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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 11,131 films · Page 329.

The Lost Treasure of the Grand Canyon (2008)

Action, Adventure, fantasy film, monster film

In the late 19th century, a team of Smithsonian researchers stumbled across a lost walled Aztec city guarded by a "great flying serpent of death." As days turn to weeks, Susan Jordan, the daughter of the professor leading the expedition, assembles a team to rescue her father and his colleagues from the clutches of the ancient Aztec warriors and their horrible serpent god.

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L'affaire Dominici (1973)

Crime, Drama, thriller film

After a British family are found murdered on the road near his family's farm in rural Provence, the old villager Gaston Dominici is arrested and apparently confesses to the crime. He is tried and sentenced to death, but his punishment is commuted on health grounds amid growing doubts about his guilt.

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The 9/11 Commission Report (2006)

Drama, Political Thriller, thriller film

Using the 9/11 Commission's final report on its investigation into the September 11 attacks, published in the 9/11 Commission Report, as historical background, The 9/11 Commission Report is a non-fiction drama film whose plot follows all of the developments leading up to and through the attacks in New York City and at The Pentagon on September 11, 2001.

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Naked Angels (1969)

Action, Drama, Motor-Bike Film, thriller film

The story concerns a deadly feud between two rival bike gangs. The Angels are out for revenge against their rival gang, the Las Vegas Hotdoggers, who severely beat their leader, Mother (Michael Greene). Mother is just returning to the Angels and his old lady, Marlene (Jennifer Gan), has become the property of Fingers (Richard Rust), the new head of the clan.

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The Killing Machine (1995)

Action, thriller film

Professional hitman Harlin Garrett is left for dead, the victim of a hit orchestrated by his mafia employers after they decide he has outlived his usefulness to them. He wakes up in a secluded facility under the watch of a covert government agency led by a menacing man only known as Mr. Green.

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Haunting Sarah (2005)

Ghost, Horror

Erica and Heather Rose are identical twins who share a bond that becomes stronger as they grow up. As adults, their lives have had many parallels: They both have successful careers (Erica is an author and teacher and Heather is a doctor) and both are happily married and loving mothers to seven-year-old children, first cousins, Sarah and David. Erica's daughter Sarah and Heather's son David grow up sharing an equally close bond, but David is struck by a car and dies.

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Hush (2005)

thriller film

Nina Hamilton (Tori Spelling) is a happily married children's book author and illustrator, who along with her doctor husband Noah (Tahmoh Penikett) have been trying several times to have a baby, when they suddenly move back to Noah's hometown. When they move back they agree to try another round of in vitro fertilization. Nina meets Callie (Victoria Pratt), a waitress, the two become fast friends, though Nina doesn't know the extent of Callie's background with Noah.

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The Genius Club (2006)

Drama

On Christmas Eve, Armand (Tom Sizemore), a terrorist who has a hidden nuclear device in Washington D.C., forces the president of the United States government (Jack Scalia) to round up seven geniuses with IQs over 200. The group consists of a casino owner (Carol Abney), a biochemist (Paula Jai Parker), a professional baseball player (Matt Medrano), a seminary student (Jacob Bonnema), an economics professor (Phillip Moon), a painter (Tricia Helfer), and a pizza delivery guy (Stephen Baldwin). The government places them in a bomb shelter and explains the group that they are there to solve the world's problems in one night; if they fail to…

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Die Watching (1993)

Erotic Film, Erotic Thriller

Scarred by repressed memories of his late mother, Michael Terrence overcomes his inner pain through the merciless slaughter of various women. His killing spree characterizes a very peculiar modus operandi: he films each murder with his video camera and forces each victim to watch the film as they die. However, his dark side is penetrated via the romantic attentions of pretty neighbor Nola Carlisle (Vali Ashton), who seems intent on learning all she can about her handsome new friend.

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Lady Stay Dead (1981)

thriller film

Gordon Mason works as a handyman at the Rocky Beach Motel. Mason proceeds to spy on Marie Coleby, who is bad tempered, bossy and constantly barks orders at and berates Mason all day. Later that day, when she packs up to drive to the airport to pick up her sister, Jenny, Mason intrudes on her, plays one of her songs on the radio ("Loving from a Distance") and rapes her.

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Sap maan fo gap (1997)

Action, katastrophe, thriller film

Yau Sui (Sean Lau) is a senior firefighter of the Tsz Wan Shan Fire Station who has an arrogant attitude because of his extensive experience. By chance, Sui meets Annie (Carman Lee), a doctor who becomes troublous after a recent breakup with her boyfriend. Sui consoles her and they begin a relationship.

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Catch Me Daddy (2014)

Drama, thriller film

A young Pakistani woman (Sameena Jabeen Ahmed), Laila, lives in a caravan with her boyfriend Aaron, after fleeing from her family. The couple get by on little means, relying on Laila's job at a local hairdressers. Laila's brother, his friends, and two hired thugs track Laila down when Aaron is out.

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High Velocity (1976)

Action, Adventure, Drama, Military Film, thriller film

An American business executive is kidnapped by a revolutionary guerrilla group in an unnamed Asian nation. Unwilling to meet the terrorist's demands or to use the security forces of the nation, the victim's employer and his wife hire two fun-loving American expatriate Vietnam veterans to rescue him. Together with their local friend and guide, the trio find out that they are up against an unexpected and deadly enemy.

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The Clairvoyant (1935)

Drama

An American going by the stage name of Maximus, "King of the Mind Readers", travels to England with his parents and his wife Rene to perform a music hall mind-reading act. During the act, Rene works as his assistant, using a secret code to help sell the illusion. However, when he sees a woman named Christine Shawn in the audience, and his act becomes reality.

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T-Force (1994)

Action, Science fiction

A terrorist group led by Sam Washington (Vernon Wells) seizes the British embassy in downtown Los Angeles, killing hostages. All seems lost, but the T-Force, the world's first fully cybernetic law enforcement team is deployed and within minutes, more than thirty terrorists are dead. One member of the T-Force is destroyed Athens (R.

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No Contest II (1997)

Action, thriller film

Erich Dengler (Lance Henriksen), the son of Manferd Dengler (a prominent Nazi during the rule of Adolf Hitler in Germany), poses as an Art Collector, Eric Dane, in order to take over the Holman Museum to retrieve a shipment of nerve gas that has been hidden in some art work. He holds the occupants of the museum, including Sharon Bell (Shannon Tweed) and film director Jack Terry (Bruce Payne), who are looking for a good location to shoot a film, hostage. Dengler attempts to unleash a lethal nerve gas bomb which threatens the safety of the world.

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