5 Underrated French Action Movies

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In most parts of the world, American cinema rules above all, with Hollywood grabbing most people’s attention and money. However, many European countries also possess a rich film history encompassing nearly every genre, with France being among the biggest players.

While tradition dictates Hong Kong has always been the larger influence in the action genre, French cinema has also turned out a few gems that have gone on to inspire several English adaptations that rarely come close to their originals. After all, without Luc Besson, the Taken franchise couldn't have propelled Liam Neeson as a modern action star. However, there’s a lot more to French action than the famed director.

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With a screenplay penned by French sci-fi author Joël Houssin, and based on his eponymous series of novels, Dobermann follows an eccentric pack of criminals playing tug-of-war with a sadistic police officer who will do anything to hunt them down. Dobermann stars French icon Vincent Cassel as Dobermann, and the beautiful Monica Bellucci plays his deaf girlfriend in an action flick that gives off some serious Bonnie & Clyde vibes.

Director Jan Kounen put together a film that is hilarious and tense, one that makes it impossible for the viewer to take their eyes off it. Every scene looks gorgeous, despite its modest budget compared to other action movies. Not only that, Dobermann’s scenes hit hard, delivering audiences plenty of shock and awe.

It’s hard to consider something with Besson's name underrated, yet in between Léon: The Professional and The Fifth Element, he found time to write one of French cinema’s finest action comedies, Taxi. The movie star Samy Naceri, Frédéric