List RulesVote up your favorite action films that were released in the 1980s.
Here is a list of the best '80s action movies that arguably represents a list of the greatest action movies of all time. The Terminator, Die Hard, and Raiders of the Lost Ark were all released in the 1980s, after all. Those three films are just the tip of the iceberg. You also have Lethal Weapon, Beverly Hills Cop, Aliens, and many more good 1980s action movies. What do you think are the top '80s action movies? Vote up your favorites from the list of 1980s action-adventure films below.
With all of these amazing choices, it may be tough to narrow down the very best '80s action movies. What do you believe defines the greatest action movies of the '80s? Should they be non-stop action from start to finish like Commando or can they build tension slowly like Predator? Are the top '80s action movies ultra-violent like RoboCop or do you prefer something a bit goofier like Big Trouble in Little China? Good 1980s action films can even be more serious-minded fare like Platoon or First Blood. You get to decide the best and the rest with your votes.
This '80s action movie list is sure to start some heated debates, so get voting! And if we somehow missed a great 1980s action movie, don't hesitate to rerank the the list!
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2,131545Die Hard
1988Actors: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, Robert Davi, Kym Malin
Directed by: John McTiernan
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1,961423The Terminator
1984Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Paxton, Linda Hamilton, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Biehn
Directed by: James Cameron
3
1,924308Predator
1987Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jesse Ventura, Carl Weathers, Bill Duke, Peter Cullen
Directed by: John McTiernan
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1,718458Actors: Harrison Ford, Alfred Molina, Karen Allen, Frank Welker, Denholm Elliott
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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1,510406Aliens
1986Actors: Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen
Directed by: James Cameron
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1,506468First Blood
1982Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, David Caruso, Bruce Greenwood, Chris Mulkey
Directed by: Ted Kotcheff
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1,489469Lethal Weapon
1987Actors: Mel Gibson, Gary Busey, Danny Glover, Joan Severance, Darlene Love
Directed by: Richard Donner
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1,279393Actors: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, River Phoenix, Denholm Elliott, Alison Doody
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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1,178379Commando
1985Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alyssa Milano, Bill Paxton, Bill Duke, Dan Hedaya
Directed by: Mark L. Lester
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1,357459Actors: Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Alec Guinness
Directed by: Irvin Kershner
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1,059370Lethal Weapon 2
1989Actors: Mel Gibson, Joe Pesci, Danny Glover, Patsy Kensit, Darlene Love
Directed by: Richard Donner
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1,024329Actors: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, John Carpenter, James Hong, Kate Burton
Directed by: John Carpenter
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894276The Running Man
1987Actors: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura, María Conchita Alonso, Mick Fleetwood
Directed by: Paul Michael Glaser
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1,186478RoboCop
1987Actors: Alex Van Halen, Peter Weller, Leeza Gibbons, Nancy Allen, Paul Verhoeven
Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
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1,077347Actors: Eddie Murphy, Damon Wayans, Paul Reiser, Jonathan Banks, Judge Reinhold
Directed by: Martin Brest
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765281Actors: Jamie Lee Curtis, Kurt Russell, Ernest Borgnine, Isaac Hayes, John Carpenter
Directed by: John Carpenter
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942313Ghostbusters
1984Actors: Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Walton, Ron Jeremy
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
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760287Actors: Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey, Adam Baldwin, Matthew Modine, Dorian Harewood
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
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932359The Road Warrior
1981Actors: Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Vernon Wells, Virginia Hey, Arkie Whiteley
Directed by: George Miller
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834323Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Charles Napier, Richard Crenna, Steven Berkoff, Julia Nickson-Soul
Directed by: George P. Cosmatos
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781301Road House
1989Actors: Sam Elliott, Terry Funk, Kelly Lynch, Keith David, Jeff Healey
Directed by: Rowdy Herrington
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1,115502Actors: Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, Alec Guinness
Directed by: Richard Marquand
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850302Rocky IV
1985Actors: Sylvester Stallone, James Brown, Mr. T, Dolph Lundren, Brigitte Nielsen
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
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1,011464Top Gun
1986Actors: Tom Cruise, Meg Ryan, Val Kilmer, Tim Robbins, Michael Ironside
Directed by: Tony Scott
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1,079511Actors: Harrison Ford, Steven Spielberg, Dan Aykroyd, George Lucas, Amrish Puri
Directed by: Steven Spielberg