Best Action movies of 1980

Actors : Chia-Hui Liu, Yûki Kudô,
Directors : Chia-Hui Liu,

Gordon Liu must use his skills to protect some baby vampires in Hong Kong.

Actors : Rajinikanth, Rati Agnihotri, Jaishankar,
Directors : R. Thyagaraajan,

This is the story of a street dancer, a policeman, and a thief - and the latter two are brothers.

Actors : Chia Yung Liu, Chia-Hui Liu, Lung Chan, Lily Li,
Directors : Chia Yung Liu,

Gordon Liu portrays a Buddhist monk who abandons his post at a Buddhist temple when the temple is attacked by Japanese troops during World War II. After he leaves the temple, he takes on ...

Actors : Jang Lee Hwang, Yeong-Mun Kwon, Cliff Lok, Kien Shih,

A tale of an underdog mistreated by his family, given kung fu instruction from an unlikely source, and redeemed when he comes back to take on foreign champions in a tournament staged before an imperial audience.

Actors : David Chiang, Sha Chao, Chung-Kuei Chang, Ting Chao,
Directors : Hsueh Li Pao,

Historic swordplay of epic proportions tells the story about a hired assassin paid to assassinate the king

Actors : Hiroaki Murakami, Shôtarô Ishinomori,
Directors : Shôtarô Ishinomori,

The movie begins in space, on a space station. A space team called, TENKA, was testing a super-powered weapon on a deserted planet. It worked, so they celebrated. But Galaxy King saw this, ...

Actors : Shôji Ishibashi, Jûkei Fujioka, Ryutaro Tatsumi, Teruhiko Aoi,

While serving his sentence in a Tokyo juvenile detention center, a wandering orphaned slum-dog enters the world of professional boxing after befriending an incarcerated pugilistic prodigy.

Actors : Bool-am Choi, Kil-su Hyeon, Yun-hie Jeong, Myeong-jung Ha,
Directors : Doo-yong Lee,

Ji-hye, the daughter of an army captain, receives a treasure map from her father just hours before he is killed by communist guerillas in the mountains near their home. While the communists...

Actors : Giorgos Foundas, Olga Karlatos, Gely Mavropoulou, Alberto Eskenazy,
Directors : Nikos Foskolos,

When Daisy saves the life of police officer Markos she is immediately promoted to the drug department of the police. Markos falls in love with her and they start going out until he asks her...

Actors : Christopher Crabb, Helen Shaver, Scott Hylands, Michael Ironside,
Directors : Don McBrearty,

A woman hires a contract-killer when her ex-husband kidnaps her son.

Actors : Lito Lapid, George Estregan, Josephine Manuel, Paquito Diaz,
Directors : Lito Lapid,

Leon Guererro is a legend, a hero in that little barrio but when he died, group of bandits again ruled the place abusing the women and getting their harvest. People wrapped in fear could ...

Actors : David Chiang, Phillip Ko, Norman Chu, Lily Li,
Directors : Eric Tsang,

Yang Wei, finds himself drawn into the murky world of crime by a gang of ex-bandits who fear assassination! A series of robberies seem to carry all the hallmarks of their supposedly ...

Actors : Fernando Poe Jr., Christopher De Leon, Amalia Fuentes, Elizabeth Oropesa,
Directors : Eddie Romero,

Flashbacks encompass the history of the Philippines as well as the life story of the elderly Daniel Aguila. The Aguila family gathers to celebrate Daniel's 88th birthday, but the old man is...

Actors : Phillip Ko, Ka-Yan Leung, Lau Chan, Leung Chan,
Directors : Chiu Lee,

A shipment of gold, collected as charity, is high-jacked in transit. Two con-men witness the robbery, and become wrongly accused as the robbers. At first they compete to capture each other ...

Actors : Alexander Rei Lo, Alan Chung San Chui, Yun-Lung Shangguan, Lung Chan,
Directors : Robert Tai,

A ruthless rapist and jewel thief and his gang are brought to justice by a cop and a young avenger.

Actors : Tonio Gutierrez, Lito Lapid, Metring David, Nora Aunor,
Directors : Mario O'Hara,

Since they were young, Oscar (Lito Lapid) and Laura (Nora Aunor) were already close to each other. Ever since childhood Laura was already abused by her Aunt and Uncle. One day, when Oscar ...

Actors : Jorge Barreiro, Silvia Arazi, Rolando Chávez, Max Berliner,
Directors : Emilio Vieyra,

Un grupo paralelo de la policía asiste a un congreso científico y entra en acción. Su misión: desbaratar a una banda de delincuentes que roba un banco de memorias. Mezcla de film de ...

Actors : Casanova Wong, Hai Fan Chang, Ti Chin, Di Ou,
Directors : Kan Ping Yu,

The evil Mr. Chu's control of a village is challenged by a Korean wanderer named Eagle and the three Kung Fu Kids.

Actors : Shabab Alawalpuri, Mehar Mittal, Rana Jung Bahadur, Veerendra,
Directors : Harbux Latta,

Sardara lives with his wife, Tejo; younger brother, Kartara; his parents, and sister, Ranu; in a fairly harmonious relationship. The family arranges the marriage of Ranu, and she moves out ...

Actors : Pui-San Auyeung, Fei Ai, Shen Chan, Li Ching,
Directors : Yuen Chor,

Acclaimed director Chu Yuan was credited for bringing mystery thriller ingredients into his atmospheric martial arts epics, and this is one of the most impressive examples. The title refers...