30 Thrilling Action Movies You Need to See from 2002

Avenging Angelo

2002 • 97 min

Action, Comedy, Crime

After learning she's the daughter of powerful mafia boss Angelo, a woman seeks revenge when he's murdered. She finds an ally in his loyal bodyguard, and the two develop a romantic connection.

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Bloody Mallory

2002 • 94 min

Fantasy, Horror, Action

Mallory leads a specialized government team that fights supernatural threats. The team consists of Vena Cava, a drag queen and explosives specialist; Talking Tina, a mute pre-teen with telepathic abilities who can take over other people's bodies; and Durand, an…

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Antikiller

2002 • 113 min • Budget $5M • Box office $340K

Action, Crime

Major Korenev, nicknamed Fox, is released from prison after being wrongly convicted on fabricated evidence. His plan is to confront Shaman, a powerful criminal boss who orchestrated the frame-up. However, his return to Moscow reveals a city overrun by warring…

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The Hard Word

2002 • 102 min

Action, Comedy, Crime

Three brothers, imprisoned for bank robbery, find a lucrative, though questionable, way to pass the time. Crime can be profitable, if you understand. But when relationships complicate the dynamic between the criminals and the police, the results become strange and…

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Maximum Velocity (V-Max)

2002 • 111 min

Drama, Action

Seventeen-year-old Claudio seeks direction and joins easygoing mechanic Stefano in building a car to win a street race – a victory that could resolve Claudio’s financial difficulties. However, he finds himself drawn into Stefano’s past when he becomes involved with…

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Armitage: Dual Matrix

2002 • 90 min

Thriller, Action, Animation

Naomi Armitage and Ross Sylibus have changed their names and live with their daughter Yoko as a happy, ordinary family on Mars. Their peaceful life is disrupted when an android uprising begins at an anti-matter plant on Earth.

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El Tigre de Santa Julia

2002 • 128 min • Box office $6M

Comedy, Drama, Action

A former soldier, now a bandit, steals from criminals to help the needy. He gained notoriety for being apprehended by the police in a compromising position.

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Hercules

1983 • 98 min • Budget $2M • Box office $10M

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

This film collection presents a series of new dramas inspired by Maori supernatural legends. Filmed in New Zealand, the stories follow everyday people caught up in mysterious events rooted in traditional Maori folklore. Each story offers a glimpse into the…

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Stark Raving Mad

2002 • 101 min • Budget $5M • Box office $54K

Comedy, Crime, Action

A criminal secretly plans to get even with the powerful boss who ordered his brother's death while they were working together.

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Liberty Stands Still

2002 • 96 min • Budget $11M • Box office $595K

Thriller, Action, Drama

Liberty Wallace, heir to a major gun manufacturing company and its marketing director, is detached from the harm caused by her family's business and her CEO husband, Victor. While traveling to meet her actor lover, she is unexpectedly chained to…

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Vampires: Los Muertos

2002 • 93 min • Box office $429K

Horror, Thriller, Action

Derek Bliss, a hardened vampire hunter, takes a new assignment in Mexico. He joins forces with a team of fellow hunters, including the alluring Zooey, whose true nature is uncertain. Together, they face an increasing threat from swift, savage vampires…

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Deuces Wild

2002 • 96 min • Budget $10M • Box office $6M

Action, Crime, Drama

In 1950s New York City, a violent gang war is brewing on the streets of Brooklyn between the Deuces and the ruthless Vipers.

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Ticker

2002 • 10 min

Action, Adventure

A skilled Driver transports a wounded diplomat carrying a mysterious briefcase while being pursued by helicopters. A bullet hits the briefcase, activating a countdown display and causing an unknown fluid to leak. After eliminating his attackers, the Driver refuses to…

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Naked Weapon

2002 • 90 min • Box office $78K

Action, Drama, Thriller

A mysterious woman, Madame M, abducts forty pre-teen girls, taking them to a secluded island to train them as assassins. CIA operative Jack Chen has been investigating the disappearances for six years without success. However, when a series of assassinations…

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800 Bullets

2002 • 124 min • Budget $4M • Box office $1M

Comedy, Action, Western

In 2002, Texas Hollywood, a forgotten town in Spain's Tabernas desert, hasn't hosted a Western film in years. Julián Torralba, a seasoned film stuntman, and his colleagues eke out a living there by staging lackluster action scenes for tourists.

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Spider-Man

2002 • 121 min • Budget $139M • Box office $821M

Action, Science Fiction

While at Oscorp, Peter Parker, a shy high school student, is bitten by a genetically modified spider. This gives him extraordinary abilities, transforming him into the superhero Spider-Man.

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Paid in Full

2002 • 98 min • Box office $3M

Action, Crime, Drama

Ace, a young man easily influenced, works at a dry cleaning shop. His friend Mitch, a drug dealer, is sent to prison. Separately, Ace discovers cocaine in a pair of pants. He soon begins dealing cocaine for Lulu and rapidly…

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Extreme Ops

2002 • 93 min • Budget $40M • Box office $10M

Action, Adventure, Thriller

During the filming of an advertisement, a group of extreme sports enthusiasts accidentally intervene to stop a terrorist attack.

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Half Past Dead

2002 • 98 min • Budget $25M • Box office $19M

Crime, Action, Thriller

To find the people who murdered his wife, a man goes undercover in a cutting-edge prison. While working inside, he uncovers a scheme involving a death row inmate and a hidden fortune of $200 million in gold.

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Dog Soldiers

2002 • 105 min • Budget $2M • Box office $3M

Horror, Action, Thriller

A group of soldiers are sent to war games in a remote forest. They discover a competing team has been brutally murdered at their camp, and soon realize they are being hunted by something unseen.

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Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

2002 • 81 min • Budget $10M • Box office $17M

Comedy, Action

This movie is a comedy set inside a fake martial arts film. Writer and director Steve Oedekerk blends modern people with a 1970s kung-fu story. The story follows The Chosen One, played by Oedekerk himself, as he seeks revenge for…

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I Spy

2002 • 97 min • Budget $70M • Box office $51M

Action, Adventure, Comedy

When the U.S. Government's most advanced stealth fighter, the Switchblade, is stolen, top spy Alex Scott is tasked with recovering it. He's unexpectedly partnered with Kelly Robinson, a confident world-class boxing champion, on a high-stakes secret mission. Together, using their…

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Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass

2002 • 100 min • Box office $7M

Action, Animation, Adventure

After defeating their greatest enemy, Inuyasha and his friends try to settle back into normal life. However, their peace is short-lived. A new threat appears: Kaguya, who claims to be a princess from the Moon of Legend. She plans to…

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Equilibrium

2002 • 107 min • Budget $20M • Box office $5M

Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

In a bleak future, a totalitarian government keeps its citizens docile with a drug, and any sign of emotion is a death sentence. The man tasked with enforcing these laws begins a dangerous path to overthrow the entire system.

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The Scorpion King

2002 • 92 min • Budget $60M • Box office $165M

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

In ancient Egypt, the peasant Mathayus is hired to seek revenge against Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who threaten to take over Balthazar's village. As he navigates a world of betrayal, thieves, and abductions, Mathayus fights to achieve justice in…

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Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002 • 100 min • Budget $38M • Box office $119M

Family, Action, Adventure

Carmen and Juni Cortez continue their adventures as Level 2 OSS agents, joining the family spy business. Their latest mission: to stop a mad scientist on a volcanic island filled with strange creatures. The Cortez siblings find their gadgets useless…

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Minority Report

2002 • 145 min • Budget $102M • Box office $358M

Science Fiction, Action, Thriller

In the near future, police use advanced technology to predict crimes before they happen. John Anderton is a leading officer in this 'Precrime' division. However, his life is turned upside down when a fellow investigator frames him for murder, making…

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The Tuxedo

2002 • 98 min • Budget $60M • Box office $104M

Thriller, Action, Comedy

Jimmy Tong, a former cab driver now working as a chauffeur for playboy millionaire Clark Devlin, discovers a single, crucial rule: never touch Devlin's valuable tuxedo. However, when Devlin is temporarily incapacitated in an accident, Jimmy must wear the suit…

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Blade II

2002 • 117 min • Budget $54M • Box office $155M

Fantasy, Horror, Action

Blade reluctantly joins forces with the vampire council to fight the Reapers, creatures that prey on vampires.

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Oldboy

2003 • 120 min • Budget $3M • Box office $17M

Drama, Thriller, Mystery

A man awakens after fifteen years of captivity, having been imprisoned, drugged, and tortured, with no memory of how he arrived there. Driven by desperation, he now seeks revenge against those who held him.

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