It was accompanied shortly later by the release of the Bare remix EP, which featured vocalist Marcella Brassett and mixes by Little Nobody, the LN Elektronische Ensemble, 8-Bit, Kandyman, Son Of Zev and Isnod. A remix by DJ Rush was not included.

Tracks of Action Hero appeared on compilations from Kiss FM Australia, Sydney label Nine09, and Volume 2 in Si Begg's infamous cut-up beat Noodles Discotheque series in 2001.

Action Hero was one of the 4 final nominees for Best Album of the Year in 3D World's 2001 Australian Dance Music Awards, of which The Avalanches were the eventual winner.

The album also featured "Cocaine Speaking", a track reputed to be Melbourne's most remixed techno track - other mixes have since arisen in Australia from Pnau, the LN Elektronische Ensemble, Digital Primate, Sameer Sengupta (aka Pocket), Kandyman, Son Of Zev, Zog, Tone Float and Cinnaman (Dirty House), as well as internationally from Jason Leach (Subhead), Si Begg, Captain Funk and Ingmar Koch (Dr. Walker/Air Liquide).

The photography and artwork were designed by R. Klemczak. The artwork delayed the release date of the album which in line had caused the loss of a booked window display at Gaslight Records in Melbourne.

"It's full of fascinating manic spirit, a refusal to simply settle down and be normal, which is, of course, brilliant. The jacking, snarly house tracks are wild. 'Apocoloppola', a lysergic, obsessive collage of film dialogue and weirdness, is stunning. And the hip hop tracks are unforgettable." Chris Johnston in The Age newspaper in 2001, writing about Action Hero.

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