Subgenre Sampler
Action/Adventure: 2193 Films to Buy & Rent
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
- Dir. Robert Rodriguez
Feat. George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis…
- Join in the riot with an edgy thriller that loses its head midway through and gets stuck into some gleefully supernatural carnage.
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Ghost and the Darkness, The (1996)
- Dir. Stephen Hopkins
Feat. Michael Douglas, Val Kilmer
- When construction on a railroad in 19th century Uganda is interrupted by two ferocious, crafty lions snacking on the workers, the great white hunter…
Glimmer Man, The (1996)
- Dir. John Gray
Feat. Steven Seagal, Damon Wayans
- Buddhist detective Steven Seagal partners up with a wisecracking Damon Wayans in this LA variation on 48 HRS. Hunting a serial killer linked to the…
Goldeneye (1996)
- Dir. Martin Campbell
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Isabella Scorupco…
- Brosnan cuts the mustard as the new 007, aided by shrewd modifications that thoroughly re–invigorate the franchise – playful,…
Lady Ninja: Reflections of Darkness (1996)
- Dir. Masaru Tsushima
Feat. Yuka Ohnishi, Tetsuo Kurata, Rina Kitahara
- Snappy example of the Martial Sex–Arts sub–genre, with a gang of 'Lady Ninjas' hired by a lascivious Emperor to wipe–out his royal…
Last Days of Frankie the Fly (1996)
- Dir. Peter Markle
Feat. Dennis Hopper, Michael Madsen
- Dim–bulb mobster Frankie (Dennis Hopper) tires of his sadistic boss Sal (Michael Madsen) and decides to branch out into the LA porn–movie…
Last Man Standing (1996)
- Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Bruce Willis, Bruce Dern, Christopher Walken…
- Gunslinger Bruce Willis dishes up violent justice for two factions of bootleggers in an actioner that ropes in western, mob movie, film noir and even…
Long Kiss Goodnight, The (1996)
- Dir. Renny Harlin
Feat. Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson
- Heroic chemistry between Geena Davis and Samuel L Jackson fuels this spectacular actioner, with more than a few eyebrows raised sardonically along…
Maximum Risk (1996)
- Dir. Ringo Lam
Feat. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Natasha Henstridge
- In fact a risk–free zone, and firm proof that Jean–Claude Van Damme is unable to escape the B–movie treadmill. Plot involves JC…
Mission: Impossible (1996)
- Dir. Brian De Palma
Feat. Tom Cruise
- Hollywood refit of the '60s cult TV show with classic stylings and theme–tune thankfully intact. Precisely executed action sequences redeem a…