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thriller film
During the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, a young couple, Jenny and David, is terrorized by their neighbor Kyle. Jenny is knocked unconscious during the earthquake. She is then kidnapped by Kyle in her collapsing apartment building as David attempts to navigate the ruins of San Francisco to rescue her.
Action, fantasy film
A civilization of women warriors is ruled by the evil Black Queen who has subjugated the men in her land. thumb|left|150px|Actors Joe Robinson (left) as Thor and Harry Baird (right) as Ubaratutu Thor and his friend Ubaratutu live in a distant village with a young blonde woman named Tamar and her young brother Homolke. Tamar's father was the king of a seaside village who had been killed several years earlier when the Black Queen's Amazon warriors raided the village.
Crime, prison film
Master diamond thief Malichi is framed for murder and put on death row. When the corrupt warden finds that he has hidden diamonds, he tries anything he can to get him to reveal the location of the diamonds, including extending his sentence. When Malichi realizes he is not going to find justice, he turns to Caj, a belligerent inmate who agrees to help him in order to gain his own freedom.
Action, action thriller, thriller film
A former cop returns to active duty in an undercover mission for the FBI with his old partner. Their job is to catch drug runners as well as bust crooked cops, some of whom were behind the ex-cops' dismissal from the force.
action thriller
James Henderson, a liaison between a corporation and a newly democratic country in Eastern Europe, assists his supervisor, Gabrielle Martin, as she attempts to set up a lucrative contract to develop the country. Before she can close the deal, a military coup deposes President Petrenko, and the news reports she has been killed. Henderson rushes Martin out of their hotel as everyone else panics.
Action
Ex-special forces mercenary and now hardened criminal Vic, (Michael Lazar) lives in a world of cons, double crosses, crooked cops, mob bosses, and drug-dealing crime lords. Playing by his own rules, Vic and his partner Frank (Paul Sloan) work both sides of the street, caring only about where they can score and take down the most cash. After a dangerous shootout during a drug deal gone bad, Vic finds himself working for ruthless crime boss Paul Santo (Nick Vallelonga).
Action, Crime, thriller film
Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Martial arts
Checkers, a police officer who is very skilled with martial arts (and has a technique of her own) disguises herself as a showgirl/dancer to infiltrate a South American drug ring, while at the same time she unwittingly strikes up a relationship with Waldo, an undercover special agent who carries the same goal. They both partner up in order to stop Jason Hannibal, a ruthless kingpin who has been using unsuspecting starlets in order to smuggle drugs into the United States, hiding his product inside the aspiring women's new breast implants.
Action, Drama, thriller film
spy film
Special Agent Dick Barton, along with his colleagues Snowey and Jock, are investigating smuggling when two failed attempts are made on his life. The criminals then kidnap Snowey and Jack, as well as Dick's girlfriend Jean. While attempting to rescue his friends, Barton is trapped himself in an underground room where he is chained to a wall.
live action
The special was taped in Hamburg, Germany before a capacity crowd and starred costumed characters of Fred Flintstone, Wilma Flintstone, Barney Rubble and Betty Rubble (portrayed by champion ice skaters Lothar Dobberstein, Teri Tucker, Malcolm Smith and Mitsuko Funakoshi, respectively). Also featured are renowned skaters Donald McPherson, Cliff McArdle, Gudrun Hauss and Walter Häfner. The special shows The Flintstones characters interacting with the other ice-skaters displaying winter-themed performances, elaborate costumes and German-theme pieces which concludes with a big finale as the four characters perform the closing number together,…
Action, Science fiction, thriller film
Two aliens chasing each other crash on Earth and involve humans in their struggle.
Action, Drama, war film
A group of uniformed but undisciplined American soldiers are tasked with taking ammo to the front line. On the way their jeep breaks down and they commandeer a wheelbarrow from some passing refugees to put the ammo in, and set off cross-country on foot. The refugees get the vehicle started and make use of it themselves.
Action
Action
On a yacht sailing from Shanghai to the United States carrying wealthy socialites, the sailors, led by a megalomaniac steward, revolt and take control of the ship.
In the contemporary areas of Alaska, Mara Wade (Lori Saunders) is a barefoot mute wild woman whose parents are killed in a Bear attack. Raised by wolves and wearing only a fur dress, she rescues and befriends an anthropologist named Ken Williams (Adam West) who is interested in teaching her what is in the world. But she is hunted as well by a ruthless carnival worker named Jarnagan (Theodore Marcuse) causing Ken to work to keep her safe.
Action, girls with guns, outlaw biker film
The film is about a trio of hillbilly girls who take on a biker gang over moonshine. The story line is basically about female bootleggers taking on a biker gang which is led by a typical bad biker called Teach. They have to also deal with federal agent (played by Casey Kasem) who has been sent to the area to close the whiskey operation.
Action, Crime, thriller film
Russian company Sukhoi has developed a fifth-generation jet fighter, the Sukhoi Su-XX, nicknamed Sabretooth, flown by test pilot Alexei Kedrov (Alexander Efimov), from a remote Russian airbase. Recently suspected of being a traitor due to his love affair with American ecologist Catherine Foley (Ksenia Alfyorova), Alexei is patriotic and is unaware that Catherine is not who she claims and is working with London-based arms dealer Dick Murdoch (Malcolm McDowell). A mystery man (Rutger Hauer) also appears to control the effort to steal the Sabretooth.
Action, Science fiction
Intergalactic extremist Alex Windham (Bruce Campbell) has seized control of Dome 4, a scientific outpost on another planet, after escaping from a penal colony on Mars. Windham is forcing the staff of Dome 4 to construct new weapons that he can use to destroy his enemies, but he doesn't know that one of his captives is married to interstellar lawman Chase Moran (Joseph Culp) — and Moran will allow no harm to come to his wife.
Action, Crime, Drama
While investigating the cause of a series of lethal fires in London, U.S. insurance man Quentin Barnaby falls in love with beautiful journalist Toby Collins. Working alongside and pooling information with Collins and her photographer, Jim Maxwell, Barnaby hopes they share a common goal, that of "firechasing" the identity of the arsonist responsible.
Action
In Washington, D.C., Frank Marshall and his friend, "Slim" Hewitt, are both sworn in as postal inspectors. After a bomb which was sent from the (fictional) town of Stanfield, Connecticut, that was addressed to U.S. Senator Morton is found in the Senate mailroom, Frank and Slim are both sent to Stanfield to investigate.
Action, Comedy
Merry Men 3: Nemesis picks up from where the second film (Merry Men 2: Another Mission) left off. In this installment, the Merry Men—Ayo Alesinloye (played by Ramsey Nouah), Naz Okigbo (played by Jim Iyke), Amaju Abioritsegbemi (played by Ayo Makun), and Remi Martins (played by Falz)—are faced with their most dangerous challenge yet. The Merry Men, who have become known for their Robin Hood-like exploits in taking down corrupt individuals, are targeted by a mysterious nemesis seeking revenge for their past actions.
Western
Based on the 1910 novel The Heritage of the Desert by Zane Grey, the film is about a rancher whose spread includes the only way out of the valley where an outlaw is hiding a huge herd of stolen cattle. When the outlaw decides to challenge the rancher's claim to the land, the rancher stays one step ahead of him and hires a surveyor to remap and confirm the property lines.
Action, Motor-Bike Film, outlaw biker film
A group of good motorcyclists fight against an evil hippie cult based on the murderous "Manson family".