50 Greatest Action Movies Of All Time

35. The Rock (1996)

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Buena Vista Pictures

Michael Bay's second feature still remains his best, with the director firmly establishing the visual style that would go on to become his stock-in-trade. A throwback buddy movie armed with a blockbuster budget, The Rock's strong cast and expertly-crafted action scenes more than make up for a typically implausible and often nonsensical plot.

Freshly-minted Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage seamlessly brings his manic and intense acting style to the role of action hero, with his odd-couple dynamic with the typically-charismatic Sean Connery the movie's undoubted highlight, even amongst the thrilling car chases, shootouts and explosions.

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