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Action films tend to feature a resourceful character struggling against incredible odds, which include life-threatening situations, a villain, or a pursuit which generally concludes in victory for the hero. [1] [2] [3]
This is chronological list of action films released in the 1980s. Often there may be considerable overlap particularly between action and other genres (including horror , comedy and science fiction films ); the list should attempt to document films which are more closely related to action, even if they blend genres.
Cynthia Rothrock (born March 8, 1957 [2]) is an American martial artist and actress. Rothrock made her acting debut in the Hong Kong action film Yes, Madam (1985), alongside Michelle Yeoh.
But with “Reacher,” Ritchson follows in the footsteps of his favorite ’80s action stars, like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, in a one-manarmy story that recalls classics such ...
Looking back on the summer of 1993 three decades later, Jurassic Park's resounding box-office victory over Last Action Hero heralded the looming shift from the '80s action cycle of cops vs ...
In Search of the Last Action Heroes is a 2019 documentary film written and directed by Oliver Harper, and co-written by Timon Singh. [3] The film revisits the action films of the 1980s and 1990s, often regarded as the genre's Golden Age , via interviews with filmmakers and actors who were active during that time, or are viewed as their successors.
Athlean-X founder and trainer Jeff Cavaliere ranks the physiques of '80s action stars including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren.
(1988). Popular comedy stars in the '80s included Leslie Nielsen, John Candy, Steve Martin, Eddie Murphy, Rick Moranis, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd. Many had come to prominence on the NBC TV series Saturday Night Live, including Bill Murray, Steve Martin and Chevy Chase. Eddie Murphy made a success of comedy-action films including ...