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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 11,131 films · Page 291.

Robin of Locksley (1996)

Adventure, Drama, family film

Robin McAllister (Devon Sawa) and his family win the lottery and they end up moving from Kansas City to Seattle where Robin attends Locksley Academy, a wealthy private school. While there Robin comes up with a plan to help one of his friends who was hurt and needs money for an operation by robbing from John Prince Sr., the head of a very wealthy corporation. Robin becomes friends with a couple of misfits at school named Will Scarlett (Billy O'Sullivan) and Little John (Tyler Labine) and also falls for a girl named Marian (Sarah Chalke) who helps train the horses that Robin's family has.

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Thunder Run (1986)

Action, thriller film

A Korean War veteran/aging trucker spends his retirement mining an old cobalt mine with the assistance of his devoted grandson. A good friend lures the trucker out of retirement by offering him a quarter of a million dollars to drive some plutonium from Nevada to a high-security operation in Arizona. He begins his trek in a high-tech rig unaware that domestic terrorists are waiting to ambush him and his deadly cargo.

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Free Fall (1999)

Action, Drama, thriller film

After Trans Regional Airlines is hit by a series of mysterious aircraft crashes, National Transportation Safety Board safety expert Renee Brennan calls for the grounding of the airline's aircraft, despite opposition from the CEO of the airline, Richard Pierce. Her plans are thwarted by current boyfriend Mark Ettinger, a Federal Aviation Administration inspector who repeatedly countermands her orders. At the latest crash scene, Renee receives a call from a "fan" who appreciates her work and asks if she appreciates his.

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Interpol (1957)

Crime, Drama, Noir, thriller film

Charles Sturgis is an FBI agent on the trail of a drug-smuggling operation run by ruthless criminal mastermind Frank McNally, who has murdered Sturgis's sister. He travels to Europe to find McNally and destroy the organisation. In Rome he gets a tip that he can find McNally by following his mistress, Gina Broger.

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House Hunting (2013)

Horror, Psychological horror, Psychological Thriller

Charlie Hays, his daughter Emmy, and his second wife Susan follow a lead on a foreclosed house Charlie wants to buy. It's a seemingly perfect and beautiful home on 70 acres of private land. He also wants to use this as an opportunity for Emmy and Susan to get along, as neither likes the other.

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The Mystery of Mr. X (1934)

Crime, Heist

London police constables are being killed by a man calling himself "Mr. X". By chance, one of the murders occurs around the same time and place as a diamond robbery, leading Police Commissioner Sir Herbert Frensham to suspect the same man is responsible for both, much to the annoyance of the thief, Nicholas "Nick" Revel, and his confederates, taxi driver Joseph "Joe" Palmer and insurance clerk Hutchinson.

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New York'Ta Bes Minare (2010)

Action, action thriller, Crime, Political Thriller, Terrorism, thriller film

The film follows two anti-terror officers from Istanbul, sent to New York City to find and bring back a Turkish religious man named Hadji Gümüş, who they suspect is the man they've codenamed Dajjal, a terrorist who is responsible for attacks in Turkey. Hadji is arrested in the United States, in his home in New York City by FBI agents during prayer. His Christian wife, Maria, and American friend, Marcus (a devout Muslim convert), as well as close friends and family do what they can to protect Hadji, who they faithfully believe is innocent.

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All the Kind Strangers (1974)

thriller film

thumb|All the Kind Strangers Jimmy Wheeler, a photojournalist driving through the rural United States while listening to folk country music spots a young boy walking. The boy, Gilbert, is carrying a large load of groceries. Taking pity on Gilbert, Jimmy offers to give him a ride, a journey that proves ominous and foreshadows danger.

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Ghost Shark 2: Urban Jaws (2015)

Drama, Ghost, Horror, monster film, Science fiction, science fiction horror film, supernatural horror film, thriller film

The plot concerns the mayor of Auckland and an "expert ghost shark hunter" as they fight to save the city from a supernatural beast known as Ghost Shark. Despite being labelled "Ghost Shark 2", it is not related to SyFy's Ghost Shark, and the decision to make it a sequel was made for narrative reasons. The tone of the film is that of a serious drama, despite the seemingly parodic subject material.

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Conspiracy of Silence (2003)

LGBTQ-related film

Father Sweeney (Patrick Casey), a gay Catholic priest living with HIV, commits suicide. His death leads local investigative journalist David Foley (Jason Barry) to write a story that publicly identifies Sweeney as having HIV. At the local seminary, two students near ordination are expelled because one, Daniel (Jonathon Forbes) was seen leaving the room of the other, Niall (Paudge Behan).

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Blue Fin (1978)

independent film

Based on the children's novel by South Australian author Colin Thiele, this is a father and son story about tuna fishing of southern bluefin tuna in South Australia's Port Lincoln fishing district. Accident-prone son Snook is forever making mistakes much to the chagrin of his father Pascoe. But when tragedy strikes the fishing boat during a deep sea fishing trek in the Southern Ocean, the boy is called on to become a man in a rites of sea passage to reconcile his past mishaps and save both his father and the ship from certain disaster.

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Crave (2012)

Action, Drama, thriller film

Aiden (Josh Lawson) is an underpaid and lonely freelance crime scene photographer in Detroit who copes with the world around him by imagining himself as a hero who saves the day. His world is turned upside down when he meets Virginia (Emma Lung), who lives a few doors down in the same apartment building and has recently left a turbulent relationship and breathes new life into Aiden's daily routine and gives him a new sense of confidence. This gives him the courage to make his daydreams into a reality, which comes with some negative repercussions as Aiden's sense of justice might be considered warped.

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Naked Alibi (1954)

Crime, Drama, Noir

In a California city, police lieutenant Fred Parks interrogates mild-mannered baker Albert Willis about his suspected involvement in a series of violent robberies. When Willis angrily assaults Parks during questioning, Chief Joseph "Joe" E. Conroy intervenes but is pressured to release Willis due to political scrutiny from city councilman Edgar Goodwin, who is investigating allegations of police brutality.

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Uncle Silas (1947)

Drama

Caroline Ruthyn is the teenage niece of her elderly uncle Silas, a sickly and at one time unbalanced rake who becomes her guardian on the death of her father. The fact that Silas is broke and greedy and young Caroline is the heir to her father's vast fortune is reason enough for Caroline to be wary, but her fears increase when she meets Silas's brutal son, her cousin, and when she discovers that her fearsome former governess, Madame de la Rougierre, is working with her uncle...

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Trance (1998)

Erotic Film, Horror, thriller film

Nora and Jim are an alcoholic couple. After a night of drinking, Nora experiences a flashback and falls down the stairs of their New York apartment building. Though all right, she complains of headaches, and her doctor orders her to give up alcohol.

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Circle of Power (1981)

Drama, thriller film

The hard-driven Bianca Ray is the chief executive of an international advertising corporation called "Mystique" who feels the gathered executive leadership is in decline. The organization is known for its effective and successful "Executive Development Training", or EDT. They are offered to take the training or face possible termination.

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Love from a Stranger (1937)

Drama, mystery film, thriller film

Carol is thrilled when she unexpectedly wins the top prize in the French lottery, as she can now leave behind her unpleasant job. However, upon learning of her good fortune, her fiancé Ronald has no intention of quitting his job and living idly on her fortune and they quarrel. Enter the charming Gerald, who pretends to be interested in renting her apartment during her absence, but then shows up aboard the ship Carol and her friend Kate travel on to France to collect her winnings and vacation.

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Crash Landing (1958)

thriller film

Captain Steve Williams is piloting Transatlantic Flight 627, a DC-7C commercial airliner, on a flight from Lisbon to New York when two engines fail. One of the propellers cannot be feathered, causing drag that makes it uncertain whether New York can be reached. The crippled aircraft is not the only concern for Williams, as he is at odds with his wife Helen over the raising of their son.

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The Lost Son (1999)

Crime, Drama, mystery film, thriller film

Xavier Lombard is a Parisian private detective based in London. His best friend is Nathalie, a high-class call girl. He gets a telephone call from an old friend in the Paris police department, now a businessman whose brother-in-law is missing.

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