Tom Jolliffe with his picks of the essential 1980s action movies… Cheesy, excessive, over the top and funny. Something about ...

While not as high-profile as some of Norris’ other action franchises, Hero and ... The movie also had a strong patriotic tone, which made it a quintessential ‘80s action flick regardless ...

Viola Davis is a badass U.S. President in G20, one of three action movies on Amazon Prime Video you need to watch in April 2025.

The 1980s was not just a great time for movies but for the people in them. Many of our all-time favorite actors got their start in '80s movies (or at least started to hit it big during that time).