Raiders of the Lost Ark named best action movie

INDIANA JONES adventure RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK has been named the best action movie of all time in a new online survey.

Editors of Moviefone.com picked the 1981 Harrison Ford blockbuster as their number one, crediting filmmaker George Lucas with creating "two hours of non-stop forward momentum".

The Matrix came second, ahead of Die Hard and Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Sci-fi epic Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back came in fifth, guaranteeing Ford a second entry in the top five

The top 10 is as follows:

1: Raiders of the Lost Ark

2: The Matrix

3: Die Hard

4: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

5: Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back

6: Terminator 2

7: Speed

8: Aliens

9: Kill Bill: Vol. 1

10: The Bourne Ultimatum.

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