Subgenre Sampler
Action/Adventure: 2193 Films to Buy & Rent
Robin Hood (1991)
- Dir. John Irvin
Feat. Patrick Bergin, Uma Thurman, Jeroen Krabbe
- Bergin inhabits the role of the noble swashbuckler in this modest adaptation of the Anglo legend.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
- Dir. Kevin Reynolds
Feat. Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio…
- Lavishly mounted mega–hit. An exhilarating romp through the forests of Sherwood.
Scream of Stone (Cerro Torre: Schrei aus Stein) (1991)
- Dir. Werner Herzog
Feat. Donald Sutherland, Mathilda May, Brad Dourif
- Solid and steady climbing adventure set around an attempt on the incredibly difficult Patagonian peak of Cerro Torre.
Despite some absolutely…
Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
- Dir. Mark Lester
Feat. Dolph Lundgren, Brandon Lee
- Testosteroned vehicle for Lundgren and Lee as two mismatched L.A. cops who encounter the furious fists of Japanese drug lords.
Story of Ricky (Riki-Oh aka Lai Wong) (1991)
- Dir. Nam Nai-Choi
Feat. Fan Siu-wong
- Hong Kong cult sensation that comedically stir–fries prison ultra–violence with Western–style splatter.
Rib–cracking,…
Toy Soldiers (1991)
- Dir. Daniel Petrie Jnr.
Feat. Sean Astin, Wil Wheaton, Keith Coogan
- An elite boarding school comes under siege from the son of an extradited Columbian drug king. Shamelessly well executed.
Another 48 Hours (1990)
- Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion James…
- Barely adequate sequel to the buddy–cop smash hit.
Backdraft (1990)
- Dir. Ron Howard
Feat. Kurt Russell, Robert De Niro, William Baldwin…
- Kurt Russell, Robert De Niro and others are no match for the sizzling special effects that predominate this tale of fire–fighting brothers who…
Blue Steel (1990)
- Dir. Kathryn Bigelow
Feat. Jamie Lee Curtis, Ron Silver
- A predatory psychopath stalks rookie cop in rare action from a female perspective. The genre is assaulted by the director with unequivocal flair.
Bullet in the Head (1990)
- Dir. John Woo
Feat. Tony Leung (Chiu-wai), Jacky Cheung, Waise Lee
- John Woo's indictment of war as raw and visceral as its title. Three friends flee Hong Kong and find themselves knee deep in the corruption and…