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Starring Arnold SchwarzeneggerLinda HamiltonRobert Patrick
By James Cameron, 1991.
In this sequel, director James Cameron delivers scene after scene of action-packed thrills. A bigger, better Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger) is gunning for a shape-shifting T-1000 who's out to kill John Connor (Edward Furlong), the son of Sarah (Linda Hamilton), the original Terminator's nemesis.
- Die Hard
Starring Bruce WillisBonnie BedeliaAlan Rickman
By John McTiernan, 1988.
NYPD cop John McClane's (Bruce Willis) plan to reconcile with his estranged wife, Holly (Bonnie Bedelia), is thrown for a serious loop when minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of pitiless terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking...
- The Terminator
Starring Arnold SchwarzeneggerMichael BiehnLinda Hamilton
By James Cameron, 1984.
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" (Arnold Schwarzenegger) back to 1984 to snuff Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony.
- Die Hard 2: Die Harder
Starring Bruce WillisFranco NeroJohn Amos
By Renny Harlin, 1990.
On a snowy Christmas Eve in the nation's capital, terrorists seize a major international airport, holding thousands of holiday travelers hostage. Led by a murderous rogue officer (William Sadler), the renegade band of crack military commandos has come to rescue a drug lord from justice.
- Speed
Starring Keanu ReevesSandra BullockDennis Hopper
By Jan De Bont, 1994.
Finding out there's a bomb on your bus (which will explode if the driver goes slower than 50 miles per hour, no less) is never a good thing -- but if your demolitions-expert-in-shining armor turns out to be Keanu Reeves, at least you'll have a fun ride.
- Die Hard With a Vengeance
Starring Bruce WillisJeremy IronsGraham Greene
By John McTiernan, 1995.
Bruce Willis is back and kicking bad-guy butt as New York detective John McClane in the third installment of this action-packed series. McClane thought he'd seen it all, until a genius named Simon (Jeremy Irons) engages McClane -- and his beloved city -- in a deadly game.
- Lethal Weapon
Starring Mel GibsonDanny GloverGary Busey
By Richard Donner, 1987.
Cop Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) has a death wish, and that makes him a lethal weapon. Distraught over his wife's death, Riggs puts a loaded gun in his mouth. But he can't pull the trigger, so he tries to get bad guys to do it for him by taking risks at every turn.
- Lethal Weapon 2
Starring Mel GibsonDanny GloverJoe Pesci
By Richard Donner, 1989.
The action starts when the lights go down in this rip-roaring sequel that reunites Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. In the opening chase, Martin Riggs (Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Glover) stumble across a trunk full of Krugerrands. They follow the trail to a South African diplomat who's using his...
- Lethal Weapon 3
Starring Mel GibsonDanny GloverJoe Pesci
By Richard Donner, 1992.
Archetypal buddy cops Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Murtaugh (Danny Glover) are back for another round of high-stakes action, this time setting their sights on bringing down a former LAPD lieutenant turned black market weapons dealer (Stuart Wilson). Rene Russo joins Richard Donner's groundbreaking series...
- Live Free or Die Hard
Starring Bruce WillisJustin LongTimothy Olyphant
By Len Wiseman, 2007.
John McClane (Bruce Willis) is back and badder than ever, and this time he's working for Homeland Security. He calls on the services of a young hacker (Justin Long) in his bid to stop a ring of Internet terrorists intent on taking control of America's computer infrastructure.
- Lethal Weapon 4
Starring Mel GibsonDanny GloverRene Russo
By Richard Donner, 1998.
In the combustible action franchise's final installment, maverick detectives Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) square off against Asian mobster Wah Sing Ku (Jet Li), who's up to his neck in slave trading and counterfeit currency.
- Conan the Barbarian
Starring Arnold SchwarzeneggerJames Earl JonesMax von Sydow
By John Milius, 1981.
Catch Arnold before he became a politician! A pure swords-and-sorcery flick, Conan the Barbarian is one of the best and sparked a wave of fantasy films in the early '80s. When Conan's parents are killed in a raid, he's sent to a slave camp where his master trains him to be a warrior and use his...
- Rambo: First Blood Part II
Starring Richard CrennaMartin KoveCharles Napier
By George P. Cosmatos, 1985.
In this explosive sequel, Col. Troutman (Richerd Crenna) recruits ex-Green Beret John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) for a highly secret and dangerous mission. Teamed with freedom fighter Co Bao (Julia Nockson), Rambo goes deep into Vietnam to rescue POWs.
- Commando
Starring Arnold SchwarzeneggerRae Dawn ChongDan Hedaya
By Mark L. Lester, 1985.
Col. John Matrix (Arnold Schwarzenegger), the former leader of a special ops team, is vaulted back into action to save his young daughter (Alyssa Milano) who has been kidnapped. Her life is threatened lest John assassinate a South American president. Rather than being strong-armed into such a...
- Last Action Hero
Starring Arnold SchwarzeneggerAnthony QuinnF. Murray Abraham
By John McTiernan, 1993.
A magic movie ticket gains a young fan (Austin O'Brien) unprecedented access to his favorite action hero (Arnold Schwarzenegger) when he's sucked out of his seat and onto the big screen. But things really blow up when a notorious movie villain uses the ticket to break into the real world.
- Under Siege
Starring Steven SeagalTommy Lee JonesGary Busey
By Andrew Davis, 1992.
Director Andrew Davis's Oscar-nominated, action-packed thriller takes place on the soon-to-be-decommissioned USS Missouri. Disgruntled ex-CIA operative Strannix (Tommy Lee Jones), his assistant Krill (Gary Busey) and their group of terrorists seize the battleship with nuclear blackmail in mind.
- Universal Soldier
Starring Jean-Claude Van DammeDolph LundgrenAlly Walker
By Roland Emmerich, 1992.
Deep within a government complex, dead soldiers are resurrected as superhuman cyborgs. When the experiment spirals wildly out of control, only the original universal soldier can take on this elite army of unstoppable killing machines. Packed with borg-crunching action, Universal Soldier continues...
- Kickboxer
Starring Dennis AlexioJean-Claude Van DammeDennis Chan
By Mark Disalle, 1989.
When kickboxing champ Eric Sloane is crippled in the ring by the evil Tong Po, Eric's younger brother, Kurt (Jean-Claude Van Damme), seeks vengeance. But if he's to vanquish Po, Kurt must first learn a martial art known as Muay-Thai, so he seeks out the expertise of fight guru Xian Chow.
- Speed 2: Cruise Control
Starring Sandra BullockJason PatricWillem Dafoe
By Jan De Bont, 1997.
Sandra Bullock, reprising the role that launched her into Hollywood's upper echelon, sails into trouble aboard the Seaborn Legend in this high-octane sequel. Elated when her beau (Jason Patric) surprises her with tickets for a Caribbean cruise, Bullock finds herself and fellow passengers in dire...
