Best Greek action movies

Bullets Don't Come Back (1967)

From a tragic misunderstanding, the farmer Stathis Karatasos (Angelos Antonopoulos) is accused as the leader of a notorious gang. He manages to escape just before getting executed and the law enforcement starts chasing him. Even the bandits are looking to find him, believing that he has the loot of the robbery in his possession. In addition, another prisoner called Tsakos (Kostas Kazakos) tries to locate him and bring him back dead or alive, in order to ensure the freedom promised to him by the police.

Blood Tide (1982)

An adventurer hunting for treasure in Greece accidentally frees a monster that forces local villagers to sacrifice virgins.

The Bachelor 3 (2018)

Jimmy is getting married and he gathers his buddies for the legendary bachelor. All is surprisingly normal this time and the wedding day is here. But something will disturb this wedding.

Animal (2024)

Under the hot Greek sun, animators at an all-inclusive island resort prepare for the busy tourist season. Kalia is the group leader. Paper decorations, glossy costumes and dance shows fill the stage. As summer intensifies and the work pressure builds up, their nights become violent and Kalia's struggle is revealed in the darkness. But when the spotlights turn on again, the show must go on.

Short Fuse (2016)

In this ticking clock action-thriller, a courier's last delivery of the day may also be the last day of his life. Strapped with explosives, he must fight for his life while trying to solve a mystery involving both his family and a criminal empire.

A Day Somewhere in Athens (2014)

Football games, fights between mosters and explosions, everything that happens in a normal day in Athens.

Indomitable: The Dragonphoenix Chronicles (2013)

A savage warrior escapes slavery and hunted by his former masters, begins a perilous journey back to his homeland and his wife.

Goldfish (2013)

Post-bankruptcy Greece: A man hides from his dark past. A girl in search of true love. Two down-on-their-luck brothers try to save their father's business.They will cross paths with unpredictable consequences.

The Republic (2015)

A photojournalist and surveillance expert decides to go up against a system of political corruption and corporate intrigue after witnessing the murder of his brother.

Electra (1962)

Living in exile after the death of their father, the grown children of a murdered and usurped king converge to exact eye-for-an-eye revenge.

Φυλακές Ανηλίκων (1982)

A bunch of restless teenagers are constantly trying to find ways to break free from poverty. All day they hang around discos and cafeterias and talking about motorcycles, women, society, etc. Only a few of them have jobs while some others are students. One day they decide to rob a wealthy man since this seems to be their last chance to get their hands on a decent amount of cash. Everything goes fine until they come across another bunch of punks and start fightibg in the streets. All of them get busted and that's when the nightmare starts... They are taken to the prison of Korydalos where they are constantly beaten and tortured by a sadistic warden who calls himself "God" (played by the ultimate god, Nikos Tsachiridis who seems to enjoy this kind of role...). The film goes on showing the filth that they face.

Minore (2024)

When mysterious creatures invade a Greek seaside port, a misfit band of musicians, tourists, bodybuilders, and grannies unite to save the city in this quirky action-comedy.

Big Hit (2013)

Sergeant Kormas is investigating the murder of a colleague, unearthing a dirty conspiracy where organized crime and law enforcement are two sides of the same coin. Tough men, femme fatales, cheeky one-liners and a hero who becomes the victim of his own choices, i.e. all the basic noir ingredients, are present and accounted for

Abuse of authority (1971)

A police officer tries to discover the murderer of his brother, who was a pianist and a morphine. As a member of the Drug Enforcement Department, he tries to identify the head of a drug dealer gang. His unorthodox way of acting upsets his superiors, even though they allow him to continue his investigations. When the gang discovers that he is a police officer, he makes him a drug addict, but he manages to detoxify and eventually capture the gang's brain.

The Ruthless (1965)

After his release from prison, Stathis visits a private investigator, Othonas, whom he had assigned many years ago to find his mother, who has been missing from the time of the German Occupation. When he meets Othonas, however, they quarrel because the detective hadn’t worked seriously enough on the case. Afterwards, Stathis takes control of his old gang again and sets up a few new scams, selling dreams and hopes to simple people. He soon realizes that he has lost his old love, Vana, who, while he was in prison, had become involved with his second-in- command, Michalis. Nevertheless, his bitterness is softened by Stella, Vana’s sister, who works at the Red Cross. He falls for her, and she responds in kind.

Blue Queen (2018)

An armed robbery is the starting point of an unpredictable story that unfolds in four different versions; one for each of the film’s characters who rival over the "Blue Queen", one of the world’s most rare diamonds.

The Falling Dust (2004)

A 50 year old journalist, son of a civil war hero, who died fighting for the right forces is shattered, when he recognizes him in a documentary, fighting for the communists. He starts searching for the truth, despite his family's objections, who fear that they will lose privileges if the status of the dead changes after the search.

Emergency exit (1980)

When Daisy saves the life of police officer Markos she is immediately promoted to the drug department of the police. Markos falls in love with her and they start going out until he asks her to marry him. That's exactly when she meets a junkie named Tasos Bekiris and falls in love with him. When he is murdered by a mysterious woman all the clues lead to Daisy who tries to prove her innocence. As she discovers, this woman is in charge of a drug-smuggling racket and she is also planning to import a huge quantity of heroin in Athens. Daisy kills her and arrives at their meeting place along with Markos.

Concrete Rodents (2024)

In an attempt at social and economic liberation, against an establishment that with insecurity and violence deprives any form of hope for the future, a group of friends dance on the edge of moral irregularity and walk the fine line between legality and illegality. Will the reverberations of their choices light their way?

Death Has Blue Eyes (1976)

Bob and Ches are two bachelors on the make. They are hired by Geraldine to guard her and her daughter, Christine. It seems Christine is psychic, and knows all the details of a political murder.

Why is the red mullet red? (2015)

A film that tries to analyse a very big question, why is the red mullet red. A violent, action packed film, set in the bottoms of the sea.

Computer of Death (1987)

Paris Vellis is a computer games programmer who has developed a computer that it is possible to transport oneself into to play games. Despite the computer warning of the danger he enters his latest game where he must win or die.

Turning Point (1982)

Two young couples decide to run away from home and go to Athens in order to find the exciting life that they couldn't live at the country. The guys get busted for robbing a gas station while the girls start working at a night club. Daisy meets a young and handsome man named Panos. He is a motorcycle racing driver. They immediately start a destructive relationship. Panos tastes his first joint with her and soon they become heroin-addicts, willing to do anything in order to get their daily fix. The film goes on describing their downfall until the apocalyptic ending.

Γκίνες (2009)

Threatened by his debtors, rocked by a broken heart and driven by greed, a charming gambler arrives at a middle-of-nowhere tavern in search of a case of gold. Instead, he attracts the attentions of the grumpy tavern owner's unhappy wife, whose affection complicates his plan and perpetuates his spell of misfortune.

Dangerous Cargo (1977)

A pirate takes over a munitions ship, killing the captain, and when the crew mutinies and abandons ship, is left aboard with the captain's widow.

The City Never Sleeps (1984)

An old rocker return back home after 20 years to investigate the death of his brother

Pater Familias (1997)

A young writer takes to edit the autobiography of a popular folk singer then, however, falls victim to intrigues and accused of kidnapping her daughter.

I-4: Loufa kai apallagi (2008)

Μια παρέα νεοσύλλεκτων -που ο καθένας για τους δικούς του λόγους θέλει να πάρει απαλλαγή από το στρατό- αναγκάζεται να υπηρετήσεις ως Ι4. Η παρέα θα βρεθεί σ' ένα ακριτικό νησί με διατεταγμένη υπηρεσία: Θα πρέπει να παίξουν τους "λαγούς" και να συνηπάρξουν με τους λοκατζήδες που ετοιμάζονται για μία μεγάλη άσκηση.

Εξάρχεια ώρα: 12 (1988)

The Revolutionary (1971)

Set in the 1880's, a rich young man from the middle class falls in love with the daughter of a local count and sets in motion a series of conflicts with the aristocrats of Zante.