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Best Action Movies of the 1980s

The best action films from the 1980s, ranked by rating. Leading the list is The Empire Strikes Back (1980), rated 8.4. These films span 1980–1989, hand-ranked on Vlovu.

The Empire Strikes Back★ 8.4Viewing moment
The Empire Strikes Back
1980
Scarface★ 8.2Viewing moment
Scarface
1983
Castle in the Sky★ 8Viewing moment
Castle in the Sky
1986
Return of the Jedi★ 7.9Viewing moment
Return of the Jedi
1983
Raiders of the Lost Ark★ 7.9Viewing moment
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
Aliens★ 7.9Viewing moment
Aliens
1986
Ran★ 8.1Viewing moment
Ran
1985
Raging Bull★ 7.9Viewing moment
Raging Bull
1980
Akira★ 7.9Viewing moment
Akira
1988
Die Hard★ 7.8Viewing moment
Die Hard
1988
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade★ 7.8Viewing moment
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
Platoon★ 7.7Viewing moment
Platoon
1986
The Blues Brothers★ 7.7Viewing moment
The Blues Brothers
1980
The Terminator★ 7.6Viewing moment
The Terminator
1984
Predator★ 7.5Viewing moment
Predator
1987
First Blood★ 7.5Viewing moment
First Blood
1982
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan★ 7.5Viewing moment
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982
Kagemusha★ 7.8Viewing moment
Kagemusha
1980
Mad Max 2★ 7.4Viewing moment
Mad Max 2
1981
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom★ 7.3Viewing moment
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
RoboCop★ 7.3Viewing moment
RoboCop
1987
The Killer★ 7.6Viewing moment
The Killer
1989
Lethal Weapon★ 7.3Viewing moment
Lethal Weapon
1987
The Mission★ 7.4Viewing moment
The Mission
1986
They Live★ 7.3Viewing moment
They Live
1988
The Abyss★ 7.3Viewing moment
The Abyss
1989
Police Story★ 7.5Viewing moment
Police Story
1985
Batman★ 7.2Viewing moment
Batman
1989
The Karate Kid★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Karate Kid
1984
Beverly Hills Cop★ 7.2Viewing moment
Beverly Hills Cop
1984
Big Trouble in Little China★ 7.2Viewing moment
Big Trouble in Little China
1986
Top Gun★ 7.1Viewing moment
Top Gun
1986
The Gods Must Be Crazy★ 7.3Viewing moment
The Gods Must Be Crazy
1980
A Better Tomorrow★ 7.5Viewing moment
A Better Tomorrow
1986
Escape from New York★ 7.1Viewing moment
Escape from New York
1981
Midnight Run★ 7.2Viewing moment
Midnight Run
1988
WarGames★ 7.1Viewing moment
WarGames
1983
The Professional★ 7.3Viewing moment
The Professional
1981
Lethal Weapon 2★ 7Viewing moment
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
Thief★ 7.2Viewing moment
Thief
1981

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