30 Thrilling International Action Movies You Need to See

Once Upon a Time in High School

2004 • 116 min

Romance, Drama, Action

A high-achieving student enrolls in Jungmoon High School, infamous for its strict teachers and violent gang conflicts.

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Ek Hasina Thi

2004 • 120 min

Crime, Action, Drama

A woman falls for a charming but enigmatic businessman. Their passionate romance quickly unravels when she's falsely accused of his criminal activities. After serving her time, she's determined to exact revenge.

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Aarya

2004 • 151 min

Drama, Action, Romance

Aarya, a cheerful college student, instantly falls for Geetha and proposes to her. The proposal happens right in front of Geetha's boyfriend, Ajay, who recently proposed to her as well. Geetha flatly rejects Aarya, but...

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Secuestro Express

2004 • 86 min • Box office $1M

Drama, Action, Thriller

Carla and Martin, a young couple, are kidnapped by three men. They endure a frightening night in Caracas while awaiting the arrival of Carla's father to deliver the ransom.

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Spartan

2004 • 102 min • Budget $19M • Box office $8M

Mystery, Action, Drama

Government agent Scott is tasked with rescuing the daughter of a powerful official. He's prepared to stretch the rules, but soon discovers that some people are willing to do anything to safeguard their careers.

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Cutie Honey

2004 • 93 min • Budget $4M

Action

When Honey's uncle is kidnapped by the criminal gang "Panther Claw," she uses her ability to transform and rescue him. The gang has also been behind several other crimes in Tokyo. To stop them, Honey joins forces with police officer…

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Out of Reach

2004 • 85 min • Budget $20M

Action, Thriller, Adventure

Billy Ray Lancing, a Vietnam veteran working at a wildlife refuge in Northern Alaska, has been corresponding with Irina Morawska, a 13-year-old orphan in Poland, whom he supports financially. When their letters cease abruptly, Billy travels to Poland to investigate.…

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Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt

2004 • 90 min • Budget $4M • Box office $432K

Action, Horror

A terrifying threat grips the country as people vanish without a trace, their bodies found with brutal gashes and precise surgical incisions. The legend of the 'Werewolf of Allariz' spreads rapidly. When Barbara (Elsa Pataky) falls for a traveling vendor…

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Izo

2004 • 128 min

Action, Drama, Fantasy

Izo, an assassin working for a Tosa lord and the Imperial court, is captured and crucified after killing many of the Shogun's soldiers. But instead of dying, his rage sends him hurtling through time to modern-day Tokyo. There, Izo becomes…

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Breaking News

2004 • 90 min

Action, Crime, Thriller

Following a major setback in their efforts to stop a criminal gang, the police department tries to regain public approval with staged events and confrontations.

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The Lizard

2004 • 111 min

Action, Comedy

This is a satirical look at the clergy in Iran following the revolution. In prison, a small-time criminal named Reza (Parviz Parastui) meets a clergyman, and they devise an escape plan. Reza assumes the clergyman's identity and attempts to flee.…

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Lakshya

2004 • 186 min • Budget $4M • Box office $4M

War, Action, Drama

A directionless, unemployed, and unreliable adult enlists in the military and develops into a courageous war hero.

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Bang Bang!

2014 • 153 min

Action, Adventure, Comedy

A young bank receptionist's life changes when she becomes involved with Rajveer Nanda, a man with a secretive past.

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Highwaymen

2004 • 80 min • Box office $371K

Action, Thriller, Crime

After his wife is killed in a hit-and-run by the serial killer Fargo, James Cray spends years in prison following a violent confrontation. Now free, he travels the country seeking Fargo's heavily modified 1972 Cadillac Eldorado, which the disabled killer…

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Sniper 3

2004 • 91 min

Drama, Action, Thriller

Thomas Beckett has eliminated warlords, drug kingpins, and international assassins. His next challenge is his closest friend, Paul Finnegan.

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National Treasure

2004 • 131 min • Budget $100M • Box office $347M

Adventure, Action, Thriller

Archaeologist Ben Gates and his team hunt for a legendary treasure hidden by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The treasure's location is believed to be revealed through clues hidden within the Constitution and the…

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Unstoppable

2004 • 96 min • Budget $20M • Box office $1M

Action, Thriller

Former CIA agent Dean Cage is in rehab, struggling to cope with the death of his close friend Scott in Bosnia. While having dinner with his girlfriend, Scott's sister and Detective Amy Knight, Dean is mistaken for a CIA agent…

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Catch That Kid

2004 • 92 min • Budget $18M • Box office $16M

Family, Action, Adventure

A driven twelve-year-old mountain climber takes extreme measures to help her injured father, devising a risky plan to rob a bank. She relies on her abilities and the support of others to overcome the obstacles.

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Fighter in the Wind

2004 • 121 min • Budget $6M

Action, Drama

After World War II, karate competitor Choi Yeung-Eui traveled to Japan with aspirations of becoming a fighter pilot, but his journey took an unexpected turn. He adopted the name Masutatsu Oyama and embarked on a cross-country path, challenging and defeating…

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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

2004 • 107 min • Budget $70M • Box office $57M

Mystery, Action, Thriller

Giant robots attack New York City, and Sky Captain defends the city using his own air force. Meanwhile, his ex-girlfriend, reporter Polly Perkins, is investigating the disappearance of leading scientists, and suspects a connection to the robot attacks. Sky Captain…

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Team America: World Police

2004 • 98 min • Budget $32M • Box office $50M

Adventure, Action, Comedy

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il initiates a worldwide terrorist plot, prompting the elite, heavily armed Team America to intervene. The team, which includes troubled Broadway actor Gary Johnston, must confront Jong-il and navigate opposition from the Film Actors Guild, a…

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Criminal

2004 • 87 min

Action, Comedy, Thriller

Richard Gaddis seeks a skilled accomplice and hires Rodrigo, a con artist known for his calm demeanor. They devise a major scheme: to sell a counterfeit Silver Certificate to a collector named William Hannigan. Rodrigo is wary of Gaddis but…

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Flight of the Phoenix

2004 • 113 min • Budget $45M • Box office $21M

Action, Adventure, Drama

A flight crew is dispatched to shut down a failing oil rig in the Mongolian Gobi Desert. During the return flight to Beijing aboard a C-119 cargo plane, Captain Frank Towns and co-pilot A.J. Struggle to maintain control when a…

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District B13

2004 • 84 min • Budget $12M • Box office $11M

Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

In the impoverished districts of Paris in 2010, an undercover police officer with a past as a criminal attempts to join a dangerous gang. His mission: to prevent the detonation of a neutron bomb.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie

2004 • 90 min • Budget $20M • Box office $29M

Animation, Fantasy, Action

Following the Battle City Tournament, a powerful evil stirs beneath the Egyptian sands. Anubis, previously defeated by Yugi's Pharaoh persona, has returned seeking vengeance. Empowered by the Eighth Millennium Item, he aims to destroy Yugi and conquer the world.

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Resident Evil: Apocalypse

2004 • 94 min • Budget $45M • Box office $129M

Horror, Action, Science Fiction

When a city is placed under quarantine, Alice discovers the victims of a previous Umbrella Corporation incident have become zombies. She joins a small team of elite soldiers tasked with rescuing the missing daughter of the T-virus creator. As they…

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What? Where? When?

2004 • 122 min • Budget $20M • Box office $8M

Action, Thriller, Crime

After his entire team is killed by a group of reckless young men, disgraced Hong Kong police inspector Wing spirals into alcoholism. He must rely on his new, troubled rookie partner to overcome his demons and hunt down the gang…

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Taxi

2004 • 97 min • Budget $25M • Box office $71M

Action, Comedy, Thriller

A sharp-tongued taxi driver with inside information helps a naive police officer investigate a series of bank robberies. The culprits are a group of female bank robbers from Brazil.

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BBC Horizon

2004 • 176 min • Budget $155M • Box office $167M

War, History, Action

Alexander, King of Macedonia, commands his army in a campaign against the vast Persian Empire. Following victory over the Persians, he leads his forces on a journey across the known world, pushing eastward into India further than any Westerner had…

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Blade: Trinity

2004 • 123 min • Budget $65M • Box office $128M

Action, Horror, Science Fiction

For years, Blade has secretly battled vampires. But when he becomes the FBI's target, he's forced into the daylight. He joins forces with the Nightstalkers, a hidden group of human vampire hunters. Along with Abigail and Hannibal, two skilled Nightstalkers,…

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