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Action film actors appear in
action movies , a
film genre in which one or more
heroes are thrust into a series of challenges that typically include physical feats, extended fight scenes,
violence , and frantic chases. Action films tend to feature a resourceful
character struggling against incredible odds, which include life-threatening situations, a
villain , or a pursuit which generally concludes in victory for the hero.
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Notable actors
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^ Buchanan, Jason.
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^ Marx, Rebecca Flint.
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"Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr: Overview - Allmovie" . Allmovie . Retrieved March 4, 2010 .
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"Sunil Shetty: Overview - Allmovie" . Retrieved June 1, 2015 .
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"Ti Lung: Overview - Allmovie" . Retrieved October 10, 2014 .
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"Nicholas Tse: Overview - Allmovie" . Retrieved October 10, 2014 .
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"Vic Vargas: Overview - Allmovie" . Allmovie . Retrieved March 4, 2010 .
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"Dante Varona: Overview - Allmovie" . Allmovie . Retrieved March 4, 2010 .
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"Joseph Vijay: Overview - Allmovie" . Allmovie . Retrieved March 4, 2010 .
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^ Buchanan, Jason.
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"Ramon Zamora: Overview - Allmovie" . Allmovie . Retrieved March 4, 2010 .
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