And there have been great action movies throughout the history of cinema, with the 1970s being no exception.

After doing this, he then threatens to detonate it unless his increasingly strange demands are met.

Its an odd movie, but its also an absolute blast.

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Le Mans - 1971

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Wolf Guy - 1975

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Black Tavern - 1972

Image via Shaw Brothers Studio

The Man from Hong Kong - 1975 (1)

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The Boxer from Shantung - 1972 (1)

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Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival - 1970

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The Inglorious Bastards - 1978

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Lone Wolf and Cub - Baby Cart In Peril - 1972

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Damian Lau as Tsing Yi and Pai Wei as Chang Saam in Last Hurrah for Chivalry

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The Man Who Stole the Sun - 1979 (1)

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