Action Movies of 2005
The Island
Blockbuster action director Michael Bay delivers a striking look at a strange world of the future in this sci-fi action drama. Midway through the 21st century, Lincoln Six Echo (Ewan McGregor) ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Many married couples have secrets, but one pair of lovebirds discover they've both been living dangerous secret lives in this action thriller laced with comedy. Angelina ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Unleashed
Two men cut off from the world in different ways ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Batman Begins
The origins of the Caped Crusader of Gotham City are finally brought to the big screen in this new adaptation of the perennially popular comic-book series. The young ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Assault on Precinct 13
This action-packed remake of the John Carpenter classic tells the tale of an under-manned Detroit police precinct on its last day of operation that finds itself under siege by a ruthless force that will not ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Stealth
The latest innovation in high-tech defense hardware turns out to have a very dangerous mind of its ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
XXX: State of the Union
A new renegade fighter rises to defend the United States from an internal threat in this action thriller. Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) of the National Security Agency has successfully dealt with a ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Aeon Flux
Based on the animated series by Peter Chung, Aeon Flux imagines a ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Crooked
When a high-class call girl witnesses a brutal murder with the potential to shake the ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
The Marksman
Wesley Snipes stars in this pulse-pounding thriller set in the former Soviet Union. A once ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Elektra
Daredevil's main squeeze gets resurrected in her own flick with this spin-off martial arts actioner from director Rob Bowman ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
The Legend of Zorro
The legendary Mexican hero returns to the screen in this swashbuckling sequel to the 1998 box-office hit The Mask of Zorro. It's 1850, and the people of California, eager to improve their ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Sahara
Matthew McConaughey stars as explorer and adventurer Dirk Pitt in this adaptation of the best-selling novel by Clive Cussler. Pitt thinks he ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Man of the House
Directed by Stephen Herek, Man of the House follows hard-nosed Texas Ranger Lt. Roland Sharp (Tommy Lee Jones) in an undercover job as a cheerleading coach. Though his assignment is fairly cut-and-dried -- after witnessing the murder of ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Mirror Wars: Reflection One
The action film Mirror Wars concerns a super powerful secret fighter jet developed by the Russian government that is stolen by a group threatening to use it for their nefarious purposes. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Domino
The (mostly) true story of a Hollywood princess turned bounty hunter is told in ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Blast
When a threatening gang of terrorists hijack an oil rig off the coast of California, it's up to a former Navy Seal to ensure that their ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
The Rain Makers
When Special Forces soldier Johnny Wing Foot returned from the Vietnam War, he thought he had seen the last of meaningless ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Frederick Forsyth's Icon
In this two-part cable miniseries based on a novel by Frederick Forsyth (hence the proprietary title), a post-Communist Russia is mired in chaos ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Fantastic Four
A handful of heroes become superheroes under unlikely circumstances in this action drama adapted from the long-running Marvel comic book series. Four astronauts are on a mission aboard a ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Four Brothers
Four men come together to find out how and why the woman who raised them was killed in this hard-edged urban drama from director John ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Submerged
A skilled soldier of fortune discovers a force more dangerous than any he's encountered in this action thriller. Chris ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
The Myth
Historical fact blends with high-flying fiction as Jackie Chan steps into dual roles as a determined ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Into the Blue
Greed turns an idyllic vacation into a nightmare in this action drama. Jared Cole (Paul Walker) makes his living salvaging wreckage from ships off the coast of the ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Into the Sun
When a fierce new breed of criminal emerges from the dreaded yakuza, the CIA must resort to a crime-fighting powerhouse whose penchant for mayhem rivals that of even the most hardened gangster in this effort from action icon ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Today You Die
A crook with a conscience takes on the men who turned on him in this action thriller. Harlan Banks (Steven Seagal) is a world-class thief who has always picked his own jobs and tried to pull heists that would leave him room to help out others; ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Legend of the Dragon
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The Russian Specialist
The muscle-bound Swedish screen icon Dolph Lundgren, who rose to fame as boxer Ivan Drago in Rocky IV and held the title role in The Punisher, makes his sophomore directorial effort with the straight-to-video actioner The Russian ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
The Number One Girl
An international beauty pageant sets the stage for a fierce fight between Hollywood's biggest action star and a vengeful Mafia godfather in director ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Brothers in Arms
Principled gangsters take on a corrupt moneyman in this period Western. Robert Driscol (David Carradine) is a ruthless and power-hungry man who owns a small New Mexico town lock, stock, and barrel, and isn't shy about ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Transporter 2
Driver and muscle for hire Frank Martin returns in this sequel to the 2002 box-office hit. Frank Martin (Jason Statham) is a former special-forces officer who will transport anything anywhere for a price, and his latest assignment is acting ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Doom
One of the most popular and influential video games ever makes its way to the big screen in this sci-fi thriller. A coalition of Earth's scientific and military interests have ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Black Dawn
An undercover CIA agent must fight for his life when his cover is blown during a heated assignment in this action entry starring martial ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Manticore
Jeff Fahey, Robert Beltran, Chase Masterson, and Heather Donahue star in Walking Tall: The Payback and Walking Tall: Lone Justice director Tripp Reed's horrific tale of an army battalion that sets out into war-torn Iraq to ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
The Cutter
In the aftermath of a daring rescue mission gone ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Tropical Heat: Sweating Bullets
An ex-RCMP and DEA agent relocates to Key Mariah, Florida after being fired from his job and dropping out of society, only to form a detective agency with a street smart travel agent in this prime time action series. ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Chok Dee
Based on the real life of star Dida Diafat, Chok Dee: The Kickboxer relates the tale of how Diafat learned his remarkable fighting skills. While imprisoned, Diafat came ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Kill Zone
An ailing veteran cop whose relentless determination to do away with an untouchable gangster has led him to ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Azumi 2
The effects of schizophrenia reverberate through three generations of educated Indian women when a woman is diagnosed with the psychotic disorder and those around her, including her westernized daughter, struggle to ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
USS Poseidon: Phantom Below
When an American Navy fast-attack submarine is sunken off the coast of North Korea and the vessel's executive and engineering officers are killed, the commander of ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
The Thrillbillys
When convicted moonshine runner Dodger Cole returns to her Virginia home to discover that the hills have been taken over by convenience stores and strip malls, she sets out to take back the South from big business bullies in this ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Moeyo Ken [Anime OVA Series]
The three daughters of the Shinsengumi warriors are trying their ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Saiyuki: Requiem
From Kazuya Minekura, the action anime film Saiyuki: Requiem centers on a monk who is far from your average holy-man. Packing heat ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Ned Blessing: Return Of the Hooded
The western Ned Blessing: Return of the Hooded Man concerns the title character attempting to keep his father from being executed after the father is falsely convicted of a ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
DragonBall Z: Broly -- Second Coming
The DragonBall Z anime series continues with this feature, the tenth in a series of 13 movies attached to the story. A fierce battle with Goku has ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
The Dragon, The Hero
In this 1978 Kung Fu action film, John Liu plays a secret agent out to stop a gang of smugglers headed up by the ruthless Philip Kao Fei. Even with the best fighters in the land ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Planetfall
Spaghetti western-style anti-hero mythology combines with post-apocalyptic, sci-fi action in director Gianni Mezzanote's genre-bending tale of survival and lawlessness on a war-torn planet. A military ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Samurai Resurrection
The martial arts film Samurai Resurrection begins with thousands of commoners being murdered in an attempt to revolt against the ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Street Fighter Alpha: Generations
In order to become a true martial arts master and break free of the nefarious grip of the Dark Hadou, Ryu ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
End Game
The president has been assassinated, and it's now up to the Secret Service agent who failed to act in time to save the Commander ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Lupin the 3rd: Farewell To Nostradamus
In this anime adventure, master thief Lupin has stolen a very valuable diamond during a trip to Rio, and attempts to flee Brazil by hiding the jewel in a child's toy. ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
DragonBall Z: Bio-Broly
Dragonball Z: Bio-Broly begins when the rich Lord Jaguar reawakens the deceased Super Saiyan Broly. Now two evil ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Rampart
An ex-drug dealer finds that escaping a life of crime is harder than he thought in this action-packed urban drama that takes a closer look at ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Demon Spies
In this period action-drama set in 15th century Japan, a band of youngsters have been taken from their families and ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Phantom the Animation [Anime OVA Series]
Reiji's life is changed forever when he is the chance witness to an ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Vampire Assassins
A cop transforms himself into a creature of the night to defeat evil in this blend of action and horror. ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
One Man's Vengeance
One man's desire for peace leads to a battle for vengeance in this martial arts-action drama. When a young couple is threatened by a band of thugs, Pak Wenfei comes ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Sword of the Master
In this vintage martial arts-adventure drama, a blind woman seeks justice when her uncle is murdered by outlaws. The woman already has impressive skills with a sword, so she seeks ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Dus
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Batman vs. Dracula
The Dark Knight faces off against the Dark Prince when Dracula arrives in Gotham with a nefarious plan to enslave the entire city -- including Batman, The Joker, and Penguin -- in this animated, feature-length ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Fugitive Hunter
Based on actual events, the action film Fugitive Hunter offers a look at what life was like for the men and women who engaged in ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
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Echo of Destiny: Shadow Hunters II
The great Daimyo enlists the aid of the three Shadow Hunters in ensuring the delivery of an illegal cannon in this sequel ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Initial D
Infernal Affairs powerhouse Andy Lau and Alan Mak bring the most popular manga in Japan screaming to life in this in this live-action look at the high-speed sport of "drifting" that ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Seven Swords
Tsui Hark (The Blade) adapted his massive ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
House of Fury
A pair of teenage kung fu experts find that their widowed father's far-fetched tales of adventure may hold more water than they ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Kekko Kamen: Surprise!!
This fourth installment in the Kekko-Kamen live-action movie series delivers more raunchy humor and over-the-top violence. The ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Andhrudu
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16 December
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Kung Fu Mahjong
It's mahjong madness when a pair of scheming gamblers finds their once-lucrative hustle leading them into hot water in this action-comedy starring Kung Fu Hustle's Yuen ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Allari Pidugu
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Ashura
Love draws a young samurai into an allegiance with a woman steeped in evil in this historical fantasy set in 19th Century Japan. A wise and seasoned professional swordsman (Atsuro Watabe) ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
The Hunt for Eagle One
A Lieutenant leading a raid on al-Qaida terrorists is forced to abandon his mission and rescue a captain trapped behind enemy lines ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Ek Ajnabee
A man finds it's harder than he expected to leave his life of violence behind him in this action drama from India. Suryaveer Singh (Amitabh Bachchan) was once an intelligence officer with India's military, ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Dinner With An Assassin
Bobby Guions' action film Dinner With an Assassin stars John Jet as a hitman named Mark. While ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Mercenary for Justice
A wandering mercenary sets out on a bullet-riddled path of ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Kung Fu Mahjong 2
A down-on-her-luck mahjong champion attempts a thunderous comeback after being cheated out of her winning title by the voluptuous vixen who ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Uno
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Bad Thing Gone Worse
Dan DeLuca, Dina Drew and George Gonzalez co-star in the ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Death Trance
A fearsome samurai hungering for the ultimate challenge is forced to do battle with a powerful ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
El Traficante
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Avia, Vampire Hunter
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Knuckle Game
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Street Survival
Rey Hernandez stars in the direct-to-video actioner Street Survival as Erik Hughes, an ex-Special Forces operative now targeted for assassination by the government that once sustained him, and forced to live on the very fringes of ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
The Last Eve
Cupid's Mistake writer/director/star Young Man Kang follows up his 2002 drama Soap Girl with this genre-bending, time traveling, religious epic punctuated by intense bouts of ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Encuentro Final
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Sky Fighters
When a Mirage 2000 is hijacked and two pilots learn that a beautiful ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Geochilmaru: The Showdown
Eight martial arts masters trained in a variety of ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
La Venganza del Norte
The revenge tale La Venganza del Norte concerns an innocent man who returns to kill the powerful man who framed him for a crime. A police chief must balance his official responsibilities, ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
Kamen Rider First
Transformed into a locust-human hybrid by a nefarious organization known only as Shocker, a once-normal man makes it his mission to bring down the group that destroyed his ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
The Terminator: Hunters and Killers
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Prensa Corrupta
The action thriller Prensa Corrupta concerns an aspiring journalist who attempts to get revenge on ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
La Fiesta del Narco
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La Troca de Sinaloa
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Dragon Heat
Sammo Hung, Michael Biehn, Maggie Q, and Shawn Yue star in this action-packed ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
The Tiger Blade
A nonconformist cop with mystical powers teams with a seductive detective to take down a notorious bandit and a fearsome female warrior in this explosive action fantasy from Thailand. Mahesak is a ... [ Action movie - 2005 ]
