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Matches come from recorded genres and theme tags; catalogue coverage can vary. 11,132 films · Page 334.

Seven Hours to Judgment (1988)

Action, Drama, thriller film

In Los Angeles, Judge John Eden (Beau Bridges) is presiding over the preliminary hearing of four gang members—members of the Ice Men Gang—who brutally robbed Ellen Reardon (Sandra Lee Gimpel), pushed her into the path of a subway train, and left her to fight for her life. John had already set some of the gang's members free in a previous case. Ellen's husband, David Reardon (Ron Leibman), pleads to have the hearing delayed because he has found evidence that can put the gangbangers away, but the evidence is in the hands of a rival gang.

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Playmaker (1994)

thriller film

Talented young Jamie Harris is a struggling actress who is trying to win a role in an upcoming film called Playmaker. Eager to gain advantage on the competition, Harris' friend Eddie says that he can arrange an introduction with Ross Talbert, an acting teacher with a reputation for grooming top talent. Talbert agrees to tutor Harris for $5,000; she scrapes up the money, only to discover that his lessons are mainly exercises in psychological abuse.

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Rock Monster (2008)

Action, fantasy film, Horror, Science fiction, thriller film

A group of traveling college students arrive at an Eastern European small village called Ivanovo after their bus broke down. One of the students, Jason, pulls a sword from a stone, unwittingly reviving a giant monster whose body is composed of rock. The monster goes on a killing spree, regenerating and blending in with mountain and stony hill features.

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Fugitive Rage (1996)

Action, Crime, Drama, thriller film

Tara McCormick is sent to prison for the attempted murder of a local drug lord named Tommy Stompanato. Inside, she befriends Josie and is approached by an agent of the government to finish the job she started in exchange for her freedom.

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Tomcat: Dangerous Desires (1993)

Erotic Film, Erotic Thriller

Tom (Grieco), who suffers from a rare DNA degenerative condition, becomes the subject of a secretive, inter-species experiment. To treat his disease, his doctor (D'Abo) decides to inject him a part of feline brain. While the feline injections have restored his health, Tom slowly transforms as a result.

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Emmett's Mark (2002)

Crime, thriller film

Emmett Young is a Philadelphia police detective who has recently been promoted to the homicide division. While investigating the murders of several young women, he is diagnosed with a terminal illness that his doctor says will cause an increasingly painful death. Unwilling to endure the progression of the disease, Emmett approaches the enigmatic Jack Marlow and asks him to arrange his death.

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The 3rd Voice (1960)

Crime, Drama, thriller film

The Man is the accomplice of Marian Forbes, the spurned mistress of a tycoon. She coaches The Man in impersonating the voice and appearance and habits of the intended victim. The Man begins his masquerade in a Mexican resort, where he meets Corey Scott and moves on to contemplating the murder of his tutor, but things begin to go awry.

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Dead in the Water (1991)

thriller film

Charlie Deegan is a lawyer who married into his wife Olivia's wealthy family but has become unhappy in their relationship and has become involved in an affair with his assistant Laura. Charlie wants to divorce Olivia, but their prenuptial agreement would prevent him from getting any money, meaning that he will not be able to transition to his dream job as a judge because it pays less than being a lawyer. Charlie sleeps with Olivia's friend Victoria to misdirect her from his real affair.

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Recoil (1998)

Action, Crime

When Los Angeles Police Department officers kill a young bank robber after a brutal bank heist, the slain criminal's father, mob boss Vincent Sloan, unleashes a blood bath on the police force. One by one, Detective Ray Morgan's partners are gunned down, but when his family is murdered, Morgan has nothing left to live for - except revenge. Becoming an unstoppable one man army, Morgan goes on the ultimate hunt for justice.

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The Photographer (1974)

Comedy, Horror, thriller film

Adrian Wilde (Michael Callan) outwardly presents himself as a respected photographer specializing in animal pictures. Privately, he is a serial killer who preys on aspiring models, creating scenarios where they will die and taking pictures of them through the entire process, especially their final death expressions. He has a very hostile relationship with his mother (Barbara Nichols), who stood by as a previous lover attempted to choke him as a child, and now spends her time drinking and carousing with men, including his ostensible best friend Clinton (Spencer Milligan), who fences stolen jewelry.

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Follow Me Quietly (1949)

Crime, mystery film, Noir

Ann Gorman, a persistent young female reporter, is investigating a murder spree committed by a mysterious strangler, known only as "The Judge". She meets with Lieutenant Harry Grant and Sergeant Art Collins at a bar. Both men leave the bar after receiving a phone call about the Judge's latest criminal act, and Gorman follows them.

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The Fall (2008)

independent film, Justice Drama, Political Thriller

Two brothers, Tony (Benny Ciaramello and Robert Gerdisch as young Tony) and Frank "Butchie" Jakubiak (Scott Kinworthy and Matthew Gold as young Butchie), are forced to face a terrible and hidden crime that comes from their past.

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The Saint's Return (1953)

Crime, thriller film

A female friend Judy Fenton asks the Saint for help and tells him that her fiance Keith Merton is being blackmailed by gangsters. She soon after ends up dead in a suspicious car accident. The Saint sets about investigating and discovers the involvement of the River Mob, a gangster organisation involved with a floating casino barge.

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Deadly Messages (1985)

thriller film

After Laura Daniels, who works at a dating consulting firm, leaves to go out on a date with lawyer Michael Krasnick, her roommate Cindy Matthews uses Laura's newly found Ouija board and gets in touch with 21-year-old "David", who claims to have been murdered in their New York apartment in 1978. Laura returns later to find an assailant strangling Cindy to death. Laura calls the police, but they arrive to find no body nor traces of any crime and cite her for a false alarm.

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