preserving natural birth.Stoney
1969
Stoney
1969
star 2.9Barbara Bouchet (Casino Royale) and Mike Preston (Metalstorm, Road Warrior) are caught in an international mishmash of espionage and double crosses in the Philippines. Michael Rennie (The Day The Earth Stood Still), Richard Jaeckel (Grizzly) and Filipino heartthrob Vic Diaz also star!BitterSweet
1999
BitterSweet
1999
star 4.4A young co-ed who's just been release from prison for a crime she didn't commit plots her revenge against a former lover, who was the real culprit, with the help of a policeman.Operation Rogue
2014
Operation Rogue
2014
star 5.4Deep in the jungles of Southeast Asia, a terrorist organization has stolen materials to create a dangerous chemical bomb. It is up to Captain Max Randall and his team of Marines to stop them. But when Randall's team kill the terrorist leader's son, the group responds by kidnapping General Wallace's daughter. It is up to Randall to save her and stop the terrorist attack.
