Action films Action films Shadows of the Past is an action movie, slated for release in 2006, starring action star Steven Seagal. As of October 2005, filming has been completed and is in post production. Filming was primarily in Bucharest, Romania. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shadows of the Past"
Shout at the Devil is a 1976 film based on the novel by Wilbur Smith. It is an adventure story set in Zanzibar in 1913 and is very loosely inspired by real events. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shout at the Devil (film)"
Silent Rage is a 1982 action/ science fiction/ horror movie starring Chuck Norris, Ron Silver, Toni Kalem, Brian Libby, and Steven Keats. The film is directed by Michael Miller. ...more on Wikipedia about "Silent Rage"
Six Pack is a 1982 comedy/ drama film starring Kenny Rogers, Diane Lane, Erin Gray, Anthony Michael Hall, and Barry Corbin, directed by Daniel Petrie. ...more on Wikipedia about "Six Pack (film)"
Smokey and the Bandit was a 1977 movie starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Paul Williams, and Mike Henry. It is considered by many to be the truck drivers movie and would inspire several other trucking films including two sequels, Smokey and the Bandit II, and Smokey and the Bandit Part 3. Also, a television movie was loosely based on the film called Bandit. The three movies introduced three generations of the Pontiac Trans Am (unlike the television movie version, in which the other Bandit drives the Dodge Stealth R/T Twin Turbo). The film was the second highest grossing film of 1977, beaten only by Star Wars. ...more on Wikipedia about "Smokey and the Bandit"
Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) is the sequel to the 1977 smash movie Smokey and the Bandit. The plot centers on the Bandit, played by Burt Reynolds, and Cledus "Snowman" Snow ( Jerry Reed), transporting an elephant to the GOP National Convention with Sheriff Buford T. Justice, played by Jackie Gleason, in hot pursuit once again. Like the original, the sequel was directed by Hal Needham. ...more on Wikipedia about "Smokey and the Bandit II"
Smokey and the Bandit Part Three is the 1983 sequel to Smokey and the Bandit and Smokey and the Bandit II starring Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick, Mike Henry and Colleen Camp. The film also includes a very brief cameo by the original Bandit, Burt Reynolds. ...more on Wikipedia about "Smokey and the Bandit Part 3"
Sniper is a 1993 action film starring Tom Berenger and Billy Zane as American military snipers on an assassination mission in Panama. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sniper (film)"
So Close ( Chinese Traditional: 夕陽天使; Simplified Chinese: 夕阳天使; Chik yeung tin see) is a 2002 Hong Kong movie directed by Corey Yuen. ...more on Wikipedia about "So Close"
Solarbabies, also known as Solarwarriors, was released in November 1986. ...more on Wikipedia about "Solarbabies"
Southern Comfort is a film from 1981 that was directed by Walter Hill, working from a script by Hill, longtime collaborator David Giler, and Michael Kane. It starred Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, Les Lannom, Peter Coyote, T. K. Carter, Fred Ward, Lewis Smith, Carlos Brown, Franklyn Seales and Brion James. ...more on Wikipedia about "Southern Comfort (film)"
Spartan is an action-adventure/political thriller film written and directed by David Mamet. It was released in U.S. and Canada in March 2004. The film's cast includes Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, William H. Macy, Ed O'Neill, Tia Texada, and Kristen Bell. Alexandra Kerry, the daughter of U.S. Senator John Kerry, plays a small role as a bartender in the film. ...more on Wikipedia about "Spartan (film)"
Speed is a 1994 film directed by Jan de Bont, starring Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock (her breakout role), Jeff Daniels and Dennis Hopper. Written by Graham Yost, the story is about a Los Angeles police officer (Reeves) who has to stop an insane bomber/extortionist (Hopper) who has rigged a bomb on a public transit bus (a Santa Monica Intercity Bus Lines bus, which looks similar to City of Santa Monica Big Blue Bus). The film is often cited as an excellent example of a high concept film: "a bomb on a bus." ...more on Wikipedia about "Speed (film)"
Speedway is a 1968 action film starring Elvis Presley as a racecar driver. Parts of the film were shot at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina and features the guest appearances of several of the top NASCAR drivers of the day. ...more on Wikipedia about "Speedway (film)"
Spider-Man 2 is the sequel to the popular 2002 film Spider-Man and was released in the U.S. on June 30, 2004. ...more on Wikipedia about "Spider-Man 2"
Split Second is a 1992 science fiction film,starring Rutger Hauer, Kim Cattrall and Neil Duncan.The movie is directed by Tony Maylam and Ian Sharp. ...more on Wikipedia about "Split Second (1992 film)"
Spy Hunter is a 2006 action movie directed by John Woo and starring The Rock. It is based on the 1980s arcade game of the same name. ...more on Wikipedia about "Spy Hunter (film)"
Starsky & Hutch is a 2004 American comedy/ action film directed by Todd Phillips. The film stars Ben Stiller as David Starsky and Owen Wilson as Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson and is a spoof remake of the original Starsky and Hutch television series from the 1970s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Starsky & Hutch"
Stealth is a 2005 action/ adventure thriller starring Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel and Jamie Foxx. The movie is directed by Rob Cohen, who also directed The Fast and the Furious and XXX. Stealth was a box office bomb that lost $106.3 million, one of the biggest box office losses of all time. ...more on Wikipedia about "Stealth (film)"
Street Fighter is a 1994 action movie based on the hugely popular fighting game Street Fighter II by Capcom. It was written and directed by Steven E. de Souza. ...more on Wikipedia about "Street Fighter (film)"
Streets of Fire is a 1984 film, directed by Walter Hill, and co-written by Hill and Larry Gross. It is described as "a Rock & Roll Fable". ...more on Wikipedia about "Streets of Fire"
Sudden Impact is a 1983 movie in the Dirty Harry series, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sudden Impact"
Swordfish (sometimes refered to as Password: Swordfish) is a cyberpunk-action/thriller film released in 2001. It was directed by Dominic Sena and stars Hugh Jackman, John Travolta, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle, and Vinnie Jones. ...more on Wikipedia about "Swordfish (film)"
Tango & Cash is a 1989 American movie starring Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tango & Cash"
Tank is a 1984 comedy, drama, and action movie starring James Garner, Shirley Jones, and C. Thomas Howell, directed by Marvin J. Chumsky. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tank (film)"
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