„It’s not like I’m dying to do work that’s taken seriously, and I’m not looking to become a thespian. It’s not what I’m looking for; I’m just looking to do quality work.”

Heute gibt es mal wieder eine kurze Liste nur so für zwischendurch, ganz ohne Text. Meine zehn liebsten Filme von Jason Statham, einem überwiegend (eigentlich nur) für Actionfilme bekannten Schauspieler, den ich aus einem ganz besonderen Grund sehr schätze: der Mann kennt sehr wohl seine Grenzen. Er weiß genau, was er kann, und vor allem auch, was er nicht kann, nämlich groß schauspielern. Ihm ist völlig bewusst, dass er schauspielerisch limitiert und auf Actionfilme abonniert ist und es ist ihm egal, er hegt diesbezüglich so gut wie keine (zugegeben, Redemption muss man da ausnehmen) Ambitionen und fühlt sich sehr wohl in seiner Nische und mit dem, was er tut. Das ist etwas, das mir imponiert und was viele andere Schauspieler so nicht unbedingt von sich behaupten können. Zudem versucht er so viele seiner Stunts wie möglich selber zu machen, ein weiterer durchaus beeindruckender Punkt. Und er ist einfach auch ein verdammt charismatischer Kerl. Viel Spass also mit dieser Liste, die heute relativ kurzfristig und spontan aus einer Laune heraus entstanden ist…

10.

Snatch. (2000)
	Rating: 8.3/10 (541,998 votes) Director: Guy Ritchie Writer: Guy Ritchie Stars: Benicio Del Toro, Dennis Farina, Vinnie Jones, Brad Pitt Runtime: 102 min Rated: R Genre: Comedy, Crime Released: 19 Jan 2001
Plot: Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.

9.

The Bank Job (2008)
	Rating: 7.3/10 (144,758 votes) Director: Roger Donaldson Writer: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais Stars: Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays Runtime: 111 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Released: 07 Mar 2008
Plot: Martine offers Terry a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London's Baker Street. She targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry. But Terry and his crew don't realize the boxes also contain a treasure trove of dirty secrets - secrets that will thrust them into a deadly web of corruption and illicit scandal.

8.

The Transporter (2002)
	Rating: 6.8/10 (218,774 votes) Director: Louis Leterrier, Corey Yuen Writer: Luc Besson, Robert Mark Kamen Stars: Jason Statham, Qi Shu, Matt Schulze, François Berléand Runtime: 92 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller Released: 11 Oct 2002
Plot: Frank is hired to "transport" packages for unknown clients and has made a very good living doing so. But when asked to move a package that begins moving, complications arise.

7.

Death Race (2008)
	Rating: 6.4/10 (155,544 votes) Director: Paul W.S. Anderson Writer: Paul W.S. Anderson (screenplay), Paul W.S. Anderson (screen story), Robert Thom, Charles B. Griffith, Ib Melchior Stars: Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Ian McShane, Tyrese Gibson Runtime: 105 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller Released: 22 Aug 2008
Plot: Ex-con Jensen Ames is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in our post-industrial world's most popular sport: a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory.

6.

Parker (2013)
	Rating: 6.2/10 (82,053 votes) Director: Taylor Hackford Writer: John J. McLaughlin (screenplay), Donald E. Westlake (novel) Stars: Jason Statham, Jennifer Lopez, Michael Chiklis, Wendell Pierce Runtime: 118 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller Released: 25 Jan 2013
Plot: A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of the crew's latest heist.

5.

Crank (2006)
	Rating: 7.0/10 (182,302 votes) Director: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor Writer: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor Stars: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Efren Ramirez Runtime: 88 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller Released: 01 Sep 2006
Plot: Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops.

4.

The Expendables (2010)
	Rating: 6.5/10 (248,398 votes) Director: Sylvester Stallone Writer: Dave Callaham (screenplay), Sylvester Stallone (screenplay), Dave Callaham (story) Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren Runtime: 103 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller Released: 13 Aug 2010
Plot: A CIA operative hires a team of mercenaries to eliminate a Latin dictator and a renegade CIA agent.

3.

Homefront (2013)
	Rating: 6.5/10 (74,054 votes) Director: Gary Fleder Writer: Sylvester Stallone (screenplay), Chuck Logan (based on the novel by) Stars: Jason Statham, James Franco, Izabela Vidovic, Kate Bosworth Runtime: 100 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Crime, Drama Released: 27 Nov 2013
Plot: A former DEA agent moves his family to a quiet town, where he soon tangles with a local meth druglord.

2.

The Mechanic (2011)
	Rating: 6.6/10 (109,066 votes) Director: Simon West Writer: Richard Wenk (screenplay), Lewis John Carlino (screenplay), Lewis John Carlino (story) Stars: Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Tony Goldwyn, Donald Sutherland Runtime: 93 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller Released: 28 Jan 2011
Plot: Follows an elite hit man as he teaches his trade to an apprentice who has a connection to one of his previous victims.

1.

Killer Elite (2011)
	Rating: 6.5/10 (99,149 votes) Director: Gary McKendry Writer: Matt Sherring (screenplay), Ranulph Fiennes (book) Stars: Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Robert De Niro, Dominic Purcell Runtime: 116 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller Released: 23 Sep 2011
Plot: When his mentor is taken captive by a disgraced Arab sheik, a killer-for-hire is forced into action. His mission: kill three members of Britain's elite Special Air Service responsible for the death of his sons.