This massive study on action movies and stars from around the world,
from the 1960s to the present, is filled with more than a thousand
in-depth movie reviews that cover every action star who's crossed over
from the world of martial arts, sports, professional wrestling, and
stunt work. Exploding with beautiful images, exclusive interviews, and a
thorough action star index, this one-of-a-kind movie reference book and
comprehensive fan guide features reviews by the author, Zack Carlson
(Destroy All Movies!!! The Complete Guide to Punks on Film), Vern
(Seagalogy: A Study of the Ass-Kicking Films of Steven Seagal and
Yippie Ki-Yay Moviegoer!), Mike McBeardo McPadden (Heavy Metal
Movies and Going All the Way: The Ultimate Guide to Teen Sex Comedies
of the VHS Era), and several others. It is a quintessential tribute to
the men and women who have left their mark in the action and martial
arts film genres.