Best Action Films of 1997

Air Force One

In this action drama, ... nail-biter from director Wolfgang Petersen, who previously generated suspense under water (rather than in the air) with Das Boot. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Con Air

Former war hero Cameron ... with plenty of action, stunts, and special effects and not a lot of story to get in the way. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Batman & Robin

This was the third ... role as a prison guard; it would be his last film role before becoming Governor of Minnesota in 1998. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Face/Off

The third of John ... Archer's wife, Colm Feore and C.C.H. Pounder as FBI scientists, and Gina Gershon as Troy's loyal but long-suffering girlfriend. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Black Mask

Martial arts star Jet ... are plotting to take over the drug kingpin's illegal trade. Among their number is Tsui's ex-girlfriend Kaelin (Francoise Yip). [ best action films - 1997 ]

Conspiracy Theory

Jerry Fletcher (Mel Gibson) ... are "real" (or at least appeared before this film was made) and which were the invention of the screenwriters. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Most Wanted

Actor-comedian-talk show host Keenen ... stunt -- 16 stunt people simultaneously hit by 20 cars. Another stunt required a leap from a 45-story building. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Fire Down Below

Martial arts star Steven ... The Band Levon Helm plays a preacher, and country music stars Travis Tritt and Randy Travis appear as themselves. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Speed 2: Cruise Control

Indications were that this ... to get financial backing for a pet project, Hope Floats (1998), a low-budget drama that turned a healthy profit. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Asteroid

Michael Biehn and Annabella ... huge asteroid is heading for the earth, with Dallas as the target. First aired as a miniseries for television. [ best action films - 1997 ]

The Batman Superman Movie

If given the chance, ... the Man of Steel the news, and along the way, he falls for the beguiling beauty of Lois Lane. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Against the Law

A policeman with personal ... finds himself an unexpected hero, making him the target of a psychotic killer in this action thriller. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Turbulence

Airplane travel is a ... that he may be innocent. Will she be able to resist the killer's sinister charm and save the plane? [ best action films - 1997 ]

The Rage

This silly, over-the-top action ... those in search of mindless shootouts and hissable villains will find enough to enjoy over beer and pork rinds. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Volcano

Disaster visits jaded L.A. ... city's emergency response. Eventually, Roark and Barnes team up to battle the eruption while sparks of romantic attraction fly. [ best action films - 1997 ]

R.P.M.

Love and larceny travel ... female thief, Claudia (Famke Janssen), trying to steal the same vehicle. RPM also features Emmanuelle Seigner and Stephen Yardley. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Plato's Run

When a vicious arms ... his daughter, an ex-Navy Seal (Gary Busey) rounds up a cadre of skilled mercenaries to find and rescue her. [ best action films - 1997 ]

The Peacekeeper

This well-wrought Canadian direct-to-video ... city. Assisted by the only other man to survive the terrorist's initial attack, the pilot must somehow stop them. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Demolition University

In this youth-oriented action ... two college athletes take on the terrorists who are threatening to poison a town's water supply. [ best action films - 1997 ]

The Saint

Based on the popular ... predated the first Bond novel by decades and probably inspired Ian Fleming in his creation of the debonair agent. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Strip Search

This silly Canadian action ... is a rare treat for fans of bad cinema. Viewers seeking a gritty action-thriller are advised to look elsewhere. [ best action films - 1997 ]

The Peacemaker

The first motion picture ... Point Safe" by Andrew Cockburn and Leslie Cockburn, a factual investigative news report about nuclear weapons smuggling in Russia. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Metro

Eddie Murphy once again ... who was one of his best friends, and one of the people taken by Korda happens to be Ronnie. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Raven

Originally made for and ... the decoder. While slowly closing in on Grant, Raven is also methodically murdering the four crooks who betrayed him. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Crash Dive

In this suspenseful actioner, ... sabotage it and subdue the hijackers. If he should fail, the Ulysses will be destroyed by another Navy sub. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Vanishing Point

A Desert Storm veteran ... his wife in her moment of need, the law closes in for one final showdown on the open highway. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Mean Guns

In this crime drama, ... boss ponies up $10 million to the winner of a gunfight to be held in a derelict correctional facility. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Walker, Texas Ranger: Season 05

Season five of Walker, ... -- at least until the series version of Sons of Thunder was finally launched in the spring of 1999. [ best action films - 1997 ]

The Bad Pack

Ralph Moeller and Roddy ... hired to defend a small town after an underground militia group tries to claim the community as their own. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Double Team

Like John Woo and ... also appears with R&B vocalist Crystal Waters on the song "Just a Freak" which appears on the film's soundtrack. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Heaven's Burning

A runaway Japanese bride ... where Colin's elderly, embittered father lives in almost comical isolation. Along the way, the two encounter several memorable characters. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Mr. Nice Guy

Mr. Nice Guy opens ... stateside success with Rumble in the Bronx, but before he was recruited to Hollywood and the Rush Hour movies. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Dead End

Eric Roberts stars in ... his son are framed by people who intend to keep him quiet, he realizes he can't just walk away. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Kickboxing Academy

Steven Bauer stars in ... action drama of a school for kickboxing whose students are challenged by kids from a rival martial-arts academy. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Ultimate Weapon

Pro wrestling star Hulk ... to win revenge against the soldiers who double-crossed him. The Ultimate Weapon also stars Tedd Dillon and Cyndy Preston. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Just when you thought ... grave to aid his evil scheme. Mortal Kombat II: Annihilation marked the directorial debut of cinematographer John R. Leonetti. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Operation Cobra

In this espionage actioner, ... angry Interpol operative scours India in search of the one who blew up his partner. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Perfect Target

In this action thriller, ... mercenary uses every trick he knows to save his lover from the clutches of a South American dictator. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Velocity Trap

In this sci-fi adventure, ... for the ship. Velocity Trap also stars Craig Wasson, Ken Olandt, Victor Love, and former child star Moosie Drier. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Skyscraper

In this high-flying, suspenseful ... situation when the pilot lands on a building and discovers it is overrun by terrorists led by a lunatic. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Young and Dangerous 3

Andrew Lau Wai-keung spins ... a coma during the first movie, regains consciousness; and Chicken falls in love with foul-mouthed lass Shuk-fan (Karen Mok). [ best action films - 1997 ]

Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie

Based on the hit ... the forces of universal good and evil includes plenty of karate and kick-boxing around a seething cauldron of lava. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Deadful Melody

Ng Min-Keng spins this ... ensues, Snow's quest for vengeance is hindered some when she learns of her long-lost brother Lui Lun (Yuen Biao). [ best action films - 1997 ]

First Option

A volatile man with ... big-budget Hong Kong actioner from Gordon Chan and is similar in theme to his 1994 film The Final Option. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Chinese-American martial arts performer ... chief threatens WW II amnesiac Man-hin (Yen) and his childhood sweetheart Wai-yee (Carmen Lee), leading to an explosive confrontation. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Beyond Hypothermia

Patrick Leung directed this ... machine to humanized woman is well handled by Wu and screenwriter Szeto Wai-cheuk. Shirley Wong and Cheung Sung-kei co-star. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Ko Dou Gai Bei

After his Hollywood debut ... will go for the $230 million at the Hong Kong Jockey club. Shown at 1997 film festivals (Rotterdam, Berlin). [ best action films - 1997 ]

Operation Delta Force II: Mayday

In this action thriller, ... have just made it personal. Operation Delta Force II: Mayday also stars Todd Jensen, Simon Jones, and Robert Patteri. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Battle Arena Toshinden

While many American films ... of Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat, the plot isn't much more than a vehicle for some spectacular fight sequences. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Gangster World

Theme parks. Millions visit ... is abducted and held hostage. If Widmark does not do something soon, deadly chaos will reign at the park. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Mahjong Dragon

Corey Yuen Kwai and ... to see Paris before she dies tragically of brain cancer and he doesn't have the money to buy it. [ best action films - 1997 ]

G4: Option Zero

In this action-packed Hong ... woman on the force starts making a play for him. The supporting cast includes Carmen Lee and Anthony Wong. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Tokyo Revelation

Based on a video ... for him. This is followed by numerous fight scenes and explosions involving demonic possession, supernatural ninjas, and blatant homophobia. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Hawk's Vengeance

Martial arts star Gary ... Canada in search of the men who killed his brother, and soon runs afoul of a violent crime syndicate. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Scorpion's Revenge

The women's prison film ... figure out how to survive in such a brutal setting, while all the while formulating a plan for revenge. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Lifeline

A group of Hong ... firefighters struggle to come to terms with their professional and personal lives. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Tidal Wave: No Escape

A madman learns how ... in cahoots with the bad guys. Tidal Wave: No Escape also features Harve Presnell, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, and Gregg Henry. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Zero Woman: The Hunted

In this installment of ... her seductions turn against her, it'll take all the ammo she has to get out of this lethal predicament. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Berserk [Anime Series]

Gatts is a man ... Gatts has to make a choice about what he stands for, if he is capable of standing for anything. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Full Impact

Marc Messenger's thriller Full ... hunter who becomes involved in a deadly cat and mouse game with a serial killer he has been investigating. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Sara

A hard-boiled bodyguard and ... road to fight for their lives in this slick thriller that follows in the tradition of La Femme Nikita. [ best action films - 1997 ]

AK-47 Temible Cuermo De Chivo

The Mexican film AK-47 ... of his time, but he uses his skills for evil after suffering continual humiliations from the woman he loves. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Dos Colimbianos

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El Guero Estrada

Take a remarkable look ... the violence continues to escalate, El Güero Estrada's tale comes to the screen in all of its brutal glory. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Full Metal Yakuza

Japanese horror auteur Takashi ... Gokudo was originally released direct to video in Japan but won a theatrical release and a cult following elsewhere. [ best action films - 1997 ]

Kunoichi: Deadly Mirage

In this period martial-arts ... facing a common danger when a demonic force rises from the depths in a bid to destroy the world. [ best action films - 1997 ]