The Top 18 MERICAN 90s Action Movies

[Dukefrukem]

Many of you know in the Film Discussion Thread, I've been watching 90s action movies lately, and I've finally pared them down to the top 18. I was trying to go for a top 20 but I just didn't feel very strongly about the movies that would fill the last two spots- I'll throw in a couple Honorable Mentions before the list starts, but they really are pushing it as far as enjoyable viewings IMO.

What qualifies to be on this list?

• They need to be American made
• They need to have been released between 1990 and 1999
• They need to have FULL COMMITMENT to a dumb idea, premise or set piece

Movies that are Exempt from this list (movies that are too good for this decade):

• True Lies
• Terminator 2
• The Fugitive & U.S. Marshall
• Hard Boiled
• The Matrix
• Die Hard(s)
• Men in Black & Independence Day
• Jackie Chan
• Jet Li

A couple of fun notes before I begin:

• No Director made it on the list twice
• No Film from 1990 or 1992 made the list
• Three lead actor heroes make the list twice (they may not be top billed)
• Two Female directors made the list

HM1: Armageddon (1998)
HM2: Predator 2 (1990)
HM3: Daylight (1996)
HM4: Face/Off (1997)

18. Blue Streak (1999)
17. Eraser (1996)
16. Judgement Night (1993)
15. Desperate Measures (1996)
14. Executive Decision (1996)
13. Escape from L.A. (1995)
12. Desperado (1995)
11. Timecop (1994)
10. Broken Arrow (1996)
9. Broken Arrow (1996)
8. Starship Troopers (1997)
7. Con Air (1997)
6. Volcano (1997)
5. Under Seige 2: Dark Territory (1995)
4. The Rock (1998)
3. Point Break (1991)
2. The Peacemaker (1997)
1. Speed (1994)