Ranking Denzel Washington’s action heroes by strength isn’t an entirely straightforward task.
With that in mind, these 15 characters are Denzel Washington’s strongest action heroes.
The fight scenes he does get into were often stumbling messes rather than shows of strength as well.
Matt was just anothercop role played by Denzel Washington.
Out of Timeis available to stream on Max.
They discover they’ve been set up and must confront the criminals they thought they were stealing from.
Barnes needed quite a bit of strength to beat SID, a feat he barely managed to accomplish.
One woman seeking revenge and freedom finds U.S.
The 2009 film is a remake of the 1974 movie of the same name.
While there aren’t any gunfights or traditional action sequences inUnstoppable, Barnes was still quite a strong hero.
Unstoppable is an action thriller directed by Tony Scott, starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine.
Set against a backdrop of high-stakes tension, the film explores themes of bravery and quick thinking under pressure.
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6Doug Carlin - Deja Vu
Very few of Denzel Washington’s movies are as mind-bending asDeja Vu.
Denzel Washington and Alonzo Harris star in Training Day, an action thriller that follows the two stars as Los Angeles narcotics officers. Jake Hoyt is prepping on his first major training day for a promotion as he spends spend a tense twenty-four hours across several L.A. crime-ridden neighborhoods as Jake sees the danger and horrors of the job.
2 Guns follows a DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who unknowingly investigate each other while trying to infiltrate a mob organization. They discover they’ve been set up and must confront the criminals they thought they were stealing from.
Man on Fire is a drama thriller directed by Tony Scott, featuring Denzel Washington as John Creasy, a burned-out ex-CIA operative turned bodyguard. He is hired to protect a young girl, Pita Ramos, played by Dakota Fanning, in Mexico City. As Creasy develops a bond with Pita, he is driven to exact vengeance when she is abducted, showcasing a relentless pursuit for justice against those responsible.
Virtuosity is a science fiction thriller featuring a virtual reality entity, SID 6.7, created from over 150 serial killers. When this dangerous AI escapes into the real world, a former cop is tasked with stopping it, navigating a deadly game of cat-and-mouse to protect innocent lives.
In a meticulously planned bank heist, masked robbers seize control of a Manhattan bank, strategically maneuvering hostages and covertly blending in among them. As negotiations ensue between the police and the robbers, hidden agendas emerge, including the protection of a mysterious safe deposit box’s contents. Detectives Keith Frazier and Bill Mitchell navigate the complexities of the standoff, uncovering layers of deception that challenge their understanding of the unfolding crisis and its true motivations.
The Magnificent Seven is a new remake of the 1960 western action film that follows a group of seven warriors from different walks of life who join forces to liberate a town from an oppressive gold miner. When Bartholomew Bogue takes control of the town of Rose Creek, the beleaguered residence find themselves at his mercy. One woman seeking revenge and freedom finds U.S. Marshal Sim Chisholm, and convinces him to join their cause, as he recruits several gunmen, outlaws, and assassins willing to risk it all for a good deed.
Denzel Washington and John Travolta star in The Taking of Pelham 123, a thriller where train dispatcher Walter Garber tries to negotiate with terrorist Ryder Ford, who hijacks a subway car in New York and demands a ransom. The 2009 film is a remake of the 1974 movie of the same name.
Unstoppable is an action thriller directed by Tony Scott, starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pine. The film follows a veteran engineer and a young conductor as they race against time to stop an unmanned, runaway train carrying hazardous materials. Set against a backdrop of high-stakes tension, the film explores themes of bravery and quick thinking under pressure.
Déjà Vu, directed by Tony Scott, follows Federal agent Doug Carlin, who investigates a deadly explosion on a New Orleans ferry. Utilized by a secret government lab, a time-altering surveillance device becomes key to preventing the crime, leading Carlin into unforeseen complexities of time and reality.
