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Top 10 Violent Action Movies with Surprisingly Low Kill Counts


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counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten action movies with surprisingly low kill

action movies with surprisingly low kill

action movies with surprisingly low kill counts

for this list we’ll be looking at action

for this list we’ll be looking at action films we’re far fewer characters than

films we’re far fewer characters than

films we’re far fewer characters than you’d expect lost their lives the

you’d expect lost their lives the

you’d expect lost their lives the quality of the films in question had no

quality of the films in question had no

quality of the films in question had no bearing on ranking but the perception of

bearing on ranking but the perception of

bearing on ranking but the perception of how violent the films are did note we’ve

how violent the films are did note we’ve

how violent the films are did note we’ve tried to be as accurate as possible when

tried to be as accurate as possible when

tried to be as accurate as possible when reporting the kill counts of the

reporting the kill counts of the

reporting the kill counts of the selected movies but as multiple sources

selected movies but as multiple sources

selected movies but as multiple sources have been used and sometimes it’s just

have been used and sometimes it’s just

have been used and sometimes it’s just not possible to confirm whether or not

not possible to confirm whether or not

not possible to confirm whether or not certain characters have actually died

certain characters have actually died

certain characters have actually died some of the numbers are arguable we will

some of the numbers are arguable we will

some of the numbers are arguable we will be discussing key scenes in many of

be discussing key scenes in many of

be discussing key scenes in many of these films so spoiler alert down

number 10 The Bourne Ultimatum kill

number 10 The Bourne Ultimatum kill count 5 how long do I have 3 minutes the

count 5 how long do I have 3 minutes the

count 5 how long do I have 3 minutes the Bourne movies are known for fast paced

Bourne movies are known for fast paced

Bourne movies are known for fast paced action ridiculously awesome car chases

action ridiculously awesome car chases

action ridiculously awesome car chases and impressive hand-to-hand combat

however the amount of survivors seems to

however the amount of survivors seems to go unnoticed I can see the faces

go unnoticed I can see the faces

go unnoticed I can see the faces although both the Bourne Identity and

although both the Bourne Identity and

although both the Bourne Identity and the Bourne Supremacy didn’t track up

the Bourne Supremacy didn’t track up

the Bourne Supremacy didn’t track up that many bodies either the third film’s

that many bodies either the third film’s

that many bodies either the third film’s paltry 5 deaths with a couple of others

paltry 5 deaths with a couple of others

paltry 5 deaths with a couple of others stated as just being left unconscious is

stated as just being left unconscious is

stated as just being left unconscious is what earned its place here even know why

what earned its place here even know why

what earned its place here even know why you’re supposed to kill me

you’re supposed to kill me

you’re supposed to kill me since seemingly nothing can take down

since seemingly nothing can take down

since seemingly nothing can take down Jason Bourne it shouldn’t come as a

Jason Bourne it shouldn’t come as a

Jason Bourne it shouldn’t come as a surprise but death is so rare in this

surprise but death is so rare in this

surprise but death is so rare in this cinematic universe coded it we need to

cinematic universe coded it we need to

cinematic universe coded it we need to be Jay in short Warren is far more

be Jay in short Warren is far more

be Jay in short Warren is far more likely to kick your ass than break your

likely to kick your ass than break your

likely to kick your ass than break your neck despite clearly being adept at both

neck despite clearly being adept at both

neck despite clearly being adept at both Jesus Christ that’s Jason Bourne number

Jesus Christ that’s Jason Bourne number

Jesus Christ that’s Jason Bourne number 9 Get Carter kill count 5 revenge

9 Get Carter kill count 5 revenge

9 Get Carter kill count 5 revenge doesn’t work

doesn’t work

doesn’t work sure it does when Jack Carter finds out

sure it does when Jack Carter finds out

sure it does when Jack Carter finds out that his brother is no longer among the

that his brother is no longer among the

that his brother is no longer among the living he travels to Seattle to arrange

living he travels to Seattle to arrange

living he travels to Seattle to arrange the funeral and find out who’s

the funeral and find out who’s

the funeral and find out who’s responsible my brother died the other

responsible my brother died the other

responsible my brother died the other night and here since he’s a massive

night and here since he’s a massive

night and here since he’s a massive cold-blooded mob enforcer motivated by a

cold-blooded mob enforcer motivated by a

cold-blooded mob enforcer motivated by a need for closure and cursed with a short

need for closure and cursed with a short

need for closure and cursed with a short fuse you’d expect that those who stand

fuse you’d expect that those who stand

fuse you’d expect that those who stand between Carter and his goals will not

between Carter and his goals will not

between Carter and his goals will not only die but die horribly Jack don’t

only die but die horribly Jack don’t

only die but die horribly Jack don’t kill me man

kill me man

kill me man you kill yourself while the original

you kill yourself while the original

you kill yourself while the original film has slightly more people biting the

film has slightly more people biting the

film has slightly more people biting the big one this remakes tally of five

big one this remakes tally of five

big one this remakes tally of five allowed it to stand out and join our

allowed it to stand out and join our

allowed it to stand out and join our list story mr. Carson you want to lose

nobody likes a list guy number eight

nobody likes a list guy number eight mission impossible kill count nine soon

mission impossible kill count nine soon

mission impossible kill count nine soon body count won’t see Ethan Hunt in the

body count won’t see Ethan Hunt in the

body count won’t see Ethan Hunt in the imf’s first foray into theaters is

imf’s first foray into theaters is

imf’s first foray into theaters is remarkable for a number of things

first off the movie is a pretty darn fun

first off the movie is a pretty darn fun action extravaganza but also the fact

action extravaganza but also the fact

action extravaganza but also the fact that Ethan never actually fires a single

that Ethan never actually fires a single

that Ethan never actually fires a single firearm in it is downright astonishing

firearm in it is downright astonishing

firearm in it is downright astonishing relaxed look there it’s much worse than

relaxed look there it’s much worse than

relaxed look there it’s much worse than you think

you think

you think while his allies breathed their last

while his allies breathed their last

while his allies breathed their last breaths in some cases right in front of

breaths in some cases right in front of

breaths in some cases right in front of him

him

him Ethan sets out to discover why and bring

Ethan sets out to discover why and bring

Ethan sets out to discover why and bring those responsible to justice to our

those responsible to justice to our

those responsible to justice to our surprise only 9 people end up pushing up

surprise only 9 people end up pushing up

surprise only 9 people end up pushing up daisies in the resulting action number 7

daisies in the resulting action number 7

daisies in the resulting action number 7 Dirty Harry kill count 7 now you know

Dirty Harry kill count 7 now you know

Dirty Harry kill count 7 now you know why they call me Dirty Harry we dirty

why they call me Dirty Harry we dirty

why they call me Dirty Harry we dirty job it comes along for the majority of

job it comes along for the majority of

job it comes along for the majority of Clint Eastwood’s film career it’s pretty

Clint Eastwood’s film career it’s pretty

Clint Eastwood’s film career it’s pretty much been a given that whenever he

much been a given that whenever he

much been a given that whenever he appears on our screens he’ll be

appears on our screens he’ll be

appears on our screens he’ll be brandishing a gun of some sort despite

brandishing a gun of some sort despite

brandishing a gun of some sort despite how much society has come to associate

how much society has come to associate

how much society has come to associate him with his Smith & Wesson revolver

him with his Smith & Wesson revolver

him with his Smith & Wesson revolver Dirty Harry didn’t relish taking lives

Dirty Harry didn’t relish taking lives

Dirty Harry didn’t relish taking lives you know you’re crazy if you think

you know you’re crazy if you think

you know you’re crazy if you think you’ve heard the last of this guy he’s

you’ve heard the last of this guy he’s

you’ve heard the last of this guy he’s gonna kill again

gonna kill again

gonna kill again his most famous line involves

his most famous line involves

his most famous line involves threatening a crook with his firearm yet

threatening a crook with his firearm yet

threatening a crook with his firearm yet in this first installment of the police

in this first installment of the police

in this first installment of the police detective series only 7 people kicked

detective series only 7 people kicked

detective series only 7 people kicked the bucket still criminals would be wise

the bucket still criminals would be wise

the bucket still criminals would be wise to avoid this unpredictable cop you

to avoid this unpredictable cop you

to avoid this unpredictable cop you could ask yourself question

could ask yourself question

could ask yourself question do I feel lucky number six Jurassic Park

do I feel lucky number six Jurassic Park

do I feel lucky number six Jurassic Park kill count five hold on to your butt

kill count five hold on to your butt

kill count five hold on to your butt when several scientists travel to a park

when several scientists travel to a park

when several scientists travel to a park where vicious dinosaurs are set loose

where vicious dinosaurs are set loose

where vicious dinosaurs are set loose after a storm you’d think that the

after a storm you’d think that the

after a storm you’d think that the likelihood of making it out alive would

likelihood of making it out alive would

likelihood of making it out alive would be tiny God creates man man destroys god

be tiny God creates man man destroys god

be tiny God creates man man destroys god man creates dinosaurs dinosaurs eat man

man creates dinosaurs dinosaurs eat man

man creates dinosaurs dinosaurs eat man the fact that the titular park isn’t

the fact that the titular park isn’t

the fact that the titular park isn’t open to the public may have helped keep

open to the public may have helped keep

open to the public may have helped keep more bodies from winding up in Dino

more bodies from winding up in Dino

more bodies from winding up in Dino bellies but a surprising amount of those

bellies but a surprising amount of those

bellies but a surprising amount of those on the preliminary visit make it out

on the preliminary visit make it out

on the preliminary visit make it out alive after careful consideration I

alive after careful consideration I

alive after careful consideration I decided not to endorse your Park so by

decided not to endorse your Park so by

decided not to endorse your Park so by the result is that only five people can

the result is that only five people can

the result is that only five people can look forward to being digested including

look forward to being digested including

look forward to being digested including a lawyer on a toilet and the parks only

a lawyer on a toilet and the parks only

a lawyer on a toilet and the parks only IT guy no wonder you’re extinct number

IT guy no wonder you’re extinct number

IT guy no wonder you’re extinct number five the man with the Golden Gun kill

five the man with the Golden Gun kill

five the man with the Golden Gun kill count six good evening my name is bond

count six good evening my name is bond

count six good evening my name is bond James Bond James Bond is renowned for

James Bond James Bond is renowned for

James Bond James Bond is renowned for getting his man betting the girl doing

getting his man betting the girl doing

getting his man betting the girl doing it all in style and of course having a

it all in style and of course having a

it all in style and of course having a license to kill Mr Bond bullets do not

license to kill Mr Bond bullets do not

license to kill Mr Bond bullets do not kill it is the finger that pulls the

kill it is the finger that pulls the

kill it is the finger that pulls the trigger

trigger

trigger exactly despite all that the man doesn’t

exactly despite all that the man doesn’t

exactly despite all that the man doesn’t always cash the tickets of too many bad

always cash the tickets of too many bad

always cash the tickets of too many bad guys

dr. Nell only has about a dozen deaths

dr. Nell only has about a dozen deaths or fewer by some counts

or fewer by some counts

or fewer by some counts while the man with the Golden Gun

while the man with the Golden Gun

while the man with the Golden Gun necessitated a mere six funerals in the

necessitated a mere six funerals in the

necessitated a mere six funerals in the end did you bring it we suppose that’s

end did you bring it we suppose that’s

end did you bring it we suppose that’s just further proof of what makes bond so

just further proof of what makes bond so

just further proof of what makes bond so many people’s favorite spy he’s good

many people’s favorite spy he’s good

many people’s favorite spy he’s good enough to get the job done without blood

enough to get the job done without blood

enough to get the job done without blood ruining his suits I mean sir who would

ruining his suits I mean sir who would

ruining his suits I mean sir who would pay a million dollars to have me killed

pay a million dollars to have me killed

pay a million dollars to have me killed jealous husbands I’ll trade ships

jealous husbands I’ll trade ships

jealous husbands I’ll trade ships humiliated tailors the list is endless

humiliated tailors the list is endless

humiliated tailors the list is endless number four Mad Max kill count nine I’m

number four Mad Max kill count nine I’m

number four Mad Max kill count nine I’m scared

scared

scared evil you know why that meant sex out

evil you know why that meant sex out

evil you know why that meant sex out there

there

there I’m beginning to enjoy in a world where

I’m beginning to enjoy in a world where

I’m beginning to enjoy in a world where lawlessness rules the land and living

lawlessness rules the land and living

lawlessness rules the land and living has become a battle our main character

has become a battle our main character

has become a battle our main character is one of the few men left alive trying

is one of the few men left alive trying

is one of the few men left alive trying to restore order where death seems to be

to restore order where death seems to be

to restore order where death seems to be a given X K and his flu si think of a

a given X K and his flu si think of a

a given X K and his flu si think of a dire faced with his wife and son dying

dire faced with his wife and son dying

dire faced with his wife and son dying at the hands of a biker gang Max sets

at the hands of a biker gang Max sets

at the hands of a biker gang Max sets out to destroy those he holds

out to destroy those he holds

out to destroy those he holds responsible

despite a blood feud and several men who

despite a blood feud and several men who are willing to kill without remorse and

are willing to kill without remorse and

are willing to kill without remorse and regret only nine lives are snuffed out

regret only nine lives are snuffed out

regret only nine lives are snuffed out by the film’s end and that includes

by the film’s end and that includes

by the film’s end and that includes Max’s family if you’re lucky you can

Max’s family if you’re lucky you can

Max’s family if you’re lucky you can heck through your ankle in five minutes

heck through your ankle in five minutes

heck through your ankle in five minutes go man

go man

go man number three nowhere to run kill count

number three nowhere to run kill count

number three nowhere to run kill count two where’d you learn to fight like that

two where’d you learn to fight like that

two where’d you learn to fight like that law school at one time jean-claude Van

law school at one time jean-claude Van

law school at one time jean-claude Van Damme was one of the world’s most

Damme was one of the world’s most

Damme was one of the world’s most celebrated action stars and for good

celebrated action stars and for good

celebrated action stars and for good reason as he made righteous splits

reason as he made righteous splits

reason as he made righteous splits impressive kicks and blood-curdling hits

impressive kicks and blood-curdling hits

impressive kicks and blood-curdling hits staples of his films it was smart for

staples of his films it was smart for

staples of his films it was smart for bad guys to get their wills in order

bad guys to get their wills in order

bad guys to get their wills in order before they had the misfortune of

before they had the misfortune of

before they had the misfortune of crossing his path

crossing his path

crossing his path sure

you know who I am

you know who I am in this early 90s flick in which JCVD

in this early 90s flick in which JCVD

in this early 90s flick in which JCVD stars as a man on the run after breaking

stars as a man on the run after breaking

stars as a man on the run after breaking out of prison the actual death count

out of prison the actual death count

out of prison the actual death count only involves the protagonist shooting a

only involves the protagonist shooting a

only involves the protagonist shooting a corrupt sheriff while one other guy

corrupt sheriff while one other guy

corrupt sheriff while one other guy takes a dirt nap at the hands of a cop

not as hardcore as you’d expect from Van

not as hardcore as you’d expect from Van Damme that’s for sure

Damme that’s for sure

Damme that’s for sure strike three you’re out number two Kill

strike three you’re out number two Kill

strike three you’re out number two Kill Bill Vol to kill count three and when I

Bill Vol to kill count three and when I

Bill Vol to kill count three and when I arrive at my destination

I am gonna kill

I am gonna kill in our list of the most violent movies

in our list of the most violent movies

in our list of the most violent movies ever Kill Bill Vol one took up the

ever Kill Bill Vol one took up the

ever Kill Bill Vol one took up the number two entry that’s why it’s so

number two entry that’s why it’s so

number two entry that’s why it’s so shocking that a mere three characters

shocking that a mere three characters

shocking that a mere three characters meet their makers due to the events in

meet their makers due to the events in

meet their makers due to the events in the second half of this tale not to

the second half of this tale not to

the second half of this tale not to mention the fact that we also never find

mention the fact that we also never find

mention the fact that we also never find out exactly what happens to the one-eyed

out exactly what happens to the one-eyed

out exactly what happens to the one-eyed L on top of all that this film was

L on top of all that this film was

L on top of all that this film was written and directed by a filmmaker

written and directed by a filmmaker

written and directed by a filmmaker known for his violent tendencies which

known for his violent tendencies which

known for his violent tendencies which is the cherry on top that ensured its

is the cherry on top that ensured its

is the cherry on top that ensured its placement here

before we reveal our number one pick

before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

number one first blood kill count one

number one first blood kill count one like I said he’s a friend my name is

like I said he’s a friend my name is

like I said he’s a friend my name is John Rambo we served on the same team

John Rambo we served on the same team

John Rambo we served on the same team together in them John Rambo is an

together in them John Rambo is an

together in them John Rambo is an absolute killing machine that

absolute killing machine that

absolute killing machine that specializes in throat ripping and arrow

specializes in throat ripping and arrow

specializes in throat ripping and arrow shooting in his first film however he’s

shooting in his first film however he’s

shooting in his first film however he’s a war vet who has trouble coping with

a war vet who has trouble coping with

a war vet who has trouble coping with both the death of the final other

both the death of the final other

both the death of the final other survivor of his army unit and a sheriff

survivor of his army unit and a sheriff

survivor of his army unit and a sheriff infringing on the rights he fought and

infringing on the rights he fought and

infringing on the rights he fought and killed for I could kill you I’m Tonya

killed for I could kill you I’m Tonya

killed for I could kill you I’m Tonya law not you it’s me don’t push it

law not you it’s me don’t push it

law not you it’s me don’t push it escaping into the wilderness all Rambo

escaping into the wilderness all Rambo

escaping into the wilderness all Rambo wants is to be left alone and if that

wants is to be left alone and if that

wants is to be left alone and if that helicopter hadn’t come by nobody would

helicopter hadn’t come by nobody would

helicopter hadn’t come by nobody would have died at all

do you agree with our list well do you

do you agree with our list well do you punk which movies body counts surprised

punk which movies body counts surprised

punk which movies body counts surprised you the most he cover of a hotel piece

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