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Top 10 Action Movies of All Time — Did We Get #1 Right?

Explosions. Car chases. Epic fight scenes. Legendary one-liners. These are the action movies we can watch over and over again!

Remember when action movies were all about larger-than-life heroes, outrageous stunts, and unforgettable villains?

Arnold Schwarzenegger was saving the world. Sylvester Stallone was taking down entire armies. Bruce Willis was crawling through air ducts. And Chuck Norris? Well, Chuck Norris was Chuck Norris.

At 95.9 The Hawk, we love our classic rock, but we also love a great action movie.

So we’re counting down our picks for the 10 Greatest Action Movies of All Time!

10. Speed (1994)

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper

A bus can’t drop below 50 mph or it explodes. That’s it. That’s the movie. And somehow, it’s absolutely fantastic!

This ’90s classic delivers nonstop suspense, wild stunts, and one of the most memorable movie villains of the decade.

Unforgettable moment: Jumping a bus across a missing section of freeway.

9. Lethal Weapon (1987)

Starring: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover

Before buddy-cop movies became a Hollywood formula, Riggs and Murtaugh showed everyone how it was done.

Great action, hilarious dialogue, and two characters who couldn’t be more different.

Unforgettable moment: Riggs and Murtaugh’s wild showdown with the bad guys.

8. First Blood (1982)

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna

Before Rambo became a one-man army, he was a troubled Vietnam veteran just trying to survive.

The original First Blood is grittier and more emotional than its sequels, with intense action and a surprisingly powerful story.

Unforgettable moment: Rambo’s escape into the mountains.

7. The Rock (1996)

Starring: Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris

A chemical weapons threat. Alcatraz Island. Sean Connery being cooler than just about anyone on the planet.

The Rock is pure ’90s action-movie perfection, packed with explosions, memorable dialogue, and an outstanding cast.

Unforgettable moment: The wild car chase through San Francisco.

6. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Starring: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen

Indiana Jones made archaeology look like the most dangerous job in the world.

From ancient temples to desert chases, Raiders delivers adventure, humor, and some of the greatest action sequences ever filmed.

Unforgettable moment: Indy running from that giant rolling boulder.

5. Predator (1987)

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura

Arnold. A jungle. A heavily armed military team. And an alien hunter that makes everyone look helpless.

Predator is the ultimate combination of ’80s action and science-fiction horror.

Unforgettable line: “Get to the chopper!”

4. The Matrix (1999)

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss

When The Matrix hit theaters in 1999, audiences had never seen anything quite like it.

The groundbreaking visual effects, incredible fight scenes, and mind-bending story helped change action movies forever.

Unforgettable moment: Neo dodging bullets in slow motion.

3. Aliens (1986)

Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton

James Cameron took the suspense of the original Alien and turned the sequel into an all-out action masterpiece.

Space Marines, terrifying creatures, and one of the toughest heroes in movie history.

Unforgettable moment: Ripley facing the Alien Queen in the power loader.

2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick

One of the rare sequels that arguably tops the original.

Terminator 2 delivered incredible special effects, massive action sequences, and Arnold Schwarzenegger at his absolute best.

The T-1000 remains one of the most terrifying movie villains ever created.

Unforgettable moment: Arnold riding a motorcycle while chasing a truck through the flood-control channel.

1. Die Hard (1988)

Starring: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman

Come on. Was there ever really any doubt?

One cop. One skyscraper. A building full of terrorists. And a Christmas party that goes horribly wrong.

Bruce Willis made John McClane the ultimate everyday action hero, and Alan Rickman’s Hans Gruber is one of the greatest villains in movie history.

Die Hard has everything: action, suspense, humor, explosions, and unforgettable dialogue.

Our pick for the greatest action movie of all time: DIE HARD!

And yes, we know. It’s also a Christmas movie.

Honorable Mentions

We couldn’t fit every classic into our Top 10. Here are a few that deserve some love:

• RoboCop (1987)
• Commando (1985)
• Top Gun (1986)
• Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
• The Fugitive (1993)
• Point Break (1991)
• Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

Now It’s Your Turn!

Everybody has that one action movie they can watch a hundred times and never get tired of.

Maybe you’re an Arnold fan. Maybe Stallone is your guy. Or maybe nobody beats Bruce Willis.

What’s the greatest action movie of all time? And which movie did we leave off our list?

Tell us what you think, and keep rocking with 95.9 The Hawk — Southern Utah’s Classic Rock!