by Barry Ackroyd
In the period of the ’80s and ’90s, many cult films appeared on television screens. Today, we will remember the action-packed action films that have long become classics of world cinema.
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Rambo. First Blood. 1982
John Rambo is a “green beret” who became a real killing machine during the Vietnam War. However, he returned home a long time ago and would like to forget about the nightmares of the war.
In search of his old comrades, he travels around the country, but in one of the towns, the persistent sheriff mistakes him for a tramp and forbids him to approach his territory. Rambo is not going to obey the whims of the sheriff, and he decides to teach him a lesson by arresting him. When the police start beating John, his patience runs out, and he responds in kind, escaping to freedom. In response to the police raid, he declares a real war on the whole state.
Hard Rain. 1998
Tom and Jim, collectors, find themselves cut off from civilization in a small town due to flooding caused by a dam break after prolonged rains. Young Tom, who has just started working in this field, does not realise that Jim, who is preparing for retirement, is plotting a robbery with his accomplices. The sheriff, who quickly realised what was happening, is also not going to leave the situation unattended.
Terminator 2: Judgement Day. 1991
Ten years after the first attempt to kill Sarah Connor, Skynet sends a new terminator back to the past — the T-1000, created from liquid metal, in order to eliminate John Connor himself. The resistance, acting quickly, decides to send a reprogrammed T-800, which was prepared by John himself, to John’s defence. At this time, Sarah Connor is being treated in a psychiatric hospital, and her son John is under the care of an aunt. The Terminator T-800 manages to get ahead of its opponent and find John, but he is not going to give up.
Soldier. 1998
Future. Todd was a super soldier, raised for war from an early age. He had been through many conflicts, and the only emotions he knew were fear and discipline.
However, his squad was soon replaced by new super soldiers, created with the help of genetic engineering, who were stronger and more resilient. A demonstration battle showed their superiority, and Todd, along with his dead comrades, were thrown into a landfill on the distant planet Arcadia.
There, he was found and left by local settlers who are on the planet after a shipwreck. It was here that Todd first experienced feelings of love and compassion.
When they decided to turn the planet into a testing ground for new super soldiers, he did not hesitate to stand up for those who became dear to him.
Speed. 1994
Los Angeles. After an unsuccessful attempt to mine an elevator in a skyscraper, a mentally unstable terrorist boards a bus route No. 2525 and installs a radio-controlled bomb in it. When the bus leaves the highway, the device is activated, and if the speed drops below 50 miles per hour, an explosion will occur.
Annie Porter, who accidentally found herself on the bus, along with FBI agent Jack Treven, who jumped into the vehicle, finds herself involved in a deadly situation where the lives of many people are at risk.
Die Hard. 1988
New York police officer John McClain arrives in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve to spend time with his wife Holly. Their relationship has been going through difficult times lately, and the holiday seems like a great opportunity for reconciliation. Upon arrival, he heads to the Nakatomi Skyscraper, where Holly’s corporate party is taking place. However, an unexpected twist awaits him: terrorists seize the building in order to rob the vault. John has to take responsibility again.
