can’t get enough trouble speak into the microphone squid brain welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten cult
down our picks for the top ten cult
down our picks for the top ten cult classics category action for this list
classics category action for this list
classics category action for this list we’re focusing on action films that were
we’re focusing on action films that were
we’re focusing on action films that were mostly underappreciated by audiences or
mostly underappreciated by audiences or
mostly underappreciated by audiences or critics upon their initial release son
critics upon their initial release son
critics upon their initial release son of the bitch it’s that good enough guys
of the bitch it’s that good enough guys
of the bitch it’s that good enough guys but have since gained a large and
but have since gained a large and
but have since gained a large and dedicated following number 10 Big
dedicated following number 10 Big
dedicated following number 10 Big Trouble in Little China what’s going on
Trouble in Little China what’s going on
Trouble in Little China what’s going on here is some kind of magic the darkest
here is some kind of magic the darkest
here is some kind of magic the darkest magic
magic
magic isold swings in it the all but crown
isold swings in it the all but crown
isold swings in it the all but crown prince of cult action flicks Kurt
prince of cult action flicks Kurt
prince of cult action flicks Kurt Russell gives perhaps his most
Russell gives perhaps his most
Russell gives perhaps his most over-the-top performance in john
over-the-top performance in john
over-the-top performance in john carpenter’s camp masterpiece more exotic
carpenter’s camp masterpiece more exotic
carpenter’s camp masterpiece more exotic the better
the better
the better Russell plays eccentric long-haul
Russell plays eccentric long-haul
Russell plays eccentric long-haul trucker Jack Burton have you paid your
trucker Jack Burton have you paid your
trucker Jack Burton have you paid your dues jack yes sir the check is in the
dues jack yes sir the check is in the
dues jack yes sir the check is in the mail
mail who’s travels take him to the wrong
who’s travels take him to the wrong
who’s travels take him to the wrong neighborhood on the wrong night where he
neighborhood on the wrong night where he
neighborhood on the wrong night where he is unwittingly thrust into the ultimate
is unwittingly thrust into the ultimate
is unwittingly thrust into the ultimate battle between good and evil what the
battle between good and evil what the
battle between good and evil what the hell
hell
hell silly yes politically correct not even a
silly yes politically correct not even a
silly yes politically correct not even a little but as always carpenter and
little but as always carpenter and
little but as always carpenter and Russell infuse it with so much charm you
Russell infuse it with so much charm you
Russell infuse it with so much charm you probably won’t care
number nine thread you’re a piece of
number nine thread you’re a piece of work
work
work dreaded a film that fully embraced the
dreaded a film that fully embraced the
dreaded a film that fully embraced the 3d format this colorful orgy of violence
3d format this colorful orgy of violence
3d format this colorful orgy of violence has spawned a significant cult following
has spawned a significant cult following
has spawned a significant cult following and movement for future sequels be
and movement for future sequels be
and movement for future sequels be prepared to testify to their Karl Urban
prepared to testify to their Karl Urban
prepared to testify to their Karl Urban also responsible for breathing new life
also responsible for breathing new life
also responsible for breathing new life into Star Trek’s bones makes the role of
into Star Trek’s bones makes the role of
into Star Trek’s bones makes the role of this iconic walking courthouse his own
this iconic walking courthouse his own
this iconic walking courthouse his own choked on that the film also boasts a
choked on that the film also boasts a
choked on that the film also boasts a strong female co-star in Olivia Thirlby
strong female co-star in Olivia Thirlby
strong female co-star in Olivia Thirlby I already picked him to fail and I lost
I already picked him to fail and I lost
I already picked him to fail and I lost my primary weapon I’m not gonna be a
my primary weapon I’m not gonna be a
my primary weapon I’m not gonna be a judge and I don’t need to be a mind
judge and I don’t need to be a mind
judge and I don’t need to be a mind reader to know it and legendary bad guys
reader to know it and legendary bad guys
reader to know it and legendary bad guys from the wire and Game of Thrones in
from the wire and Game of Thrones in
from the wire and Game of Thrones in wood Harris and Lena Headey respectively
number eight red dawn I think man of
number eight red dawn I think man of course we all know the Soviet Union
course we all know the Soviet Union
course we all know the Soviet Union disbanded in the 1990s but don’t tell
disbanded in the 1990s but don’t tell
disbanded in the 1990s but don’t tell patrick swayze circa 1984 that we live
patrick swayze circa 1984 that we live
patrick swayze circa 1984 that we live here he’s as ready as ever to lead his
here he’s as ready as ever to lead his
here he’s as ready as ever to lead his ragtag group of high school-aged freedom
ragtag group of high school-aged freedom
ragtag group of high school-aged freedom fighters against the combined might of
fighters against the combined might of
fighters against the combined might of the Soviet Union Cuba and Nicaragua when
the Soviet Union Cuba and Nicaragua when
the Soviet Union Cuba and Nicaragua when they descend on a small Colorado town
while seemingly a universe away from
while seemingly a universe away from other flicks being turned out by this
other flicks being turned out by this
other flicks being turned out by this who’s who of 80s teen idols this film is
who’s who of 80s teen idols this film is
who’s who of 80s teen idols this film is remembered as a dark gritty what-if and
remembered as a dark gritty what-if and
remembered as a dark gritty what-if and it even spawned a 2012 remake listen to
it even spawned a 2012 remake listen to
it even spawned a 2012 remake listen to me we’re we’re all that’s left
me we’re we’re all that’s left
me we’re we’re all that’s left somebody’s gotta someone’s gotta live
somebody’s gotta someone’s gotta live
somebody’s gotta someone’s gotta live somebody’s gotta make it
somebody’s gotta make it
somebody’s gotta make it number seven bloodsport I’m ready this
number seven bloodsport I’m ready this
number seven bloodsport I’m ready this late 80s jim was responsible for
late 80s jim was responsible for
late 80s jim was responsible for propelling little-known jean-claude van
propelling little-known jean-claude van
propelling little-known jean-claude van damme into the elite rank of martial
damme into the elite rank of martial
damme into the elite rank of martial arts masters who can act kinda thanks
arts masters who can act kinda thanks
arts masters who can act kinda thanks loosely based on a true story bloodsport
loosely based on a true story bloodsport
loosely based on a true story bloodsport follows Frank Dux as he enters a secret
follows Frank Dux as he enters a secret
follows Frank Dux as he enters a secret tournament in Hong Kong and proceeds to
tournament in Hong Kong and proceeds to
tournament in Hong Kong and proceeds to beat the hell out of just about every
beat the hell out of just about every
beat the hell out of just about every guy in the country it’s personal
guy in the country it’s personal
guy in the country it’s personal while it’s cheesy and mildly xenophobic
while it’s cheesy and mildly xenophobic
while it’s cheesy and mildly xenophobic okay the film’s impressive fight
okay the film’s impressive fight
okay the film’s impressive fight sequences make it one of the most loved
sequences make it one of the most loved
sequences make it one of the most loved martial arts movies of all time Sam
number six the raid redemption don’t
number six the raid redemption don’t move
move
move one of the most shocking and
one of the most shocking and
one of the most shocking and action-packed movies to come along in
action-packed movies to come along in
action-packed movies to come along in years this 2011 indonesian crime film
years this 2011 indonesian crime film
years this 2011 indonesian crime film hits a team of Special Forces agents
hits a team of Special Forces agents
hits a team of Special Forces agents against the most violent crime lord in
against the most violent crime lord in
against the most violent crime lord in jakarta we have visitors you know what
jakarta we have visitors you know what
jakarta we have visitors you know what to do while the fact that it’s American
to do while the fact that it’s American
to do while the fact that it’s American release title sounds like a sequel what
release title sounds like a sequel what
release title sounds like a sequel what be grounds enough for cult status are
be grounds enough for cult status are
be grounds enough for cult status are you done the film has gained an
you done the film has gained an
you done the film has gained an international audience for its action
international audience for its action
international audience for its action thrills and martial arts prompting
thrills and martial arts prompting
thrills and martial arts prompting Studios to move ahead with sequels and
Studios to move ahead with sequels and
Studios to move ahead with sequels and adaptations I’ll be back as soon as I
adaptations I’ll be back as soon as I
adaptations I’ll be back as soon as I can
can
can number five the Warriors can you count
number five the Warriors can you count
number five the Warriors can you count suckas framed for the killing of the
suckas framed for the killing of the
suckas framed for the killing of the city’s most important gang leader the
city’s most important gang leader the
city’s most important gang leader the Warriors must make it back to Coney
Warriors must make it back to Coney
Warriors must make it back to Coney Island by night with every gang in the
Island by night with every gang in the
Island by night with every gang in the city in hot pursuit who are the Warriors
city in hot pursuit who are the Warriors
city in hot pursuit who are the Warriors one of the most iconic cult films of all
one of the most iconic cult films of all
one of the most iconic cult films of all time this journey through the back
time this journey through the back
time this journey through the back alleyways of 1970s New York is
alleyways of 1970s New York is
alleyways of 1970s New York is remembered for its early blending of
remembered for its early blending of
remembered for its early blending of comic book and film quotable dialogue
comic book and film quotable dialogue
comic book and film quotable dialogue can you dig it and ability to somehow
can you dig it and ability to somehow
can you dig it and ability to somehow make the sound of bottles clinking
make the sound of bottles clinking
make the sound of bottles clinking together menacing
number four repo man what in this crime
number four repo man what in this crime comedy we follow emilio estevez
comedy we follow emilio estevez
comedy we follow emilio estevez automatics through a bizarro version of
automatics through a bizarro version of
automatics through a bizarro version of 1980s Los Angeles as he realizes just
1980s Los Angeles as he realizes just
1980s Los Angeles as he realizes just how intense the life of a repo man can
how intense the life of a repo man can
how intense the life of a repo man can be with its original characters and
be with its original characters and
be with its original characters and mesmerizing effects it’s the only film
mesmerizing effects it’s the only film
mesmerizing effects it’s the only film to make both our cult sci-fi and action
to make both our cult sci-fi and action
to make both our cult sci-fi and action movie lists this junker why because Alex
movie lists this junker why because Alex
movie lists this junker why because Alex Cox’s 1984 film is able to transcend its
Cox’s 1984 film is able to transcend its
Cox’s 1984 film is able to transcend its b-movie casing to become one of the most
b-movie casing to become one of the most
b-movie casing to become one of the most beloved cult classics of all time ah do
beloved cult classics of all time ah do
beloved cult classics of all time ah do you uh do you think it’s too late for us
you uh do you think it’s too late for us
you uh do you think it’s too late for us to get romantically involved take a
to get romantically involved take a
to get romantically involved take a little wait wait stick with me I’ll make
little wait wait stick with me I’ll make
little wait wait stick with me I’ll make you a repo wife
you a repo wife
you a repo wife quacks number three escape from New York
quacks number three escape from New York
quacks number three escape from New York with me
with me
with me an early pairing of Carpenter and
an early pairing of Carpenter and
an early pairing of Carpenter and Russell this dystopian masterpiece pits
Russell this dystopian masterpiece pits
Russell this dystopian masterpiece pits the actor against nearly every thug on
the actor against nearly every thug on
the actor against nearly every thug on the island of Manhattan what if I’m a
the island of Manhattan what if I’m a
the island of Manhattan what if I’m a little late but that’s not all Snake
little late but that’s not all Snake
little late but that’s not all Snake Plissken ‘he’s also got to deal with the
Plissken ‘he’s also got to deal with the
Plissken ‘he’s also got to deal with the fact that the islands been converted
fact that the islands been converted
fact that the islands been converted into a prison colony and taken over by
into a prison colony and taken over by
into a prison colony and taken over by Isaac Hayes I’ve heard of you who as a
Isaac Hayes I’ve heard of you who as a
Isaac Hayes I’ve heard of you who as a result gets to cruise around in this
result gets to cruise around in this
result gets to cruise around in this a return to the gritty style of
a return to the gritty style of
a return to the gritty style of carpenters early cult hit assault on
carpenters early cult hit assault on
carpenters early cult hit assault on precinct 13 this film has held up as one
precinct 13 this film has held up as one
precinct 13 this film has held up as one of the legendary directors best loved
of the legendary directors best loved
of the legendary directors best loved films number two
films number two
films number two Mad Max I’ll say the name and you say
Mad Max I’ll say the name and you say
Mad Max I’ll say the name and you say yes for now equipped with what would
yes for now equipped with what would
yes for now equipped with what would become his iconic leathers why Mel
become his iconic leathers why Mel
become his iconic leathers why Mel Gibson’s max gives up a life of the law
Gibson’s max gives up a life of the law
Gibson’s max gives up a life of the law and seeks revenge against the motorcycle
and seeks revenge against the motorcycle
and seeks revenge against the motorcycle gang responsible for the deaths of his
gang responsible for the deaths of his
gang responsible for the deaths of his family and partner the film that would
family and partner the film that would
family and partner the film that would come to define the post-apocalyptic
come to define the post-apocalyptic
come to define the post-apocalyptic genre this 1979 Australian sci-fi movie
genre this 1979 Australian sci-fi movie
genre this 1979 Australian sci-fi movie chronicles the last days of order before
chronicles the last days of order before
chronicles the last days of order before the even bleaker landscape of its
the even bleaker landscape of its
the even bleaker landscape of its sequels
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions disease not a
few honorable mentions disease not a
few honorable mentions disease not a cure do you enjoy pain pain don’t hurt
cure do you enjoy pain pain don’t hurt
cure do you enjoy pain pain don’t hurt president Frankenstein you can’t call
president Frankenstein you can’t call
president Frankenstein you can’t call off the race the American people won’t
off the race the American people won’t
off the race the American people won’t stand for it get out of the way jr.
stand for it get out of the way jr.
stand for it get out of the way jr. everything we hold dear our American Way
everything we hold dear our American Way
everything we hold dear our American Way of life I will not leave this country
of life I will not leave this country
of life I will not leave this country without victory
without victory
without victory I need cooperation you do what you gotta
I need cooperation you do what you gotta
I need cooperation you do what you gotta do I know what I gotta do I gotta nail
do I know what I gotta do I gotta nail
do I know what I gotta do I gotta nail that Meany I can put on my knife that’s
that Meany I can put on my knife that’s
that Meany I can put on my knife that’s what I’m gonna be number one Point Break
what I’m gonna be number one Point Break
what I’m gonna be number one Point Break you still haven’t figured out what
you still haven’t figured out what
you still haven’t figured out what riding waves is all about heavy it’s a
riding waves is all about heavy it’s a
riding waves is all about heavy it’s a state of mind it’s that place where you
state of mind it’s that place where you
state of mind it’s that place where you lose yourself and you find yourself
lose yourself and you find yourself
lose yourself and you find yourself before Kathryn Bigelow became an
before Kathryn Bigelow became an
before Kathryn Bigelow became an oscar-winning filmmaker for 2008’s The
oscar-winning filmmaker for 2008’s The
oscar-winning filmmaker for 2008’s The Hurt Locker she was best known for this
Hurt Locker she was best known for this
Hurt Locker she was best known for this mesmerizingly excessive 1991 gem your
mesmerizingly excessive 1991 gem your
mesmerizingly excessive 1991 gem your real blue flame special aren’t you son
real blue flame special aren’t you son
real blue flame special aren’t you son young dumb and full of cum list of just
young dumb and full of cum list of just
young dumb and full of cum list of just some of the things that make it awesome
some of the things that make it awesome
some of the things that make it awesome surfing bank-robbing skydiving
surfing bank-robbing skydiving
surfing bank-robbing skydiving rubber presidents masks there we go
rubber presidents masks there we go
rubber presidents masks there we go we’re styling Gary Busey hey I want you
we’re styling Gary Busey hey I want you
we’re styling Gary Busey hey I want you to go home and get some rest you look
to go home and get some rest you look
to go home and get some rest you look like hammered shit and one of the best
like hammered shit and one of the best
like hammered shit and one of the best character names of all time Johnny Utah
character names of all time Johnny Utah
character names of all time Johnny Utah I am an FBI agent while certainly not
I am an FBI agent while certainly not
I am an FBI agent while certainly not making many critics top-10 lists it is
making many critics top-10 lists it is
making many critics top-10 lists it is right at home at the top of this one
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do you agree with our list god no please what is that don’t tell me which cult
what is that don’t tell me which cult
what is that don’t tell me which cult action movies make you want to take on
action movies make you want to take on
action movies make you want to take on 10 guys at once
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