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Secret Agent, War Film, action film, spy film, thriller film
thumb|left|MiG-31 Firefox, the film's fictional aircraft A joint British–American plan is devised to steal the MiG-31 "Firefox", a highly advanced Soviet fighter jet. Capable of Mach 6 hypersonic flight, the Firefox is invisible to radar a…
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Criminal Comedy Film, Komödie, comedy film, heist film
Lord Charlie Mortdecai, an 'art dealer' and swindler, is accosted in Hong Kong by one of his victims, the gangster Fang. Jock, Mortdecai's faithful manservant, extricates his master before they can be killed. Returning to London, Mortdecai…
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Drama, Historie, Justice Drama, crime film, drama film, romance film
Jean Valjean, a man arrested for stealing food, is released after spending 19 years in a prison labour camp. When no one is willing to allow a convict to stay the night, Bishop Myriel kindly welcomes him into his home. Valjean explains to …
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Komödie, Road Movie, Tragic Comedy Film, comedy film, romantic comedy
In Murphysboro, Illinois, Tammy Banks strikes a deer on the way to her job at the fast food restaurant Topper Jack's, where she is later dismissed for her frequent tardiness. After her car breaks down on the way home on Illinois Route 13, …
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Heist, Thriller, heist film
Los Angeles robbery-homicide sergeant Vincent Hanna (Plank) is on the trail of a gang of ruthless professional criminals, led by the methodical Patrick McLaren (McArthur), whose only mistake in the last heist was the killing of armored car…
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Heist, Romance Film, heist film, romance film
In a small town, Baron is a simple-minded yet kind-hearted young man, who finds himself incarcerated. Sharing his cell is Otis, an experienced escape artist, who is initially reluctant to assist Baron in escaping but changes his mind after…
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Action Comedy, Buddy Cop, action film, crime comedy film
In Miami, FBI Agent Castillo takes down a crew of bank robbers. At the same time, former motocross racer Jon Baker enrolls in the California Highway Patrol Academy. Despite his low aptitude scores, Sgt.
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Criminal Comedy Film, action film, buddy film, crime film, drama film, heist film, romantic comedy
Two friends and convicts, Joe and Terry, break out of Oregon State Penitentiary in a concrete mixing truck and start a bank robbing spree, hoping to fund a dream they share. They become known as the "Sleepover Bandits" because of their mod…
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Caper-Movie, Criminal Comedy Film, heist film
Mrs. Wilberforce is a sweet and eccentric old widow who lives alone in a gradually subsiding house, built over the entrance to a railway tunnel in Kings Cross, London. With nothing to occupy her time and an active imagination, she is a fre…
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Gangster Film, Sci-Fi, Social Drama, Super Hero, biopunk, science fiction film, thriller film
In the early 20th century, the public becomes aware of people with superhuman abilities, known as Powers, resulting in the government passing a law requiring all Powers to register their abilities. Powers become key to the workforce, speci…
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Komödie, Stop Motion, comedy film, heist film, musical film, mystery film
Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are newly hired investigative reporters at The Daily Chronicle, and Gonzo the Great is their photographer. After failing to cover a jewel theft from prominent fashion designer Lady Holiday, the three are fir…
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Gangster Film, Thriller, action film
Deep in the heart of Dixie, in a small town struggling with the ravages of addiction, a local sheriff tries to maintain the peace when desperate family man Shelby robs a pill mill with his reckless brother-in-law, Trey, but the supposedly …
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Thriller, Western film, action film, drama film, heist film, political film, thriller film
A young woman, Xochitl, cuts the tires of an SUV and leaves a bright yellow one-page manifesto on the window. In Long Beach, California, Xochitl and her friend Theo witness the devastating effects of climate change. Xochitl's mother dies d…
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Crime, Drama, Thriller, action film, crime film, drama film, heist film, neo-noir, thriller film
The Driver steals cars for use as getaway vehicles in robberies around Los Angeles. He is known among criminals for his high skill and his high price, and is notorious among the police, particularly for The Detective who is obsessed with c…
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Stop Motion
Wallace gifts his dog, Gromit, a pair of robotic "Techno-Trousers" for his birthday to take him on walks, which irritates Gromit. To pay his debts, Wallace rents a room to a penguin, who befriends Wallace and drives Gromit out of the house…
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Action, Drama, Gangster Film, action film, drama film, heist film, prison film
A 19-year-old youth, JR, is sent to an Australian prison for a minor crime. His cellmate is being sexually abused by a prison gang led by a man named Dave. JR also meets the charismatic Brendan Lynch, a notorious Scottish armed robber.
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Erotic Thriller, Heist, crime drama film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, erotic thriller, suspense film, thriller film
Mercenary thief Laure Ash is part of a team executing a diamond heist at the Cannes Film Festival. The diamonds are located on a gold ensemble worn by model Veronica, who is accompanying real-life director Régis Wargnier to the premiere of…
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Adventure, Computeranimation, Komödie, adventure film, children's film, comedy film, family film, heist film
In October 1959, in the fictional town of Oakton City, a squirrel named Surly and his rat partner Buddy reside in Liberty Park where their thieving reputation has made them outcasts from a group of urban animals led by Raccoon and his assi…
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Action, Thriller
Since the tragic death of his wife, James Brody has appeared to be battling alcoholism and has even hosted anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, but in reality, he has never quit drinking. During the Mississippi summer, James, who worke…
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Action, Crime Comedy, action film, comedy drama, crime film, drama film, heist film
In an Italian neighborhood of Greenwich Village, cousins Charlie Moran, a maître d'hôtel with aspirations of someday owning his own restaurant, and Paulie Gibonni, a bungling schemer who works as a waiter, have expensive tastes but not muc…
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Caper-Movie, Conspiracy Thriller, heist film
Joe Moore runs a ring of professional thieves, which includes Bobby Blane, Donnie "Pinky" Pincus and Joe's wife Fran. During a robbery of a New York City jewelry store, Joe takes off his mask in a successful effort to distract the store's …
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Daffy Comedy, comedy film, crime film
Near the completion of his sentence in Sing Sing, Paul Vitti's life is threatened by assassins and corrupt guards while incarcerated. He starts singing showtunes from West Side Story to get the attention of Ben Sobel, who previously hung u…
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Heist, Thriller, action film, crime film, crime thriller film, drama film, heist film
A man named Joe Walker checks into the Roosevelt Hotel, enters his hotel room on the 21st floor, and climbs on the ledge, apparently ready to commit suicide. The crowd below calls the police. Dante Marcus controls the crowd, while Jack Dou…
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Action, Criminal Comedy Film, action film, drama film, heist film
Parker and Longbaugh are petty criminals from Illinois who travel to New Mexico hoping for the proverbial "big score." At a sperm donation clinic, the pair overhear a telephone conversation detailing a $1 million payment to a surrogate mot…
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