This massive study on action movies
and stars from around the world, from the 1960s to the present, is filled with more than a thousand in-depth movie reviews that cover every action star who’s crossed over from the world of martial arts, sports, professional
wrestling, and stunt work. Exploding with beautiful images, exclusive
interviews, and a thorough action star index, this one-of-a-kind movie
reference book and comprehensive fan guide features reviews by the author, Zack
Carlson (Destroy All Movies!!! The Complete Guide to Punks on Film), Vern (Seagalogy: A Study of the Ass-Kicking
Films of Steven Seagal and Yippie
Ki-Yay Moviegoer!), Mike McBeardo McPadden (Heavy
Metal Movies and Going All the Way: The
Ultimate Guide to Teen Sex Comedies of the VHS Era),
and several others. It is a quintessential tribute to the men and women who
have left their mark in the action and martial arts film genres.By David J. Mooredavid j. moore is the author of World Gone Wild: A Survivor’s Guide to Post-Apocalyptic Movies. He has written articles for magazines and websites around the world and works as a freelance film journalist.773 color imagesAction Movies & Stars 1960sPresent773 color images