The 1980s gave birth to the modern action movie. From Arnold Schwarzenegger to Bruce Willis, discover the iconic 80s action films that created the template for blockbuster entertainment.

Die Hard

8.2 1988 132 min

Action, Thriller

Directed by John McTiernan

Predator

7.8 1987 107 min

Action, Adventure, Horror

Directed by John McTiernan

Raiders of the Lost Ark

8.4 1981 115 min

Action, Adventure

Directed by Steven Spielberg

Aliens

8.4 1986 137 min

Action, Adventure, Horror

Directed by James Cameron

Lethal Weapon

7.6 1987 109 min

Action, Crime, Thriller

Directed by Richard Donner

RoboCop

7.6 1987 102 min

Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

Directed by Paul Verhoeven

First Blood

7.7 1982 93 min

Action, Adventure, Thriller

Directed by Ted Kotcheff

The Terminator

8.1 1984 107 min

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Directed by James Cameron

Commando

6.7 1985 90 min

Action, Adventure, Thriller

Directed by Mark L. Lester

Escape from New York

7.1 1981 99 min

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Directed by John Carpenter