Finding out there’s a bomb on your bus (which will explode if the driver goes slower than 50 miles per hour, no less) is never a good thing — but if your demolitions-expert-in-shining armor turns out to be Keanu Reeves, at least you’ll have a fun ride. Jan De Bont’s “Die Hard on a bus” thrill-fest has all the stunts, explosions and edge-of-your-seat moments an action fan could want — plus Sandra Bullock in her breakthrough role.Release Year: 1994

Leading an international army is no easy task, but Col. William Guile (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is ready for a challenge — which is exactly what he gets when the malevolent Gen. M. Bison (Raul Julia, in his final film appearance) kidnaps a busload of the colonel’s Allied Nations workers and holds them for ransom. This tension-filled action-thriller is based on the popular video game of the same name.Release Year: 1994

When the space shuttle prepares to deploy a spy satellite designed to track domestic terrorists, a dangerous militia group called the Diamondbacks overruns a NASA tracking station and seizes control of shuttle operations. Now, the FBI must reclaim the station before the shuttle crew is lost, but the Diamondbacks have a few surprises up their sleeve. Bernard Salzmann directs this thriller that stars Miles O’Keeffe.Release Year: 1998

nopsis xml:space=”preserve”>Kurt Russell reprises his role as antihero Snake Plissken. This time, a cataclysmic temblor hits Los Angeles, turning it into an island. The president (Cliff Robertson) views the quake as a sign from above, expels Los Angeles from the country and makes it a penal colony for those found guilty of moral crimes. When his daughter, part of a resistance movement, steals the control unit for a doomsday weapon, Snake again gets tapped to save the day.Release Year: 1996

In the year 10,191, the world is at war for control of the desert planet Dune — the only place where the time-travel substance Spice can be found. But when one leader gives up control, it’s only so he can stage a coup with some unsavory characters. Frank Herbert’s popular sci-fi novel gets mesmerizing treatment from director David Lynch, who casts Kyle MacLachlan as protagonist Paul Altreidis and rock musician Sting as the villainous Feyd.Release Year: 1984

On the mean inner-city streets, two friends follow the dead-end road to drugs and crime. While one is arrested, the other escapes to become a U.S. narcotics agent. Now they will reunite to foil a Mafia boss, a corrupt drug agent and a deadly plot. But to survive the battle, they must draw on the lessons of the streets. Rappers Flesh N’ Bone, AMG, Rappin’ 4-TAY and B-Real star in this gritty action drama directed by Daniel Zirilli.Release Year: 1999

After being sent to Alcatraz for life, career criminal Frank Morris (Clint Eastwood) starts planning his unauthorized departure in director Don Siegel’s taut thriller, which is based on the only successful jailbreak from the infamous island penitentiary. Enlisting two bank-robber brothers (Fred Ward and Jack Thibeau) as accomplices, Morris meticulously works out every detail before commencing his daring escape attempt.Release Year: 1979

William Friedkin (The Exorcist) directs this tale based on the French suspense film The Wages of Fear. Four men (Roy Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Amidou and Francisco Rabal), each from a different country, are exiled to a South American town. The four are approached by an American company to transport the volatile substance nitroglycerin over perilous terrain for a healthy wage and a promise of legal citizenship. Will the men accept the challenge?Release Year: 1977

Visionary director John Boorman serves up a lush interpretation of Thomas Malory’s classic novel Le Morte d’Arthur, weaving a rich tapestry around the legend of the Round Table’s righteous birth and ultimate decline. After humble squire Arthur pulls the sword Excalibur from the stone, his actions beget Guenevere and Lancelot’s adultery; the changing balance of power between Merlin and Morgana; and the valiant quest for the Holy Grail.Release Year: 1981

When a book of Shaolin martial arts secrets ends up in the hands of a young warrior (Jackie Chan), he becomes the chief suspect in the murder of the authors of the tome: the Hua Mountain masters. Now, the young man must fend off the best fighters from several rival clans (all of whom are eager to steal the secrets) while all the while proclaiming his innocence. This film marks the first leading role for Chan.Release Year: 1979