List of the best 1999 action movies, ranked by how many upvotes they've received by other fans of the genre. These movies give you car crashes, explosions, gun fights and everything else you could hope for in a good action flick. These are all the action movies that defined the year 1999, so vote for your favorites and help them rise to the top. This poll is also a great resource for finding new movies that you haven't already seen, especially since you can watch trailers for each film right on this page. To make sure this list is as accurate as possible, please don't downvote a movie if you haven't seen it.
List is made up of a variety of movies, including Fight Club and The Matrix. This isn't necessarily a list of all action movies from 1999, but it does contain all the ones worth watching.1
256The Matrix
Keanu Reeves, Hugo WeavingReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
The Matrix is a 1999 American-Australian science fiction action film written and directed by... more2
3012The Boondock Saints
Willem Dafoe, Norman ReedusReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Troy Duffy
The Boondock Saints is a 1999 American film written and directed by Troy Duffy. The film stars... more3
2510Payback
Mel Gibson, Lucy LiuReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Brian Helgeland
Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free TrialPayback is a 1999 American action film directed by Brian Helgeland and starring Mel Gibson,... more4
2011The 13th Warrior
Omar Sharif, Antonio BanderasReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â John McTiernan, Michael Crichton
The 13th Warrior is a 1999 American historical fiction action film based on the novel and is a... more5
167The Mummy
Rachel Weisz, Brendan FraserReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Stephen Sommers
The Mummy is a 1999 American fantasy adventure film written and directed by Stephen Sommers... more6
149Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Natalie Portman, Keira KnightleyReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â George Lucas
(32 Years Before Episode IV) Stranded on the desert planet Tatooine after rescuing young Queen... more7
1611Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Forest Whitaker, Henry SilvaReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Jim Jarmusch
Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free TrialGhost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is a 1999 American action film written and directed by Jim... more8
127Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Elizabeth Hurley, Heather GrahamReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Jay Roach
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me is a 1999 action comedy film and the second film in the... more9
96The World Is Not Enough
Pierce Brosnan, Denise RichardsReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Michael Apted
The World Is Not Enough is the nineteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the third to... more10
95Galaxy Quest
Sigourney Weaver, Alan RickmanReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Dean Parisot
Galaxy Quest is a 1999 American science fiction action comedy film directed by Dean Parisot... more11
97Lake Placid
Betty White, Mariska HargitayReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Steve Miner
Lake Placid is a 1999 American monster horror comedy film. The film was written by David E.... more12
108Nowhere to Hide
Choi Ji-woo, Jang Dong-gunReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Lee Myung-se
Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free TrialNowhere to Hide is a 1999 South Korean film written and directed by Lee Myung-se. The film is... more13
1312Fight Club
Brad Pitt, Jared LetoReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â David Fincher
Fight Club is a 1999 film based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. The... more14
97Deep Blue Sea
Samuel L. Jackson, LL Cool JReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Renny Harlin
Deep Blue Sea is a 1999 science fiction horror film, starring Saffron Burrows, Thomas Jane, LL... more15
99Shiri
Yunjin Kim, Song Kang-HoReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Kang Je-gyu
Shiri is a 1999 South Korean action film, written and directed by Kang Je-gyu. Swiri was the... more16
76Inferno
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jaime PresslyReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â John G. Avildsen
Inferno is a 1999 American action film directed by John G. Avildsen, and starring Jean-Claude... more17
99Three Kings
George Clooney, Mark WahlbergReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â David O. Russell
Three Kings is a 1999 satirical comedy film written and directed by David O. Russell from a... more18
77Blue Streak
Martin Lawrence, Dave ChappelleReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Les Mayfield
Blue Streak is a 1999 film, directed by Les Mayfield with Martin Lawrence. The director has... more19
99The Limey
Melissa George, Terence StampReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Steven Soderbergh
The Limey is a 1999 American film, directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Lem Dobbs. The... more20
77Universal Soldier: The Return
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bill GoldbergReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Mic Rodgers
Universal Soldier: The Return is a 1999 American science fiction action film directed by Mic... more21
78The Iron Giant
Jennifer Aniston, Vin DieselReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Brad Bird
The Iron Giant is a 1999 American animated science fiction comedy-drama film using both... more22
78Double Jeopardy
Ashley Judd, Tommy Lee JonesReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Bruce Beresford
Watch for Free with Amazon Prime Free TrialDouble Jeopardy is a 1999 American mystery-thriller film directed by Bruce Beresford and... more23
55The Bone Collector
Angelina Jolie, Denzel WashingtonReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Phillip Noyce
The Bone Collector is a 1999 psychological thriller film starring Denzel Washington and... more24
03Amarkalam
Ajith Kumar, NassarReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Saran
Amarkalam is a 1999 Tamil action film directed by Saran and produced by Venkateswaralayam. The... more25
56Life
Eddie Murphy, Poppy MontgomeryReleased:Â 1999
Directed by:Â Ted Demme
Life is a 1999 American comedy-drama film written by Robert Ramsey & Matthew Stone and... more