Action Movies of 1977
Airport '77
Stretching the Airport concept as far as it will go, this third film in the series sticks a jet full of old actors 50 feet underwater in the Bermuda Triangle. Oxygen (and credibility) grows short, and Jimmy Stewart ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Smokey and the Bandit
"Smokey," aka Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason), is the ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
The 5th Musketeer
The story in this lavish cinemadaptation of Alexandre Dumas' The Man in the Iron Mask remains faithful to the original novel: the right heir to the throne of France is imprisoned in a dungeon by his evil twin brother, his identity kept ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Rollercoaster
Rollercoaster was a by-product of the brief "Sensurround" craze of the 1970s. Nutsoid Timothy Bottoms sabotages an amusement-park roller coaster, killing several innocent revelers. After ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Gray Lady Down
When the nuclear submarine he captains is rammed by a ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Orca
Another big-budget monster movie from producer Dino de Laurentiis, Orca concerns the mutual revenge pact between an obsessive whaler (Richard Harris) and an angry ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
To Kill with Intrigue
Lo Wei spins this low-budget period epic featuring a young, deadly serious Jackie Chan. ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Black Sunday
Bruce Dern is ideally cast as Lander, a crazed Vietnam veteran, in Black Sunday. Lander joins terrorists Dahlia (Marthe Keller) and Fasil (Bekim Fehmu) in a plot ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Viva Knievel!
Gordon M. Douglas' kitsch masterpiece starts as Evel Knievel (as himself) sneaks into an orphanage at ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
The Gauntlet
Playing police stooge Ben Shockley, Clint Eastwood sends up his ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
The Spy Who Loved Me
Though not Ian Fleming's most famous James Bond novel, 1962's The Spy Who Loved Me was distinguished by the unique device of telling the story from the heroine's point of view; in fact, Bond doesn't make an appearance until the book ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Walking Tall: The Final Chapter
Rated R for violence, this is another of the promises broken to us by the movie industry. When they promise that we won't have to see something again, why can't they make it happen? ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
The Iron-Fisted Monk
Sammo Hung makes his directorial debut with this period kung ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Karate Bear Fighter
Japanese martial arts legend Sonny Chiba stars in this action-packed drama. In Karate Bear Fighter, Chiba plays Masutatsu Oyama, a karate master whose "take no ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Karate for Life
This martial-arts actioner from director Kazuhiko Yamaguchi is the third in a series of films inspired by the life of Masutatsu Oyama. Pushed to the outskirts of the sport after som unorthodoxed matches, ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Day of the Animals
An interesting low-budget entry in the post-Jaws animals-run-amok genre (which also owes more than a little to Hitchcock's The Birds), this noisy, violent thriller features ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Thunder and Lightning
David Carradine and Kate Jackson spend most of their time peering over dashboards and revving up outboard motors in this extended chase film about moonshiners ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Grand Theft Auto
In exchange for being allowed to make his directorial debut in Grand Theft Auto, Ron Howard agreed to take no salary as a director, merely as star and ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
The legendary Bruce Lee and former NFL great Fred Williamson star in Fist of Fear, Touch of Death, which is concerned with one of the biggest martial arts tournaments in history. The movie was filmed on location at Madison ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
The Inglorious Bastards
Inglorious Bastards was the alternate title for the Italian adventure yarn Counterfeit Commandos. The main ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Project: Kill!
This low-budget action film stars Leslie Nielsen as Jonathan Trevor, a spy who defects and is chased by drugged-out hitmen in the Philippines. Trevor ends up hooked on drugs himself ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Further Adventures of the Wilderness Family
The redundantly-titled Further Adventures of the ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Operation Thunderbolt
This thrill-packed fact-based action-adventure from Israel chronicles the daring rescue of 104 passengers from a ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Battle of Shaolin
A valuable shipment of silver shimmers in the eyes of a deadly collection of ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Iphigenia
This production by Michael Cacoyannes is respectfully adapted from the ancient classical Greek play by ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Breaker! Breaker!
A typical Chuck Norris vehicle from the late '70s, Breaker! Breaker! is neither the first nor the last Hollywood attempt to translate the wide appeal of trucking ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Bolo
When two convicts are released from prison, they are intent upon revenge. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Bruce and Shaolin Kung Fu
After he wins a martial-arts match against the son of a general, a young expert must fight to stay alive in this actioner starring Bruce Le. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Bruce Li in New Guinea
While doing research on the ancient tribe of inhabitants of an isolated island, two Chinese martial arts experts attempt to save the daughter of a murdered ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Bruce Lee the Invincible
One of the many similarly named actors to cash in on the success of the legendary Bruce Lee, Bruce Li stars in Bruce Lee the Invincible as a man who must stop a mercenary. The film ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
The Charge of the Model-T's
A WW I German spy attempts to drive an artillery-adorned ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
The Image of Bruce Lee
Yueng Kuen directs Bruce Li in the martial arts action film The Image of Bruce Lee. Li plays an undercover police officer assigned to stop a criminal operation (headed by ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Jungle Holocaust
Ruggero Deodato directed this gory cannibal movie, one of many to pour out of ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon
Yukio Noda directs action superstars Sonny Chiba and Callan in the thriller Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon. Chiba portrays Goglo 13, the most feared and respected hitman ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
The Liberators
Klaus Kinski is the leading man of The Liberators. But, Kinski being Kinski, we'd hesitate to call him the hero. He's a crooked World War 2 soldier with no friends at all. He butts heads with the Germans, the Americans and ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Mad Dog
Helmut Berger plays the title character in the Italian melodrama Mad Dog. Berger isn't foaming at the mouth or anything, but he is dangerous, and his bark is far worse than ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Return of Bruce
Bruce Le fights to save a young Filipino girl from the white slavers who abducted her. Le came to Manila to escape Chinese authorities after he accidentally killed a gangster during a street fight, ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Shaolin Death Squads
A Japanese premier kills a statesman in his bid to become Emperor. The ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Two Dragons Fight Against Tiger
Wang Kuan Hsiung stars in the action film Two Dragons Fight ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
The Young Dragon
In this martial arts adventure, crooks kidnap the Young Dragon's girl friend and now he must overcome many dangerous obstacles to save her. ~ ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Return of Fist of Fury
Bruce Le finds himself in deep water when he kills the brother of the Japanese President. ~ All Movie Guide [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Super Dragon
A devoted Bruce Lee fan and martial arts instructor dejected by the death of his hero vows to solve the mystery behind his hero's death in this martial arts action effort starring Bruce Li. Upon learning that his hero has died, ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Fatal Needles, Fatal Fists
Lee Tso Nam's martial arts action film Fatal Needles, Fatal Fists stars Wang Tao as a talented martial artist who accidentally kills his brother ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Executioners From Shaolin
This classic kung-fu flick, directed by Lau Kar-leung, opens with the legendary Shaolin temple getting burned to the ground by Manchu troops and ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
The 36 Crazy Fists
The enormously popular martial-arts star Jackie Chan served as the action director for The 36 Crazy Fists and has a cameo. Wong Tai Kwong's (Tony Leung Siu Hung) father is killed, and he seeks revenge. Learning the ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Wu Tang Swordsman
Directed by Chan Siu Pang, Wu Tang Swordsman centers around Lau ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Iron Monkey
The thirst for vengeance fuels determination in an irresponsible young man in this classic Hong Kong martial arts ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
8 Masters
Spiritual wisdom struggles against the desire for revenge in this ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Cowboy Bebop [Anime Series]
Originally broadcast in 1998 with 12 episodes on TV Tokyo, Cowboy Bebop also aired in 2001 as part of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming with an excellent English-dubbed soundtrack and all 26 episodes. The ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
The Korean Connection
Martial arts apprentice Yong Chul's status with the crime boss who took him under his wing comes under threat after he falls in love with a woman whose ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Dragon: The Odds
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Killer From Above
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The Secret Rivals 2
The martial arts sequel Crash Masters: Secret Rivals 2 continues the story from the first film by having the brother ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Duel With the Devils
Test your eyesight by following the lightning-fast footwork of martial arts master Tan Tao Ling in an action-packed tale of revenge and honor set in pre-World War II China ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Lupin the 3rd: TV 2 [Anime Series]
Three separate series with the same characters and premise ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Heroes of the Wild
Get ready for some fancy footwork as martial arts master Hwang Jang Lee, prolific film legend Chen Sing, and cinema strong man Chen Sing join forces for an action-packed tale of revenge. When his family is wronged by a traitorous warrior, a ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
The Lost Swordship
A pair of brave warriors are forced to do battle for the honor of their swords in director Lee Chia's popular adaptation of Ku Long's action-packed novel. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide [ Action movie - 1977 ]
Mantis Fists and Tiger Claws of Shaolin
When the youngest son of a notorious crime boss is killed under mysterious circumstances, the enraged kingpin sets out to seek revenge just as a mysterious man ... [ Action movie - 1977 ]
