Best Action Movies from VHS Era
A hand-picked selection of the greatest action films of the VHS era — chosen for thrills, craft, and pure rewatch value.
Die Hard
1988
Michael Jackson: Live in Bucharest - The Dangerous Tour
1992
Fist of Legend
1994
Hard Boiled
1992
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000
The Legend of Drunken Master
1994
Iron Monkey
1993
Mad Max 2
1981
Once Upon a Time in China
1991
Once Upon a Time in China II
1992
The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter
1984
The Warriors
1979
Baasha
1995
The Killer
1989
Police Story
1985
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1978
Drunken Master
1978
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
2000
Dragons Forever
1988
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
1978
Lethal Weapon
1987
Heroes of the East
1978
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1995
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
1999
Batman
1989
The Blade
1995
Tai-Chi Master
1993
Dragon Inn
1992
Beverly Hills Cop
1984
Project A
1983
The Rock
1996
Speed
1994
True Lies
1994
Face/Off
1997
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
1994
Lethal Weapon 2
1989
Peking Opera Blues
1986
The Prodigal Son
1981
The Magnificent Butcher
1979
The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk
1993
Police Story 3: Super Cop
1992
Righting Wrongs
1986
Wheels on Meals
1984
Five Element Ninjas
1982
The Young Master
1980
GoldenEye
1995
Full Contact
1992
Commando
1985
Encounters of the Spooky Kind
1980
The Five Venoms
1978
On Guard
1997
48 Hrs.
1982
Mad Max
1979
Time and Tide
2000
The Legend of the Swordsman
1992
Operation Condor
1991
Eastern Condors
1987
Air Force One
1997
Point Break
1991
Bruce Lee: The Legend
1984
Project A: Part II
1987
Armour of God
1986
Rush Hour
1998
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
1991
Ninja Scroll
1993
Desperado
1995
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
1998
Indian
1996
Return to the 36th Chamber
1980
Wing Chun
1994
A Hero Never Dies
1998
El Mariachi
1993
Karan Arjun
1995
Royal Warriors
1986
Samurai Fiction
1998
Lupin the Third: Island of Assassins
1997
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996
The Enforcer
1995
Millionaires' Express
1986
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power
1996
Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
1995
Cliffhanger
1993
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
1979
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
1993
Who Am I?
1998
Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound
1993
Yes, Madam!
1985
Under Siege
1992
Top Gun
1986
Swordsman
1990
Bloodsport
1988
Police Story 2
1988
Shaolin Temple
1982
Die Hard 2
1990
In the Line of Duty 4
1989
Streets of Fire
1984
Shogun Assassin
1980
The Wild Geese
1978
Bad Boys
1995
The Bodyguard from Beijing
1994
The Last Boy Scout
1991
Rumble in the Bronx
1995
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
1991
Lupin the Third: The Fuma Conspiracy
1987
Winners & Sinners
1983
Air Crew
1980
They Called Him Bulldozer
1978
Con Air
1997
Taxi
1998
The Kung Fu Cult Master
1993
Twin Dragons
1992
Backdraft
1991
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
1990
Road House
1989
Fearless Hyena
1979
God of Gamblers' Return
1994
Fudoh: The New Generation
1996
The Quick and the Dead
1995
The Legend II
1993
Rambo: First Blood Part II
1985
The Specialists
1985
Aces Go Places
1982
Police Story 4: First Strike
1996
Twister
1996
Blind Fury
1989
Lone Wolf McQuade
1983
Toy Soldiers
1991
Stakeout
1987
Hard Target
1993
Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
1992
The Last Dragon
1985
Shanghai Noon
2000
Licence to Kill
1989
Deadbeat at Dawn
1988
Martial Arts of Shaolin
1986
Class of 1984
1982
Crying Freeman
1995
Aces Go Places II
1983
Vigilante
1982
Hooper
1978
A Better Tomorrow II
1987
Uncommon Valor
1983
North Sea Hijack
1980
Versus
2000
Contract Killer
1998
Black Mask
1996
Double Impact
1991
Extreme Prejudice
1987
Ninja Terminator
1985
Blue Thunder
1983
Spriggan
1998
Drive
1997
Legend of the Red Dragon
1994
Marked for Death
1990
Ricochet
1991
Samurai Cop
1991
Running Scared
1986
Kickboxer
1989
El Arracadas
1978
Naked Killer
1992
Big Stan
1987
Sudden Death
1995
Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
1989
Mortal Kombat
1995
Roadracers
1994
High Risk
1995
Supercop 2
1993
Airwolf: The Movie
1984
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
1994
Sudden Impact
1983
Mr. Nice Guy
1997
Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
1990
Lionheart
1990
Tango & Cash
1989
Tiger on the Beat
1988
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
Once Upon a Time in China III
1993
Rapid Fire
1992
Days of Thunder
1990
Legacy of Rage
1986
Dragon Lord
1982
The Siege of Firebase Gloria
1989
Rocky IV
1985
Avenging Force
1986
The World Is Not Enough
1999
Taxi 2
2000
The Replacement Killers
1998
Revenge of the Ninja
1983
The Inglorious Bastards
1978
Six-String Samurai
1998
Saint Seiya: Evil Goddess Eris
1987
The Substitute
1996
Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!
1992
Out for Justice
1991
Moonwalker
1988
Above the Law
1988
Eraser
1996
Twenty Years Later
1984
Armageddon
1998
Joshua Tree
1993
Only the Strong
1993
Fist of the North Star
1986
Men of War
1994
Passenger 57
1992
Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
1994
Koyla
1997
Mission of Justice
1992
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
1995
Lethal Weapon 3
1992
Out Live
2000
Lethal Weapon 4
1998
City Hunter
1993
The King of the Kickboxers
1990
Death Hunt
1981
Shakedown
1988
G.I. Joe: The Movie
1987
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
1991
Young Guns II
1990
The Principal
1987
Rad
1986
My Lucky Stars
1985
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
1985
Gone in Sixty Seconds
2000
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
1989
Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie
1999
Black Dog
1998
Thunderbolt
1995
The Master
1992
Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991
No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers
1990
Best of the Best
1989
Band of the Hand
1986
Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin
1978
Octopussy
1983
Sahara
1995
Nowhere to Run
1993
Universal Soldier
1992
F/X2
1991
Thrashin'
1986
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985
Heroes Shed No Tears
1984
Predator 2
1990
Red Dawn
1984
Romeo Must Die
2000
Piedipiatti
1991
Bird on a Wire
1990
Gen-X Cops
1999
Martial Law II: Undercover
1991
Martial Law
1990
Rambo III
1988
Red Heat
1988
No Retreat, No Surrender
1986
Death Wish 3
1985
Savage Streets
1984
Force 10 from Navarone
1978
The Cannonball Run
1981
Mission: Impossible II
2000
Broken Arrow
1996
The Quest
1996
Stone Cold
1991
The Perfect Weapon
1991
Dead Heat
1988
They Call Me Renegade
1987
Cobra
1986
Ninja III: The Domination
1984
The Guignolo
1980
Plunkett & MacLeane
1999
Never Say Never Again
1983
The Big Hit
1998
Run
1991
Hard to Kill
1990
Born to Defence
1988
Malone
1987
Volcano
1997
A Man Called Hero
1999
Dark Angel
1990
Next of Kin
1989
Red Scorpion
1988
The Delta Force
1986
Missing in Action
1984
Hard Rain
1998
Money Train
1995
Charlie's Angels
2000
Once Upon a Time in China and America
1997
Maximum Risk
1996
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
1995
The Chase
1994
Angel Terminators
1992
Kuffs
1992
American Shaolin
1991
Crocodile Dundee II
1988
Raw Deal
1986
Reform School Girls
1986
Tank
1984
Any Which Way You Can
1980
No Retreat, No Surrender
1986
Metro
1997
The Hunted
1995
Drop Zone
1994
A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994
The Cowboy Way
1994
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death
1993
China O'Brien
1990
No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder
1987
Black Moon Rising
1986
Tokyo Raiders
2000
Bridge of Dragons
1999
Mean Guns
1997
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
1991
Action Jackson
1988
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
1987
Iron Eagle
1986
Convoy
1978
The Dead Pool
1988
BMX Bandits
1983
Iron Monkey 2
1996
Most Wanted
1997
Tank Girl
1995
Lady Terminator
1989
Turkey Shoot
1982
Enter the Ninja
1981
Posse
1993
Sidekicks
1992
Renegades
1989
Miami Connection
1987
Dragon Fist
1979
Eye of the Tiger
1986
Another 48 Hrs.
1990
The Specialist
1994
Fast Company
1979
Best of the Best 4: Without Warning
1998
Air America
1990
Invasion U.S.A.
1985
1990: The Bronx Warriors
1982
American Samurai
1992
The Art of War
2000
Trancers 3: Deth Lives
1992
Dollman
1991
Cyborg
1989
Hot Pursuit
1987
Don't Play with Tigers
1982
Flight of the Intruder
1991
Game of Death
1978
A Force of One
1979
Twin Sitters
1994
Fatal Beauty
1987
Hot Potato
1979
Cut and Run
1985
Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection
1990
A View to a Kill
1985
The Glimmer Man
1996
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
1991
The Hitman
1991
Death Warrant
1990
The Incredible Hulk Returns
1988
Hands of Steel
1986
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
1985
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
1978
Savage Beach
1989
If Looks Could Kill
1991
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
TC 2000
1993
American Ninja
1985
Chained Heat
1983
Good Guys Wear Black
1978
The Substitute 2: School's Out
1998
The Rookie
1990
The Big Brawl
1980
Hard Ticket to Hawaii
1987
Smokey and the Bandit II
1980
Escape from L.A.
1996
Half a Chance
1998
Chain Reaction
1996
Best of the Best 2
1993
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning
1985
The Evil That Men Do
1984
Spiritual Kung Fu
1978
The Punisher
1989
Fire Down Below
1997
Vanishing Point
1997
Bulletproof
1996
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown
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
3 Ninjas Kick Back
1994
Once Upon a Time in China IV
1993
Quicksilver
1986
The Exterminator
1980
Fled
1996
Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back
1995
Assassination
1987
Forced Vengeance
1982
Batman Forever
1995
Double Trouble
1984
Retando A La Muerte
1993
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back
1991
Navy Seals
1990
Troma's War
1988
Inferno
1999
Knock Off
1998
Bloodsport II
1996
Undefeatable
1993
Live Wire
1992
9 Deaths of the Ninja
1985
Firestorm
1998
An Eye for an Eye
1981
Double Team
1997
The Karate Kid Part III
1989
Karate Warrior
1987
The Octagon
1980
The New Barbarians
1983
3 Ninjas Knuckle Up
1995
Surf Ninjas
1993
Steel Dawn
1987
Malibu Express
1985
Raiders of Atlantis
1983
No Way Back
1995
Black Eagle
1988
Deadly Prey
1987
Fantasy Mission Force
1983
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt
1989
No Holds Barred
1989
Death Wish II
1982
Women's Prison Massacre
1983
Bridge to Hell
1986
The President's Man
2000
The Protector
1985
Class of 1999 II: The Substitute
1994
Peter Knife
1984
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
Game of Death II
1981
Kickboxer 3: The Art of War
1992
Barb Wire
1996
MegaForce
1982
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
1994
Pink Cadillac
1989
Bloodsport: The Dark Kumite
1999
Bloodsport III
1996
Gymkata
1985
Blackjack
1998
Iron Eagle II
1988
Darkman III: Die Darkman Die
1996
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation
1990
On Deadly Ground
1994
Fair Game
1995
Fire Birds
1990
Chill Factor
1999
Highlander: Endgame
2000
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
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
1997
Fearless Hyena II
1983
Iron Eagle III
1992
Captain America
1979
Laser Mission
1989
Captain America II: Death Too Soon
1979
Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor
1994
RoboCop 3
1993
American Ninja 5
1993
The Concorde... Airport '79
1979
Speed 2: Cruise Control
1997
Double Dragon
1994
Steel
1997
Top Dog
1995
Surf Nazis Must Die
1987
3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
1998
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
1997
Pumaman
1980
Skyscraper
1996
Simon Sez
1999
Alex the Ram
2000