(Image credit: Shutterstock; Roku Channel; Tom's Guide)
There are few film genres as electrifying as the action thriller, those brains-and-brawn titles packed with adrenaline-jolting stunts, high-stakes capers, explosive set pieces and capable but complicated characters. If you're looking for something exciting to watch, the action thriller genre is an easy pick, and it's even easier thanks to the Roku Channel, which allows you to explore the suspenseful form for totally free.The Roku Channel is a free, ad-supported streaming service that offers thousands of on-demand movies and TV shows, over 500 live linear TV channels and exclusive originals, making it one of the best free streaming services around and a great way to enjoy free TV shows and movies online. The channel's library is constantly changing, with fresh new content being added monthly, and action thrillers make up a healthy portion of that widespread selection.To help you sort through all of those high-octane options, here is a trio of great action thrillers we recommend watching on the Roku Channel.'Point Break'
Point Break (1991) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers - YouTube
Watch On
Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, high-adrenaline surfing, FBI agents and intense skydiving — truly, what more do you need from an action thriller? Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 cult classic "Point Break" pairs rookie FBI agent Johnny Utah (Reeves) with the enigmatic Bodhi (Swayze), the gang leaders of a group of beach surfers-slash-bank robbers in sunny Los Angeles.As Johnny goes undercover to integrate himself with the group, known as the Ex-Presidents, he falls under Bodhi's spell and drawn to his philosophies, and even falls in love with the criminal's ex, Tyler Ann Endicott (Lori Petty). But soon, the truth of their dynamic turns dangerous.Stream "Point Break" on The Roku Channel now'All is Lost'
