Best Action Movies of 1982

The 12 highest rated action movies released in 1982, ranked by viewer ratings on TMDB. Only titles with enough votes to count are included, so one-off five-star ratings can't skew the list.

1

First Blood (1982)

7.5 Action, Thriller, Drama More like this

When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.
2

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

7.5 Action, Adventure, Science Fiction More like this

The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.
3

Rocky III (1982)

6.9 Drama, Action More like this

Following Rocky Balboa's intense battle with his most powerful adversary yet – the ferocious Clubber Lang – Rocky joins forces with former rival Apollo Creed in an effort to get back his fighting spirit.
4

Conan the Barbarian (1982)

6.8 Adventure, Fantasy, Action More like this

A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of…
5

Banana Joe (1982)

6.7 Action, Comedy More like this

Island farmer Banana Joe helps the local community by trading his bananas for goods. When gangsters arrive with plans to construct a banana processing plant, Joe kicks them out, but the mob boss discovers that Joe is operating without a…
6

48 Hrs. (1982)

6.7 Crime, Action, Comedy More like this

A hard-nosed cop reluctantly teams up with a wise-cracking criminal temporarily paroled to him, in order to track down a killer.
7

Tron (1982)

6.6 Science Fiction, Action, Adventure More like this

When brilliant video game maker Flynn hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an astonishing digital world and becomes part of the very game he is designing. In his mission through cyberspace, Flynn matches wits with a…
8

Bomber (1982)

6.5 Action, Comedy, Drama More like this

Bomber is an unemployed boat captain. One day he meets Jerry, a manager of boxers who are struck by the force of his fists. That is when they see the chance to win big money.
9

Class of 1984 (1982)

6.4 Action, Crime, Drama More like this

Andy is a new teacher at an inner city high school that is unlike any he has seen before. There are metal detectors at the front door and the place is basically run by a tough kid named Peter Stegman. Soon, Andy and Stegman become enemies…
10

The Beastmaster (1982)

6.3 Fantasy, Adventure, Action More like this

Dar, the son of a king, is hunted by a priest after his birth and grows up in another family. When he becomes a grown man, his new father is murdered by savages and he discovers that he has the ability to communicate with animals, which…
11

Death Wish II (1982)

6.2 Action, Crime, Drama More like this

Paul Kersey is again a vigilante trying to find five punks who murdered his housekeeper and daughter in Los Angeles.
12

Firefox (1982)

6.1 Science Fiction, Action, Thriller More like this

The Soviets have developed a revolutionary new jet fighter, called 'Firefox'. Worried that the jet will be used as a first-strike weapon—as there are rumours that it is undetectable by radar—the British send ex-Vietnam War pilot, Mitchell…