Best 19 Action Movies Award-Winning Released in 1996

The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive. Explore Independence Day / IMDB / YouTube

An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization. Details on Mission: Impossible / IMDB / YouTube

A mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco. See more about The Rock / IMDB / YouTube

Two criminals and their hostages unknowingly seek temporary refuge in a truck stop populated by vampires, with chaotic results. Check out From Dusk Till Dawn / IMDB / YouTube

Two storm chasers on the brink of divorce must work together to create an advanced weather alert system by putting themselves in the cross-hairs of extremely violent tornadoes. More about Twister / IMDB / YouTube

A cyborg policewoman and her partner hunt a mysterious and powerful hacker called the Puppet Master. Read about Ghost in the Shell / IMDB / YouTube

Multi-millionaire Tom Mullen's son is kidnapped, but after initially agreeing to pay the ransom Mullen then decides to use the ransom money as a bounty. More about Ransom / IMDB / YouTube

The Borg travel back in time intent on preventing Earth's first contact with an alien species. Captain Picard and his crew pursue them to ensure that Zefram Cochrane makes his maiden flight reaching warp speed. Find out about Star Trek: First Contact / IMDB / YouTube

A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons. Get info on Eraser / IMDB / YouTube

Terrorists steal nuclear warheads from the U.S. military but don't count on a pilot and park ranger spoiling their plans. Check out Broken Arrow / IMDB / YouTube

The last dragon and a disillusioned dragon-slaying knight must unite to stop an evil king, who was granted partial immortality. Details on DragonHeart / IMDB / YouTube

Government agents come after an amnesiac woman, who gradually remembers her past. Read about The Long Kiss Goodnight / IMDB / YouTube

Snake Plissken is once again called in by the United States government to do a dirty job. This time to recover a potential doomsday device from Los Angeles, now an autonomous island where undesirables are exiled. Learn about Escape from L.A. / IMDB / YouTube

Disaster in a New York tunnel as explosions collapse both ends of it. One hero tries to help the people inside find their way to safety. Details on Daylight / IMDB / YouTube

A bridge engineer and an experienced old hunter begin a hunt for two lions after they start attacking local construction workers. More about The Ghost and the Darkness / IMDB / YouTube

When terrorists seize control of an airliner, an intelligence analyst accompanies a commando unit for a midair boarding operation. Look into Executive Decision / IMDB / YouTube

A drifting gunslinger-for-hire finds himself in the middle of an ongoing war between the Irish and Italian mafia in a Prohibition era ghost town. Find out about Last Man Standing / IMDB / YouTube

A U.S. Army officer, despondent about a deadly mistake he made, investigates a female chopper commander's worthiness for the Medal of Honor. Check out Courage Under Fire / IMDB / YouTube

Two researchers in a green alternative energy project are put on the run when they are framed for murder and treason. Info on Chain Reaction / IMDB / YouTube