When We Were Kings (1996)
Event Documentary, boxing film, documentary film
Action movies
Explore action, physical conflict and high-stakes confrontations.
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Code 8: Part II (2024)
Action, Sci-Fi, science fiction film
Five years following the events of Code 8, the LCPD has reformed their militarized tech program, replacing the majority of their armed humanoid robots (Guardians) with non-lethal companion K9 robots, similar to dogs. Under the leadership of Sergeant "King" Kingston, the project has been a success and the streets have never been safer. Having just got out of prison, Connor works as a janitor at a youth community center, run by Mina.
The Last Front (2024)
Action, Historical drama, war film
It is set during World War I and follows Leonard as he is driven to spearhead a resistance and protect his community during the German invasion of Belgium.
Shopping (1994)
Action, Drama, crime film, drama film, teen film
Billy is a thrill-seeking teen, who along with his friends Jo, Be Bop and Monkey - engage in stealing cars and occasional petty theft by crashing cars into shops, also known as ram-raiding. The film begins with Billy being released from jail by Police Captain Conway. Conway attempts to unsuccesfully deter Billy from doing crimes.
The Hurricane Heist (2018)
Action, Natural Disaster, action film, crime film, heist film
In 1992, a category 5 hurricane named "Andrew" hits the town of Gulfport, Alabama. Will and Breeze Rutledge are evacuating from the destructive hurricane with their dad. However, their truck becomes stuck after avoiding the toppling tree in front of them, and they are forced to take refuge in a nearby house.
The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988)
Super Hero, action film
thumb|left|Donald Blake and Thor Dr. David Banner has been gainfully employed at the Joshua-Lambert Research Institute (as David Bannion), where he and a team of scientists are putting the final touches on a Gamma Transponder. The Transponder's public purpose is as an energy source, but Banner has secretly incorporated a secondary function which he intends to use to cure the gamma alteration that transforms him into the Hulk.
Trancers (1985)
Christmas film, Sci-Fi, Thriller, action film, science fiction film, time-travel film
Jack Deth is a retired police trooper in the 23rd century who has been called back into service to assist in hunting down Martin Whistler, a criminal mastermind who uses psychic powers to turn people into mindless "Trancers" and carry out his orders. Deth can identify a tranced individual by scanning them with a special bracelet. All trancers appear as normal humans at first, but once triggered, they become savage killers with twisted features.
Killing Season (2013)
Action, Psychodrama, action film, drama film, thriller film, war film
During the Bosnian War, American troops witness atrocities and shoot Serb soldiers whom they hold accountable. In present-day Belgrade, Serbia, former Scorpions soldier Emil Kovač, who survived the shootings, meets his informant to retrieve a file on American military veteran and former NATO operative Colonel Benjamin Ford. Meanwhile, Ford has retreated to a cabin in Sevier County, Tennessee, to try to forget the war.
Acts of Vengeance (2017)
Action, Thriller, action film
The wife and daughter of Pittsburgh lawyer Frank Valera (Antonio Banderas), Sue (Cristina Serafini) and Olivia, are killed shortly after a talent show in which Olivia sings a song for Frank, and their bodies are dumped in a hole near the train yard. Before the murder, Frank was delayed (due to a traffic jam) and could not make it to the talent show on time, so Sue sent a video of Olivia's performance to Frank. After the funeral, Frank's father-in-law Chuck (Robert Forster) confronts him and tells him not to speak to him anymore.
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)
Action, Adventure, Komödie, action film, comedy film, fantasy film
After surviving their expedition to King Solomon's Mines, Allan Quatermain and Jesse Huston have settled down in colonial Africa. They are engaged to be married and Jesse plans to travel to America for the wedding, but Quatermain is restless. A man chased by two strange masked men emerges from the jungle, and is recognized as one of Quatermain's friends Dumont.
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)
action film, comedy film, science fiction film
At Wayne Manor, Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson watch their favorite show, Gotham Palace. During the programming, a band that was supposed to play on the show is revealed to be hidden and replaced by the Joker, the Penguin, the Riddler, and Catwoman. Bruce and Dick suit up as Batman and Robin and head to the Gotham City Police Department, where they receive a riddle from Commissioner Gordon and Chief O'Hara.
The Killer Elite (1975)
Action, Thriller, action film, spy film, thriller film
Mike Locken and George Hansen are longtime friends and professional partners, agents of Communications Integrity (ComTeg), a private intelligence agency that handles covert assignments for the CIA. At the end of their latest assignment, Hansen betrays Locken by killing their client and shooting Locken in the knee and elbow, effectively "retiring" him. After months of painful rehabilitation, Locken wears metal braces, but is able to walk with a cane.
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013)
Action Comedy, comedy film
Norwich radio station North Norfolk Digital is bought out by a multinational corporation, with staff facing redundancies. DJ Alan Partridge is unconcerned, but DJ Pat Farrell pleads with him to hijack a board meeting to urge the new owners against layoffs. When Alan discovers that either he or Pat will be laid off, he urges them to fire Pat, and writes "JUST SACK PAT" on the room's flipchart.
Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)
Drama, Thriller, Western, Western film
Two old friends, Matt Morgan and Craig Belden are now in different professions. Belden, a rich cattle baron, is the de facto ruler of the town of Gun Hill. Morgan is a U.S.
Monster High: The Movie (2022)
Fantasy, LGBTQ-related film, action comedy film, action film, adventure film, chick flick, comedy film, fantasy film, horror film, monster film, musical film, supernatural horror film, teen film
Clawdeen Wolf is a hybrid half-werewolf girl, born from human father Apollo and werewolf mother Selena. On her 15th birthday, she receives an acceptance letter to study at Monster High. Although reluctant, Apollo lets her attend only if she hides her human side as officially humans aren't allowed.
The Assignment (2016)
Action, Crime, LGBTQ-related film, Thriller, crime thriller film
Dr. Rachel Jane is a rogue plastic surgeon with a twisted vision of a better world. After losing her medical license, she began an illegal practice and performed unwanted surgical experiments on impoverished homeless people.
Terminal Velocity (1994)
Secret Agent, action film, action thriller, spy film
About to leave the country, a young Russian woman is ambushed in her Tucson apartment after calling her contact about a Boeing 747 she witnessed landing in the desert. The lead assailant, Kerr, tortures her for information about her roommate before drowning her in an aquarium. Former Olympic gymnast-turned-daredevil skydiver Richard "Ditch" Brodie participates in an illegal BASE jump off a skyscraper, despite his jump school being under tight scrutiny by the FAA.
The Poseindon Adventure (2005)
Action, Drama, action film, disaster film, thriller film
The SS Poseidon is a 135,000-ton state-of-the-art luxury cruise ship on a cruise from Cape Town, South Africa to Sydney with 3,700 passengers and crew. Four terrorists take two bombs aboard to sink the ship. Sea Marshal Mike Rogo is assigned to the ship to search for any suspicious activity.
The Specials (2000)
Super Hero, comedy film, parody film, superhero film
The Specials are the world's seventh-most popular superhero team. They have never achieved great popularity or prestige, because they are neither corporation-friendly nor stable enough to secure a merchandising deal. Without the corporate or private financial resources of more well-established teams, the Specials often battle underrated villains, assist in small disasters, and repel an occasional alien invasion — all of which are deemed too "low-priority" for other superhero teams.
Hanover Street (1979)
Adventure, Drama, Romance Film, action film, adventure film, drama film, melodrama, romance film, war film
In London during World War II, Lieutenant David Halloran, a United States Army Air Forces B-25 bomber pilot with the Eighth Air Force, and Margaret Sellinger, an English nurse, meet on Hanover Street in a chance encounter. The following day, Halloran's squadron is sent to bomb Rouen in Nazi-occupied France when the plane's engine is hit, but the fire is put out. Cimino, the bombardier, begs Halloran to let him drop the bombs early and turn back, but Halloran does not care about the danger and orders him to wait until they are over the target, prompting Cimino to angrily exclaim that he hates Halloran.
Pusher (2012)
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, crime film
Frank is a low-level cocaine dealer in London, conducting business with his partner Tony and would-be-girlfriend Flo. When a former cellmate contacts him for a large drug deal, Frank borrows £45,000 of cocaine from Milo, a dangerous Serbian drug lord. He promises to return to Milo with the money the next day, plus £3,000 that he previously owed, but police raid the deal and Frank is forced to dump the cocaine in a duck lake.
Shalako (1968)
Western, Western film, drama film
In 1880 in New Mexico, frontier adventurer Bosky Fulton and his men lead a hunting party of European aristocrats and their servants, along with a retired American politician and his wife, into Apache territory. When a French countess, Irina Lazaar, wanders off, she is attacked by Apache warriors on horseback. She is rescued by Shalako, a former U.S.
Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)
action film, adventure film, comedy film, family film, fantasy film, musical film
Six months after the events of Tangled, Rapunzel is set to become the official Princess of Corona. However, on the day before her coronation ceremony, Rapunzel and Eugene Fitzherbert, riding Maximus and Fidella, are out in the forest racing each other to the border wall with the Royal Guards in pursuit. Rapunzel is the first to make it to the wall and climbs to the top where she sees on the other side a magnificent view of the land beyond the kingdom.
Lonely Are the Brave (1962)
Drama, Western, Western film, drama film
John W. "Jack" Burns works as a roaming ranch hand with his horse Whiskey. He carries no identification and has no home address because he just sleeps wherever he finds a place.