Best Action B-Movies Movies from VHS Era

A hand-picked selection of the greatest action b-movies films of the VHS era — chosen for standout pacing, personality, and pure rewatch value.

The Warriors

1979

Commando

1985

Wing Chun

1994

El Mariachi

1993

Yes, Madam!

1985

Bloodsport

1988

Streets of Fire

1984

The Wild Geese

1978

Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky

1991

They Called Him Bulldozer

1978

Road House

1989

The Quick and the Dead

1995

The Legend II

1993

The Last Dragon

1985

Deadbeat at Dawn

1988

Class of 1984

1982

Vigilante

1982

Hooper

1978

A Better Tomorrow II

1987

Double Impact

1991

Ricochet

1991

Samurai Cop

1991

El Arracadas

1978

Naked Killer

1992

Big Stan

1987

Mortal Kombat

1995

Roadracers

1994

Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

1994

Mr. Nice Guy

1997

Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest

1990

Lionheart

1990

Dragon Lord

1982

The Siege of Firebase Gloria

1989

The Inglorious Bastards

1978

Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris

1987

The Substitute

1996

Twenty Years Later

1984

Joshua Tree

1993

Only the Strong

1993

City Hunter

1993

The King of the Kickboxers

1990

Death Hunt

1981

Shakedown

1988

Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug

1991

Young Guns II

1990

Rad

1986

My Lucky Stars

1985

Black Dog

1998

The Master

1992

Best of the Best

1989

Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin

1978

Universal Soldier

1992

Thrashin'

1986

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

1985

Martial Law II: Undercover

1991

Martial Law

1990

No Retreat, No Surrender

1986

Death Wish 3

1985

Savage Streets

1984

Force 10 from Navarone

1978

The Quest

1996

Stone Cold

1991

Ninja III: The Domination

1984

Run

1991

Born to Defence

1988

Dark Angel

1990

Red Scorpion

1988

Once Upon a Time in China and America

1997

Angel Terminators

1992

Reform School Girls

1986

Any Which Way You Can

1980

No Retreat, No Surrender

1986

A Low Down Dirty Shame

1994

Mean Guns

1997

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man

1991

Action Jackson

1988

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

1987

Iron Eagle

1986

BMX Bandits

1983

Iron Monkey 2

1996

Lady Terminator

1989

Turkey Shoot

1982

Sidekicks

1992

Zone Troopers

1985

Eye of the Tiger

1986

Another 48 Hrs.

1990

Fast Company

1979

1990: The Bronx Warriors

1982

Dollman

1991

Cyborg

1989

Hot Pursuit

1987

Don't Play with Tigers

1982

Game of Death

1978

Twin Sitters

1994

Fatal Beauty

1987

Hot Potato

1979

Cut and Run

1985

Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection

1990

MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis

1994

The Hitman

1991

Death Warrant

1990

Hands of Steel

1986

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

1985

Savage Beach

1989

Island of Fire

1990

L.E.T.H.A.L. Ladies: Return to Savage Beach

1998

Picasso Trigger

1988

Platoon Leader

1988

Murphy's Law

1986

American Ninja

1985

Chained Heat

1983

The Big Brawl

1980

Hard Ticket to Hawaii

1987

Best of the Best 2

1993

Missing in Action 2: The Beginning

1985

Spiritual Kung Fu

1978

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

1987

Masters of the Universe

1987

Gunmen

1993

Braddock: Missing in Action III

1988

Escape to Athena

1979

Darkman II: The Return of Durant

1995

The Redemption: Kickboxer 5

1995

Once Upon a Time in China IV

1993

Quicksilver

1986

Assassination

1987

Double Trouble

1984

Retando A La Muerte

1993

Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

1991

Navy Seals

1990

Troma's War

1988

Knock Off

1998

Bloodsport II

1996

Live Wire

1992

9 Deaths of the Ninja

1985

Red Sonja

1985

Firestorm

1998

Double Team

1997

Karate Warrior

1987

The New Barbarians

1983

Steel Dawn

1987

Malibu Express

1985

Raiders of Atlantis

1983

No Way Back

1995

Black Eagle

1988

Deadly Prey

1987

Fantasy Mission Force

1983

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

1994

No Holds Barred

1989

Death Wish II

1982

Women's Prison Massacre

1983

Bridge to Hell

1986

The Protector

1985

Peter Knife

1984

Game of Death II

1981

MegaForce

1982

Death Wish V: The Face of Death

1994

Pink Cadillac

1989

Bloodsport III

1996

Gymkata

1985

Iron Eagle II

1988

American Ninja 4: The Annihilation

1990

Fair Game

1995

Fire Birds

1990

Chill Factor

1999

Double Trouble

1992

The Lost Empire

1984

Mad Foxes

1981

Street Fighter

1994

Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

1998

Captain America

1990

Universal Soldier: The Return

1999

Fist of the North Star

1995

Iron Eagle III

1992

Captain America

1979

The Last Shark

1981

Laser Mission

1989

Captain America II: Death Too Soon

1979

Hercules

1983

The Concorde... Airport '79

1979

Speed 2: Cruise Control

1997

Double Dragon

1994

The Fantastic Four

1994

Steel

1997

Surf Nazis Must Die

1987

Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell

1988

3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain

1998

Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

1987

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

1997

Pumaman

1980

Simon Sez

1999

Alex the Ram

2000