Best Action Films of 1976
The Cassandra Crossing
This bizarre entry into ... (Richard Harris), a physician who wants to save the passengers but ends up duking it out with the terrorists. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Silver Streak
While taking a train ... the beginning. A box-office smash, Silver Streak paved the way for the equally successful 1980 Wilder-Pryor vehicle Stir Crazy. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Swashbuckler
A latter-day attempt to ... woman. There is plenty of swordplay, blood, slapstick, and cleavage, all directed by James Goldstone in a frenzied fashion. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Two-Minute Warning
Larry Peerce directed this ... but to head off the tactical force before any other unnecessary deaths are incurred by the force's bulldog techniques. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Gator
Having created the character ... FBI agent Irving Greenfield (Jack Weston). Talk-show host Mike Douglas makes his film debut as a Jimmy Carter-style governor. [ best action films - 1976 ]
The Big Bus
The Big Bus is ... Bus was dumped onto the summer 1976 release schedule without fanfare by Paramount, and it sank without a trace. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Logan's Run
In a hermetically sealed, ... city in search of a mythical place called Sanctuary where people are allowed to live out their natural spans. [ best action films - 1976 ]
The Enforcer
Number three in the ... climactic bloodbath. The Enforcer cleared enough at the box office to warrant yet another Dirty Harry opus, Sudden Impact. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Dance of Death
Mao Ling stars as ... battle against the fiercest of warriors. The final set-to pits Ling against one as strong and able as she. [ best action films - 1976 ]
The Killing Machine
Sonny Chiba stars in ... vicious gang of black marketeers. If you're a Sonny Chiba fan, you'll get your fill in The Killing Machine. [ best action films - 1976 ]
The Next Man
Audiences loved him as ... Khalil finds himself pursued by the frisky and beautiful Bryn Mawr graduate and cool-as-a-cucumber terrorist Nicole Scott (Cornelia Sharpe). [ best action films - 1976 ]
Cannonball
Paul Bartel rips off ... Stallone, Joe Dante, Paul Bartel) keep coming, but Cannonball must make it to New York to collect his winnings. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Jackson County Jail
Yvette Mimieux delivers a ... a parade commemorating the United States' Bicentennial, as Dinah and Coley try to break free to the open road. [ best action films - 1976 ]
The Sell Out
In this action-packed spy ... wants out, causing both the US and the USSR to send out their best hit men to get him. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Deadly Hero
Don Murray plays Lacy, ... him of being a cold-blooded killer. Now Lacy has to figure out a way out of this high-shootin' mess. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Wonder Woman: Season 01
The premise of the ... Fortunately, Wonder Woman was "rescued" by rival network CBS -- but not without several radical change in the format! [ best action films - 1976 ]
New Fist of Fury
New Fist of Fury ... is hired to help protect the Ching Wu Martial Arts School when it comes under attack from Japanese totalitarians. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Eat My Dust!
Charles B. Griffith, author ... Ron Howard's dad Rance and brother Clint in supporting parts, and also for Paul Bartel in a bit role. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Ape
This laughable Korean rip-off ... this clunker's sole bonus. Released under several alternate titles, the most appropriate being Attack of the Giant Horny Gorilla! [ best action films - 1976 ]
The Great Texas Dynamite Chase
Exploitation film vixen Claudia ... playing the role of hostage during the gals' bank robberies. However, the law is slowly closing in on them. [ best action films - 1976 ]
The Big Racket
A by-the-books cop struggling ... understands is violence, Inspector Palmieri is more than willing to communicate in terms that will get the message across. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Viaje Fantastico en Globo
In this children's action/adventure ... in 1862. Along the way, they have adventures with natives, rescue a stranded Englishwoman, and discover a gold mine. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Assault on Precinct 13
Cops, secretaries, and prisoners ... John Carpenter, Assault on Precinct 13 reunited the director with Douglas H. Knapp, his cinematographer on 1974's Dark Star. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Black Sister's Revenge
Jamaa Fanaka produced, directed ... he'll come to regret when she lashes back with flailing fists. Black Sister's Revenge was originally titled Emma Mae. [ best action films - 1976 ]
The Bodyguard
A bunch of Japanese ... NYC gangsters face off while a martial arts hero attempts to make sense of it all in this actioner. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Bruce Lee Fights Back From the Grave
Directed by Umberto Lenzi, ... marital arts extraordinaire must face off against the Black Angel of Death in this unique, supernatural kung fu venture. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Bruce's Deadly Fingers
One of the many ... book containing Lee's secrets, absorbs the material, and then evens the score. The film was directed by Joseph Kong. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Cantonen Iron Kung Fu Men
Ten men seek to ... the art of Cantonen Iron Kung Fu in this martial arts feature. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Gambling City
A sly card sharp ... to make it in the Mafia world of gambling. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Death Machines
Paul Kyriazi's martial arts ... them to wipe out a martial arts school. One man survives the attack and swears to avenge the deaths. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Dixie Dynamite
Two sisters (Jane Johnstone, ... McHaley) seek vengeance when they are evicted from their farmhouse and a gunslinging sheriff shoots down their moonshining father. [ best action films - 1976 ]
The Human Tornado
In this violent comedy, ... the angry sheriff. Fortunately, the Human Tornado is not easily killed as he was wearing a bullet proof vest. [ best action films - 1976 ]
The Hot, the Cool, and the Vicious
In this period martial ... who has the strongest fighting skills. The Hot, the Cool, and the Vicious stars Delon Tan and Wang Tao. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Juan Armenta El Repatriado
Fernando Duran's action film ... group of bad guys. Their relationship complicates when, after that adventure, he begins an affair with his twin's wife. [ best action films - 1976 ]
The Killer Elephants
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King Kung Fu
A Chinese gorilla that ... and climbs to the top of Withita's tallest building - the Holiday Inn - to make his last stand. [ best action films - 1976 ]
The Young Bruce Lee
Bolo Yeung and Bruce ... his legend by defeating a Snake Fist master after confronting a variety of people who utilize various fighting techniques. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth
This biography of famed ... where he established his first martial-arts classes. Scenes from such Bruce Lee films as The Big Boss are re-created. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Story of the Dragon
When a villain's evil ... kicks, and chops to their defense. Despite the title, this film does not contain an appearance by Bruce Lee. [ best action films - 1976 ]
5 Kung Fu Daredevil Heroes
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The Invasion of Johnson County
The made-for-TV Invasion of ... rousing minutes; and while it didn't set fires in the ratings, at least Johnson County didn't destroy United Artists. [ best action films - 1976 ]
The Invincible Superguy
An Asian prince finds ... kickfest. Filmed in 1976, Invincible Superguy made its American TV debut 12 years later over the USA cable network. [ best action films - 1976 ]
One Armed Swordsmen
Jimmy Wang Yu and ... of The Dragon Masked Bandit. While revenge is plotted, the Swordsman learns the true identity of the Masked Bandit. [ best action films - 1976 ]
The Secret Rivals
In this martial arts ... the evil lord's household. Shen joins forces with a martial artist who is out to avenge his parent's death. [ best action films - 1976 ]
The Magic Blade
While searching for a ... they finally find the legendary weapon, it turns out not to be a blade, but the infamous "Peacock's Dart." [ best action films - 1976 ]
Hand of Death
The Chinese Manchus were ... The film was directed by Wu Yu Sen, who later became better known to Western audiences as John Woo. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Mask of Death
As the best fighters ... intended targets and instead murders the potential victim's father, the reluctant fighter sets out on a path of revenge. [ best action films - 1976 ]
The 18 Bronzemen Part 2
Directed by Joseph Kuo, ... has learned, and much sooner than he had thought. Eighteen Bronzemen 2 also features Tien Peng and Chang Yi. [ best action films - 1976 ]
The Blazing Temple
Carter Wong and Jia ... revenge, the monks formulate an elaborate plan to infiltrate to Emperor's palace and make him pay for his crimes. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Snake-Crane Secret
A family struggles to ... wish to harness its power for evil or will the their dedication crumble in the face of unparalleled adversity? [ best action films - 1976 ]
Traitorous
Shaolin Traitorous is directed ... has broken off from the Tien Law Net Set, and eventually faces off against the dreaded White Haired Mantis. [ best action films - 1976 ]
General Stone
Kung fu fans know ... reveal the true cause of his father's death and use his deadly skills to seek vengeance against those responsible. [ best action films - 1976 ]
One Armed Swordsman Against Nine Killers
The saga of the ... blood is drawn and skulls are cracked until the skillful hero finally reveals the secret to his remarkable swordsmanship. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Ninjas and Dragons
A fledgling Bushido master ... to stop the coup and take out the murderers responsible for the death of his father in the process. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Yakuza Graveyard
A haunted detective whose ... complicated when he becomes romantically entangled with Keiko (Maiko Kaji), the half-Korean wife of Nishida's most notorious crime boss. [ best action films - 1976 ]
Colt 38 Special Squad
A rogue cop and ... citizens run for cover. Prolific soundtrack composer Stelvio Cipriani (Death Walks in High Heels) provides the hard-driving, funk-infused score. [ best action films - 1976 ]
