Best 19 Action Movies Worth Watching Released in 1980

In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang. Learn about Mad Max / IMDB / YouTube

Jake Blues rejoins with his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their old R&B band and save the Catholic home where the two were raised, outrunning the police as they tear through Chicago. Info on The Blues Brothers / IMDB / YouTube

A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth. Get info on Flash Gordon / IMDB / YouTube

A petty thief with an utter resemblance to a samurai warlord is hired as the lord's double. When the warlord later dies the thief is forced to take up arms in his place. See more about Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior / IMDB / YouTube

The adventures of the famous sailor man and his friends in the seaside town of Sweethaven. Check out Popeye / IMDB / YouTube

A modern aircraft carrier is thrown back in time to 1941 near Hawaii, just hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Get info on The Final Countdown / IMDB / YouTube

A trucker turned prize fighter, his brother and their pet orangutan have a series of misadventures involving the mob, corrupt cops, motorcycle gangs and pretty dames. Explore Any Which Way You Can / IMDB / YouTube

The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas. And, once again, Sheriff Buford T. Justice is on his tail. Check out Smokey and the Bandit II / IMDB / YouTube

Cheech and Chong live in a decrepit old house and drive their neighbour crazy with their loud music, weed smoking and general anarchy and slacker view on life. Then Chong meets Cheech's Texan cousin Red and things kick up a notch. Find out about Cheech and Chong's Next Movie / IMDB / YouTube

The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the Jesse James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge. Find out about The Long Riders / IMDB / YouTube

An idealistic, modern-day cowboy struggles to keep his Wild West show afloat in the face of hard luck and waning interest. Check out Bronco Billy / IMDB / YouTube

When the wife of the Shogun's Decapitator is murdered and he is ordered to commit suicide by the paranoid Shogun, he and his four-year-old son escape and become assassins for hire, embarking on a journey of blood and violent death. Look into Shogun Assassin / IMDB / YouTube

A farm boy recruits a band of outlaws to save the planet Akir from dark forces that threaten to wipe them out from the face of the universe. A battle stretching beyond the stars begins here. Find out about Battle Beyond the Stars / IMDB / YouTube

A fugitive stumbles onto a movie set just when they need a new stunt man, takes the job as a way to hide out and falls for the leading lady while facing off with his manipulative director. Look into The Stunt Man / IMDB / YouTube

A talented martial arts student goes after his expelled brother, who get into bad company. Explore The Young Master / IMDB / YouTube

Bounty hunter Ralph Papa Thorson is receiving death threats from a criminal he helped put away. This while his girlfriend is about to give birth, an event he isn't looking forward to. Find out about The Hunter / IMDB / YouTube

A man's best friend is killed on the streets of New York City. The man (Robert Ginty) then transforms into a violent killer, turning New York City into a great war zone, and Christopher George is the only one to stop him. Read about The Exterminator / IMDB / YouTube

Two brothers kidnap and brutalize three women for the pleasure of their demented mother. Find out about Mother's Day / IMDB / YouTube

A martial artist must defeat a plan by ninjas to create a worldwide training camp for terrorists. Find out about The Octagon / IMDB / YouTube