actioner

British

/ ˈækʃənə /

noun

informal a film with a fast-moving plot, usually containing scenes of violence

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As soon as he reemerged as the fanny pack-wielding Waymond Wang in the Daniels’ 2021 multiverse-hopping actioner “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” however, his career comeback took on the breakneck momentum of a runaway mine cart.

From Salon

“Rebel Ridge,” the intense actioner with a should-be star-making performance by Aaron Pierre, is at No. 1.

From Los Angeles Times

As soon as he reemerged as the fanny pack-wielding Waymond Wang in the Daniels' 2021 multiverse-hopping actioner "Everything Everywhere All at Once," however, his career comeback took on the breakneck momentum of a runaway mine cart.

From Salon

One notable early example of this phenomenon is a pair of posters for 1981's sci-fi actioner "Escape from New York."

From Salon

Amazon MGM Studios’ Jason Statham actioner earned $7.4 million to take the No. 1 spot, according to studio estimates Sunday.

From Seattle Times

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