Harrison Ford as Richard Kimble, talking on a payphone and wearing a grey sweater in The Fugitive
The 1990s were a critical decade in the development of genre films. The immense popularity of Quentin Tarantino’s independent films, Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, inspired a new generation of crime thrillers known for their snappy dialogue, unique characters, and shocking plot twists. Simultaneously, the overwhelming success of Die Hard in 1988 led to more American action films that worked off the model that director John McTiernan perfected.
9 ‘Deep Cover’ Directed by Bill Duke Close Deep Cover is one of the best undercover cop movies ever made, as it drew from the blaxploitation genre to make a culturally specific take on a traditional crime thriller. One of Bill Duke’s greatest strengths as a filmmaker is his ability to incorporate critical social themes within otherwise straightforward genre films.
Mission: Impossible serves as a perfect origin story for Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt, establishing him as one of the genre’s most exciting heroes. It’s Ethan’s heartbreak upon losing his team in the first film that gives him a strong desire to protect his friends in all the subsequent sequels. The fact that the franchise is still going strong is a credit to how well the original Mission: Impossible holds up.
While it’s worth appreciating for its thrilling action alone, Ronin also features a stacked cast of great actors. Robert De Niro is terrific as the American mercenary Sam, but supporting roles for Sean Bean, Jonathan Pryce, Jean Reno, and Natascha McElhone ensure that he has several great co-stars to interact with.
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