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Definition of "action-movie" []

  • Attributive form of action movie (noun)

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Use "action-movie" in a sentence
  • "However, while Dudikoff wasn't exactly known for his martial arts skills (and it shows in some of the fight scenes), "American Ninja" also featured a pair of actors with legitimate action-movie cred in James and Yamashita, The former gets to flex his karate chops in a few cool scenes, including a grand finale that features James going all one-man-army on the evil ninja training camp."
  • "Running fast and loose with Robert Heinlein's still-controversial novel (where James Cameron also found inspiration for the space marines and the power suits in Aliens), Verhoeven kicks things off with a spectacular battle between men and bugs in gung-ho, action-movie style."
  • "After all, there may be no one in the global pop cultural universe bigger than Mr. Pacquiao — boxing's most magnetic performer; a congressman in the Philippines; a part-time ballad-crooning action-movie hero."
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