The Greatest Action Movies Before 'Die Hard'

Before Die Hardredefined the action genre in 1988, the genre was actively developing. From the '60s to the early '80s, filmmakers experimented with everything from war epics to martial arts movies. These movies might not always look like action as we know it today, but they laid the foundation for the genre. What makes this era so fascinating is how varied it is; there’s no single formula yet, just different approaches slowly converging into something recognizable.