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File:USMC-15679.jpg John Cena in The Marine An action hero (or action heroine for women) is the protagonist of an action film or other form of entertainment which portrays action, adventure, and often violence. Other media in which such heroes appear include swashbuckler films , Western films , old-time radio , adventure novels , dime novels , pulp magazines , and folklore .
Notable action heroes
This list focuses on male action heroes. For the list of female action heroes, see List of female action heroes and villains . See also
Notes
Barna William Donovan (2010), Blood, guns, and testosterone: action films, audiences, and a thirst for violence , Scarecrow Press, ISBN 9780810872622
Further reading
Osgerby, Bill, Anna Gough-Yates, and Marianne Wells. Action TV : Tough-Guys, Smooth Operators and Foxy Chicks. London: Routledge, 2001.
Tasker, Yvonne . Action and Adventure Cinema. New York: Routledge, 2004.External links
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