We journey back 40 years (yes… really) with the essential action movies of 1986… In an era when a half-decent action film is ...

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Considering that the genre gets a shout-out every time a director calls "lights, camera, action!" while making a film, it's no wonder that there are countless great action movies. Ever since Hollywood ...