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Action, Eastern, Gangster Film
Based on a book by Hong Kong filmmaker Pang Ho-cheung, Fulltime Killer protagonist O is a hitman being challenged by new hotshot Lok Tok-wah. O has lived a life of seclusion as the number one hitman in Asia. The woman living at his contact address is captured after O foils a set-up by his boss.
Action, Comedy, Comedy drama, Secret Agent, spy film
Chris and Sean meet by chance when the latter thwarts a strange attack on the former at a public library. This leads to a whirlwind romance between the two and soon, a marriage. But Sean does not suspect that his new bride, whom he believes to be a simple travel agent, is in fact a spy working for the U.S.
Crime, Horror, Science fiction
Former U.S. Army major Paul Krenner plans to conquer the world with an army of invisible soldiers and will do anything to achieve that goal. With the help of his hired thug Julian, Krenner forces Dr.
Action, Animal horror, Horror, monster film, Science fiction
An experiment on an isolated island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean results in the enlargement of a group of Komodo dragons. However, the dragons break free and kill most of the scientists, the only survivor being Rebecca Phipps, whose father Nathan is part of the program. Later, a military team is dispatched to kill the dragons.
alien invasion, Science fiction, Superhero
Astronomer Shinichi Tachibana has a secret identity as the superhero Iron Sharp and is adored by children. When they are attacked by a group of metallic aliens (the titular Neptune Men of the English-dub), Iron Sharp drives them away. Afterwards, the resourceful Tachibana helps develop an electric barrier to block the aliens from coming to Earth.
Action
Billy "Hurricane" Smith (Carl Weathers) is a construction worker in Marshall, Texas. Mourning his mother's death, Billy goes to Australia to find his missing sister. His search leads him to a pimp, Shanks (David Argue), and one of his hookers, Julie (Cassandra Delaney), who both knew Billy's sister.
Action, Crime, thriller film
Former police detective John Parker is accused of stealing a half million dollars from a small-town bank. Police detective Ray DeCarlo launches a daring high-speed chase through narrow mountain passes to catch him. In order to prove his innocence, Parker finds Natalie Wright, DeCarlo's ex wife.
alien invasion, Animal horror, disaster film, Natural Disaster, Science fiction
Three years prior to the start of the series, a team of astronaut miners complete a space expedition. By the time they return to Earth, their commander has gone insane, taking an important secret with him to a heavily guarded state lunatic asylum. At the beginning of the series, archaeologist Lloyd Walker and entomologist Marianne Winters are questioning a possible link between the space mission, the commander’s insanity, and a series of sudden, unexplained accidents and disappearances.
Action, fantasy film
Long ago a death cult called the cult of Hades was formed at the Hades shrine in a faraway land, where children of their enemies were abducted and trained into deadly assassins to avenge their opponents and to instill fear in the minds of the people. One of these children, K-29 (Huzi) who has the power of the '17-seconds-deadly moves' (also known as the wrath of Vajra), grows up to be an especially gifted assassin. There's no one at Hades who could defeat him, except Daisuke Kurashige whose powers were an equal match to that of K-29.
Action, Drama, romance film, war film
In 1950, during the Cold War, František (Franta) Sláma (Ondřej Vetchý) is incarcerated in Czechoslovakia, because of his prior service in the RAF. His recollections of the war begin in 1939, just days prior to the German invasion of Czechoslovakia. After the invasion, the Czechoslovak Army is disbanded and its Air Force has to surrender its aircraft.
Action
Action, Heist, thriller film
Head of security Harry Webb fears that a diamond theft is about to take place at the company's major mining complex in the desert. He quickly manages to become very unpopular, particularly with Claire Chambers, a celebrated cover girl and daughter of the mine administrator. She is visiting the man she loves, Mike Bradley, who is responsible for security at the mine.
Action, historical fiction, Historie
The legend of the Namejs Ring is a story that takes place in the 13th century in Semigallia, where the young Namejs (Edvin Endre) becomes the new king after the death of Viesturs (Egons Dombrovskis). The film follows Namejs as he attempts to deal with and repel Christian influence in Semigallia.
Action, Adventure, Drama, romance film, silent film
thumb|White Shadows in the South Seas (1928) Dr. Matthew Lloyd, an alcoholic doctor, is disgusted by white traders' exploitation of native pearl divers on a Polynesian island. The traders give the divers well below the value of the pearls while the divers suffer numerous injuries, some fatal, from the sea bed and from diving without breathing equipment.
Action, Adventure
Tarzan is called to Brazil by an old friend, The Professor (Paulo Gracindo) to help stop the Jaguar Cult, led by Barcuma (Rafer Johnson), from destroying native villages and enslaving the survivors in his search for diamonds. Tarzan is assisted by Captain Sam Bishop (Jan Murray), a riverboat pilot, and Bishop's young ward, Pepe (Manuel Padilla Jr.), as well as Baron (a lion) and Cheeta (a chimpanzee). On their way they encounter Dr.
Computeranimation, fantasy film, teen film
Before he ever lifted his mighty hammer Mjolnir, there was the sword. Fantastic journeys beckon from the mysterious nine realms. Places of dark mists and fiery voids.
Action, disaster film, katastrophe, thriller film
A series of tornadoes cripple Hellman-Klein Nuclear Power Plant located in Basset County, West Tennessee by damaging a power transformer and a generator, killing the plant's security guard Stu (Carl Lewis) in the process, and leaving the plant with very little power to operate. Hellman-Klein's shift supervisor Corrine Maguire sets out to try and contact the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), while an operator, Neville erroneously shuts down non-vital systems, which include the electric pumps in an attempt to reduce power. Just then, a second tornado hits the plant, damaging the diesel pumps, losing almost all controls.
Action, thriller film
William Clark (played by Michael Parks), a former associate of Simon (played by William Forsythe), hires Simon who, along with his pal mercenaries Toshko and G-Man, call themselves The Librarians. Their goal is to find Clark's missing granddaughter Amanda. With the help of his old friend, Irish (played uncredited by Burt Reynolds), Simon runs into Sandi (played by Erika Eleniak) at the strip club where Amanda was working before she disappeared.
Action, thriller film
In August 1991, Communist military hard-liners attempted a coup against Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. The coup failed, and all its members were arrested; from the ashes of the old Soviet Union, the modern Russian Federation was born. At the request of Russian president Alexei Petrov, whose daughters Anna and Yana are fans, pop sensation Venus performs a concert in Moscow.
Action, Adventure, Martial arts, romance film
The Touch tells the story of a Chinese family of martial artists and acrobats who have been performing for many generations. The family are, in secret, guardians of a holy treasure accessible only by a spectacular jump which, to everyone else, is impossible to perform. One of the family members (the main character's brother) and his girlfriend are kidnapped by a ruthless treasure hunter (Roxburgh) to procure the priceless relic for him.
Horror, Obsession, thriller film
On October 21, 1994, Harlan Diehl (Luke Bonczyk) murders his family at their farmhouse and he is shot by the police, as he kills his sister. The tragedy leaves behind video footage (which he had taped) and his sister's baby, who lives. Fifteen years later in Marshall, Michigan, an ambitious high school student Julian Miller (Johnny Pacar), is tasked with completing a film assignment on forgotten local stories for journalism class.
Action, Crime
Undercover police officer Kowloon concludes his mission to arrest mafia boss Uncle when they engage in a fight at a hotel. The violent altercation gets captured on video and posted online, leading to significant backlash. As a result, Kowloon's superior reassigns him to a remote police post in Yuen Long.
Drama, war film
Prior to the 1944 American invasion of the Philippines a hand-picked team of U.S. Marine Corps amphibious reconnaissance scouts is landed by a PBY Catalina with the mission of contacting an intelligence agent who has crucial information. Each Marine is not only experienced but has a special skill with the exception of the radio operator, PFC Grenier (James Mitchum).
Adventure, fantasy film, medieval film
In a land ruled by Vikings, the daughter of King Thorsson: Freya is due to wed one of her father's mightiest clan warriors. Before their engagement is set, the ailing king decides to take one last expedition to Gungnir, a foreboding island that was said to be enchanted by Odin and is rumored to be home to a monstrous beast. Before the clan departs, Freya bargains with Sven that she will only marry him if her father returns safely.