Poll: Best Action Movie by a First-Time Director?

Results of 458 votes:

1. 1.
   

   John Wick (2014)

    

   First film directed by Chad Stahelski (co-directed with an uncredited David Leitch)
2. 2.
   

   V for Vendetta (2005)

    

   First film directed by James McTeigue
3. 3.
   

   Speed (1994)

    

   First film directed by Jan de Bont
4. 4.
   

   Mad Max (1979)

    

   First film directed by George Miller
5. 5.
   

   Bad Boys (1995)

    

   First film directed by Michael Bay
6. 6.
   

   The Way of the Dragon (1972)

    

   First and only film directed by Bruce Lee
7. 7.
   

   El Mariachi (1992)

    

   First film directed by Robert Rodriguez
8. 8.
   

   On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

    

   First film directed by Peter R. Hunt
9. 9.
   

   Con Air (1997)

    

   First film directed by Simon West
10. 10.
    

    Mission: Impossible III (2006)

     

    First film directed by J.J. Abrams
11. 11.
    

    Extraction (2020)

     

    First film directed by Sam Hargrave
12. 12.
    

    Get Carter (1971)

     

    First film directed by Mike Hodges
13. 13.
    

    The Boondock Saints (1999)

     

    First film directed by Troy Duffy
14. 14.
    

    Demolition Man (1993)

     

    First film directed by Marco Brambilla
15. 15.
    

    Layer Cake (2004)

     

    First film directed by Matthew Vaughn
16. 16.
    

    Atomic Blonde (2017)

     

    First (credited) film directed by David Leitch
17. 17.
    

    Harry Brown (2009)

     

    First film directed by Daniel Barber
18. 18.
    

    For Your Eyes Only (1981)

     

    First film directed by John Glen
19. 19.
    

    Crank (2006)

     

    First film directed by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor
20. 20.
    

    Den of Thieves (2018)

     

    First film directed by Christian Gudegast
21. 21.
    

    Executive Decision (1996)

     

    First film directed by Stuart Baird
22. 22.
    

    The Enforcer (1976)

     

    First film directed by James Fargo
23. 23.
    

    Dog Soldiers (2002)

     

    First film directed by Neil Marshall
24. 24.
    

    Brick (2005)

     

    First film directed by Rian Johnson
25. 25.
    

    Merantau (2009)

     

    First film directed by Gareth Evans
26. 26.
    

    The Replacement Killers (1998)

     

    First film directed by Antoine Fuqua
27. 27.
    

    District B13 (2004)

     

    First film directed by Pierre Morel
28. 28.
    

    New Jack City (1991)

     

    First film directed by Mario Van Peebles
29. 29.
    

    The Hammer of God (1970)

     
30. 30.
    

    Super Fly (1972)

     

    First film directed by Gordon Parks, Jr.
31. 31.
    

    Lionheart (1990)

     

    First film directed by Sheldon Lettich
32. 32.
    

    Dolemite (1975)

     

    First film directed by D'Urville Martin
33. 33.
    

    Action Jackson (1988)

     

    First film directed by Craig R. Baxley
34. 34.
    

    On Deadly Ground (1994)

     

    First and, so far, only film directed by Steven Seagal
35. 35.
    

    The Quest (1996)

     

    First film directed by Jean-Claude Van Damme