A comprehensive guide to action movies and stars from the last 50+ years. 

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.

This book is a quintessential tribute to the men and women who have left their mark in the action and martial arts film genres.[AuthorName]By David J. Moore[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]david 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.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]773 color images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]Action Movies & Stars 1960s–Present[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]773 color images[/ColorPattern]