Action films Action films Ghostbusters (sometimes written Ghost Busters) is a 1984 sci-fi comedy film about three parapsychologists who are fired from Columbia University in New York, and start up their own business investigating and eliminating ghosts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ghostbusters"
Ghostbusters II is the 1989 sequel of Ghostbusters ( 1984); the sci-fi comedy films are about four parapsychologists. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ghostbusters II"
Gone in Sixty Seconds is a 2000 action film, directed by Dominic Sena and written by Scott Rosenberg. It was produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and is a remake of the 1974 H.B. Halicki film Gone in 60 Seconds. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000 film)"
Gotcha! is a 1985 action film, starring Anthony Edwards and Linda Fiorentino. The movie is directed by Jeff Kanew, who also directed Anthony Edwards in Revenge of the Nerds in 1984. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gotcha! (1985 film)"
Greased Lightning is a 1977 biographical film, starring Richard Pryor, Beau Bridges and Pam Grier, and directed by Michael Schultz. Greased Lightning is a film loosely based on the true life story of Wendell Scott, the first African American stock car racing champion in America. ...more on Wikipedia about "Greased Lightning"
Half Past Dead is a 2002 action movie in which a criminal infiltrates a prison to interrogate a prisoner about the location of a fortune in gold and an FBI agent has to stop him. The film starred Morris Chestnut, Steven Seagal, Ja Rule, Kurupt, and Claudia Christian. It was written and directed by Don Michael Paul and produced by Elle Samaha, Uwe Schott and Allison Semenza. Distributed and copyright held by Columbia Pictures. ...more on Wikipedia about "Half Past Dead"
Hamburger Hill is a 1987 American movie starring Dylan McDermott, Steven Weber, Courtney B. Vance and Michael Boatman; directed by John Irvin and written by James Carabatsos. It is set in May 1969 during the Vietnam War and based on the actual assault of the US Army's 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, part of the 101st Airborne Division " Screaming Eagles", on a well-fortified position, including trenchworks and bunkers, of the North Vietnamese Army on ...more on Wikipedia about "Hamburger Hill"
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Hard Boiled ( ; literally: Hot-Handed God of Detectives) is a 1992 action film by director John Woo. It is the last film Woo directed in his native Hong Kong before relocating to Hollywood. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hard Boiled"
Hard Rain is a 1998 action movie, directed by Mikael Salomon. It stars Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, Randy Quaid, and Minnie Driver. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hard Rain (film)"
Hard Target is a 1993 action movie starring Jean Claude van Damme, Lance Henriksen, Arnold Vosloo, Yancy Butler, and Wilford Brimley. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hard Target"
In Hard to Kill, a 1990 action film, a detective, Mason Storm ( Steven Seagal) is shot into a coma in the same fire-fight that kills his wife and family. He reawakens and seeks vengeance with the coma-ward nurse and his old partner. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hard to Kill"
Also know as M.A.R.K.13, Hardware, ( 1990) is a post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Richard Stanley. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hardware (1990 film)"
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man is a 1991 action film,starring Mickey Rourke, Don Johnson, Tom Sizemore, Chelsea Field, Branscombe Richmond, Daniel Baldwin, Tia Carrere, Giancarlo Esposito, and the late Big John Studd. The film was written by Don Michael Paul and directed by Simon Wincer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man"
Heavy Metal is a 1981 Canadian animated film from executive producer Leonard Mogel, who also was the publisher of Heavy Metal magazine. With Ivan Reitman producing and Gerald Potterton directing, the work flow was expedited by having several animation houses working simultaneously on different segments. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heavy Metal (film)"
The movie Heavy Metal 2000 is a sequel to the 1981 animated cult film Heavy Metal (film) based on the fantasy magazine Heavy Metal (magazine). ...more on Wikipedia about "Heavy Metal 2000"
Hercules Against the Moon Men (1964) is an Italian/French sword and sandal film. It was directed by Giacomo Gentilomo and starred Alan Steel, (real name Sergio Ciani), Jany Clair ...more on Wikipedia about "Hercules Against The Moon Men"
Heroic Bloodshed, or Hong Kong Blood Opera (HKBO), refers to a genre of action film originating from Hong Kong revolving around stylised action sequences and common themes such as brotherhood, honour, violence, and also prevalent themes are the redemption or salvation of the protagonist. The term heroic bloodshed was coined by UK fanzine editor Rick Baker in the later 1980s, specifically referring to the styles of directors John Woo and Ringo Lam. Woo's film The Killer is titled in Chinese Bloodshed of Two Heroes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Heroic bloodshed"
Hitman is a 1997 action film directed by R. Dani and Roberto Roarke, starring Danny O'Meara, Todd Edwards, and Phil Novak. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hitman (1997 film)"
Hitman is a film adaptation of Eidos and IO Interactive's stealth-action game series Hitman. The movie, like the game, chronicles the exploits of a lone assassin code named as Agent 47. Vin Diesel has signed on to play Agent 47, the titular assassin of the game series, on the big screen. Charles Gordon ( Die Hard) and Adrian Askarieh (the Spy Hunter) will produce the project, along with Eidos vice president of marketing and communications Paul Baldwin. The film is expected to release in 2007. The movie version of the best-selling video game franchise from Eidos and developer IO Interactive is still in production. Vin Diesel's role in the movie has many fans of the original game series heavily concerned, as they do not find him the logical choice to play the silent killer. The voiceover of the main character is played by David Bateson, who's looks is identical to the game character. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hitman (2007 film)"
The traditions of Hong Kong action cinema developed starting in the 1970s are the principal source of the Hong Kong film industry's global fame. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hong Kong action cinema"
Hostage is a 2005 action/ thriller movie which was directed by Florent Emilio Siri. The film was based on a novel by Robert Crais), and was adapted for the screen by Doug Richardson. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hostage (film)"
How to Make a Monster is 2001 sci-fi action thriller TV movie which stars Steven Culp, Clea DuVall, Tyler Mane, Jason Marsden, Karim Prince, Danny Masterson & Colleen Camp. The movie also has a cameo by porn star Julie Strain. ...more on Wikipedia about "How to Make a Monster"
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott, Julian Glover, Alison Doody, River Phoenix and John Rhys-Davies. This film is the third released, though the twenty-fifth chronologically, in a series of film and TV productions about the adventures of the heroic fictional archaeologist Indiana Jones. ...more on Wikipedia about "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"
Initial D is a 2005 live-action film based on the Japanese Initial D manga and anime series. It is directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, whose credits include the 2002 smash hit Infernal Affairs and 1999's The Legend of Speed, a previous street racing melodrama. ...more on Wikipedia about "Initial D (film)"
Iron Eagle is a 1986 action film about a teenage boy named Doug Masters ( Jason Gedrick) who steals an American F-16 fighter jet to rescue his father ( Tim Thomerson), a prisoner of war being held in an unidentified rogue Middle Eastern country. The film also stars Academy Award winner Louis Gossett, Jr. as Col. Charles 'Chappy' Sinclair and features the Queen hit " One Vision" as part of its soundtrack. ...more on Wikipedia about "Iron Eagle"
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