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Definition of action-adventure
: featuring characters involved in exciting and usually dangerous activities and adventures
The movie is closer to an action-adventure thriller than a journalistic account, but energetic acting and vigorous directing make it work harrowingly well on its own terms. — Christian Science Monitor, 26 Dec. 2003
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