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Hard Science Fiction, Space Opera, Utopia & Dystopia, action film, adventure film, science fiction film
Lieutenant Commander Data is temporarily transferred to an undercover mission observing the peaceful Ba'ku people. He suddenly malfunctions and reveals the presence of the joint Federation–Son'a task force observing the Ba'ku. Admiral Doug…
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Adventure, Thriller, action film, disaster film, drama film
When an Amacore oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, Captain Frank Towns and co-pilot A.J. are sent to shut down the operation and transport the crewAmacore executive Ian, rig supervisor Kelly, Rodney, Davis, Liddle,…
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Action, Drama, action film, drama film, thriller film, vigilante film
On leaving prison Jimmy Cullen known as "Driver" retrieves his 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle, a gun, and a list of names before heading to a telemarketing office in Bakersfield, California and killing a man named Prescott Ashton. He then visits …
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Komödie, Mysterie, comedy film, thriller film
Maria Spencer (Ronan) is a teacher at a primary school in Somerset, England, finding her class of ten-year-olds disrupted by one unruly pupil and, after an escalation of events, kidnaps the boy and locks him in her basement where she cares…
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Erotic Thriller, Psychological Thriller, drama film, erotic thriller, teen film
Sylvie Cooper is a troubled teenage student at an expensive private school. She meets and befriends a poor street-smart girl whose name she does not know. When a dog is hit by a car, the girl kills it by striking it with a metal bar.
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Dark Comedy, Mysterie, comedy film, mystery film, thriller film
New York City journalist Ben Manalowitz is phoned by a stranger, Ty Shaw, that one of his many casual romantic flings, Abilene "Abby" Shaw, has died of an apparent drug overdose. At Ty's insistence, Ben flies to West Texas to attend the fu…
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Thriller, natural horror film, survival film
While vacationing in New Orleans, Sistine—who is coping with her mother's illness and a recent job loss—and her best friend Hannah decide to take a discounted alligator-watching riverboat tour in the Louisiana swamplands. Before setting ou…
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Action, Conspiracy Thriller, Political Thriller, Psychological Thriller, action film, thriller film
British international terrorist and narcotics kingpin Charles Rane, whose career has been dubbed as "The Rane of Terror" by the media, is arrested by the FBI and local authorities in Miami, just as he is about to undergo plastic surgery in…
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Thriller, dystopian film, science fiction film
In 2039, due to Earth's human overpopulation, the United Nations instructs all nations to annually cut their populations by 5%. The United States implements the 10-241 or "the Thinning", a standardized test in which those who fail will be …
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Action Comedy, action film, comedy film, thriller film
An oil refinery in Iraq owned by Chinese firm Unicorp is frequently attacked by mercenaries led by Owen Paddock, an ex-special forces soldier, leading to its closure. "Dragon" Luo Feng leads his private security company in evacuating the c…
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Action, Thriller, action film, comedy film, romance film, spy film, thriller film
At the Saint Ignatius Orphanage, a rebellious boy named John Rossi refers to himself as "Simon Templar" and leads fellow orphans in an attempt to run away. He tries to bid farewell to a girl named Agnes with a kiss, but they are caught and…
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Drama, Mysterie, drama film, mystery film, thriller film
Ben is an American social psychologist living and working in Berlin in the immediate aftermath of a separation from his wife back in California. Ben teaches at a local college, and studies and writes books about cults and how they work. Hi…
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Crime, Film Noir, Melodrama, Romance Film, drama film, film noir, gambling film, romance film, thriller film
Johnny Farrell, an American newly arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, wins money from sailors at the city's docks by playing craps with weighted dice. He is rescued from a robbery attempt by a stranger, Ballin Mundson. Mundson tells Farrel…
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Drama, art film, drama film
In 1987, Carol White is a housewife living in an affluent suburb of Los Angeles with her husband Greg and stepson Rory. She spends her days gardening, doing aerobics, and meeting friends. Her marriage and family life appear stable but ster…
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Action, Crime, Cyberpunk, Thriller, action film, cyberpunk, science fiction film, superhero film
Following the events of the first two films, the conglomerate Omni Consumer Products (OCP) have succeeded in their plan of acquiring the city of Detroit via bankruptcy but are now struggling. The Kanemitsu Corporation, which bought a contr…
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Criminal Comedy Film, Political Thriller, comedy film, crime film, drama film
Mark Whitacre, a rising star at the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) office in Decatur, Illinois, during the early 1990s, blows the whistle on the company's price-fixing tactics at the urging of his wife Ginger. One night in November 1992, Whi…
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Sci-Fi, Thriller, crime film, thriller film, time-travel film
In 1988 in Philadelphia, several people are found dead whose brains hemorrhage out of their facial orifices. Police officer Thomas Lockhart and his partner, Maddox, investigate with Lockhart's brother-in-law, Detective Holt. They are conne…
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Sci-Fi, action film, horror film, science fiction film, thriller film
Two Americans, Ben and Sean, travel to Moscow to sell a software application. After arriving, they find their business partner, Skyler, has betrayed them by already selling a knockoff. Disappointed, the pair goes to a nightclub, where they…
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Christmas film, Horror, Psychological Thriller, comedy film, comedy horror, teen horror film
At Christmas time, 17-year-old Ashley is babysitting precocious 12-year-old Luke Lerner. Luke has romantic feelings for Ashley and unsuccessfully attempts to seduce her while watching a horror film. Eerie happenings outside put Ashley on e…
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Crime, Drama, Thriller, crime film, drama film, erotic thriller, neo-noir, romance film
Drifter Harry Madox takes a job as a used car salesman in a small Texas town. In the summer heat, he develops an interest in Gloria Harper, a young demure woman who works at the car dealership in the loan office. He notices Gloria's legs, …
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Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, adventure film, children's film, family film, mystery film, science fiction film, thriller film
An alien spacecraft crashes near Searchlight, Nevada, 45 miles outside of Las Vegas. Project Moon Dust, a secret Defense Department unit led by Henry Burke, reach the scene of the crash in black helicopters. Men in black seize the spaceshi…
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Action, Modern Yakuza Film, Thriller, action film, crime film, thriller film
During a shootout against Japanese yakuza at a San Francisco dock warehouse, FBI agents John Crawford and Tom Lone stumble across the notorious assassin Rogue, a former CIA assassin who now works for the yakuza. Rogue ambushes Crawford and…
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Buddy Cop, Police Film, Secret Agent, action film, buddy cop film
Moscow City Police officers Ivan Danko and Yuri Ogarkov lead a sting operation against Georgian mafia kingpin Viktor Rostavili, who manages to evade capture and in the ensuing firefight kills Ogarkov, before fleeing to the United States. T…
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Crime, Komödie, Mysterie, comedy film, crime film, mystery film
A group of five renowned detectives, each accompanied by a relative or associate, is invited to "dinner and a murder" by the mysterious Lionel Twain. Having lured his guests to his mansion managed by a blind butler named Jamessir Bensonmum…
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