geriaction

English

Etymology

Blend of geriatric +‎ action.

Noun

geriaction (uncountable)

1. A genre of action films starring aging actors and actresses, especially ones who were action stars earlier in their careers.
   • 2010 November 3, Karen Brooks, “New age laughter lines not very hip”, in The Courier-Mail:

     Whatever it was, the geriaction flick looks like it might become a permanent fixture as our favourite actors grow old alongside us and compete with the younger heroes for celluloid space.

   • 2013 March 30, Charlie Lyne, “Geriaction heroes and the age of aged movie stars”, in The Guardian:

     Ever since The Expendables grossed $274m worldwide - a figure almost as high as its cast's combined ages - the geriaction subgenre has exploded, making born-again stars out of 1980s icons such as Sylvester Stallone and Mickey Rourke, long thought to have hung up their assault rifles.

   • 2013 October 17, Feet Banks, “Geriaction takes over the big screen”, in Pique Newsmagazine, Whistler, British Columbia:

     Opening Friday at the Whistler Village 8, Escape Plan is the latest in the "geriaction" genre that's surged lately with flicks like The Last Stand, Bullet to the Head and The Expendables.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:geriaction.

Anagrams

• iatrogenic