Action films Action films "Judge Dredd" is a 1995 action film based on the Judge Dredd strip in the British comic 2000 AD. ...more on Wikipedia about "Judge Dredd (film)"
Juice ( 1992) is a low-budget urban film that has gained a certain classic status. The movie stars Omar Epps and Tupac Shakur. The film has an additional cast that includes Jermaine 'Huggy' Hopkins, Khalil Kain, and Samuel L. Jackson. There are cameo appearances in the film by Queen Latifah, EPMD, Ed Lover, Doctor Dre, Fab Five Freddy, and Treach. The film was directed by Ernest R. Dickerson who has directed and written other Hollywood films such as the Surviving the Game and Bulletproof as well as some television series such as ER and The Wire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Juice (film)"
Jurassic Park is a novel written by Michael Crichton and published in 1990. It was later adapted as a movie directed by Steven Spielberg. Often considered a cautionary tale on unconsidered biological tinkering in the same spirit as Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, it uniquely uses the mathematical concept of chaos theory and its philosophical implications to explain the collapse of an amusement park showcasing certain recreated dinosaur species. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jurassic Park"
Jurassic Park III is a 2001 motion picture, and a sequel of The Lost World: Jurassic Park and the highly successful original Jurassic Park. The film was directed by Joe Johnston and stars Sam Neill, Téa Leoni and William H. Macy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jurassic Park III"
Kerd ma lui (English title: "Born to Fight") is a 2004 Thai action film directed by Panna Rittikrai. Many of the parts are played by well-known athletes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kerd ma lui"
Kill Bill is the fourth film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, and stars Uma Thurman. It was written and filmed as a single movie, but was edited and released as two films, due in part to the very long running time of the original single-film version. Volume 1 was released on October 10, 2003 and Volume 2 was released on April 16, 2004. Volume 1 grossed $70 million in its American release while Volume 2 grossed $66 million. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kill Bill"
Kill Me Again was a 1989 film directed by John Dahl. The 20th Century Fox film is considered neo-noir because of the films style (a private detective story similar to 1940s film noir). ...more on Wikipedia about "Kill Me Again"
King Kong is a 2005 fantasy- adventure movie. It is a remake of the original 1933 King Kong movie about a giant ape named Kong, which was written by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace. The film was directed by Peter Jackson, produced by Jackson and Fran Walsh, and written by Jackson, Walsh and Philippa Boyens. The cast includes Naomi Watts in the role of Ann Darrow, Jack Black as Carl Denham, Adrian Brody as Jack Driscoll, and, through performance capture, Andy Serkis as Kong. Much of the crew had previously worked on Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, with the exception of the composer James Newton Howard, who replaced Jackson's Lord of the Rings collaborator Howard Shore due to "differing creative aspirations for the score of King Kong." ...more on Wikipedia about "King Kong (2005 film)"
Kingdom of Heaven is a movie that was released on May 6, 2005, written by William Monahan, directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis, Marton Csokas, Brendan Gleeson, Ghassan Massoud, Edward Norton, Michael Sheen and Liam Neeson. Its story deals with the Crusades of the 12th century, and involves a blacksmith who aids the city of Jerusalem in its defense against the great Islamic leader Saladin, who battles to reclaim the city from the Christians. The script is loosely based on the life of Balian of Ibelin. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kingdom of Heaven (film)"
Krull is a 1983 heroic fantasy film directed by Peter Yates and produced by Ron Silverman. It stars Ken Marshall as Prince Colwyn and Lysette Anthony as Princess Lyssa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Krull"
Kuffs is a 1992 comedy film directed by Bruce A. Evans, starring Christian Slater and Milla Jovovich. The film is written by Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon. The original music score is by Harold Faltermeyer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kuffs"
Lady Snowblood ( 1973), starring Meiko Kaji, is a bloody, revenge-themed Japanese action film by Toshiya Fujita in which the daughter of a woman who was raped by bandits grows up to wreak revenge on her mother's violators. Lady Snowblood was based on a manga by Kazuo Koike who also created the Crying Freeman, Samurai Executioner, and Lone Wolf and Cub manga series. The English version of the manga is currently being published by Dark Horse Comics. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lady Snowblood"
Last Action Hero is a 1993 action movie and comedy film directed by John McTiernan and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as clichéd movie action hero Jack Slater and Austin O'Brien as teenage film buff Danny. After receiving a magic ticket passed down from the top Asian magicians to Houdini, and then to Danny, the lines between reality and the movie world blur as Danny is catapulted into his favorite film series, Jack Slater. ...more on Wikipedia about "Last Action Hero"
Last Man Standing is a 1996 action film written and directed by Walter Hill. It is a credited remake of the Akira Kurosawa film Yojimbo, which itself was based on Dashiell Hammett's novel Red Harvest. The film stars Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken and Bruce Dern. ...more on Wikipedia about "Last Man Standing (film)" This text is made for shortopedia
Lethal Weapon is the first of a series of American movies that were released in 1987, 1989, 1992, and 1998, all starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as a mismatched pair of Los Angeles police officers. These movies fall into the action- comedy genre, and are generally considered to typify the "Buddy Cop" cliché. Gene Shalit jokingly declared "Lethal Weapon has to be the greatest film of all time. No doubt." ...more on Wikipedia about "Lethal Weapon"
Lethal Weapon 2 is the second movie in the Lethal Weapon series, released in 1989. It starred Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Joe Pesci. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lethal Weapon 2"
Lethal Weapon 3 is a 1992 film starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci and Rene Russo. It is a sequel to Lethal Weapon and Lethal Weapon 2. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lethal Weapon 3"
Lethal Weapon 4 is a 1998 film starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock and Jet Li. It is a sequel to Lethal Weapon, Lethal Weapon 2 and Lethal Weapon 3. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lethal Weapon 4"
Live Wire is a 1992 action movie, written by Bart Baker, directed by Christian Duguay and starring Pierce Brosnan and Ron Silver. ...more on Wikipedia about "Live Wire (film)"
Loaded Weapon 1 (also known as National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1) is a 1993 comedy film, directed by Gene Quintano and starring Emilio Estevez, Samuel L. Jackson and William Shatner. ...more on Wikipedia about "Loaded Weapon 1"
Lone Wolf McQuade is a 1983 action film, starring Chuck Norris, David Carradine, and Barbara Carrera, directed by Steve Carver. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lone Wolf McQuade"
Lord of War is a 2005 film written and directed by Andrew Niccol. It was released in the United States on September 16. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lord of War"
Magnum Force was the first of the sequels to the film Dirty Harry starring Clint Eastwood as maverick cop Harry Callahan. The film was released in 1973 and was directed by Ted Post, who also directed Clint in TV's Rawhide and the feature film Hang 'Em High. The screenplay was written by John Milius and Michael Cimino. ...more on Wikipedia about "Magnum Force"
'Maniac Cop' (1988) is a movie directed by William Lustig and written by Larry Cohen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Maniac Cop"
The "Mariachi Trilogy" is a series of movies; El Mariachi, Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico all directed by Robert Rodriguez which tell the continuing story of the movies' main character "El Mariachi". ...more on Wikipedia about "Mariachi Trilogy" Inform your friends about http://www.shortopedia.com shortopedia
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