How many major action stars are there over the age of sixty? I don't know the correct answer to that, but there cannot be too many. One of those actors, however is without a shadow of a doubt, Harrison Ford. I would not consider Harrison Ford to be a "true" action star, in the vein of Sylvester Stallone or Steven Segal, but he has had his chair of adrenaline pumping movies. That is not to say he is limited to these roles, however.
The following movies are my personal top five favorite films starring Harrison Ford.
One movie that definitely makes the Harrison Ford best-of list for me is Patriot Games. This movie was written by the great Tom Clancy and features his character Jack Ryan getting threatened from the IRA. Sean Bean also stars in this film.
Of course, there has to be a movie from the Star Wars saga on this list, so I will just get it out of the way now. While I loved the Empire Strikes Back, it ended on such a cliffhanger (I can't handle cliffhangers in movies) that I have to give the nod to Return Of The Jedi.
Another franchise that it is nearly impossible to leave out on this list is Indiana Jones. Indiana Jones truly set the precedent for many of the action and adventure movies that are released today. Raiders Of The Lost Ark is my personal favorite.
I would be remiss to not include What Lies Beneath on my list of Harrison Ford's best films. I like to categorize this movie as a suspenseful, psychological thriller/horror. It keeps you guessing. I don't recommend watching this movie alone.
Finally I would like to include Air Force One on this list. This was one of the better action films of the 1990s in my opinion.
Hopefully there are one or more films from Harrison Ford on this list which you have not yet seen, but will now consider.
The following movies are my personal top five favorite films starring Harrison Ford.
One movie that definitely makes the Harrison Ford best-of list for me is Patriot Games. This movie was written by the great Tom Clancy and features his character Jack Ryan getting threatened from the IRA. Sean Bean also stars in this film.
Of course, there has to be a movie from the Star Wars saga on this list, so I will just get it out of the way now. While I loved the Empire Strikes Back, it ended on such a cliffhanger (I can't handle cliffhangers in movies) that I have to give the nod to Return Of The Jedi.
Another franchise that it is nearly impossible to leave out on this list is Indiana Jones. Indiana Jones truly set the precedent for many of the action and adventure movies that are released today. Raiders Of The Lost Ark is my personal favorite.
I would be remiss to not include What Lies Beneath on my list of Harrison Ford's best films. I like to categorize this movie as a suspenseful, psychological thriller/horror. It keeps you guessing. I don't recommend watching this movie alone.
Finally I would like to include Air Force One on this list. This was one of the better action films of the 1990s in my opinion.
Hopefully there are one or more films from Harrison Ford on this list which you have not yet seen, but will now consider.
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