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48 Hrs.
48 Hrs. (1982) is Walter Hill's Paramount action comedy starring Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy, whose 48-hour prison release helps a cop hunt escaped killers; it launched Murphy's film career and defined the buddy-cop genre.
Air America (film)
Air America is a 1990 American action-comedy film directed by Roger Spottiswoode, starring Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. as CIA cargo pilots in Laos.
Almost Heroes
Almost Heroes (1998) is a Christopher Guest adventure comedy starring Chris Farley and Matthew Perry as explorers racing Lewis and Clark to the Pacific; Farley's final starring role, a box-office and critical flop.
Another Stakeout
Another Stakeout, also known as Stakeout 2, is a 1993 American buddy cop action comedy film and the sequel to Stakeout, starring Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez.
Armed and Dangerous (1986 film)
Armed and Dangerous is a 1986 American action comedy directed by Mark L. Lester and starring John Candy and Eugene Levy as fired men turned security guards.
Armour of God (film)
Armour of God (龍兄虎弟) is a 1986 Hong Kong action comedy directed by and starring Jackie Chan as Asian Hawk, known for the skull-fracture stunt accident and its 1991 sequel Operation Condor.
Attack the Gas Station! (주유소 습격 사건)
Attack the Gas Station! (주유소 습격사건) is a 1999 South Korean action-comedy directed by Kim Sang-jin, starring Lee Sung-jae and Yoo Oh-seong, in which four youths rob and then run a gas station; a word-of-mouth 1999 box-office hit with a 2010 sequel.
Bad Boys (1995 film)
Bad Boys (1995) is Michael Bay's buddy-cop action comedy debut starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as Miami detectives recovering $100 million of stolen heroin; it grossed $141 million worldwide and spawned a four-film franchise.
Beijing Opera Blues
Peking Opera Blues (刀馬旦, Do ma daan) is a 1986 Hong Kong action comedy by Tsui Hark, starring Brigitte Lin, Sally Yeh, and Cherie Chung as three women in 1913 Republican-era Beijing, produced by Cinema City and Film Workshop.
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop is a 1984 American action comedy directed by Martin Brest, starring Eddie Murphy as Detroit detective Axel Foley, the year's biggest box office hit.
Beverly Hills Cop II
Beverly Hills Cop II is a 1987 American action comedy directed by Tony Scott and starring Eddie Murphy as Axel Foley. It investigates the "Alphabet Crimes" in Beverly Hills.
Big Trouble in Little China
Big Trouble in Little China is John Carpenter's 1986 action-comedy-fantasy starring Kurt Russell as trucker Jack Burton, who joins Dennis Dun's Wang Chi against sorcerer Lo Pan (James Hong) beneath San Francisco's Chinatown; a box-office flop that became a cult classic.
Bird on a Wire (film)
Bird on a Wire is a 1990 American action-comedy directed by John Badham. It stars Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn in a chase film shot in Vancouver.
Blind Fury
Blind Fury (1989) is a Phillip Noyce action comedy starring Rutger Hauer as blind Vietnam veteran swordsman Nick Parker, an American remake of Zatoichi Challenged (1967), released in US theaters March 16, 1990, grossing $2,692,037.
Blue Streak (film)
Blue Streak is a 1999 American action comedy film starring Martin Lawrence as a jewel thief who poses as a police detective to recover a hidden diamond.
City Heat
City Heat is a 1984 American action comedy crime film directed by Richard Benjamin, starring Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds as former partners in 1933 Kansas City.
City Hunter (城市猎人) (film)
City Hunter (城市獵人, Sing si lip yan) is a 1993 Hong Kong action comedy directed by Wong Jing and starring Jackie Chan as private detective Ryo Saeba.
Curry and Pepper (咖喱辣椒)
Curry and Pepper (咖喱辣椒) is a 1990 Hong Kong action comedy directed by Blackie Ko, starring Jacky Cheung and Stephen Chow as Hong Kong police detectives.
Double Team (film)
Double Team (1997) is a Tsui Hark action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Rodman in his film debut, and Mickey Rourke; Columbia Pictures release about agent Jack Quinn rescuing his family from terrorist Stavros.
Dragons Forever (飞龙猛将)
Dragons Forever (飞龙猛将, also Cyclone Z or 3 Brothers) is a 1988 Golden Harvest Hong Kong action comedy directed by Sammo Hung, the final film pairing Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao, about a lawyer defending a drug-front chemical factory.
Fight Back to School (逃学威龙)
Fight Back to School (逃學威龍) is a 1991 Hong Kong action comedy directed by Gordon Chan, starring Stephen Chow as an undercover SDU cop posing as a student; it broke Hong Kong's box-office record with HK$43,829,449 and spawned two sequels.
From Beijing with Love (国产凌凌漆)
From Beijing with Love (国产凌凌漆) is a 1994 Hong Kong action comedy directed by Stephen Chow and Lee Lik-chi, starring Chow as a pork-selling agent sent to Hong Kong.
Gator (film)
Gator (1976) is Burt Reynolds's directorial debut and sequel to White Lightning, starring Reynolds as moonshine runner Gator McKlusky fighting corrupt boss Bama McCall (Jerry Reed) in Dunston County; 115 minutes, United Artists, $11 million domestic.
God of Gamblers (赌神)
God of Gamblers (賭神) is Wong Jing's 1989 Hong Kong action comedy starring Chow Yun-fat as amnesiac gambler Ko Chun and Andy Lau; it topped the 1989 Hong Kong box office at HK$37 million and launched the gambling-film genre.
Goodbye Pork Pie
Goodbye Pork Pie (1981) is a Geoff Murphy New Zealand road movie about the Blondini Gang driving a stolen yellow Mini from Kaitaia to Invercargill; the first NZ film to gross NZ$1 million locally and to screen at Cannes, remade as Pork Pie in 2017.
Gorgeous (玻璃樽) (film)
Gorgeous (玻璃樽) is a 1999 Hong Kong action romance comedy directed by Vincent Kok, starring Jackie Chan as a wealthy businessman who falls for a Taiwanese girl, played by Shu Qi.
Grand Theft Auto (film)
Grand Theft Auto (1977) is Ron Howard's feature directorial debut, a Roger Corman New World car-chase comedy starring Howard and Nancy Morgan as elopers chased from Los Angeles to Las Vegas; shot in 23 days on about $602,000.
High Risk (鼠胆龙威)
High Risk (鼠膽龍威, Meltdown) is a 1995 Hong Kong action comedy directed and written by Wong Jing, starring Jet Li as a bodyguard and secret stunt double for Jacky Cheung's cowardly action star, a Die Hard-style jewel-heist film that satirizes Jackie Chan and grossed HK$11.4 million.
Hitman (1998 film)
Hitman (殺手之王, also Contract Killer) is a 1998 Hong Kong action comedy directed by Wei Tung, starring Jet Li as a kind-hearted hitman chasing a $100 million bounty with con-man agent Eric Tsang; Jet Li's last Hong Kong film before Hollywood.
Hooper (film)
Hooper is a 1978 American action comedy directed by Hal Needham and starring Burt Reynolds as an aging Hollywood stuntman whose top position is challenged by a younger rival.