Best 17 Action Movies Highly Rated Released in 1988

A New York City police officer tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles. Check out Die Hard / IMDB / YouTube

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath who can only be stopped by a teenager, his gang of biker friends and a group of psychics. Learn about Akira / IMDB / YouTube

They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live. Info on They Live / IMDB / YouTube

Rambo mounts a one-man mission to rescue his friend Colonel Trautman from the clutches of the formidable invading Soviet forces in Afghanistan. Check out Rambo III / IMDB / YouTube

A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen. Explore Willow / IMDB / YouTube

A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail. More about Midnight Run / IMDB / YouTube

Bloodsport follows Frank Dux, an American martial artist serving in the military, who decides to leave the army to compete in a martial arts tournament in Hong Kong where fights to the death can occur. Info on Bloodsport / IMDB / YouTube

A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country. Get info on Red Heat / IMDB / YouTube

A group of young gunmen, led by Billy the Kid, become deputies to avenge the murder of the rancher who became their benefactor. But when Billy takes their authority too far, they become the hunted. Get info on Young Guns / IMDB / YouTube

Australian outback expert protects his New York love from gangsters who've followed her down under. Read about Crocodile Dundee II / IMDB / YouTube

Inspector Dirty Harry Callahan must stop a sick secret contest to murder various San Francisco celebrities, with himself being one of the targets. Find out about The Dead Pool / IMDB / YouTube

A former Special Operations Vietnam vet works as a Chicago cop, and uncovers C.I.A. wrongdoing. Look into Above the Law / IMDB / YouTube

An experienced cop and his rookie partner patrol the streets of East Los Angeles while trying to keep the gang violence under control. More about Colors / IMDB / YouTube

The Hong Kong supercop must stop a group of blackmailing bombers, while the villains of Police Story (1985) are out for revenge. Find out about Police Story 2 / IMDB / YouTube

A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City. Find out about Maniac Cop / IMDB / YouTube

A San Francisco civilian police detective is forced to work on a series of murders with his former enemy commanding officer while dating his daughter. Read about The Presidio / IMDB / YouTube

Mike, now released from a psychiatric hospital, meets with Reggie, and discover his dreams (the events of the original film) are real, and they both journey to find and stop the evil Tall Man from his grim work. Look into Phantasm II / IMDB / YouTube