10 Intense Action Thrillers Like Taken You Need to Watch

Harry Brown (2009)

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Commando (1985)

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The Foreigner (2017)

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The Equalizer (2014)

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The Man from Nowhere (2010)

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Exterritorial (2025)

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Shelter (2026)

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Nobody (2021)

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Man on Fire (2004)

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John Wick (2014)

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[{"selector":"#anim-4b7c2f8b-9642-4ec7-bfe0-c1595d79b0f3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":400,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e918259d-f3bf-417f-ac7a-649ac455805d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 251.6083%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":400,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bc1cb187-8fa3-49a6-8bf1-aa4b7df2ed15 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] 7 forgotten action thrillers from around the world that deserve a second watch. Read Next Stories