Best Action movies of 1980s

Actors : Paul L. Smith, Rick Hearst, Jon Stafford, Vernon Wells,
Directors : Gary Graver,

A rich kid, with a fondness for fast bikes, is blamed when a motorcycle accident puts his best friend in a coma.

Actors : Ralph Cotterill, Arna-Maria Winchester, Ross Thompson, Steve Bisley,
Directors : Ian Barry,

An earthquake in rural Australia causes a dangerous leak at WALDO, a nuclear waste storage facility. Heinrich Schmidt, an engineer badly hurt in the accident, knows that the leak will ...

Actors : Ronnie Hawkins, Lorenzo Lamas, Robert Scott, Josie Bell,
Directors : George Erschbamer,

The Snake Eaters are an elite division of the Marines especially trained for search and destroy missions. This actioner chronicles the exploits of one of them who has become a cop. Known as...

Actors : Chang Son Hui, Ham Gi Sop, Jong-uk Ri, Gwon Ri,
Directors : Sang-ok Shin,

In feudal Korea, the evil King becomes aware that there is a peasant rebellion being planned in the country. He steals all the iron farming tools and cooking pots from the people so that he...

Actors : Cheung-Yan Yuen, Lydia Shum, Shun-Yee Yuen, Donnie Yen,
Directors : Woo-Ping Yuen,

A spoiled young man - on the run from a ruthless killer - hooks up with a puppeteer and his wife who are masters of the art of tai chi; the only style that can defeat the killer.

Actors : Eb Lottimer, Christina Applegate, Jane Chung, David Mendenhall,
Directors : Katt Shea,

Serious, well-made story of runaways living in Venice, California, under the threat of a psychotic cop who is a serial killer of prostitutes.

Actors : Theresa Saldana, Rudy Ramos, Danny Aiello, Jan-Michael Vincent,
Directors : John Flynn,

Tommy takes up temporary housing in a New York neighborhood plagued by a violent gang called the Souls. Tommy is waiting for his next assignment as a seaman and though he tries to avoid the...

Actors : David Chiang, Kuan Tai Chen, Tien Niu, Danny Lee,

A respected and well liked gang-boss is betrayed and killed. One of his three adopted sons are to take his place. One of them is the traitor.

Actors : Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Paul Winfield, David Caruso,
Directors : Michelle Manning,

Returning to the small Florida town where he grew up, Billy Turner (Nelson) learns that his father has been killed. With little help from the police, Billy will take matters into his own ...

Actors : John Aprea, Bruce Penhall, Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton,
Directors : Andy Sidaris,

On their way to make an air delivery, two drug enforcement agents will need to do an emergency landing on a remote island, rumoured to have a gold treasure.

Actors : Jean Carmet, Victor Lanoux, Lee Marvin, Miou-Miou,
Directors : Yves Boisset,

A fugitive on the run from the law and carrying several million dollars hides out in the house of a farm family. The tables turn when the family turns out to be even more criminally ...

Actors : Yaseen Khan, Monique Gabrielle, Crofton Hardester, Dana Burns Westburg,

[American version.] Emmanuelle has a streak of bad luck that starts when she is stripped by a mob of adoring fans at the Cannes Film Festival. Her rotten luck continues when the dictator of...

Actors : Fausto Lombardi, Haven Tyler, Christopher Ahrens, Geretta Geretta,
Directors : Bruno Mattei,

In a polluted future Venice researchers work to improve the situation. One day, unknown forces start killing them. A team of soldiers and a couple of civilians is sent to investigate. Soon, they encounter strange murderous creatures.

Actors : Robin Mackay, Joe Browne, Nian Watts, Harry Myles,
Directors : Godfrey Ho,

Narcotics agent Tom Wilde is given a second chance at life after being shot and killed. In a futuristic experiment, agent Wilde is returned to life as an Android Robot. He is sent on a very...

Actors : Antonio Mayans, Andrea Guzon, Ursula Buchfellner, Ajita Wilson,
Directors : Jesús Franco,

A newlywed couple in love finds a seemingly desolate place to park the car and make love. Soon, they will face prison's cruel reality.

Actors : Lai-Yui Lee, Biao Yuen, Maggie Cheung, Wah Yuen,
Directors : Clarence Yiu-leung Fok,

A frozen Ming Dynasty royal guard and the equally frigid rapist-killer he's tracking are thawed out in modern-day Hong Kong.

Actors : Anupam Kher, Raj Kiran, Dimple Kapadia, Sunny Deol,
Directors : Rahul Rawail,

Arjun Malvankar after his graduation thrives to get job. The corruption and injustice taking place in his community frustrates him to the extent of revolting with the help of some of his ...

Actors : Jet Li, Stephen Chow, Nina Li Chi, Dick Wei,
Directors : Hin Sing 'Billy' Tang,

Two martial artist friends from China are performing a show in the States. Trouble starts when one of them decides to defect and stay in America.

Actors : Pamela Sue Martin, Ned Beatty, Jared Rushton, Stephen Meadows,
Directors : Mark Griffiths,

13-year-old Brian is the sole survivor of an unreported plane crash. Alone in the Yukon wilderness, Brian must learn to survive by his wits, find food and shelter, and brave wild, hungry ...

Actors : Carlene Watkins, Stan Shaw, Pam Grier, Dennis Quaid,
Directors : Richard Fleischer,

An aspiring country/western singer, whose money is disappearing faster than his career opportunities, enters a "Tough Man" amateur boxing contest to earn some cash to pay his bills. ...