Action movies are usually fast paces, containing violence like shoot-outs, martial arts, killing and the likes. Typical movies that fit into this category are Die Hard series, Braveheart, Mission Impossible series etc.
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Paul Walker playes Joey Gazelle, a low ranking gangster who finds himself in a pickle of a situation when a drug deal goes bad. He has to hide the gun, but does the terrible mistake of hiding it in his own basement. His 10-year old son and his best friend see the gun, and Oleg, his best friend, steal it to exact revenge on his abusive father. His father happens to be involved with the Russian mafia, and after Oleg shoots him in the shoulder, Joey has to go on a nightmarish hunt for Oleg and the ...
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Batman Begins
Christopher Nolan gives us the dark story of the birth of Batman. How did the Dark Knight come to be? Christian Bale playes the role of Batman better than anyone and the franchise is once again alive. Batman strikes fear into the hearts of villains. This is the first in what appears to be a new breed of Batman movies. It's a darker movie than the old ones and certainly a more serious one than the last few. The cast is very interesting with some very solid names, and the story is fresh, en...
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Blade
There's a rebellion in the underworld. The mighty vampire cartell run by Gaetano Dragonetti is attempted overrun by Deacon Frost, one of the younger vampires, who wants to be rid of mankind once and for all. There's only one who can stand in his way, half man, half vampire..Blade. Blade hates vampires because his mother was bit by one before he was born and he wants to get rid of every vampire walking the earth.
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Braveheart
A Scottish rebel called William Wallace leads an uprising against the English ruler Edward the Longshanks, who is out to get the Scottish crown for himself. William's father is killed by the English and William is raised by his uncle Argyle who teaches him all about battle, politics and languages. William marries a woman he knew from his childhood, but she gets murdered by an English Lords who claims her for himself. This fuels Wallas anger towards the English, who are faced with a warrior unlik...
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Collateral
Max, played by Jamie Foxx, has been a taxi driver in L.A. for 12 years and has seen the faces in the mirror coming and going. As soon as a new customer gets in the car, the last one is forgotten. This is one ride he won't forget though. Vincent, played by Tom Cruise, is a hitman on a job to get rid of some key people as a federal grand jury is on to a drug cartel. Vincent has 5 targets to get rid of, and circumstance forces him to use Max's cab and use him for collateral. Eventually, they both ...
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Crank
One day, Chev Chelios, a professional killer, wakes up and is almost unable to move. During the night, while he was sleeping, a criminal named Ricky has poisoned him, and Chev has about an hour left to live. By keeping him pulse up and the adrenaline flowing he can manage to live longer. With adrenaline pumping through his body, he races through the streets to get his revenge, while searching for the antidote that will save his life. An action packed movie with Jason Statham, seen in The Transpo...
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Ghost Rider (2007)
Johnny Blaze has to sell his soul to Mephistophele in order to save his dying father.
To release his soul he must become a supernatural agent of vengeance and justice.
Starring:
Nicolas Cage
Peter Fonda
Matt Long
Raquel Alessi
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Iron Man
Iron Man shows the origin of how billionaire playboy Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) becomes the eponymous superhero in the hope that his life will leave more than a legacy of destruction and bloodshed. Director Jon Favreau elects to modernize the series from its Vietnam war-era origins to reflect today’s present day technology and international concern with terrorism.
The film depicts Tony Stark’s capture by terrorists who are using ...
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Jarhead
Anthony Swofford was one of the few U.S Marines that was at the frontlines during the first Gulf war. He was a sniper in USMC's special unit and tells us the story about army life as few have seen. Endless waiting, burning oilwells, fear of death and massive consumption of alcohol. This is the story about how trained soldiers behave when they are waiting to kill, or be killed.
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Kingdom Of Heaven
The story of Balian, a young French blacksmith who is faced with his heritage as the father he never knew one day arrives to recruit him to the Crusades in the far East. Feeling like a man with no honor, Balian heads to Jerusalem as the Crusaders fight for power and this is his chance to regain his honor as he fights for his people.
From the critically acclaimed director Ridley Scott, the man behind the major success "Gladiator", this is an epic story of honor, dedication and sacrifice.
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Léon (1994)
After her parents and brother are killed by a corrupt cop, Mathilda seeks refuge with the professional hitman Leon who lives next door. He reluctantly takes her and takes care of her. Mathilda wants to revenge her family and gets Leon to try and teach her how to become a professional killer.
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Live Free Or Die Hard
John McLane is back in the fourth Die Hard movie. Bruce Willis stars as McLane as always and this time he has to deal with terrorists who threaten the security of the United States. New actors this time around are Justin Long, Maggie Q and Timothy Olyphant, amongst others. Expect a action packed movie from start to end.
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Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels
During a cardgame, Ed gets cheated by a gangster named Butcher Harry leaving him with a debt of 500 000 pounds. Ed gets one week to come up with the cash or him and his friends will start loosing one finger a day. Ed and his friends Tom, Soap and Bacon comes up with a plan to get the cash as his neighbours are about to huge robbery. This was director Guy Ritchie's first major hit and was overall a very well recieved movie by the critics.
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Lucky Number Slevin
Slevin, played by Josh Hartnett, finds his life in Los Angeles to be most unfortunate as his girlfriend cheats on him, a mugger steals his ID card and the apartment he lives in gets condemnated. He decides to visit his friend, Nick Fisher, in New York to get away, but his bad luck follows him there. By accident, he is thought to be his friend, and suddenly, he finds himself in the crossfire between the cities to mafia bosses, The Rabbi and The Boss. As if things were not bad enough, a hitman "re...
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Miami Vice
Ricardo Tubbs and Sonny Crockett shows up on the big screen played by Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell in this 2006 version of the classic 80's TV show. Michael Mann directs the movie as he did the show. The action takes us into Miami's drug underworld where Crockett and Tubbs struggle to keep on the right side of the law.
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Mission Impossible 3
When Ethan Hawk gets called back for duty to help someone from the team he trained himself, he has no idea what he's getting himself into. The sadistic weapon merchant Owen Davian, played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, is a force to be reckoned with, and Tom Cruise is really facing an impossible mission.
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Resident Evil: Extinction
Resident Evil: Extinction is the third and final movie in this epic survival horror action series based on the wildly popular game series. The story continues where the last one left off. Alice has gone into hiding in the Nevada desert and has joined forces again with Carlos Olivera and L.J. along with three other survivors, Claire, K-Mart and Nurse Betty. They will have to combine all their skills to combat the deadly virus that is threatning to make all humans into zombies, as well as punish t...
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Rocky Balboa
Rocky balboa is now an old and lonely man after the death of his wife. He's got a son who barely visits, and Rocky is having a hard time finding a purpose with his life. Running a diner is not enough for the old boxing champ, but out of the blue comes an oppurtunity for a last fight.
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Rush Hour 3
Rush Hour 3 takes agents James Carter and Chief Inspector Lee to Paris to take on the Triad. The unlikely duo gets tangled into a deadly adventure as an ambassador is assassinated when he is just about to reveal the identity of Shy Shen, one of the top players in the Triad. Carter and Lee heads to Paris to save the daughter of Lee's old friend, the now dead ambassador. They are not sure what she looks like, they don't know the city, and they sure as hell don't know the langua...
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Scarface
Brian DePalma's classic mafia movie starring Al Pacino as the unforgettable Tony Montana, one of the most ruthless gangsters of all time. We follow Tony in his rise to power in Miami creating a cocain imperium. His smarts and dedication makes him climb from a simple dishwasher to a drug empire baron quickly, but paranoia is eventually his downfall. Script written by Oliver Stone made this movie one to remember. The violence in the movie is still today controversial, in particular the grusome sce...
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Seven Swords
The story takes place in the 16th century China under the Quing Dynasty. To reduce the chance of civil war and unrest, the emperor bans all forms of Chinese martial arts and puts a bounty on the head of any who use it. Bounty hunting becomes a lucrative business and the most famous one, Fire-Wind, heads to the North-Western China to Martial village where the last freedom fighters are located. Fu Qin-zhu is determined to stop Fire-Wind and recruits 6 warriors to take up the fight. He gives them e...
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Shoot 'Em Up
Shoot 'Em Up is a fast-paced thriller that starts in fifth gear and never slows down. Mr. Smith, played by Clive Owen, is a mysterious loner who allies with the gorgeous woman, played by Monica Bellucci, to protect an infant from a very determined criminal who hunts them all over the city.
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Shooter Review (2007)
After learning of a plot to kill the president, a trained marksman is persuaded to take action. He gets double-crossed and framed for the attempt and have to track the real killer and find out why he was framed.
Directed by:
Antoine Fuqua
Cast:
Mark Wahlberg as Bob Lee Swagger
Dean McKenzie as Archbishop Desmond Mutumbo
Jonathan Walker as Louis Dobbler
Rhona Mitra as Lourdes
Kate Mara as Sarah Fenn
Danny Glover as Colonel Isaac Fitzsimmons Johnson
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Smokin' Aces (2007)
A former Las Vegas performer hides out in his penthouse suite at a casino in Lake Tahoe as half the world seems to want him dead. The reason for his sudden lack of popularity is that he is going to talk to the feds about his mob connections, and the mob in turn decides to put a $1 million bounty on his head when they find out. Buddy "Aces" Israel, is going to need the help he can get in the FBI agents played by Ryan Reynolds and Ray Liotta to stay alive. A host of cameo appearances show up as th...
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Speed Racer
Speed Racer is a 2008 film directed and produced by the Wachowski Brothers, best known for their writing, direction, and production of The Matrix trilogy. Speed Racer, based on a 1960s Japanese anime cartoon, tells the story of the titular hero played by Emile Hirsch. A natural born racer, Speed wants to win the Casa Cristo and become the fastest racer in the world using his specially designed car, the Mach 5.
However, there’s much more to...
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Tale of the Bong babe! - Times of India
Tale of the Bong babe!
Times of India, India - Oct 6, 2008
I hope to use this training for my action movies and who knows I may have to use in real life too!? she laughs. So what is she looking forward to in life ...
Anne Hathaway Does Alice in Wonderland, Apparently - hecklerspray
Anne Hathaway Does Alice in Wonderland, Apparently
hecklerspray, Los Angeles - 13 hours ago
Wonderful - that only leaves straight-to-DVD Steven Seagal action movies and porn on Anne Hathaway?s movie genre checklist. And we do love Steven Seagal. ...
Silver Screen Musings: Treasure chest of films - The News-Press
Silver Screen Musings: Treasure chest of films
The News-Press, FL - 1 hour ago
I've said it a thousand times and I'll say it again: stop remaking classics, damn you! At least, Noyce is somewhat adept at action movies.
Angelina Jolie to sign action movies for kids - Oneindia
Angelina Jolie to sign action movies for kids
Oneindia, India - Sep 18, 2008
Washington (ANI): Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has revealed that she signs action movies only to make her kids feel proud of her. ...
Top 5 action movies that'll make your heart pump - Hagerstown Morning Herald
Top 5 action movies that'll make your heart pump
Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD - Sep 30, 2008
By RYAN BARRY / Pulse Correspondent () I've watched some pretty great action movies lately and I think you'll like these movies too. ...
