Top 25 best 'action hero'-movies from the eighties

Based on MovieMeter ratings, these are the 25 best 'action hero'-movies from the eighties

This is a list of the best 25 'action hero'-movies from the eighties and highly rated on MovieMeter.

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Top 25 best 'action hero'-movies from the eighties

1	Die Hard (1988) Action, Thriller 131 minutes	3,82(5.074) 3
2	The Terminator (1984) Scifi, Action 107 minutes	3,72(3.793) 3
3	Lethal Weapon (1987) Action, Crime 110 minutes	3,52(2.186) 2
4	Ging Chaat Goo Si (1985) Alternative title: Police Story Action, Comedy 100 minutes	3,46(277) 3
5	Mad Max 2 (1981) Alternative title: Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior Action, Adventure 96 minutes	3,44(1.553) 3

6	Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) Action, Comedy 114 minutes	3,38(1.732) 2
7	Ging Chaat Goo Si Juk Jaap (1988) Alternative title: Police Story Part II Comedy, Action 101 minutes	3,24(139) 3
8	Highlander (1986) Action, Fantasy 116 minutes	3,20(1.309) 3
9	Black Rain (1989) Action, Crime 125 minutes	3,19(882) 3
10	Bloodsport (1988) Action, Drama 92 minutes	3,09(1.414) 3

11	Commando (1985) Action, Adventure 90 minutes	3,08(1.711) 3
12	Kickboxer (1989) Action, Thriller 97 minutes	2,99(1.233) 3
13	Krull (1983) Alternative title: Dragons of Krull Fantasy, Scifi 116 minutes	2,97(203) 3
14	Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) Action, Crime 105 minutes	2,92(204) 3
15	The Hunter (1980) Action, Thriller 97 minutes	2,91(74) 3
16	Conan the Barbarian (1982) Alternative title: Conan, Koning der Barbaren Action, Fantasy 129 minutes	2,88(1.104) 3
17	Death Wish 3 (1985) Crime, Action 92 minutes	2,86(373) 2
18	Mad Max beyond Thunderdome (1985) Alternative title: Mad Max 3 Action, Adventure 102 minutes	2,81(1.115) 3
19	Forced Vengeance (1982) Alternative title: Chuck Norris Regelt Je Begrafenis Action, Adventure 90 minutes	2,78(65)
20	Any Which Way You Can (1980) Alternative title: Recht voor Zijn (R)aap Action, Comedy 116 minutes	2,75(283) 3
21	Cobra (1986) Action, Thriller 87 minutes	2,74(969) 2
22	The Punisher (1989) Action, Crime 92 minutes	2,71(438) 3
23	Silent Rage (1982) Alternative title: Kille Wraak Action, Horror 91 minutes	2,71(88)
24	Si Wang Ta (1981) Alternative title: Game of Death II Action 86 minutes	2,70(47)
25	Flash Gordon (1980) Action, Scifi 111 minutes	2,69(373) 3