70s/80s/90s Action Films Wishlist

[WesReviews]

I'm a huge action fan, and I thought I might start a wishlist thread that would cover a lot of rare and forgotten action flicks from the golden age of the genre... the 70s, 80s, and 90s.

My 70s/80s/90s action wishlist would include...

MASTER LIST OF UN-RELEASED 70s/80s/90s ACTION FILMS ON BLU-RAY
9 Deaths of the Ninja (1985)
Aces: Iron Eagle III (1992)
Action U.S.A. (1989)
Act of Vengeance (1986)
American Samurai (1992)
The Annihilators (1985) (Lakeshore)
Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
American Commandos (1986)
Armed Response (1986) (MGM)
Assault on Death Mountain (1999)
Assault on Devil's Island (1997)
Back in Action (1993)
Bat*21 (1988) (MGM)
Behind Enemy Lines (1997)
Beyond Justice (1992)
Bird on a Wire (1990) (Universal)
Black Cobra (1987)
Black Cobra 2 (1989)
Black Cobra 3: The Manila Connection (1990)
Black Moon Rising (1986)
Black Sunday (1977) (Paramount)
The Black Windmill (1974)
The Blood of Heroes (1989)
Blue Ice (1992) (HBO)
The Blue Lightning (1986) (MGM)
Borderline (1980)
Born American (1986)
The Bounty Hunter (1990)
Breakdown (1997) (Paramount)
Breakout (1975)
Bulletproof (1988) (MGM)
Bullies (1986)
Cage (1989)
Cage II (1994)
Caribe (1987)
Cartel (1990)
C.A.T. Squad (1986)
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (aka Python Wolf) (1988)
Chain of Command (1994)
Choke Canyon (1986)
Class of 1999 II: The Substitute (1994)
Cobra Mission 2 (1988)
Cold Steel (1987)
Code Name Vengeance (1987)
Code Name: Wild Geese (1984)
Cop Target (1990)
Crack House (1989) (MGM)
Cross Mission (1988)
Crying Freeman (1995)
Cyclone (1987) (MGM)
Damned River (1989) (MGM)
Dark Day Express (1989)
Days of Hell (1986)
Deadly Force (1983) (MGM)
Deadly Illusion (1987)
Death Before Dishonor (1987) (Lakeshore)
Death Ring (1992)
Death Wish V: The Face of Death (1994) (Lionsgate)
Defense Play (1988)
The Delos Adventure (1987)
Delta Force 3: The Killing Game (1991)
Delta Force Commando (1988)
Delta Heat (1992)
Detonator (1993) (Warner Bros/New Line)
Detonator II: Night Watch (1995) (Warner Bros/New Line)
Diplomatic Immunity (1991) (MGM)
DNA (1996)
Double Trouble (1992)
Drive (1997)
Enemy Territory (1987) (MGM)
The Evil That Men Do (1984)
The Expendables (1988)
Eye of the Eagle (1987)
Eye of the Eagle 2 (1989)
Eye of the Eagle 3 (1989)
Eye of the Tiger (1986)
Excessive Force (1993) (Warner Bros/New Line)
Extreme Justice (1993)
ffolkes (1980) (Universal)
Fifty/Fifty (1992)
Final Mission (1984)
The Finest Hour (1992) (MGM)
Fire Down Below (1997) (Warner Bros)
Firepower (1993)
Firestorm (1998)
Flashpoint (1984)
Florida Straits (1986)
Forced Vengeance (1982) (Warner Bros)
A Force of One (1979)
Fortune Dane (1986)
The Fourth Protocol (1987)
The Getaway (1994)
Getting Even (1986)
The Glimmer Man (1996) (Warner Bros)
Golden Needles (1974)
Gold Raiders (1982)
Good Guys Wear Black (1978)
Gotcha! (1985) (Universal)
Gymkata (1985) (Warner Bros)
Hangfire (1991) (MGM)
Hard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)
Heated Vengeance (1985)
The Heist (1989)
Hellbound (1994) (Warner Bros)
Hell Raiders (1984)
Hell's Heroes (1987)
Hitlist (1989) (Sony)
The Hitman (1991)
Hour of the Assassin (1987)
The Human Factor (1975)
The Human Shield (1991)
The Hunted (1995)
Hurricane Smith (1992) (Warner Bros.)
Instant Justice (1986) (Warner Bros.
Iron Eagle (1986) (Sony)
Iron Eagle II (1988)
Jungle Rats (1988)
The Junkman (1982)
Keaton's Cop (1990) (MGM)
Kickboxer 2: The Road Back (1991)
Kickboxer 3: The Art of War (1992)
Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor (1994)
Killpoint (1984)
Killzone (1985)
Kill Zone (1993)
Lady Avenger (1988)
L.A. Streetfighters (aka: Ninja Turf) (1985)
Let's Get Harry (1986) (Sony)
Live Wire (1992)
Low Blow (1986)
Mace (1987)
Man Called Rage, A (1984)
Men of War (1994)
Mercenary Fighters (1988) (MGM)
Midnight Ride (1990)
Ministry of Vengeance (1989) (MGM)
Mitchell (1975) (Warner Bros.)
Murder at 1600 (1997) (Warner Bros.)
Nasty Hero (1987)
Nate and Hayes (1983)
Nightforce (1987) (Lionsgate/Vestron)
Night of the Sharks (1988)
The Ninja Strikes Back (1982)
Ninja Vengeance (1988) (MGM)
No Dead Heroes (1986) (MGM)
No Escape (1994)
No Mercy (1986) (Universal)
No Retreat, No Surrender 2 (1987)
Number One With a Bullet (1987) (MGM)
Omega Syndrome (1986)
On Deadly Ground (1994) (Warner Bros)
One Man Force (1989)
Only The Strong (1993)
Operation Hit Squad (1987) (Lakeshore)
Operation NAM (1986)
Opposing Force (1986) (MGM)
Out on Bail (1989)
The Patriot (1986)
Penitentiary (1979)
Penitentiary III (1987)
POW: The Escape (1986) (MGM)
Programmed to Kill (1987)
Quicker Than the Eye (1988)
Quiet Cool (1986) (Warner Bros/New Line)
Rapid Fire (1992) (20th Century Fox)
Redemption: Kickboxer 5 (1995)
Renegades (1989) (Universal)
Rent-a-Cop (1987) (Lionsgate)
The Rescue (1988) (Disney)
Rescue Me (1994)
Rush (1983)
Scorpion (1986)
Shoot To Kill (1988)
Showdown (1994)[/QUOTE]
Silent Assassins (1988) (MGM)
Silk 2 (1989)
Skeleton Coast (1988)
Slaughter in San Francisco (1974)
Sloane (1985)
Snake Eater (1989)
Snake Eater 2: The Drug Buster (1989)
Snake Eater 3: His Law (1992)
Sniper (1993)
Soldier's Revenge (1986)
Spyder (1988)
Stick (1985) (Universal)
St. Ives (1976) (Warner Bros)
Street People (1976)
Strike Commando (1987)
Strike Commando 2 (1988)
Sudden Death (1977)
Sudden Death (1985)
Sunset Grill (1993)
Surviving the Game (1994)
Sweet Revenge (1987) (MGM)
Sword of Heaven (1985)
Taffin (1988) (MGM)
Target (1985) (Paramount)
Telefon (1977) (Warner Bros)
Terror in Beverly Hills (1989)
Terror Squad (1988) (MGM)
Three Kinds of Heat (1987)
Toy Soldiers (1984)
Toy Soldiers (1991) (Sony)
Tripwire (1989)
True Lies (1994) (20th Century Fox)
Twin Dragon Encounter (1986)
Uncommon Valor (1983) (Paramount)
Vietnam, Texas (1990) (MGM)
Violent City (1970)
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1987) (Lakeshore)
Warbus (1986)
War Bus 2 (1989)
Warrior of the Lost World (1983)
White Fire (1985)
Wild Geese II (1985)

ANNOUNCED
Black Eagle (1988) (MVD)
The Soldier (1982) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
The Taking of Beverly Hills (1990) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)

RELEASED
8 Million Ways to Die (1986) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
10 To Midnight (1983) (TWILIGHT TIME)
48 Hrs. (1982) (PARAMOUNT)
Above the Law (1988) (WARNER BROS.)
Action Jackson (1988) (WARNER BROS.)
After the Fall of New York (1983) (CODE RED)
Air Force One (1997) (SONY)
The Ambassador (1984) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
American Ninja 1-4 (OLIVE FILMS)
An Eye For An Eye (1981) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Assassination (1987) (KINO LORBER)
Assassins (1995) (WARNER BROS.)
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Avenging Force (1986) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Bad Boys (1995) (SONY)
Band of the Hand (1986) (MILL CREEK)
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) (PARAMOUNT)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) (20TH CENTURY FOX)
Blastfighter (1984) (CODE RED)
Blind Fury (1989) (MILL CREEK)
Bloodsport (1988) (WARNER BROS.)
Blown Away (1994) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Blue Thunder (1983) (SONY)
Braddock: Missing in Action III (1988) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Breaker! Breaker! (1977) (OLIVE FILMS)
Broken Arrow (1996) (20TH CENTURY FOX)
CaboBlanco (1980) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Certain Fury (1985) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
The Challenge (1982) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
The Chinese Connection (1972) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Class of 1984 (1982) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Clear and Present Danger (1994) (PARAMOUNT)
Cliffhanger (1993) (SONY)
Cobra (1986) (WARNER BROS.)
Cocaine Wars (1985) (CODE RED)
Code of Silence (1985) (MGM)
Commando (1985) (20TH CENTURY FOX)
Company Business (1991) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Con Air (1997) (DISNEY)
Cop (1988) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Crimson Tide (1995) (DISNEY)
Cyborg (1989) (MGM/SCREAM FACTORY)
Dark Angel (1990) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Daylight (1996) (UNIVERSAL)
Deadly Prey (1987) (OLIVE FILMS/SLASHER//VIDEO)
The Dead Pool (1988) (WARNER BROS.)
Death Hunt (1981) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Death Warrant (1990) (MGM)
Death Wish (1974) (PARAMOUNT)
Death Wish 2 (1982) (MGM/SHOUT! FACTORY)
Death Wish 3 (1985) (MGM)
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) (MGM)
Defiance (1980) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
The Delta Force (1986) (MGM)
Delta Force 2 (1990) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Demolition Man (1993) (WARNER BROS.)
The Devastator (1986) (CODE RED)
Die Hard (1988) (20TH CENTURY FOX)
Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990) (20TH CENTURY FOX)
Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995) (20TH CENTURY FOX)
Dirty Harry (1971) (WARNER BROS.)
Double Impact (1991) (MGM)
Dune Warriors (1990) (CODE RED)
Eliminators (1986) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
The Enforcer (1976) (WARNER BROS.)
Enter the Dragon (1973) (WARNER BROS.)
Enter the Ninja (1981) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Equalizer 2000 (1987) (CODE RED)
Eraser (1996) (WARNER BROS.)
Escape From New York (1981) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Escape From L.A. (1996) (PARAMOUNT)
Executive Decision (1996) (WARNER BROS.)
The Exterminator (1980) (SYNAPSE FILMS)
Exterminator 2 (1984) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Fatal Beauty (1987) (OLIVE FILMS)
Firefox (1982) (WARNER BROS.)
Firepower (1979) (SCORPION RELEASING)
Firewalker (1986) (OLIVE FILMS)
First Blood (1982) (LIONSGATE)
Fists of Fury (1971) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Force: Five (1981) (SCORPION RELEASING)
The Fourth War (1990) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Freeway (1988) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
The French Connection (1971) (20TH CENTURY FOX)
French Connection 2 (1975) (20TH CENTURY FOX)
The Fugitive (1994) (WARNER BROS.)
F/X (1986) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
F/X 2 (1991) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Game of Death (1978) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Gator (1976) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
The Gauntlet (1977) (WARNER BROS.)
Hands of Steel (1986) (CODE RED)
Hard Target (1993) (UNIVERSAL)
Hard to Kill (1990) (WARNER BROS.)
Hero & the Terror (1988) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Highlander (1986) (LIONSGATE)
Hired to Kill (1990) (ARROW)
Hit! (1973) (OLIVE FILMS)
The Holcroft Covenant (1985) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
The Hunt For Red October (1990) (PARAMOUNT)
Invasion U.S.A. (1985) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
The Jackal (1997) (UNIVERSAL)
Kickboxer (1989) (LIONSGATE)
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989) (OLIVE FILMS)
The Last Boy Scout (1991) (WARNER BROS.)
The Last Dragon (1985) (SONY)
Last Man Standing (1996) (WARNER BROS.)
The Last of the Finest (1990) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Lethal Weapon (1987) (WARNER BROS.)
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) (WARNER BROS.)
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) (WARNER BROS.)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) (WARNER BROS.)
Lionheart (1990) (UNIVERSAL)
Little Nikita (1988) (MILL CREEK)
Lock-Up (1989) (LIONSGATE)
Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) (MGM)
Magnum Force (1973) (WARNER BROS.)
Man on Fire (1987) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Marked For Death (1990) (20TH CENTURY FOX)
The Mechanic (1972) (TWILIGHT TIME)
Mercury Rising (1998) (UNIVERSAL)
Messenger of Death (1988) (OLIVE FILMS)
Miami Connection (1987) (IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT)
Missing in Action (1984) (MGM/SHOUT! FACTORY)
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) (MGM)
Mission Kill (1986) (CODE RED)
Mr. Majestyk (1974) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Murphy's Law (1986) (TWILIGHT TIME)
The Naked Cage (1986) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Nam Angels (1989) (CODE RED)
Never Too Young to Die (1986) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Nighthawks (1981) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Ninja III: The Domination (1984) (SCREAM FACTORY)
No Man's Land (1987) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
No Retreat, No Surrender (1986) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
The Octagon (1980) (SCORPION RELEASING)
The Odd Angry Shot (1979) (SYNAPSE FILMS)
Original Gangstas (1996) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Out For Justice (1991) (WARNER BROS.)
Out of Control (1985) (CODE RED)
Over The Top (1987) (WARNER BROS.)
The Package (1989) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
The Park is Mine (1985) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Passenger 57 (1992) (WARNER BROS.)
Patriot Games (1992) (PARAMOUNT)
Payback (1999) (PARAMOUNT)
The Perfect Weapon (1991) (OLIVE FILMS)
Platoon Leader (1988) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
A Prayer For the Dying (1987) (TWILIGHT TIME)
Pray For Death (1985) (ARROW)
Predator (1987) (20TH CENTURY FOX)
Predator 2 (1990) (20TH CENTURY FOX)
The Protector (1985) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Rage of Honor (1987) (ARROW)
Rambo: First Blood Part 2 (1985) (LIONSGATE)
Rambo III (1988) (LIONSGATE)
Raw Force (1982) (VINEGAR SYNDROME)
Red Dawn (1984) (SHOUT SELECT)
Red Heat (1988) (LIONSGATE)
Red Scorpion (1988) (SYNAPSE FILMS)
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) (TWILIGHT TIME)
Return of the Dragon (1972) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Revenge of the Ninja (1983) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
River of Death (1989) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Road House (1989) (SHOUT SELECT)
RoboCop (1987) (MGM)
RoboCop 2 (1990) (MGM/SHOUT! FACTORY)
RoboCop 3 (1993) (MGM/SHOUT! FACTORY)
The Rock (1996) (DISNEY)
Rollercoaster (1977) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Rolling Vengeance (1987) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
The Rookie (1990) (WARNER BROS.)
Runaway Train (1985) (TWILIGHT TIME)
The Running Man (1987) (LIONSGATE/OLIVE FILMS)
Running Scared (1980) (CODE RED)
Running Scared (1986) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Savage Streets (1984) (CODE RED)
Scorchy (1976) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Shakedown (1988) (SHOUT SELECT)
Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991) (WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION)
The Siege (1998) (20TH CENTURY FOX)
The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1989) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Silent Rage (1982) (MILL CREEK)
Silk (1986) (CODE RED)
Soldier (1998) (WARNER BROS.)
Soldier Boyz (1995) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
The Specialist (1994) (WARNER BROS.)
Steele Justice (1987) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
The Stone Killer (1973) (TWILIGHT TIME)
Streets of Fire (1984) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Striking Distance (1993) (SONY)
Sudden Death (1995) (UNIVERSAL)
Sudden Impact (1983) (WARNER BROS.)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
Tango & Cash (1989) (WARNER BROS.)
The Terminator (1984) (MGM)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) (LIONSGATE)
Tightrope (1984) (WARNER BROS.)
Timecop (1994) (WARNER BROS.)
Trespass (1992) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Two Minute Warning (1976) (SHOUT! FACTORY)
Under Siege (1992) (WARNER BROS.)
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) (WARNER BROS.)
Universal Soldier (1992) (LIONSGATE)
U.S. Marshals (1998) (WARNER BROS.)
The Valachi Papers (1972) (TWILIGHT TIME)
Wheels of Fire (1985) (CODE RED)
White Ghost (1988) (CODE RED)
White Lightning (1973) (KINO LORBER STUDIO CLASSICS)
White Line Fever (1975) (MILL CREEK)
The Wild Geese (1978) (SEVERIN FILMS)
The Zero Boys (1986) (ARROW)

What are some of your favorites that have yet to receive a DVD or Blu-ray release?

[Akijama]

Remo is coming from TT. No word on the release date yet. They have the BD rights, though.

[needles7]

MURDER AT 1600 - 1997 action thriller with Wesley Snipes and Diane Lane
BREAKDOWN - Action suspense thriller starring Kurt Russell
STREETS OF FIRE - 1984 Walter Hill actioner starring Michael Pare and Diane Lane (again)

[WesReviews]

Thought of a few more that I had forgotten about...

Defense Play (1988)
Final Mission (1984)
The Fourth Protocol (1987)
Hour of the Assassin (1987)
Instant Justice (1986)
Man on Fire (1987)
Omega Syndrome (1986)
The Soldier (1982)

[TylerDurden389]

I'm pretty sure I remember seeing screencaps somewhere for "No Retreat, No Surrender" on blu-ray. And as a fan of "Breakdown" I'm sad to see it ain't on blu yet. I've been meaning to see "Deadly Prey" for a while now since first seeing the "Red Letter Media" guys review it, as it looks to be the same stuff as such classics like "Troll 2" and "Samurai Cop".

[Godzilla71]

I was going to say Pray for Death and Rage of Honor but you beat me to it. (thankfully I do not need to add Enter and Revenge of the Ninja. Thanks Kino!)

Great list so far! I have recently been building up on my70's, 80's & 90's action movies as well.

Lets see...
The American Ninja series. (at least 1 and 2 '85 '87)
Gymkata '85
Rapid Fire '92
Invasion U.S.A. '85

I'm sure I am missing a bunch I'll chime back in if I think of any more not listed.

Perhaps some more Shaw Bros or other 70's, 80's classic Kung Fu Films.

[Ray_Rogers]

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins and Runaway Train is already available from Arrow UK.

[Leeroygreene85]

Originally Posted by TylerDurden389

I'm pretty sure I remember seeing screencaps somewhere for "No Retreat, No Surrender" on blu-ray. And as a fan of "Breakdown" I'm sad to see it ain't on blu yet. I've been meaning to see "Deadly Prey" for a while now since first seeing the "Red Letter Media" guys review it, as it looks to be the same stuff as such classics like "Troll 2" and "Samurai Cop".

No retreat no surrender is available on blu from Australia. Its also being released in Germany later this hear. Im surprised it hasnt hit the US market yet. Rapid fire would be a easy sell to capitalize off Brandon Lee and prob his best martial arts film.

[Leeroygreene85]

American Ninja is coming to US prob through Olive films sometime this year or early next year. If you have a region free player I would recommend getting 88films version lf American Ninja 1&2 for the awesome special features.

[CinemaScope]

The Getaway remake, 1994 (a slim Alec Baldwin & a topless Kim Basinger). I enjoy it as much as the original.

[WesReviews]

Deadly Prey (1987) has been announced for DVD/BD by Olive Films / Slasher // Video. To be released in September!

[suelto]

Man On Fire (1987) would be great, the only version i saw was in P&S.

[WesReviews]

There have been quite a few 70s/80s/90s action flicks announced for Blu-ray since I started this thread last year!

Hopefully we'll see more get announced for the second half of the year and into next year.

Got any new suggestions?

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by WesReviews

Got any new suggestions?

Uncommon Valor (1983)
No Mercy (1986)
21 Hours at Munich / Sword of Gideon (TV movies)

[Travis]

Love this movie:



UK, Region Free

[Shawn Elestren]

Surviving the Game (1994)

[Region_unlocked]

True Lies (Not exactly forgotten, but you knew someone was going to say it).

[WesReviews]

A bunch of action flicks have been announced and released since I started the thread, so I thought I'd check in again. Any new suggestions for action flicks that need to be on Blu-ray?

[WesReviews]

Kind of quiet on the action front right now, but I've updated with a few recent announcements.

[Ray_Rogers]

Remo Williams and Runaway Train have far superior releases from Arrow.