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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 11,131 films · Page 308.

Perfect Target (1997)

Action, thriller film

A former soldier finds mercenary work as security for the president of a foreign country and becomes the fall guy for an assassination plot. He escapes and joins the rebels to clear his name and expose the true person behind the president's assassination.

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Method (2004)

Horror, thriller film

During filming the lead actress (Elizabeth Hurley), tries to get deeply into character since the film is very important to her career. She may go too far when incidents on the set begin to pattern themselves after the real-life story.

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Homeland Security (2004)

thriller film

Admiral Theodore McKee is retired, when following the events of 9/11 he receives a call from the White House informing him that his commander in chief requires him to serve his country once again. Shortly after this he is sworn into office as a senior member of the Office of Homeland Security (OHS) under Tom Ridge. Once in office Admiral McKee faces the challenge of organizing this new office so as to prevent further terrorist attacks against the United States.

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Inner Sanctum (1948)

Mysterie, mystery film, Noir

A murderer is on the run and hiding out in a small town. As the story progresses, a boy who is sharing his room with the stranger realises he has witnessed the man killing a woman. The story begins on a train at night where an elegantly dressed woman meets another passenger, a mysterious stranger.

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Appointment in Honduras (1953)

Adventure

Taking place in 1910, during a fictional revolution in Honduras, Jim Corbett (Glenn Ford) was hired to ensure that a large sum of money came to the deposed political leader. Sylvia Sheppard (Ann Sheridan) and her wealthy husband Harry Sheppard (Zachary Scott) are unwilling hostages of Corbett, who is accompanied through the jungle by several wanted criminals. Sylvia, ever the unfaithful wife, eventually falls in love with Corbett.

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The Liberation (2026)

Drama, mystery film, thriller film

The story is set in the 1980s. Inspired by a series of actual real events, the film is based on the experiences of director Guy Nattiv's own grandmother and her involvement in a cult. It follows Rita Cooper as she renounces her family to join the Harmonia commune, entranced by its leader.

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Earthling (2010)

Science fiction

After a mysterious atmospheric event, a small group of people wake up to realize that their entire lives have been a lie. They are, in fact, aliens disguised as humans. Now they have to make a choice: live amongst men, or try to find a way home.

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Art Heist (2004)

Action, Crime, Drama, thriller film

A very famous and expensive painting is stolen from the MNAC art museum in Barcelona, Spain. The museum has many security features that are problematic for the thieves, but because of their skill they are able to circumvent the security and steal the famous El Greco Christ Carrying the Cross on display courtesy of Victor Boyd (Ed Lauter.) After the first heist, Sandra Walker (Ellen Pompeo), is called by her boss Victor Boyd and sent to Spain to ensure his El Greco is returned. Victor Boyd, the owner of the stolen El Greco, is a very rich and powerful businessman who Sandra works for as an art consultant.

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Quiet Please, Murder (1942)

Drama

In 1942, while World War II is raging, expert New York forger Jim Fleg steals Richard Burbage's edition of Hamlet from a public library, killing a guard in cold blood. Fleg plans to pass off his forgeries as the only surviving original copy. Six months later, however, one of his victims, Martin Cleaver, discovers he has been swindled by art dealer Rebescu and authenticator Myra Blandy (who works for Fleg).

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To Kill a Clown (1972)

Animal horror, Drama, thriller film

Timothy Frischer (Heath Lamberts) is a hippie artist/painter who has been married for four years to Lily (Blythe Danner) a fellow hippie. Their marriage is shaky, so they agree to spend the summer together as a trial period at an isolated beach house on Choke Cherry Bay. They quarrel shortly after arriving and, when Lily threatens to leave, Timothy throws her suitcase into the water.

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Darklands (1997)

Horror, thriller film

Darklands follows journalist Frazer Truick as he investigates the mysterious death of the brother of trainee journalist Rachel Morris. Delving deeper, Truick becomes convinced that the tragedy was murder, committed by a bizarre religious cult. But as the evidence unfolds, things take on a more sinister and potentially lethal significance for the reporter, as he becomes embroiled in devil worship, witchcraft and ultimately human sacrifice.

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The File of the Golden Goose (1969)

Drama, spy film, thriller film

A trail of counterfeit hundred dollar bills has been discovered in several places around the world. When this comes to the attention of the United States Secret Service, they assign one of their top men, Pete Novak, to the case of finding out who is producing and distributing them. Pete realizes that this is an assignment that demands his full attention, so he immediately breaks up with his girlfriend in preparation for the journey he must take.

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Hidden in the Woods (2014)

thriller film

Hidden in the Woods tells the story of two sisters who have been raised in isolation, subjected to the torment of their abusive, drug dealing father. When they finally decide to report him to the police, he kills the two officers and is put in jail. But things go from bad to worse when the girls must answer to their Uncle Costello, a psychotic drug kingpin, who shows up looking for his missing merchandise which is hidden in the woods

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The Contractor (2013)

Drama, thriller film

The film starts with a suspected murderer being apprehended by the police. He adamantly claims that he is innocent and only wanted to protect his girlfriend, but his pleas fall on deaf ears. Three years later, in December, in Malibu, California, Elizabeth "Liz" Chase (Christina Cox) is busily working on her family's apartment, which needs to be remodelled before a charity event to be held fourteen days later.

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The Big Bluff (1955)

Crime, Drama, Noir

The suave Don Juan Ricardo "Rick" De Villa and his married lover Fritzi Darvel would like to take off together, but his lack of money prevents them from doing so. A chance encounter introduces Rick to the young but terminally ill socialite Valerie Bancroft, in whom Rick sees the solution to his predicament. Rick sweeps her off her feet and they soon marry, although Valerie's entourage is suspicious of him.

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Swept Under (2015)

thriller film

Crime scene cleaner Morgan Sher has trouble keeping assistants because of the gruesome work. She also struggles in her personal life to make emotional connections with others. At a crime scene, she meets Nick Hopewell, the new partner of Detective Ed Braxton.

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