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The Best Action Thriller Movies Rated R

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List of R-Rated action thrillers, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best R-Rated action thrillers and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest R-Rated Action Thriller movie of all time is. This list of popular R-Rated action thrillers includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top R-Rated Action Thriller movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great R-Rated Action Thriller films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific R-Rated Action Thriller film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.

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Rambo
Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz
Released: 2008
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
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Ronin
Robert De Niro, Sean Bean
Released: 1998
Directed by: John Frankenheimer
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Sudden Impact
Clint Eastwood, Mara Corday
Released: 1983
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
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Lethal Weapon 4
Mel Gibson, Chris Rock
Released: 1998
Directed by: Richard Donner
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Rambo III
Sylvester Stallone, Omar Sharif
Released: 1988
Directed by: Peter MacDonald
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Blade II
Kris Kristofferson, Wesley Snipes
Released: 2002
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
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First Blood
Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy
Released: 1982
Directed by: Ted Kotcheff
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Conspiracy Theory
Julia Roberts, Mel Gibson
Released: 1997
Directed by: Richard Donner
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Cold Pursuit
Liam Neeson, Laura Dern
Released: 2019
Directed by: Hans Petter Moland
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Ninja Assassin
Naomie Harris, Rain
Released: 2009
Directed by: James McTeigue
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Dirty Harry
Clint Eastwood, Don Siegel
Released: 1971
Directed by: Don Siegel
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The Rock
Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery
Released: 1996
Directed by: Michael Bay
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Die Hard 2
Bruce Willis, John Leguizamo
Released: 1990
Directed by: Renny Harlin
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Runaway Train
Jon Voight, Rebecca De Mornay
Released: 1985
Directed by: Andrei Konchalovsky
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F/X
Angela Bassett, Brian Dennehy
Released: 1986
Directed by: Robert Mandel
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The Jackal
Bruce Willis, Richard Gere
Released: 1997
Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
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Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Johnny Depp, Salma Hayek
Released: 2003
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
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The Long Kiss Goodnight
Samuel L. Jackson, Geena Davis
Released: 1996
Directed by: Renny Harlin
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Surviving The Game
Ice-T, Gary Busey
Released: 1994
Directed by: Ernest R. Dickerson
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The Dead Pool
Clint Eastwood, Jim Carrey
Released: 1988
Directed by: Buddy Van Horn
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True Lies
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Eliza Dushku
Released: 1994
Directed by: James Cameron
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Children of Men
Julianne Moore, Clive Owen
Released: 2006
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
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The Replacement Killers
Mira Sorvino, Danny Trejo
Released: 1998
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
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The Punisher
John Travolta, Rebecca Romijn
Released: 2004
Directed by: Jonathan Hensleigh
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End of Days
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robin Tunney
Released: 1999
Directed by: Peter Hyams
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