50 Greatest Action Movies Of All Time

18. Con Air (1997)

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Buena Vista Pictures

Con Air works because it doesn't take itself too seriously; the movie instead embraces its B-movie origins and uses the high-concept pitch, caricatured characters and implausible logic to fashion one of the 1990's best action movies.

Right up until the ending, Simon West's blockbuster does almost everything right; the talented ensemble cast deliver the cliche-packed script with relish, the action sequences are as spectacular as they are ridiculous, and even with the laughable wig and accent combination Nicolas Cage cements his reputation as Hollywood's biggest action star.

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