21.   The erstwhile action star is getting a little old for all this stuff, falling behind Stallone and Van Damme in the macho standings.

22.   The Hong Kong action star has succeeded where so many have failed in breaking into the American and international markets.

23.   The veteran action star ably demonstrates his martial arts and weapons skills in the mundane thriller from Canadian director Christian Duguay.

24.   The two producers are viewed in Hollywood as throwbacks to another era, men who paid huge salaries to action stars, tossed lavish parties and lived like royalty.

25.   Typical of them is the Eclipse, whose investors include the action star Steven Seagal and Robert Shapiro, one of the lawyers representing O.J. Simpson.

26.   Unlike many action stars, he has substantial acting experience, and has proven himself in a wide range of Hong Kong films.

27.   Well-regarded Hong Kong action star Maggie Cheung plays herself playing a latex-clad cat burglar.

28.   When he catches a man raising his hand to check the time, the action star flinches defensively.

29.   When The Terminator came out it made a huge action star of its villain, Arnold Schwarzenegger, but did little for its hero, Linda Hamilton.

30.   Among those dismissed was Col. Rodialo Gumtang, who had tried to cover up for Robin Padilla, an action star convicted of illegal weapons possession.