# List of action films of the 1980s

This is chronological list of action films released in the 1980s. Often there may be considerable overlap particularly between action and other genres (including horror, comedy and science fiction films); the list should attempt to document films which are more closely related to action, even if they blend genres.
| Title | Director | Cast | Country | Subgenre/notes |
| 1980 |||||
| 2 Champions of Shaolin | Chang Cheh | Lu Feng, Lo Mang, Chiang Sheng | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| Ang Agila at ang Falcon | Armando Herrera | Fernando Poe Jr., Tony Ferrer | Philippines | |
| Any Which Way You Can | Buddy Van Horn | Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis, Ruth Gordon, William Smith, Barry Corbin, Harry Guardino, Michael Cavanaugh, James Gammon, John Quade, Al Ruscio, Jack Murdock, George Murdock, Dick Durock, Julie Brown, Dan Vadis | United States | Action comedy |
| The Big Brawl | Robert Clouse | Jackie Chan, José Ferrer, Kristine de Bell | United States | |
| The Blues Brothers | John Landis | John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, The Blues Brothers Band,Carrie Fisher, John Candy, Henry Gibson, Twiggy, John Lee Hooker, Kathleen Freeman, Steve Lawrence, Frank Oz, Jeff Morris, Charles Napier, Steven Williams | United States | Action comedy |
| Clan of the White Lotus | Lo Lieh | Gordon Liu, Lo Lieh, Hui Ya-hung | Hong Kong | |
| Delitto a Porta Romana | Bruno Corbucci | Tomas Milian | Italy | Action thriller |
| The Empire Strikes Back | Irvin Kershner | Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams | United States | Science fiction action |
| Encounters of the Spooky Kind | Sammo Hung | Sammo Hung, Chung Fat, Chan Lung | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| The Exterminator | James Glickenhaus | Christopher George, Samantha Eggar, Robert Ginty | United States | |
| Flag of Iron | Chang Cheh | Chiang Sheng, Guan Feng, Philip Kwok | Hong Kong | |
| Flash Gordon | Mike Hodges | Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Chaim Topol, Max von Sydow, Ornella Muti | United States United Kingdom | Science fiction action |
| The Hunter | Buzz Kulik | Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, Kathryn Harrold, LeVar Burton, Ben Johnson, Richard Venture, Tracey Walter, Thomas Rosales Jr., Theodore Wilson, Bobby Bass, Nathaniel Taylor, Taurean Blacque, Tony Burton, Michael D. Roberts, Kevin Hagen, Ralph "Papa" Thorson, Al Ruscio, David Spielberg, Jophery Brown | United States | Action thriller |
| Kalibre 45 | Nilo Saez | Fernando Poe, Jr., Lito Lapid, Jennifer Cortes, Bambi Arambulo, Eddie Garcia, Paquito Diaz, Dick Israel | Philippines | |
| Le Guignolo | Georges Lautner | Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Galabru | France Italy | Action comedy |
| The Master | Tony Liu | Chan Lau, Chang Lin, Chen Kuan-Tai | Hong Kong | |
| The Octagon | Eric Karson | Chuck Norris, Lee Van Cleef | United States | |
| The Rebel Intruders | Chang Cheh | Philip Kwok, Chiang Sheng, Lo Meng | Hong Kong | |
| Return to the 36th Chamber | Lau Kar-Leung | Gordon Liu | Hong Kong | |
| Smokey and the Bandit II | Hal Needham | Burt Reynolds, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Dom DeLuise, Sally Field, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams, David Huddleston, Mike Henry, John Anderson, Brenda Lee, The Statler Brothers, "Mean Joe" Greene, Mel Tillis, Joe Klecko, Don Williams, Terry Bradshaw, Nancy Lenehan, John Megna, Chuck Yeager, John Robert Nicholson | United States | Action comedy |
| Superman II | Richard Lester | Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Terence Stamp | United Kingdom United States | Superhero film |
| The Sword | Patrick Tam | Lee Kwan-hak, Jimmy Wang Yu, Chan Pooi-Ling | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| Trois Hommes à Abattre | Jacques Deray | Alain Delon | France | Action thriller |
| The Victim | Sammo Hung | Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Dick Wei | Hong Kong | Martial arts comedy |
| The Young Master | Jackie Chan | Jackie Chan, Yuan Biao, Wei Pai | Hong Kong | |
| 1981 |||||
| Alfredo Sebastian | Leonardo L. Garcia | Ramon Revilla, Eddie Garcia, George Estregan, Nick Romano | Philippines | Biographical action |
| Boy Nazareno | Teody Recio | Rhene Imperial, Beth Bautista, Azenith Briones, Carmen Ronda, Dante Rivero, George Estregan, Dick Israel | Philippines | Biographical action thriller |
| The Cannonball Run | Hal Needham | Burt Reynolds, Roger Moore, Farrah Fawcett, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. | United States | Action comedy |
| Condorman | Charles Jarrott | Michael Crawford, Oliver Reed, Barbara Carrera | United States | Superhero film, action thriller |
| Deadly Brothers | Cesar Gallardo | Rudy Fernandez, Phillip Salvador | Philippines | Action thriller |
| The Emperor and His Brother | Chor Yuen | Ti Lung, Lo Lieh, Ku Feng | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| Enter the Ninja | Menahem Golan | Franco Nero, Susan George, Sho Kosugi, Christopher George | United States | |
| Escape from New York | John Carpenter | Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes | United States | Science fiction action |
| An Eye for an Eye | Steve Carver | Chuck Norris, Christopher Lee, Richard Roundtree | United States | Martial arts film |
| For Your Eyes Only | John Glen | Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, Chaim Topol, Julian Glover | United Kingdom | Action Thriller |
| Force: Five | Robert Clouse | Joe Lewis, Richard Norton, Benny Urquidez | United States | Martial arts film |
| Game of Death II | Ng See Yuen | Tang Lung | Hong Kong | |
| Kaliwete Brothers | Jerry Tirazona, Manuel Marcos | Efren Reyes Jr., Jess Lapid Jr. | Philippines | |
| Kamandag ng Rehas na Bakal | Nilo Saez | Phillip Salvador, Conrad Poe, Ace Vergel, Ramon Zamora, Baldo Marro, Rodolfo Boy Garcia | Philippines | |
| Kill and Kill Again | Ivan Hall | James Ryan, Anneline Kriel, Stan Schmidt | South Africa United States | Martial arts film |
| Knightriders | George A. Romero | Ed Harris, Tom Savini | United States | |
| Le Professionnel | Georges Lautner | Jean-Paul Belmondo, Robert Hossein | France | Action thriller |
| Lion vs. Lion | Chien Yuen Sheng | Wang Lung-wei, Lo Mang, Wong Yue | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| Lovely But Deadly | David Sheldon | Lucinda Dooling, John Randolph, Mel Novak | United States | Martial arts film |
| Mad Max 2 | George Miller | Mel Gibson | Australia | |
| Masked Avengers | Chang Cheh | Philip Kwok, Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| My Young Auntie | Liu Chia-Liang | Liu Chia-Liang, Hui Ying-Hung, Liu Chia-hui | Hong Kong | Action comedy, martial arts film |
| Nighthawks | Bruce Malmuth | Sylvester Stallone, Billy Dee Williams, Rutger Hauer | United States | Action thriller |
| Outland | Peter Hyams | Sean Connery, Frances Sternhagen, Peter Boyle | United States | Science fiction action |
| The Prodigal Son | Sammo Hung | Yuen Biao, Frankie Chan, Lam Ching-ying | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark | Steven Spielberg | Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Denholm Elliott, John Rhys-Davies | United States | |
| Sharky's Machine | Burt Reynolds | Burt Reynolds, Vittorio Gassman, Rachel Ward, Henry Silva | United States | Action thriller |
| Southern Comfort | Walter Hill | Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, Fred Ward, Peter Coyote | United States | Action thriller |
| 1982 |||||
| 1990: The Bronx Warriors | Enzo G. Castellari | Vic Morrow, Christopher Connelly, Fred Williamson, Mark Gregory | Italy | Science fiction action |
| 48 Hrs. | Walter Hill | Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy | United States | Action comedy |
| Anno 2020 - I gladiatori del futuro | Joe D'Amato | Al Cliver, Sabrina Siani, Peter Hooten | Italy | Science fiction action |
| Burst City | Sogo Ishii | Takanori Jinnai | Japan | |
| Carry On Pickpocket | Sammo Hung | Frankie Chan, Sammo Hung, Richard Ng | Hong Kong | |
| The Challenge | John Frankenheimer | Scott Glenn, Toshirō Mifune | United States | Martial arts film |
| Class of 1984 | Mark L. Lester | Perry King, Timothy Van Patten, Merrie Lynn Ross | Canada | Action thriller |
| Conan the Barbarian | John Milius | Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Sandahl Bergman, Max von Sydow | United States | |
| The Dead and the Deadly | Wu Ma | Cherie Chung, Sammo Hung, Lam Ching-ying | Hong Kong | Action comedy, martial arts film |
| Death Wish 2 | Michael Winner | Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Vincent Gardenia | United States | Action thriller |
| Dragon Lord | Jackie Chan | Jackie Chan, Chen Hui-Min, Mars | Hong Kong | |
| Firefox | Clint Eastwood | Clint Eastwood | United States | |
| First Blood | Ted Kotcheff | Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna | United States | Action thriller |
| Five Element Ninjas | Chang Cheh | Chen Pei Hsi, Cheng Tien Chi, Chu Ke | Hong Kong | |
| Forced Vengeance | James Fargo | Chuck Norris, Mary Louise Weller | United States | Action thriller, martial arts film |
| Get My Son Dead or Alive | Pepe Marcos | Eddie Garcia, Rudy Fernandez, Vic Vargas | Philippines | Action thriller |
| Human Lanterns | Sun Chung | Lo Lieh, Chen Kuan-Tai, Lo Mang | Hong Kong | |
| The Junkman | H. B. Halicki | H. B. Halicki, Christopher Stone, Susan Shaw | United States | Action comedy |
| Legendary Weapons of China | Liu Chia-Liang | Alexander Fu Sheng, Lee Shao Hwa, Liu Chia-Liang | Hong Kong | |
| Ninja in the Dragon's Den | Corey Yuen | Conan Lee, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hwang Jang-lee | Hong Kong | Martial arts Film |
| One Down Two to Go | Fred Williamson | Fred Williamson, Jim Brown, Jim Kelly, Richard Roundtree | United States | |
| Running on Empty | John Clark | Terry Serio, Deborah Conway, Geoff Rhoe | Australia | |
| Shaolin Temple | Cheung Yam Yim | Jet Li | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| Silent Rage | Michael Miller | Chuck Norris, Ron Silver, Steven Keats | United States | |
| The Soldier | James Glickenhaus | Ken Wahl, Klaus Kinski, Alberta Watson | United States | |
| Tron | Steven Lisberger | Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, Cindy Morgan, David Warner | United States | Science fiction action |
| Turkey Shoot | Brian Trenchard-Smith | Steve Railsback, Olivia Hussey, Michael Craig | Australia | Action thriller |
| Warlords of the 21st Century | Harley Cokliss | Michael Beck, Annie McEnroe, James Wainwright | United States | |
| 1983 |||||
| 10 to Midnight | J. Lee Thompson | Charles Bronson, Lisa Eilbacher, Andrew Stevens, Gene Davis, Geoffrey Lewis, Wilford Brimley, Robert Lyons, Bert Williams, Iva Lane, Ola Ray, Kelly Palzis, Cosie Costa, Paul McCallum, Jeana Tomasina, June Gilbert, Arthur Hansel, Sam Chew, Sydna Scott, Barbara Pilavin, Carmen Filpi, Deran Sarafian, Jeane Manson, Shay Duffin, Anne Lockhart | United States | Action thriller |
| 2019, After the Fall of New York | Sergio Martino | Michael Sopkiw, Valentine Monnier, Anna Kanakis, George Eastman | Italy France | Science fiction action |
| Bastard Swordsman | Lu Chun-ku | Norman Chu, Tony Liu, Wong Yung | Hong Kong | |
| Blue Thunder | John Badham | Roy Scheider, Malcolm McDowell, Warren Oates, Candy Clark | United States | |
| The Boxer's Omen | Kuei Chi Hung | Bolo Yeung, Lung Wei Wang | Hong Kong | |
| Digmaan Sa Pagitan ng Langit at Lupa | Tony Y. Reyes | Efren Reyes Jr., Roy Flores, Baldo Marro, Dick Israel | Philippines | |
| Dope Godfather | Junn Cabrera | Tony Ferrer, Vic Vargas | Philippines | Action thriller |
| Duel to the Death | Ching Siu-tung | Norman Chu, Damian Lau | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| Dugong Buhay | Carlo J. Caparas | Ramon Revilla, Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Eula Valdez, Maria Isabel Lopez, Paquito Diaz, Rosemarie Gil, Michael de Mesa, Charlie Davao, Bing Davao, Joaquin "Buwaya" Fajardo | Philippines | |
| The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter | Lau Kar-leung | Alexander Fu Sheng, Gordon Liu | Hong Kong | |
| Endgame | Joe D'Amato | Al Cliver, Laura Gemser, George Eastman | Italy | Science fiction action |
| Escape from the Bronx | Enzo G. Castellari | Mark Gregory, Henry Silva | Italy | |
| Exterminators of the Year 3000 | Giuliano Carmineo | Robert Jannucci, Alicia Moro, Eduardo Fajardo | Italy Spain United States | |
| Fearless Hyena Part II | Chuen Chan | Jackie Chan | Hong Kong | |
| Go for It | Enzo Barboni | Terence Hill, Bud Spencer | Italy | |
| Golgo 13: The Professional | Osamu Dezaki, Shichiro Kobayashi, Hirokazu Takahashi | | Japan | |
| Holy Flame of the Martial World | Lu Chun-ku | Candy Wen Hsueh-Erh, Huang Min-Yi, Kuo Chue | Hong Kong | |
| Isang Bala Ka Lang! | Ronwaldo Reyes | Fernando Poe Jr., Marianne Dela Riva, Julie Vega, Paquito Diaz, Johnny Wilson, King Gutierrez | Philippines | |
| Le Marginal | Jacques Deray | Jean-Paul Belmondo, Henry Silva | France | Action thriller |
| Lone Wolf McQuade | Steve Carver | Chuck Norris, David Carradine, Barbara Carrera | United States | |
| Never Say Never Again | Irvin Kershner | Sean Connery, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Kim Basinger, Max von Sydow, Barbara Carrera | United States | |
| The New Barbarians | Enzo G. Castellari | Fred Williamson, Anna Kanakis, George Eastman | Italy | Science fiction action |
| Octopussy | John Glen | Roger Moore, Maud Adams, Louis Jourdan, Steven Berkoff, Kabir Bedi | United Kingdom | Action thriller |
| Over My Dead Body | Arsenio Bautista | Tony Ferrer, Efren Reyes Jr., Bembol Roco | Philippines | Action thriller |
| Project A | Jackie Chan | Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| Public Enemy No. 1 | Arsenio "Boots" Bautista | Bembol Roco, Laarni Enriquez, Raoul Aragonn, Charlie Davao | Philippines | |
| Return of the Jedi | Richard Marquand | Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams | United States | Science fiction action |
| Revenge of the Ninja | Sam Firstenberg | Sho Kosugi, Keith Vitali, Virgil Frye | United States | |
| Scarface | Brian De Palma | Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Steven Bauer | United States | Crime action |
| Shaolin Drunkard | Yuen Woo Ping | Simon Yuen, Yuen Cheung-Yan | Hong Kong | |
| Smokey and the Bandit 3 | Dick Lowry | Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Mike Henry | United States | |
| Stroker Ace | Hal Needham | Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty | United States | |
| Sudden Impact | Clint Eastwood | Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle | United States | Action thriller |
| Superman III | Richard Lester | Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor, Robert Vaughn | United States | Superhero film |
| Surigao Tragedy | Johnny Wood | Rey Malonzo, Marilou Bendigo, Freddie Poe, Roy Flores, George Estregan, Dick Israel | Philippines | |
| Umpisahan Mo, Tatapusin Ko | Ronwaldo Reyes | Fernando Poe Jr., Baby Delgado, Paquito Diaz, Rodolfo Boy Garcia, Lito Anzures, Fred Montilla | Philippines | Action thriller |
| Uncommon Valor | Ted Kotcheff | Gene Hackman, Robert Stack, Fred Ward | United States | |
| Vigilante | William Lustig | Robert Forster, Fred Williamson, Richard Bright | United States | Action thriller |
| Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain | Tsui Hark | Yuen Biao, Tsui Siu Keung, Sammo Hung | Hong Kong | |
| 1984 |||||
| The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | W. D. Richter | Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Jeff Goldblum, Christopher Lloyd, Lewis Smith, Rosalind Cash, Robert Ito, Pepe Serna, Michael Santoro, Ronald Lacey, Matt Clark, Clancy Brown, William Traylor, Carl Lumbly, Vincent Schiavelli, Dan Hedaya, Mariclare Costello, Bill Henderson, Damon Hines, Billy Vera, Laura Harrington, Yakov Smirnoff, Jonathan Banks | United States | Action comedy |
| Alley Cat | Victor M. Ordonez, Eduardo Palmos, Al Valletta | Karin Mani, Robert Torti | United States | |
| Batiguas II: Pasukuin si Waway | Manuel "Fyke" Cinco | Rudy Fernandez, George Estregan, Maria Isabel Lopez, Ronnie Lazaro | Philippines | Biographical action thriller |
| Beverly Hills Cop | Martin Brest | Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Steven Berkoff | United States | Action comedy |
| Blastfighter | Lamberto Bava | Michael Sopkiw, Valerie Blake, George Eastman | Italy France | Action thriller |
| A Breed Apart | Philippe Mora | Rutger Hauer, Kathleen Turner, Powers Boothe, Donald Pleasence | United States | |
| Cannonball Run II | Hal Needham | Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Shirley MacLaine | United States | Action comedy |
| City Heat | Richard Benjamin | Clint Eastwood, Burt Reynolds | United States | |
| Code Name: Wild Geese | Antonio Margheriti | Lewis Collins, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Klaus Kinski | Italy West Germany | |
| Conan the Destroyer | Richard Fleischer | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Grace Jones, Wilt Chamberlain | United States | |
| The Exterminator 2 | Mark Buntzman, William Sachs | Robert Ginty, Mario Van Peebles, Deborah Geffner | United States | Action thriller |
| The Final Executioner | Romolo Guerrieri | William Mang, Marina Costa, Harrison Muller | Italy | |
| Firestarter | Mark L. Lester | David Keith, Drew Barrymore, George C. Scott | United States | Action thriller |
| Gimtong Araw ni... Boy Madrigal | Carlos Diaz | Rhene Imperial, Tanya Gomez, Marissa del Mar, Donna Villa, George Estregan | Philippines | |
| Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | Steven Spielberg | Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Amrish Puri | United States | |
| Ka Freddie | Roland Ledesma | Rhene Imperial, Tanya Gomez, Dante Rivero, Rhey Roldan, George Estregan | Philippines | |
| Kids From Shaolin | Cheung Yam Yim | Jet Li | Hong Kong | |
| Kumusta Ka Hudas? | Augusto Buenaventura | Rudy Fernandez, Ace Vergel | Philippines | |
| Missing in Action | Joseph Zito | Chuck Norris, M. Emmet Walsh, Lenore Kasdorf | United States | Action thriller |
| Ninja III: The Domination | Sam Firstenberg | Lucinda Dickey, Jordan Bennett, Sho Kosugi | United States | |
| The Ninja Mission | Mats Helge | Curt Brober, Christopher Kohlberg, Hanna Pola | Sweden United Kingdom | |
| Padre Hudas | Joey del Rosario | Dante Varona, Jean Saburit, Vic Vargas, Ruel Vernal, Rex Lapid | Philippines | |
| Raiders of the Shaolin Temple | Godfrey Ho | | Taiwan | |
| Revenge of the Drunken Master | Godfrey Ho | Chen Hui Liu, Wen Chiang Lung | Hong Kong | |
| Roadhouse 66 | John Mark Robinson | Willem Dafoe, Judge Reinhold | United States | |
| Runaway | Michael Crichton | Tom Selleck, Gene Simmons, Cynthia Rhodes | United States | Science fiction action |
| Sarge | Tony Reyes | Rudy Fernandez, Phillip Salvador, Efren Reyes Jr., Baldo Marro | Philippines | |
| Sekreta Ini | Angel Labra | Redford White, Yusuf Salim, Pia Moran, Tatlong Itlog, Panchito, Paquito Diaz, Rodolfo Boy Garcia, Dick Israel | Philippines | Action comedy |
| Sheena | John Guillermin | Tanya Roberts, Ted Wass, Donovan Scott | United States | |
| Streets of Fire | Walter Hill | Michael Paré, Diane Lane, Willem Dafoe, Rick Moranis | United States | |
| The Terminator | James Cameron | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Michael Biehn | United States | |
| The Toxic Avenger | Lloyd Kaufman, Michael Herz | Mitch Cohen, Mark Torgl, Andree Maranda | United States | Action comedy |
| Toy Soldiers | David Andrew Fisher | Jason Miller, Cleavon Little, Terri Garber | United States | |
| Wheels on Meals | Sammo Hung | Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung | Hong Kong | Action comedy, martial arts film |
| 1985 |||||
| American Ninja | Sam Firstenberg | Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, John Fujioka | United States | |
| Bagets Gang | Augusto Buenaventura | Jinggoy Estrada, Rio Locsin, Robin Padilla, John Regala, E. R. Ejercito, Joseph de Mesa, Chris Castillo, Caloy Salvador, Angelo Castro Jr. | Philippines | Biographical action |
| Baun Gang | Pepe Marcos | Rudy Fernandez, Marilou Bendigo, Beth Bautista, Baldo Marro, Rez Cortez, Conrad Poe, Joel Alano, Ernie Forte, George Estregan, Raoul Aragonn, Ruel Vernal | Philippines | Biographical action |
| Black Moon Rising | Harley Cokliss | Tommy Lee Jones, Linda Hamilton, Robert Vaughn | United States | |
| Bomba Arienda | Mel Chionglo | Ace Vergel, Carmi Martin, Charito Solis, Coney Reyes, William Martinez, Tommy Abuel, Tom Olivar, Ruel Vernal, Larry Silva | Philippines | Biographical action |
| Calapan Jailbreak | Jun Gallardo | Lito Lapid, Rudy Fernandez, Rhene Imperial, Janice Jurado, Lucita Soriano, Marissa del Mar, Ruel Vernal, Dick Israel, Ruben Rustia | Philippines | Biographical action |
| Code of Silence | Andrew Davis | Chuck Norris, Henry Silva, Bert Remsen | United States | |
| Commando | Mark L. Lester | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vernon Wells, Bill Duke | United States | |
| Death Wish 3 | Michael Winner | Charles Bronson, Deborah Raffin, Ed Lauter | United States | |
| Disciples of the 36th Chamber | Lau Kar-leung | Hsiao Ho, Gordon Liu | Hong Kong | |
| Enemy Mine | Wolfgang Petersen | Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr., Brion James | United States | Science fiction action |
| Goat Buster: Sa Templo ni Dune | Ben Feleo | Dolphy, Gloria Diaz, Nanette Inventor, Gretchen Barretto Rolly Quizon, Panchito, Rodolfo Boy Garcia | Philippines | Action comedy |
| Gymkata | Robert Clouse | Kurt Thomas, Tetchie Agbayani, Richard Norton | United States | Martial arts film |
| Heart of Dragon | Sammo Hung | Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Emily Chu | Hong Kong | |
| Hulihin si Mortemer "Bitoy" Marcelo: Celeste Gang | Nilo Saez | Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Lani Mercado, Lyka Ugarte, Tanya Gomez, King Gutierrez, Edwin Reyes, Manny Luna, Rez Cortez, Renato del Prado, George Estregan, Val Iglesia, Mon Godiz, Conrad Poe, Ruel Vernal | Philippines | Biographical action |
| Invasion U.S.A. | Joseph Zito | Chuck Norris, Richard Lynch, Melissa Prophet | United States | |
| King Solomon's Mines | J. Lee Thompson | Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, Herbert Lom, John Rhys-Davies | United States | |
| The Last Dragon | Michael Schultz | Taimak, Vanity, Christopher Murney | United States | |
| Les Spécialistes | Patrice Leconte | Gérard Lanvin, Bernard Giraudeau | France | Action comedy |
| Light Blast | Enzo G. Castellari | Erik Estrada | Italy | |
| Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | George Ogilvie, George Miller | Mel Gibson, Tina Turner | Australia | |
| Malibu Express | Andy Sidaris | Darby Hinton, Sybil Danning, Art Metrano | United States | |
| Manila Gang War | Wilfredo Milan | Anthony Alonzo, Jess Lapid Jr., Bembol Roco | Philippines | Biographical action |
| Missing in Action 2: The Beginning | Lance Hool | Chuck Norris, Soon-Teck Oh, Cosie Costa | United States | |
| Mr. Vampire | Ricky Lau | Ricky Hui, Moon Lee, Chin Suit Ho | Hong Kong | |
| My Lucky Stars | Sammo Hung | Richard Harrison, Hwang Jang Lee | Hong Kong | |
| Ninja Terminator | Godfrey Ho | Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao | United States | |
| Parole de flic | José Pinheiro | Alain Delon | France | |
| Partida | Ben Yalung | Fernando Poe Jr. | Philippines | Action thriller |
| Police Story | Jackie Chan | Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Cho Yuen | Hong Kong | |
| Pray for Death | Gordon Hessler | Sho Kosugi, James Booth, Norman Burton, Michael Constantine | United States | Martial arts film |
| The Protector | James Glickenhaus | Jackie Chan, Danny Aiello, Roy Chiao | Hong Kong United States | |
| Rambo: First Blood Part II | George Pan Cosmatos | Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Charles Napier | United States | |
| Red Sonja | Richard Fleischer | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman | United States | |
| Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | Guy Hamilton | Fred Ward, Joel Grey, Wilford Brimley | United States | |
| Runaway Train | Andrei Konchalovsky | Jon Voight, Eric Roberts, Rebecca De Mornay | United States | |
| Sigue-Sigue Brothers | Jun Gallardo | Rhene Imperial, Efren Reyes Jr., Bembol Roco, Marilou Bendigo, Michael Murray, Rez Cortez, Robert Miller, Danny Labra | Philippines | |
| Spies Like Us | John Landis | Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd | United States | |
| Target | Arthur Penn | Gene Hackman, Matt Dillon, Gayle Hunnicutt | United States | Action thriller |
| To Live and Die in L.A. | William Friedkin | William L. Petersen, Willem Dafoe, John Pankow | United States | Action thriller |
| Trancers | Charles Band | Tim Thomerson, Helen Hunt, Michael Stefani | United States | Science fiction action |
| Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars | Sammo Hung | Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Sammo Hung | Hong Kong | |
| A View to a Kill | John Glen | Roger Moore, Christopher Walken, Grace Jones, Tanya Roberts | United Kingdom | |
| Wild Geese II | Peter Hunt | Scott Glenn, Barbara Carrera, Edward Fox, Laurence Olivier | United Kingdom | |
| Year of the Dragon | Michael Cimino | Mickey Rourke, John Lone, Ariane | United States | Action thriller |
| Yes, Madam! | Corey Yuen | Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| 1986 |||||
| Aliens | James Cameron | Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn | United States | Science fiction action |
| Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold | Gary Nelson | Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, James Earl Jones | United States | |
| Armed Response | Fred Olen Ray | David Carradine, Lee Van Cleef, Mako | United States | |
| Armour of God | Jackie Chan | Jackie Chan, Alan Tam, Rosamund Kwan | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| Bagong Hari | Mario O'Hara | Dan Alvaro, Carmi Martin, Joel Torre, Robert Arevalo, Perla Bautista | Philippines | Action drama |
| Batang Quiapo | Pablo Santiago | Fernando Poe Jr., Maricel Soriano, Dencio Padilla, Tina Paner, Manilyn Reynes, Sheryl Cruz, Anita Linda, Dencio Padilla, Rez Cortez, Paquito Diaz | Philippines | Action comedy, romantic, musical |
| Behind Enemy Lines | Gideon Amir | David Carradine, Mako Iwamatsu, Steve James | United States | |
| A Better Tomorrow | John Woo | Chow Yun-fat, Leslie Cheung, Ti Lung | Hong Kong | Action thriller |
| Big Trouble in Little China | John Carpenter | Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall | United States | |
| Bleu Comme L'Enfer | Yves Boisset | Lambert Wilson, Tchéky Karyo, Myriem Roussel | France | Action thriller |
| A Book of Heroes | Kevin Chu | Yasuaki Kurata, Yukari Oshima, Hu Kua, David Tao, Elsa Yang, Bin Bin | Taiwan Hong Kong | Action comedy |
| Born American | Renny Harlin | Mike Norris, Steve Durham, David Coburn | Finland United States | |
| Born to Defence | Jet Li | Jet Li, Dion Lam, Song Jia | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| Bukas Uulan ng Bala | Eddie Nicart | Dante Varona, Millicent Bautista, Liz Alindogan, Paquito Diaz, Roi Vinzon | Philippines | |
| Clash of the Ninjas | Wallace Chan | Thomas Allen, Eddie Chan, Bernie Junker | Hong Kong | |
| Cobra | George Pan Cosmatos | Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, Reni Santoni | United States | |
| The Delta Force | Menahem Golan | Chuck Norris, Lee Marvin | United States | |
| Diablo Force | William G. Mayo | Jess Lapid Jr., Bembol Roco, Rhey Roldan, Yusuf Salim, Robert Lee, Boy Fernandez | Philippines | |
| Eliminators | Peter Manoogian | Andrew Prine, Denise Crosby, Patrick Reynolds | United States | Science fiction action |
| F/X | Robert Mandel | Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Diane Venora | United States | |
| Fair Game | Mario Andreacchio | Cassandra Delaney, Peter Ford, David Sandford | Australia | |
| Firewalker | J. Lee Thompson | Chuck Norris, Louis Gossett Jr., Melody Anderson | United States | |
| Gabi Na, Kumander | Pepe Marcos | Phillip Salvador, Dindo Fernando, Eddie Garcia | Philippines | |
| The Golden Child | Michael Ritchie | Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance, Charlotte Lewis | United States | |
| Heroes Shed No Tears | John Woo | Yuet Sang Chin, Doo Hee Jang, Ho Kon Kim | Hong Kong | |
| Highlander | Russell Mulcahy | Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown | United States, United Kingdom | |
| Iron Eagle | Sidney J. Furie | Louis Gossett Jr., Jason Gedrick, David Suchet | United States | |
| Isusumpa Mo Ang Araw Nang Isilang Ka | Nilo Saez | Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Efren Reyes Jr., Susan Bautista, Carol Dauden, Dick Israel, Rez Cortez, Renato del Prado, King Gutierrez, Manny Luna, George Estregan | Philippines | |
| Jumpin' Jack Flash | Penny Marshall | Whoopi Goldberg, Stephen Collins, Jonathan Pryce | United States | Action comedy |
| Legacy of Rage | Ronny Yu | Brandon Lee, Michael Wong, Regina Kent | Hong Kong | |
| Martial Arts of Shaolin | Lau Kar-leung | Jet Li, Yu Chenghui, Ji Chunhua, Hung Yan-yan | Hong Kong China | Martial arts film |
| Maximum Overdrive | Stephen King | Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington | United States | Science fiction action |
| M.D. Geist | Hayato Ikeda | Norio Wakamoto, Rika Matsumoto, Akio Nojima | Japan | Animated film |
| Millionaire's Express | Sammo Hung | Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Cynthia Rothrock | Hong Kong | |
| Murphy's Law | J. Lee Thompson | Charles Bronson, Kathleen Wilhoite, Carrie Snodgress | United States | Action thriller |
| Muslim .357 | Ronwaldo Reyes | Fernando Poe Jr., Vivian Foz, Eddie Garcia | Philippines | |
| No Retreat, No Surrender | Corey Yuen | Jean-Claude Van Damme, Kurt McKinney, J.W. Fails | United States Hong Kong | |
| Raw Deal | John Irvin | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kathryn Harrold, Sam Wanamaker | United States | |
| Righting Wrongs | Corey Yuen | Cynthia Rothrock, Yuen Biao | Hong Kong | |
| Royal Warriors | David Chung | Michelle Yeoh, Michael Wong (actor), Hiroyuki Sanada | Hong Kong | |
| Running Scared | Peter Hyams | Gregory Hines, Billy Crystal, Joe Pantoliano | United States | |
| Sa Bawat Hahakbangan Babaha ng Dugo | Leonardo L. Garcia | Lito Lapid, Myra Manibog, Dante Rivero, Paquito Diaz, Dick Israel | Philippines | |
| The Seventh Curse | Lam Ngai Kai | Chow Yun-Fat, Chin Sju-ho, Dick Wei | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| Vendetta dal futuro | Sergio Martino | Daniel Greene, Janet Agren, John Saxon | Italy | Science fiction action |
| The Wraith | Mike Marvin | Charlie Sheen, Nick Cassavetes, Randy Quaid | United States | |
| 1987 |||||
| American Ninja 2: The Confrontation | Sam Firstenberg | Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Jeff Weston | United States | Martial arts film |
| Angel | Raymond Leung, Teresa Woo | Moon Lee, Yukari Oshima, Elaine Lui | Hong Kong | |
| Balandra Crossing | Enrique "Tintoy" Arcega | Chiquito, Redford White, Melissa Mendez, John Regala, Paquito Diaz, Renato del Prado | Philippines | Action comedy |
| Banzai Runner | John G. Thomas | Dean Stockwell, John Shepherd, Charles Dierkop | United States | |
| A Better Tomorrow II | John Woo | Chow Yun-fat, Emily Chu, Waise Lee | Hong Kong | |
| Beverly Hills Cop II | Tony Scott | Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, Jürgen Prochnow | United States | Action comedy |
| Black Cobra | Stelvio Massi | Fred Williamson, Eva Grimaldi, Bruno Bilotta | Italy | Action thriller |
| Cherry 2000 | Steve De Jarnatt | Melanie Griffith, David Andrews, Ben Johnson | United States | |
| A Chinese Ghost Story | Ching Siu-Ting | Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| Death Before Dishonor | Terry J. Leonard | Fred Dryer, Brian Keith, Paul Winfield | United States | |
| Death Wish 4: The Crackdown | J. Lee Thompson | Charles Bronson, Kay Lenz, John Ryan | United States | Action thriller |
| Eastern Condors | Sammo Hung | Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Joyce Godenzi | Hong Kong | |
| Extreme Prejudice | Walter Hill | Nick Nolte, Powers Boothe, Michael Ironside | United States | Action thriller |
| Fatal Beauty | Tom Holland | Whoopi Goldberg, Sam Elliott, Rubén Blades | United States | Action thriller |
| Forward March | Luciano B. Carlos | Tito, Vic and Joey, Richard Gomez, Snooky Serna | Philippines | Action comedy |
| Hard Ticket to Hawaii | Andy Sidaris | Ronn Moss, Dona Speir, Hope-Marie Carlton | United States | Action thriller |
| Humanda Ka Ikaw Ang Susunod! | Nilo Saez | Rudy Fernandez, Beth Bautista, Al Tantay, Mario Montenegro, Paquito Diaz, George Estregan, Phillip Gamboa, Conrad Poe, Yusuf Salim, Dick Israel, King Gutierrez, Val Iglesia, Joey Padilla, Robert Talabis, Deborah Sun | Philippines | |
| Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop | Arturo San Agustin | Fernando Poe Jr., Rowena Moran, Eddie Garcia, Paquito Diaz, Dencio Padilla | Philippines | |
| Le Solitaire | Jacques Deray | Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean-Pierre Malo, Michel Creton | France | |
| Lethal Weapon | Richard Donner | Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey | United States | Action thriller |
| The Living Daylights | John Glen | Timothy Dalton, Maryam d'Abo, Jeroen Krabbé | United Kingdom | |
| Magnificent Warriors | David Chung | Richard Ng, Michelle Yeoh, Derek Yee | Hong Kong | |
| Masters of the Universe | Gary Goddard | Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, Meg Foster | United States | |
| Miami Connection | Richard Park, Y.K. Kim | Y.K. Kim, Vincent Hirsch, William Ergle | United States | Martial arts film |
| No Retreat, No Surrender 2 | Corey Yuen | Loren Avedon, Matthias Hues, Cynthia Rothrock | Hong Kong United States | |
| Predator | John McTiernan | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpidia Carrillo | United States | Science fiction action |
| Prison on Fire | Ringo Lam | Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung Kar-Fai, Roy Cheung | China Hong Kong | Action thriller |
| Project A II | Jackie Chan | Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung, Rosamund Kwan | Hong Kong | Action comedy, martial arts |
| Rage of Honor | Gordon Hessler | Sho Kosugi, Lewis Van Bergen, Ulises Dumont | United States Argentina | Martial arts film |
| RoboCop | Paul Verhoeven | Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Ronny Cox | United States | Science fiction action |
| Rolling Vengeance | Steven Hillard Stern | Don Michael Paul, Lawrence Dane, Ned Beatty | Canada | Action thriller |
| The Running Man | Paul Michael Glaser | Arnold Schwarzenegger, María Conchita Alonso, Richard Dawson | United States | Science fiction action |
| Strike Commando | Bruno Mattei | Reb Brown, Christopher Connelly, Loes Kamma | Italy | |
| Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | Sidney J. Furie | Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper | United States | Superhero film |
| Surf Nazis Must Die | Peter George | Barry Brenner, Gail Neely, Michael Sonya | United States | |
| Target: Sparrow Unit | Ben Yalung | Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Ronnie Ricketts, Sonny Parsons | Philippines | |
| Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except | Josh Becker | Brian Schulz, John Manfredi, Robert Rickman | United States | Action thriller |
| Tragic Hero | Taylor Wong | Andy Lau, Chow Yun-fat, Alex Man | Hong Kong | |
| Ultimatum: Ceasefire! | Wilfredo Milan, Bert Mendoza, Jerry Tirazona | Eddie Garcia, Ramon Revilla | Philippines | |
| Walker | Alex Cox | Ed Harris, Marlee Matlin, Peter Boyle | United States Nicaragua | |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | Gary Sherman | Rutger Hauer, Gene Simmons, Robert Guillaume | United States | |
| Wicked City | Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Yūsaku Yara, Toshiko Fujita, Ichirō Nagai | Japan | Animated film |
| 1988 |||||
| Above the Law | Andrew Davis | Steven Seagal, Pam Grier, Sharon Stone | United States | Action thriller |
| Action Jackson | Craig R. Baxley | Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson | United States | |
| Afuang: Bounty Hunter | Mike Relon Makiling | Phillip Salvador, Eddie Garcia, Marianne Dela Riva, Mark Gil, Charlie Davao, Zandro Zamora, Nanding Fernandez | Philippines | |
| Agila ng Maynila | Pablo Santiago | Fernando Poe Jr., Vic Vargas, RR Herrera, Encar Benedicto, Paquito Diaz, Raoul Aragonn, Dencio Padilla, Vic Diaz | Philippines | |
| Akyat Bahay Gang | Efren C. Piñon | Lito Lapid, Angela Perez, Jean Saburit, Chuck Perez, Dick Israel, Zandro Zamora, Paquito Diaz | Philippines | |
| Alega Gang: Public Enemy No.1 of Cebu | Pepe Marcos | Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Robin Padilla, Princess Punzalan, Beverly Vergel, Perla Bautista, Paquito Diaz, Zandro Zamora, Bomber Moran, Rommel Valdez, Joseph de Cordova | Philippines | Action crime |
| Alien Nation | Graham Baker | James Caan, Mandy Patinkin, Terence Stamp | United States | |
| Alyas Pusa: Ang Taong May 13 Buhay | Pablo Santiago | Ramon Revilla, Alona Alegre, Angela Perez, Paquito Diaz, Fred Moro, Jose Romulo, Johnny Vicar, Lucita Soriano, Joseph de Cordova, Vic Varrion | Philippines | |
| Ambush | Francis 'Jun' Posadas | Ronnie Ricketts, Dick Israel, Sonny Parsons, E. R. Ejercito, Leo Lazaro, Bobby Zshornack, Beverly Vergel, Raoul Aragonn, Odette Khan, Johnny Wilson | Philippines | |
| Anak ng Cabron | Willy Milan | Ace Vergel, Vivian Foz, Juan Rodrigo, Mark Gil, Charlie Davao, Dick Israel, Perla Bautista, Johnny Wilson | Philippines | |
| Angel II | Teresa Woo | Alex Fong, Moon Lee, Elaine Lui | Hong Kong | |
| Ang Anino ni Asedillo | Bert Mendoza Jose M. Dagumboy | Conrad Poe, Dante Rivero, George Estregan, Philip Gamboa, Carlos Salazar, Zandro Zamora, Beverly Vergel, Guia Guizon, Farrah Floro | Philippines | Period action |
| Black Eagle | Eric Karson | Jean-Claude Van Damme, Doran Clark, Bruce French | United States | Action thriller, martial arts film |
| Bloodsport | Newt Arnold | Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donald Gibb, Leah Ayres | United States | Martial arts film |
| Bobo Cop | Tony Y. Reyes | Joey Marquez, Alice Dixson, Matet de Leon, Kristina Paner, Cris Villanueva, Atoy Co, Amy Perez, Willy Revillame, Panchito, Cachupoy | Philippines | Action comedy |
| Boy Negro | Pepe Marcos | Phillip Salvador, Dang Cecilio, Leopoldo Salcedo, Paquito Diaz, Raoul Aragonn, Ruel Vernal, Anita Linda, Mary Walter, Manjo del Mundo, Baldo Marro | Philippines | Action drama |
| Braddock: Missing in Action III | Aaron Norris | Chuck Norris, Aki Aleong, Roland Harrah III | United States | |
| Bruno | Jun Raquiza | Max Laurel, Ken Snell, Jane Castellvi, Vicky Roa, Dan Corbe | Philippines | |
| Bulletproof | Steve Carver | Gary Busey, Darlanne Fluegel, Henry Silva | United States | |
| Chinatown: Sa Kuko ng Dragon | Pepe Marcos | Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Tony Ferrer, Eddie Garcia | Philippines | |
| Code Name: Black & White | Gayjee Pangan | Chiquito, Redford White, Pinky Marquez, Beverly Vergel, Bubbles Lin, Nieves Manuel, Angelo Ventura, Roy Alvarez, Paquito Diaz, Rocco Montalban | Philippines | Action comedy |
| Crocodile Dundee II | John Cornell | Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, John Meillon | Australia United States | |
| The Dead Pool | Buddy Van Horn | Clint Eastwood, Patricia Clarkson, Evan Kim | United States | Action thriller |
| Die Hard | John McTiernan | Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia | United States | Action thriller |
| Dongalo Massacre | Nilo Saez | Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Vic Vargas, Michael de Mesa, Ronnie Ricketts, Rachel Anne Wolfe, Philip Gamboa, Baldo Marro, Val Iglesias, Dick Israel, King 'Abdul' Gutierrez | Philippines | |
| Dragons Forever | Sammo Hung | Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao | China Hong Kong | |
| Dugo ng Pusakal | Manuel 'Fyke' Cinco | Anthony Alonzo, Eddie Rodriguez, Jean Saburit, Dante Rivero, Paquito Diaz, Romy Diaz, Zandro Zamora, Lito Anzures, Mon Godiz, Dick Israel | Philippines | Action drama |
| Ex-Army | Tony Reyes | Lito Lapid, Marianne Dela Riva, Tetchie Agbayani | Philippines | |
| Gawa Na ang Bala Na Papatay sa Iyo | Willy Milan | Fernando Poe Jr., Marianne dela Riva, Vic Vargas | Philippines | Action thriller |
| Hero and the Terror | William Tannen | Chuck Norris, Brynn Thayer, Steve James | United States | |
| I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Keenan Ivory Wayans | Keenan Ivory Wayans, Bernie Casey, Antonio Fargas | United States | Action comedy |
| Iyo ang Batas, Akin ang Katarungan | Leonardo L. Garcia | Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Eddie Garcia, Paquito Diaz, Melissa Mendez, Romy Diaz, Nick Romano, Anita Linda, Kring-Kring Gonzalez, Nello Nayo, Baldo Marro | Philippines | |
| The Inspector Wears Skirts | Wellson Chin Sing-Wai | Sibelle Hu, Ellen Chan, Sandra Ng | Hong Kong | Action comedy |
| In the Line of Duty III | Arthur Wong | Cynthia Khan, Hiroshi Fujioka, Dick Wei | Hong Kong | |
| Joaquin Burdado | Carlo J. Caparas | Ramon Revilla, Tanya Gomez, Janice Jurado, Deborah Sun, Paquito Diaz, Rocco Montalban, Elvis Gutierrez, Renato del Prado, Johnny Vicar, Danny Riel, Danny Labra | Philippines | Fantasy action |
| Kumakasa Kahit Nag-iisa | Nilo Saez | Ronnie Ricketts, Nadia Montenegro, Robin Padilla, George Estregan Jr., Dick Israel | Philippines | Action thriller |
| Kumander Anting-Anting | Charlie Ordoñez | Redford White, Melissa Mendez, Boy Alano, Tony Santos Jr., Rene Requiestas, Efren 'Turling' Pader, Rommel Valdez, Renato del Prado, Vic Valero, Jun de la Paz | Philippines | Fantasy action comedy |
| Kumander Dante | Ben Yalung | Phillip Salvador, Laarnie Enriquez, Paquito Diaz, Charlie Davao, Robert Talabis, Bing Davao, Bomber Moran, King Gutierrez, E.R. Ejercito, Ruben Rustia | Philippines | Biographical action |
| Lost Command | Ben Yalung | Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Jean Garcia, Paquito Diaz, George Estregan Jr., Edwin Reyes, King Gutierrez | Philippines | |
| Maniac Cop | William Lustig | Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon | United States | |
| Messenger of Death | J. Lee Thompson | Charles Bronson, Trish VanDevere, Laurence Luckinbill | United States | Action thriller |
| Midnight Run | Martin Brest | Robert De Niro, Charles Grodin, Yaphet Kotto | United States | Action comedy |
| Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort | José Pinheiro | Alain Delon, Michel Serrault, Patrick Catalifo | France | Action thriller |
| Patrolman | Cesar SB. Abella | Baldo Marro, Melissa Mendez, Sunshine, Raoul Aragonn, Dick Israel, Zandro Zamora, Odette Khan | Philippines | |
| Patron | Joe Balagtas | Dante Varona, Lola Rodriguez, Marites Samson, Paquito Diaz, Joko Diaz | Philippines | |
| Pepeng Kuryente: Man with a Thousand Volts | Jose Yandóc | Ramon Revilla, Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Dante Rivero, Marissa Delgado, Ramon Zamora, Melissa Mendez, Gwen Avila, Alicia Alonzo, Cecille "Dabiana" Iñigo, George Estregan Jr. | Philippines | Science fiction action |
| Platoon Leader | Aaron Norris | Michael Dudikoff, Michael DeLorenzo, Robert F. Lyons | United States | War action |
| Police Story 2 | Jackie Chan | Jackie Chan, Maggie Cheung | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| Raider Platoon | Francis "Jhun" Posadas | Jess Lapid Jr., Philip Gamboa, Amanda Amores, Lezette Cordero, Ernie Ortega | Philippines | |
| Rambo III | Peter MacDonald | Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Marc de Jonge | United States | Action thriller |
| Red Heat | Walter Hill | Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Belushi, Peter Boyle | United States | Action thriller |
| Red Scorpion | Joseph Zito | Dolph Lundgren, M. Emmet Walsh, Al White | United States | |
| Sa Dulo ng Baril | Jerry O. Tirazona | Jess Lapid Jr., Lito Lazaro, Eric Borbon, Marithez Samson, Nick Romano, Danny Riel, Ronald Nepomuceno, Maita Sanchez, Robert Talby, Robert Miller | Philippines | Historical action drama |
| Sandakot Na Bala | Jose N. Carreon | Rudy Fernandez, Gloria Romero, Eddie Garcia, Nadia Montenegro, Monica Herrera, RR Herrera, Billy Joe Crawford, Melanie Marquez, Mario Escudero, Subas Herrero | Philippines | Action drama |
| Sgt. Ernesto 'Boy' Ybañez: Tirtir Gang | Willy Milan | Sonny Parsons, Eddie Garcia, Vivian Foz, Charlie Davao, Romy Diaz, Lucita Soriano, Carol Dauden, Renato del Prado, Fernan Morato | Philippines | |
| Shakedown | James Glickenhaus | Peter Weller, Sam Elliott, Patricia Charbonneau | United States | |
| Shoot to Kill | Roger Spottiswoode | Sidney Poitier, Tom Berenger, Kirstie Alley | United States | Action thriller |
| Shoot to Kill: Boy Bicol ng Angeles | Jerry O. Tirazona Johnny P. Capistrano | Sonny Parsons, Aurora Sevilla, Paquito Diaz, Philip Gamboa, Max Alvarado, Bobby Zshornack, Manny Doria, Luz Fernandez, Ernie Zarate, Myleen Gonzalez | Philippines | |
| Smith & Wesson | Tony Y. Reyes | Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Beverly Vergel, Panchito, Paquito Diaz, Mon Alvir, Angela Luz, Jimmy Fabregas, Rene Requiestas | Philippines | Action comedy |
| Space Mutiny | David Winters, Neal Sundstrom | Reb Brown, Cameron Mitchell, Cisse Cameron | South Africa | Science fiction action |
| Striker | Stephen M. Andrews, Enzo G. Castellari | Frank Zagarino, John Phillip Law, John Steiner | United States Italy | |
| Ang Supremo | Joey del Rosario | Ramon Revilla, Chat Silayan, Eddie Garcia, Jean Saburit, Rommel Valdez, Miguel Rodriguez, Ulysses Santiago, Greg Moreno, Dennis Isla, Rocco Montalban | Philippines | |
| Target... Maganto | Leonardo L. Garcia | Ronnie Ricketts, Charlie Davao, Monica Herrera, Paquito Diaz, Romy Diaz, Nick Romano, Renato del Prado, Bing Davao, Aurora Salve | Philippines | |
| They Live | John Carpenter | Roddy Piper, Keith David, Meg Foster | United States | Science fiction action |
| Tiger Cage | Yuen Woo-ping | Simon Yam, Carol Cheng, Jacky Cheung, Donnie Yen | Hong Kong | |
| Tiger on Beat | Lau Kar-Leung | Chow Yun-fat, Conan Lee, Nina Li | Hong Kong | |
| Traxx | Jerome Gary | Shadoe Stevens, Priscilla Barnes, Willard E. Pugh | United States | Action comedy |
| Trident Force | Richard Smith | Anthony Alonzo, Nanna Anderson, Mark Gil, Steve Rogers, Eddie M. Gaerlan, Ronnie Patterson, Nick Nicholson, Willy Schober, Rafael Schulz, Tony Ogumsaya | Philippines | |
| Tubusin Mo ng Dugo | Pepe Marcos | Rudy Fernandez, Eddie Garcia, Marianne Dela Riva, Johnny Delgado, Debbie Miller, Princess Punzalan, Perla Bautista, Roy Alvarez, Rez Cortez, Conrad Poe | Philippines | |
| Underground Guerillas | Jerry O. Tirazona | Dan Alvaro, Marithes Samson, Nick Romano, Danny Riel | Philippines | |
| The Untouchable Family | Tony Y. Reyes | Redford White, Edgar Mortiz, Caridad Sanchez, Ronel Victor, Regine Velasquez, Lala Montelibano, Berting Labra, Cachupoy, 3 Itlog, Sabatini Fernandez | Philippines | Action comedy |
| Urban Terrorist | Dante Javier | Mark Gil, Ronnie Ricketts, Dick Israel, Dhouglas Veron, Juan Rodrigo, Kristel Romero, Tom Olivar, Charlie Davao, George Estregan Jr., Alex de Leon | Philippines | |
| 1989 |||||
| Ako ang Huhusga (Kapag Puno Na Ang Salop 2) | Ronwaldo Reyes | Fernando Poe Jr., Eddie Garcia, Monica Herrera, Paquito Diaz, Maila Gumila, Dencio Padilla, Philipp Gamboa, Mario Escudero, Vic Varrion, Ernie Zarate | Philippines | |
| Alex Boncayao Brigade | Joey del Rosario | Ronnie Ricketts, Mia Prats, George Estregan Jr. | Philippines | |
| American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt | Cedric Sundstrom | David Bradley, Steve James, Marjoe Gortner | United States | |
| American Rampage | David DeCoteau | Samantha York | United States | |
| Angel III | Stanley Tong | Alex Fong, Moon Lee | Hong Kong | |
| Angel Enforcers | Godfrey Ho | Dick Wei, Phillip Ko, Pan Pan Yeung | Hong Kong | |
| Arrest: Pat. Rizal Alih – Zamboanga Massacre | Carlo J. Caparas | Ramon Revilla, Vilma Santos, Eddie Garcia, Marianne Dela Riva, Paquito Diaz, Raoul Aragonn, Baldo Marro, Charlie Davao, Rosemarie Gil, Dick Israel | Philippines | Action thriller |
| Babayaran Mo ng Dugo | Francis 'Jun' Posadas | Jestoni Alarcon, Rita Avila, John Regala, Robert Arevalo, Michael de Mesa, Subas Herrero, Dick Israel, Maita Soriano, Jovit Moya, Rachel Lobangco | Philippines | |
| Batman | Tim Burton | Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger | United States | |
| Best of the Best | Bob Radler | Eric Roberts, James Earl Jones, Sally Kirkland | United States | |
| A Better Tomorrow 3 | Tsui Hark | Chow Yun-fat, Anita Mui, Tony Leung Kar-Fai | Hong Kong | |
| Black Rain | Ridley Scott | Michael Douglas, Andy García, Ken Takakura | United States | |
| Black Sheep Baby | Leonardo Garcia | Ronnie Ricketts, Monica Herrera, Tony Ferrer | Philippines | Action thriller |
| Blind Fury | Phillip Noyce | Rutger Hauer, Terrance O'Quinn, Lisa Blount | United States | Martial arts film |
| The Blond Fury | Hoi Mang | Cynthia Rothrock, Ronny Yu, Wu Ma | United States Hong Kong | |
| Bloodfist | Terence H. Winkless | Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Joe Mari Avellana, Michael Shaner | United States | |
| Carnap King? (The Randy Padilla Story) | Deo J. Fajardo | Robin Padilla, Maita Soriano, Jobelle Salvador, Leni Santos, Rina Reyes, Perla Bautista, Charlie Davao, R.R. Herrera, Toby Alejar, Bing Davao | Philippines | Biographical action |
| Comando de la Muerte | Alfredo Gurrola | Sergio Goyri, Jorge Luke [es], Cesar Sobrevals | Mexico | |
| Cyborg | Albert Pyun | Jean-Claude Van Damme, Deborah Richter, Vincent Klyn | United States | Science fiction action, martial arts film |
| Dead Bang | John Frankenheimer | Don Johnson, Penelope Ann Miller, William Forsythe | United States | |
| Delima Gang | Pepe Marcos | Phillip Salvador, Marianne Dela Riva, Robin Padilla, Rey "PJ" Abellana, Efren Reyes Jr., Bobby Zhornack, Conrad Poe, Zandro Zamora, Raoul Aragonn, Atoy Co | Philippines | Biographical action |
| Devil Hunters | Chun-Ku Lu | Alex Man, Moon Lee, Siu-Ming Lau | Hong Kong | |
| Dragon Fight | Billy Tang | Jet Li, Stephen Chow, Dick Wei | Hong Kong | |
| Eagle Squad | Jose Carreon | Robin Padilla, Monsour del Rosario, E.R. Ejercito, Ricky Davao, Edu Manzano, Julio Diaz, Jinggoy Estrada, Paquito Diaz | Philippines | |
| Fatal Vacation | Eric Tsang | Bernardo Bernardo, Emily Kwan, Spanky Manikan | Hong Kong | |
| Future Force | David A. Prior | David Carradine, Anna Rapagna, Robert Tessier | United States | Science fiction action |
| Ghostbusters II | Ivan Reitman | Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver | United States | Action comedy |
| God of Gamblers | Wong Jing | Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, Joey Wong | Hong Kong | |
| Hindi Pahuhuli nang Buhay | Joey del Rosario | Robin Padilla, Dawn Zulueta, Johnny Delgado, Mark Gil, Val Iglesias, Eula Valdez, Hero Bautista | Philippines | |
| In the Line of Duty 4 | Yuen Woo-ping | Donnie Yen, Cynthia Khan, Michael Wong | Hong Kong | |
| Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Steven Spielberg | Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott | United States | Action adventure |
| Ipaglalaban Ko! | Manuel 'Fyke' Cinco | Rudy Fernandez, Charito Solis, Gretchen Barretto, Rita Avila, Mark Gil, Michael De Mesa, Elvis Gutierrez, Dencio Padilla, Romy Diaz, Zandro Zamora | Philippines | |
| Irosin: Pagputok ng Araw, Babaha ng Dugo | Augusto Buenaventura | Anthony Alonzo, Aga Muhlach, Ricky Davao, Paquito Diaz, Chat Silayan, Monica Herrera, Philip Gamboa, Aurora Sevilla | Philippines | Action thriller |
| Isang Bala, Isang Buhay | Jose N. Carreon | Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Tony Ferrer, Dawn Zulueta, Suzanne Gonzales, Rosemarie Gil, Paquito Diaz, Ruben Rustia, Subas Herrero, Dencio Padilla, Ilonnah Jean | Philippines | |
| Joe Pring: Homicide Manila Police | Augusto Salvador | Phillip Salvador, Aurora Sevilla, Maila Gumila, Paquito Diaz, Johnny Delgado | Philippines | |
| Jones Bridge Massacre (Task Force Clabio) | Ben Yalung | Lito Lapid, Jackie Aquino, Eddie Garcia, Paquito Diaz, Berting Labra, Ruel Vernal, Robert Talabis, Rez Cortez, King Gutierrez, Edwin Reyes | Philippines | Crime action |
| K-9 | Rod Daniel | James Belushi, Mel Harris, Kevin Tighe | United States | |
| Kickboxer | Mark di Salle, David Worth | Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Alexio, Dennis Chan | United States | |
| The Killer | John Woo | Chow Yun-fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh | Hong Kong | |
| Killer Angels | Chun-Ku Lu | Moon Lee | Hong Kong | |
| Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects | J. Lee Thompson | Charles Bronson, Perry Lopez, James Pax | United States | |
| Lethal Weapon 2 | Richard Donner | Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci | United States | |
| Licence to Kill | John Glen | Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi | United Kingdom | |
| May Pulis, May Pulis Sa Ilalim ng Tulay | Mike Relon Makiling | Dolphy, Joey Albert, Alice Dixson, Joey Marquez, Kristina Paner, Cris Villanueva, Panchito | Philippines | Action comedy |
| Next of Kin | John Irvin | Patrick Swayze, Liam Neeson, Adam Baldwin | United States | |
| Pink Cadillac | Buddy Van Horn | Clint Eastwood, Bernadette Peters, Timothy Carhart | United States | |
| Princess Madam | Godfrey Ho | Moon Lee, Michiko Nishiwaki | Hong Kong | |
| Ang Pumatay nang Dahil Sa'yo! | Wilfredo Milan | Chuck Perez, Eddie Garcia, Vic Vargas, Michael De Mesa, Alexander Vargas, Lara Melissa De Leon, Cathy Mora, Isadora, Angela Luz, Perla Bautista | Philippines | |
| A Punch to Revenge | Chiu Lee | Ben Lam, Yukari Oshima, Stanley Sui-Fan Fung | Hong Kong | |
| The Punisher | Mark Goldblatt | Dolph Lundgren, Louis Gossett Jr., Jeroen Krabbé | United States Australia | |
| Renegades | Jack Sholder | Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Robert Knepper | United States | Action thriller |
| Road House | Rowdy Herrington | Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott | United States | |
| Sa Kuko ng Agila | Augusto Buenaventura | Joseph Estrada, Nikki Coseteng, Maria Isabel Lopez, Ruben Rustia, Tommy Abuel, Paquito Diaz, Laurice Guillen, Subas Herrero, Lara Melissa de Leon | Philippines | |
| Sgt. Niñonuevo: The Fastest Gun Alive of WPD | Ronnie San Juan | Sonny Parsons, Marianne dela Riva, Eddie Garcia, Bella Flores, Paquito Diaz, Raoul Aragonn, Rez Cortez, Max Alvarado, Romy Diaz, Larry Silva | Philippines | |
| Snake Eater | George Erschbamer | Lorenzo Lamas, Ronnie Hawkins | Canada | |
| Snake Eater II | George Erschbamer | Lorenzo Lamas, Ron Palillo, Kathleen Kinmont | Canada | |
| Tango & Cash | Andrei Konchalovsky | Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Teri Hatcher | United States | |
| Tatak ng Isang Api | Augusto Salvador | Ronnie Ricketts, Eddie Garcia, Efren Reyes Jr., Jaclyn Jose, Aurora Sevilla, Dencio Padilla, Jimmy Fabregas, Zandro Zamora, Rommel Valdez, Usman Hassim | Philippines | |
| Violent Cop | Beat Takeshi Kitano | Beat Takeshi Kitano | Japan | Action thriller |
| Walang Panginoon | Mauro Gia Samonte | Jestoni Alarcon, Rita Avila, Aurora Sevilla, John Regala | Philippines | |
| Wanted: Pamilya Banal | Pablo P. Santiago | Fernando Poe Jr., Charo Santos, Armida Siguion-Reyna, Rosemarie Gil, Zandro Zamora, Dranreb Belleza, John Regala, Cristina Gonzales, Ann Kimper, Paquito Diaz | Philippines | Action drama |