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{{short description|Archetypal protagonist of action-genre fiction}}
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An '''action hero''' (sometimes '''action heroine''' for women) is the protagonist of an [[action film]] or other form of entertainment which portrays action, adventure, and often violence.<ref>{{citation |title=Blood, guns, and testosterone: action films, audiences, and a thirst for violence |author=Barna William Donovan |publisher=Scarecrow Press |year=2010 |isbn=9780810872622}}</ref> Action heroes are depicted in exciting or perilous chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. Other media in which such heroes appear include [[swashbuckler film]]s, [[Western film]]s, [[old-time radio]], [[adventure novel]]s, [[dime novel]]s, [[pulp magazine]]s, and [[folklore]].
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