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In New York City, detective Billy Taggart goes to court for the murder of the rapist Mikey Tavarez, but the Mayor Nicholas Hostetler and the Chief of Police Carl Fairbanks vanish with important evidence and Billy is declared not guilty by the judge; however, he leaves the police department. Seven ye …ars later, Billy is a private detective and lives with his girlfriend Natalie Barrow, who is an aspiring actress and the sister of Mikey's victim. His secretary Katy Bradshaw (Alona Tal) is trying to collect part of the debts to save their business. In the week of the elections, Hostetler summons Billy and offers $25,000 to investigate his wife, Cathleen Hostetler, whom he believes is having a love affair. Billy discovers that Cathleen is meeting Paul Andrews, who is the coordinator of the campaign of Jack Valliant, the opponent of Hostetler and favorite in the election. When Paul is found dead on the street, Billy finds that he had been double-crossed by Hostetler and he decides to investigate the truth behind Paul's murder. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyblack comedyindependent film |
| Themes: | police brutalityhome invasionrivalrysurveillanceblackmailparanoiadeath of fathercorruptionextramarital affairdeceptioninvestigationescapedrunkennesspoliticsbetrayal …infidelitymurderdeath (See All) |
| Mood: | car chaseambiguous endingneo noirrain |
| Locations: | police carslumcourtroomurban settingapartmentbathtubcarhoteltrainrestaurantbeachbarnew york city |
| Characters: | police shootoutmayorpolice detectiveinterracial relationshiphitmanactresstough guylawyerhostageactorboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicehomosexual |
| Period: | 2010s2000s |
| Story: | dodge chargerchevrolet impalaford crown victoriapolitical debatecampaign managercorrupt politicianfemale lawyersecurity cameracar crashcar accidentreference to simon cowellcity councilmanpublic speakerreformed alcoholichousing development …staten island new york cityhead held underwaterpolice commissionerracquetballwearing a sound wiredodgebenefactormovie premierechrysler building manhattan new york citygentrificationchevroletcity hallsocial decayfordwiretappingreference to john f. kennedypuerto ricanfundraisercorrupt officialpolitical candidateunsubtitled foreign languagepolice chiefunited states of americapolitical campaignurban decayassistantbrooklyn bridgemoney problemsframed for murderex coppickpockethit with a baseball battext messagingprivate investigatormedia coveragecontractlens flareevidenceghettoframe upcrime scenemillionairehaunted by the pastrear entry sexmasked manmexican standoffcelebrationfollowing someonedebatebrooklyn new york citymovie theatervideotapelooking at oneself in a mirrortape recorderrevelationeavesdroppingprivate detectivemachismonewspaper headlinekissing while having sexsilencerelectionsuspicionmanagerbodyguardmanipulationcourtkicked in the facebaseball batknocked outcover uprace against timeundercovercharacter repeating someone else's dialogueprotestprologueflash forwardshot in the foreheadshot in the legnews reportdouble crossno opening creditsanti herofalse accusationtrialjudgesubwayweapondeath of friendpoliticianwomannew yorkgay slurf wordmanhattan new york cityhandcuffsheld at gunpointsecretbrawlgunfightarrestcamerapunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifepartytitle spoken by characterfemale frontal nuditybare chested maletwo word titlefemale nudityfightflashbackviolence (See All) |
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | police brutalityhome invasionsurveillancecorruptiondeceptionescapebetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noir |
| Locations: | urban settingapartmentbathtubrestaurant |
| Characters: | police shootoutmayorpolice detectivetough guyhostagepolice |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | security cameracar crashcar accidentcity hallsocial decaycorrupt officialurban decayex cophit with a baseball batghettomexican standoffmachismonewspaper headlinesilencerkicked in the face …baseball batknocked outrace against timeundercovernews reportno opening creditsanti herofalse accusationhandcuffsheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightarrestpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunfistfightbeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifetitle spoken by characterbare chested maletwo word titlefightflashbackviolence (See All) |
In TRIPLE 9, a crew of dirty cops are blackmailed by the Russian mob to execute a virtually impossible heist. The only way to pull it off is to manufacture a 999, police code for "officer down". Their plan is turned upside down when the unsuspecting rookie they set up to die foils the attack, trigge …ring a breakneck, action-packed finale filled with double-crosses, greed and revenge. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | police brutalitysurveillanceblackmailparanoiacorruptiondeceptioninvestigationescapedrunkennessbetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noir |
| Locations: | police carurban settingapartmentcarrestaurantbar |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice detectiveinterracial relationshiphitmanhostageboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | dodge chargerford crown victoriasecurity cameracar crashcar accidentdodgechevroletsocial decayfordurban decayex coplens flareghettocrime scenemasked man …eavesdroppingmachismonewspaper headlinesuspicionbodyguardmanipulationbaseball batkicked in the facecover uprace against timeprotestshot in the foreheadnews reportdouble crossdeath of friendf wordhandcuffsheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightarrestpunched in the faceshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifepartytitle spoken by characterbare chested maletwo word titleviolence (See All) |
The gangster Nino has a gang who call themselves Cash Money Brothers. They get into the crack business and not before long they make a million dollars every week. A cop, Scotty, is after them. He tries to get into the gang by letting an ex-drug addict infiltrate the gang, but the attempt fails miser …ably. The only thing that remains is that Scotty himself becomes a drug pusher. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedyindependent film |
| Themes: | police brutalityhome invasionsurveillanceparanoiacorruptiondeceptioninvestigationescapebetrayalinfidelitymurderdeath |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | courtroomurban settingapartmentrestaurantbeachbarnew york city |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice detectivehitmantough guylawyerhostageboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
| Story: | female lawyersecurity camerawearing a sound wirechrysler building manhattan new york citysocial decayurban decaybrooklyn bridgeghettomachismosuspicionbodyguardmanipulationcourtbaseball batcover up …undercovercharacter repeating someone else's dialoguedouble crossanti herofalse accusationtrialjudgedeath of friendgay slurf wordmanhattan new york cityhandcuffsheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightarrestcamerapunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifepartytitle spoken by characterbare chested malefemale nudityfightflashbackviolence (See All) |
Michael Mason, a pick-pocket living in Paris steals a bag with a teddy bear in it. Not realizing the toy contains a timed bomb, he tosses it aside on a busy street. A few seconds later it explodes, killing four people. CCTV footage reveals Masons face and the French police tag him as a terrorist thr …eat. The explosion, although botched, was set up by a select group of the French Interior Ministry as a decoy so they can make a half billion dollar digital transfer from a bank, (closed on French National Day) -hence the title Bastille Day. In a separate CIA investigation the unruly agent Sean Briar, discovers the real story behind Masons "terrorist attack". The two men, on different sides of the law, collaborate to bring the corrupt members of the Ministry down. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyblack comedyindependent film |
| Themes: | police brutalityhome invasionsurveillanceparanoiacorruptiondeceptioninvestigationescapebetrayaldeathmurder |
| Locations: | urban settingapartmentrestaurantbar |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice detectivetough guyhostagepolice |
| Story: | car crashcar accidentsocial decaypickpockethit with a baseball battext messagingmedia coveragemexican standofffollowing someonerevelationsilencermanipulationbaseball batkicked in the faceknocked out …race against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueprotestshot in the foreheadshot in the legnews reportdouble crossno opening creditsanti herofalse accusationsubwayf wordhandcuffsheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightarrestpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifetitle spoken by characterfemale frontal nudityfemale nudityflashbackviolencefight (See All) |
Set against the backdrop of 1977 Los Angeles, The Nice Guys opens when single father and licensed PI Holland March (Gosling) is hired to investigate the apparent suicide of famous porn star Misty Mountains. As the trail leads him to track down a girl named Amelia (Qualley), he encounters less licens …ed and less hands-off private eye Jackson Healey (Russell Crowe) and his brass knuckles, both hired by the young hippie. However, the situation takes a turn for the worse when Amelia vanishes and it becomes apparent that March wasn't the only party interested. As both men are forced to team up, they'll have to take on a world filled with eccentric goons, strippers dressed as mermaids and even a possible government conspiracy. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyblack comedy |
| Themes: | home invasionparanoiacorruptiondeceptioninvestigationescapedrunkennesspoliticsbetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noir |
| Locations: | police carurban settingapartmentbathtubhotelbar |
| Characters: | hitmantough guylawyerhostagepolice |
| Story: | corrupt politicianfemale lawyercar crashcar accidentsocial decaycorrupt officialurban decayassistantex copprivate investigatorcrime scenefollowing someonerevelationprivate detectivemachismo …newspaper headlinesilencersuspicionbodyguardbaseball batkicked in the faceknocked outcover uprace against timeundercovercharacter repeating someone else's dialogueprotestprologueflash forwardshot in the foreheadshot in the legnews reportdouble crossanti herogay slurf wordheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightarrestpunched in the faceshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutpistolsurprise endingknifepartytitle spoken by characterfemale frontal nuditybare chested malefemale nudityflashbackfightviolence (See All) |
JJ 'Jake' Gittes is a private detective who seems to specialize in matrimonial cases. He is hired by Evelyn Mulwray when she suspects her husband Hollis, builder of the city's water supply system, of having an affair. Gittes does what he does best and photographs him with a young girl but in the ens …uing scandal, it seems he was hired by an impersonator and not the real Mrs. Mulwray. When Mr. Mulwray is found dead, Jake is plunged into a complex web of deceit involving murder, incest, and municipal corruption all related to the city's water supply. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyblack comedy |
| Themes: | home invasionsurveillanceparanoiacorruptionextramarital affairdeceptioninvestigationdrunkennesspoliticsbetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noir |
| Locations: | apartmentbathtubrestaurantbeach |
| Characters: | mayorpolice detectivehitmanlawyerhostagehusband wife relationshippolice |
| Story: | car crashcar accidentcity hallsocial decayex copprivate investigatorcrime scenemillionairehaunted by the pastfollowing someoneeavesdroppingprivate detectivenewspaper headlinesuspicionknocked out …cover upcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueprotestdouble crossanti herofalse accusationwomanhandcuffsheld at gunpointsecretbrawlcamerapunched in the faceshot in the headshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingknifetitle spoken by characterbare chested malefemale nudityfightviolence (See All) |
Inspector Wing of the Hong Kong Police Force has become the victim of a gang, led by the evil Joe. When his entire team is killed, Wing becomes a hapless drunk, feeling guilty for the deaths of his team. A young man with a troubled past pretends to be a police officer working on the case with Wing, …to get him back on his feet and begin an adventure to get revenge on the evil Joe and his Gang of Five, especially when it becomes personal. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedyindependent film |
| Themes: | police brutalitysurveillancedeath of fatherdeceptioninvestigationescapedrunkennessbetrayaldeathmurder |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noir |
| Locations: | police carurban settingapartmentbar |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice detectivetough guylawyerhostageboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | security cameracar crashcar accidentpolice commissionerpolice chiefex coppickpockethit with a baseball batmedia coveragehaunted by the pastmasked manmexican standofffollowing someonerevelationbaseball bat …kicked in the faceknocked outrace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the foreheadshot in the legnews reportdouble crossanti herodeath of friendhandcuffsheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightarrestcamerapunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingpartybare chested malefightviolenceflashback (See All) |
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.
| Subgenre: | conspiracyblack comedy |
| Themes: | blackmailcorruptionextramarital affairdeceptioninvestigationescapebetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noir |
| Locations: | apartmentcarhotelbar |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice detectivehitmantough guyhostageboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
| Story: | corrupt politiciancar crashcar accidentframed for murderprivate investigatorframe upcrime sceneprivate detectivemachismobodyguardmanipulationknocked outcover uprace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialogue …shot in the foreheadshot in the legdouble crossanti herofalse accusationdeath of friendpoliticiangay slurf wordheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightarrestcamerapunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutpistolsurprise endingknifebare chested malefemale nudityfightviolenceflashback (See All) |
In an innocent heartland city, five are shot dead by an expert sniper. The police quickly identify and arrest the culprit, and build a slam-dunk case. But instead of confessing, the accused man writes the words, "Get Jack Reacher." Reacher himself sees the news report and turns up in the city. The d …efense is immensely relieved, but Reacher has come to bury the guy. Shocked at the accused's request, Reacher sets out to confirm for himself the absolute certainty of the man's guilt, but comes up with more than he bargained for. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyblack comedy |
| Themes: | surveillancedeceptionescapebetrayalinfidelitymurderdeath |
| Mood: | car chaseambiguous endingneo noirrain |
| Locations: | urban settingbar |
| Characters: | police detectivehitmantough guyhostagepolice |
| Story: | female lawyersecurity cameracar crashframed for murderex cophit with a baseball batprivate investigatorlens flarecrime scenemachismokicked in the faceknocked outcover upcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the forehead …news reportanti herofalse accusationheld at gunpointbrawlarrestpunched in the faceshot in the headshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifetitle spoken by characterbare chested maletwo word titleflashbackviolence (See All) |
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)
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | home invasionsurveillanceparanoiadeath of fatherdeceptioninvestigationescapebetrayaldeathmurder |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | police carurban settingapartmenttrainnew york city |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice detectivehostagehusband wife relationshippolice |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | security camerawiretappingbrooklyn bridgecrime scenehaunted by the pastmasked manfollowing someonebrooklyn new york cityrevelationsuspicionmanipulationknocked outrace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueprologue …flash forwarddouble crosssubwaydeath of friendwomanf wordmanhattan new york cityhandcuffsheld at gunpointsecretbrawlgunfightarrestcamerapunched in the faceslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifetitle spoken by characterviolenceflashbackfight (See All) |
Peter Devereaux is a former CIA agent who is asked by the man he worked for to extract a woman who is in Russia and is presently close to a man running for President, who is believed to have committed crimes during the Chechen war. She can give them the name of someone who can prove it. His friend s …ays that she will only come to him. So he goes and she gets the info and tries to get out but the man finds out and tries to stop her. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyindependent film |
| Themes: | home invasionsurveillancedeceptionpoliticsdeathmurder |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noir |
| Locations: | apartmenthotelrestaurantbar |
| Characters: | tough guyhostage |
| Period: | 2010s2000s |
| Story: | corrupt politiciansecurity cameracar crashcar accidentwearing a sound wiretext messagingmexican standoffsilencerbodyguardkicked in the faceknocked outcover upundercovershot in the foreheadnews report …double crossno opening creditsanti heropoliticianwomanf wordheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathbeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifetitle spoken by characterfemale frontal nuditybare chested malefightflashbackviolence (See All) |
Orin Boyd (Seagal) is a Detroit cop who doesn't follow rules. After he saved the Vice President by violating every order he received he is transferred to one of the worst precincts in the city. There he quickly encounters some corrupt cops selling heroin to drug dealers. The problem is, it's very di …fficult to tell who is the bad guy and who you can trust. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyblack comedy |
| Themes: | police brutalitysurveillancecorruptiondeceptioninvestigationescapebetrayaldeathmurder |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noir |
| Locations: | police carurban settingrestaurantbar |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice detectivetough guyhostagepolice |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | car crashcar accidentsocial decaypolice chiefurban decayframed for murderframe uprevelationmachismobodyguardkicked in the faceknocked outundercovershot in the foreheadshot in the leg …double crossno opening creditsanti heroweaponwomanf wordhandcuffsheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightarrestpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathbeatingshootoutcell phonepistolknifefemale nudityviolencefight (See All) |
| Subgenre: | conspiracy |
| Themes: | home invasionsurveillanceparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapebetrayaldeathmurder |
| Mood: | car chaseambiguous endingneo noir |
| Locations: | police carurban settingapartmentbar |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice detectivehitmantough guyhostageboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshiphomosexualpolice |
| Story: | car crashcar accidentpolice commissionerurban decaymoney problemsframed for murderframe upcrime scenemasked maneavesdroppingnewspaper headlinebodyguardmanipulationkicked in the faceknocked out …race against timeprologueshot in the foreheadnews reportdouble crossno opening creditsanti herogay slurheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightarrestcamerapunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifebare chested maleflashbackviolencefight (See All) |
Small-town fry cook Odd Thomas ('Anton Yelchin' (qv)) is an ordinary guy with a paranormal secret: he sees dead people, everywhere. When a creepy stranger shows-up with an entourage of ghostly bodachs - predators who feed on pain and portend mass destruction - Odd knows that his town is in serious t …rouble. Teaming up with his sweetheart Stormy ('Addison Timlin' (qv)) and the local sheriff ('Willem Dafoe' (qv)), Odd plunges into an epic battle of good vs evil to try to stop a disaster of apocalyptic proportions. Based on the best-selling thriller by Dean Koontz. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyblack comedyindependent film |
| Themes: | police brutalityhome invasionsurveillanceparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapedeathmurder |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | police carapartmentbathtubrestaurant |
| Characters: | police shootouttough guyhostageboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
| Story: | security cameracar crashcar accidentpolice chiefframed for murderpickpockethit with a baseball batprivate investigatorframe upcrime scenemasked manrevelationeavesdroppingprivate detectivesilencer …managermanipulationbaseball batknocked outcover uprace against timedouble crossno opening creditsfalse accusationhandcuffsheld at gunpointsecretbrawlgunfightarrestpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifepartytitle spoken by charactertwo word titleviolencefightflashback (See All) |
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)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | home invasiondeath of fatherescapedrunkennessdeathmurder |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noirrain |
| Locations: | urban settingrestaurantbarnew york city |
| Characters: | police detectiveinterracial relationshiphitmanhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
| Story: | car crashchrysler building manhattan new york citybrooklyn bridgeframed for murdercontractlens flarehaunted by the pastfollowing someonebrooklyn new york citymachismonewspaper headlinecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the foreheadnews reportno opening credits …anti herosubwaydeath of friendf wordmanhattan new york cityhandcuffsheld at gunpointbrawlarrestpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolknifeflashbackviolence (See All) |
Ben must prove he is good enough to date cop James' sister. By doing this he goes on a "Ride Along" to show that he is not weak and he will do whatever it takes to get James' approval but along the way runs into a few obstacles that he has to overcome in a very funny way.
| Themes: | police brutalityhome invasionparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapebetrayaldeathmurder |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | police car |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice detectivetough guyhostageboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolice |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | security cameracar crashcar accidenttext messaginglens flaremexican standoffeavesdroppingbodyguardkicked in the faceknocked outundercovercharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legnews reportdouble cross …anti herohandcuffsheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightarrestpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathbeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifetitle spoken by characterbare chested maletwo word titlefightviolence (See All) |
Kevin Chan (aka Jackie) is a Hong-Kong cop, who scores his first big hit by virtually single-handedly capturing and arresting a big drug- lord. Of course, the drug-lord isn't too happy about this, and frames Kevin with the murder of another cop (who happened to be on the take). Kevin has to clear hi …s name, whilst keeping himself from getting killed or arrested, and keeping his girlfriend from leaving him. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedyindependent film |
| Themes: | home invasiondeceptionescapebetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | police carslumurban settingapartment |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice detectivehitmantough guylawyerhostageboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolice |
| Story: | car crashcar accidentframed for murderhit with a baseball batframe upmasked manvideotapebodyguardcourtbaseball batkicked in the facerace against timeundercovernews reportdouble cross …false accusationtrialjudgeweaponhandcuffsheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightarrestpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathbeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifebare chested maletwo word titleviolencefight (See All) |
Three amateurs stickup a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the hitman hired to track them down and restore order.
| Subgenre: | black comedyindependent film |
| Themes: | deceptionescapedrunkennesspoliticsbetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | urban settingcarhotelrestaurantbar |
| Characters: | hitmantough guy |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | car crashsocial decayurban decaymedia coveragelens flaremasked manmachismobodyguardkicked in the facecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the foreheadnews reportdouble crossanti herofalse accusation …f wordhandcuffsheld at gunpointarrestpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathcorpsebeatingpistolsurprise endingviolenceflashback (See All) |
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)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyblack comedy |
| Themes: | home invasionsurveillanceparanoiacorruptiondeceptioninvestigationescapebetrayaldeathmurder |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noirrain |
| Locations: | police carapartmenthotelrestaurant |
| Characters: | tough guylawyerhostagepolice |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | female lawyersecurity cameracar crashcar accidentwiretappingframed for murderpickpockettext messagingframe upmexican standofffollowing someonelooking at oneself in a mirrorrevelationeavesdroppingsilencer …suspicionkicked in the faceknocked outcover uprace against timeundercovercharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legdouble crossanti herofalse accusationwomangay slurhandcuffsheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightarrestpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifebare chested malefightviolenceflashback (See All) |
It's been seventeen years since Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night. Now serving as head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), his mission is to protect her in a run for president and survive the annual ritual that targets t …he poor and innocent. But when a betrayal forces them onto the streets of D.C. on the one night when no help is available, they must stay alive until dawn...or both be sacrificed for their sins against the state. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyblack comedy |
| Themes: | home invasionsurveillanceparanoiacorruptiondeceptionescapepoliticsbetrayalmurderdeath |
| Locations: | urban setting |
| Characters: | tough guyhostage |
| Story: | security cameracar crashsocial decaytext messagingmedia coverageghettomasked manmexican standoffsilencerelectionbodyguardmanipulationkicked in the facebaseball batknocked out …race against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueprologueflash forwardshot in the foreheadshot in the legnews reportno opening creditsanti herodeath of friendpoliticianf wordheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolknifebare chested maleflashbackviolencefight (See All) |
Christian Wolff is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Behind the cover of a small-town CPA office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the world's most dangerous criminal organizations. With the Treasury Department's Crime Enforcement Division, run by Ray King, star …ting to close in, Christian takes on a legitimate client: a state-of-the-art robotics company where an accounting clerk has discovered a discrepancy involving millions of dollars. But as Christian uncooks the books and gets closer to the truth, it is the body count that starts to rise. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracy |
| Themes: | home invasionsurveillanceblackmailparanoiadeath of fatherdeceptioninvestigationescapebetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | neo noirrain |
| Locations: | apartmenthotelrestaurantbarnew york city |
| Characters: | hitmantough guyhostagehusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | security camerawiretappinghaunted by the pastfollowing someonesilencerbodyguardmanipulationkicked in the faceknocked outrace against timecover upcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueprologueflash forwardshot in the forehead …shot in the legdouble crossno opening creditsanti herodeath of friendf wordhandcuffsheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightarrestcamerapunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested maletwo word titleflashbackfightviolence (See All) |
Welcome to a world where time has become the ultimate currency. You stop aging at 25, but there's a catch: you're genetically-engineered to live only one more year, unless you can buy your way out of it. The rich "earn" decades at a time (remaining at age 25), becoming essentially immortal, while th …e rest beg, borrow or steal enough hours to make it through the day. When a man from the wrong side of the tracks is falsely accused of murder, he is forced to go on the run with a beautiful hostage. Living minute to minute, the duo's love becomes a powerful tool in their war against the system. (Read More)
| Themes: | surveillancedeath of fathercorruptiondeceptionescapedrunkennessbetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | police carurban settingapartmentcarhotelrestaurantbeachbar |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice detectivetough guyhostagehusband wife relationshippolice |
| Story: | security cameracar crashcar accidentsocial decaymedia coveragelens flareghettomillionairemexican standoffkissing while having sexbodyguardrace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueprotestnews report …no opening creditsanti herofalse accusationdeath of friendheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutpistolsurprise endingpartybare chested maletwo word titleviolenceflashbackfight (See All) |
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.
| Subgenre: | conspiracyblack comedyindependent film |
| Themes: | paranoiaextramarital affairdeceptionescapebetrayalinfidelitymurderdeath |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noir |
| Locations: | police carapartmenthotelbar |
| Characters: | police shootoutinterracial relationshiptough guyhostagehusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | car crashunsubtitled foreign languagemasked manmexican standoffvideotaperevelationeavesdroppingbodyguardcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legdouble crossanti herogay slurf wordheld at gunpoint …brawlgunfightarrestpunched in the faceshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingbare chested malefightviolence (See All) |
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | paranoiadeceptionescapebetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noir |
| Locations: | hoteltrainrestaurantbarnew york city |
| Characters: | hitmantough guy |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | car crashcar accidentbrooklyn bridgelooking at oneself in a mirrormachismosilencerbodyguardmanipulationkicked in the facecover upcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueprologueshot in the foreheadshot in the legdouble cross …no opening creditsanti herosubwayf wordmanhattan new york cityheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpseshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifepartyfemale frontal nudityviolenceflashbackfight (See All) |
| Subgenre: | black comedyindependent film |
| Themes: | home invasionsurveillanceparanoiadeath of fatherdeceptionescapebetrayaldeathmurder |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | police carbar |
| Characters: | hitmantough guyhostageboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolice |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | car accidentreformed alcoholictext messagingmovie theaterlooking at oneself in a mirrormachismomanipulationknocked outrace against timeshot in the foreheadshot in the legnews reportdouble crossno opening creditsanti hero …death of friendf wordheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightarrestpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathbeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifepartybare chested maletwo word titlefightviolence (See All) |
Set within a year after the events of Batman Begins, Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and new district attorney Harvey Dent successfully begin to round up the criminals that plague Gotham City until a mysterious and sadistic criminal mastermind known only as the Joker appears in Gotham, creating a n …ew wave of chaos. Batman's struggle against the Joker becomes deeply personal, forcing him to "confront everything he believes" and improve his technology to stop him. A love triangle develops between Bruce Wayne, Dent and Rachel Dawes. (Read More)
| Themes: | police brutalityhome invasionrivalrysurveillanceblackmailparanoiacorruptiondeceptioninvestigationescapepoliticsbetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | car chaseambiguous endingneo noir |
| Locations: | urban settingapartmentrestaurantbar |
| Characters: | police shootoutmayorpolice detectivetough guylawyerhostageboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolice |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | female lawyercar crashcar accidentpolice commissionersocial decayfundraiserurban decaymedia coveragelens flarecrime scenemasked mannewspaper headlinesilencerbodyguardmanipulation …courtkicked in the faceknocked outrace against timecover upcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguenews reportdouble crossno opening creditsanti herofalse accusationtrialjudgedeath of friendhandcuffsheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightarrestpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifepartytitle spoken by characterbare chested malefightviolence (See All) |
Wendell Rohr is a torts lawyer taking on the gun lobby. Rankin Fitch is the jury consultant for the Defendants and between them the battle is for the hearts and minds of the jury. But there is someone on the inside. Nicholas Easter is a juror with a girlfriend, Marlee, on the outside. they have a pa …st ..... and their own agenda. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyblack comedy |
| Themes: | home invasionsurveillanceblackmailparanoiadeath of fathercorruptiondeceptionbetrayaldeathmurder |
| Mood: | rain |
| Locations: | courtroomapartmentrestaurantbar |
| Characters: | lawyerhusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | car crashwearing a sound wirewiretappingassistanthit with a baseball batmedia coveragefollowing someonevideotaperevelationmanagermanipulationcourtbaseball batrace against timeundercover …prologueflash forwardnews reportdouble crosstrialjudgeweaponwomansecretbrawlarrestcameraslow motion scenefistfightbeatingcell phonesurprise endingknifefight (See All) |
A psychic doctor, John Clancy (Sir Anthony Hopkins), works with an F.B.I. Special Agent (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) in search of serial killer Charles Ambrose (Colin Farrell). After having lived in isolation for two years, since the death of his daughter, Clancy is asked by his friend Joe, an F.B.I. Speci …al Agent to help him solve several murders committed by a serial killer. The problem is that Ambrose is also psychic, and far ahead of Clancy. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | home invasionparanoiadeath of fatherdeceptioninvestigationdeathmurder |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noir |
| Locations: | apartmentbathtubcarhoteltrainbar |
| Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationshippolicehomosexual |
| Story: | car crashcar accidentcrime scenehaunted by the pastmexican standoffnewspaper headlinerace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the foreheadshot in the legno opening creditsanti herosubwaydeath of friendf word …handcuffsheld at gunpointgunfightslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathcorpseshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifefemale frontal nudityfemale nudityflashbackviolence (See All) |
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: | police brutalityparanoiadeceptionescapemurderdeath |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | urban setting |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice detectivetough guyhostagepolice |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | car accidenthit with a baseball bathaunted by the pastmasked manmexican standoffmachismosilencersuspicionbaseball batundercoverprologueshot in the foreheadshot in the legno opening creditsanti hero …weaponwomanf wordheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingfightviolence (See All) |
Set in the year 1999 during the last days of the old millennium, the movie tells the story of Lenny Nero, an ex-cop who now deals with data-discs containing recorded memories and emotions. One day he receives a disc which contains the memories of a murderer killing a prostitute. Lenny investigates a …nd is pulled deeper and deeper in a whirl of blackmail, murder and rape. Will he survive and solve the case? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracy |
| Themes: | police brutalitysurveillanceblackmailparanoiacorruptiondeceptionbetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noirrain |
| Locations: | apartmenthoteltrainrestaurantbeachbar |
| Characters: | interracial relationshippolice |
| Story: | security camerapolice commissionerex copvideotapeprivate detectivesilencerundercovershot in the foreheadnews reportdouble crossno opening creditssubwayhandcuffsheld at gunpointbrawl …punched in the faceshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifepartyfemale frontal nudityfemale nuditytwo word titleviolenceflashbackfight (See All) |
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)
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | home invasionparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapedrunkennessbetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noir |
| Locations: | police carapartmentbathtubhoteltrainrestaurantbar |
| Characters: | police shootouthitmanhostagehusband wife relationshippolice |
| Story: | car crashcar accidentwearing a sound wirewiretappingfollowing someonemovie theaterrevelationsilencersuspicionmanipulationkicked in the faceknocked outcover uprace against timeundercover …character repeating someone else's dialogueprotestprologueflash forwardshot in the foreheadshot in the legnews reportdouble crosswomanf wordheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightcamerapunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutpistolsurprise endingknifepartybare chested maletwo word titlefemale nudityviolenceflashbackfight (See All) |
In New Orleans, English teacher of the high school Rampart High, Will Gerard, and his wife, musician Laura Gerard, are in love with each other. One night, Laura leaves a rehearsal and is assaulted, while Will is playing chess with his friend Jimmy. Will is visiting her in hospital when, out of the b …lue, a stranger named Simon tells him that he belongs to an organization of vigilantes and offers to eliminate the assailant. In return, the organisation would want a favor from Will in the future. Will agrees, and the criminal is murdered. Six months later, Simon collects his debt with Will. He demands that Will kill Alan Marsh, a pedophile. Will accidentally kills Alan and soon he learns that the victim was an awarded journalist that was investigating the organization. Now he seeks evidences to prove his innocence but the network of the organization is powerful and is seeking Will out to eliminate him. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyindependent film |
| Themes: | home invasionsurveillanceparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapebetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noir |
| Locations: | apartmentrestaurantbar |
| Characters: | police detectivehostagehusband wife relationshippolice |
| Story: | security cameracar crashcar accidentsocial decayframed for murderlens flareframe upnewspaper headlinekissing while having sexsilencermanipulationcover upcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueflash forwardshot in the forehead …shot in the legnews reportdouble crossanti herogay slurhandcuffsheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightarrestpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested maletwo word titlefightflashback (See All) |
Sometime in the 1970's, police officers from New York City wanted a safe haven to live, away from the dangers of the streets of New York City, this is when they established a "Cop Land" in the small New Jersey town of Garrison. Freddy Heflin who was always admired by the New York cops wanted to beco …me one, but because he was deaf in one ear this prevents him from achieving his goal, but has become sheriff of Garrison. Recently there have been a dark omen surrounding the NYPD, and Freddy is now investigating on this case, then Internal Affairs officer Mo Tilden is also on the case and asks Freddy for help, but Freddy could not. Now Freddy suspects that a New York City cop named Ray Donlan might be one of the many cops who is corrupted by the mob and other criminals. Now, Freddy must find a cop who is nicknamed "Superboy" who can testify against Donlan and protect him, before Donlan finds Superboy and kills him. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyindependent film |
| Themes: | police brutalityhome invasionparanoiacorruptionextramarital affairinvestigationescapedrunkennessinfidelitydeathmurder |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noir |
| Locations: | police carbarnew york city |
| Characters: | police shootoutmayorpolice detectivetough guylawyerhostagehusband wife relationshippolice |
| Story: | car crashcar accidentcity hallsocial decayex copmedia coveragecrime scenehaunted by the pastmachismonewspaper headlinesuspicionmanipulationcover upnews reportno opening credits …death of friendgay slurf wordmanhattan new york cityhandcuffsheld at gunpointgunfightarrestpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutpistolsurprise endingpartytitle spoken by charactertwo word titleflashbackviolence (See All) |
In the near future, the worst ghettos of Paris, France are literally walled off and among the worst is District B13. Controlled by the ruthless crime lord, Taha, a young righteous punk named Leito is determined to bring him down. When the boss retaliates by kidnapping his sister, Lola, a rescue atte …mpt by Leito is destroyed by betrayal that gets him arrested and Lola kept in the clutches in Taha. Six months later, a crackerjack undercover cop named Damien is given a urgent mission: a neutron bomb has been stolen by Taha in District B13 which has an automatic timer function engaged and set to detonate in less than 24 hours. Now with time running out, Damien and Leito must work together to find and stop the bomb, but there is far more to this crisis than any of the field players realize. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracy |
| Themes: | police brutalitysurveillancecorruptiondeceptionescapebetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | police carurban settingapartmentbathtub |
| Characters: | police shootouttough guyhostagepolice |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | corrupt politiciansecurity cameracar crashcar accidentpolice commissionersocial decayurban decayhit with a baseball batghettomachismobaseball batkicked in the facerace against timeundercoverprologue …shot in the foreheadanti herogay slurhandcuffsheld at gunpointbrawlarrestpunched in the faceshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingshootoutcell phonepistolknifetitle spoken by characterbare chested maleviolencefight (See All) |
The high stakes thriller Paranoia takes us deep behind the scenes of global success to a deadly world of greed and deception. The two most powerful tech billionaires in the world ('Harrison Ford (I)' (qv) and 'Gary Oldman (I)' (qv)) are bitter rivals with a complicated past who will stop at nothing …to destroy each other. A young superstar ('Liam Hemsworth' (qv)), seduced by unlimited wealth and power falls between them, and becomes trapped in the middle of the twists and turns of their life-and-death game of corporate espionage. By the time he realizes his life is in danger, he is in far too deep and knows far too much for them to let him walk away. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyblack comedyindependent film |
| Themes: | rivalrysurveillanceblackmailparanoiadeceptionescapedrunkennessbetrayaldeathmurder |
| Mood: | neo noirrain |
| Locations: | apartmentrestaurantbarnew york city |
| Characters: | hitmanboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather son relationship |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | security cameracar crashcar accidentchrysler building manhattan new york citywiretappingbrooklyn bridgelens flarebrooklyn new york cityrevelationeavesdroppingsilencerbodyguardmanipulationbaseball batrace against time …cover upundercovernews reportdouble crosssubwaymanhattan new york cityhandcuffsheld at gunpointarrestslow motion scenecorpsecell phonepistolsurprise endingpartybare chested maleflashback (See All) |
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)
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | surveillanceparanoiadeceptioninvestigationescapemurderdeath |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noir |
| Locations: | police carurban settingapartmentrestaurantbar |
| Characters: | police shootoutmayorpolice detectiveinterracial relationshiphostageboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | security cameracar crashcar accidentpolice commissionerpolice chieftext messagingmedia coveragecrime scenenewspaper headlinenews reportdouble crossno opening creditsf wordhandcuffsheld at gunpoint …brawlgunfightarrestpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifetitle spoken by characterbare chested maletwo word titleviolencefight (See All) |
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)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyblack comedyindependent film |
| Themes: | home invasionsurveillanceparanoiadeath of fatherdeceptioninvestigationescapebetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noirrain |
| Locations: | police carrestaurantbeach |
| Characters: | tough guyhostagehusband wife relationshippolice |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | security cameracar crashcar accidentpickpockettext messaginglooking at oneself in a mirroreavesdroppingbodyguardknocked outrace against timeundercovershot in the foreheadshot in the legnews reportdouble cross …no opening creditsanti herosubwayf wordhandcuffsheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightarrestpunched in the faceshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifetitle spoken by characterbare chested maleviolencefightflashback (See All) |
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. Pretending to be cops, Smith and Jones kidnap Lynn and confront …Gene with a simple choice -- kill California governor Eleanor Grant in 90 minutes or less, or Lynn will die. Watson is given a gun, six bullets, and a name tag, and he is told to go to the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and kill Eleanor, who is giving an afternoon speech. While Jones is watching Lynn in a van, Smith watches Watson in order to prevent Watson from alerting the authorities. Watson must quickly find some way to get himself and Lynn out of this seemingly impossible situation. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyblack comedy |
| Themes: | surveillanceblackmailparanoiacorruptiondeceptionescapepoliticsbetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | hoteltrainbar |
| Characters: | hostagehusband wife relationship |
| Story: | campaign managercorrupt politiciansecurity camerasocial decayassistanthit with a baseball batmedia coveragemexican standofffollowing someonelooking at oneself in a mirroreavesdroppingsilencersuspicionbodyguardmanipulation …baseball batknocked outrace against timecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the foreheadshot in the legnews reportdouble crosspoliticianf wordheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutpistolsurprise endingviolenceflashbackfight (See All) |
Jason Bourne is again being hunted by the CIA. It begins when Nicky Parson a former CIA operative who helped Bourne, who went under and now works with a man who's a whistle blower and is out to expose the CIA's black ops. Nicky hacks into the CIA and downloads everything on all their Black Ops, incl …uding Treadstone which Bourne was a part of. And Heather Lee, a CIA agent, discovers the hack and brings it to the attention of CIA Director Dewey, the man behind the Black Ops. He orders Parsons be found and, hopefully, Bourne, too. (Read More)
| Themes: | police brutalityhome invasionsurveillancedeath of fatherdeceptioninvestigationescapebetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | police carapartmentbathtubhoteltrainrestaurant |
| Characters: | tough guyhostagepolice |
| Period: | 2010s2000s |
| Story: | security cameracar crashcar accidenttext messaginghaunted by the pastfollowing someonelooking at oneself in a mirrorrevelationeavesdroppingnewspaper headlinesilencerbodyguardmanipulationknocked outrace against time …cover upprotestno opening creditsanti heroheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightpunched in the faceshot in the headshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathbeatingshootoutpistolsurprise endingknifetitle spoken by characterbare chested maleflashbackviolencefight (See All) |
When drug violence worsens on the USA Mexico border, the FBI sends an idealistic agent, Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) on a mission to eradicate a drug cartel responsible for a bomb that had killed members of her team.
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | home invasionsurveillanceblackmailparanoiacorruptiondeceptioninvestigationescapebetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | bar |
| Characters: | hitmantough guylawyerhostagehusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | security camerasocial decaysilencersuspicionbodyguardmanipulationcover upcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the foreheadshot in the legnews reportdouble crossno opening creditsanti herof word …handcuffsheld at gunpointarrestpunched in the faceshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifebare chested maleviolencefight (See All) |
A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings (Idris Elba), John Rahway (Paul Walker), A.J. (Hayden Christensen), and brothers Jake (Michael Ealy) and Jesse (Chris Brown) Attica successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When Ghost …(Tip T.I. Harris), a former member of their team, is released from prison he convinces the group to strike an armored car carrying $20 million. As the "takers" carefully plot their strategy and draw nearer to exacting the grand heist, a reckless police officer (Matt Dillon) inches closer to apprehending the criminals. (Read More)
| Themes: | police brutalityhome invasionsurveillancedeceptionbetrayaldeathmurder |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noir |
| Locations: | urban settingapartmentcarhotelbar |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice detectivetough guyboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshippolice |
| Story: | security cameracar crashhit with a baseball batmasked manmexican standoffvideotapemachismokicked in the facecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the foreheadshot in the legdouble crossno opening creditssubwaydeath of friend …handcuffsheld at gunpointbrawlarrestpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterbare chested maleviolence (See All) |
It's 1949 Los Angeles, and gangster Mickey Cohen has moved in, with the intention of controlling all criminal activity in the city. He has bought local judges and police, and no one is willing to cross him or testify against him. Everyone except Sergeant John O'Mara, a former World War II soldier, w …hose goal is to settle with his family in a peaceful Los Angeles. Police Chief William Parker decides to form a special unit whose mission is to take down Cohen, and chooses O'Mara to lead the unit. O'Mara chooses 4 cops and asks another cop and vet, Jerry Wooters to join him but Wooters is not interested. But when he witnesses the murder of a young boy by Cohen's people, he joins them, and they decide to take apart Cohen's organization. Cohen wonders if a rival is going after him, but eventually he realizes it's the cops. (Read More)
| Themes: | home invasiondeath of fathercorruptiondeceptiondeathmurder |
| Mood: | car chaseneo noir |
| Locations: | hotelrestaurantbar |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice detectivehitmantough guylawyerhusband wife relationshippolice |
| Story: | car crashwiretappingpolice chiefmedia coveragelens flarecrime scenemasked maneavesdroppingmachismonewspaper headlinesilencerbodyguardcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the foreheadshot in the leg …news reportno opening creditsanti herojudgedeath of friendhandcuffsbrawlarrestcamerapunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathbeatingshootoutpistolknifetitle spoken by characterbare chested maletwo word titleviolence (See All) |
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)
| Subgenre: | conspiracy |
| Themes: | surveillancedeceptioninvestigationescapepoliticsbetrayaldeathmurder |
| Mood: | car chaseambiguous endingneo noir |
| Locations: | apartmentbathtubcarhoteltrainrestaurantbeachbar |
| Characters: | tough guyhostageboyfriend girlfriend relationship |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | corrupt politiciancar crashcar accidentwiretappingassistantpickpocketeavesdroppingmachismosilencersuspicionbodyguardknocked outrace against timeundercovercharacter repeating someone else's dialogue …shot in the foreheadshot in the legnews reportdouble crossno opening creditsanti heropoliticianf wordhandcuffsheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifebare chested maletwo word titlefightflashbackviolence (See All) |
| Subgenre: | black comedyindependent film |
| Themes: | blackmaildeath of fatherdeceptionbetrayaldeathmurder |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | restaurantbar |
| Characters: | tough guyboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
| Story: | car crashframed for murderfollowing someonenewspaper headlinekissing while having sexsuspicioncharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the foreheadshot in the legdouble crossno opening creditsdeath of friendgay slurf wordbrawl …arrestpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutpistolsurprise endingknifepartybare chested maleviolence (See All) |
CIA chief Hunley (Baldwin) convinces a Senate committee to disband the IMF (Impossible Mission Force), of which Ethan Hunt (Cruise) is a key member. Hunley argues that the IMF is too reckless. Now on his own, Hunt goes after a shadowy and deadly rogue organization called the Syndicate.
| Subgenre: | conspiracy |
| Themes: | surveillancecorruptiondeceptionescapebetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | car chaserain |
| Locations: | hotelrestaurant |
| Characters: | tough guyhostage |
| Story: | corrupt politiciancar crashrevelationsilencersuspicionbodyguardmanipulationcourtkicked in the faceknocked outrace against timecover upcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueflash forwarddouble cross …judgesubwaypoliticianhandcuffsheld at gunpointbrawlpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathbeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifetitle spoken by characterbare chested maleviolenceflashback (See All) |
Extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) comes out of self-imposed exile, thought to be long dead, and is set on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang (Donnie Yen) and his team in a race to recover a sinister and seemingly unstoppable weapon known as Pandora' …s Box. Recruiting an all-new group of thrill-seeking cohorts, Xander finds himself enmeshed in a deadly conspiracy that points to collusion at the highest levels of world governments. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracy |
| Themes: | surveillancecorruptiondeceptionescapebetrayaldeathmurder |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | apartmentrestaurantbeachbarnew york city |
| Characters: | tough guyhostage |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | security cameracar crashcar accidentframed for murderframe upmexican standoffrevelationeavesdroppingsilencersuspicionbodyguardmanipulationkicked in the faceknocked outcover up …race against timeundercovercharacter repeating someone else's dialogueprologueshot in the foreheadshot in the legnews reportdouble crossanti heroweaponheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightarrestpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathbeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifepartybare chested malefightviolence (See All) |
Southland Tales is an ensemble piece set in the futuristic landscape of Los Angeles on July 4, 2008, as it stands on the brink of social, economic and environmental disaster. Boxer Santaros is an action star who's stricken with amnesia. His life intertwines with Krysta Now, an adult film star develo …ping her own reality television project, and Ronald Taverner, a Hermosa Beach police officer who holds the key to a vast conspiracy. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyblack comedyindependent film |
| Themes: | police brutalitysurveillanceblackmailparanoiacorruptionextramarital affairdeceptionescapepoliticsbetrayalmurderdeath |
| Mood: | ambiguous endingneo noirrain |
| Locations: | police carbeachbar |
| Characters: | police shootoutinterracial relationshiphostageactorhusband wife relationshippolice |
| Period: | 2000s |
| Story: | security cameracar crashcar accidentsocial decaymedia coveragemexican standoffsilencerelectionbodyguardmanipulationknocked outcover upundercovercharacter repeating someone else's dialogueprotest …prologueflash forwardshot in the legnews reportdouble crossno opening creditsanti herodeath of friendpoliticianf wordheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the headshotgunshot in the chestfistfightshot to deathcorpsebeatingshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifepartybare chested maletwo word titleviolenceflashbackfight (See All) |
Martin Bishop is the head of a group of experts who specialise in testing security systems. When he is blackmailed by Government agents into stealing a top secret black box, the team find themselves embroiled in a game of danger and intrigue. After they recover the box, they discover that it has the … capability to decode all existing encryption systems around the world, and that the agents who hired them didn't work for the Government after all... (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracyblack comedy |
| Themes: | home invasionsurveillanceparanoiacorruptionextramarital affairdeceptionescapedrunkennessbetrayalmurder |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | apartmentrestaurantbar |
| Characters: | hostagehusband wife relationshippolice |
| Story: | security cameracar crashcar accidentwearing a sound wirewiretappingframed for murderlens flareframe upvideotapetape recordereavesdroppingnewspaper headlinesuspicionbodyguardknocked out …cover uprace against timeprologueflash forwardshot in the legnews reportdouble crossanti heroheld at gunpointsecretarrestshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathpistolsurprise endingknifepartyflashback (See All) |
The RIDE ALONG 2 sequel picks up about a year after our heroes' last adventure. Plans for a quick trip to Miami go bad. With the wedding upcoming, James reluctantly takes Ben with him to Miami to follow up on a lead connected to a drug ring case he's been trying to crack. In Miami, they meet Maya, a … no-BS homicide detective who lets them know Miami is her turf. They also encounter AJ, a shady cocky computer hacker who reveals evidence that implicates a well-respected local businessman, the wealthy Antonio Pope. Pope harbors a vicious streak and rules South Florida's drug trade. If Ben and James can convince the authorities that Pope is a brutal crime boss they'll stop his spree. If they fail, well there may not be a wedding after all. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | surveillancecorruptiondeceptioninvestigationescapedrunkennessbetrayaldeathmurder |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | beachbar |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice detectivehitmantough guypolice |
| Period: | 2010s |
| Story: | ford crown victoriacar crashcar accidentwiretappingcorrupt officialtext messagingevidencemexican standoffeavesdroppingsilencerbodyguardknocked outrace against timecover upundercover …character repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legdouble crossanti herohandcuffsheld at gunpointgunfightarrestpunched in the faceslow motion sceneshot in the chestshot to deathshootoutcell phonepistolsurprise endingknifepartyviolence (See All) |
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