Best Action movies of 1981

Actors : Szu Shih, Yi Tao Chang, Tao Chang, Lung Ti,
Directors : Hsueh Li Pao,

The 4th son of the emperor fights to become the next emperor with the help of the people and of course Kung fu

Actors : Vladimir Zaytsev, Pyotr Korobov, Pyotr Velyaminov, Boris Khimichev,
Directors : Baras Khalzanov,

Seaside area 1920. The Far East is occupied by fascists. The Red Army detachments hold an all-round defense... See full synopsis »

Actors : Chun Hsiung Ko, Kuan-Hsiung Wang, Peng Tien, Ho Tien,
Directors : Peng Tien,

"Champ" Wang, Peng "Roc" Tien and Kor Chun Hung star in this action-packed martial arts revenge film. A fighter is brutally beaten and left for dead, but somehow manages to survive. Time ...

Actors : Kwok Kuen Chan, Erik Chan Ka Kei, Shao-Chia Chen, Fei Ai,
Directors : Yuen Chor,

Liu Yung and Sun Chien (the Korean kicking The Five Venom from Chang Cheh's internationally popular series) team up to investigate the martial-art murders of a supposedly mortally wounded ...

Actors : Hanno Pöschl, Michaela Karger, Ute Zielinski, Dave Balko,
Directors : Roger Fritz,

Girl goes to the bright lights of Frankfurt when her boyfriend goes into the army; the seamy side of life is not as attractive as she expected.

Actors : Nikos Apergis, Giannis Voglis, Nelli Gini, Mairi Hronopoulou,
Directors : Dimis Dadiras,

This movie could be described as Greece's answer to "Death Wish". Also has shades of "Taxi Driver"! Voglis plays a father who takes revenge for the death of his 14-year old son. He starts ...

Actors : Preeti Ganguli, Jeetendra, Birbal, Rajan Haksar,
Directors : Ravi Tandon,

Cruel and lustful Thakur Dayal Singh (Amjad Singh) brutally rapes Sarla (Nazneen), forcing her to commit suicide, leaving her young children, Vikram and Munna, homeless. Vikram and Munna ...

Actors : Narayan Rao, Lakshmi, Madhavi, Chiranjeevi,
Directors : S.A. Chandrashekhar,

As a young boy, Chiranjeevi sees the murder of his father and sister, but the killers are released because of lack of evidence. This enrages him and he is out to seek revenge in a way not ...

Actors : Linda Chu, Kuan Tai Chen, Tony Liu, Lieh Lo,
Directors : Chung Sun,

Old style kung fu films always had brothel, restaurant, and of course gambling scenes. Gambling films became popular in the early 80s, so it made sense to have an intense poker game ...

Actors : Rishi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Dharmendra, Tina Ambani,

A wealthy woman faces trauma when her husband is killed, and both her young sons abducted. She spends years looking for them, until one day she comes across a young man named Munna, who is ...

Actors : Lung Chin, John Liu, Fung Ling, Ju-Feng Ma,
Directors : Hsin Yi Chang,

Men from a rural community in China are kidnapped and forced to mine for gold as slaves. Three men desperately make several several attempts to escape.

Actors : Ranjeet, Hema Malini, Jeetendra, Om Shivpuri,
Directors : S.V. Rajendra Singh,

Sushil Kumar lives a middle-class lifestyle in Riksapur in the District of Bhagalpur, located in a country called Mundustan, along with his widowed mom, Kamini, an unmarried sister, Shobha,...

Actors : Pete Cooper, Franco Guerrero, Jody Kay, Mike Cohen,
Directors : Bobby A. Suarez,

This is the story of an Interpol agent turned restaurateur, out for revenge against the gangsters that cut off his arm and killed his bride. This tragedy left him deeply depressed, and his ...

Actors : Ronald Kansil, Johnny Hong Kong, Beng Ito, Vita Fatimah,
Directors : Iksan Lahardi,

A kung-fu master hunts down the villain who killed his mother.

Actors : Rajinikanth, S. Balaji, Kalyan Kumar, Showkar Janaki,
Directors : R. Krishnamurthy,

Two brothers who lead diametrically opposite lives must face off when one becomes a police officer.

Actors : Dessy Linasari, Muni Cader, Rhoma Irama, Ricca Rahim,
Directors : Muchlis Raya,

The Struggles of Rhoma Irama with his family before be a famous singer . And start with the kidnappings his wife and childrens

Actors : Bao Cheng, Hua Yueh, Ling Wang, Eddy Ko,
Directors : Kuang Hui,

Excellent martial arts film depicts the exploits of the legendary Chinese scholar, Sun Tzu, the author of the world renowned book, "The Art of War by Sun Tzu" This film adaptation is filled with great fight scenes and battle stratagems.

Actors : Nobuo Tsukamoto, Shunsuke Takasugi, Akira Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Miyauchi,

The Dogma Kingdom attacks the Matagi (mountain tribe) village of Yamabiko to steal the sacred Flying Dragon Fortress and wreak havoc all over Japan. Six children from the fallen village ...

Actors : Mithun Chakraborty, Rati Agnihotri, Madan Puri, Shakti Kapoor,
Directors : Ravikant Nagaich,

Kishinchand is a Customs Officer based in Bombay. He has been assigned to infiltrate and expose a gang of smugglers and drug dealers headed by two gangsters named Jaggan and Ajay Kumar. ...

Actors : Urmila Bhatt, Salma Agha, Birbal, Mohan Choti,
Directors : R.P. Swamy,

Ravi would like to study medicine and then come back and practice it in his small town where there is no doctor or medical facility available for miles. Encouraged by the townspeople and ...