Action Movies of 1996
Mission: Impossible
After he is framed for the death of several colleagues and falsely branded a traitor, a secret agent embarks on a daring scheme to clear his name in this spy adventure. Though it drew its name from the familiar television series, ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
The Rock
The sophomore film from former music video and commercial director Michael Bay, this fast-paced action ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Escape from L.A.
Escape from L.A. finds Kurt Russell once again in the role of Snake, which he played in the 1981 film, Escape from New York. Los Angeles has finally had ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Eraser
Top-notch action sequences and exciting stunt work highlight this ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Bulletproof
This post-modern comic variation on The Defiant Ones concerns Keats (Damon Wayans), an undercover police detective trying to get the ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Last Man Standing
The traditions of the western and the gangster film meet ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Executive Decision
In this action thriller, a group of Islamic terrorists, led by Nagi Hassan (David Suchet), highjacks a 747 jetliner with 400 passengers aboard, but Lt. Col. Austin Travis (Steven Seagal), a United States intelligence agent, is ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Broken Arrow
Hong Kong director John Woo's second U.S. film (his first was Hard Target) ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Daylight
Sylvestor Stallone comes to the rescue in this disaster/adventure picture. A truck containing dangerous chemicals explodes in the Holland Tunnel, trapping those New Yorkers not ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Fled
Though serving a prison sentence for using his computer to embezzle from an international ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
The Glimmer Man
Two cops with almost nothing in common find themselves brought together to capture a ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Chain Reaction
Just as the university research team is about to prove that their new technique will permit water to be used as a fuel, ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Hollow Point
Tempered with action and adventure, this romantic comedy centers on a pair of rivalrous government agents from different agencies who are forced to team up to stop a wicked crime lord. The FBI agent is a beautiful sexy ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
The Long Kiss Goodnight
An ordinary woman discovers that her life was not always ordinary in this action thriller. Samantha Caine (Geena Davis) is a typical, well-mannered single mother ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
The Adventurers
Following up on his two-fisted Hong Kong action thriller Full Contact, ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Twister
Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt and Carey Elwes may be billed as the stars of Twister, but the film's ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
The Substitute
An ex-mercenary (Tom Berenger) becomes a ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Tornado!
Twister made for TV. Although paling to its big-screen rival, Tornado! is made interesting by the performances of Bruce Campbell and Ernie Hudson and manages to sneak in an ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Set It Off
The sophomore film effort from music video director F. Gary Gray, Set It Off is a crime thriller about four women bank robbers from a housing project in L.A. Ever since her parents' death, Stony (Jada Pinkett Smith) has had to act ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
The Quest
Martial arts movie star Jean-Claude Van Damme made his debut ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Solo
The American military-industrial complex has a blueprint for the perfect mechanical soldier. ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Sworn Enemies
A dark and brooding atmosphere pervades this dramatic, convoluted account of a battle between a backwater lawman and the would-be crime lord he recognizes as a former army ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Serial Bomber
This direct-to-video thriller stars Jason London as a grungy-looking Seattle psychopath setting off bombs so as not to lose his Japanese sweetheart. Lori Petty, sporting a truly odd coiffure which ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Bounty Hunters
In this thriller laced with comedy, Jersey Bellini (Michael Dudikoff) is a bounty hunter who has just been given a new assignment -- capture Izzy (Freddy Andreiuci), a car thief who has ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Prey of the Jaguar
In this low-budget action adventure, a former Special Operations agents becomes a mysterious crime fighter to avenge the slaughter of his beloved family by the fugitive convicts he ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Maximum Risk
Alain Moreau (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is a French cop whose colleagues make a startling discovery -- a man named ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Iron Eagle IV: On the Attack
The fourth entry in the Iron Eagle series follows the return of General Charles "Chappy" Sinclair (Louis Gosset Jr., who deserves better) as he trains a Dirty Dozen-style ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Absolute Aggression
The Most Dangerous Game meets The Matrix in this ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Walker, Texas Ranger: Season 04
Flinty-eyed, karate-chopping Cord Walker (Chuck Norris) ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
White Tiger
In this martial arts actioner, a vengeful government agent seeks the gangster who slew his partner. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Street Corner Justice
In this exciting actioner, maverick ex-Philadelphia cop Mike ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
First Strike
Ever wondered what a James Bond movie might be like if (a) Bond was from Hong Kong, (b) he was too busy to chase women or drink martinis, and (c) he spent a lot more time kicking people? Well, Jackie Chan gives us an idea ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Barb Wire
Set in the year 2017, Barb Wire takes place after democracy has fallen and a fascist military junta has taken over ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Adrenalin: Fear the Rush
In 2007 AD, a virus sweeps across Europe. Many flee to the United States where they are held in ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Panic in the Skies!
When an airborne lightning strike kills the entire flight crew of a Europe-bound Boeing 747 during take-off, it is up to a brave senior flight attendant and a host of people on the ground to see the ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
The Sweeper
In this actioner, a secret group of citizens who want to take the law into their own hands do their best to convince an L.A. ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Act of War
In this international thriller, a group of Soviet terrorists want to rob the country's national treasury. As part of their plan, they have ambushed a nuclear missile silo, giving them control of a weapon that could ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Pure Danger
The lives of two restaurant employees change dramatically when a mortally wounded gangster staggers in. He carries a bag of diamonds. Unable to resist temptation, the ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Bloodsport 2: The Next Kumite
Imprisoned after he is caught stealing an East Asian treasure, streetfighter Alex Cardo's martial arts ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Silent Trigger
In this suspenseful action thriller a hitman's botched assignment leads to a death warrant upon his head. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Champions
William Rockman retires from the illegal sport of extreme fighting while he's still at the top of his game. But when he discovers his brother has followed in his ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Bloodfist VIII: Hard Way Out
Originally titled Bloodfist VIII: Trained to Kill, but released as Hard Way Out, this low-budget, martial arts actioner was filmed entirely in Ireland. It is the story of a quiet high school math teacher whose milque-toast demeanor masked a secret ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Tiger Heart
In this martial arts actioner, a tough young fighter risks his life to protect his girl and her family from ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Dragon from Shaolin
Ha Sau Hin's family-friendly martial arts film Dragon from Shaolin features the ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Full Throttle
Derek Yee Tung-sing remakes Jacob Cheung's Goodbye Hero with this tale about an aging stuntman and motorcycle racer. Joe's (Andy ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Riot
This martial arts actioner moves on the premise that the LA riots were the dirty work of the Irish Republican Army. Okay. Sure. The hero in this low-budget outing is British Special ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Thunderbolt
Jackie Chan dons a helmet and jumpsuit to stars in this critically panned action flick about crime and hotrods. Jackie is an ace car mechanic and an ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
The Target
A young French sailor falls in love with a Russian tourist ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
The Secret Agent Club
In this family-oriented action comedy, the klutzy demeanor of a large but ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Wolverine
In this thriller, Harry Gordini (Antonio Sabato Jr.) is an American travelling through Europe ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Tar
This low-budget actioner, a kissing cousin to the blaxploitation films of the '70s, follows the chaotic relationship between a member of a street thug who is involved with a local ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Expect to Die
The development of a virtual reality fighting simulator was abruptly curtailed ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Pure Race
Written, produced, and directed by filmmaker Rocco DeVilliers and shot on a shoestring budget with virtually no crew, Pure Race is an independent action-drama about a pair of friends who unwittingly find themselves ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Specimen
In this direct-to-video sci-fi thriller, a twentysomething small-town youth whose mother has recently died finds himself confused by his ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Big Bullet
Benny Chan Muk-sing spins this high-octane police thriller. ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Tai Chi II
This Hong Kong martial arts thriller stars Jacky Wu as a Tai Chi master who is waging war against both police and outlaws who are allowing China to be flooded with opium. Meanwhile, he's also vying to win the ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Guardian Angel
Yukari Oshima is out to kick butt as an angel with attitude! ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, All Movie Guide [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Zero Woman: Assassin Lovers
Starring Kumiko Takeda as Rei, a deadly, but gorgeous, undercover agent working for the highly classified Zero Department, Zero Woman: Assassin Lovers centers around uncovering the long-since ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Crisis
When Alex, one of the mob's most valued--and most lethal--hitmen is forced to stay quiet for awhile, he had thought staying with Tony, his brother, was the perfect solution. It turns out Tony is involved with a private militia ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Debutante Detective Corps
The animated action short Debutante Detective Corps concerns the adventures of five well-endowed Japanese young women who use their special training and their families' wealth in ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Fists of Legends II: Iron Bodyguards
On the heels of his death-defying confrontation in Shanghai, Ching Wu Society member Chen Jan (Jet Li) roams the countryside ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Beautiful Beast
The action film Beautiful Beast centers on a beautiful, talented assassin who goes by the moniker The Black Orchid. She turns her skills against crime bosses who make the mistake of killing the only person in the world ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
The Hero of Swallow
As famine sweeps across the Republic of China, a mysterious, a Robin Hood-like criminal sets out to even the playing ground by stealing the treasures of the rich and offering them up ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Black Jack: A Surgeon With the Hands of God
A legendary but mysterious surgeon pushes the boundaries of medical science in a desperate attempt to save the planet from an unbeatable race of "Super-Humans" in this anime based on the popular manga of ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Zero Woman: The Accused
Zero Woman: The Accused concerns a law enforcer who works as part of a secret unit, Zero Department, that specializes in undercover work that ends with the deaths of very bad people. Rei, a beautiful ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Mortal Challenge
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Diamond Run
An elite special forces unit lead by a rouge agent finds their perfect diamond heist foiled by a most unexpected complication, and there's going to be hell to pay in director David Giancola's explosive tale of treachery ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Last Man Standing
Joseph Merhi's crime thriller Last Man Standing tells the story of police officer Kurt Bellmore, who, after the death of his partner, becomes enmeshed in a web of corruption that leaves him unable to ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Demolition Highway
Frank Scarvo (Danny Fendley) is no rat, but when he takes the fall for his old partner in crime Xavier Carbone (Joe Estevez) only to be double-crossed, his ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Street Angels
From the producers of the popular Young and Dangerous series comes director Billy Tang's sordid look at life in the Hong Kong underworld. Chingmy Yau stars as Yan, a triad girl who takes the fall for her gangster boyfriend Walkie ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Martian Successor Nadesico [Anime Series]
Alien invaders continue to pummel Earth's forces and our military strength is about to run out. ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Paper Dragons
Small time criminal Paul Marcos is given a second chance at a life of integrity when he double crosses a Chinese drug kingpin and is ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Dragon From Shaolin
A fierce fighter sworn to peace is driven to break his oath of non-violence when a vicious gang of criminals attacks his elderly mother in a brutal martial arts extravaganza starring Li Chin Kun ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Personal Vendetta
A one-time victim who had previously suffered at the hands of her violent husband joins the police force in hopes of helping others in her situation, only to find her painful past emerging from a prison cell in director Stephen Lieb's tense ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Asuntos Internos
The thriller Asuntos Internos concerns a doctor who must go on the run after the assassination of a politician who he physically resembles. The doctor finds that ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Spirited Killer
When a vengeful force of death emerges from exotic jungles of Thailand to terrorize an adventurous group of travelers, it's up to one fighter with enough skill to conquer an ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
Battlespace
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Battle Warrior
From the same team that brought viewers Ong Bak and The Protector comes this action-packed tale of a lone warrior (Tony Jaa) fighting to prevent a gang of ruthless mercenaries from stealing a priceless ancient artifact. ~ Jason Buchanan, ... [ Action movie - 1996 ]
