Best Action Films of 1975
Breakout
The star-director team of ... his disposal, but they're no match for the dauntless Colton. Jill Ireland, Bronson's real-life wife, costars as Duvall's missus. [ best action films - 1975 ]
Hard Times
Also known as The ... demonstrated the gritty verisimilitude that he'd bring to such future projects as The Warriors (1979) and 48 Hrs. (1984). [ best action films - 1975 ]
The Eiger Sanction
Clint Eastwood both directed ... Kennedy and Jack Cassidy; the latter earned enthusiastic reviews for his over-the-top performance as a flamboyantly gay secret agent. [ best action films - 1975 ]
The Human Factor
A simple man becomes ... Featuring a score by Ennio Morricone, The Human Factor was the final directorial credit for veteran filmmaker Edward Dmytryk. [ best action films - 1975 ]
The Killer Elite
This second-string Sam Peckinpah ... two leads to a showdown on a decaying naval vessel between Mike's forces and a group of ninja warriors. [ best action films - 1975 ]
Rollerball
In the year 2018 ... Jonathan will be killed and their grip of power will remain an unyielding chokehold on an increasingly bloodthirsty populace. [ best action films - 1975 ]
Escape to Witch Mountain
This fast-paced Disney endeavor ... Albert's RV suddenly acquires the power of flight. In 1978, the film spawned the sequel Return from Witch Mountain. [ best action films - 1975 ]
Race with the Devil
This novel fusion of ... Race With the Devil became an unexpected success for 20th Century Fox and remains something of a cult favorite. [ best action films - 1975 ]
Bucktown
A man moves to ... the baddies, the hero becomes a one-man army with a mission. This blaxploitationer features the action hero, Fred Williamson. [ best action films - 1975 ]
Champion of Death
Sonny Chiba stars in ... death of an underworld figure, he finds himself on the run from thugs determined to take revenge against him. [ best action films - 1975 ]
The Master Gunfighter
After the success of ... didn't take screen credit, in this case listing the director as Frank Laughlin, who happened to be Tom's son. [ best action films - 1975 ]
Death at Love House
In this made-for-TV film, ... has commenced, he becomes obsessed with her spirit and gets a response from the other side of the grave. [ best action films - 1975 ]
Syndicate Sadists
Cult filmmaker Umberto Lenzi ... devotees. Shirley Corrigan, Ida Galli (as Evelyn Stewart), and Femi Benussi co-star, and Vincenzo Mannino wrote the hard-edged script. [ best action films - 1975 ]
Sheba, Baby
After a series of ... a carnival funhouse, but without the usual exploitation elements, there's little to recommend this film except for Grier completists. [ best action films - 1975 ]
Executioner 2: The Karate Inferno
Director Teruo Ishii's sequel ... rip out a man's heart at one point -- is unlikely to satisfy all but the youngest action fans. [ best action films - 1975 ]
The Black Gestapo
An interesting (if extremely ... the community to revolt. Rod Perry stars, and cult pin-up queen Uschi Digart can be seen as a prostitute. [ best action films - 1975 ]
Dolemite
Stand-up comedy legend Rudy ... down the bad guys. A fast-paced, delirious crime-comedy, Dolemite is supremely entertaining despite its less than stellar production values. [ best action films - 1975 ]
Fugitive Lovers
A gangster becomes enraged ... a young man prevents his wife from killing herself and then proceeds to run off with her. [ best action films - 1975 ]
The Great Adventure
The real name of ... Collins). As the story unfolds, the boy is threatened by such less-imposing adversaries as wild wolves and bad weather. [ best action films - 1975 ]
Guadalajara es Mexico
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Redneck County
This one was shipped ... to adventures, Boggs finds times to palaver with various buxom backwoods babes. It's not rocket science, but it's fun. [ best action films - 1975 ]
The Return of the Street Fighter
After attracting notoriety at ... favor with action fans who loved the first installment and its success inspired another sequel, The Streetfighter's Last Revenge. [ best action films - 1975 ]
Flying Guillotine
This Shaw Brothers production ... amongst martial arts film fans and is considered by many to be one of the all-time Shaw Brothers classics. [ best action films - 1975 ]
Deadly Snail vs. Kung Fu Killer
Directed by Heung Ling, ... into a deadly martial arts battle with gods and demons alike. The film features Tong Wong and Candice Yu. [ best action films - 1975 ]
Deewar
The Wall was the ... between brothers, complicated by their dying mother. The tragic, bloody finish takes its cue from 1960s Asian gangster films. [ best action films - 1975 ]
The New Game of Death
Lin Pin and Harold ... artist who attempts to defeat seven legendary martial arts masters. This film was originally supposed to star Bruce Lee. [ best action films - 1975 ]
Chinese Iron Man
A Chinese Boxing student's ... the police begin to close in on Sui-fu, he must remain stealthy if he is to retain his freedom. [ best action films - 1975 ]
Capulina Chisme Caliente
The comedy Capulina Speedy ... popular Mexican comic actor Capulina as a nosy telephone worker who causes a series of scandals in his town. [ best action films - 1975 ]
