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4 unusual facts about action film


Austin Timeous Miller

Serving with the 1st Battalion he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 1 March 1915 and soon after was awarded the M.C. for his bravery and leadership in action.

Cory Edwards

As they continued, they made films in several different genres, including a superhero film called Captain Lightning that was directed by Cory, a Laurel and Hardy type comedy called Crime Doesn't Pay that was directed by Todd, and an action-adventure film that centered on a character named Jack Francisco.

J. Tobias Anderson

In his video works, most frequently in the form of animations, Anderson refers to film history and renowned film classics, as well as film genres - particularly Hitchcock, along with action and thriller sequences of escape and chase (from films North by Northwest, Rope, The Birds and Bullitt).

The Thing I Like

It was released on the soundtrack for the action-comedy film A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994) and the international version of Aaliyah's debut studio album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number (1994).


Agam Puram

Agam Puram is an Indian Tamil action film written and directed by Thirumalai, in his second venture after Thee Nagar.

Amar Sidhu

He is best known for starring as Arjun in the 2010 action film Aakhari Decision.

Aozora Pedal

"Aozora Pedal" was used as the theme song for the movie Honey and Clover starring Arashi member Sho Sakurai, Yū Aoi and Yūsuke Iseya.

Bruce Baron

He starred in several Asian movies, playing over a dozen lead roles in Hong Kong and Manila productions, including among others, in Godfrey Ho's "Ninja" features and Filipino low-budget action films for producer K.Y. Lim, such as Fireback, directed by Teddy Page.

Damon's Law

Damon's Law (also known as The Rutherford County Line) is a 1987 American action film that follows the events and criminal cases that Sheriff Damon Huskey encounters while working for Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Dark Champions

The second edition, published in 2004, emphasizes general action-adventure scenarios such as one might find in the adventures of James Bond, Lara Croft, The A-Team, the Die Hard and Lethal Weapon movies, and so forth, though costumed vigilantes are still considered a subgenre (given detail in a supplement, Dark Champions: The Animated Series).

Diamond Walkers

Diamond Walkers is a 1965 South African-German action film directed by Paul Martin and starring Harald Leipnitz, Joachim Hansen and Marisa Mell.

Enemmy

Enemmy is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Ashu Trikha - the title being intentionally misspelt using the 6 main characters initials, i.e. Eklavya, Naeem, Eric, Madhav, Mukhtar and Yugandhar, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Sunil Shetty, Mahakshay Chakraborty, Kay Kay Menon, Johnny Lever, Zakir Hussain (actor) and Yuvika Chaudhary.

Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters

Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters is a 1982 action-comedy film directed by Jopi Burnama and Charles Kaufman, the brother of Lloyd Kaufman, president of Troma Entertainment, who distributed the film.

Fight Batman Fight!

Fight Batman Fight! is an unauthorized 1973 Filipino Batman action-fantasy film produced by Pacific Films (Philippines).

Forest Warrior

Forest Warrior is a straight-to-video 1996 American action film starring Chuck Norris.

Fugitive Rage

Fugitive Rage is an crime drama action film directed by Fred Olen Ray and starring Shauna O'Brien, Jay Richardson & Alexander Keith, credited as Wendy Schumacher.

Ghulam-E-Mustafa

Ghulam-E-Mustafa is a 1997 Bollywood Crime Action Drama film directed by Partho Ghosh, Starring Nana Patekar and Raveena Tandon in the lead role, it was produced by P.G. Shrikanth and

Hard to Die

Hard to Die (also known as Tower of Terror) is a 1990 action comedy film written by Mark Thomas McGee and James B. Rogers, directed by Jim Wynorski, and starring Gail Harris and Melissa Moore.

Hercules: The Thracian Wars

-- The official title of this film is Hercules, not Hercules: The Thracian Wars --> is an upcoming American action-adventure film, directed by Brett Ratner and starring Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane, Reece Ritchie, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Joseph Fiennes, and John Hurt.

I, Frankenstein

I, Frankenstein is a 2014 Australian-American fantasy action film written and directed by Stuart Beattie, based on the graphic novel and original screenplay by Kevin Grevioux.

Insaaf Ki Awaaz

Insaaf Ki Awaaz is a 1986 Bollywood action film directed and produced by D Rama Naidu under the banner of Suresh Productions.The film features Rekha, Anupam Kher and Kader Khan in pivotal roles.The music director of the film is Bappi Lahiri.

Jake Speed

Jake Speed is a 1986 action/comedy film directed by Andrew Lane, produced by Lane, Wayne Crawford, and William Fay, written by Lane and Crawford, and starring Crawford in the title role.

Ken Terrell

Ken Terrell (April 29, 1904 - March 8, 1966) was an American western and action film actor and stuntman best known for playing Joe Marcella in the 1956 film The Indestructible Man.

Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence

Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence is a 1993 horror action film, and the second sequel to Maniac Cop, directed by William Lustig and Joel Soisson.

Nina Söderquist

In July, 2008 it was revealed that Söderquist was among the front-runners for the role as "Saraghina" in the Rob Marshall film Nine, she however in the end lost the role to American singer Fergie.

Paddle to the Sea

Paddle to the Sea (French: Vogue-à-la-mer) is a 1966 National Film Board of Canada short live-action film directed, shot and edited by Bill Mason, based on the 1941 children's book Paddle-to-the-Sea by American author and illustrator Holling C. Holling.

Police Force: An Inside Story

Police Force is a Hindi crime action film released on May 28, 2004 directed by Moosa Farish and stars Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon and Amrish Puri as the leading protagonists.

Ramaa: The Saviour

Ramaa: The Saviour is a 2010 Bollywood fantasy action adventure film film produced by Paul London, written by Reshu Nath and directed by Hadi Ali Abrar.

Searching for Debra Winger

He shares his belief that studio executives greenlight projects based on the tastes of adolescent boys and young men, who tend to favor light comedies, laced with bathroom humor, and action films.

Secret Agent 777

Agente segreto 777 - Operazione Mistero or Secret Agent 777 is a 1965 Italian action spy film directed by Enrico Bomba.

Singh Saab the Great

Singh Sahab the Great, sometimes called SSTG, is a Hindi action drama film directed by Anil Sharma.

Snowpiercer

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Talons of the Eagle

Talons Of The Eagle is a 1992 American martial arts action film starring Billy Blanks, Jalal Merhi, Matthias Hues and James Hong and directed by Michael Kennedy.

The Ark of the Sun God

Sopravvissuti della città morta (Survivors of the Dead City) or Ark of the Sun God is a 1983 Italian action film adventure of the Raiders of the Lost Ark genre starring David Warbeck.

The Assailant

The Assailant (Portuguese also known as Besouro) is a 2009 Brazilian action-drama film directed by João Daniel Tikhomiroff.

The Bad Pack

The Bad Pack is a 1997 independent action film directed and written by Brent Huff, and starring, Robert Davi, Ralf Möller, and Roddy Piper.

The Crow: City of Angels

The Crow: City of Angels is a 1996 American supernatural action film directed by Tim Pope.

The Further Adventures of the Flag Lieutenant

The Further Adventures of the Flag Lieutenant is a 1927 British silent action film directed by W.P. Kellino and starring Henry Edwards, Isabel Jeans and Lilian Oldland.

The Interrogation of Muscular POW

The Interrogation of Muscular P.O.W. is a 2014 war drama-action film starring Belarusian bodybuilder-turned-actor Vitaly Rudakovskiy, Chong-Yu Lan, Mike Sherman, and George Cheung.

The Marine 3: Homefront

The Marine 3: Homefront (also known as The Marine 3 and The Marine: Homefront) is a 2013 American action film starring Mike "The Miz" Mizanin and directed by Scott Wiper.

The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak

The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak, original title Gwendoline, is a 1984 French action/sexploitation film directed by Just Jaeckin, written by Jaeckin and John Willie and starring Tawny Kitaen and Brent Huff.

Vigilante Force

Vigilante Force is a 1976 American action film concerning a Vietnam War veteran (Kris Kristofferson) and his buddies, who are hired by his brother (Jan-Michael Vincent) and others in a small California town for protection from rowdy oil-field workers.

Virudhagiri

Virudhagiri is a 2010 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by Vijayakanth, making his directorial debut, besides playing the titular character as well.

Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion

Walker Texas Ranger 3: Deadly Reunion is a 1994 action crime drama film directed by Michael Preece, written by Galen Thompson, and starring Chuck Norris and Michael Alton.


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Across the Line

Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright, a 2010 American action film starring Aidan Quinn

Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright

Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright is a 2010 action film starring Aidan Quinn.

Aden Young

In 2011 Young mimed Australian female indie supergroup Seeker Lover Keeper's hit song "Even Though I'm A Woman" in the music video directed by Natalie Van Dungen, and featured in the Jason Statham/Robert De Niro action film Killer Elite as American techno geek Meyer.

All About Lily Chou-Chou

It is thought that Iwai was inspired to shoot in digital by his friend, the anime and live-action film director Hideaki Anno, who shot his own digital film entitled Love & Pop, in 1998.

Anth

Anth is a 1993 Indian action film directed by Sanjay Khanna and produced by Ashok Honda and starred Sunil Shetty and Somy Ali in pivotal roles.

Big Boss

The Big Boss, 1971 Hong Kong martial arts-action film starring Bruce Lee

Bill Duke

As the action-film-oriented genre became more popular, Duke's presence was perfect to portray a myriad of "tough guy" roles, chiefly alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in Commando and Predator, as well as a DEA chief in The Limey (1999) which was an uncredited role; and a police chief in the Carl Weathers movie Action Jackson.

Birthday Emotions

Birthday Emotions is a Sesame Street song sung by jazz musician John Pizzarelli over a live-action film of various kids jumping through the air and celebrating a birthday for one of the guests of honor.

Ceratosaurus

Ceratosaurus has appeared in several films, including the first live action film to feature dinosaurs, D. W. Griffith's Brute Force (1914).

Cheerfu11y

The movie served as Universal Music Japan's second movie in the Japanese movie market, following the success of its first offering, the action film "Run 60".

Corinne Orr

She was a guest of honor at several anime conventions and her voice can be heard in the 2008 Speed Racer live-action film (as Grand Prix female announcer).

Cybertron

In the live-action film trilogy directed by Michael Bay, Cybertron is depicted much in the same way as in the source material: the homeplanet of the Transformer race.

Dean Riesner

In 1968 he landed a job working on the Clint Eastwood action film Coogan's Bluff, and this in turn would lead to him writing several other Eastwood features throughout the 1970s.

Deep Gold

Deep Gold is a 2011 action film directed by Michael Gleissner and produced by Bigfoot Entertainment.

Evolusi KL Drift

Evolusi KL Drift (literal translation: KL Drift Evolution) is a Malaysian action film influenced by The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.

Garibon Ka Daata

Garibon Ka Daata is an action film with Mithun Chakraborty and Sumeet Saigal playing the lead roles, supported by Bhanupriya, Kader Khan, Prem Chopra and Shakti Kapoor.

Geneva Locke

Recently, stock footage of her portrayal of "Young Max" in Dark Angel was used in the 2007 action film Hitman starring Timothy Olyphant.

Gojoe

Film producer Takenori Sento, who helped produce The Ring horror film series, wanted to create a box office hit by making an action film in the jidaigeki genre.

Gwildor

Gwildor was introduced into the mythology with his appearance in the 1987 live action film starring Dolph Lundgren.

Hands of Stone

Hands of Stone is an American biographical action film directed and written by Jonathan Jakubowicz, stars are Robert De Niro, Édgar Ramírez, Usher and Ellen Barkin.

Heart Electric

The music video for Heart Electric was directed by Shusuke Kaneko who is known for the Heisei Gamera trilogy, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, and the live-action film adaptation of Death Note.

Hunt to Kill

The film reunited actors Steve Austin, Gary Daniels, and Eric Roberts, who all played villains in the 2010 action film The Expendables.

Iron Eagle on the Attack

Iron Eagle on the Attack, also known as Iron Eagle IV, is a 1995 direct-to-video action film directed by Sidney J. Furie and is the fourth installment in the Iron Eagle series.

JuJu Chan

2013- JuJu is the Associate producer of Roger Corman’s new action film “Fist of the Dragon”, directed by Antony Szeto, and filmed at Ace Studios.

Khel

Khel – No Ordinary Game, a 2003 Hindi action film starring Sunny Deol, Sunil Shetty and Celina Jaitley

Kull

Kull the Conqueror, a 1997 fantasy action film based on Howard's character and starring Kevin Sorbo

Kung-Fu Master

Director Agnès Varda featured the game prominently in a live action film of the same name (Kung-Fu Master!), dealing with an affair between a 40 year-old woman and a fourteen year-old boy obsessed with the game.

La Soga

La Soga is a 2009 action film directed by Josh Crook starring Manny Perez and Denise Quiñones.

Live action

Adaptations from comics include live-action film versions of Marvel Comics' Spider-Man and X-Men, DC Comics' Superman and Batman, or manga such as Death Note, Detective Conan and Great Teacher Onizuka.

Madison Stone

In addition to her work in porn, Stone appeared in several "mainstream" films, such as the 1992 Live-action/animated B-movie Evil Toons (with fellow porn actress Barbara Dare) and the 1996 Sylvester Stallone action film Daylight.

Mary Louise Weller

After Animal House Weller went on to play the sole non-suicidal character in The Bell Jar, Martin Kove's wife in the monster movie Blood Tide, Chuck Norris' girlfriend in the martial arts action film Forced Vengeance, and a small part in Larry Cohen's tongue-in-cheek monster-on-the-loose film Q - The Winged Serpent.

Matt Manfredi

The Tuxedo, a 2002 American comedy-action film directed by Kevin Donovan and starring Jackie Chan and Jennifer Love Hewitt.

Meryl Silverburgh

In 2007, Rob Wright of Tom's Games listed Meryl as one of the 50 greatest female characters in video game history, adding that she should be played by Rachel McAdams in a live-action film adaptation.

Moteki

A live-action film of Moteki was released on March 23, 2012, with Mirai Moriyama reprising his role as Yukiyo Fujimoto, Masami Nagasawa as Miyuki Matsuo, Kumiko Aso as Rumiko Masumoto, Riisa Naka as Ai, and Yōko Maki as Motoko Katsuragi.

Nancy Everhard

In the action film The Punisher (1989), she appeared alongside Dolph Lundgren, Louis Gossett Jr. and Jeroen Krabbé.

Nishpap Munna

Nishpap Munna (English: Innocent Munna) is a 2013 Bengali action film directed by Bodiul Alam Khukon, starred Shakib Khan, Shahara, Misha Shadogor, Asif Ikbal and Ali Raj in supporting roles.

Reign of Assassins

The idea for making Reign of Assassins came about when producer Terence Chang was looking for an action film to star Michelle Yeoh.

Richard W. Haines

Haines' next project was the 1994 sci-fi thriller Head Games, followed the by action film Run for Cover (1995), which starred Adam West and featured the final film appearance of Viveca Lindfors.

Rocket jumping

In the live-action film Transformers, the character Ironhide performs a rocket jump over a screaming woman after transforming from his truck mode.

Sonia Deepti

She soon got offers from the Tamil film industry as well and would debut in Tamil with the Lingusamy-directed romantic-action film Paiyaa / Awara and also awaiting the release of the film Inidhu Inidhu, a Tamil remake of Happy Days, in which she would reprise her role.

Surgically implanted explosive device

The U.S. film, Death Race 2000, a 1975 cult action film, in which one of the characters called ‘Frankenstein’ intends to assassinate the president by planning to shake his hand, detonating a grenade which has been implanted in the perpetrator’s prosthetic right hand (who calls it his ‘hand grenade’).

The Heroic Trio

The Heroic Trio (Dung fong saam hap, TC: 東方三俠, pinyin: dōng fāng sān xiá) is a 1992 Hong Kong action film directed by Johnny To, starring Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung, and Anita Mui as the titular trio.

The Incal

Nicolas Winding Refn announced that he will adapt the comic book as a live-action film.

The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down

The song made a rare appearance in a live-action film, A Slight Case of Murder (Warner Bros., 1938), in which party guests sing a verse while standing around a piano.

The Strike

However, the Hollywood production company that gets hold of his script turns it into a ludicrously sensationalist and anachronistic action film, starring Al Pacino (played by Richardson) as Arthur Scargill, and Meryl Streep (Jennifer Saunders) as his wife.

United States military nuclear incident terminology

The John Woo action film Broken Arrow initially involves an apparent "Pinnacle-Broken Arrow" event, as the nuclear weapons are supposedly jettisoned in an emergency, but as this is a ruse to steal the weapons, it actually depicts a "Pinnacle-Empty Quiver" event by the above definitions.

Wild Seven

Wild 7, a 1969 Japanese manga series, later adapted into a TV drama, an anime and a live action film

Zak Silver

In the live-action film adaption, Zak is portrayed by actor Joel David Moore.