Best Action movies of 1978

Actors : Dennis Waterman, John Thaw, Denholm Elliott, Ken Hutchison,
Directors : Tom Clegg,

Second cinematic spin-off from the popular 70's police series. Regan & Carter head a Flying Squad investigation into a series of bank raids by a team of well-armed villains who are flying in from the continent.

Actors : Jennifer O'Neill, Christopher Lee, Anthony Quinn, Michael Sarrazin,
Directors : James Fargo,

In 1948, at the U.S. embassy in Zadestan, a young diplomat is ordered to find the missing daughter of an influential American senator.

Actors : Susan Hemingway, Howard Vernon, Karine Gambier, Aida Gouveia,
Directors : Jesús Franco,

Somewhere in the jungles of South America mercenaries stop a truck which has allegedly loaded fruit. The cargo turns out to be six young women. Apprehended and handed over to the custody of the local women's prison.

Actors : David Chiang, Cecilia Wong, Chia Yung Liu, Lily Li,
Directors : Chia-Liang Liu,

Shaolin Mantis (Orig. Tang lang) is a 1978 Shaw Brothers film directed by Lau Kar-leung. Starring David Chiang and Liu Chia Hui. Shaolin Mantis tells the story of a man who learns martial arts by observing a praying mantis.

Actors : Sylvia Miles, Zeenat Aman, Rex Harrison, Dharmendra,
Directors : Krishna Shah,

On the run from the police, S.S. Kumar, a thief, comes across a private invitation to the island of Sir John Locksley addressed to Raja Bahadur Singh. When the Raja is shot, Kumar takes him...

Actors : Sergiu Nicolaescu, Amza Pellea, Jean Constantin, Gheorghe Dinica,
Directors : Sergiu Nicolaescu,

After Iron Guard member Paraipan discovers that commissioner Moldovan had staged his own death, he kidnaps Moldovan's son in order to draw him out. Tensions build up resulting in a final epic confrontation.

Actors : Rakhee Gulzar, Neetu Singh, Randhir Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan,
Directors : Ramesh Behl,

Suman (Raakhee) and Amit (Amitabh Bachchan) love each other and plan to marry soon. Amit lives with his younger brother, Raju (Randhir Kapoor), and Raju already calls Suman "Bhabhi". Amit ...

Actors : Peter Fonda, Chris Wiggins, Jerry Reed, Helen Shaver,
Directors : Peter Carter,

Two truck drivers fight off thugs who have been hired to drive them out of business.

Actors : Meg Lam, Chun Yang, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Roy Chiao,
Directors : Sammo Kam-Bo Hung,

An apprentice farmer (Sammo Hung) ventures to the city and helps his family battle a gang of thugs.

Actors : Ed Devereaux, Terence Donovan, Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Tony Bonner,
Directors : Bruce Beresford,

An armoured car company is the target of repeated heists. Company leadership is enforcing new measures in order to tighten the security. However, the biggest danger of a new heist lies within the company's own ranks.

Actors : Giuliano Gemma, Gianni De Luigi, Sven Valsecchi, Ettore Manni,
Directors : Lucio Fulci,

Young boy who sees his father gunned down kills the assassin. Years later, he has grown up to be a successful bounty hunter who is feared by many. And then one day he discovers secrets to ...

Actors : Jack Elam, Cornel Wilde, Lee Majors, Mel Ferrer,
Directors : Charles B. Pierce,

An 11th-century Viking prince sails to America to find his father, who on a previous voyage had been captured by Indians.

Actors : Carter Wong, Jack Long, Lieh Lo, Kuan-Wu Lung,
Directors : Joseph Kuo,

Two warlord chiefs, a ton-fa wielder who can destroy an opponents weapon and a Tai Chi expert that is impervious to weapons, send a pair of killers to track down and kill an old master ...

Actors : Andrés García, Carroll Baker, Arthur Kennedy, Lionel Stander,
Directors : René Cardona Jr.,

An airplane goes down in the ocean during a storm and a few survivors find refuge on a small tour boat. Swept out to sea, these people slowly starve to death in the hot sun with barely any ...

Actors : Pino Colizzi, Sal Borgese, Tomas Milian, Isa Danieli,
Directors : Umberto Lenzi,

Vincenzo 'hunchback' plans a robbery on a armored police van with his gang. Once the job is done, his gang try to kill him and absconds with the loot. Vincenzo hides in the sewers before ...

Actors : Harold Sakata, George Lazenby, Jim Kelly, Terry Moore,
Directors : Al Adamson,

The Pig has a plan to eradicate some people with a freeze bomb that instantly freezes people to death. It is up to Detective Ash to stop him and protect the woman with the secret to the ice...

Actors : Kei Tomiyama, Shûsei Nakamura, Yôko Asagami, Gorô Naya,

The Comet Empire approaches, and the Yamato is ready to face them. But this will be the last battle for both sides.

Actors : Victor Campos, Robert Donner, Neville Brand, Sherry Boucher,
Directors : George Peppard,

A man escapes from a Louisiana prison to be at the California hospital bedside of his ailing son.

Actors : Dana, Sing Chen, Bruce Li, Lik Cheung,

The tribe of a remote island worships the legendary Snake Pearl. Two masters of kung fu visit the isle and discover they must defend the daughter of the murdered chief against a evil wizard.

Actors : Chi Ling Chiu, Bolo Yeung, Michael B. Christy, Bruce Le,

It's approaching World War 2, China is suspecting an invasion from Germany and Japan. Mr. Ang is hired by a Chinese group after a secret document on the top floor of a tower, Mr. Ang must ...