A great action movie can be one of cinemas most exciting spectacles.

From the brilliant mind of cult maestroJohn Carpenter, the film is a true highlight of 80s action cinema.

From directorGareth Evans, it followed a rookie on a S.W.A.T.

Frank Grillo in ‘Wheelman’, Donnie Yen in ‘Ip Man 2’, and Scott Adkins in ‘Ninja II: Shadow of a Tear’

team who becomes stuck in an apartment complex run by a ruthless gangster.

The two martial artists are predictably exceptional, but the movie actually rose to prominence for another reason.

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The cast of Black Dynamite

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A near-blind swordsman duels with an enemy in ‘The Swordsman’.

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Roddy Piper armed with a shotgun in They Live

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A rookie for a S.W.A.T. team takes cover behind a wall while holding a machine gun.

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A hardened prison guard and a blue-collar worker clash as they seek a $3million haul stashed in a soon-to-be demolished hospital.

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Frank Grillo in Wheelman

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Two rival fighters for triad gangs look to each other as they stand bloodied after a brawl.

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Donnie Yen as Ip Man training in ‘Ip Man 2’

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Two great Chinese warriors and close friends sit together in ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’.

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A vengeful ninja stands in front of a fire wielding a bloodied sword.

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