Best Action Movies

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1 Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) must fight against Nazis, snakes and time in his quest to seek the Ark of the Covenant. 215 451

2 Die Hard
In the first of four roles as John McClane, Bruce Willis must rescue hostages, including his wife, all on his own. 213 453

3 Terminator 2: Judgment Day
A new Terminator (Robert Patrick) travels back in time to kill John Conner, only to find another Arnold Schwarzenegger has been sent to protect the boy. 196 426

4 The Dark Knight
Batman must stop the Joker, played by Heath Ledger in a brilliant defining role, from terrorizing Gotham City 188 460

5 The Matrix
A hacker (Keanu Reeves) is liberated from a hellish virtual reality by Morpheus (Laurence Fisburne) and joins the resistance as "The One." 145 425

6 True Lies
As a super-spie, Arnold Schwarzenegger lives a double life, but a terrorist plot merges his two worlds and puts his wife (Jamie Lee Curtis) into harms way. 56 380

7 Goldfinger
James Bond (Sean Connery) battles the aptly named thief, Goldfinger, Pussy Galore and Oddjob as they try to rob Fort Knox. 36 362

8 Heat
Pacino and De Niro finally get together for the ultimate heist flick, with De Niro as a thief and Pacino as a cop deteremined to catch him. 36 332

9 Bullitt
Steve McQueen stars as tough-guy cop Bullitt, who investigates a case of a murdered mob witness outside police jurisdiction. 9 219

10 Rambo: First Blood Part II
In the followup to First Blood, John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) heads back to Vietnam to rescue POWs and take revenge. 3 349

11 Spider-Man
The titular hero, played by Tobey Maguire, uses his powers to battle nemesis The Green Goblin and fight for his dream woman's heart. -5 347

12 North by Northwest
Cary Grant is an innocent man on the run from mysterious evil-doers in this Hitchcock classic. -6 314

13 Top Gun
Tom Cruise is Maverick, a cocky fighter pilot with a haunted past, an even cockier rival (Val Kilmer) and an unparalleled need for speed. -20 364

14 Shaft
As the iconic titular anti-hero, Richard Roundtree plays the infamous private eye with a flair for violence and catchy one-liners. -122 304

15 The Fast and the Furious
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Michelle Rodriguez star in the fast-paced thriller which merges street gangs with late-night drag racing. -140 376

Killer fight scenes, unstoppable tension... Which thrill ride is most pulse-raising?

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