The Damsel in distress?
Willie Scott is in constant need of rescue by Indiana Jones and his companion Short Round.
Or
Do you think of stronger female characters?
Sarah Connor takes on two Terminators and wins!
She is a strong, dominant and powerful women who successfully protects herself and her son from the deadly Terminators.
Whilst the former representation may be more common, strong female characters can be found in a whole host of other action films:
Aliens
Tomb Raider
Resident Evil
The following article gives an insight in to how women are represented in action films and will also provide you with other areas of investigation
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