The Eiger Sanction (1975)
Synopsis: Art collector and college professor Dr. Jonathan Hemlock (Clint Eastwood, Dirt Harry) is blackmailed into returning to his old profession: a hired assassin for a mysterious government agency. Hemlock’s […]
Tag Archives: Action-Adventure
Adventurous stories, which often offer spectacular, high-energy escapism
Star Trek (The Original Series): The Corbomite Maneuver (Episode 10)
Synopsis: Stardate 1512.2. The USS Enterprise encounters a mysterious cube-like space probe. After the cube acts in an aggressive manner, Captain Kirk is forced to order the destruction of the […]
Star Trek (The Original Series): Dagger of the Mind (Episode 9)
Synopsis: Stardate 2715.1. After the USS Enterprise delivers supplies to a penal colony for the criminal insane, the crew discovers that one of the inmates has somehow managed to come […]
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Synopsis: A thief nicknamed “Thunderbolt” (Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven) befriends a young conman who goes by the name of “Lightfoot” (Jeff Bridges, Starman), and with the help of a couple of […]
Star Trek (The Original Series): Miri (Episode 8)
Synopsis: Stardate 2713.5. The crew of the USS Enterprise comes across a planet that is an exact replica of Earth. Captain Kirk (William Shatner) and his team are beamed down […]
Star Trek (The Original Series): What Are Little Girls Made Of? (Episode 7)
Synopsis: Stardate 1704.2. USS Enterprise is sent to the inhospitable planet of Exo-III to look for renowned scientist Dr. Roger Korby (Michael Strong, The Great Santini), who happens to be […]
Star Trek (The Original Series): Mudd’s Women (Episode 6)
Synopsis: Stardate 1329.8. The Enterprise picks up a sneaky conman, Harry Mudd (Roger C. Carmel, Breezy), who is travelling with three beautiful women who have the ability to seduce any […]
Star Trek (The Original Series): The Enemy Within (Episode 5)
Synopsis: Stardate 1672.1. A technical glitch in the ship’s transporter divides Captain Kirk (William Shatner) into two opposites: one gentle, one mean. The crew of the Enterprise works diligently to […]
Magnum Force (1973)
Synopsis: In San Francisco, California, someone is playing jury and executioner, murdering criminals who have evaded the law. It’s up to “Dirty Harry” Callahan (Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven) to find the […]
Saboteur (1942)
Synopsis: After being wrongfully accused of sabotage, a factory worker (Robert Cummings, Kings Row) embarks on a quest across the United States to clear his name with the unwilling assistance […]
Ladyhawke (1985)
Synopsis: During the Dark Ages, a young thief nicknamed “Mouse” (Matthew Broderick, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) helps a wandering knight (Rutger Hauer, Blade Runner) fight a treacherous Bishop who has […]
Pathfinder (1987, aka Ofelas)
Synopsis: In medieval Lapland (Finland), a young hunter (Mikkel Gaup, Breaking the Waves) witnesses the slaughter of his entire family by a hostile nomadic tribe. The boy runs away but […]
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
Synopsis: Raised in the jungles of Africa by apes, John Clayton (Christopher Lambert, Highlander) returns to his aristocratic family in England only to discover that the so-called civilized world is […]
Boy on a Dolphin (1957)
Synopsis: After a poor sponge diver (Sophia Loren, Two Women) discovers an ancient statue, “a boy on a dolphin,” a dedicated museum curator (Alan Ladd, Shane) and an unscrupulous art […]
