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Action, Thriller, action film, crime film, thriller film
In New York City, two Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Special Agents are killed during a briefcase exchange in a United Nations (UN) parking garage. The murders are caught on a security camera, but the killer escapes with top-secret file…
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Crime, Thriller, action film, drama film, erotic thriller, neo-noir, romance film
Professional football player Terry Brogan is released by his team, the Outlaws. Aging, injured and in need of money, he is contacted by an old acquaintance, gambler and nightclub owner Jake Wise. Jake wants Terry to locate his girlfriend, …
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Action, Cyberpunk, action film, cyberpunk, science fiction film
In 2021, society is driven by a virtual Internet, which has created a degenerative effect called "nerve attenuation syndrome" or NAS. Megacorporations control much of the world, intensifying the class hostility already created by NAS. John…
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Parodie, Romantic Comedy, parody film, war film
The film begins at Flemner Air Base 20 years in the past. A pilot named Leland "Buzz" Harley loses control of his plane and ejects, leaving his co-pilot Dominic "Mailman" Farnham to crash. Although Mailman survives, he is mistaken for a de…
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Action, action film, thriller film
In suburban Georgia, family man William Duncan picks up his daughter Kat, a softball player with dreams of playing professionally. On their way to pick up dinner, Kat assures him that while she focuses on her sports, she will also study to…
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Drama, biographical film, coming-of-age film, drama film, teen film
In 1987, the once idyllic Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey, has deteriorated due to drug use and rampant crime throughout the school. The majority of the student body cannot pass basic skills testing, and even the teachers are …
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Psychological Thriller, buddy cop film, drama film, horror film, psychological thriller film, thriller film
In 1998 New York City, forensics expert Lincoln Rhyme is bed-bound after an accident that left him quadriplegic. Amelia Donaghy, a newly recruited patrol officer, discovers a mutilated corpse buried at a Civil War-era railroad bed. Rhyme d…
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Crime Comedy, Heist, action film, buddy film, comedy film, crime film, drama film, heist film, thriller film
In the upcoming night of Boston's mayoral election, corrupt incumbent Joseph Miccelli is organizing a celebration at the Wharf, expecting a massive influx of cash bribes. Local mobsters Besegai and Dechico plan to steal the money before it…
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Action, action film, action thriller
Tom Harris is a freelance undercover operative working for the CIA to insert malware into a secret Iranian nuclear research facility. Tom's cover is a field technician for a Swiss communications contractor. His mission is successful, and t…
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Action, Fantasy, Monster Film, action film, adventure film, fantasy film, monster film, science fiction film, thriller film
In the new world, humans struggle to survive against a wide variety of large and savage monsters. The Hunter, a warrior trained to kill these powerful creatures, is separated from the Admiral's crew when their ship is attacked by the Diabl…
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Drama, Film Noir, Heist, Thriller, action film, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, film noir, flashback film, gangster film, heist film, mystery film, thriller film, war drama, war film
Johnny Clay, a career criminal recently released from prison, plans a heist at a thoroughbred racetrack, with an estimated take of two million dollars (equivalent to twenty-four million in 2025). His associate Marvin Unger provides financi…
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Accident, Drama, Thriller, disaster film
During a severe January snowstorm at Chicago's Lincoln International Airport, Trans Global Airlines (TGA) Flight 45's crew misjudge their turn from Runway 29 onto the taxiway. The Boeing 707 gets stuck in the snow, and its tail fouls the r…
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Action, Sci-Fi, action film, cyberpunk, dystopian film, police film, science fiction film, superhero film, thriller film
In 2028, OmniCorp revolutionizes warfare by introducing robotic peacekeeping drones. CEO Raymond Sellars wants to market this technology to U.S. law enforcement, but the Dreyfus Act bans the use of domestic militarized drones.
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Drama, War Film, drama film, historical film, war film
In 2005, Japanese archaeologists find something buried during an exploration of tunnels on Iwo Jima. In 1944 Iwo Jima, Private First Class Saigo, a conscripted baker who misses his family, is digging beach defence trenches with his platoon…
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Adventure, Computeranimation, Komödie, comedy film, live-action/animated film
In Bikini Bottom, Plankton works on a new plan to steal the Krabby Patty formula while Karen argues that SpongeBob is actually responsible for all his previous failures and not Mr. Krabs. Meanwhile, in Atlantic City, selfish ruler King Pos…
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Cartoon, Fantasy, Komödie, action film, comedy film, crime film, fantasy film, live-action/animated film
In 1945 Las Vegas, World War II veteran Frank Harris returns to his mother and invites her to a ride on his motorcycle. The duo are involved in a traffic collision where Frank's mother is killed. Afterwards, Frank is inadvertently transpor…
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Conspiracy Thriller, Hard Science Fiction, Political Thriller, Space Opera, action film, adventure film, science fiction film
thumb|left|The Excelsior weathers the shock wave generated by the explosion of Praxis. In 2293, the Federation starship Excelsior, commanded by Captain Hikaru Sulu, discovers that the Klingon moon of Praxis has been destroyed in a mining a…
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Action, Sci-Fi, action film, science fiction film
During a nighttime military operation in a remote desert region, a U.S. Special Forces team led by Sergeant Kelly is ambushed. In the middle of the firefight, the soldiers are mysteriously abducted and vanish from the battlefield.
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Action, Drama, Sport, action film, boxing film, drama film, teen film
Tommy Riley and his father John have just moved to start a new life. John has accumulated many gambling debts, but has found a new job that requires him to travel extensively, leaving Tommy alone at home. Tommy also has a hard time fitting…
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Fantasy, action film, comedy film, comedy horror film, drama film, fantasy film, horror film, mystery film, psychological drama film, psychological horror film, psychological thriller film, supernatural film, supernatural horror film, suspense film, thriller film
One evening, Cleveland Heep, the superintendent of an apartment complex in Philadelphia, discovers Story, a naiad-like being, in the building's swimming pool. Heep immediately rescues Story from an attack by a Scrunt, a grass-covered and w…
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Action, Modern-Day Fantasy, action film, dark fantasy, fantasy film, horror film
Eight hundred years ago, the Witch Queen unleashes the Black Plague to wipe out humanity. A band of knights, including a widowed Kaulder, storms her lair and impales her. Before dying, the Queen curses Kaulder with eternal life.
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Action, Vampirfilm, Werewolf, girls with guns, vampire film, werewolf film
The remaining vampire covens are on the verge of annihilation by the Lycans. Both species are searching for Selene: the vampires seek justice for the death of Viktor, while the Lycans, led by Marius, intend to use her to locate Eve, whose …
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Komödie, Sitcom, Splatstick, comedy film
Tim Conrad gets wealthy businessman Martin Mueller as a client. Impressed by his ingenuity, his boss, Lance Fender, says he is a candidate for a promotion but wants to get to know him better. He invites him to a dinner to which he must bri…
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Action, Time Travel, action film, drama film, mystery film, science fiction film, speculative fiction film, thriller film, time-travel film
U.S. Army pilot Captain Colter Stevens wakes up on a Metra commuter train going into Chicago. He is disoriented, as his last memory was of flying a mission in Afghanistan.
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