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Mark | imdb: 7 |
Genre | action, thriller, adventure, western, crime |
Country | Hong Kong, USA |
Duration | 01:37 |
Characters | Special agents, Hunters |
Plot | On real events, Survival, Adventure, Chase, Pads |
Place | Canada |
Style | Exciting, Serious, For men, Disturbing |
Yukon Territory, Canada, November 1931. Albert Johnson, a trapper who lives alone in the mountains, buys a dog almost dead after a brutal dogfight, a good deed that will put him in trouble.
Mark | imdb: 6.2 |
Genre | action, thriller, drama, adventure, crime |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:36 |
Characters | Heroes, Hunters, Investigators |
Plot | Survival, Adventure, Motorcycles, Money, Death |
Place | Nature, Mountains, Forest, Wall Street |
Style | Exciting, Heavy, Tense, Serious, For men |
Mason is a man down on his luck with nothing to lose when he's approached to lead a group of wealthy hunters on an expedition in the Pacific Northwest. But things get really twisted when Mason discovers the group isn't after wild animals -- they're after him.
Mark | imdb: 6 |
Genre | action, thriller, drama, adventure, crime, detective |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:57 |
Characters | Spy, Heroes, Special agents |
Plot | Survival, Travel, Revenge, Chase, Intrigue |
Place | Paris, France, Texas |
Style | Tense, Serious, For men, Disturbing |
A Texan with a secret past searches Europe with his son after the KGB kidnaps his wife.
Mark | imdb: 3.9 |
Genre | action, thriller, drama, crime |
Country | Canada, USA |
Characters | Serial killers, Special agents, FBI, Lawyers |
Plot | Martial Arts, Investigation, Death, Pursuit, Rivalry |
Style | Heavy, Serious, For men, Disturbing |
A troubled detective travels to Memphis in order to track down a pair of serial killers.
Mark | imdb: 6.2 |
Genre | horror, action, thriller, fantasy, drama, adventure, crime, detective |
Country | USA |
Duration | 02:40 |
Characters | Special agents, FBI |
Plot | Investigation, Justice |
Place | USA |
Style | Exciting, Psychological problems, Twisted plot, Fascinating, Tense |
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders is a drama about the specialized International Division of the FBI tasked with solving crimes and coming to the rescue of Americans who find themselves in danger while abroad.
Mark | imdb: 6.5 |
Genre | action, thriller, drama, crime |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:54 |
Characters | Mafia, Serial killers, Alcoholics |
Plot | Investigation, Hostage, Mystery |
Place | USA, New York |
Style | Exciting, Action, By books, Atmospheric, Heavy |
Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.
Mark | imdb: 6.1 |
Genre | action, thriller, drama, crime |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:42 |
Characters | Police, Special agents, Partners |
Plot | Investigation, Chase, Uprising, Rivalry |
Place | California, Los Angeles |
Style | Exciting, Serious, For men, Disturbing |
Los Angeles homicide detective Jerry Beck searches for the murderer who killed a police officer on Christmas Eve. The investigation takes Beck inside the violent world of hate groups and white supremacists, who are hatching a deadly plot to attack even more innocent people. Beck must also confront his own personal demons, including his growing problem with alcohol, if he wants to track down and stop the violent neo-Nazis before it is too late.
Mark | imdb: 6 |
Genre | action, thriller, drama, crime |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:37 |
Characters | Special agents, FBI, Fish, Sheriffs |
Plot | Investigation, Pursuit, Art |
Place | Deserts, Small cities |
Style | Exciting, Fascinating, Heavy, Tense, Serious |
A small southwestern town sheriff finds a body in the desert with a suitcase and $500,000. He impersonates the man and stumbles into an FBI investigation.
Mark | imdb: 4.1 |
Genre | horror, fantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure, crime |
Country | South Africa, USA |
Characters | Sharks, Hired assassins, Heroes |
Plot | Survival, Adventure, Hostage |
Place | Ocean |
Style | Exciting, Heavy, Serious, For men, Disturbing |
In the quiet waters of the Mississippi, body parts are being discovered. No one knows what is behind it all, until a huge man eating bull shark turns up. This bull shark is different, as it can breath in fresh water, making a deadly encounter between anyone who comes before it. John Sanders must now try and reach the surface, with his ex-wife and whilst being held hostage.
Mark | imdb: 4.8 |
Genre | action, thriller, comedy, drama, crime |
Country | Canada, USA |
Duration | 01:52 |
Characters | Gangsters, Hired assassins, Heroes, Special agents, Disabled people |
Plot | Adventure, Chase |
Style | Exciting, Heavy, Serious, For men, Disturbing |
After saving Casey, a daughter of his friend, from hired assassins, Jack Devlin is hit with a strange phobia - fear of white color. But when his other friend, who works as a bodyguard for a supermodel, is wounded, Jack decides to step in for him. Now he must confront his fear and the assassin, who seems to be well aware of Jack's problem.
Mark | imdb: 6.2 |
Genre | action, thriller, adventure, crime |
Country | United Kingdom |
Duration | 01:39 |
Characters | Snipers, Police, Climbers |
Plot | Survival, Adventure, Vacation, Chase |
Place | Mountains, Forest, England, Scotland |
Style | Exciting, Action, Heavy, Serious, For men |
A group of five mountaineers are hiking and climbing in the Scottish Highlands when they discover a young Serbian girl buried in a small chamber in the wilderness. They become caught up in a terrifying game of cat and mouse with the kidnappers as they try to get the girl to safety.
Mark | imdb: 5.9 |
Genre | action, thriller, drama, crime |
Country | USA, United Arab Emirates |
Duration | 01:38 |
Characters | CIA, Spy, Special agents |
Plot | Investigation, Chase, Rivalry |
Place | USA |
Style | Unexpected ending, Action, Twisted plot, Tense, Serious |
The mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin 'Cassius', forces retired CIA operative, Paul Shepherson to team with rookie FBI agent, Ben Geary to solve the crime. Having spent his career chasing Cassius, Shepherdson is convinced his nemesis is long dead, but is pushed to take on the case by his former supervisor, Tom Highland. Geary, who wrote his Master's thesis on Shepherdson's pursuit of the Soviet killer, is certain that Cassius has resurfaced.
Mark | imdb: 7.5 |
Genre | action, thriller, drama, adventure, crime, film noir |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:40 |
Characters | Dogs |
Plot | Robbery, Chase |
Place | Prison, Mountains, USA |
Style | Action, By books, Fascinating, Heavy, Serious |
Given a pardon from jail, Roy Earle gets back into the swing of things as he robs a swanky resort.
Mark | imdb: 5.8 |
Genre | action, thriller, melodrama, drama, adventure, crime |
Country | USA, Japan |
Duration | 01:55 |
Characters | Gangsters, Hired assassins, Partners |
Plot | Robbery, Prison Break, Chase, Pads |
Place | Prison, Mexico |
Style | Exciting, Heavy, Serious, For men, Disturbing |
Doc McCoy is put in prison because his partners chickened out and flew off without him after exchanging a prisoner with a lot of money. Doc knows Jack Benyon, a rich "business"-man, is up to something big, so he tells his wife (Carol McCoy) to tell him that he's for sale if Benyon can get him out of prison. Benyon pulls some strings and Doc McCoy is released again. Unfortunately he has to cooperate with the same person that got him to prison.
Mark | imdb: 6.2 |
Genre | action, thriller, crime |
Country | USA, Canada |
Duration | 01:43 |
Characters | Horses, Snipers, Mafia, Hired assassins, Special agents |
Plot | Martial Arts, Revenge, Chase |
Style | Unexpected ending, Exciting, Heavy, Serious, For men |
FBI agent Jack Crawford is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mysterious assassin Rogue. But when Rogue turns up years later to take care of some unfinished business, he triggers a violent clash of rival gangs. Will the truth come out before it's too late? And when the dust settles, who will remain standing?
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | thriller, drama, crime, detective |
Country | USA, Germany, Canada |
Characters | Serial killers, Special agents, FBI |
Plot | Investigation, Obsession |
Style | Unexpected ending, Twisted plot, Heavy, Smart, Serious |
An FBI agent tracks a serial killer with the help of three of his would-be victims - all of whom have wildly different stories to tell.
Mark | imdb: 6.5 |
Genre | action, thriller, drama, crime, detective |
Country | USA, Germany, United Kingdom, France |
Duration | 01:58 |
Characters | Police, Special agents, Lawyers |
Plot | Skirmishes, Investigation, Chase, Intrigue, Conspiracies |
Place | New York |
Style | Exciting, Serious, Disturbing |
An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.
Mark | imdb: 5.3 |
Genre | action, thriller, drama, crime |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:36 |
Characters | Serial killers, Special agents |
Plot | Martial Arts, Pursuit, Chase, Rivalry |
Place | Prison, Moon |
Style | Heavy, Tense, Serious, For men, Disturbing |
Danny O'Brien is back in action fighting the notorious Simon Moon, also known as The Terror. Three years earlier O'Brien had single-handedly captured The Terror and was called Hero by the people of L.A. Now Simon has escaped and has started killing women again, and O'Brien is the only man who can stop him.
Mark | imdb: 6.5 |
Genre | action, thriller, melodrama, drama, adventure, crime, detective |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:45 |
Characters | Gangsters, Spy, Heroes |
Plot | Investigation, Political, Chase, Intrigue, Justice |
Place | England, London |
Style | Serious, Disturbing |
When a plot against a prominent Middle Eastern politician is uncovered, David Pollock, a professor of ancient hieroglyphics at Oxford University, is recruited to help expose the scheme. Pollock must find information believed to be in hieroglyphic code and must also contend with a mysterious man called Beshraavi. Meanwhile, Beshraavi's lover, Yasmin Azir, seems willing to aid Pollock -- but is she really on his side?
Mark | imdb: 8.1 |
Genre | action, thriller, drama, crime |
Country | USA |
Characters | Police, FBI, Lawyers, Partners |
Plot | Abduction, Fear |
Place | USA |
Style | Exciting, Action, Serious, For men, Disturbing |
A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head-to-head with the city's street crimes and the Intelligence Unit that combats the city's major offenses - organized crime, drug trafficking, high profile murders and beyond.
Mark | imdb: 6.3 |
Genre | action, thriller, drama, crime |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:30 |
Characters | Spy, Hired assassins, Accountant |
Plot | Survival, Abduction, Investigation, Hostage, Political |
Place | USA, Los Angeles |
Style | Exciting, Action, Twisted plot, Heavy, Serious |
Gene Watson is a public accountant who arrives on a train at Union Station in Los Angeles, accompanied by his 6-year-old daughter Lynn. Because of his ordinary looks, he is approached by a pair of sinister people named Smith and Jones.
Mark | imdb: 6.4 |
Genre | action, thriller, drama, crime |
Country | USA, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan |
Duration | 02:04 |
Characters | Snipers, Gangsters, Spy, Hired assassins, Heroes |
Plot | Revenge, KGB, Chase |
Time | Cold War |
Style | Exciting, Twisted plot, Smart, Tense, Serious |
Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, the perfectionist Jackal proves an elusive target for the men charged with the task of bringing him down: a deputy FBI boss and a former IRA terrorist.
Mark | imdb: 5.4 |
Genre | action, thriller, melodrama, drama, crime, history |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:30 |
Characters | Vampire, Spy, Special agents |
Plot | Investigation, Political, Chase, Conspiracies, Rivalry |
Place | USA |
Time | World War II |
Style | Exciting, Serious, Disturbing |
House Un-American Activities Committee investigators Jim McLain and Mal Baxter come to post war Hawaii to track Communist Party activities even though belonging to the party was legal at the time. They are interested in everything from insurance fraud to the sabotage of a U.S. naval vessel.
Mark | imdb: 6.2 |
Genre | action, thriller, drama, crime |
Country | USA |
Duration | 02:01 |
Characters | Terrorists, Heroes |
Plot | Revenge, Investigation, Pursuit, Computers, Chase |
Style | Exciting, Tense, Serious, For men, Disturbing |
Blown Away tells the story of Jimmy Dove who works for the Boston bomb squad. Shortly after Dove leaves the force his partner is killed by a bomb that Dove thinks might have been made by someone he knows.
Mark | imdb: 6 |
Genre | action, thriller, drama, adventure, crime |
Country | USA |
Duration | 01:33 |
Characters | Gangsters, Heroes, Family |
Plot | Martial Arts, Revenge, Voodoo, Rivalry |
Style | Exciting, Heavy, Tense, Explicit scenes, Serious |
Just retired from the Drug Enforcement Agency, John Hatcher returns to his hometown and quickly discovers that drugs have infiltrated his old neighborhood. Determined to drive the dealers out, Hatcher crosses paths with a ferocious Jamaican drug lord who vows that Hatcher and his family are now marked for death.
Mark | imdb: 6.6 |
Genre | action, thriller, drama, crime |
Country | Japan, USA |
Duration | 01:45 |
Characters | Gangsters, Friends |
Plot | Survival, Friendship, Chase |
Place | Ghetto |
Style | Exciting, Heavy, Tense, Serious, For men |
While racing to a boxing match, Frank, Mike, John and Rey get more than they bargained for. A wrong turn lands them directly in the path of Fallon, a vicious, wise-cracking drug lord. After accidentally witnessing Fallon murder a disloyal henchman, the four become his unwilling prey in a savage game of cat & mouse as they are mercilessly stalked through the urban jungle in this taut suspense drama
Mark | imdb: 6.9 |
Genre | action, thriller, drama, adventure, crime, detective |
Country | France, Italy |
Duration | 01:55 |
Characters | Spy, Heroes, Soldier |
Plot | Survival, Robbery, Adventure, Friendship, Hostage |
Place | France |
Style | Heavy, Serious, For men, Disturbing |
After serving together in the French Foreign Legion, a mercenary and a doctor leave the service and go their separate ways. Later, they are reunited and become involved with a caper involving millions in a high-security safe. The two men become locked in during a holiday weekend as the attempt to crack the safe's combination.
Mark | imdb: 6.8 |
Genre | thriller, drama, adventure, crime |
Country | USA |
Duration | 02:23 |
Characters | Serial killers, Spy |
Plot | Skirmishes, Political, Chase |
Time | Cold War |
Style | Exciting, Tense, Serious, For men, Disturbing |
An Israeli anti-terrorist agent must stop a disgruntled Vietnam vet cooperating in a plot to commit a terrorist attack at the Super Bowl.
Mark | imdb: 7.9 |
Genre | action, thriller, comedy, drama, crime |
Country | USA |
Duration | 03:10 |
Characters | Police, Friends, Partners, Veterans |
Plot | Adventure, Investigation, Friendship, Death, Weapon |
Place | USA, Los Angeles |
Style | Exciting, Twisted plot, Atmospheric, Fascinating, Tense |
A slightly unhinged former Navy SEAL lands a job as a police officer in Los Angeles where he's partnered with a veteran detective trying to keep maintain a low stress level in his life.