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12 Rounds (film)
12 Rounds is a 2009 American action thriller directed by Renny Harlin, starring wrestler John Cena as a New Orleans police detective forced through twelve dangerous tasks.
16 Blocks
16 Blocks, also known as Sixteen Blocks, is a 2006 American action thriller directed by Richard Donner and starring Bruce Willis, Mos Def, and David Morse.
96 Hours
96 Hours is the German release title of Taken (2008), Pierre Morel's French action thriller starring Liam Neeson as ex-CIA agent Bryan Mills, who has 96 hours to rescue his daughter kidnapped in Paris; it grossed over $226 million and spawned a franchise.
A Man Apart
A Man Apart is a 2003 American action crime drama directed by F. Gary Gray, starring Vin Diesel as a DEA agent whose wife is killed.
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, also known as Anaconda 2, is a 2004 American horror-thriller about an expedition to Borneo stalked by giant anacondas.
Battle Royale (バトル・ロワイアル) (film)
Battle Royale (バトル・ロワイアル, Batoru Rowaiaru), 2000 Japanese film by Kinji Fukasaku, adapted from Koushun Takami's 1999 novel; 42 ninth graders forced to fight to the death on an island under the BR Law; his final film, controversial in Japan, released in the UK in 2001.
Belly of the Beast (2003 film)
Belly of the Beast (2003) is a direct-to-video action film directed by Ching Siu-Tung, starring Steven Seagal as ex-CIA agent Jake Hopper rescuing his kidnapped daughter in Thailand; not the 2020 Erika Cohn documentary.
Blood Diamond
Blood Diamond is a 2006 American adventure drama directed by Edward Zwick, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou, set in Sierra Leone during its civil war in 1999.
Collateral Damage (2002 film)
Collateral Damage is a 2002 American vigilante action thriller directed by Andrew Davis, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as firefighter Gordy Brewer, who hunts the Colombian terrorist who bombed his family; delayed after 9/11, it opened February 8, 2002 and flopped.
Connected (保持通话)
Connected (保持通话) is a 2008 Hong Kong action thriller by Benny Chan, the first officially Hollywood-licensed Chinese-language remake, adapting Cellular; Louis Koo and Barbie Hsu star, with Golden Horse and Hong Kong Film Award editing wins.
Cradle 2 the Grave
Cradle 2 the Grave is a 2003 American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, starring Jet Li and DMX as an agent and a thief.
Crank (film)
Crank is a 2006 American action thriller directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, starring Jason Statham as a poisoned hit man racing across Los Angeles to find an antidote.
Death Race (2008 film)
Death Race (2008) is a Paul W.S. Anderson action film for Universal, loosely remaking Death Race 2000, starring Jason Statham as framed prisoner Jensen Ames racing as Frankenstein.
Death Sentence (2007 film)
Death Sentence is a 2007 American vigilante thriller directed by James Wan, starring Kevin Bacon as a father who takes revenge on the gang that killed his son.
Die Bad (죽거나 혹은 나쁘거나)
Die Bad (죽거나 혹은 나쁘거나, Jukgeona hokeun nabbeugeona) is Ryoo Seung-wan's 2000 South Korean feature debut, a four-chapter hard-boiled action film built from two award-winning shorts on a 65-million-won budget, following a pool-hall killing through prison, ghosts, and gang war.
District 13
District 13 (Banlieue 13, District B13) is a 2004 French action film by Pierre Morel, written by Luc Besson, starring Cyril Raffaelli and parkour pioneer David Belle in a walled-off Paris ghetto defusing a neutron bomb.
Driven (2001 film)
Driven is a 2001 American action drama about open-wheel auto racing, directed by Renny Harlin and written by Sylvester Stallone, who stars as a former champion mentoring a struggling rookie.
Exit Wounds
Exit Wounds (2001) is an American action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, starring Steven Seagal as Detroit cop Orin Boyd and DMX as Latrell Walker; it opened No. 1, grossed $51.8M, and scored 35% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Four Brothers (film)
Four Brothers is a 2005 American crime drama directed by John Singleton, starring Mark Wahlberg as one of four adopted brothers who return to Detroit to avenge their foster mother's murder.
Fulltime Killer (全职杀手)
Fulltime Killer (全职杀手) is a 2001 Hong Kong action thriller by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, starring Andy Lau and Takashi Sorimachi as rival professional assassins.
Ghosts of Mars
Ghosts of Mars (2001) is John Carpenter's sci-fi horror film, also marketed as John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars, about Martian spirits possessing human settlers in 2176. It starred Ice Cube and Natasha Henstridge, cost $28 million, and grossed about $14 million worldwide.
Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film)
Gone in 60 Seconds is a 2000 American action heist film starring Nicolas Cage as a retired car thief who must steal 50 cars in one night.
Hostage (2005 film)
Hostage (2005) is a Florent-Emilio Siri action thriller starring Bruce Willis as negotiator Jeff Talley, adapted from Robert Crais's 2001 novel, released by Miramax, grossing about $77.6 million worldwide; distinct from the Greek film Omiros.
Initial D (頭文字D) (film)
Initial D (頭文字D) is the 2005 Hong Kong live-action film of Shigeno's racing manga, directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak, starring Jay Chou as Takumi Fujiwara; 109 minutes, 2005 HK box-office champion, 4K re-release 2025.
Into the Blue (2005 film)
Into the Blue is a 2005 American underwater action-adventure film directed by John Stockwell, starring Paul Walker and Jessica Alba as treasure-hunting divers in the Bahamas.
Invisible Target (男儿本色)
Invisible Target (男儿本色) is a 2007 Hong Kong action-crime film directed by Benny Chan, starring Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue, Jaycee Chan, Wu Jing, and Andy On, about three cops pursuing a US$100 million armored-truck robbery gang.
Kill Zone: SPL
Kill Zone: SPL (杀破狼) is a 2005 Hong Kong action-crime thriller directed by Wilson Yip, starring Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, and Simon Yam as cops battle a crime boss.
Kiss of the Dragon
Kiss of the Dragon (Le Baiser mortel du dragon) is a 2001 action thriller directed by Chris Nahon, produced by Luc Besson, starring Jet Li as framed Chinese agent Liu Jian in Paris with Bridget Fonda and Tchéky Karyo; released July 6, 2001, banned in China.
Man on Fire (2004 film)
Man on Fire is a 2004 American action thriller directed by Tony Scott, starring Denzel Washington as a burned-out bodyguard protecting a girl in Mexico City, based on A.J. Quinnell's novel.
Naked Weapon (赤裸特工)
Naked Weapon (赤裸特工, Chek law dak gung) is a 2002 Hong Kong action thriller directed by Ching Siu-Tung, written by Wong Jing, starring Maggie Q, Anya, and Daniel Wu as assassins trained by Madame M.