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The list American action films includes
Top Gun, Furious 6, The Hunger Games, The Dark Knight Rises and Battleship.
The list consists of 1,769 members
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Top Gun
1986 American action drama film by Tony Scott
Overview: Top Gun is a 1986 American action drama film directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, with distribution by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay was written by Jim Cash and ...
Release date: 12 May 1986Genre: Action, Drama, RomanceDirector: Tony ScottProducer: Bill Badalato, Jerry BruckheimerWriter: Warren Skaaren, Jim CashAs students at the Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young flyer learns a few things from a civilian ...
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Furious 6
2013 American science-fiction action film directed by Justin Lin
Overview: Fast & Furious 6 (titled on-screen as Furious 6) is a 2013 action film directed by Justin Lin and written by Chris Morgan. It is the sequel to Fast Five and the sixth installment in the Fast & Furious ...
Release date: 17 May 2013Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, ThrillerDirector: Justin LinProducer: Vin Diesel, Alexander DostalWriter: Chris Morgan, Gary Scott ThompsonHobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries: Dominic unexpectedly gets sidetracked with facing his presumed d ... 0
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The Hunger Games
2012 film by Gary Ross
Overview: The Hunger Games is a 2012 American dystopian action film directed by Gary Ross, who co-wrote the screenplay with Suzanne Collins and Billy Ray, based on the 2008 novel of the same name by Collins. It ...
Release date: 23 March 2012Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, AdventureDirector: Gary RossCast: Stanley Tucci, Wes Bentley, Jennifer Lawrence, Willow Shields, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth BanksProducer: Diana Alvarez, Robin BissellWriter: Gary Ross, Suzanne CollinsKatniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve ... 0
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The Dark Knight Rises
2012 film by Christopher Nolan
Overview: The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan, and the story with David S. Goyer. Based on the DC Comics character ...
Release date: 19 July 2012Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Christopher NolanProducer: Kevin De La Noy, Jordan GoldbergWriter: David S. Goyer, Jonathan NolanEight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, Batman, with the help of the enigmatic Catwoman, is forced from his exile to save Gotham City from the ... 0
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Battleship
2012 military science fiction film by Peter Berg based on the board game of the same name
Overview: Battleship is a 2012 American military science fiction action film based on the board game of the same name. The film was directed by Peter Berg from a script by brothers Jon and Erich Hoeber and stars ...
Release date: 18 May 2012Genre: Action, War, Sci-Fi, Thriller, AdventureDirector: Peter BergCast: Taylor Kitsch, Alexander Skarsgård, Rihanna, Brooklyn Decker, Tadanobu Asano, Hamish LinklaterProducer: Braden Aftergood, Todd ArnowWriter: Jon Hoeber, Erich HoeberA fleet of ships is forced to do battle with an armada of unknown origins in order to discover and thwart their destructive goals. 0
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Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 film directed by George Miller
Overview: Mad Max: Fury Road is a 2015 Australian post-apocalyptic action film co-written, co-produced, and directed by George Miller. Miller collaborated with Brendan McCarthy and Nico Lathouris on the screenplay ...Release date: 7 May 2015Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: George MillerProducer: Bruce Berman, Graham BurkeWriter: George Miller, Brendan McCarthyIn a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a p ... 0
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Inception
2010 film by Christopher Nolan
Overview: Inception is a 2010 science fiction action heist film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who also produced it with Emma Thomas, his wife. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief ...
Release date: 8 July 2010Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Mystery, AdventureDirector: Christopher NolanProducer: Zakaria Alaoui, John BernardWriter: Christopher NolanA thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O. ... 0
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You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008 film by Dennis Dugan
Overview: You Don't Mess with the Zohan is a 2008 American satirical action comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan; written by Adam Sandler, Robert Smigel, and Judd Apatow; produced by Sandler and Jack Giarraputo; ...
Release date: 6 June 2008Genre: Action, Comedy, DramaDirector: Dennis DuganProducer: Barry Bernardi, Jack GiarraputoWriter: Adam Sandler, Robert SmigelAn Israeli Special Forces Soldier fakes his death so he can re-emerge in New York City as a hair stylist. 0
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X-Men: The Last Stand
2006 superhero film
Overview: X-Men: The Last Stand (also marketed as X3: The Last Stand, or X-Men 3) is a 2006 superhero film based on the X-Men comic books published by Marvel Entertainment Group. It is the sequel to X2 (2003), as ...
Release date: 22 May 2006Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy, AdventureDirector: Brett RatnerProducer: Avi Arad, Lee ClearyWriter: Simon Kinberg, Zak PennWhen a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men, led by Professor Charles Xavier, and the Brotherhood, a band of powerful mutants ... 0
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Transformers
2007 film by Michael Bay
Overview: Transformers is a 2007 American science fiction action film based on Hasbro's toy line of the same name. It is the first installment in the Transformers film series. The film is directed by Michael Bay ...
Release date: 12 June 2007Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, AdventureDirector: Michael BayProducer: Kenny Bates, Michael BayWriter: Roberto Orci, Alex KurtzmanAn ancient struggle between two Cybertronian races, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, comes to Earth, with a clue to the ultimate power held ... 0
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The Scorpion King
2002 film by Chuck Russell
Overview: The Scorpion King is a 2002 action adventure film directed by Chuck Russell. The film stars Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as the lead, with Steven Brand, Kelly Hu, Grant Heslov, and Michael Clarke Duncan in ...
Release date: 15 April 2002Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, ThrillerDirector: Chuck RussellProducer: Sean Daniel, James JacksWriter: Stephen Sommers, Jonathan HalesA desert warrior rises up against the evil army that is destroying his homeland. He captures the enemy's key sorcerer, takes her deep into the desert and ... 0
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The Mask of Zorro
1998 American swashbuckler film directed by Martin Campbell
Overview: The Mask of Zorro is a 1998 American Western swashbuckler film based on the fictional character Zorro by Johnston McCulley. It was directed by Martin Campbell and stars Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins ...
Release date: 17 July 1998Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance, Western, Comedy, ThrillerDirector: Martin CampbellCast: José María de Tavira, Diego Sieres, Emiliano Guerra, Yolanda Orisaga, Paco Morayta, William MarquezProducer: Doug Claybourne, David FosterWriter: Johnston McCulley, Ted ElliottA young thief seeking revenge for his brother's death is trained by the once-great, aging Zorro, who is pursuing his own vengeance. 0
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Man of Steel
2013 film directed by Zack Snyder
Overview: Man of Steel is a 2013 superhero film based on the DC Comics character Superman. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, DC Entertainment, and Syncopy, it was directed by Zack Snyder from ...
Release date: 14 December 2012Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure, ActionDirector: Zack SnyderProducer: Wesley Coller, Curt KanemotoWriter: David S. Goyer, Ricardo FestivaClark Kent, one of the last of an extinguished race disguised as an unremarkable human, is forced to reveal his identity when Earth is invaded by an army ... 0
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Road House
1989 American action film by Rowdy Herrington
Overview: Road House is a 1989 American action film directed by Rowdy Herrington and produced by Joel Silver. The film stars Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch and Sam Elliott. In the film, a bouncer at a ...
Release date: 19 May 1989Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, ThrillerDirector: Rowdy HerringtonProducer: Tim Moore, Steve PerryWriter: David Lee Henry, Hilary HenkinA bouncer hired to clean up the baddest honkytonk in a Missouri town. Armed with a black belt in karate and a Ph.D. in philosophy, Patrick Swayze sets ... 0
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Digimon: The Movie
2000 film by Mamoru Hosoda and Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Overview: Digimon: The Movie is a 2000 animated film adaptation produced by Saban Entertainment and distributed by 20th Century Fox as part of the Digimon franchise. The film used footage from the short films Digimon ...
Release date: 17 March 2000Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller, Comedy, Family, Sci-FiDirector: Bob Buchholz, Mamoru HosodaCast: Lara Jill Miller, Joshua Seth, Bob Papenbrook, David Lodge, Dorothy Elias-Fahn, Michael SorichProducer: Michiyo Arihara, Yasushi MitsuiWriter: Akiyoshi Hongo, Jeff NimoyThroughout three different stories, Kari Kamiya and her friends take on explosive adventures involving digital creatures. 0
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Conan the Barbarian
1982 American fantasy movie
Overview: Conan the Barbarian is a 1982 American epic sword-and-sorcery film directed by John Milius and written by Milius and Oliver Stone. Based on Robert E. Howard's Conan, the film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger ...
Release date: 15 March 1982Genre: Action, Fantasy, AdventureDirector: John MiliusCast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Max von Sydow, Sandahl Bergman, Ben Davidson, Cassandra GavaProducer: D. Constantine Conte, Dino De LaurentiisWriter: Robert E. Howard, John MiliusA vengeful barbarian warrior sets off to avenge his tribe and his parents whom were slain by an evil sorcerer and his warriors when he was a boy. 0
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Apocalypto
2006 film by Mel Gibson
Overview: Apocalypto is a 2006 epic historical action-adventure film produced and directed by Mel Gibson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Farhad Safinia. The film features a cast of Indigenous and Mexican actors ...
Release date: 8 December 2006Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Mel GibsonCast: Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernández, Jonathan Brewer, Morris Birdyellowhead, Carlos Emilio Báez, Amilcar RamírezProducer: Judi Bell, Vicki ChristiansonWriter: Mel Gibson, Farhad SafiniaAs the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, a young man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression. 0
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John Wick
2019 film by Chad Stahelski
Overview: John Wick is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by Chad Stahelski and written by Derek Kolstad. Keanu Reeves stars as John Wick, a legendary hitman who comes out of retirement to seek revenge ...
Release date: 24 October 2014Genre: Action, Thriller, CrimeDirector: Chad Stahelski, David LeitchProducer: Darren Blumenthal, Sam X. EydeWriter: Derek KolstadAn ex-hit-man comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that killed his dog and took everything from him. 0
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016 film directed by Zack Snyder
Overview: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a 2016 American superhero film based on the DC Comics characters Batman and Superman. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, DC Entertainment ...
Release date: 25 March 2016Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-FiDirector: Zack SnyderProducer: Trevor Christie, Wesley CollerWriter: Chris Terrio, Ricardo FestivaFearing that the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really ... 0
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Furious 7
2015 American action film directed by James Wan
Overview: Furious 7 (also known as Fast & Furious 7) is a 2015 action film directed by James Wan and written by Chris Morgan. It is the sequel to Fast & Furious 6 (2013) and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift ...
Release date: 16 March 2015Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, ThrillerDirector: James WanProducer: Brandon Birtell, Vin DieselWriter: Chris Morgan, Gary Scott ThompsonDeckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother. 0
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