"The 1980s were a transformative decade for Hollywood that shifted away from the gritty, auteur-driven style of the New Hollywood Wave and witnessed the alarming emergence of mega blockbusters, feel-good teen comedies, and multi-billion-dollar franchises that completely took over the box office. However, the thriller genre stayed relevant throughout the Eighties, producing a chock-full of delectable cinematic offerings to choose from that have stood the test of time and still hold up today.
Combing through likely titles for this round-up list, strong cases can be made for cultural touchstones like "Die Hard", "Predator", "The Road Warrior" and "The Terminator" that still permeate the zeitgeist as well as trailblazing international imports like Jackie Chan's Police Story series and Sammo Hung's "Eastern Condors" that won our hearts but didn't quite make it in."
