Best Action Films of 1990
Framed
Made for cable TV, ... the two become partners in crime. The likability of the leading performers keeps Framed alive from start to finish. [ best action films - 1990 ]
White Hunter, Black Heart
Something of a sleeper ... outlandish performance will be particularly remarkable to fans who tend to think of him as the soft-spoken tough guy. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Die Hard 2
"Another basement, another elevator...how ... passenger jets safely to the ground. William Atherton, John Amos, Dennis Franz, and John Leguizamo highlight the supporting cast. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Another 48 Hrs.
At times, Another 48 ... Hrs. proved that there were still enough Eddie Murphy fans around in 1990 to insure a strong box-office showing. [ best action films - 1990 ]
The Flight of the Intruder
Two pilots go against ... both appear in small roles that predated their respective rises to fame (in fact, this was Schwimmer's first movie). [ best action films - 1990 ]
Air America
Mel Gibson and Robert ... should he deliver his cache of weaponry, or should he dump it all to rescue a bunch of refugees? [ best action films - 1990 ]
The Lost Samurai
This time the villains ... Hollywood progeny, Patrick Wayne and Gary Crosby. Chill Factor compensates for its rock-bottom budget with a surfeit of thrills. [ best action films - 1990 ]
MacGyver: Season 06
Richard Dean Anderson stars ... Des Barres) returns for more mayhem, despite the fact that he has been "killed off" on innumerable past occasions. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Fire Birds
Nicolas Cage stars in ... titled Wings of the Apache for the U.S. Army Apache assault helicopters that are prominently displayed in the film. [ best action films - 1990 ]
The Prisoner
Chu Yen-ping directs this ... that the jail's crazed warden is using supposedly executed criminals to kill crime bosses who are beyond the law. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Far Out Man
Starring many of his ... the country. C. Thomas Howell, Judd Nelson, and Cheech Marin all make cameo appearances in this far out film. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Class of 1999
Mark L. Lester's follow-up ... killin' and cuttin' and Edge, the punks take up arms against the cyborgs who are invading their high-school turf. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Robocop 2
The serialized story structure ... robot immediately into a law-breaking murder machine and leading to a violent showdown between two generations of robotic crime-fighters. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Blind Fury
Rutger Hauer plays a ... him. Based on a series of Japanese films about a blind samurai (released under the blanket title of Zatoichi). [ best action films - 1990 ]
Cover Up
In Cover-Up, an espionage ... a convoluted, overly complicated plot. However, the film moves with great pace and energy and should please action fans. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
This sequel to the ... David's Zen master shows up for spiritual and moral support. The ensuing fight scenes are quite bloody and violent. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Death Warrant
Canadian Mountie Louis Burke ... on the trail until one of his former busts, the Sandman (Patrick Kilpatrick), is transferred to the same prison. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Marked for Death
In Marked for Death, ... prize Mustang stolen, so John joins forces with his buddy to take on Screwface and the drug gang themselves. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Laser Mission
In this action adventure ... Lee's first starring role in a U.S. feature film, three years before his tragic death while shooting The Crow. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon
King-sized martial arts hero ... are still a threat, and when he abducts their girlfriends, Skinny and Fatty swing into action to rescue them. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Hard to Kill
Action star Steven Seagal ... heads off on a killing spree, becoming (as one character describes him), "the most unstoppable sonuvabitch I ever met." [ best action films - 1990 ]
Delta Force 2: Operation Stranglehold
This confused sequel -- ... half of the country's cocaine supply and proceed to search out and destroy the evil Cota and his minions. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Operation Condor
Jackie Chan returns to ... by Hong Kong standards -- budget, making it one of the most expensive films that industry has ever produced. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Abraxas: Guardian of the Universe
This average Canadian sci-fi ... a single touch. The supporting players include Marjorie Bransfield and James Belushi, cast once again as a school principal. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Lionheart
After his brother is ... foreign legion in order to avenge his honor in this action film also known as A.W.O.L. and Wrong Bet. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Noche de Pánico
The Spanish language thriller ... more and more scarce, people start dying. That is when people start killing each other for the precious fluid. [ best action films - 1990 ]
All for the Winner
This low-budget knockoff of ... by a sequel audaciously titled God of Gamblers II. Sandra Ng co-stars with co-director Corey Yuen and Sheila Chan. [ best action films - 1990 ]
American Eagle
American Eagle deals with ... one tries to change his ways but runs into a (U.S.) government that won't let him stop the killing. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Bloodfist II
The first of several ... straighten things out. Bloodfist 2 was followed two years later by Bloodfist 3, again starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: ... the warlord Shredder. The Turtles have been designed by Jim Henson Productions and effortlessly fit into the live-action surroundings. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Big Bad John
Nearly three decades after ... Bob Hopkins, doing their usual. Big Bad John was directed by Burt Kennedy, an old hand at backwoods melodramas. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Coldfire
A team of cops ... the destructive power of a lethal street drug being promulgated on the streets of Los Angeles. [ best action films - 1990 ]
The Fatal Image
Fatal Image stars Michele ... a murder. Worse still, the daughter took a video of the crime. Fatal Image originally aired December 2, 1990. [ best action films - 1990 ]
The Last Riders
In this actioner, a ... biker leaves his gang to become a cop and finds that he has become their latest target for revenge. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Lockdown
Framed for a murder ... there, he plans his escape, knowing that only on the outside will he be able to prove his innocence. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Ninja Academy
In this comedic ninja ... a septet of aspiring ninjas struggles to survive the rigid curriculum at the Ninja Academy. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Ninja Supremo
In this actioner, a ... teen gets revenge upon his tormentors after becoming a skilled fighter. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Ninja vs. Ninja
In this actioner, wicked ... drug lords do their darnedest to prevent a scientist from making public his newly developed cure for heroin addiction. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Ragin' Cajun
When his girl's life's ... danger, this kickboxer, who'd sworn off the sport, must fight one last contest to save her. [ best action films - 1990 ]
The Young Hero of the Shaolin
The epic tale of ... of China, and offers high flying fights set against the backdrop of the eastern Asian country's most breathtaking vistas. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Bullet in the Head
Following up on his ... the name A Better Tomorrow 3 until Tsui Hark took the franchise away from him, fashioning his own version. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Agneepath
This Hindi action-drama stars ... This violent and melodramatic film is epic in length and is one of Bachchan's most highly respected dramatic roles. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Ghayal
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King of Beggars
Hong Kong comedy star ... in time he becomes respected enough that he's called on to help save the Emperor's life when danger calls. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Killer's Romance
Simon Yam stars in ... his killings, instead of murdering her, he falls in love -- and soon both must run for their lives. [ best action films - 1990 ]
China Heat
A three-woman task force ... the most dangerous mission ever attempted, there's no telling how far Gang will go to remain a free man. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Hakkenden [Anime OVA Series]
The tradition of the ... comes to terms with its heritage, it has the chance to redeem the clan it represented a lifetime ago. [ best action films - 1990 ]
In the Line of Duty 5: Middle Man
Cynthia Yang Li-ching once ... snuff out everyone involved. This film was confusingly dubbed In the Line of Duty 2 for the Taiwanese release. [ best action films - 1990 ]
The Ninja Dragon
Cutie Suzuki stars in ... was directed by Go Nagai, best known for his work on such anime classics as Cutie Honey and Devilman. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Angel Force
Heart of Darkness ... 2: Freddy's Revenge. Director Hua-Shan is perhaps best known in the West for his bizarre sci-fi monster flick Infra-Man. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Angel Terminators
The outstanding martial arts ... debt. Michiko Nishiwaki co-stars with Dick Wei and Shum Wai. The unrelated Angel Terminators II followed three years later. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Curry and Pepper
Hong Kong filmmaker-stunt man ... themselves targeted for murder by its evil kingpin, Abalone (Ko). Eric Tsang co-stars with Barry Wong and Michael Dinga. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Fatal Vacation
This outrageous jungle-set actioner ... stereotypes, and Times Square grindhouse-level silliness. Irene Wan co-stars with Tang Pik-wan, Tommy Wong, Victor Wong, and Emily Kwan. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Here Comes a Vampire
Inspector Wears a Skirt ... with prolonged grieving process and an answer to whether or not there are actually any vampires in this movie. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Cyber City: The Decoy
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Cyber City: Time Bomb
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Muertes A Media Noche
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Cyber City: The Vampire
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Time Barbarians
When evil wizard Mandrak ... revenge against the sorcerer, but who know what havoc he will wreck on the fragile city along the way. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Mi Venganza
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Mision Sangrienta
The Spanish language action ... Sangrienta concerns a pair of police officers who have been assigned to take down a powerful female drug kingpin. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Blood Stained Tradewind
Chor Yuen directs the ... the lives of everyone around him and ignites a massive ongoing war between the criminal undergrounds of two nations. [ best action films - 1990 ]
Escoria La Otra Parte de Ti
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