Action movies about the 90s

List of the best action films about the 90s according to visitors: Face/Off, The Jackal, The Rock, Blue Streak, Entrapment, The World Is Not Enough, Heat, Point Break, Cliffhanger, Vertical Limit.

In the top there are new films of 2022, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:18

An antiterrorism agent goes under the knife to acquire the likeness of a terrorist and gather details about a bombing plot. When the terrorist escapes custody, he undergoes surgery to look like the agent so he can get close to the agent's family.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan
Duration02:04

Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, the perfectionist Jackal proves an elusive target for the men charged with the task of bringing him down: a deputy FBI boss and a former IRA terrorist.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genreaction, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration02:16

FBI chemical warfare expert Stanley Goodspeed is sent on an urgent mission with a former British spy, John Patrick Mason, to stop Gen. Francis X. Hummel from launching chemical weapons on Alcatraz Island into San Francisco. Gen. Hummel demands $100 million in war reparations to be paid to the families of slain servicemen who died on covert operations. After their SEAL team is wiped out, Stanley and John deal with the soldiers on their own.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
CountryGermany, USA
Duration01:33

Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of the robbery. In an attempt to regain his diamond, he poses as a LAPD detective

Markimdb: 6.3
Genreaction, thriller, melodrama, crime
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Germany
Duration01:53

Two thieves, who travel in elegant circles, try to outsmart each other and, in the process, end up falling in love.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genreaction, thriller, adventure
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration02:08

Greed, revenge, world dominance and high-tech terrorism – it's all in a day's work for Bond, who's on a mission to protect a beautiful oil heiress from a notorious terrorist. In a race against time that culminates in a dramatic submarine showdown, Bond works to defuse the international power struggle that has the world's oil supply hanging in the balance.

Markimdb: 8.3
Genreaction, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:51

Obsessive master thief, Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective, Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA, Japan
Duration01:57

In the coastal town of Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. The F.B.I. believes that the members of the gang could be surfers and send young agent Johnny Utah undercover at the beach to mix with the surfers and gather information.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genreaction, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA, Italy, France, Japan
Duration01:53

A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partner, Hal, are called to return to the same peak to rescue a group of stranded climbers, only to learn the climbers are actually thieving hijackers who are looking for boxes full of money.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure
CountryUSA, Germany
Duration02:04

Trapped near the summit of K2, the world's second-highest mountain, Annie Garrett radios to base camp for help. Brother Peter hears Annie's message and assembles a team to save her and her group before they succumb to K2's unforgiving elements. But, as Annie lays injured in an icy cavern, the rescuers face several terrifying events that could end the rescue attempt -- and their lives.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genreaction, thriller, melodrama, drama, music
CountryUSA
Duration02:09

A former Secret Service agent grudgingly takes an assignment to protect a pop idol who's threatened by a crazed fan. At first, the safety-obsessed bodyguard and the self-indulgent diva totally clash. But before long, all that tension sparks fireworks of another sort, and the love-averse tough guy is torn between duty and romance.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:02

In the combustible action franchise's final installment, maverick detectives Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh square off against Asian mobster Wah Sing Ku, who's up to his neck in slave trading and counterfeit currency. With help from gumshoe Leo Getz and smart-aleck rookie cop Lee Butters, Riggs and Murtaugh aim to take down Ku and his gang.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration02:10

In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail. Magnificent foreshadowing and anticipation fill this true-life drama while minute details of the fishing boats, their gear and the weather are juxtaposed with the sea adventure.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genreaction, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration02:12

    Ethan Hunt and his team are racing against time to track down a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt to stop him ends in an explosion causing severe destruction to the Kremlin and the IMF to be implicated in the bombing, forcing the President to disavow them. No longer being aided by the government, Ethan and his team chase Hendricks around the globe, although they might still be too late to stop a disaster.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genreaction, thriller, crime
    CountryIndonesia, France, USA
    Duration02:30

    After fighting his way through an apartment building populated by an army of dangerous criminals and escaping with his life, SWAT team member Rama goes undercover, joining a powerful Indonesian crime syndicate to protect his family and uncover corrupt members of his own force.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genreaction, comedy, melodrama, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:49

      A fugitive couple goes on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one – even themselves – are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately hinging on the battle of truth vs. trust.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genreaction, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration02:28

      When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the town's sheriff and King John's henchman, Godfrey.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure, biography, history
      CountryUSA, Australia, Spain
      Duration02:10

      In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville’s Moby Dick.  But that told only half the story.  “Heart of the Sea” reveals the encounter’s harrowing aftermath, as the ship’s surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive.  Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down.

      Markimdb: 7.6
      Genreaction, drama, military
      CountryUSA, China, United Kingdom
      Duration02:14

      Last months of World War II in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened U.S. Army sergeant in the 2nd Armored Division named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank called "Fury" and its five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.

      Markimdb: 7.3
      Genreaction, thriller, crime
      CountryUSA, Germany
      Duration02:10

      Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genreaction, thriller, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom, China, USA, India
      Duration02:12

      Quan is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love – his teenage daughter – dies in a senseless act of politically-motivated terrorism. His relentless search to find the terrorists leads to a cat-and-mouse conflict with a British government official whose own past may hold the clues to the identities of the elusive killers.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrefantastic, action
      CountryRussia, USA
      Duration02:30

        Henry, a newly resurrected cyborg who must save his wife/creator from the clutches of a psychotic tyrant with telekinetic powers, AKAN, and his army of mercenaries. Fighting alongside Henry is Jimmy, who is Henry's only hope to make it through the day. Hardcore takes place over the course of one day, in Moscow, Russia.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genreaction, comedy, drama, crime
        CountryUSA, Japan, Colombia
        Duration02:32

          The true story of pilot Barry Seal, who transported contraband for the CIA and the Medellin cartel in the 1980s.

          Markimdb: 6.5
          Genreaction, thriller
          CountryUSA, France
          Duration01:43

          This action-packed thriller takes place on the soon-to-be-decommissioned USS Missouri. Disgruntled ex-CIA operative Strannix, his assistant Krill and their group of terrorists seize the battleship with nuclear blackmail in mind. They've planned for every contingency but ignore the ship's cook, former Navy SEAL Casey Ryback -- an error that could be fatal.

          Markimdb: 7.4
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountryUSA, Japan

          Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch's unknown long-simmering rage is ignited and propels him on a brutal path that will uncover dark secrets he fought to leave behind.

          Markimdb: 6.3
          Genreaction, comedy, melodrama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:37

          Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.

          Markimdb: 7.6
          Genreaction, thriller, drama, history
          CountryUSA, Australia
          Duration01:51

          Mumbai, India, November 26, 2008. While several terrorists spread hatred and death through the city, others attack the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Both hotel staff and guests risk their lives, making unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and keep everyone safe while help arrives.

          Markimdb: 7.6
          Genreaction, drama, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:24

          Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genreaction, thriller, melodrama, drama, military
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
          Duration02:39

          In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.

          Markimdb: 7.7
          Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
          CountryUSA, Canada
          Duration01:49

          With a God-inspired moral obligation to act against evil, twin brothers Conner and Murphy set out to rid Boston of criminals. However, rather than working within the system, these Irish Americans decide to take swift retribution into their own hands.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genreaction, drama, crime
          CountryUSA, Mexico
          Duration01:36

            A career criminal (Gibson) nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy.

            Markimdb: 7.3
            Genreaction, thriller, melodrama, adventure, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:56

            Los Angeles SWAT cop Jack Traven is up against bomb expert Howard Payne, who's after major ransom money. First it's a rigged elevator in a very tall building. Then it's a rigged bus--if it slows, it will blow, bad enough any day, but a nightmare in LA traffic. And that's still not the end.

            Markimdb: 6.7
            Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration01:53

              Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and — if he has his way — every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It’s enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop… except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O’Mara and Jerry Wooters who come together to try to tear Cohen’s world apart.

              Markimdb: 7
              Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
              CountryUSA, China
              Duration02:10

                When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody. On interrogation, the suspect offers up a single note: "Get Jack Reacher!" So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack Reacher against an unexpected enemy, with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.

                Markimdb: 5.8
                Genreaction, comedy, melodrama, adventure
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:38

                When Quinn, a grouchy pilot living the good life in the South Pacific, agrees to transfer a savvy fashion editor, Robin, to Tahiti, he ends up stranded on a deserted island with her after their plane crashes. The pair avoid each other at first, until they're forced to team up to escape from the island -- and some pirates who want their heads.

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                Genreaction, comedy, crime
                CountryUSA

                Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.

                Markimdb: 7.7
                Genreaction, drama, crime
                CountryRussia, USA
                Duration02:07

                Arriving in Moscow, Chechen veteran Danila (Sergei Bodrov Jr) meets Konstantin, an old friend who tells him that his twin brother has been forced into signing a crooked contract with a US ice hockey team. Soon after this meeting, Danila discovers Konstantin dead and he sets out to avenge his death; a journey that leads him to Chicago and a whole new experience.

                Markimdb: 6.6
                Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:21

                  Out-of-control, trash-talking buddy cops Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force reunite, and bullets fly, cars crash and laughs explode as they pursue a whacked-out drug lord from the streets of Miami to the barrios of Cuba. But the real fireworks result when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sexy sister.

                  Markimdb: 6.6
                  Genreaction, thriller
                  CountryUSA, Luxembourg
                  Duration01:55

                  A brilliant CIA trainee must prove his worth at the Farm, the agency's secret training grounds, where he learns to watch his back and trust no one.

                  Markimdb: 6.9
                  Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:57

                  The plane carrying wealthy Charles Morse crashes down in the Alaskan wilderness. Together with the two other passengers, photographer Robert and assistant Stephen, Charles devises a plan to help them reach civilization. However, his biggest obstacle might not be the elements, or even the Kodiak bear stalking them -- it could be Robert, whom Charles suspects is having an affair with his wife and would not mind seeing him dead.

                  Markimdb: 7.9
                  Genreaction, thriller, detective
                  CountryUSA, Germany, Czech Republic, France
                  Duration01:53

                  Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy – but who does he work for?

                  Markimdb: 7.3
                  Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
                  CountryUSA, United Kingdom
                  Duration01:45

                  When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...

                  Markimdb: 6.7
                  Genreaction, thriller, comedy, adventure
                  CountryUSA, United Kingdom
                  Duration01:58

                  A group of Iraq War veterans goes on the run from U.S. military forces while they try to clear their names after being framed for a crime they didn't commit. Along the way, Col. Hannibal Smith, Capt. H.M. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock , Sgt. Bosco ‘B.A.’ Baracus, and Lt. Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck help out various people they encounter.

                  Markimdb: 6.5
                  Genreaction, thriller, crime
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:39

                  Rogue agent Gabriel Shear is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. Enter Stanley Jobson, a n'er-do-well encryption expert who can log into anything.

                  Markimdb: 7
                  Genreaction, thriller, crime
                  CountryUSA, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Germany
                  Duration01:51

                  Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safecracker, Croker and his team take off to re-steal the loot and end up in a pulse-pounding, pedal-to-the-metal chase that careens up, down, above and below the streets of Los Angeles.

                  Markimdb: 7.8
                  Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration02:10

                  Wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find her killer and clear his name. Pursuing him is a team of U.S. marshals led by Deputy Samuel Gerard, a determined detective who will not rest until Richard is captured. As Richard leads the team through a series of intricate chases, he discovers the secrets behind his wife's death and struggles to expose the killer before it is too late.

                  Markimdb: 6.5
                  Genreaction, melodrama, drama, military, history
                  CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
                  Duration02:20

                  The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.

                  Markimdb: 7.1
                  Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime, detective
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration01:27

                  Casey has given up drug dealing for a suburban idyll in Houston, a job as an architect and a new wife. They are even planning to adopt a child. But Casey's past arrives on the doorstep in the shape of Nick, an old business partner. And all hell breaks loose!

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                  Genreaction, drama
                  CountryUSA

                  After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him

                  Markimdb: 8.3
                  Genreaction, thriller, adventure, detective
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration02:16

                  Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.




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