Action Movies 2005 List

With Dana Goldberg • Johnny Knoxville • Seann William Scott • Jessica Simpson • Willie Nelson • Kevin Heffernan • Paul Soter • Bruce Berman • Eric McLeod • Steve Lemme • Erik Stolhanske • Burt Reynolds • Michael Weston • Lynda Carter • Nikki Griffin • M.C. Gainey • Bill Gerber • Robert Kirby

Set in present day, the story follows the adventures of "good old boy" cousins, Bo (Seann William Scott) and Luke (Johnny Knoxville) Duke, who with the help of their eye-catching cousin Daisy (Jessica Simpson) and moonshine running Uncle Jesse (Willie Nelson), try and save the family farm from being destroyed by Hazzard County's corrupt commissioner Boss Hogg (Burt Reynolds). Their efforts constantly find the "Duke Boys" eluding authorities in "The General Lee," their famed 1969 orange Dodge Charger that keeps them one step ahead of the dimwitted antics of the small southern town's Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane (M.C. Gainey).

With Taraji P. Henson • Mark Wahlberg • Sofia Vergara • Tyrese Gibson • Garrett Hedlund • Andre Benjamin • Terrence Dashon Howard • John Singleton • Lorenzo di Bonaventura • David Elliot • Paul Lovett • Ric Kidney

After their adoptive mother is murdered during a grocery store holdup, the Mercer brothers - hotheaded Bobby (Mark Wahlberg), hard-edged Angel (Tyrese Gibson), family man and businessman Jeremiah, and hard rocking Jack (Garrett Hedlund) - reunite to take the matter of her death into their own hands. As they track down the killer, they quickly realize that their old ways of doing business have new consequences. The four brothers come together to discover that they are bound by ties thicker than blood.

With James Franco • Benjamin Bratt • Hossein Amini • Joseph Fiennes • Mark Consuelos • Lawrence Bender • Marty Katz • Connie Nielsen • John Dahl • Carlo Bernard • Kevin Lund • T.J. Scott • Douglas Miro

Set in the Philippines in 1945, "The Great Raid" tells the true story of the 6th Ranger Battalion, under the com-mand of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci (Benjamin Bratt) who undertake a daring rescue mission against all odds. Traveling thirty miles behind enemy lines, the 6th Ranger Battalion aims to liberate over 500 American prisoners-of- war from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp in the most audacious rescue ever.

With Robert Patrick • Ryan Locke • Steve Howey • Steve Boyum • Ken Solarz • Aaron Carter • Mike Vogel • Daryl Hannah • Cameron Richardson • Carolyn Garcia • Steve Austin • J. Todd Harris • Chortkoff • Jonathan Bogner • Marca Bucholz • Richard Gabai • Nzinga Garvey • Craig Davis Roth • Ray Skiptunis

Faced with the suspicious death of their father, two brothers must motivate one another to get back on their bikes and take the Las Vegas Motocross Championships by storm.

With Zhang Ziyi • Cecilia Cheung • Tsui Hark • Hark Tsui • Ekin Cheng • Louis Koo • Patrick Tam • Kelly Lin • Sammo Hung • Jacky Wu • Lan Shun • Man Choi Lee

From Tsui Hark, the legendary filmmaker who defined two decades of Asian Cinema and Yuen Wo-Ping, the visionary martial arts master behind "The Matrix" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" comes "Zu Warriors". In the world beyond our world there lies a mystic realm that guards the mortal universe—the kingdom of Zu.

With Ewan McGregor • Ben Kingsley • Hugh Laurie • Robert Jones • Ricky Gervais • Rupert Everett • John Cleese • John H. Williams • Olivia Williams • Jim Broadbent • John Hurt • Rob Letterman • Barnaby Thompson • George Webster • George Melrod • Ralph Kamp • Keith Evans

A brave-but-undersized pigeon, named Valiant, dreams of joining the elite Royal Homing Pigeon Service and serving crown and country during World War II. Despite his small stature, Valiant's ambitions are enormous as he keeps a stiff upper beak and endures rigorous training in preparation for a dangerous mission to deliver vital messages to troops behind enemy lines. With a shortage of wingpower in the royal fleet due to increased attacks by a brigade of vicious enemy falcons--led by the ruthless General Von Talon--the mission falls to Valiant and the unlikely heroes of Squad F to try and save the day. With a wing and a prayer, Valiant and his fine feathered pals fly into harm's way and prove that it's not the size of the wingspan that counts, but the size of the spirit.

With Matt Damon • Peter Stormare • Robin Williams • Terry Gilliam • Heath Ledger • Lena Headey • Jonathan Pryce • Tony Grisoni • Ehren Kruger • Mackenzie Cook • Richard Ridings

A dark fantasy about the two "Brothers Grimm" (Matt Damon, Heath Ledger) who travel around the Napoleonic countryside vanquishing fake monsters and demons in exchange for cash. When the French government figures out what they're up to, they force the brothers to deal with the real thing—a number of murders being committed under mysterious circumstances in the northern woods between Germany and France. It is there that they have to try and discover what's really happening and deal with it before more people are killed or their lack of success leads to the guillotine.

With Cole Hauser • Lena Headey • Piper Perabo • Eddie Cibrian • Daniel Dae Kim • Michael Steinberg • Morris Chestnut • Tom Rosenberg • Judd Malkin • Rick Ravanello • Marcel Iures • Brian Steele • Bruce Hunt • Michael Ohoven • Gary Lucchesi • Richard S. Wright • Andrew Mason • Tegan West • Marco Mehlitz • Neil Bluhm

Deep in the Romanian forest, a team of scientists stumbles upon the ruins of a 13th century Abbey. On further inspection, they make a startling discovery - the Abbey is built over the entrance to a giant underground cave system. Local biologists belive the cave could be home to an undiscovered eco-system, so they hire a group of American cave-explorers to help them investigate its depths. Jack (Cole Hauser) and his brother Tyler (Eddie Cibrian) are thrill-seeking professional cave explorers who run a team of the top divers in the world. They arrive in Romania with all the latest equipment, including a new type of scuba tank allowing a diver to remain submerged for up to 24 hours. The crack unit, which also includes Charlie (Piper Perabo) and Buchanan (Morris Chestnut), immediately begin their exploration. But what they find deep inside the caves is not just a new eco-system, but an entirely new species altogether...