The action movie will feature a body count. Even justice-seeking, peace-loving heroes like Robert McCall “The Equalizer” need someone to level them with. Or rather, neutralize it. But there is such a thing as excess, and in the 1980s, “excess” was the rule. It was also the name of the game for many films of the decade, especially action films.
From the cheesy (but mainstream) classics of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone to the world-famous B-grade films of Chuck Norris and Dolph Lundgren, these are the ’80s action movies with the most fallen souls. Note that not every kill has to be tallied by the film’s protagonist (or protagonists).