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Top 100 action movies from the 1980s
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Top 100 action movies from the 1980s

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01
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

movie•US
1980
02
Aliens

Aliens

movie•GB
1986
03
Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

movie•US
1981
04
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

movie•US
1983
05
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

movie•US
1989
06
Die Hard

Die Hard

movie•US
1988
07
Ran

Ran

movie•JP
1985
08
The Terminator

The Terminator

movie•GB
1984
09
Blade Runner

Blade Runner

movie•US
1982
10
Akira

Akira

movie•JP
1988
11
Predator

Predator

movie•US
1987
12
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

movie•US
1984
13
The Killer

The Killer

movie•HK
1989
14
Mr. India

Mr. India

movie•IN
1987
15
First Blood

First Blood

movie•US
1982
16
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

movie•US
1982
17
RoboCop

RoboCop

movie•US
1987
18
Lethal Weapon

Lethal Weapon

movie•US
1987
19
The Road Warrior

The Road Warrior

movie•AU
1982
20
Batman

Batman

movie•US
1989
21
Midnight Run

Midnight Run

movie•US
1988
22
Police Story

Police Story

movie•HK
1985
23
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

movie•US
1984
24
A Chinese Ghost Story

A Chinese Ghost Story

movie•HK
1987
25
A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow

movie•HK
1986
26
Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop

movie•US
1984
27
The Professional

The Professional

movie•FR
1981
28
Thief

Thief

movie•US
1981
29
Lethal Weapon 2

Lethal Weapon 2

movie•US
1989
30
To Live and Die in L.A.

To Live and Die in L.A.

movie•US
1985
31
The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

movie•US
1984
32
Shogun Assassin

Shogun Assassin

movie•JP
1980
33
They Live

They Live

movie•US
1988
34
Willow

Willow

movie•US
1988
35
A Better Tomorrow II

A Better Tomorrow II

movie•HK
1987
36
The Transformers: The Movie

The Transformers: The Movie

movie•US
1986
37
Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China

movie•US
1986
38
Runaway Train

Runaway Train

movie•US
1986
39
Silverado

Silverado

movie•US
1985
40
Project A

Project A

movie•HK
1983
41
Casualties of War

Casualties of War

movie•US
1989
42
Dragons Forever

Dragons Forever

movie•HK
1988
43
No Way Out

No Way Out

movie•US
1987
44
Double Trouble

Double Trouble

movie•IT
1984
45
Go for It

Go for It

movie•IT
1983
46
WarGames

WarGames

movie•US
1983
47
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure

movie•IT
1981
48
Southern Comfort

Southern Comfort

movie•US
1981
49
Escape from New York

Escape from New York

movie•GB
1981
50
Miracle Mile

Miracle Mile

movie•US
1989
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