This is the story of a mild-mannered man, named Tom Stall, who becomes a local hero through an act of violence, he lives a happy and quiet life with his lawyer wife and their two children in the small town of Millbrook, Indiana. But one night their idyllic existence is shattered when Tom foils a vic…ious attempted robbery in his diner. Sensing danger, he takes action and saves his customers and friends in the self-defense killings of two-sought-after criminals. Heralded as a hero, Tom's life is changed overnight, attracting a national media circus, which forces him into the spotlight. Uncomfortable with his newfound celebrity, Tom tries to return to the normalcy of his ordinary life only to be confronted by a mysterious and threatening man who arrives in town believing Tom is the man who wronged him in the past. As Tom and his family fight back against this case of mistaken identity and struggle to cope with their changed reality, they are forced to confront their relationships and the divisive issues which surface as a result. (Read More)
Themes: | robbery, justice, trauma, panic, bullying, insanity, redemption, mafia, paranoia, terrorism, theft, deception, fear, marriage, kidnapping, revenge, love |
Mood: | nightmare, gore |
Locations: | pennsylvania, lake, church, restaurant, bar, hospital |
Characters: | sheriff, lust, waitress, bully, christian, thief, lawyer, hostage, policeman |
Story: | mistaken identity, indiana, secret identity, spooning sexual position, vertigo comics, philadelphia pennsylvania, assumed identity, false identity, identity, irish mafia, attempted robbery, shotgun shell, diner, gay gangster, irish gangster, double barreled shotgun, panties slip, panties pulled down, darwinian struggle for survival, failure to communicate, convicted murderer, small town stereotype, homosexual villain, homosexual killer, alienated sexuality, brother killing brother, nose pushed into brain, psycho next door, dominant wife, nose shot off, drive in movie theatre, blurred boundaries, reference to cain and abel, crotch slip, front yard, american mythology, child uses gun, middle america, adoptive parent, engine trouble, individuation, murder of brother, frisking, eye ripped out, grand guignol, father hits son, reality vs fantasy, metafiction, irish mob, garrotting, falling through a window, auto repair, restraining order, spooning, vertigo, having sex with skirt hiked up, cliche, pastiche, lost child, stabbed in the foot, multiple personality, crossword puzzle, crotch shot, ruthlessness, cheerleader uniform, extreme violence, keys, vendetta, witness protection, fratricide, sex on stairs, retribution, schizophrenic, facial scar, disfigured face, based on graphic novel, self defense, spreadeagle, standoff, irish american, barbed wire, doppelganger, physical abuse, reckless driving, dc comics, ambiguous ending, broken arm, bruise, dark past, injustice, deceit, sibling rivalry, kicked in the crotch, gash in the face, irony, kicking, role playing, american football, nosebleed, drug abuse, assault, stealing, mobster, captive, sociopath, post modern, head butt, wound, child murder, bullet, obscene finger gesture, ex convict, death of brother, neck breaking, uncle nephew relationship, female removes her clothes, death of child, threat, cross, stalking, pursuit, shot in the shoulder, long take, product placement, storytelling, liar, attempted murder, organized crime, limousine, confession, shot in the forehead, strip club, child in peril, scantily clad female, anti hero, female pubic hair, woman, stabbing, mansion, strangulation, terrorist, police car, orphan, gay slur, drug use, cleavage, shot in the back, f word, marijuana, 69 sex position, sunglasses, tears, rifle, lie, shooting, secret, sex in bed, small town, shot in the head, shotgun, face slap, shot in the chest, gangster, black comedy, high school, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, teenage boy, fondling, brother sister relationship, teenage girl, telephone call, rape, brother brother relationship, pistol, labia, panties, surprise ending, leg spreading, knife, martial arts, violence, cigarette smoking, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, mother son relationship, father son relationship, family relationships, sex scene, blood, interview, police, fight, kiss, death, murder, gun |
Themes: | bullying, deception, revenge |
Locations: | restaurant, bar |
Characters: | waitress, bully |
Story: | false identity, bruise, nosebleed, death of brother, shot in the shoulder, shot in the forehead, diner, strangulation, gay slur, shot in the back, f word, marijuana, small town, shot in the head, shotgun, shot in the chest, black comedy, high school, blood splatter, shot to death, beating, teenage boy, brother sister relationship, pistol, surprise ending, knife, cigarette smoking, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, mother son relationship, father son relationship, family relationships, sex scene, murder, death, blood, violence, kiss |
Russell and his younger brother Rodney live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, and have always dreamed of escaping and finding better lives. But when a cruel twist of fate lands Russell in prison, his brother becomes involved with one of the most violent and ruthless crime rings in the Northea…st - a mistake that will cost him everything. Once released, Russell must choose between his own freedom, or risk it all to seek justice for his brother. (Read More)
Themes: | justice, redemption, deception, revenge |
Locations: | pennsylvania, bar |
Characters: | policeman |
Story: | murder of brother, ambiguous ending, kicking, head butt, obscene finger gesture, ex convict, death of brother, uncle nephew relationship, death of child, cross, pursuit, shot in the forehead, anti hero, police car, gay slur, drug use, shot in the back, f word, sunglasses, tears, rifle, lie, shooting, sex in bed, small town, shot in the head, face slap, shot in the chest, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, telephone call, brother brother relationship, pistol, martial arts, cigarette smoking, father son relationship, family relationships, sex scene, fight, death, gun, murder, blood, police, violence |
Themes: | panic, redemption, paranoia, deception, fear, kidnapping, revenge |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | dark past, sociopath, head butt, bullet, ex convict, threat, shot in the shoulder, product placement, attempted murder, organized crime, shot in the forehead, anti hero, diner, police car, shot in the back, f word, sunglasses, rifle, shot in the head, shotgun, face slap, shot in the chest, gangster, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, teenage girl, telephone call, pistol, surprise ending, knife, father daughter relationship, violence, death, fight, blood, murder, gun, police |
Two petty if violent criminals kidnap a girl being paid $1m to be a surrogate mother. As the baby is for a gangster the pair's demand for money sees several henchmen and assorted other ruthless characters head after them to Mexico. Bullets rather than talking are always going to settle this one.
Themes: | redemption, paranoia, deception, kidnapping, revenge |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | double barreled shotgun, deceit, head butt, stalking, shot in the shoulder, pursuit, product placement, attempted murder, organized crime, anti hero, diner, police car, gay slur, shot in the back, f word, tears, rifle, shotgun, face slap, shot in the chest, gangster, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, telephone call, pistol, surprise ending, cigarette smoking, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, gun, murder, interview, blood, fight, violence, death |
This urban nightmare chronicles several days in the life of Caine Lawson, following his high-school graduation, as he attempts to escape his violent existence in the projects of Watts, CA. This is why Menace II Society (1993) is one of the best movies like A History Of Violence (2005).
Themes: | paranoia, robbery, fear, love, revenge |
Mood: | nightmare, gore |
Locations: | hospital |
Story: | attempted robbery, shot in the shoulder, long take, product placement, organized crime, child in peril, anti hero, orphan, gay slur, shot in the back, f word, sunglasses, shooting, shot in the head, shotgun, shot in the chest, gangster, black comedy, high school, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, brother brother relationship, pistol, surprise ending, knife, cigarette smoking, husband wife relationship, mother son relationship, family relationships, police, violence, gun, blood, fight, murder, death |
Themes: | panic, mafia, paranoia, deception, fear, revenge |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | restaurant, bar |
Characters: | policeman |
Story: | bruise, dark past, mobster, obscene finger gesture, neck breaking, shot in the shoulder, long take, product placement, attempted murder, organized crime, limousine, shot in the forehead, anti hero, strangulation, shot in the back, f word, shot in the head, shotgun, shot in the chest, gangster, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, brother sister relationship, pistol, surprise ending, knife, martial arts, cigarette smoking, violence, fight, death, blood, gun, murder |
In South Boston, the state police force is waging war on Irish-American organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Frank Costello. While Billy quickly gains Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan, a hardened young criminal wh…o has infiltrated the state police as an informer for the syndicate is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by their double lives, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations they have penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there is a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy - and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save themselves. But is either willing to turn on their friends and comrades they've made during their long stints undercover? (Read More)
Themes: | mafia, robbery, deception, love |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | church, restaurant, bar, hospital |
Characters: | christian, lawyer, policeman |
Story: | identity, irish mafia, irish gangster, irish mob, garrotting, standoff, irish american, broken arm, kicking, mobster, head butt, wound, obscene finger gesture, uncle nephew relationship, pursuit, long take, product placement, liar, organized crime, limousine, confession, shot in the forehead, scantily clad female, diner, stabbing, strangulation, police car, orphan, gay slur, cleavage, lie, shooting, shot in the head, shotgun, shot in the chest, gangster, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, fondling, telephone call, pistol, panties, surprise ending, knife, police, cigarette smoking, death, kiss, interview, gun, violence, murder, blood, fight |
A mid-western farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of southern vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars. Part of his initiation includes a bloody assault on a hick bar.
Themes: | insanity, redemption, deception, fear, kidnapping, love, revenge |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | sheriff, waitress, thief, hostage |
Story: | double barreled shotgun, child uses gun, standoff, ambiguous ending, assault, sociopath, bullet, neck breaking, death of child, product placement, attempted murder, shot in the forehead, child in peril, diner, strangulation, police car, shot in the back, f word, sunglasses, rifle, small town, shot in the head, shotgun, face slap, shot in the chest, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, brother sister relationship, pistol, surprise ending, knife, cigarette smoking, father daughter relationship, father son relationship, family relationships, gun, fight, kiss, blood, murder, police, violence, death |
Lazy court-process clerk and stoner Dale Denton has only one reason to visit his equally lazy dealer Saul Silver: to purchase weed, specifically, a rare new strain called Pineapple Express. But when Dale becomes the only witness to a murder by a crooked cop and the city's most dangerous drug lord, h…e panics and dumps his roach of Pineapple Express at the scene. Dale now has another reason to visit Saul: to find out if the weed is so rare that it can be traced back to him--and it is. As Dale and Saul run for their lives, they quickly discover that they're not suffering from weed-fueled paranoia: incredibly, the bad guys really are hot on their trail and trying to figure out the fastest way to kill them both. All aboard the Pineapple Express. (Read More)
Themes: | paranoia, deception, fear, kidnapping, love |
Locations: | restaurant, hospital |
Characters: | hostage, policeman |
Story: | engine trouble, murder of brother, reckless driving, kicked in the crotch, kicking, head butt, obscene finger gesture, death of brother, pursuit, shot in the shoulder, liar, anti hero, stabbing, police car, drug use, f word, marijuana, tears, rifle, lie, shooting, shot in the head, shotgun, face slap, shot in the chest, gangster, black comedy, high school, blood splatter, shot to death, beating, teenage boy, teenage girl, telephone call, brother brother relationship, pistol, knife, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, police, gun, violence, death, kiss, blood, murder, fight |
Themes: | panic, insanity, mafia, paranoia, robbery, deception, fear, kidnapping |
Locations: | bar, hospital |
Characters: | hostage, policeman |
Story: | secret identity, attempted robbery, based on graphic novel, dc comics, ambiguous ending, nosebleed, mobster, sociopath, uncle nephew relationship, attempted murder, organized crime, shot in the forehead, anti hero, mansion, police car, gay slur, shot in the head, shotgun, face slap, shot in the chest, gangster, blood splatter, neo noir, beating, teenage girl, rape, pistol, surprise ending, knife, martial arts, cigarette smoking, father daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, death, police, fight, murder, gun, violence, blood, kiss |
David Mamet takes this story of thieves along many twists and turns, some of which work and some of which don't. Gene Hackman plays the brilliant leader of a gang (Delroy Lindo, Ricky Jay & Rebecca Pigeon as Hackman's youngish wife), which pulls off complex heists for a despicable fence (Danny DeVit…o). After stiffing the gang on a jewelry robbery, DeVito forces the gang to go after a Swiss gold shipment and to use his nephew (Sam Rockwell) in the crime. No one trusts anyone and every step is shaded with the unexpected. (Read More)
Themes: | mafia, theft, robbery, deception |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | waitress, thief, policeman |
Story: | double barreled shotgun, ex convict, uncle nephew relationship, product placement, organized crime, anti hero, diner, shot in the back, f word, rifle, shooting, shot in the head, shotgun, face slap, shot in the chest, gangster, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, pistol, surprise ending, cigarette smoking, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, police, murder, gun, blood, violence, fight, death |
A mafia boss and his family are relocated to a sleepy town in France under the witness protection program after snitching on the mob. Despite the best efforts of CIA Agent Stansfield ('Tommy Lee Jones' (qv)) to keep them in line, Fred Manzoni ('Robert De Niro' (qv)), his wife Maggie ('Michelle Pfeif…fer' (qv)) and their children Belle ('Dianna Agron' (qv)) and Warren ('John D'Leo' (qv)) can't help but revert to old habits and blow their cover by handling their problems the "family" way, enabling their former mafia cronies to track them down. Chaos ensues as old scores are settled in the unlikeliest of settings. (Read More)
Themes: | mafia, redemption, robbery, revenge |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | hospital |
Characters: | bully |
Story: | witness protection, false identity, broken arm, kicked in the crotch, mobster, sociopath, identity, death of child, product placement, organized crime, shot in the forehead, child in peril, anti hero, woman, strangulation, shot in the back, f word, sunglasses, small town, shot in the head, shotgun, shot in the chest, gangster, black comedy, high school, blood splatter, shot to death, beating, brother sister relationship, knife, cigarette smoking, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, mother son relationship, family relationships, murder, violence, blood, death |
A group of thieves steal a rare gem, but in the process, two of the men double cross the leader of the thieving group, Patrick, and take off with the precious stone. Ten years later, prominent psychiatrist Nathan Conrad is invited to examine a disturbed young woman named Elisabeth. Patrick immediate…ly kidnaps Nathan's daughter, forcing Nathan to attempt to get Elisabeth to reveal a secret number which will ultimately lead Patrick to the whereabouts of the precious gem that has eluded him. (Read More)
Themes: | panic, insanity, paranoia, theft, robbery, deception, fear, kidnapping, revenge |
Characters: | thief, hostage |
Story: | schizophrenic, bruise, dark past, kicked in the crotch, sociopath, head butt, ex convict, cross, stalking, shot in the shoulder, attempted murder, child in peril, woman, police car, orphan, shot in the back, f word, tears, secret, shotgun, shot in the chest, black comedy, shot to death, neo noir, beating, pistol, surprise ending, knife, cigarette smoking, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, fight, murder, violence, blood, police, death |
After finding himself at the constant abuse of his best friend, Bobby, Marty has become fed up with his friend's twisted ways. His girlfriend, a victim of Bobby's often cruel ways, couldn't agree more and they strategize murdering Bobby, with a group of willing and unwilling participants in a small …Florida town. In the midst of their plotting, they find themselves contemplating with the possible aftermath of what could happen. (Read More)
Themes: | panic, bullying, paranoia, theft, revenge |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | sheriff, waitress, bully, thief, policeman |
Story: | panties pulled down, crotch slip, crotch shot, physical abuse, bruise, nosebleed, drug abuse, stealing, sociopath, scantily clad female, stabbing, gay slur, drug use, cleavage, marijuana, beating, teenage boy, fondling, brother sister relationship, teenage girl, telephone call, rape, brother brother relationship, panties, leg spreading, knife, cigarette smoking, mother daughter relationship, father son relationship, mother son relationship, family relationships, sex scene, police, gun, violence, murder, blood, death |
Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in hanging out and making cash from small heists, while trying t…o get a law enforcement job so he can marry his Mexican girlfriend. This is why Harsh Times (2005) is one of the best movies like A History Of Violence (2005). (Read More)
Themes: | theft, robbery, deception |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | thief, lawyer, policeman |
Story: | reckless driving, deceit, kicked in the crotch, liar, police car, gay slur, drug use, shot in the back, marijuana, sunglasses, rifle, lie, shooting, shot in the head, shotgun, shot in the chest, blood splatter, shot to death, beating, pistol, cigarette smoking, husband wife relationship, violence, gun, death, kiss, murder, blood, police, fight |
Patrick Bateman is handsome, well educated and intelligent. He is twenty-seven and living his own American dream. He works by day on Wall Street, earning a fortune to complement the one he was born with. At night he descends into madness, as he experiments with fear and violence.
Themes: | panic, insanity, paranoia, deception, fear, revenge |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | restaurant, bar |
Characters: | lust, lawyer, policeman |
Story: | mistaken identity, ruthlessness, ambiguous ending, sociopath, female removes her clothes, shot in the shoulder, attempted murder, limousine, confession, shot in the forehead, scantily clad female, woman, stabbing, strangulation, police car, gay slur, drug use, cleavage, f word, sunglasses, sex in bed, shot in the head, shot in the chest, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, fondling, rape, pistol, panties, surprise ending, leg spreading, knife, cigarette smoking, sex scene, kiss, death, murder, blood, gun, violence, police |
Boston, 1926. The '20s are roaring. Liquor is flowing, bullets are flying, and one man sets out to make his mark on the world. Prohibition has given rise to an endless network of underground distilleries, speakeasies, gangsters, and corrupt cops. Joe Coughlin, the youngest son of a prominent Boston …police captain, has long since turned his back on his strict and proper upbringing. Now having graduated from a childhood of petty theft to a career in the pay of the city's most fearsome mobsters, Joe enjoys the spoils, thrills, and notoriety of being an outlaw. But life on the dark side carries a heavy price. In a time when ruthless men of ambition, armed with cash, illegal booze, and guns, battle for control, no one-neither family nor friend, enemy nor lover-can be trusted. Beyond money and power, even the threat of prison, one fate seems most likely for men like Joe: an early death. But until that day, he and his friends are determined to live life to the hilt. Joe embarks on a dizzying journey up the ladder of organized crime that takes him from the flash of Jazz Age Boston to the sensual shimmer of Tampa's Latin Quarter to the sizzling streets of Cuba. Live by Night is a riveting epic layered with a diverse cast of loyal friends and callous enemies, tough rumrunners and sultry femmes fatales, Bible-quoting evangelists and cruel Klansmen, all battling for survival and their piece of the American dream. At once a sweeping love story and a compelling saga of revenge, it is a spellbinding tour de force of betrayal and redemption, music and murder, that brings fully to life a bygone era when sin was cause for celebration and vice was a national virtue. (Read More)
Themes: | panic, redemption, mafia, paranoia, theft, robbery, deception, fear, kidnapping, love, revenge |
Locations: | church, restaurant, bar, hospital |
Characters: | sheriff, christian, thief, hostage, policeman |
Story: | irish mob, irish american, mobster, sociopath, ex convict, threat, shot in the shoulder, attempted murder, organized crime, shot in the forehead, anti hero, diner, mansion, police car, shot in the back, f word, shot in the head, shotgun, face slap, shot in the chest, gangster, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, brother sister relationship, teenage girl, telephone call, pistol, surprise ending, knife, cigarette smoking, father daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, family relationships, sex scene, death, violence, police, blood, murder |
In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when McCall meets Teri (Chloe Grace Moretz), a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can't stand idly… by - he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer. (Read More)
Themes: | justice, robbery, deception |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | restaurant, bar, hospital |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | irish american, barbed wire, sociopath, neck breaking, threat, shot in the shoulder, long take, product placement, organized crime, limousine, shot in the forehead, anti hero, diner, mansion, strangulation, shot in the back, f word, shot in the head, face slap, shot in the chest, gangster, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, teenage girl, pistol, knife, martial arts, death, blood, murder, violence, fight |
With this sequel to his prize-winning independent previous film, "El Mariachi," director Robert Rodriquez joins the ranks of Sam Peckinpah and John Woo as a master of slick, glamorized ultra-violence. We pick up the story as a continuation of "El Mariachi," where an itinerant musician, looking for w…ork, gets mistaken for a hitman and thereby entangled in a web of love, corruption, and death. This time, he is out to avenge the murder of his lover and the maiming of his fretting hand, which occurred at the end of the earlier movie. However, the plot is recapitulated, and again, a case of mistaken identity leads to a very high body count, involvement with a beautiful woman who works for the local drug lord, and finally, the inevitable face-to-face confrontation and bloody showdown. (Read More)
Themes: | love, revenge |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | bar, hospital |
Story: | mistaken identity, woman, double barreled shotgun, bullet, identity, neck breaking, shot in the shoulder, organized crime, shot in the forehead, child in peril, scantily clad female, anti hero, cleavage, shot in the back, f word, shooting, sex in bed, shot in the head, shotgun, shot in the chest, gangster, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, brother brother relationship, pistol, panties, surprise ending, knife, martial arts, cigarette smoking, sex scene, gun, violence, fight, death, murder, blood |
A Kansas City waitress with dreams of becoming a nurse becomes delusional after seeing her no-good car salesman husband murdered. Becoming delusional from shock, she becomes convinced that she is the former fiancee of her soap opera idol. What she also believes is that the soap opera is real and goe…s to LA to find the hospital where he works as a cardiologist. Meanwhile, her husband's murderers are searching for the drugs stolen by her husband and, as luck would have it, they are stored in the trunk of the car she drove off in. Freeman, an aging hit man planning his retirement after this job, also becomes delusional about the woman he is tracking. This is why Nurse Betty (2000) is one of the best movies like A History Of Violence (2005). (Read More)
Themes: | trauma, insanity, theft, robbery |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | restaurant, bar, hospital |
Characters: | sheriff, waitress, thief, lawyer, hostage, policeman |
Story: | keys, pursuit, diner, woman, mansion, police car, gay slur, drug use, tears, shooting, small town, shot in the head, shot in the chest, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, telephone call, pistol, knife, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, kiss, gun, death, murder, blood, violence, police |
A down and out cynical detective teams up with a down and out ex-quarterback to try and solve a murder case involving a pro football team and a politician.
Themes: | deception, kidnapping, revenge |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | bully, hostage |
Story: | nose pushed into brain, kicked in the crotch, american football, assault, captive, shot in the shoulder, product placement, organized crime, limousine, shot in the forehead, strip club, child in peril, anti hero, mansion, gay slur, shot in the back, f word, sunglasses, shooting, shot in the head, shotgun, face slap, shot in the chest, gangster, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, teenage girl, pistol, surprise ending, knife, martial arts, cigarette smoking, mother daughter relationship, father daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, death, gun, interview, blood, murder, police, violence, fight |
On New Year's Eve, inside a police station that's about to be closed for good, officer Jake Roenick must cobble together a force made up cops and criminals to save themselves from a mob looking to kill mobster Marion Bishop.
Themes: | paranoia, deception, fear, revenge |
Locations: | church |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | standoff, drug abuse, assault, mobster, shot in the shoulder, attempted murder, shot in the forehead, anti hero, woman, shot in the back, f word, shot in the head, shotgun, shot in the chest, gangster, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, pistol, surprise ending, martial arts, cigarette smoking, kiss, police, death, murder, blood, violence, fight |
In 2029 the mutant population has shrunken significantly and the X-Men have disbanded. Logan, whose power to self-heal is dwindling, has surrendered himself to alcohol and now earns a living as a chauffeur. He takes care of the ailing old Professor X whom he keeps hidden away. One day, a female stra…nger asks Logan to drive a girl named Laura to the Canadian border. At first he refuses, but the Professor has been waiting for a long time for her to appear. Laura possesses an extraordinary fighting prowess and is in many ways like Wolverine. She is pursued by sinister figures working for a powerful corporation; this is because her DNA contains the secret that connects her to Logan. A relentless pursuit begins - In this third cinematic outing featuring the Marvel comic book character Wolverine we see the superheroes beset by everyday problems. They are aging, ailing and struggling to survive financially. A decrepit Logan is forced to ask himself if he can or even wants to put his remaining powers to good use. It would appear that in the near-future, the times in which they were able put the world to rights with razor sharp claws and telepathic powers are now over. (Read More)
Themes: | panic, redemption, paranoia, deception, fear, kidnapping, revenge |
Mood: | nightmare, gore |
Locations: | bar, hospital |
Characters: | bully, hostage |
Story: | attempted robbery, stabbed in the foot, extreme violence, barbed wire, dark past, sociopath, bullet, neck breaking, stalking, pursuit, shot in the shoulder, long take, product placement, attempted murder, limousine, shot in the forehead, child in peril, anti hero, strangulation, police car, orphan, shot in the back, f word, sunglasses, secret, shot in the head, shotgun, shot in the chest, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, pistol, surprise ending, knife, martial arts, husband wife relationship, mother son relationship, father son relationship, fight, police, blood, murder, gun, violence, death |
After Kick-Ass' insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes, our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist -- reborn as The Mother F%&*^r -- only the blade-wielding Hit Girl can prevent thei…r annihilation. When we last saw junior assassin Hit Girl and young vigilante Kick-Ass, they were trying to live as normal teenagers Mindy and Dave. With graduation looming and uncertain what to do, Dave decides to start the world's first superhero team with Mindy. Unfortunately, when Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, she's forced to retire-leaving her to navigate the terrifying world of high-school mean girls on her own. With no one left to turn to, Dave joins forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes. Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets, the world's first super villain, The Mother F%&*^r, assembles his own evil league and puts a plan in motion to make Kick-Ass and Hit Girl pay for what they did to his dad. But there's only one problem with his scheme: If you mess with one member of Justice Forever, you mess with them all. (Read More)
Themes: | justice, robbery, deception, kidnapping, revenge |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | bar, hospital |
Characters: | bully, hostage |
Story: | attempted robbery, stabbed in the foot, based on graphic novel, kicked in the crotch, gash in the face, mobster, sociopath, ex convict, neck breaking, uncle nephew relationship, shot in the shoulder, organized crime, child in peril, mansion, orphan, gay slur, shot in the back, f word, shot in the head, shotgun, face slap, shot in the chest, gangster, black comedy, high school, blood splatter, shot to death, beating, teenage girl, pistol, surprise ending, knife, martial arts, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, mother son relationship, blood, murder, violence, death, police |
"Gomorra" is a contemporary Neapolitan mob drama that exposes Italy's criminal underbelly by telling five stories of individuals who think they can make their own compact with Camorra, the area's Mafia. This is why Gomorra (2008) is one of the best movies like A History Of Violence (2005).
Themes: | mafia, paranoia, theft, robbery, deception, fear |
Locations: | hospital |
Characters: | thief, policeman |
Story: | bruise, child murder, pursuit, long take, organized crime, shot in the forehead, strip club, child in peril, drug use, shot in the back, rifle, shooting, shot in the head, shotgun, shot in the chest, gangster, blood splatter, shot to death, beating, teenage boy, pistol, cigarette smoking, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, mother son relationship, gun, police, violence, murder, blood, death |
He thought it was over. After fighting his way out of a building filled with gangsters and madmen - a fight that left the bodies of police and gangsters alike piled in the halls - rookie Jakarta cop Rama thought it was done and he could resume a normal life. He couldn't have been more wrong. Formida…ble though they may have been, Rama's opponents in that fateful building were nothing more than small fish swimming in a pond much larger than he ever dreamed possible. And his triumph over the small fry has attracted the attention of the predators farther up the food chain. His family at risk, Rama has only one choice to protect his infant son and wife: He must go undercover to enter the criminal underworld himself and climb through the hierarchy of competing forces until it leads him to the corrupt politicians and police pulling the strings at the top of the heap. And so Rama begins a new odyssey of violence, a journey that will force him to set aside his own life and history and take on a new identity as the violent offender "Yuda." In prison he must gain the confidence of Uco - the son of a prominent gang kingpin - to join the gang himself, laying his own life on the line in a desperate all-or-nothing gambit to bring the whole rotten enterprise to an end. (Read More)
Themes: | deception, revenge |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | restaurant |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | stabbed in the foot, extreme violence, facial scar, ambiguous ending, broken arm, kicked in the crotch, head butt, identity, ex convict, death of brother, neck breaking, shot in the shoulder, long take, organized crime, limousine, shot in the forehead, strangulation, shot in the back, f word, sunglasses, shot in the head, shotgun, face slap, shot in the chest, gangster, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, brother sister relationship, pistol, knife, martial arts, cigarette smoking, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, death, police, violence, fight, blood, murder |
Two Irish brothers accidentally kill mafia thugs. They turn themselves in and are released as heroes. They then see it as a calling by God and start knocking off mafia gang members one by one. Willem Dafoe plays the detective trying to figure out the killings, but the closer he comes to catching the… Irish brothers, the more he thinks the brothers are doing the right thing. (Read More)
Themes: | justice, panic, insanity, mafia, theft, robbery, revenge |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | church, restaurant, bar, hospital |
Characters: | christian, thief, policeman |
Story: | irish mafia, irish gangster, irish american, kicked in the crotch, cross, product placement, organized crime, confession, strip club, gay slur, drug use, shot in the back, f word, rifle, shooting, shot in the head, shot in the chest, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, telephone call, brother brother relationship, pistol, surprise ending, knife, cigarette smoking, husband wife relationship, interview, death, kiss, police, fight, gun, violence, blood, murder |
Professional Brooklyn hitman Jimmy Conlon is more commonly known as THE GRAVEDIGGER. Jimmy was a mob hit-man, who was best friends with his boss Sean Maguire. But when Jimmy's son, Michael, is marked for death by the mob, Jimmy must go up against Sean to protect Michael at all costs. Together, he an…d Michael must avoid corrupt cops, contract killers and the mob to survive the night. (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, revenge |
Locations: | lake, restaurant, bar, hospital |
Story: | irish mafia, facial scar, irish american, gash in the face, mobster, sociopath, head butt, uncle nephew relationship, shot in the shoulder, attempted murder, organized crime, limousine, shot in the forehead, child in peril, anti hero, diner, shot in the back, f word, rifle, shot in the head, face slap, shot in the chest, gangster, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, brother sister relationship, brother brother relationship, pistol, knife, cigarette smoking, mother daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, family relationships, police, death, blood, violence, murder |
Bill Pope (Ryan Reynolds) is a CIA agent on a mission in London tracking down a shadowy hacker nicknamed "The Dutchman." When he gets mysteriously ambushed and killed, an experimental procedure is used to transfer his memories into dangerous convict Jericho Stewart (Kevin Costner). When he wakes up …with the CIA agent's memories, his mission is to find The Dutchman and make the deal with him before the hacker launches ICBM's and starts World War III. But complications soon arise and the mission turns personal. (Read More)
Themes: | panic, redemption, paranoia, terrorism, robbery, deception, fear, kidnapping, revenge |
Locations: | church, restaurant |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | mistaken identity, sociopath, obscene finger gesture, shot in the shoulder, product placement, attempted murder, shot in the forehead, child in peril, anti hero, strangulation, terrorist, police car, shot in the back, f word, sunglasses, shot in the head, shotgun, shot in the chest, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, pistol, surprise ending, knife, cigarette smoking, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, fight, death, blood, murder, violence, police |
Evan Treborn grows up in a small town with his single, working mother and his friends. He suffers from memory blackouts where he suddenly finds himself somewhere else, confused. Evan's friends and mother hardly believe him, thinking he makes it up just to get out of trouble. As Evan grows up he has …fewer of these blackouts until he seems to have recovered. Since the age of seven he has written a diary of his blackout moments so he can remember what happens. One day at college he starts to read one of his old diaries, and suddenly a flashback hits him like a brick! This is why The Butterfly Effect (2004) is one of the best movies like A History Of Violence (2005). (Read More)
Themes: | trauma, insanity, paranoia, love, revenge |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | restaurant, bar, hospital |
Characters: | waitress, bully |
Story: | self defense, nosebleed, captive, sociopath, cross, attempted murder, child in peril, scantily clad female, stabbing, strangulation, gay slur, cleavage, tears, sex in bed, small town, beating, teenage boy, brother sister relationship, teenage girl, telephone call, rape, panties, surprise ending, knife, cigarette smoking, father daughter relationship, father son relationship, mother son relationship, sex scene, fight, gun, violence, murder, kiss, blood, death |
On April 15, 2013 Boston, Massachusetts, Police Sgt, Tommy Saunders is pulling security duty on the annual Boston Marathon when the Tsarnaev brothers strike with their homemade bombs in an act of terrorism. In the resulting chaos as the wounded are cared for, Saunders and his comrades join forces wi…th the FBI to get to the bottom of this attack. As the investigation continues, the Tsarnaev brothers realize that the authorities are close to identifying them and attempt to flee the city to continue their fanatical mayhem. To stop them, a police manhunt is performed that would have bloody confrontations and a massive dragnet shutting down the City of Boston to make sure there is no escape from the law. (Read More)
Themes: | panic, paranoia, terrorism, deception, fear, kidnapping |
Locations: | church, restaurant, bar, hospital |
Characters: | hostage, policeman |
Story: | attempted robbery, standoff, sociopath, death of brother, death of child, long take, product placement, diner, terrorist, police car, f word, sunglasses, shotgun, shot in the chest, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, brother brother relationship, pistol, surprise ending, knife, cigarette smoking, husband wife relationship, fight, death, violence, police, blood, murder, gun |
Nick Wild (Jason Statham) is a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal professional skills and a personal gambling problem. When a friend is beaten by a sadistic thug, Nick strikes back, only to find out the thug is the son of a powerful mob boss. Suddenly Nick is plunged into the criminal underworld, chase…d by enforcers and wanted by the mob. Having raised the stakes, Nick has one last play to change his fortunes...and this time, it's all or nothing. (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, mafia, deception, fear, revenge |
Locations: | restaurant, bar, hospital |
Characters: | waitress, lawyer, hostage |
Story: | kicked in the crotch, mobster, sociopath, head butt, organized crime, limousine, anti hero, diner, gay slur, f word, sunglasses, shot in the chest, gangster, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, rape, pistol, surprise ending, knife, martial arts, cigarette smoking, blood, murder, violence, fight, death |
Based on a true story of James "Whitey" Bulger, an Irish Mob godfather and FBI informant who had a "secret trading" deal with his brother, William "Billy" Bulger, a state senator and a Boston public figure, and John Connolly, an FBI agent. They planned to take down the Italian mob and mafia in Bosto…n, which went awry and things turned massively violent. When the credence for each other began fading out, drug dealing, murders, and extortion started to rise, and forced the FBI's Boston office to confirm that Whitey Bulger was one of the most notorious criminals in US history and also one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List criminals. (Read More)
Themes: | mafia, justice, paranoia, deception, fear, kidnapping, revenge |
Locations: | church, restaurant, bar, hospital |
Characters: | lawyer |
Story: | irish mafia, irish mob, ruthlessness, irish american, mobster, sociopath, head butt, ex convict, neck breaking, cross, shot in the shoulder, organized crime, shot in the forehead, woman, strangulation, gay slur, shot in the back, f word, rifle, secret, shot in the head, shot in the chest, gangster, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, brother brother relationship, pistol, knife, cigarette smoking, husband wife relationship, mother son relationship, father son relationship, death, murder, blood, violence |
After accomplishing the assignment of dismantling a human trafficking organization, the former military and drifter Jack Reacher goes to Washington to invite his liaison, Major Susan Turner, to have dinner with him. However, he meets her substitute, Colonel Sam Morgan, who explains that Major Turner… has been arrested and accused of espionage. Jack seeks out her veteran lawyer, Colonel Bob Moorcroft, who explains that Major Turner has also been accused of the murders of two soldiers in Afghanistan. Further, he also tells Jack he is being sued, accused by a woman of being the father of her fifteen year-old daughter, Samantha. When Moorcroft is murdered, Jack is accused of being the killer and sent to a prison. He sees that Turner and he have been framed and also that Turner will be killed by two assassins. However, he rescues her and they flee. Soon, they realize that there is a conspiracy involving military people from the army and a government contractor that is a powerful arms dealer. Jack also learns that Samantha is in danger and Turner and he rescue her. They decide to protect her since a skilled assassin is hunting them down while they try to find the motive of the conspiracy. Who can be trusted? (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, paranoia, deception, fear, kidnapping, revenge |
Locations: | church, restaurant |
Characters: | sheriff, waitress, thief, lawyer, hostage |
Story: | broken arm, bruise, gash in the face, stealing, head butt, obscene finger gesture, neck breaking, stalking, product placement, attempted murder, child in peril, anti hero, diner, woman, strangulation, police car, gay slur, shot in the back, sunglasses, shot in the head, shot in the chest, black comedy, shot to death, neo noir, beating, teenage girl, telephone call, pistol, surprise ending, knife, martial arts, murder, fight, blood, police, violence, death |
Phil Broker is a former DEA agent who has gone through a crisis after his actions against a biker gang went horribly wrong and it cost the life of his bosses son. He is recently widowed and is left with a 9 year old daughter, Maddy. He decides to quit the turbulent and demanding life of thrill for M…addy's sake and retires to a small town. His daughter fights off a boy who is bullying her at school, and this sets in motion a round of events that end in his direct confrontation with the local Meth drug lord. His past history with the biker gang also enters the arena, making matters more complex. But he has a mission in his mind to protect his daughter and he is ready to pay any cost that it demands. This is why Homefront (2013) is one of the best movies like A History Of Violence (2005). (Read More)
Themes: | bullying, redemption, deception, kidnapping, revenge |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | sheriff, bully, lawyer, hostage |
Story: | nosebleed, head butt, threat, shot in the forehead, strip club, child in peril, anti hero, diner, strangulation, shot in the back, f word, small town, shot in the head, shotgun, shot in the chest, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, brother sister relationship, pistol, surprise ending, knife, martial arts, cigarette smoking, father daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, mother son relationship, murder, violence, death, blood, fight |
The true story of London's most notorious gangsters, twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray. As the brothers rise through the criminal underworld, Ronnie advances the family business with violence and intimidation while Reggie struggles to go legitimate for local girl Frances Shea. In and out of prison, Ronni…e's unpredictable tendencies and the slow disintegration of Reggie's marriage threaten to bring the brothers' empire tumbling to the ground. (Read More)
Themes: | insanity, mafia, theft, fear, marriage |
Locations: | church, restaurant, bar |
Characters: | policeman |
Story: | gay gangster, witness protection, kicked in the crotch, kicking, nosebleed, drug abuse, assault, mobster, head butt, threat, long take, limousine, confession, shot in the forehead, stabbing, gay slur, drug use, f word, rifle, lie, shotgun, face slap, gangster, shot to death, beating, brother sister relationship, brother brother relationship, pistol, knife, cigarette smoking, mother daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, mother son relationship, murder, violence, blood, police, gun, kiss |
Twenty three-year-old Mitch lost his parents to a tragic car accident at the age of fourteen, and his girlfriend to a terrorist attack just as they were engaged. Seeking revenge, he is enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy as a black ops recruit. Kennedy then assigns Cold War veteran Stan Hu…rley to train Mitch. Together they will later on investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets. The discovery of a pattern in the violence leads them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent to stop a mysterious operative intent on starting a world war in the Middle East. (Read More)
Themes: | panic, redemption, mafia, terrorism, deception, kidnapping, revenge |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | restaurant, bar, hospital |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | terrorist, ambiguous ending, bruise, dark past, mobster, sociopath, shot in the shoulder, long take, attempted murder, organized crime, limousine, shot in the forehead, anti hero, strangulation, orphan, shot in the back, f word, sunglasses, shot in the head, face slap, shot in the chest, gangster, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, pistol, surprise ending, knife, martial arts, cigarette smoking, interview, death, violence, murder, blood, fight |
A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...
Themes: | theft, robbery, kidnapping, love |
Locations: | lake, bar, hospital |
Characters: | thief, lust, policeman |
Story: | indiana, reckless driving, kicked in the crotch, stealing, wound, identity, uncle nephew relationship, female removes her clothes, shot in the shoulder, attempted murder, scantily clad female, anti hero, female pubic hair, police car, gay slur, cleavage, shot in the back, lie, shooting, shot in the head, shotgun, shot in the chest, black comedy, high school, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, teenage boy, fondling, teenage girl, pistol, panties, surprise ending, leg spreading, murder, cigarette smoking, police, mother daughter relationship, father daughter relationship, father son relationship, gun, fight, kiss, blood, violence, death |
Brooklyn, 1988. Crime is rife, especially drugs and drug violence. A Russian thug is building his heroin trade, while everyone laughs at the cops. Brothers have chosen different paths: Joe has followed his father Bert into New York's Finest; he's a rising star. Bobby, who uses his mother's maiden na…me, manages a club. Bobby too is on the rise: he has a new girlfriend and a green-light to develop a Manhattan club. Joe and Bert ask him to help with intelligence gathering; he declines. Then, Joe raids Bobby's club to arrest the Russian. From there, things spiral out of control: the Russian puts out a hit on Joe, personal losses mount, and Bobby's loyalties face the test. (Read More)
Themes: | fear, revenge |
Mood: | nightmare, gore |
Locations: | church, restaurant, hospital |
Characters: | policeman |
Story: | falling through a window, facial scar, obscene finger gesture, uncle nephew relationship, pursuit, organized crime, limousine, strip club, police car, drug use, shot in the back, f word, marijuana, tears, rifle, shooting, shot in the head, shotgun, shot in the chest, blood splatter, shot to death, beating, telephone call, brother brother relationship, pistol, cigarette smoking, mother daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, family relationships, violence, police, gun, murder, blood, death |
Despite being no saint herself, Julia Cody has shielded her seventeen year old son, Joshua "J" Cody, from her Melbourne-based criminal relatives who they have not seen in years. After Julia dies in front of J's eyes from a self-inflicted heroin overdose, J, who is slightly detached from life, feels …he has no choice but to contact his maternal grandmother, Janine "Smurf" Cody, the family matriarch, for a place to live. Smurf rules the family with a borderline incestuous love over her three sons, the quietly menacing Andrew "Pope" Cody, the hyperactive Craig Cody, and the barely of age Darren Cody. Pope and his best friend, Barry "Baz" Brown, are armed robbers, with Darren their up and coming apprentice, while Craig is a mid level drug dealer. Melbourne's Armed Robbery Squad is after specifically Pope, who is hiding out. But when the standoff between the Codys and the Armed Robbery Squad is brought up a notch, an all out war ensues, with some casualties and J caught in the middle. The only grounding in J's life is his girlfriend, Nicky Henry. With those casualties comes an investigation by Homicide Detective Senior Sergeant Nathan Leckie, who knows the Codys are involved in some of those deaths. As Leckie tries to get J on his side, J has to figure out how best to get himself out from the middle, where he trusts neither side. J also wants to figure out how to exact what he considers justice in an all around bad situation. This is why Animal Kingdom (2010) is one of the best movies like A History Of Violence (2005). (Read More)
Themes: | justice, robbery, fear, revenge, love |
Locations: | restaurant |
Characters: | thief, lawyer |
Story: | witness protection, standoff, injustice, sociopath, death of brother, uncle nephew relationship, shot in the shoulder, police car, drug use, shot in the back, f word, marijuana, sunglasses, rifle, shot in the head, shotgun, shot in the chest, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, teenage boy, teenage girl, telephone call, brother brother relationship, pistol, surprise ending, cigarette smoking, mother daughter relationship, father daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, mother son relationship, family relationships, interview, death, violence, blood, murder |
The crown jewel of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service, Agent Lorraine Broughton (Theron) is equal parts spycraft, sensuality and savagery, willing to deploy any of her skills to stay alive on her impossible mission. Sent alone into Berlin to deliver a priceless dossier out of the destabilized… city, she partners with embedded station chief David Percival (James McAvoy) to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies. (Read More)
Themes: | panic, paranoia, deception, fear, kidnapping, revenge |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | restaurant, bar |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | based on graphic novel, bruise, head butt, wound, bullet, neck breaking, stalking, long take, product placement, attempted murder, shot in the forehead, woman, strangulation, police car, shot in the back, f word, sunglasses, secret, shot in the head, shot in the chest, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, pistol, surprise ending, knife, martial arts, cigarette smoking, mother daughter relationship, father daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, sex scene, fight, blood, gun, murder, violence, police, death |
In the US-government's special ops, Scott is a shooter, not a planner, doing the job without regard to quaint or obsolete convention. When a Harvard undergrad goes missing (the daughter of a US leader), it's Scott who applies the pressure, first to her boyfriend, then to a madam whose cathouse is th…e initial stop en route to a white slavery auction in Dubai. The abductors may not know the girl's identity, but once they figure it out, she's doomed. Deadly double crosses force Scott to become a planner. Through it all, earnest TV newscasters read the drivel they're handed. (Read More)
Themes: | deception, fear, kidnapping |
Locations: | restaurant, bar |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | broken arm, american football, identity, pursuit, product placement, storytelling, confession, anti hero, stabbing, mansion, gay slur, drug use, shot in the back, f word, sunglasses, rifle, shooting, shot in the head, shotgun, face slap, shot in the chest, black comedy, shot to death, neo noir, beating, telephone call, pistol, surprise ending, knife, cigarette smoking, mother daughter relationship, father daughter relationship, death, blood, murder, fight, gun, violence |
A frustrated and clumsy bank clerk overhears the conversation of three coworkers in the toilet about a fix in a horse race, and bets a large amount. He loses the bet and owes the money to the dangerous and powerful mobster Fingers. A gangster who works for Fingers has the ability of foreseeing piece…s of the future; he is assigned to collect money for the boss, with his troublemaker nephew Tony, and is beaten up by a gang. The manager of pop-star Trista loses her contract to Fingers without her agreement and she is threatened by the gangster. A dedicated doctor seeks a blood donor that might have a rare blood type to save the life of his secret and unrequited passion, a beautiful epidemiologist who's married to a friend. (Read More)
Themes: | theft, love |
Mood: | nightmare |
Locations: | restaurant, bar, hospital |
Characters: | thief, policeman |
Story: | reckless driving, kicking, mobster, head butt, death of brother, uncle nephew relationship, death of child, pursuit, shot in the shoulder, organized crime, strip club, police car, shot in the back, rifle, shooting, secret, shot in the chest, gangster, shot to death, neo noir, beating, pistol, panties, cigarette smoking, father daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, murder, fight, interview, violence, death, police, blood, kiss, gun |
Jerry works in his father-in-law's car dealership and has gotten himself in financial problems. He tries various schemes to come up with money needed for a reason that is never really explained. It has to be assumed that his huge embezzlement of money from the dealership is about to be discovered by… father-in-law. When all else falls through, plans he set in motion earlier for two men to kidnap his wife for ransom to be paid by her wealthy father (who doesn't seem to have the time of day for son-in-law). From the moment of the kidnapping, things go wrong and what was supposed to be a non-violent affair turns bloody with more blood added by the minute. Jerry is upset at the bloodshed, which turns loose a pregnant sheriff from Brainerd, MN who is tenacious in attempting to solve the three murders in her jurisdiction. (Read More)
Themes: | deception, marriage, kidnapping |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | restaurant, bar |
Characters: | sheriff |
Story: | failure to communicate, small town stereotype, middle america, engine trouble, grand guignol, reality vs fantasy, metafiction, pastiche, bruise, deceit, gash in the face, role playing, assault, ex convict, liar, scantily clad female, diner, woman, strangulation, police car, cleavage, shot in the back, f word, lie, sex in bed, small town, shot in the head, shot in the chest, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, beating, pistol, cigarette smoking, blood, father daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, mother son relationship, sex scene, violence, gun, murder, police |
Air travel is the safest, the FAA says. But the FAA never figured the risk with Charles Rane on board. "The Rane of Terror" has masterminded four terrorist attacks. Soon there will be a fifth -- and that's bad news for the passengers on Flight 163. But there's good news too: the man in seat 57! Wesl…ey Snipes plays John Cutter, an undercover security operative who enters the lavatory and exits to find Rane (Bruce Payne) and his gang have taken over. Cutter's next move is clear. Do. Or be done to. This is why Passenger 57 (1992) is one of the best movies like A History Of Violence (2005). (Read More)
Themes: | panic, paranoia, terrorism, deception, fear, kidnapping, revenge |
Mood: | gore |
Locations: | hospital |
Characters: | sheriff, lawyer, hostage |
Story: | mistaken identity, terrorist, dark past, neck breaking, shot in the forehead, child in peril, anti hero, strangulation, police car, shot in the back, sunglasses, shot in the head, shotgun, shot in the chest, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, beating, telephone call, pistol, surprise ending, knife, martial arts, murder, death, fight, gun, blood, police, violence |
In Ruggsville, Texas, the police under the command of Sheriff John Quincy Wydell attack the house of the sadistic serial killers Firefly family (a.k.a. The Devil's Reject) and they arrest mother Firefly, but Otis B. Driftwood and Baby Firefly escape from the siege. Tiny is wandering nearby the house… and also escapes. Otis and Baby call their patriarch, the mad clown Captain Spaulding and they schedule to reunite at an isolated motel in the desert. When Otis and Baby arrive, they kidnap two families of singers, using sadism and violence against the harmless persons. Meanwhile, Sheriff Wydell promises to capture and kill the runaways, seeking revenge for the death of his brother, the Deputy George Wydell. (Read More)
Themes: | insanity, paranoia, deception, fear, kidnapping, revenge |
Mood: | nightmare, gore |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | sheriff, hostage, policeman |
Story: | standoff, ambiguous ending, head butt, obscene finger gesture, death of brother, neck breaking, shot in the shoulder, shot in the forehead, child in peril, anti hero, female pubic hair, strangulation, gay slur, shot in the back, f word, marijuana, rifle, sex in bed, shot in the head, shotgun, face slap, shot in the chest, black comedy, blood splatter, shot to death, beating, brother sister relationship, rape, brother brother relationship, pistol, panties, knife, cigarette smoking, police, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, mother son relationship, family relationships, sex scene, death, blood, violence, murder |
This is the story of three well-meaning but flawed people: Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English emigre; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife, happily married homemaker with two young daughters, with hiding a secret past; and Jack Jordan, an ex-con…vict who has found in his Christian faith the strength to live a law-abiding life and raise a family. They will be brought together by a terrible accident that will change their lives. By the final frame, none of them will be the same as they will have learnt harsh truths about love, faith, courage, desire and guilt, and how chance can change our worlds irretrievably, forever. (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, marriage, love, revenge |
Locations: | church, restaurant, bar, hospital |
Characters: | sheriff, christian, lawyer, policeman |
Story: | schizophrenic, drug abuse, obscene finger gesture, ex convict, cross, attempted murder, diner, police car, drug use, cleavage, tears, shooting, secret, sex in bed, face slap, beating, teenage boy, fondling, telephone call, pistol, panties, knife, cigarette smoking, mother daughter relationship, father daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, mother son relationship, father son relationship, family relationships, gun, death, kiss, blood, police, murder |
Themes: | panic, paranoia, deception, fear, kidnapping, revenge |
Locations: | lake |
Characters: | hostage |
Story: | gash in the face, head butt, neck breaking, shot in the shoulder, attempted murder, shot in the forehead, diner, strangulation, shot in the back, f word, rifle, shot in the head, shot in the chest, blood splatter, beating, pistol, surprise ending, knife, martial arts, murder, fight, death, interview, blood, violence |
1931. Mike Sullivan and Connor Rooney are two henchmen of elderly Chicago-based Irish-American mobster John Rooney, Connor's father. In many respects, John treats Mike more as his son, who he raised as his own after Mike was orphaned, than the volatile Connor, who nonetheless sees himself as the hei…r apparent to the family business. One evening, Mike's eldest son, twelve year old Michael Sullivan Jr., who has no idea what his father does for a living, witnesses Connor and his father gun down an associate and his men, the situation gone wrong initiated from an action by Connor. Caught witnessing the incident, Michael is sworn to secrecy about what he saw. Regardless, Connor, not wanting any loose ends, makes an attempt to kill Mike, his wife and their two sons. Mike and the surviving members of his family know that they need to go on the run as Connor, who has gone into hiding, will be protected through mob loyalty, especially by John, who cannot turn on his own flesh and blood. Still, Mike has to figure out a way for retribution for what Connor did, while still protecting him and his family, not only from Connor, but from John and his fellow associates. Through it all, Mike wants those in his family that had no say in what he chose as a living, to have some redemption for their eternal souls. (Read More)
Themes: | redemption, mafia, revenge |
Locations: | church |
Characters: | christian |
Story: | murder of brother, irish mob, vendetta, retribution, based on graphic novel, irish american, dc comics, stealing, mobster, shot in the shoulder, organized crime, confession, shot in the forehead, child in peril, anti hero, diner, orphan, shot in the back, rifle, shot in the head, shotgun, shot in the chest, gangster, blood splatter, shot to death, neo noir, pistol, surprise ending, knife, cigarette smoking, father son relationship, gun, violence, blood, murder |