action-adventure
adjective
ac·tion-ad·ven·ture
of a movie
: 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
Christian Science Monitor, 26 Dec. 2003
Word History
First Known Use
1927, in the meaning defined above