2004 Movies : Action

With Guillermo del Toro • Doug Jones • Ron Perlman • Victoria Smurfit • Selma Blair • Rupert Evans • Larry Miller • John Hurt • Karel Roden

From visionary writer/director Guillermo Del Toro ("Blade II", "The Devil's Backbone") comes "Hellboy", a supernatural action adventure based on Mike Mignola's popular Dark Horse Comics series of the same name. Born in the flames of hell, and brought to our world in a pagan ritual, the fierce red hero, Hellboy (Ron Perlman), was saved by his friend and mentor, the benevolent Dr. Broom (John Hurt). Raised in Broom's Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, Hellboy joins the likes of the "Mer-Man" Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman (Selma Blair), the woman he loves who can psychically control fire, and Myers, the FBI agent who is his rival for Liz's affections. Together, our heroes must come to terms with fantastic powers that prove to be both a blessing and a curse. In the process they discover that their abilities serve to benefit mankind but may also keep them forever isolated from the society that only they can protect.

With Jamie Foxx • Sylvester Stallone • Patrick Bauchau • David Schnepp • Hal Holbrook • Melanie Griffith • Dina Merrill • Stuart Townsend • Gabriel Byrne • Jason Cerbone • Steve Heinze • Bo Hopkins • Damian Nieman • Carl Mazzocone • Ted Hartley • Merv Griffin • Chris Hammond • Damien Nieman

Set in the world of high-stakes poker hustlers, this is the story of three conmen/hustlers (Gabriel Byrne, Stuart Townsend, Thandie Newton) looking for that one big take that they can all retire on. After they actually do pull a huge sting off with the help of someone called "The Dean" (Sylvester Stallone), they find themselves chased by a ripped-off gangster looking for revenge...

With Patrick Wilson • Dennis Quaid • Billy Bob Thornton • Brian Grazer • Ron Howard • Jason Patric • Jordi Molla • Rutherford Cravens • John Lee Hancock • Mark Johnson • Matt O'Leary • Wes Studi • W. Earl Brown • Stephen Bruton • Blue Deckert • Marc Blucas • Nick Kokich • Emilio Echevarria • Stephen Gaghan • John Sayles

The roads cross at San Antonio de Bexar at a small, ruined mission called The Alamo—a place where myth meets history and legend meets reality. In the spring of 1836 nearly 200 Texans—men of all races who believed in the future of Texas—held the fort for thirteen days under siege by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, ruler of Mexico and commander of its forces. Led by three men—the young, brash Colonel William Travis; the violent, passionate James Bowie; and the larger-than-life living legend Davy Crockett—the Texans and their deeds at the Alamo would pass into history as General Sam Houston's rallying cry for Texas independence. As well, their actions would become legend for their symbolic significance.

With Dwayne Johnson • Neal McDonough • Johnny Knoxville • David Hoberman • Kevin Bray • David Klass • Ashley Scott • Kristen Wilson • Khleo Thomas • Ashok Amritraj • Lucas Foster • Channing Gibson

In "Walking Tall", Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson plays Chris Vaughn, a retired soldier who returns to his hometown to make a new life for himself, only to discover his wealthy high school rival, Jay Hamilton (Neal McDonough), has closed the once-prosperous lumber mill and turned the town's resources towards his own criminal gains. The place Chris grew up is now overrun with crime, drugs, and violence. Enlisting the help of his old pal Ray Templeton (Johnny Knoxville), Chris gets elected sheriff and vows to shut down Hamilton's operations. His actions endanger his family and threaten his own life, but Chris refuses to back down until his hometown once again feels like home.

With John Travolta • Avi Arad • Will Patton • Samantha Mathis • Thomas Jane • Ben Foster • Russell Andrews • Gale Anne Hurd • Gerry Conway • Michael France • Rebecca Romijn-Stamos • James Carpinello • Mark Collie • John Pinette • Eddie Jamison • Jonathan Hensleigh • Andreas Grosch

Frank Castle (Thomas Jane) is a man who has seen too much death in his life, first as a Delta Force Op and later as an FBI special agent. He has managed to beat considerable odds, and is finally moving out of the field and into a normal life with his wife and son. On his final assignment, Castle plays his undercover role perfectly, but the operation spins out of control. This places the FBI on the wrong side of Tampa businessman Howard Saint (John Travolta) and his glamorous wife Livia (Laura Harring). Notwithstanding their glossy social profile, the Saints are no genteel Florida couple; behind their copious wealth are violent beginnings, underworld ties – and a chilling capacity for brutality. Castle's worst nightmare is about to come true, as Howard Saint and his lieutenants unleash hell at the Castle family reunion. But Castle, to his everlasting torment, survives. Drawing upon all he has learned in 20 years, Castle sets in motion a brilliant plan to punish the murderers. He takes up residence among in a dilapidated tenement building on Tampa's industrial waterfront, where his fellow tenants include Joan (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos), a waitress at a nearby diner who is trying to put her life back on track. Castle's neighbors become his last link to the idea of human community and warmth. It is this makeshift family – forgotten men and women with no one to protect them - who enable Castle to find the one thing he least expects: redemption.

With Denzel Washington • Dakota Fanning • Mickey Rourke • Radha Mitchell • Christopher Walken • Tony Scott • Arnon Milchan • Giancarlo Giannini • Marc Anthony • Angelina Pelaez • Heriberto Del Castillo • Gero Camilo • Rachel Ticotin • Jesus Ochoa • Gustavo Sanchez Parra • Mario Zaragoza • Lucas Foster

Denzel Washington stars as a government operative/soldier of fortune who has pretty much given up on life. In Mexico City, he reluctantly agrees to take a job to protect a child (Dakota Fanning) whose parents are threatened by a wave of kidnappings. He eventually becomes close to the child and their relationship reawakens and rekindles his spirit. When she is abducted, his fiery rage is unleashed on those he feels responsible, and he stops at nothing to save her.