Action Movies < 2000, a list by Jeffrey Winkler

6.5

/193977/

68

/6966/

66

/4184/

3.2

/121401/

33

/45/

60

/2948/

47

/15/

age 16+

John Rambo is released from prison by the government for a top-secret covert mission to the last place on Earth he'd want to return - the jungles of Vietnam.

73

7.2

/161263/

73

/6275/

72

/3313/

3.8

/305531/

86

/76/

80

/3245/

55

/22/

age 16+

A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of the Earth by masquerading as humans and lulling the public into submission.

58

50

6.1

/3736/

65

/112/

50

/46/

3.5

/2693/

68

/25/

40

/40/

J.J. is a rookie in the Sheriff's Department and the first black officer at that station. Racial tensions run high in the department as some of J.J.'s fellow officers resent his presence. His only real friend is the other new trooper, the first female officer to work there, who also suffers similar discrimination in the otherwise all-white male work environment. When J.J. becomes increasingly aware of police corruption during the murder trial of Teddy Woods, whom he helped to arrest, he faces difficult decisions and puts himself into grave personal danger in the service of justice.

66

6.9

/26252/

71

/788/

67

/311/

3.6

/21303/

47

/34/

78

/761/

2.5

age 17+

On the streets they call cash dead presidents. And that's just what a Vietnam veteran is after when he returns home from the war only to find himself drawn into a life of crime. With the aid of his fellow vets he plans the ultimate heist -- a daring robbery of an armored car filled with unmarked U.S. currency!

82

8.7

/2218798/

87

/72769/

82

/27199/

4.2

/2497747/

83

/209/

85

/1307885/

73

/36/

3.0

age 15+

Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

51

5.9

/53153/

64

/1980/

60

/1080/

2.9

/21321/

30

/27/

38

/909/

50

/19/

age 15+

Airline security specialist John Cutter, finally returning to the job after his wife's death, finds himself stuck on a flight being hijacked by notorious terrorist Charles Rane. Unfortunately for the terrorists, they're also stuck with him.

54

41

5.6

/3724/

62

/100/

54

/65/

2.9

/1222/

42

/61/

A casino security guard is forced into violence from when the Hong Kong mob threatens his friends.

57

6.7

/58702/

70

/1537/

67

/898/

3.2

/18641/

31

/86/

61

/1176/

47

/20/

2.0

age 14+

From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. Joined by his brothers and Doc Holliday, Earp wages war on the dreaded Clanton and McLaury gangs.

56

43

6.3

/5883/

64

/146/

58

/97/

3.0

/1450/

42

/42/

A German spy is passing on information about the location of Allied ships in the neutral harbor of Goa, India, with catastrophic results. Unable to undertake a full military operation in the Portuguese stronghold, English intelligence brings out of retirement a crew of geriatric ex-soldiers, veterans from World War I, using their age as cover. These old soldiers are asked to take to the seas and pull off an unlikely undercover mission.

79

7.9

/258303/

78

/5963/

75

/2945/

4.0

/257075/

93

/60/

93

/9525/

59

/19/

3.0

age 17+

Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.

57

6.1

/65671/

65

/2079/

62

/1230/

2.9

/23436/

48

/27/

37

/725/

53

/11/

3.0

age 13+

Joan Wilder is thrust back into a world of murder, chases, foreign intrigue... and love. This time out she's duped by a duplicitous Arab dignitary who brings her to the Middle East, ostensibly to write a book about his life. Of course, he's up to no good, and Joan is just another pawn in his wicked game. But Jack Colton and his sidekick Ralph show up to help our intrepid heroine save the day.

52

6.2

/10038/

66

/281/

59

/160/

3.0

/3403/

31

/13/

54

/155/

38

/4/

2.0

A student on a trip to France is tricked into smuggling secrets across the Iron Curtain by a sexy spy.

55

45

6.3

/5515/

64

/96/

61

/77/

2.9

/1531/

38

/16/

46

/112/

Raymond Lembecke is a con just out of prison after serving time for selling drugs for his mob boss Tony Vago. (Lembecke was innocent and took the rap for Vago.) Lembecke thinks Vago owes him big time so, when his former boss gets him a measly job in a warehouse, he decides on revenge and plans to steal a million dollars worth of drugs from him.

52

5.6

/22823/

62

/816/

57

/438/

2.8

/8617/

41

/22/

32

/212/

2.5

A daring prison break from an airliner at 30,000 feet leaves U.S. Marshal Pete Nessip mourning a brother and gunning for revenge. After being ordered to turn in his badge, he seeks out Jessie Crossman, a noted skydiver, and offers to sponsor her crew for the annual Independence Day parachuting show in Washington, D.C., if she trains him. Meanwhile, the mastermind behind the mid-air jailbreak is planning a daring computer theft on Independence Day.

61

44

6.4

/2598/

65

/61/

64

/39/

3.2

/1119/

71

/7/

43

/21/

57

/5/

Having spent 10 years in prison for nationalist activities, Shack Twala is finally ordered released by the South African Supreme Court but he finds himself almost immediately on the run after a run-in with the police. Assisted by his lawyer Rina Van Niekirk and visiting British engineer Jim Keogh, he heads for Capetown where he hopes to recover a stash of diamonds, meant to finance revolutionary activities, that he had entrusted to a dentist before his incarceration. Along the way, they are followed by Major Horn of the South African State security bureau and it becomes apparent that he has no intention of arresting them until they reach their final destination

67

7.1

/206798/

72

/5362/

69

/3040/

3.5

/104657/

71

/56/

79

/5135/

55

/18/

2.0

age 16+

El Mariachi plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho, for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown. With the help of his friend and a beautiful bookstore owner, El Mariachi tracks Bucho, takes on his army of desperados, and leaves his own trail of blood.

50

5.8

/13670/

63

/505/

55

/315/

2.9

/7125/

50

/12/

32

/169/

36

/7/

2.0

Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle after a hijacking gone wrong. Now the surviving passengers must brave panic, slow leaks, oxygen depletion, and more while attempting a daring plan, all while 200 feet underwater.

62

6.7

/113148/

70

/3197/

66

/1572/

3.2

/36323/

59

/44/

64

/2516/

50

/21/

2.5

A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.

56

6.1

/5109/

67

/129/

63

/102/

3.1

/2646/

64

/14/

42

/30/

44

/4/

2.0

A bush pilot is hired for $50,000 to go to Mexico to free an innocent prisoner.

50

5.9

/8306/

70

/271/

55

/117/

2.9

/3124/

4

/23/

70

/310/

1.5

A black detective becomes embroiled in a web of danger while searching for a fortune in missing drug money. During the course of his investigation, he encounters various old connections, ultimately confronting the criminal responsible for Shame's expulsion from the force. He must also deal with two women, Angela, a beautiful old flame, and Peaches, his energetic but annoying sidekick.

42

5.5

/4347/

56

/100/

54

/96/

2.8

/3728/

35

/54/

19

/8/

1.0

A brutal Los Angeles police lieutenant is determined to bust up an organization that forces underage girls into prostitution.

61

6.2

/22537/

67

/641/

61

/348/

3.3

/19428/

75

/20/

52

/242/

49

/17/

An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.

47

45

5.5

/12350/

59

/256/

52

/203/

2.7

/7714/

25

/8/

42

/599/

age 11+

A mischievous young boy, Tom Sawyer, witnesses a murder by the deadly Injun Joe. Tom becomes friends with Huckleberry Finn, a boy with no future and no family. Tom has to choose between honoring a friendship or honoring an oath because the town alcoholic is accused of the murder. Tom and Huck go through several adventures trying to retrieve evidence.

52

5.9

/31851/

62

/1053/

60

/707/

3.0

/11850/

38

/16/

40

/316/

48

/18/

In the future, the inmates of a private underground prison are computer-controlled with cameras, dream readers, and devices that can cause pain or death. John and his illegally pregnant wife Karen are locked inside "The Fortress" but are determined to escape before the birth of their baby.

58

6.0

/11703/

62

/266/

58

/257/

3.3

/10749/

61

/18/

49

/186/

52

/13/

2.5

Jesse, a small-time criminal, high-tails it to Los Angeles to rendezvous with a French exchange student. Stealing a car and accidentally killing a highway patrolman, he becomes the most wanted fugitive in L.A.

55

49

5.9

/4718/

56

/172/

53

/100/

3.2

/5751/

44

/52/

In the near future, after an unspecified holocaust, survivors are herded into prison camps. There, they are hunted for sport by the leaders of the camp. Paul, one of the newest prisoners, is determined not to go down as quietly as the others.

56

5.9

/31120/

65

/1051/

60

/591/

2.8

/11413/

41

/17/

42

/371/

44

/11/

3.5

The Soviets have developed a revolutionary new jet fighter, called 'Firefox'. Worried that the jet will be used as a first-strike weapon—as there are rumours that it is undetectable by radar—the British send ex-Vietnam War pilot, Mitchell Gant on a covert mission into the Soviet Union to steal the Firefox.

70

6.9

/14414/

68

/407/

66

/273/

3.5

/9641/

80

/25/

73

/224/

68

/15/

The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.

41

5.5

/10012/

61

/236/

49

/163/

2.6

/5284/

28

/18/

30

/123/

33

/15/

1.0

Nick and Frank Starkey were both policemen. A scandal forced Nick to leave the force, now a serial killer has driven the police to take him back. A web that includes Frank's wife, bribery, and corruption all are in the background as Nick tries to uncover the secret of where the killer will strike next, and finally must lay a trap without the police.

49

6.2

/4712/

63

/98/

61

/93/

3.2

/2783/

29

/14/

45

/26/

46

/8/

1.0

A psychotic sniper plans a massive killing spree in a Los Angeles football stadium during a major championship game. The police, led by Captain Peter Holly and the SWAT commander, learn of the plot and rush to the scene.

52

20

5.8

/733/

55

/18/

48

/10/

3.0

/1067/

37

/147/

An evil corporation tries to pressure a bunch of Arkansas farmers and ranchers to sell their land so they can strip-mine it for coal. The fiercely proud and stubborn Hunter family refuse to give in. This leads to a bitter conflict that results in several casualties. Eventually the take-charge no-nonsense Tom Hunter exacts a harsh revenge on the villains with the help of his bow and arrow.

56

6.4

/49212/

67

/1387/

68

/1274/

3.1

/15148/

31

/16/

51

/414/

52

/6/

Frank Leone is nearing the end of his prison term for a relatively minor crime. Just before he is paroled, however, Warden Drumgoole takes charge. Drumgoole was assigned to a hell-hole prison after his administration was publicly humiliated by Leone, and has now arrived on the scene to ensure that Leone never sees the light of day.

65

6.8

/64892/

69

/2180/

66

/1014/

3.3

/40389/

58

/36/

67

/1920/

53

/9/

3.0

age 13+

In the 23rd century, inhabitants of a domed city freely experience all of life's pleasures — but no one is allowed to live past 30. Citizens can try for a chance at being "renewed" in a civic ceremony on their 30th birthday. Escape is the only other option.

75

7.0

/16253/

72

/639/

67

/246/

3.9

/44497/

87

/31/

78

/253/

67

/25/

3.5

Black police officer Russell Stevens applies for a special anti-drug squad which targets the highest boss of cocaine delivery to LA—the Colombian foreign minister's nephew. Russell works his way up from the bottom undercover, until he reaches the boss.

56

40

6.1

/2052/

58

/41/

58

/45/

3.2

/2720/

39

/40/

The true story of Irish outlaw Daniel Morgan, who is wanted, dead or alive, in Australia during the 1850s.

69

58

6.7

/3048/

63

/44/

63

/63/

3.5

/2802/

85

/13/

68

/62/

A wanna-be concert pianist spends his days making a living by collecting debts for his Mafioso father, a lifestyle that could eventually ruin his dreams of a musical career.

55

25

6.1

/1093/

59

/21/

52

/17/

3.4

/2271/

38

/7/

A Los Angeles taxi driver helps a distraught woman on the run from gangsters after they murder her husband and young son.

47

5.6

/131094/

62

/5002/

58

/2634/

2.6

/61528/

21

/53/

31

/2768/

2.0

age 15+

In a dystopian future, Dredd, the most famous judge (a cop with instant field judiciary powers) is convicted for a crime he did not commit while his murderous counterpart escapes.

66

6.3

/7219/

65

/200/

61

/110/

3.2

/4292/

83

/23/

64

/102/

58

/10/

3.0

Police officer Tom Sharky gets busted back to working vice, where he happens upon a scandalous conspiracy involving a local politician. Sharky's new 'machine' gathers evidence while Sharky falls in love with a woman he has never met.

54

6.1

/39362/

64

/1385/

62

/741/

2.9

/27827/

40

/35/

52

/917/

50

/7/

2.0

age 15+

Charlene "Charlie" McGee has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. Can her psychic power and the love of her father save her from the threatening government agency which wants to destroy her?

72

7.2

/206018/

75

/5531/

69

/2555/

3.6

/97611/

69

/72/

80

/4349/

67

/23/

3.0

age 15+

A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.

81

8.2

/1160184/

82

/39632/

79

/17387/

4.1

/1967743/

91

/204/

91

/38382/

68

/21/

3.0

age 11+

A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA. Before opening day, he invites a team of experts and his two eager grandchildren to experience the park and help calm anxious investors. However, the park is anything but amusing as the security systems go off-line and the dinosaurs escape.

48

6.0

/21045/

65

/584/

59

/356/

2.9

/7937/

41

/32/

33

/148/

31

/11/

1.5

age 15+

Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Colonel Caldwell was his commanding officer years before when he left the military police over a disagreement over the handling of a drunk driver. Now a series of murders that cross jurisdictions force them to work together again. That Austin is now dating Caldwell's daughter is not helping their relationship.

55

50

5.9

/5585/

63

/147/

58

/110/

2.9

/2306/

62

/26/

37

/52/

53

/11/

A Texan with a secret past searches Europe with his son after the KGB kidnaps his wife.

60

30

6.1

/1657/

63

/28/

63

/29/

3.1

/1054/

54

/18/

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 gang and his neighbors, it does not work. Soon he is battling the Souls and not only changing their attitudes, but the attitudes of his previously intimidated neighbors as well.

74

6.9

/92060/

71

/3278/

66

/1637/

3.4

/61430/

92

/52/

69

/1120/

71

/8/

3.5

age 16+

A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.

61

6.8

/312200/

72

/15000/

68

/6749/

3.3

/290930/

46

/70/

78

/12356/

41

/24/

2.0

age 16+

Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowrey is a footloose and fancy free ladies' man. Both Miami policemen, they have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other.

62

7.0

/100910/

71

/3251/

68

/1536/

3.3

/49162/

43

/56/

72

/1939/

52

/28/