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The 25 Greatest Action Films Ever!

Trends come and go, but Hollywood's always been good at blowing stuff up. With ''Die Hard 4'' about to strike, we rank the movies that delivered the biggest bang for the buck, from No. 25 to No. 1
By Marc Bernardin Updated June 14, 2007 at 07:00 PM EDT
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Kill Bill -- Vol. 1, Uma Thurman | THE BRIDE (UMA THURMAN) Most Badass Moment: In one of the most eye-popping action sequences ever, Thurman's vengeful assassin fights the Crazy 88, a Tokyo…
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