Action Movies of 2002
Bad Company
Dignified Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins tries the buddy action-comedy on for size with this typically slick and bombastic offering from producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Hopkins stars as Gaylord Oakes, a CIA spy attempting -- along with his ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
The Bourne Identity
The best-selling suspense novel by late author Robert Ludlum comes to the screen for ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Die Another Day
Pierce Brosnan makes his fourth appearance as suave super-spy James Bond in this ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Spider-Man
After incorporating elements of comic book style and design into many of his ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Formula 51
First-time screenwriter Stelios Pavlou enjoyed a major success with this script that he wrote while working in an English liquor store by sending it ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Eddie Murphy gets way, way out in this futuristic sci-fi comedy. In the year 2087, the Earth's natural resources have been largely depleted, and an increasingly large number of people have taken up residence on the moon, where ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
XXX
The director (Rob Cohen) and star (Vin Diesel) of the previous summer's hit The Fast and the Furious (2001) are reunited for this spy thriller billed as a next-generation James Bond adventure. Diesel stars ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Widows
Adapted by Lynda LaPlante from her own 1983 British miniseries of the same name, the ABC four-parter Widows ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Gale Force
Renegade L.A. detective Sam (Treat Williams) takes a role as a cast member in a reality TV show where he leads a quartet trying to find ten million dollars in buried cash. But Jared (Michael Dudikoff) secretly lands his violent militia on ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Rollerball
This remake of the classic 1975 science fiction film follows the same basic story line but focuses ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Blade II
Four years after scoring a box-office touchdown with Blade (1998), actor Wesley Snipes returns to portray the Marvel Comics character again in this sequel that teams him with Mexican ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Redemption
When a fallen cop turns to a life of crime to support both himself and his young son, the choices he makes may lead to deadly consequences in this explosive action effort starring screen veterans Don "The ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
The Tuxedo
Clothes make the superspy in this high-energy action comedy. Jimmy Tong (Jackie Chan) is a well-meaning but clumsy New York ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Beeper
The thriller Beeper concerns a doctor working in India whose son is kidnapped. Left with nothing more but the title device as a way to communicate with the kidnappers, the man must make his way through the ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever
Two former government agents square off as they search for the most deadly new weapon on Earth in this white-knuckle thriller. Sever (Lucy Liu) was once a top agent with the Defense Intelligence Agency, but she quit when ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Lone Hero
A let's-pretend villain becomes a real-life hero in this action drama. John (Sean Patrick Flanery) is a down-on-his-luck actor who is playing a black-hatted cowboy in an "Old West" show at an Arizona tourist trap. When a gang of violent ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Detention
Call it "Die Hard in a School," director Sidney J. Furie's Detention stars Dolph Lundgren as Sam Decker, a teacher who gets more than he bargained for on his ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Triggermen
John Bradshaw's crime comedy Triggermen begins when a pair of professional killers (Michael Rapaport and Donnie Wahlberg) are hired to execute one of ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Reign of Fire
Medieval fantasy meets futuristic science fiction in this ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Malevolent
John Terlesky directs Lou Diamond Phillips in the action thriller Malevolent. Police officer Jack (Phillips) has been under investigation since he was forced to shoot a man in the line of duty. His ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
All About the Benjamins
Rap star and actor Ice Cube produces, co-writes, and stars in this comic crime thriller that reunites him ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Vampires: Los Muertos
Summoned to Mexico to slay a clan of malevolent bloodsuckers, vampire hunter Derek Bliss (Jon Bon Jovi) finds himself in need of a new team when his former group of slayers falls prey to the fanged menace. Once again desperately ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Steal
Popular French filmmaker Gérard Pirès makes his first English-language ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Extreme Ops
A group of extreme winter athletes find themselves risking their neck for more than just thrills in this action drama. Jeffrey (Rupert Graves) is a director who has been hired to make a television commercial for a cellular phone ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Half Past Dead
Action hero Steven Seagal goes behind bars -- though don't worry, he isn't ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Shattered Lies
When a mysterious map surfaces that could lead the owner to $3 million in riches, the race is on between a mysterious drifter, a determined young woman, ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Outside the Law
A woman starting a new life discovers her old life won't go ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Derailed
Director Bob Misiorowski helmed this straight-to-video actioner starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. Van Damme ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Black Mask 2: City of Masks
The Black Mask (Andy On replacing Jet Li) faces-off against a series of gruesome mutants while frantically searching for ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Breakaway
Charles Robert Carner's action thriller Breakaway stars Dean Cain as a disgraced police officer who must stop thief Jimmy Scalzetti (Eric Roberts) after the baddie hijacks a mall in Chicago. The police ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
First Shot
First Shot is the third in a series of cable TV movies focusing on fearless female Secret Service agent Alex McGregor (Mariel Hemingway), following First ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Alias: Season 02
Cunningly presaged by the cliffhanger at the end of season one, the first episode of Alias' second season ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Boa
Former TV Superman Dean Cain stars in this sci-fi horror film reminiscent of James Cameron's 1986 classic Aliens. Boa sets its action in the not-too-distant future, where volatile criminals are shipped off to a place called Facility ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Sniper 2
Sergeant Thomas Beckett (Tom Berenger) returns to tackle his most dangerous mission yet in this sequel to the action hit Sniper. Informed that a renegade general has been carrying out silent series ethnic ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
The Transporter
An outlaw finds his life becoming all the more dangerous when he turns against a gang of criminals in this action drama. Frank Martin (Jason Statham) is a former Special Forces officer who lives on the French ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
The Nest
Directed by Florent E. Siri, Nid De Guepes chronicles the unlikey cooperation between a band of thieves and an elite group of judicial escorts. As several characters prepare for their various ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Sasquatch
When a team of experts is called upon to locate a missing company plane for the ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Warriors
Daniel Calparsoro's Guerreros is set in the Balkans in the wake of the ethnic conflict ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
So Close
A high tech corporation is sent into turmoil when hackers demanding ransom break into their internal computer system with a powerful and ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Shaolin: Wheel of Life
A jaw-dropping spectacle that is certain to leave viewers breathless in amazement, Shaolin Wheel of Life tells an inspiring story of betrayal and redemption against ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Reflex Action
Special Forces demolition expert Quinn Taylor (Michael Baldoz) returns home to the Arizona desert after a botched assignment in a tunnel during the Gulf War that led to the death of his partner. While his father and brother are happy to see him -- ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Cardcaptors: The Movie
In this feature-length adaptation of the popular anime series Cardcaptors, ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
A Kid From Tibet
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Z-Mind
Ayame, Sumire, Renge, and Satsuki make up the girls of Z-Mind, a powerful foursome who have been entrusted with protecting ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Damager
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Love and a Bullet
Singer Anthony "Treach" Criss of the band Naughty ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Tokyo Mafia: Battle For Shinjuku
Former hitman Ginya Yabuki (Riki Takeuchi) left the mafia and split somewhat contentiously with his longtime former partner. Years later, that same ex-partner has emerged as the head of a ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Beautiful Killing Machine
In this sexy action-adventure story from Japan, Cheryl is a woman who is beautiful, but not to be trifled with -- she's a top bodyguard whose martial arts training makes ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Un Mexicano Chingon
Miguel Angel Rodriguez stars in this drama of one man taking a stand against violence and corruption. A decent, hard-working farmer ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Mi Barrio Es Tepito
In this taut action-thriller, a man struggling to provide for his family takes one of the few opportunities open to him, and discovers he's unknowingly joined forces with a notorious street gang. When a crooked cop begins throwing his weight ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Traficantes De Organos
In this crime-thriller, a well-meaning doctor finds himself on the wrong side of ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
The Princess Blade
Based on a manga series, this science fiction-adventure is set in a near future in which Japan is governed by a monarchy who use a highly trained band ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Random Acts of Violence
In this gritty urban crime drama from prolific independent studio York Entertainment, a young man tries to leave the ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
El Corrido Del Potro Lobo Gatiado
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Jefe de la frontera
When a wealthy mafia don attempts to wrestle a profitable region from the control of a local rancher and prize-winning racehorse breeder, the pair soon become locked into a deadly game of kill or be killed ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
La Revancha Del Silla De Ruedas
A wheelchair-bound warrior vows that nothing will diminish his family's honor in this fast-paced action drama starring Mexican screen legend ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Las Tres Tumbas, Parte 2
A grieving father sets out to ensure that justice is served to the men responsible for the death of his children in this revenge driven action-entry starring Federico Villa ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
El Zar Del Contrabando
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Partners
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Savage Boys
A former juvenile delinquent is determined his little ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Dangaizer 3, Vol. 1
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Bloody Mallory
Directed by Julien Magnat, Bloody Mary is a piece of French kitsch chronicling the journey of Bloody Mallory (Olivia Bonamy), the paranormal commando hired to rescue the pope from the band of ghouls who ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Devil Face, Angel Heart
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Phantom: Phantom of Inferno [Anime OVA]
This interactive release combines computer animation with still anime images. It contains over 20 hours of material including ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Real Bout High School [Anime Series]
At Daimon High School, conflict between the ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Volcano High
The highly anticipated third film from South Korean director Kim Tae-kyun, Volcano High is the story of high school-aged martial arts wizards in search of a mystical text that will restore harmony to their ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Blade Warrior
In this urban action-drama, Jack is a martial arts master who has become a police officer, walking the beat in the neighborhood where he grew up. Jack's dad still runs a grocery store in the neighborhood, and ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Red Lined
A new breed of racing cars sparks a heated gang war between rival street racers in this release from stuntman-turned-director Glen Ruehland. ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Mexican Blow
The debut feature film from director Will Harper, this action picture finds Mexico in the ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Duel of Tao Toughs
Duel of Tao Toughs is the 20th volume in the Wu-Tang Clan series of martial arts action films from Hong Kong. The young kung-fu hero (Jacky Lee) trains in the Five ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
U.S. Seals: Dead or Alive
The U.S. Seals are on the hunt for a deadly terrorist called Casper. When they learn that he plans on selling a cluster bomb to the Albanians, then double crossing them, a race against time ensues. Casper hasn't ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Kickboxer King
Alton Cheung's action film Kickboxer King tells the story of Johnny, a former kickboxing champion who has fallen on hard times, due in part to his addiction to steroids. After being defeated by brash newcomer Joe, Johnny hires his most trusted ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Hypersonic
A race with a 25-million-dollar prize is at the center of this action film starring Antonio Sabato Jr. Tensions ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Psychedelic Cop
Directed by Bosco Lam, Psychedelic Cop centers around Dee ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Dream of a Warrior
The time travel drama Dream of a Warrior stars Leon Lai as Dean, a police officer who must travel back in time to save Rose, the daughter of the time machine's inventor. Making ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Killing Skill
A devastated mother and wife whose family was butchered by a cold-hearted crime boss seeks ultimate vengeance in a crime thriller that aims for the temple and never shots shooting. Left with nothing to loose and ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Reign: The Conqueror
Drawing together elements of history, science fiction, fantasy, and film noir, Reign: The Conqueror re-imagines the ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Manhunt
Ezio Massa directs the action-thriller Caceria (aka Manhunt). ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Gwangbokjeol Teuksa
Kim Sang-jin' action comedy Gwangbokjeol Teuksa (Jail Breakers) features two big stars in Korean cinema. Seol Gyeong-gu portrays Yu Jae-pil, a small time grifter whose 14-month sentence has been stretched to ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Fury of the Silver Fox
A common girl-turned-trained killer seeks revenge after her parents are killed by a ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
El Cazador De Soplones
A law abiding policeman who reluctantly enlisted the aid of a local drug cartel after falling into debt is pushed beyond his breaking point in this Mexican crime thriller starring Hugo ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
La Dama De La Texana 1000 X
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La Estampa Del Escorpion
A fearless crime boss (Mexican film star Julio Aleman) commands his sons to assassinate an American Ambassador with the hope that the high profile death will prompt political destabilization in this action thriller starring Toño Infante and ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Dragon Fighter
Phillip Roth directs Dean Cain in the action film Dragon Fighter. As part of an experiment, the military takes a DNA sample from a creature believed to be a ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Darkest Knight
In the Middle Ages, a swashbuckling knight named Ivanhoe (Ben Pullen) is enlisted ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Snitch'd
James Cahill's Snitch'd features an undercover officer who infiltrates a high school where a deadly turf war has broken out between rival street gangs who each want to control the school's drug market. ~ ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
The New Option
Although Jesus (Yu Man Lok) has quickly gained a reputation as a dedicated CID officer during his short stint at the police department, he soon follows his dreams by departing from the force in order to join the SDU. Certain that ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka
For his fifth or so release of 2002, phenomenally prolific filmmaker Takashi Miike directs this gangster epic. The film opens with the godfather ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
The Twilight Samurai
Veteran filmmaker Yoji Yamada -- who is perhaps most famous for cranking out ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Iron Phoenix
In the year 1645 Chinese Patriots must fight for their lives, and in the midst of numerous deadly traitors, martial arts skills mean the difference between life and death. Based on ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Tsui Hark's Vampire Hunters
Hong Kong legend Tsui Hark brings you this tale of high-kicking vampire action. A quartet of kung fu masters trained in the Taoist Mao Shan School of magic ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Those Who Walk in Darkness
A fearless female cop faces off against a legion of super-powered villains in this animated tale of sci-fi-action from ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
The Circuit 2
Dirk Longstreet is back, and he's madder than ever. Longstreet (French action figure Olivier ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Aragami: The Raging God of Battle
Ryuhei Kitamura, director of the cult action hits Versus and Alive, made this samurai movie about a legendary ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Submarines
David Douglas' action film Submarines concerns Captain William Arlington, an American submarine captain who ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Air Marshall
Alain Jakubowicz's action thriller Air Marshal follows the title character as he ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Storm Cloud: Anti-Terrorist Operations
In this computer animated adventure, a billionaire named Sir Ian Cloudsley decides to put his money and anti-terrorist knowledge towards the global threat of violence and ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Air Strike
David Worth's action film air strike concerns an elite helicopter squadron that, with the ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Operation Wolverine: Seconds to Spare
Combining elements from Speed and one of the hot button issues of modern times -- chemical warfare -- this film takes place aboard an express train where an assassin has threatened to gas the passengers with a highly deadly substance unless he ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Kung Fu Attraction
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Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
Director Masaaki Tezuka follows up his debut feature Godzilla vs. Megaguirus with another movie starring everyone's favorite giant lizard. One of at least three films in the history of the Godzilla franchise to find the ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure
Filipino filmmaker Chito S. Roño directs the action-drama Yamashita: The Tiger's Treasure. Lolo Melo (Armando Goyena) is an old Filipino man living the U.S. who tells war stories to ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Kick to the Head
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1st Testament: CIA Vengeance
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X-Men Evolution: Season 03
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Alive
Ryuhei Kitamura's Alive, based on a highly popular Japanese series of comic books, begins when convicted killer Tenshu, who ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
La Banda del Antrax
The action oriented crime film La Banda del Antrax concerns a former cop named ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
La Clave del Acordeon
When the police launch a frantic search for a truck said to be smuggling illegal contraband into the United ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Destino Cholo
The action crime film Destino Cholo tells the tale of Santana, a drug-dealer who attempts to make one last deal in order to have ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Las Muertas De Juarez
A killer is stalking the streets of Juárez, Mexico, and as police begin to suspect that prominent businessman Julian Cantú and his secretive assistant Montiva may have something to do with the murders the ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Pa Morir Nacimos
A beautiful con artist drags an unsuspecting taxi driver into a deadly game of cat and mouse in director Carlos Duran's explosive crime thriller. Coral is a devious stunner who uses her irresistible female charm to seduce ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
El Raider
An honorable man once imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit returns home to discover that corruption has swept through his old neighborhood in this Mexican revenge ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
La Sota Colorada
Bonded together since childhood due to their mutual love of ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Pacas De A Mil
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Undiscovered Tomb
A daring explorer races against an evil organization to find the legendary Pills of ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Transformers Armada [Anime TV Series]
On the distant planet of Sabertron there once lived a race of biomechanical organisms ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Blood Heat
The title of this action thriller from director Ten Shimoyama ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Pistoleros Del Rio Bravo
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Yesterday
A bold serial killer known only as "Goliath" sets into motion a series of events that will help ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Trapped: Buried Alive
Stars of Melrose Place and Beverly Hills 90210 come together for this tense disaster ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
3 Gallos Giros
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El Agricultor 2
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Operation Midnight Climax
In this independent comedy, Will Nitch (Will Keenan) is an ultra-paranoid New Yorker who buys into ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Dream Warrior
Millennium's Lance Hendriksen stars in this ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Las Vegas Warrior
An investigative journalist's initial reluctance to investigate an underground fighting ring subsides when a fighter is killed in competition without repercussions in director Natasha Baron's action-packed debut. ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Los Tres Malditos
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Daughter Of Vengeance
In this tale of kung fu revenge, humor is found in the absurd. When The Snow Woman's daughter, Snow Maid is old enough, she is instructed by the bitter woman to find the man who fathered her, and take ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Red Serpent
Red Serpent stars Roy Scheider as the title character, a drug kingpin in Moscow. The ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Jungle Juice
Getting into organized crime isn't easy -- as two criminally minded teens discover in this South Korean comedy from first-time director Cho Min-Ho. ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Ex-Driver [Anime OVA Series]
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Por un Punado de Tierra
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Mirage of Blaze [Anime Series]
Takaya Oogi's life as a high school student is almost completely ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Book and Sword
Daniel Li's martial-arts revenge film Book and Sword stars Vincent Zhao as Chan Gar-lok, the leader of a group known as Red Flower Society. The group's failed attempt to assassinate the Emperor results in Chan being exiled. He brings ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
El Rey de la Goma
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Django: La Otra Cara
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Chinango
Chinango is a Spanish language martial arts film that was advertised as being the first Latin American martial arts film. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide [ Action movie - 2002 ]
Total Destruction
The martial arts action film Total Destruction concerns the ongoing battle between law enforcement officers ... [ Action movie - 2002 ]
