Rollerball (1975)
Sci-Fi, action film, dystopian film, science fiction film
In 2018, Jonathan E. is the team captain and veteran star of the Houston Rollerball team. Mr.
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Explore action, physical conflict and high-stakes confrontations.
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Star Trek - Insurrection (1998)
Hard Science Fiction, Space Opera, Utopia & Dystopia, action film, adventure film, science fiction film
Lieutenant Commander Data is temporarily transferred to an undercover mission observing the peaceful Ba'ku people. He suddenly malfunctions and reveals the presence of the joint Federation–Son'a task force observing the Ba'ku. Admiral Doug…
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Miss Congeniality 2 - Armed and Fabulous (2005)
Buddy Cop, Komödie, comedy film, crime film
Weeks after her assignment at the Miss United States beauty pageant, FBI agent Gracie Hart's cover is blown when her newfound fame results in her being recognized while undercover trying to prevent a bank heist. With Gracie too recognizabl…
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Flight of the Phoenix (2004)
Adventure, Thriller, action film, disaster film, drama film
When an Amacore oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, Captain Frank Towns and co-pilot A.J. are sent to shut down the operation and transport the crewAmacore executive Ian, rig supervisor Kelly, Rodney, Davis, Liddle,…
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Faster (2010)
Action, Drama, action film, drama film, thriller film, vigilante film
On leaving prison Jimmy Cullen known as "Driver" retrieves his 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle, a gun, and a list of names before heading to a telemarketing office in Bakersfield, California and killing a man named Prescott Ashton. He then visits …
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Money Talks (1997)
Action, Sitcom, action film, buddy film, comedy film, crime film
In Los Angeles, Franklin Maurice Hatchett is a fast-talking, foul-mouthed, small-time car wash hustler and ticket scalper who owes money to a local mobster named Carmine. The police are informed of his crimes by investigating news reporter…
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Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
Fantasy, comedy film, family film, fantasy film, live-action/animated film
A young boy named Harold lives inside a book. His magic purple crayon can make anything come to life, including his friends Moose and Porcupine, whom he spends time with. Now grown up, Harold continues to have adventures.
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Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
Action, Adventure, Komödie, action film, adventure film, comedy film
Australian bushman Mick Dundee and American journalist Sue Charlton are living together in New York City. Although Mick's ignorance of city life is a hazard when he attempts to continue his former lifestyle by, for example, blast fishing i…
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Passenger 57 (1992)
Action, Conspiracy Thriller, Political Thriller, Psychological Thriller, action film, thriller film
British international terrorist and narcotics kingpin Charles Rane, whose career has been dubbed as "The Rane of Terror" by the media, is arrested by the FBI and local authorities in Miami, just as he is about to undergo plastic surgery in…
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Hidden Strike (2023)
Action Comedy, action film, comedy film, thriller film
An oil refinery in Iraq owned by Chinese firm Unicorp is frequently attacked by mercenaries led by Owen Paddock, an ex-special forces soldier, leading to its closure. "Dragon" Luo Feng leads his private security company in evacuating the c…
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The Saint (1997)
Action, Thriller, action film, comedy film, romance film, spy film, thriller film
At the Saint Ignatius Orphanage, a rebellious boy named John Rossi refers to himself as "Simon Templar" and leads fellow orphans in an attempt to run away. He tries to bid farewell to a girl named Agnes with a kiss, but they are caught and…
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RoboCop 3 (1993)
Action, Crime, Cyberpunk, Thriller, action film, cyberpunk, science fiction film, superhero film
Following the events of the first two films, the conglomerate Omni Consumer Products (OCP) have succeeded in their plan of acquiring the city of Detroit via bankruptcy but are now struggling. The Kanemitsu Corporation, which bought a contr…
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The Darkest Hour (2011)
Sci-Fi, action film, horror film, science fiction film, thriller film
Two Americans, Ben and Sean, travel to Moscow to sell a software application. After arriving, they find their business partner, Skyler, has betrayed them by already selling a knockoff. Disappointed, the pair goes to a nightclub, where they…
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In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)
Action, Fantasy, action film, adventure film, fantasy film
In the kingdom of Ehb, a man known only as Farmer is living a happy life with his wife, Solana, and their young son, Zeph, in the town of Stonebridge. One day, the town gets attacked by the Krug, creatures known to be primitive and animal-…
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Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, adventure film, children's film, family film, mystery film, science fiction film, thriller film
An alien spacecraft crashes near Searchlight, Nevada, 45 miles outside of Las Vegas. Project Moon Dust, a secret Defense Department unit led by Henry Burke, reach the scene of the crash in black helicopters. Men in black seize the spaceshi…
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Ninja Scroll (1993)
adventure film, fantasy anime and manga, fantasy film, horror anime and manga, ninja film, samurai cinema
In Edo period-Japan, the mines gold in secret, and sends a shipment to the Toyotomi as payment for his protection. The Shogun of the Dark intends to use the gold to buy advanced Spanish weaponry and overthrow the current government, the To…
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War (2007)
Action, Modern Yakuza Film, Thriller, action film, crime film, thriller film
During a shootout against Japanese yakuza at a San Francisco dock warehouse, FBI agents John Crawford and Tom Lone stumble across the notorious assassin Rogue, a former CIA assassin who now works for the yakuza. Rogue ambushes Crawford and…
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Red Heat (1988)
Buddy Cop, Police Film, Secret Agent, action film, buddy cop film
Moscow City Police officers Ivan Danko and Yuri Ogarkov lead a sting operation against Georgian mafia kingpin Viktor Rostavili, who manages to evade capture and in the ensuing firefight kills Ogarkov, before fleeing to the United States. T…
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The Phantom (1996)
Super Hero, action film, fantasy film, superhero film
In the early 16th century, a young boy helplessly witnesses his father killed by Kabai Sengh, the vicious pirate leader of the Sengh Brotherhood, who attacked their ship. The boy jumps overboard and is washed ashore on Bengalla, an Asian i…
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Throw Momma from the Train (1987)
Dark Comedy, Tragic Comedy Film, black comedy, comedy film, crime film
Novelist Larry Donner struggles with writer's block due to his resentment towards his ex-wife Margaret, who took all the credit for his manuscript and received acclaim for it. Larry, struggling to make ends meet, takes a job teaching creat…
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Shanghai Noon (2000)
Action Comedy, Komödie, Martial-Arts, Western, Western film, action film, buddy cop film, buddy film, comedy film, martial arts film
In 1881, Chon Wang – a homophone for John Wayne – is a Chinese Imperial Guard in the Forbidden City. After Princess Pei-Pei, aided by her foreign tutor, runs away to the United States, the Emperor of China sends three of his guards and the…
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The Mosquito Bowl (2026)
action film, historical film, sport film
Four top American football players enlist in the United States Marine Corps after the attack on Pearl Harbor. While preparing for the battle of Okinawa, they play a football game, the Mosquito Bowl, that later becomes famous.
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One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
Drama, Western, Western film
In 1880 Sonora, Mexico, a bandit named Rio, his mentor Dad Longworth, their partner Doc rob a bank of two saddlebags of gold. Mexican rurales catch them celebrating in a cantina and kill Doc. Dad and Rio escape, but Dad leaves Rio to be ta…
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Tom & Jerry (2021)
Computeranimation, Modern-Day Fantasy, Splatstick, comedy film, family film, live-action/animated film, speculative fiction film
A cat named Tom, who dreams of being a jazz pianist, moves to Manhattan and busks in Central Park, while a brown mouse named Jerry is in search of a new home. After Tom's piano is destroyed in an altercation, and Tom is exposed as a fraud …
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