'80s Action Movies on the Cheap: 284 Low Budget, High Impact Pictures

The 1980s was the decade when the action film as it's now known came into being. Nonstop, big-budget excitement became the standard as epic adventures like Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Road Warrior set the tone for the summer blockbusters of Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Chuck Norris. Homages (and ripoffs) made with lesser budgets followed every hit, especially with the advent of direct-to-video releases. Providing detailed commentary on 284 films, this book explores the excitement, audacity and sheer weirdness of '80s low budget action cinema, from the American Ninja series to dime-a-dozen barbarian pictures to such bargain-basement productions as The Courier of Death, Kill Squad and Samurai Cop.

Author: Daniel R. Budnik
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 03/24/2017
Pages: 260
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780786497416
ISBN10: 0786497416
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Film | History & Criticism

About the Author
Daniel R. Budnik lives in Los Angeles, California.