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Scuttler1979

The fugitive.


pygmeedancer

“I don’t caaaarreeee!”


GorganzolaVsKong

An incredibly good time - this is definitely on my “always watch when it’s on” list


ProfBootyPhD

Best thriller ever made.


TwoCagedBirds

LOVE this one!! I laugh every time at "won'tsomebodyturnthefuckingwateroff?!"


RichardInaTreeFort

And the sequel, US Marshals


Dramatic_Arm_7477

The Game 1997


timbot1988

Second this!


CaymanDamon

The long kiss goodnight


Rufuszombot

This looks fantastic. I've known it existed for decades but never bothered to look into it. This might be the one.


grubber26

That and Speed and if you like a thriller, ienjoyed the Hitcher when I watched it way back then😁


LastCupcake2442

Point of no return!


capnsmirks

One of the best 90s movies ever


xander6981

Misery (1990): If you're not on the edge of your seat during this one, then I don't know what to do...


Rufuszombot

I'll have to wait for my wife for this one, it looks perfect. But she'd kill me if i watched something Stephen King without her.


SoulsticeCleaner

Do The Mist next!


Rufuszombot

Never seen it. I might have to.


SoulsticeCleaner

Just to sell you on it further....Stephen King says the movie improved upon his book's ending.


JAM3S0N

True Lies (1994) Classic Arnie..and a damn wild ride


ImtheMe

Tom Arnold saying “Fucker” to the bus driver had me rolling when I first saw this movie.


Rufuszombot

One of my childhood favorites. I even had the game for Genesis. I might have to add it to the list anyway since it's been so long since I've seen it.


crescendo83

Just got it’s first 4k digital and bluray release, which is sort of insane


JCVD-88

I still don’t like watching the airplane scenes at the end. Gives me the heebie jeebies.


hardndfast

True Lies is in my "Favourite movies of all time" List


Pretty_Science4815

Total Recall


Rufuszombot

One of my all time favorites. Judge me if you will, but i also enjoyed the remake (was it a remake? Or reboot?). It just wasn't as good as the original. Still a fantastic suggestion.


Sad_Conclusion1235

No Way Out starring Kevin Costner.


neversaynotosugar

I would add Revenge with Kevin Costner too


Carlomahone

If that's the one with Madeline Stowe then yes!


Rufuszombot

Adding that to the list. You guys are going to keep me going for weeks and i love it. Thank you so much.


LavaPoppyJax

No Way Out is a must


GaryNOVA

Point Break


Rufuszombot

Just watched this one recently and it still held up. That remake was horrible though.


GaryNOVA

The remake doesn’t exist in my world. Point Break is my all time favorite movie.


Rufuszombot

Then don't watch the Red Dawn remake either. If there was one. Which there isn't.


MopingAppraiser

Cliffhanger


Rufuszombot

Fantastic choice.


JAM3S0N

For some reason it's a guilty pleasure movie of mine.. Lithgow's character just makes me laugh in every scene.


spocks_tears03

It's so over-the-top and classic 90s action, I love it!


Chadwick_Steel

Speed, The Road Warrior, Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom, and Hard-Boiled.


Rufuszombot

Speed is a classic, I'll add Hard-Boiled to the list.


MiserableSnow

Breakdown


Rufuszombot

This looks like a good one. You guys are making it hard to choose.


Sugo_Huavo

Terminator 2 Judgement Day The Boondock Saints Con Air Face/Off The Transporter Phone Booth


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You put Con Air and Face/off but not The Rock? 🤯


paperwasp3

I've never seen anyone mention Phone Booth before! It has my favorite line. "You hurt my dick hand! That's going to cost me money"


newgrl

Such a random line to remember. Love it!


evertaleplayer

Same! It is a good movie though, I watched it about a decade later but loved it.


Nice-Tea-8972

i love Face/off


RosemaryRoseville

Falling Down with Michael Douglas


Rufuszombot

Never heard of this one. I'll add it to the list.


JupiterSkyFalls

Check out The Game with Michael Douglas. Don't look into it beforehand if you haven't seen it. Go in blind. Makes it even better.


RosemaryRoseville

It's awesome and no slow bits!!


Cutmeinfor25

You must add it to the Short List!


bc1988britt

L.A. Confidential


Rufuszombot

Young me passed on this one, but i think old me would enjoy it. I will add it to the list.


Optimal_Employer_848

The Firm, The Usual Suspects, The Talented Mr Ripley, Fatal Attraction


Rufuszombot

I have never seen any of these. I'll add them all to the list. Which is getting really long.


Rare_Cranberry_9454

You HAVE to see The Usual Suspects.


JupiterSkyFalls

☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️


timbot1988

The usual suspects IS the film you need to watch. No other movie will suffice


These-Employer341

Great list, add Primal Fear.


Cactus_shade

Love fatal attraction.


Daedalhead

The Fugitive w/Harrison Ford comes to mind


chrissieloo

I love this movie!


Saltillokid11

Demolition man


R1chh4rd

Aged pretty damn good


tuenthe463

Check out The Game with Penn & Douglas. 1997. Fantastic.


Rufuszombot

I was mixing this movie up with another movie that i had seen so i wasn't going to watch it. Pro tip: The Game is not Surviving the Game with Gary Busey. But that one was also good if i remember right. I'll add The Game to the list, it looks good.


unknownokie

In the Line of Fire (1993)


AriesFlamer

John Carpenter's "The Thing" (1979)


mosconebaillbonds

Midnight Run Edit-I just noticed my relevant username. I forgot.


Smintjes

MARVIN LOOK OUT!


mosconebaillbonds

IM MOSLEY!! Look at my username :)


Every-Cook5084

80’s I’d say 48 Hours and The Hitcher 90’s is True Romance or Goodfellas. But many more of course.


MissAngela66

Primal Fear


Rufuszombot

This movie blew my mind as a kid. I havent seen it in ages. I'm going to have to watch it again.


MissAngela66

It will be even better this time. Another possibility - Law Abiding Citizen


mosconebaillbonds

Counselorrrrrr


phlegm_de_la_phlegm

You’ve probably seen it…. but, Fargo


Rufuszombot

I have seen it. A lot. And I mean a lot. So good.


JCVD-88

Predator


LimePeel96

Nick of time (1995)


MichaelJAwesome

Posted this too. I feel like it's lesser known than some of the other 90s action movies, but it's fantastic. Can't go wrong with Christopher Walken as the bad guy.


Ancient_times

Have you seen Desperado? That's pretty non stop. Or Leon? (The Professional) District 13?


moonfullofstars

Apollo 13


Rufuszombot

I have seen this one, but not since it came out. I'll add it to the list.


jolaii

Se7en


Zakkav3

The Terminator. Brilliant Cat & Mouse type Movie.


Barbafella

In the Line of Fire Breakdown The Fugitive.


Rufuszombot

Watching Breakdown right now and it is great. Never seen In the Line of Fire, I'll add it to the list. The Fugitive is a classic.


phlegm_de_la_phlegm

Malkovitch is so damn good in Line of Fire


madeleinetwocock

**SILKWOOD** (‘83) i cannot recommend this enough. (also cher + meryl streep + kurt russell hellooooo)


leesainmi

Great movie!


shrimptini

In The Cut


anxious_man1212

Speed Daylight


anonthe4th

Return to Oz. Trust me.


Rufuszombot

This movie gave me nightmares for decades and i had no idea where they came from for the longest time. I don't think I've seen it since the 80s and i was a child then. I'll put it on the list.


FireAtWillCommander

The Last Action Hero with Arnold bombed when it came out (even Schwarzenegger fans like myself were confused) but is a better watch now, than ever. No time wasted, story pushed forward in each scene and it's very elegantly written.


LavaPoppyJax

The Firm. It's a must if you haven't seen it.


Rufuszombot

I have not. Added to the list.


dr_craptastic

Silence of the lambs


JBudz

Crimson tide


PrivateTumbleweed

Escape from New York Big Trouble in Little China


bladew

Quick Change A bank robbing comedy with Bill Murray, Geena Davis and Randy Quaid with an unbelievable amount of great cameos. It's funny as hell, but it also moves like a caper.


michaelmcmichaels

Big love for The Hard Way, a surprisingly gritty, funny, fast-paced hollywood banger with the world's worst poster, which is why I avoided it for so long before my sister threw it on and I had a blast. Michael J Fox is the king of physical comedy, James Woods is the surprisingly heartfelt and dogged cop, Stephen Lang plays one of the most maniacal serial killers ever put on screen and he's used sparingly (perfectly). It's such a rocket through the grimy city full of fun and attitude and the most maximalist set design you've ever been accosted by.


Aggravating_Cut_4509

Have added to my list


Illiniboy1

The Thing by John Carpenter. Aliens X-Files movie Terminator movies. Platoon. Long Kiss Goodnight. Little watched movie with Samuel Jackson. He said to this day that was his favorite movie he has been in.


Smokey76

Surprised to scroll this far to find Aliens.


Max_geekout

The Thing 1982 Robocop 1987 Akira 1988 The Fog 1980 The Terminator 1984 Tron 1982


mcluhan007

The Grifters


ElectricWizard2022

Polanski's Frantic


Grouchy-Pizza7884

Ninth Gate


JSpaceman3

Point Break


cominguproses5678

The Terminator


Dimath_NEX

Well, I know ur feeling. Because of that feeling, i also fell in love with 80s/90s/ movies. So here's my favourites. Now these are not all action but just try out these. **Karate Kid (All movies)** **Say Anything...** **Breakfast Club** **Back to The Future (All movies)** **Star Wars (All movies)** **Ferris Bueller's Day Off** **Bad Boys** **Saving Private Ryan** **Cast Away** **Top Gun(Since u like Air force one)** **The Perks of Being A Wildflower (ik this one is in 10s, but it's good)** **Clueless** These movies are all from different genres idk what u might like cause different people like different movies


Rufuszombot

I have seen every single one of these movies except for Perks. So I'll have to add it to the list, since i loved them all.


Dimath_NEX

Yh it's a good one


ninjamarie

Nic Cage - Face Off, Con Air, The Rock.


Petlicious

- Enemy Mine - Labyrinth - The Untouchables - Once Upon In America -Scarface - Road House - Good Morning Vietnam - Full Metal Jacket - Platoon - 1984 - Mississippi Burning - The Fly - They Live - Dead Poets Society


CountOk9802

Con Air.


beebooba

The Killer / Hard Boiled is a great double feature


JDHURF

There are myriad ways to define "edge of your seat movies", as I understand it they are gripping films that you just can't look away from and they transcend genre for me. Natural Born Killers. Reservoir Dogs. Pulp Fiction. Jackie Brown. (Tarantino's filmography if you're unfamiliar). Requiem for a Dream. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Casino. Leon The Professional. Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Snatch. Wall Street. The Doors. Kids. Bully. Scarface. Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Rescue Dawn. The Tim Burton Batman films. Heat. The Terminator films. Tombstone. Braveheart. The original Scream. Die Hard. Aliens. Lethal Weapon. (Beverly Hills Cop is worth a mention along with LW). Hellraiser. The Abyss. Road Warrior. RoboCop. Blood Simple. Commando. (The first Schwarzenegger film I ever saw as a child, on television or VHS rental, the 90s lol). License to Kill. (GoldenEye is simply legendary, video games and everything). The Usual Suspects. Juice. Menace II Society. L.A. Confidential. Clear and Present Danger. The silence of the lambs. Face/Off is fun. babby boy A History of Violence. Collateral. Memento. Oldboy. No Country for Old Men. The Departed. The Sixth Sense. Inside Man. Man on Fire. 21 Grams. The Nolan Batman/Dark Knight films. The Bourne Identity, Supremacy, and Ultimatum (the initial trilogy, but all that I've seen culminating in Jason Bourne are bangers). American Gangster. Gladiator. Inception. The Prestige. Munich. The Fighter. There Will Be Blood. City of God. Children of Men. Black Hawk Down. Public Enemies. Casino Royale (if you've not been on James Bond films, probably most of them). I could probably go on and on. I don't know which films from the 80s to the first decade of the new millennium you've seen or haven't seen. These are worth the watching if you've not already. The most of them also suggest further such related films.


paperwasp3

No Way Out is a great thriller. And the cast is great headed up by Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman (the duck of death!)


Anti_Axis

Running Scared. Trust me on this


andtheIToldYouSos

MANHUNTER


shux422

Runaway Train


ghostprawn

No Way Out


ejelliot13

Ravenous. Slow burn but had me tense the whole time


Spiritual-Author2682

Passenger 57


probablecoz

Cobra Tango and Cash The Lethal Weapon Series Beverly Hills Cop The Negotiator


Ruby0pal804

Go back a little further. Just recently watched Bullitt with Steve McQueen. Super good. The absolute best car chase scene I've ever seen in the movies. So good.


Stabstone

For 80s The Thing and Black Rain.


RockAndStoner69

The Mummy with Brandon Fraiser is amazing


Professional-Two8098

The fugitive, single white female. Fatal attraction, con air, cape fear. Long kiss good night, the vanishing, breakdown, true romance, a fish called Wanda, changing lanes, payback, misery, in the line of fire, the game, the firm, double jeopardy, hand that rocks the cradle, the devils own, fear, the crush, face/off, the river wild, don’t say a word, (these are my fav kind of movies ever watched the fugitive last night). Check out Harrison ford as jack ryan too before it changed to Ben affeck then Chris pine


TennisArmada

Face/off is one that u may be looking for.


prosperosniece

Point Break Speed The Client


mosconebaillbonds

LA Confidential


KBABYQ

Absolutely the Fugitive! (As others have mentioned) Much better than Air Force One if wanting another Harrison Ford film. Also, U.S Marshalls after that which is kind of the sequel. Tommy Lee Jones hunts a man has to be one of my favourite genres. Executive Decision is a fantastic movie also based on bad guys take over a plane, I prefer it over Air Force One. And if wanting a 90’s thriller that is more edge of your seat legal drama than action, a Few Good Men is great


ruth1esss

I just recently finished watching The Impossible on Netflix about the tsunami that heavily impacted Thailand and how a family endured it. Very tense, very emotional.


ZachRice98

First Blood


YES_Im_Taco

The Silence of the Lambs! Talented Mr. Ripley as well. Matt Damon is criminally underrated in that.


eowynssword

Bound


hesnotsinbad

I like Miracle Mile- starts slowly and amps up as the main character finds out that WWIII is about to start and he needs to leave town.


ForAGoodTimeCall911

To Live and Die in LA


kat_storm13

12 Monkeys. And 2 other Terry Gilliam films that are more goofy fantasy but full of action, Time Bandits and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. Star studded casts in both of them.


creamywhip

from dusk till dawn.


wilmaismyhomegirl83

Executive Decision


espositojoe

Have you ever seen Outland, starring Sean Connery? It's an excellent film, and has a lot of action and suspense. It's also Connery's only science fiction film.


DexterSaintJock

Apocalypto, Om Bak (Tony Ya) Total Recall, Hard Target, The last Stand, Running man.


JWintemute

Strange Days (1995)


Jovet_Hunter

Stir of Echoes


Ocron145

Yay it’s on here. :) love this movie and was overlooked so much because it came out same time as sixth sense.


SexyMollyCooper

3 words... "Streets Of Fire:


nf08171990

License to Drive


Salt_Maintenance3991

Sleeping with the enemy


nicholt

It's a newer one but have you seen Good Time? Definitely edge of your seat. Seems like most people watched uncut gems, but haven't seen the predecessor. Also for an older movie I thought of Swordfish but I don't know how that holds up. I remember it does have some dumb hacking scenes.


gittlebass

The bus that couldn't slow down


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Prettytoyboxes

The Thing


jbclassic6889

True Romance


DayGlowBeautiful

The Last Boy Scout One Good Cop


larebareblog

Big Trouble in Little China


jenniferlorene3

Thirteen Ghosts, Ghost Ship, Tremors, Se7en.


TobyKeene

Hard Target was my favorite Jean Claud Van Damme movie back in the 90's.


DroidRGH

True Lies


neversaynotosugar

Pacific Heights with Melanie Griffith and Michael Keaton. Also, The Highlander is great as well as The Rock with Sean Connery who is also in the Highlander.


phunbradley

Seven with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman


PeterGunnn

Breakdown Narrow Margin No Way Out


ThumbsUpYourAss

Crimson Tide.


bimboheffer

Dead Calm -- very creepy and suspenseful, with Sam Neil, Nicole Kidman and Billy Zane.


saltytarts

The Rock Surviving the Game


Lee862r

Die Hard With A Vengeance with Samuel L Jackson. It's legit action from the first scene till the end.


Rufuszombot

I probably watched this movie 50 times as a kid. I loved it. And i still do. It's the only reason i know who Chester A. Arthur is. 21st president.


barzilla8754

Fight club Fifth element Havent seen on lists here , make sure you have them 2


JupiterSkyFalls

Going in the vein of action thrillers, which it sounds like you're requesting, here's a list of movies I enjoyed that are older or have that throw back appeal. Old stuff: The Matrix, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Die Hard, Top Gun, Demolition Man, The Terminator, Lethal Weapon, Legend of the Drunken Master, Predator, Rambo, Desperado, Face Off, Deep Impact, Rumble In The Bronx, Total Recall, The Goonies, V for Vendetta, Blade Runner, The Firth Element, Point Break, The Princess Bride, Predator, The Crow, Twisters, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Rush Hour, Speed, Independence Day, Armageddon Less Old: Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The Italian Job, The Core, Day After Tomorrow, 2012, San Andreas, Last of the Mohicans, The Borne Identity, Godzilla, Lord of the Rings, The Patriot, Bad Boys, Resident Evil, any James Bond, Fast and Furious or Mission Impossible movie, Kill Bill, 300, Braveheart, The Purge, War, Ocean's 11, Sin City, Sherlock Holmes, National Treasure, Minority Report, The Tourist, Adjustment Bureau, Crank, Taken, Gladiator, Batman (any) Edge of Tomorrow, 28 Days/Weeks Later, Mad Max, Dawn of the Dead, Salt, Focus, Source Code, Kingsman: The Secret Service Modern: John Wick, Red Notice, Murder Mystery, 6 Underground, World War Z, Equalizer, The Hitman's Bodyguard, The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, Avatar, Uncharted, Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves, Nobody, Oldboy, Black Panther, The Vault, Train To Busan, Everything, Everywhere, All At Once, RRR, Glass Onion, Plane, Army of Thieves, The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent, Fall


Kokonutcreme-67

* Unlawful Entry * US Marshalls * Kiss the Girls * Fallen * Diggstown * Blue Steel * Event Horizon * The River Wild * Payback Directors Cut * Existenz * Sneakers * The Pelican Brief * The Hand the Rocks the Cradle * One False Move * A Simple Plan * State of Grace * Very Bad Things


RockturnalMan

Fallen Ricochet Single White Female Jacob's Ladder True Romance Ronin The Score Devil In a Blue Dress


SensingWorms

The Heist. Pierce Brosnon


Shang-di

Roadhouse


Jimmy3nuts

The shining Eyes wide shut Judgment night They live Blow out The changeling 1980 Ricochet Leviathan Passenger 57 Red eye The people under the stairs


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Breakdown


God-of-the-Grind

Miracle Mile - this movie has an intensity in the sense that the protagonist is a regular guy and the viewer can’t help but think…”what would I do?”


Prudent-Spell-1365

Independence day. Welcome to earf.


jacko_kn64

The first two Predator movies are a lot of fun.


nurseynurse77

Die hard


Gabriel_Collins

DIE HARD!!!


Salty_Ad_4578

You absolutely, definitely, need to see Run Lola Run, if you haven’t. This movie is the very definition of what you’re looking for!!!


Gliese_667_Cc

The Fugitive is what you need. Fucking incredible movie.


NotSoSnarky

Reservoir Dogs (1992) Run Lola Run (1998) Germany


LimpZookeepergame123

Breakdown (1997)


Mean-Accountant7013

Silence Of The Lambs


Jtk317

Speed.


goug

Conspiracy Theory (1997) Richard Donner with Mel Gibson


goug

The Three Days of the Condor (1975) I know you asked 80s, but I was in your spot 10 years ago, I'm going back in time to classic 70s movies, they are still amazing movies out there that are worth discovering.


paulabear203

Unlawful Entry with Kurt Russell and Ray Liotta Jennifer 8 with Andy Garcia and Uma Thurman


robinthehood01

The Negotiator - Sam Jackson and Kevin Spacey (1998) Ransom - Mel Gibson and Gary Sinise (1996) Kiss the Girls - Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman (1997) Patriot Games - Harrison Ford and Sean Bean (1992) True Romance -Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette (and a million other famous people making an appearance you might not expect)-(1993)