The 1980s were foundational for the action genre in film. The boom era established or solidified many of the tropes still associated with the genre today. Franchise fever hit the genre in the 1980s, and everyone's favorite action heroes were landing film after film. The bombastic fight sequences , vehicle crashes, and one-man-army action heroes popularized in the decade inspired a new generation of filmmakers to up the ante in the 1990s .

There was a blockbuster boom with action films in the 1990s. While the machismo-filled action stars of the 1980s still held significant sway in the genre, there was also a shift towards more inclusive narratives as well, with female-led action films like The Long Kiss Goodnight starring Gina Davis becoming more prevalent in the genre. Marti

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