Greatest Barroom Brawls
AMC Movie List

Greatest Barroom Brawls

One might think there are only so many ways to shoot a barroom brawl, but these movies on this list prove that the bar fight can be improved upon, expanded, and amplified. Choose your favorite.

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1 Raiders of the Lost Ark
This one's literally on fire, as the Nepal bar of Indiana Jones' former lover Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen) goes up in flames while Indy (Harrison Ford) shoots it up with a group of henchmen. 51 145
2 GoodFellas
Short-tempered Tommy's (Joe Pesci) revenge on taunting nemesis Billy Batts (Frank Vincent) is as surreal as it is mercilessly brutal. 47 145
3 Star Wars
"Han Shot First." 44 144
4 Road House
Peak era Patrick Swayze and still the best bar fight movie ever made. 34 132
5 Kill Bill Vol. 1
"Showdown at the House of Blue Leaves" chapter is a saloon smackdown of epic proportions. 31 141
6 Terminator 2: Judgment Day
"I need your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle." 'Nuff said. 30 130
7 From Dusk Till Dawn
Chaos ensues when bandit brothers Seth and Richie Gecko (George Clooney and Tarantino) hide out at the strip club from hell. 25 127
8 Shane
Mano-a-mano slugfest between the titular hero and a rude lackey of villain Ryker (Emile Meyer) is the best of a grand tradition. 9 107
9 Top Secret!
A barroom brawl underwater? -22 100
10 On Deadly Ground
You never want to mess with Steven Seagal. -34 98