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Action, Coming Of Age, Conspiracy Thriller, action film, girls with guns, survival film, thriller film
Hanna Heller is a fifteen-year-old girl who lives with her father, Erik, in rural northern Finland. Since the age of two, Hanna has been trained by him, an ex-CIA operative from Germany, to be a skilled assassin. He teaches her hand-to-han…
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Drama, Satire, crime film, drama film
Griffin Mill is a Hollywood studio executive dating story editor Bonnie Sherow. He hears story pitches from screenwriters and decides which have the potential to be made into films, green-lighting only twelve out of 50,000 submissions ever…
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Thriller, action film, crime film, drama film, melodrama, romantic comedy film
British woman Elise Clifton-Ward is being followed through downtown Paris by French police, who are working with Scotland Yard under the direction of Inspector John Acheson (Paul Bettany). Acheson has spent years hunting Alexander Pearce, …
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Action, Drama, action film, crime film, disaster film, drama film, thriller film
Two firefighters of Engine 17 of the Chicago Fire Department (CFD) are brothers: the elder, Lieutenant Stephen "Bull" McCaffrey, is experienced, while Brian has labored in his brother's shadow. Brian returns to firefighting after several o…
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Crime, Drama, Gangster Film, Thriller, crime film, drama film
In an unidentified city, cockney gangster and gambler Jake Green is released from prison for an unspecified crime. Two years later, Jake and his brother Billy travel to a casino owned by crime boss Dorothy Macha (Ray Liotta), who had order…
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Crime, Drama, Thriller, action film, crime film, thriller film
In 2010, Jerry Kane is a sovereign citizen who hosts public talks about the movement for a living. He lives with his homeschooled son Joe in their house which is subject to foreclosure, much to Jerry's protests. They are informed that they…
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Drama, comedy film, crime film, detective film, drama film
Quiet teenager Marc Hall transfers to Indian Hills High School in Agoura Hills, California. He befriends fame-obsessed Rebecca Ahn. While at a party at her house, Rebecca persuades Marc to sneak away with her and steal valuables from unloc…
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Action, Western film, action film, action thriller, adventure film, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, exploitation film, girls with guns, independent film, mystery film, splatter film, suspense film, thriller film, vigilante film
In Mexico, Machete Cortez, a Mexican Federal and his younger partner are on a mission to rescue a kidnapped girl. During the operation, his partner is killed, the kidnapped girl stabs him in the leg before she is killed, and Machete is bet…
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Action, Bad Cop, Police Film, Thriller, crime film, drama film
Thomas "Tom" Ludlow, an alcoholic undercover detective for the LAPD's Vice-Special unit, arranges an arms deal with Korean gangsters suspected of kidnapping two teenage girls. He provokes the gangsters into beating him and stealing his car…
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Criminal Comedy Film, Romantic Comedy, comedy drama, crime film, drama film, romantic comedy film
Veteran con artist Nicky encounters novice grifter Jess, who tries to con him by seducing him and then threatening him with a fake jealous husband. After exposing the ruse, Nicky offers her guidance and later recruits her into his large cr…
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Gangster Film, Thriller, crime thriller film, drama film
Best friends Chon and Ben are cannabis growers in Laguna Beach. Chon, a former Navy SEAL, smuggled the seeds for the plants out of Afghanistan. Ben, a University of California, Berkeley graduate in business and botany, cultivates cannabis.
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Social Drama, biographical film, drama film, hood film, teen film
LouAnne Johnson, a veteran of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, applies for a high school teaching job and is surprised and pleased to be offered the position with immediate effect, even though it is a low paying job. Showing up the next day…
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Action Comedy, action film, crime film, romance film
Marvin Gable is a successful real estate agent who has recently been awarded the highest honor by his boss, friend, and mentor Cliff Cussick. He is often accompanied by his cynically depressed assistant Ashley, who constantly threatens lea…
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Criminal Comedy Film, buddy film, comedy film, crime film
Lawrence Jamieson is a sophisticated and affluent British con artist operating in the town of Beaumont-sur-Mer on the French Riviera. Aided by his manservant Arthur and amoral police official Andre, Lawrence seduces wealthy women and cons …
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Crime, Drama, action film, crime film, drama film, hood film
Roland Bishop, Quincy "Q" Powell, Raheem Porter, and Eric "Steel" Thurman are four teenage African-American friends growing up together in Harlem. They regularly skip school, instead spending their days hanging out at Steel's apartment, at…
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action film, crime thriller film
Frank Martin, a former highly decorated special operations soldier, is a highly skilled driver for illicit jobs in southern France who follows three strict rules: never change the deal, no names, and never open the package. In Nice, Frank …
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Horror, Thriller, crime film, dystopian film, horror film, mystery film, supernatural film
Policeman Edward Malus gets news from his ex-fiancée, Willow Woodward, that her daughter Rowan is missing. He travels to an island in the Puget Sound off the coast of Washington where a group of neo-pagans live. They are led by Sister Summ…
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Action, Thriller, action film, crime film, drama film, hood film, neo-noir
In the New York City neighborhood of Harlem, Nino Brown and his gang, the Cash Money Brothers (CMB), become the dominant drug ring once crack cocaine is introduced to the streets. His gang consists of Gerald "Gee Money" Wells, his best fri…
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Crime, Psychological Thriller, crime film, drama film, horror film
At a remote cabin, a boy and his mother, Sarah, are visited by his abusive biological father, a police officer named Jonas. Jonas strikes and sexually assaults Sarah, who threatens to tell Jonas's wife about their illegitimate son. Jonas l…
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Psychodrama, Psychological Thriller, Super Hero, crime film, drama film
In 1983, teenagers Martin Asher and Matt Soulsby meet on a bus to Mont-Laurier, Quebec. The bus breaks down, and the two acquire a car, which soon blows a tire. As Matt changes the tire, Martin comments that they are about the same height …
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Drama, drama film, prison film
In 2001, former corporate raider Gordon Gekko is released from prison after serving time for insider trading and securities fraud. By 2008, Gekko has begun promoting his new book Is Greed Good?, warning about a possible 2008 financial cris…
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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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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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