15 Action Movies That Are Unintentionally Hilarious

6. Operation 67 (1967)

At the height of the Bond craze in the late 60s, Mexican wrestler El Santo took a sabbatical from fighting monsters in order to track down terrorists planning to cause economic chaos. Swapping his trademark silver cape for a suit, he sets off on a globetrotting secret mission that involves lots of car chases and women in bikinis. When a Spectre-like organization begins printing counterfeit money, Santo sets off in hot pursuit, but whether he€™s relaxing on a beach, sitting in a nightclub or driving a car with built-in flamethrowers, he still wears his silver mask. Which begs the question: if he lost to an opponent, would they make him remove the mask before killing him? Not that there€™s any chance of Santo being defeated, mind you €“ like Bond, he€™s an unstoppable force, capable of shooting down helicopters and forcing vehicles off the road with his own gadget-laden automobile. If you only see one Bond knock-off this year, make it this one.
 
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