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This is chronological list of action films split by decade. Often there may be considerable overlap particularly between action and other genres (including, horror , comedy , and science fiction films ); the lists should attempt to document films which are more closely related to action, even if they bend genres.
The following is a list of highest grossing action films of time. The top 3 are along the highest-grossing films, being 11th, 12th and 33rd. James Bond is the most frequent franchise with 11 films on the list. All of the films have had a theatrical run (including re-releases) since 1991, and films that have not played during this period do not ...
Period action film Alibughang Anak: Rodolfo Fajardo: Ram Mercado, Abbygale Monderin, Marko Boy Alima, Tal Garcia, Lucita Soriano, Roldan Aquino, Richie D'Horsie, Alex Tinsay, Popoy Bardos, Benny Abante: Philippines: Christian action film [234] The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Marc Webb: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx: United States: Superhero ...
Action films tend to feature a resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life-threatening situations, a villain, or a pursuit which usually concludes in victory for the hero (though a small number of films in this genre have ended in the victory for the villain instead).
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Film series in the action film genre. In this genre, the protagonist or protagonists are thrust into a series of events that typically include violence, extended fighting, physical feats, rescues, and frantic chases.
The action film genre has been a staple of Bollywood cinema. [79] In the 1970s, the Bollywood action film consolidated with two films starring Amitabh Bachchan: Prakash Mehra's Zanjeer (1973) and Yash Chopra's Deewaar (1975). The box office success of these films made Bachchan a star and spawned the "angry young man" film in Bollywood cinema. [80]
The Expendables is a 2010 American action film directed by Sylvester Stallone, who co-wrote it with David Callaham and also starred in the lead role. The film co-stars an ensemble cast of mostly action film actors consisting of Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Steve Austin, Mickey Rourke, and Bruce Willis.