Best Action Films of 1988
Action Jackson
Ex-football player Carl Weathers ... back to the glory days of 1970s blaxploitation, but is a bit too mean-spirited to be as much fun. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Miami Vice: Season 05
The fifth and final ... who unfortunately must keep Tubbs at arm's length as she protects an old friend from a homicidal drug dealer. [ best action films - 1988 ]
The Dead Pool
The Dead Pool is ... are committed in so outrageous a fashion that the picture seems at times to be a Freddie Krueger vehicle. [ best action films - 1988 ]
MacGyver: Season 04
Season four of MacGyver ... twice on two previous occasions, shows up again for another confrontation -- and, of course, another highly suspicious "death." [ best action films - 1988 ]
Little Nikita
Jeff Grant (River Phoenix) ... race to capture the Soviet agents. The excellent performances from Poitier and Phoenix are the highlight of this feature. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Rambo III
The third entry in ... that Russian troops began withdrawing from Afghanistan -- was the most expensive film ever made, at 63 million dollars. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Above the Law
Martial arts hero Steven ... a U.S. senator. Zagon may be above the law of most men, but he is certainly not above Nico's. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Maniac Cop
A maniacal murderer is ... Roundtree) is under fire to solve the case as more men in blue meet their maker much too soon. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Trouble in Paradise
"Paradise" is actually Australia, ... Thompson are up to their necks in intrigue. Trouble in Paradise originally floated to shore on May 16, 1989. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Warlock
Julian Sands oozes maleficence ... from the 16th century in jail, she bails out Giles and they both go in search of the warlock. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Kansas
A drifter becomes both ... Hope) of his boss, and dreads the return of Doyle, who is sure to come looking for his money. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Caribe
This tepid action adventure ... to raise half a million dollars to pay back the money to the munitions company from which they embezzled. [ best action films - 1988 ]
A Better Tomorrow II
Following the bloody climax ... a result, Hark reportedly recut the film without Woo's consent, ending a long-time professional relationship between the two filmmakers. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Buster
On August 8, 1963, ... keep her happy, makes the grand gesture -- to return to England and turn himself in to the police. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Iron Eagle II
A pair of American ... film above a derivative screenplay, although the film did find enough success to produce further installments in the series. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Taffin
This melodrama is set ... a sticky web of blackmail, political corruption and murder all precipitated by the avarice of a major chemical company. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Crocodile Dundee II
An evil drug baron ... of water. In the interim between the two films, stars Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski became husband and wife. [ best action films - 1988 ]
White Force
In this film, a ... to follow the movements of his arch enemy, while his own movements are followed, in turn, by government agents. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Black Eagle
Black Eagle takes as ... picture builds towards their inevitable showdown where American interests are preserved. Black Eagle was van Damme's second picture. [ best action films - 1988 ]
China O'Brien
While staying in her ... the long arm of the law, China O'Brien avenges her father's death. The film was followed by a sequel. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Wrangler
Underrated leading man Jeff ... Man From Snowy River. Still, the stars and director Ian Barry keep up the appearances of freshness and originality. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Crackdown
In this action drama, ... on the drug cartel on their own. Crackdown stars Chris De Rose, Seib Seibl, Chard Hayward, and Tkye Caravelli. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Gnaw: Food of the Gods 2
In this horror film ... rats grow to an enormous size and escape to quench their thirst for blood on the local college kids. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Ninja in the USA
Alexander Lau and Yau ... A few of the ninjas balk at being bodyguards for such scuzzbags, and a bloody internal battle breaks out. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Savage Justice
A raped woman seeks ... former Vietnam vet as her lover and protector. Together they comb the Asian jungles in search of her attackers. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Troma's War
When a plane filled ... fight terrorists who plan to take over the United States by infecting the entire population with the AIDS virus. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Search and Destroy
In this high-action film, ... S.W.A.T. team is recruited when a germ-warfare research plant falls into the hands of some dangerous criminals. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Bonanza: The Next Generation
Bonanza: The Movie originally ... for various reasons this project never came to fruition, despite station clearance and sponsorship in virtually every major market. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Sukeban Deka: Kazama Sanshimai No Gyakushu
A trio of female ... light aircraft. The film has the feel of a comic strip and is strictly geared toward the teen audience. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Gunmen
In this stylish Hong ... is an early work by Kirk Wong, who later directed the 1998 film The Big Hit starring Mark Wahlberg. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Tezaab
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Hero of Tomorrow
Max Mok Siu-Chung, Miu ... honor despite his criminal lifestyle. He is forced to battle his enemies in an outburst of bloody gang warfare. [ best action films - 1988 ]
18 Secrets of Kung Fu
The martial arts movie ... hands of a wise master. One day his master is killed, prompting the student to avenge his teacher's death. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Robo Vampire
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Tiger Cage
Director turned hot Hollywood ... working for the crime world, he quickly learns that Feng is not the only dirty cop in the department. [ best action films - 1988 ]
Yellow River Fighter
In this martial arts ... life. Directed by Cheung Yam Yim, Yellow River Fighter stars Yue Sing Wai, Gin Keung, and Yue Hoi Woo. [ best action films - 1988 ]
For a Few More Yen They Kill
Hector Kwong's martial arts ... those same employees have started a plan to take out the casino owner and take over the entire operation. [ best action films - 1988 ]
The Big Turnaround
A small community must ... and a down-on-his-luck doctor (Bryan Cranston) are hatching a plan to take their community back once and for all. [ best action films - 1988 ]
C.O.P.S. [Animated TV Series]
Originally airing in 1988, ... The mob of delinquents each have their own advantage because their bodies have been enhanced through science as well. [ best action films - 1988 ]Supplemental Navigation
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