Action Movies of 1980
Superman II
Between giving up his super powers, confronting criminals from outer space, and having problems with his girlfriend, it's a bad time to be the ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Hopscotch
Walter Matthau plays a CIA agent who's been confined by office politics to a desk job. The disgruntled Matthau quits the ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Smokey and the Bandit II
Former stuntman Hal Needham made his directorial debut with ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
The Hunter
Steve McQueen's last film concerns a modern day bounty hunter who searches for bail jumpers. Based on real life bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson, the film details his exciting life, traveling ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Any Which Way You Can
This sequel to Every Which Way But Loose finds Philo Beddoe (Clint Eastwood) on the road, orangutan companion Clyde in tow, as he makes his ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Ffolkes
Roger Moore took a brief vacation from playing ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
The First Deadly Sin
The First Deadly Sin was Frank Sinatra's final starring movie vehicle. Based on a novel by Lawrence Sanders, it casts Sinatra as Edward ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
The Nude Bomb
Maxwell Smart, the infamous Agent 86 from the '60s television sitcom Get Smart makes his feature-film debut in this goofy espionage spoof. This time, Smart and his cohorts must stop enemy spies ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
The Magnificent Butcher
Yuen Woo-ping directs this classic of the period kung fu ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Battle Creek Brawl
After the death of Bruce Lee in 1973, writer/director Robert Clouse made several attempts to reproduce the success of his Enter the Dragon, which ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Times Square
Two runaway teens face life on the streets in New York City with a devil-may-care attitude and a punk-rock image. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide [ Action movie - 1980 ]
The Gambler
When first telecast on April 8, 1980, this made-for-TV ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Resurrection of Golden Wolf
A super-villain with no scruples at all starts off this complex, twisting, turning action film that ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
The Octagon
Karate champ Chuck Norris returns for another chop-socky vigilante flick in The Octagon, one of a handful of undistinguished Ninja pictures released during the early ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Air Crew
The drama centers around a crippled aircraft and its crew in this two-part, high-adventure film out of Moscow. In the first part of the story, the personal lives of the crew are examined in detail. It turns out that the steward and ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Il Giorno del Cobra
In this well-paced crime thriller, Larry Stanciani ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Moonlight Sword & Jade Lion
Tyrone Shu directs Lung Chun, Wang Tao, and Angela Mao in the historically set martial arts ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
The Victim
Sammo Hung Kam-po spins this old school kung-fu flick. Chan-wing (Hung) is an unruly fighter determined to get martial arts master Leung Chun-yau (Leung ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
The Last Hunter
In this derivative war-action film by Antonio Margheriti, both the Deer Hunter and Apocalypse Now have been raided for scenes and events that were rearranged to tell the story of an ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Contraband
Produced in Italy, this film concerns the crimelord in a smuggling ring whose brother is killed in an ambush by a rival gang. While he seeks a suitable hide-out, his inferiors track ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Cry of the Innocent
Filmed in Ireland, Cry of the Innocent stars Rod Taylor as an American insurance executive on a grim mission. A private plane has exploded, killing Taylor's wife and children. Also on board was a scientist who was the target of the ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Daggers 8
The plot of Daggers 8 revolves around the exploits of an octet of Kung Fu masters. They defend their own lives, and those of others, with drawn daggers and flashing fists. The ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Duel of the Brave Ones
Chang Wu Lang and Tony Wai Shing share star billing in Duel of the Brave Ones. The heroes are galvanized into action by a jewel theft. They pursue the ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
The Fist, the Kicks and the Evils
A classic tale of revenge is told in the action film The Fist, the Kicks and the Evils. When a ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Grand Master of Shaolin Kung Fu
Godfrey Ho's martial arts action film Grand Master of Shaolin Kung Fu tells the story of Dharma, who started the Shaolin Temple from which the Chinese martial art known as kung fu ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
King of Kung-Fu
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Kung Fu of Eight Drunkards
This Hong Kong-filmed martial arts fantasy tells of a group of eight warriors during the Ching dynasty. In order to deceive their enemies, they devise an unusual kung fu technique ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
The Leopard Fist Ninja
An ethnically mixed cast, and a curious political point of view, brings a little variety into a ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Master of Death
This martial arts film has a familiar story of revenge. After Chow's family is slaughtered by a group of men, he ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Monkey Kung Fu
Don't worry: you're supposed to laugh at Monkey Kung Fu. The ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Rivals of the Silver Fox
Philip Kao directs himself in the martial arts action film Rivals of the Silver Fox. Kao plays the Silver Fox who, in addition to being ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Shaolin vs. Manchu
Once again, the high-kicking Shaolin priests must defend their temple after a Manchurian spy sneaks in and tries to take over in this martial arts film. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Treasure of Bruce Le
Attempting to avenge the death of a good friend, Bruce Le (an actor skilled in martial arts whose stage name was inspired by ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
War of the Shaolin Temple
In this action film, a group of marauding Manchu warriors threaten to destroy much of ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
The Shaolin Heroes
In this period martial arts drama, the Shaolin Temple is brought to ruin, and Emperor Kao seeks revenge by ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Two Champions of Shaolin
Master kung-fu director Chang Cheh delivers this straight-ahead period martial arts saga. Tung Chien-chen (Lo Mang) was accepting into the hallowed Shaolin Temple even though he is Manchu, ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Revengeful Swordswoman
Chia Ling, one of the leading female martial arts stars of the 1980s, stars in this Hong Kong-lensed action vehicle. A young woman, enraged by the murder of her father, has sworn to vanquish those who killed him. She dedicates herself to learning ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Legend of the Dragon
Legend of the Dragon was also released as Legend of Dragon. Either way, the title seemed to suggest that Bruce Lee was in some way involved in the proceedings. While there's plenty of martial arts action, the late Mr. Lee does not ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Mad Monkey Kung Fu
Lau Kar-leung spins this high-flying kung-fu saga about a Peking opera actor named Chen (played by the director), who, along with his beautiful sister ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
The Secret of Chinese Kung Fu
Sung Tin Mei directs Lo Lieh, Sha Ling Ling, and Sei Ma Lung in the martial arts film ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Super Power
He may not really be a superman, but star Billy ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Golden Mask
In this vintage martial arts epic, Chi Kwan-Chun stars as a hired killer who finds himself in deeper waters than he ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
The 72 Desperate Rebels
Directed by Lin Bin, Seventy-Two Desperate Rebels ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
The Revenger
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Fists and Guts
In this vintage martial arts-adventure, a warrior (Gordon Liu), searching for a criminal on the run from the law, discovers a gang of thieves ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
The Legend of Bruce Lee
Directed by Ling Ping, this film chronicles the short life of martial arts icon Bruce Lee. The biopic recreates the amazing life -- ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
The Flag of Iron
When a loyal member of a crime syndicate volunteers to take the heat off his gang and go into temporary exile after a volatile conflict with a rival clan, the young warrior finds that his sacrifice ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Three Evil Masters
In this martial arts action-adventure saga, an aging master of the art of kung-fu is brutally attacked by a trio of black-hearted nomads. The injured master is rescued by a young man who has lost his parents, and the grateful ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Tai Chi Shadow Boxing
Tai Chi Shadow Boxing begins when a pair of brothers befriend an old drunk, who turns out to be an expert in an esoteric form of kung fu. The drunk trains the young men in Tai Chi Shadow and ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Return of the Master Killer
Lau Kar-leung follows up on his 1978 classic with this comic kung-fu flick which is more of a parody than a sequel to the original. Two-bit con artist Chi (Gordon Lau Kar-fai) convinces a group of desperate workers at a dye ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Triangular Duel
Joseph Kuo's Hong Kong action film Triangular Duel concerns a rickshaw driver who becomes a martial arts expert thanks to the teachings of Auyang Tin-kin. After years of instruction, the boy ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Dressed to Fight
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Mask of Vengeance
A mysterious masked lord holds a sword fighting tournament in the Enchanted City, hoping that it will draw his enemy out of hiding. The plan is of no ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Shaolin Master and the Kid
This Chinese rip-off of the classic Japanese Lone Wolf and Cub film series follows the same basic plot of a warrior seeking ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Triumph of the Two Kung-Fu Arts
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The Wandering Monk
Fists fly when a Shaolin Monk leaves his temple to venture out in an annual trip that will pit him against many foes eager to disprove his ancient kung fu skills. A Master of the ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
The Dukes of Hazzard: Season 03
Season three of Dukes of Hazzard is substantially the same as season two, with cousins Luke and Bo Duke (Tom Wopat, John ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
Shaolin vs. Vampire
Shaolin Vs. Evil Dead star Gordon Liu headlines this lost martial arts classic ... [ Action movie - 1980 ]
