The 10 Best Action Thriller Movies, Ranked
Combining the excitement and explosiveness of action cinema with the pulsating intrigue and twisty narratives of thriller films, action thrillers have long been a heart-racing hallmark of blockbuster movies at their most captivating and scintillating. The genre marriage allows for relentless exhilaration as spellbinding action sequences complement a fast and frenetic story, making for some of the greatest and most iconic films Hollywood has ever seen.
Speed has a glorious and endearing ability to completely suspend belief, making for a blockbuster stunner as propulsive as it is engrossing. The entire sequence on the bus has become nothing short of iconic for its nerve-rattling intensity. The film as a whole remains a great example of the action thriller genre, a high-octane bonanza that is the ultimate popcorn flick.*Availability in US
Release Date October 9, 1971 Director William Friedkin Cast Gene Hackman , Fernando Rey , Roy Scheider , Tony Lo Bianco , Marcel Bozzuffi , Frédéric de Pasquale Runtime 104 minutes Main Genre Drama Studio 20th Century Fox Expand 8 'Collateral' Directed by Michael Mann Tom Cruise is something of an icon of modern-day blockbusters, a true movie star embodying the triumphant notion of Hollywood heroism in a vast range of brilliant films.
Filled with enticing twists and turns as Bourne gets closer to the truth, while also being rife with the rapid-cut fight sequences that the first three Bourne movies excelled at, The Bourne Ultimatum is a near perfect mixture of action and thrills. Paul Greengrass imbues the film with a frenetic drive that powers through the mayhem on display to deliver one of the most rousing and pulsating viewing experiences so far this century.
Nolan brilliantly weaves an intricate and elaborate yet amazingly cohesive plot that doesn’t only facilitate the many great action sequences, but actively utilizes them as important pieces of a larger puzzle. The hallway fight scene is one of the most impressive action sequences ever put to screen, while the mounting stakes of the story makes Inception a thrilling heart-stopper that serves as one of the greatest and most creative films the genre has ever seen.
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