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Runaway (1984)
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Runaway (1984)

In the near future, a police officer specializes in malfunctioning robots. When a robot turns out to have been programmed to kill, he begins to uncover a homicidal plot to create killer robots... and his son becomes a target.

Subgenre:
cyberpunkconspiracyblack comedy
Themes:
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Mood:
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Locations:
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Period:
near futurefuture
Story:
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Brick Mansions (2014)
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Brick Mansions (2014)

Subgenre:
black comedy
Themes:
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Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
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Characters:
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Period:
near futurefuture
Story:
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Assault On Precinct 13 (2005)
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Assault On Precinct 13 (2005)

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 brutalitydeceptiongangsterdeathmurderrevenge
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
police stationhelicopter
Characters:
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Story:
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Chaos (2005)
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Chaos (2005)

In Seattle, detective Quentin Conners is unfairly suspended and his partner Jason York leaves the police force after a tragic shooting on Pearl Street Bridge, when the hostage and the criminal die. During a bank heist with a hostage situation, Conners is assigned in charge of the operation with the  β€¦rookie Shane Dekker as his partner. The thieves, lead by Lorenz, apparently do not steal a penny from the bank. While chasing the gangsters, the police team disclose that they planted a virus in the system, stealing one billion dollars from the different accounts, using the principle of the Chaos Theory. Further, they find that Lorenz is killing his accomplices. (Read More)

Themes:
police brutalitysurveillancekidnappingdeathmurderrevenge
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
police station
Characters:
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Story:
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Exit Wounds (2001) is one of the best movies like Runaway (1984)
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Exit Wounds (2001)

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 β€¦fficult to tell who is the bad guy and who you can trust. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracyblack comedy
Themes:
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Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
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Story:
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New Police Story (2004)
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New Police Story (2004)

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,  β€¦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 comedy
Themes:
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Mood:
car chaseneo noir
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Alex Cross (2012)
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Alex Cross (2012)

Dr. Alex Cross is on his last police duty to track down an assassin called Picasso, who's been torturing and killing rich businessmen in Detroit. Soon when the mission gets personal, Cross is pushed to the edge of his moral and psychological limits to end this once and for all.

Themes:
police brutalitysurveillancedeceptionbetrayalkidnappingdeathmurderrevenge
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police stationrestaurant
Characters:
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Story:
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Robocop (2014)
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Robocop (2014)

The year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years - and it's meant billions for OmniCorp's bottom line. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they  β€¦see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) - a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit - is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer. OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine pursuing justice. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cyberpunk
Themes:
artificial intelligencepolice brutalitytechnologysurveillancedeceptionbetrayaldeathmurderrevenge
Locations:
citypolice stationelevatorhelicopterrestaurant
Characters:
police detectivepolice shootoutaction herowarriortough guyhostagedetectivepolice officerfather son relationshippolice
Period:
near futurefuture
Story:
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Rush Hour (1998) is one of the best movies like Runaway (1984)
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Rush Hour (1998)

Cultures clash and tempers flares as the two cops named Detective Inspector Lee a Hong Kong Detective and Detective James Carter FBI, a big-mouthed work-alone Los Angeles cop who are from different worlds discovers one thing in common: they can't stand each other. With time running out, they must jo β€¦in forces to catch the criminals and save the eleven-year-old Chinese girl of the Chinese consul named Soo Yung. (Read More)

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Locations:
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Ghost In The Shell (1995)
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Ghost In The Shell (1995)

It is the year 2029. Technology has advanced so far that cyborgs are commonplace. In addition, human brains can connect to the internet directly. Major Motoko Kasunagi is an officer in Section 9, an elite, secretive police division that deals with special operations, including counter terrorism and  β€¦cyber crime. She is currently on the trail of the Puppet Master, a cyber criminal who hacks into the brains of cyborgs in order to obtain information and to commit other crimes. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cyberpunkconspiracy
Themes:
artificial intelligencesurveillancedeceptionmurderdeath
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
elevatorhelicopterhotel
Characters:
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Period:
future
Story:
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S.w.a.t. (2003)
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S.w.a.t. (2003)

Based off of a one time T.V. show, two Los Angeles S.W.A.T. officers Jim Street and Brian Gamble were sent in to foil an extremely violent bank robbery. Although they thwarted the robbery, they shot a hostage in the process. Street was suspended from S.W.A.T. while Gamble was fired altogether. After β€¦ 6 months, a veteran S.W.A.T. officer, Daniel Harrelson or "Hondo", is told to assemble a S.W.A.T. team for his division. He chooses other S.W.A.T. officers as well as 3 rookies. However, after they pass the S.W.A.T. training, they receive a message that a French crime boss, known as Alex Montell is trying to escape from prison. This will not be easy to prevent, especially after Montell promises $100 Million to his rescuers. (Read More)

Themes:
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Mood:
car chaseneo noir
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Triple 9 (2016)
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Triple 9 (2016)

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 β€¦ring a breakneck, action-packed finale filled with double-crosses, greed and revenge. (Read More)

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Mood:
neo noir
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In Time (2011) is one of the best movies like Runaway (1984)
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In Time (2011)

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 β€¦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)

Subgenre:
cyberpunk
Themes:
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Locations:
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The Way Of The Gun (2000)
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The Way Of The Gun (2000)

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.

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Die Hard With A Vengeance (1995)
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Die Hard With A Vengeance (1995)

John McClane is now almost a full-blown alcoholic and is suspended from the NYPD. But when a bomb goes off in the Bonwit Teller Department Store the police go insane trying to figure out what's going on. Soon, a man named Simon calls and asks for McClane. Simon tells Inspector Walter Cobb that McCla β€¦ne is going to play a game called "Simon Says". He says that McClane is going to do the tasks he assigns him. If not, he'll set off another bomb. With the help of a Harlem electrician, John McClane must race all over New York trying to figure out the frustrating puzzles that the crafty terrorist gives him. But when a bomb goes off in a subway station right by the Federal Reserve (the biggest gold storage in the world) things start to get heated. (Read More)

Subgenre:
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Themes:
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Mood:
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Despite his tarnished reputation after the events of The Dark Knight, in which he took the rap for Dent's crimes, Batman feels compelled to intervene to assist the city and its police force which is struggling to cope with Bane's plans to destroy the city.

Subgenre:
conspiracy
Themes:
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Mood:
neo noir
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Patriots Day (2016) is one of the best movies like Runaway (1984)
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Patriots Day (2016)

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 β€¦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)

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black comedy
Themes:
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Mood:
car chaseneo noir
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citypolice stationhelicopterrestaurant
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The Last Boy Scout (1991)
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The Last Boy Scout (1991)

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.

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conspiracyblack comedy
Themes:
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Mood:
car chaseneo noir
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Jack Reacher (2012)
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Jack Reacher (2012)

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 β€¦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)

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Themes:
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Mood:
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Assault On Precinct 13 (1976)
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Assault On Precinct 13 (1976)

Police ambush and kill several gang members in Los Angeles. Gang members make a pact of blood to strike back at police, and conduct a siege on the police station which is almost abandoned and due to be closed. Staff of the closing precinct and the criminals being held there while in transit must wor β€¦k together to fight off the attacking gang members. (Read More)

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New Jack City (1991) is one of the best movies like Runaway (1984)
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New Jack City (1991)

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 β€¦ably. The only thing that remains is that Scotty himself becomes a drug pusher. (Read More)

Subgenre:
black comedy
Themes:
police brutalitysurveillancedeceptiongangsterbetrayalmurderrevengedeath
Mood:
poetic justiceneo noir
Locations:
citypolice stationrestaurant
Characters:
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Story:
human bombsuitcase full of moneymaverick copethnic slurbulletproof vesttough coppartnerswat teamsecurity camerasociopathpolice officer killedchild in perilanti herodisguiseshot in the back β€¦criminalrevolverinterrogationbombheld at gunpointbrawlgunfightshotgunshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightshot to deathcorpseshootoutpistolsurprise endingchaseexplosiontitle spoken by characterviolencefightgun (See All)

Criminal (2016)
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Criminal (2016)

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  β€¦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 comedy
Themes:
surveillancedeceptionbetrayalkidnappingrevengedeathmurder
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
helicopterrestaurant
Characters:
sniper riflepolice chasesniperaction herowarriortough guyhostagepolice
Story:
foot chasetracking devicemanhuntswat teamsecurity cameraelectronic music scorehypodermic needlesociopathsabotageinjectionpolice officer killednews reportchild in perilanti heroexploding car β€¦impalementbridgeshot in the backcriminalinterrogationheld at gunpointshowdownbrawlgunfightrescueshotgunshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightshot to deathcorpseshootoutpistolsurprise endingchaseexplosiontitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingone word titleviolencefight (See All)

R.i.p.d. (2013)
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R.i.p.d. (2013)

After Nick is murdered by his own partner, he joins the Rest in Peace Department to protect the world from the undeads. While working with his new partner, many undeads are seen gathering in Boston. Soon he realizes that someone close to him is behind all a plot to bring on the apocalypse.

Themes:
police brutalitydeceptionbetrayalkidnappingmurderdeath
Mood:
car chase
Locations:
police stationrestaurant
Characters:
police detectivepolice shootoutpolice chaseaction herowarriorhostagedetectivepolice
Story:
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Lethal Weapon (1987)
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Lethal Weapon (1987)

Martin Riggs is an L.A. cop with suicidal tendencies and Roger Murtaugh is the unlucky police officer with whom Riggs is assigned. Together they uncover a huge drug-smuggling operation, and as their success rate grows so does their friendship.

Themes:
police brutalitykidnappingdeath
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
police stationlos angeles californiahelicopter
Characters:
sniper riflepolice detectivepolice shootoutsniperaction herotough guydetectivepolice officerpolice
Story:
foot chasemaverick copbulletproof vesttough copswat teampolice officer killedanti heroexploding carrevolvershowdownbrawlgunfightrescueshotgunshot in the chest β€¦machine gunfistfightshot to deathshootoutpistolchasetitle spoken by characterviolencefight (See All)

Man On A Ledge (2012) is one of the best movies like Runaway (1984)
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Man On A Ledge (2012)

An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The nearest New York Police officer immediately responds to a screaming woman and calls dispatch. More Officers arrive with SWAT and tactical command along with fire-fighters. The police then dispatch a police psycho β€¦logist personally requested to talk him down from the ledge. However, things aren't as they seem. (Read More)

Subgenre:
black comedy
Themes:
surveillancedeceptionbetrayalrevengedeath
Mood:
car chase
Locations:
police stationelevatorhelicopterhotel
Characters:
police detectivepolice shootoutpolice chasesecretarydetectivepolice
Story:
foot chasecameramanmedia coveragebulletproof vestswat teamsecurity cameralove interestpolicewomannews reportanti herodisguiseshot in the backbombheld at gunpointbrawl β€¦gunfightshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightshot to deathshootoutpistolsurprise endingchaseexplosiontitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingfightgun (See All)

Ride Along (2014)
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Ride Along (2014)

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 brutalitydeceptionbetrayalkidnappingdeathmurder
Mood:
car chase
Locations:
police station
Characters:
police detectivepolice shootoutpolice chaseaction herotough guyhostagedetectivepolice
Story:
foot chasemaverick copethnic slurpolice officer shottough copconstruction sitesecurity cameraelectronic music scorenews reportanti heroexploding carshot in the backrevolverinterrogationheld at gunpoint β€¦showdownbrawlgunfightrescueshotgunshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightshot to deathshootoutpistolsurprise endingchaseexplosiontitle spoken by characterfightviolence (See All)

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The Negotiator (1998)
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The Negotiator (1998)

In the midst of an elaborate conspiracy, an expert negotiator is driven to the edge when he's framed for the murder of his partner, as well as embezzling money from his department's pension fund. His only chance to prove his innocence is to take hostages himself, acquire the services of another expe β€¦rt negotiator, and find out who's running the conspiracy before it's too late. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracyblack comedy
Themes:
police brutalitydeceptionbetrayalkidnappingmurderrevengedeath
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
police stationhelicopter
Characters:
sniper riflesecretarysniperhostagepolice officerpolice
Story:
media coveragebulletproof vesttough coppartnerswat teampolice officer killednews reportinterrogationheld at gunpointgunfightcomputerrescueshotgunshot in the chestmachine gun β€¦shot to deathshootoutpistolsurprise endingexplosiontitle spoken by charactergunviolence (See All)

Takers (2010)
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Takers (2010)

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  β€¦(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 brutalitysurveillancedeceptiongangsterbetrayalkidnappingdeathmurderrevenge
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
police stationlos angeles californiahelicopterhotel
Characters:
sniper riflepolice detectivepolice shootoutpolice chasesnipertough guypolice officerpolice
Story:
foot chasepolice officer shot in the chestnews reporterpolice officer shotbulletproof vestpartnerswat teamsecurity cameradisguiseshot in the backinterrogationheld at gunpointshowdownbrawlshotgun β€¦shot in the chestmachine gunfistfightshot to deathcorpseshootoutpistolsurprise endingexplosiontitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingone word titleviolence (See All)

Dredd (2012) is one of the best movies like Runaway (1984)
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Dredd (2012)

The future America is an irradiated waste land. On its East Coast, running from Boston to Washington DC, lies Mega City One - a vast, violent metropolis where criminals rule the chaotic streets. The only force of order lies with the urban cops called "Judges" who possess the combined powers of judge β€¦, jury and instant executioner. Known and feared throughout the city, Dredd is the ultimate Judge, challenged with ridding the city of its latest scourge - a dangerous drug epidemic that has users of "Slo-Mo" experiencing reality at a fraction of its normal speed. During a routine day on the job, Dredd is assigned to train and evaluate Cassandra Anderson, a rookie with powerful psychic abilities thanks to a genetic mutation. A heinous crime calls them to a neighborhood where fellow Judges rarely dare to venture - a 200 storey vertical slum controlled by prostitute turned drug lord Ma-Ma and her ruthless clan. When they capture one of the clan's inner circle, Ma-Ma overtakes the compound's control center and wages a dirty, vicious war against the Judges that proves she will stop at nothing to protect her empire. With the body count climbing and no way out, Dredd and Anderson must confront the odds and engage in the relentless battle for their survival. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cyberpunkblack comedy
Themes:
surveillancegangsterkidnappingdeathmurder
Mood:
poetic justicecar chaseneo noir
Locations:
citypolice stationelevator
Characters:
police detectivepolice chaseaction herowarriortough guyhostagedetectivepolice officerpolice
Period:
future
Story:
human bombfoot chaserookie coptracking devicebulletproof vesttough copsecurity camerapsychicpolicewomananti heroimpalementshot in the backcriminalinterrogationbomb β€¦held at gunpointshowdownbrawlgunfightcomputerrescueshotgunshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightshot to deathcorpseshootoutpistolsurprise endingexplosiontitle spoken by characterone word titlegunfightviolence (See All)

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The Dark Knight (2008)
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The Dark Knight (2008)

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 β€¦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 brutalitytechnologysurveillancedeceptiongangsterbetrayalkidnappingrevengemurderdeath
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
police stationelevatorhelicopterrestaurant
Characters:
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Story:
human bombfemale copnews reportermedia coveragebulletproof vestcrime sceneswat teamelectronic music scoresociopathpolicewomanpoisonpolice officer killednews reportchild in perilanti hero β€¦exploding carimpalementbridgedisguiseshot in the backcriminalrevolverinterrogationbombheld at gunpointshowdownbrawlgunfightrescueshotgunshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightshot to deathcorpseshootoutpistolsurprise endingchaseexplosiontitle spoken by characterviolencefight (See All)

Fire With Fire (2012)
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Fire With Fire (2012)

After witnessing the brutal murders of a convenience store owner and his son, firefighter Jeremy Coleman barely escapes with his life. As he is forced to testify against the crime lord, Hagan, he is placed in the witness protection program under the watch of the U.S. Marshals. When his new identity  β€¦becomes compromised Jeremy is forced to take an unexpected course of action in order to get his life back and save the lives of those he loves. (Read More)

Themes:
deceptiongangsterbetrayalkidnappingdeathrevengemurder
Mood:
car chase
Locations:
citypolice stationhotel
Characters:
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Story:
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Ghost In The Shell (2017)
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Ghost In The Shell (2017)

In the near future, Major Motoko Kusanagi (Scarlett Johansson) is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible terrorist attack, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals. When terrorism reaches a new level that includes the abilit β€¦y to hack into people's minds and control them, Major Kusanagi is uniquely qualified to stop it. As she prepares to face a new enemy, Major Kusanagi discovers that she has been lied to: her life was not saved, it was stolen. She will stop at nothing to recover her past, find out who did this to her and stop them before they do it to others. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cyberpunkconspiracy
Themes:
roboticsartificial intelligencetechnologydeceptionbetrayalkidnappingrevengemurderdeath
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
helicopter
Characters:
sniper rifleengineersniperaction herowarriortough guyhostage
Period:
near futurefuture
Story:
robot as menacekiller robotfoot chasehackinghigh techbulletproof vestlaserelectronic music scorehypodermic needlebulletinjectionanti herorevolverrobotinterrogation β€¦bombheld at gunpointshowdownbrawlgunfightrescueshotgunshot in the chestmachine gunfistfightshot to deathcorpseshootoutpistolchaseexplosioncigarette smokingviolencegunfight (See All)

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Welcome To The Punch (2013) is one of the best movies like Runaway (1984)
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Welcome To The Punch (2013)

Former criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London from his Icelandic hideaway when his son is involved in a heist gone wrong. This gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to catch the man he has always been after. As they face off, they start to uncover a deeper conspiracy they both β€¦ need to solve in order to survive. (Read More)

Subgenre:
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Themes:
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Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
police stationhotelrestaurant
Characters:
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Story:
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Blackhat (2015)
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Blackhat (2015)

Nick Hathaway, an extremely talented hacker who has gone astray, finds his way out of a 15 year prison sentence when parts of a computer code he once wrote during his youth appears in a malware that triggered a terrorist attack in a nuclear power plant in China. This opportunity will reunite him wit β€¦h an old friend but will also put him in the middle of a power game between the American and Chinese government as well as an arch villain hacker whose identity he has to find if he wants to keep his freedom and his life. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracy
Themes:
technologysurveillancedeceptionbetrayalmurderdeath
Mood:
neo noir
Locations:
los angeles californiahelicopterhotelrestaurant
Characters:
police shootoutengineerpolice
Story:
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Die Hard (1988)
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Die Hard (1988)

NYPD cop John McClane goes on a Christmas vacation to visit his wife Holly in Los Angeles where she works for the Nakatomi Corporation. While they are at the Nakatomi headquarters for a Christmas party, a group of bank robbers led by Hans Gruber take control of the building and hold everyone hostage β€¦, with the exception of John, while they plan to perform a lucrative heist. Unable to escape and with no immediate police response, John is forced to take matters into his own hands. (Read More)

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black comedy
Themes:
police brutalitykidnappingmurderdeathrevenge
Locations:
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Characters:
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Story:
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Chappie (2015)
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Chappie (2015)

In Johannesburg, the police department reduced the high rating of criminality using robots from the Tetravaal Company, designed by the engineer Deon Wilson. The former military Vincent Moore is envious of Deon, since he has developed another project called Moose, but neither Tetravaal nor the police β€¦ department is interested. Deon has just developed an Artificial Intelligence but the Tetravaal's CEO Michelle Bradley asks him to abort the project. Deon decides to bring the damaged Robot 22 that was sent to be crushed to test his A.I. However he is kidnapped by the criminals Ninja, Yo-Landi and Amerika that want him to stop the robot cops. When they see the damaged robot in the van, they force Deon to program it to heist banks with them and they call it Chappie. However, Chappie acts like a child and need to be trained to learn and grow. Meanwhile Vincent follows Deon and plots an evil scheme to activate his robot. (Read More)

Subgenre:
black comedy
Themes:
artificial intelligencesurveillancedeceptiongangsterbetrayalkidnappingdeathmurderrevenge
Locations:
police stationhelicopter
Characters:
engineerhostagepolice officerpolice
Period:
near futurefuture
Story:
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Total Recall (2012) is one of the best movies like Runaway (1984)
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Total Recall (2012)

For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid, even though he's got a beautiful wife who he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life - real memories of life as a super-spy might be just what he needs. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunte β€¦d man as he finds himself on the run from the police. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cyberpunk
Themes:
artificial intelligencesurveillancedeceptionbetrayalmurderdeath
Mood:
car chase
Locations:
elevatorhelicopterhotel
Characters:
police shootoutpolice chaseaction herotough guypolice
Period:
future
Story:
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The Take (2016)
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The Take (2016)

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 β€¦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)

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conspiracyblack comedy
Themes:
police brutalitysurveillancedeceptionbetrayalkidnappingdeathmurderrevenge
Locations:
elevatorhelicopterrestaurant
Characters:
sniper riflepolice detectivepolice shootoutsniperaction herowarriortough guyhostagedetectivepolice officerpolice
Story:
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Jason Bourne (2016)
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Jason Bourne (2016)

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 β€¦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 brutalitytechnologysurveillancedeceptionbetrayalkidnappingdeathmurderrevenge
Mood:
car chase
Locations:
elevatorhelicopterhotelrestaurant
Characters:
sniper riflepolice chasesniperaction herowarriortough guyhostagepolice
Story:
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A Good Day To Die Hard (2013)
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A Good Day To Die Hard (2013)

Iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, for the first time, finds himself on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack - unaware that Jack is really a highly-trained CIA operative out to stop a nuclear weapons heist. With the Russian underworld in pursuit, and bat β€¦tling a countdown to war, the two McClanes discover that their opposing methods make them unstoppable heroes. (Read More)

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police brutalitysurveillancedeceptionbetrayalmurderrevenge
Mood:
car chase
Locations:
police stationelevatorhelicopterhotel
Characters:
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Story:
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Die Hard 2 (1990) is one of the best movies like Runaway (1984)
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Die Hard 2 (1990)

After the terrifying events in LA, John McClane (Willis) is about to go through it all again. A team of terrorists, led by Col. Stuart (Sadler) is holding the entire airport hostage. The terrorists are planning to rescue a drug lord from justice. In order to do so, they have seized control of all el β€¦ectrical equipment affecting all planes. With no runway lights available, all aircraft have to remain in the air, with fuel running low, McClane will need to be fast. (Read More)

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black comedy
Themes:
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Mood:
poetic justice
Locations:
elevatorhelicopterhotel
Characters:
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Story:
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Survivor (2015)
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Survivor (2015)

A State Department employee newly posted to the American embassy in London is charged with stopping terrorists from getting into the U.S. That puts her right in the line of fire and she is targeted for death and framed for crimes. Discredited, she is forced to go on the run while she tries to clear  β€¦her name and stop a large-scale terrorist attack set for New Year's Eve in Times Square. (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracy
Themes:
surveillancedeceptionbetrayalkidnappingdeathmurderrevenge
Locations:
helicopterhotelrestaurant
Characters:
sniper riflepolice detectivepolice chasesniperhostagedetectivepolice
Story:
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Speed (1994)
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Speed (1994)

Bomber terrorist's elevator plan backfires, so he rigs a bomb to a LA city bus. The stipulation is: once armed, the bus must stay above 50 mph to keep from exploding. Also if LAPD Officer tries to unload any passengers off, Payne will detonate it. Joe Morton co-stars as Jack's superior, and Jeff Dan β€¦iels supports Jack helping him try to defuse the bomb. (Read More)

Subgenre:
black comedy
Themes:
police brutalitysurveillancekidnappingmurderrevenge
Mood:
car chase
Locations:
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Characters:
action herowarriortough guyhostagedetectivepolice officerpolice
Story:
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Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
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Mr. Nice Guy (1997)

In Melbourne, the Chinese Chef Jackie has a successful show on television. The drug lord Giancarlo and his gang are dealing cocaine with The Demons gang, but they fight against each other. During the shooting, the snoopy reporter Diana and her partner are accidentally exposed and they flee with a VH β€¦S tape with the footage of the negotiation. On the street, she stumbles with Jackie and he helps her fighting against the gangsters. When they are escaping in his car, her tape accidentally mixes with other videotapes that Jackie has in a box on the backseat of his car. Jackie goes to his apartment and meets his girlfriend Miki while his nephews "borrow" the tape to watch. Meanwhile Giancarlo's gangsters are looking for the tape and abduct Miki. Jackie's friend Romeo, who is a police detective, chases the gangsters with other policemen while Jackie teams up with Diana and his friend Lakisha to release Miki from Giancarlo. (Read More)

Subgenre:
black comedy
Themes:
surveillancedeceptiongangsterbetrayalkidnappingrevengemurderdeath
Mood:
car chase
Locations:
police stationelevatorrestaurant
Characters:
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Story:
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Bad Boys (1995) is one of the best movies like Runaway (1984)
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Bad Boys (1995)

Marcus Burnett is a hen-pecked family man. Mike Lowry is a foot-loose and fancy free ladies' man. Both are Miami policemen, and both have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a  β€¦murder, they have to pretend to be each other. (Read More)

Themes:
police brutalitygangstermurderdeath
Mood:
car chase
Locations:
police stationelevatorhelicopter
Characters:
police detectivepolice shootoutpolice chaseaction herotough guydetectivepolice
Story:
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Demolition Man (1993)
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Demolition Man (1993)

Frozen in 1996, Simon Phoenix, a convicted crime lord, is revived for a parole hearing well into the 21st century. Revived into a society free from crime, Phoenix resumes his murderous rampage, and no one can stop him. John Spartan, the police officer who captured Phoenix in 1996, has also been cryo β€¦genically frozen, this time for a crime he did not commit. In 2032, the former cities of Los Angeles, San Diego and Santa Barbara have merged into peaceful, utopian San Angeles. Unable to stop him with their non-violent solutions, the police release Spartan to help recapture Phoenix. Now after 36 years, Spartan has to adapt himself to the future society he has no knowledge about. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cyberpunkconspiracyblack comedy
Themes:
police brutalitysurveillancegangsterbetrayaldeathmurderrevenge
Mood:
car chase
Locations:
police stationlos angeles californiahelicopterrestaurant
Characters:
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Period:
near futurefuture
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Hardcore Henry (2015)
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Hardcore Henry (2015)

Hardcore Henry is an action film told from a first person perspective: You remember nothing. Mainly because you've just been brought back from the dead by your wife (Haley Bennett). She tells you that your name is Henry. Five minutes later, you are being shot at, your wife has been kidnapped, and yo β€¦u should probably go get her back. Who's got her? His name's Akan; he's a powerful warlord with an army of mercenaries, and a plan for world domination. You're also in an unfamiliar city of Moscow, and everyone wants you dead. Everyone except for a mysterious British fellow called Jimmy. He may be on your side, but you aren't sure. If you can survive the insanity, and solve the mystery, you might just discover your purpose and the truth behind your identity. Good luck, Henry. You're likely going to need it... (Read More)

Subgenre:
conspiracyblack comedy
Themes:
roboticsartificial intelligencepolice brutalitysurveillancedeceptiongangsterbetrayalkidnappingrevengedeathmurder
Mood:
car chase
Locations:
cityelevatorhelicopter
Characters:
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Period:
near future
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Solace (2015)
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Solace (2015)

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 β€¦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)

Themes:
deceptiondeathmurder
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
elevatorhotel
Characters:
police officerserial killerfather son relationshippolice
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Gangster Squad (2013) is one of the best movies like Runaway (1984)
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Gangster Squad (2013)

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 β€¦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:
deceptiongangstermurderrevengedeath
Mood:
car chaseneo noir
Locations:
citypolice stationlos angeles californiahotelrestaurant
Characters:
police detectivepolice shootoutaction herotough guypolice officerboypolice
Story:
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Terminator Genisys (2015)
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Terminator Genisys (2015)

When John Connor ('Jason Clarke (I)' (qv)), leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese ('Jai Courtney' (qv)) back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor ('Emilia Clarke' (qv)) and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured time-line. Now, Sgt. Reese finds himself in a β€¦ new and unfamiliar version of the past, where he is faced with unlikely allies, including the Guardian ('Arnold Schwarzenegger' (qv)), dangerous new enemies, and an unexpected new mission: To reset the future... (Read More)

Subgenre:
cyberpunk
Themes:
artificial intelligencedeceptionbetrayaldeathmurder
Mood:
car chase
Locations:
police stationlos angeles california
Characters:
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Period:
future
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