TOP 30 BEST ACTION FILMS
THIS IS A LIST OF THRILLERS NOT SCI FI THRILLERS BUT NORMAL THRILLERS WITH HARD TENSE ACTION ETC WHICH I THINK ARE THE BEST.THIS LIST IS NOT IN ORDER.
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- DirectorTony ScottStarsWill SmithGene HackmanJon VoightA lawyer becomes targeted by a corrupt politician and his N.S.A. goons when he accidentally receives key evidence to a politically motivated crime.Enemy of The State is an excellent thriller with hard tense action and violence and which has excellent acting by Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight, Lisa Bonet and Regina King.
- DirectorRichard DonnerStarsMel GibsonDanny GloverGary BuseyTwo newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.Lethal Weapon is also an excellent thriller with hard tense action and violence and which has excellent acting by Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Gary Busey.
- DirectorDennis HopperStarsSean PennRobert DuvallMaria Conchita AlonsoAn experienced cop and his rookie partner patrol the streets of East Los Angeles while trying to keep the gang violence under control.Colors is also an excellent thriller with hard tense action and violence and which has excellent acting by Robert Duvall, Sean Penn, Maria Conchita Alonso, Don Cheadle, Grand Bush and Glenn Plummer.
- DirectorStuart BairdStarsTommy Lee JonesWesley SnipesRobert Downey Jr.U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard and his team of Marshals are assigned to track down Sheridan, who has been accused of a double-murder.U.S Marshals is also an excellent thriller with hard tense action and violence and which has excellent acting by Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Downey Jr, Wesley Snipes and Joe Pantoliano.
- DirectorKevin HooksStarsWesley SnipesBruce PayneTom SizemoreAn airline security expert must take action when he finds himself trapped on a passenger jet when terrorists seize control of it.Passenger 57 is also an excellent thriller with hard tense action, violence and martial arts fighting and which has excellent acting by Wesley Snipes and Bruce Payne.
- DirectorJohn BonitoStarsJohn CenaKelly CarlsonRobert PatrickA group of diamond thieves on the run kidnap the wife of a recently discharged marine who goes on a chase through the South Carolinian wilderness to retrieve her.The Marine is also an excellent thriller with hard tense action and violence and excellent acting by John Cena and Robert Patrick.
- DirectorChristian DuguayStarsWesley SnipesDonald SutherlandMaury ChaykinUN's secretary general uses covert operations to help diplomacy along. Shaw's called back 6 months after one such operation. He witnesses the murder of Chinese UN ambassador at UN, NYC, chases the assassin and ends up a suspect.The Art of War is also an excellent thriller with hard tense action, violence and martial arts fighting and excellent acting by Wesley Snipes and some excellent acting by Donald Sutherland.
- DirectorWayne KramerStarsPaul WalkerCameron BrightChazz PalminteriA low-ranking thug is entrusted by his crime boss to dispose of a gun that killed corrupt cops, but things get out of control when the gun ends up in wrong hands.Running Scared is also an excellent thriller with hard tense action and violence and acting by Paul Walker.
- DirectorRenny HarlinStarsJohn CenaAshley ScottAidan GillenDetective Danny Fisher discovers his girlfriend has been kidnapped by an ex-con tied to Fisher's past, and he'll have to successfully complete 12 challenges in order to secure her safe release.12 Rounds is also an excellent thriller with hard tense action and violence and excellent acting by John Cena.
- DirectorAdamo P. CultraroStarsSteve AustinMichael ShanksMichael Jai WhiteA training exercise for the LAPD SWAT Team goes terribly wrong when they find themselves pitted against two rival gangs while trapped in an abandoned Hangar, armed with nothing but blanks.Tactical Force is also an excellent thriller with hard tense action, fights, violence and excellent acting by Michael Jai White and Steve Austin.
- DirectorErnie BarbarashStarsMichael Jai WhiteNeal McDonoughJimmy NavarroChapman is an ex-marine in Brazil's slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and left her for dead.Falcon Rising is also an excellent thriller with hard tense action, emotion, awesome and very powerful fights and excellent acting by Michael Jai White, Neal McDonough, Jimmy Navarro, Lateef Crowder, Masashi Odate, Millie Ruperto and Laila Ali.