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The Fighter is a drama about boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer on the verge of being KO'd by drugs and crime.
Subgenre: | boxing moviedocumentary filmmaking |
Themes: | police brutalitydrug addictionredemptiondrug useangerrobberyprisondrugs |
Locations: | singing in a caroral sex in a carapartmentlondon englandcarbar |
Characters: | police arrestbrother sister relationshiprunning from the policepolice sergeantamerican abroadex husband ex wife relationshipsister sister relationshipprostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | brother brother hughalf brother half brother relationshipwelterweight boxerex boxerirish americanhalf brotherboxer shortsfemale bartenderwatching boxing on tvboxing knockoutboxing koboxing managershadow boxingboxing trainerboxing gloves β¦boxing ringboxing matchresisting arrestprison visitrelease from prisonwoman in bra and pantiesblack bra and pantiesgirl in pantiesblack pantiesfoot chasetitle fightcharacter is the subject of a documentaryreference to sugar ray leonardends with real life footageassault on police officeradidas clothingblue collar workerreference to hbowatching self on tvchurch bellscalling parent by first nameparent grown child relationshipgarbage dumpstercrack housereference to mtvcambodiancollege dropoutjumping from a windowfighting moviereference to the new york timessee through bragiving the fingersportsatlantic city new jerseythinnesscharacter appears on tvnew hampshiredrug withdrawalpythontitle boutjumping ropebroken handbandaged handdocumentary crewlarge familybudweiserintercomcrack cocaineinterracial kissdomineering motherscene before opening creditsstrategyimpersonating a police officerunderdogshamelightbruiseblack eyeconvictblack brapunched in the stomachgash in the facemale underwearembarrassmenthome moviepress conferenceirishmovie theaterboxerscene during opening creditsnipples visible through clothingcatfightwhat happened to epiloguecakeactor playing himselfloyaltyapplausefreeze frametrustbrotherautomobilehairy chestscene during end creditsgymmanipulationcourtknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguedrug addictlimousinetrainingbartenderscantily clad femaleboxingprisonertelephonecriminalfalling from heightarrestwatching tvpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeatingbased on true storypantieschasesingingcigarette smokingbare chested maletwo word titleinterviewbloodfight (See All) |
Rocky Balboa is forced to retire after having permanent damage inflicted on him in the ring by the Russian boxer Ivan Drago. Returning home after the Drago bout, Balboa discovers that the fortune that he had acquired as heavyweight champ has been stolen and lost on the stockmarket by his accountant. β¦ His boxing days over, Rocky begins to coach an up-and-coming fighter named Tommy Gunn. Rocky cannot compete, however, with the high salaraies and glittering prizes being offered to Gunn by other managers in town. (Read More)
Subgenre: | boxing movie |
Themes: | redemptionanger |
Locations: | apartmentbar |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | boxing trainerboxing glovesboxing ringboxing matchfighting movieunderdogbruiseblack eyepress conferenceboxerscene during opening creditsfreeze framegymmanipulationcharacter repeating someone else's dialogue β¦limousinetrainingboxingpunched in the faceslow motion scenecigarette smokingbare chested malebloodfight (See All) |
Three years and 10 successful title defenses after beating Apollo Creed, with whom he has become great friends, a now wealthy Rocky Balboa is considering retirement. Fame and complacency soon cause Balboa to lose his title to Clubber Lang, who inadvertently causes the death of Rocky's trainer Mickey β¦. Rocky sinks into a depression, and Apollo decides to train Rocky for a rematch against Lang so Rocky can try to win the title back. (Read More)
Subgenre: | boxing movie |
Themes: | redemptionanger |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | brother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | boxing trainerboxing glovesboxing ringboxing matchrelease from prisontitle fightfighting moviecharacter appears on tvscene before opening creditsunderdogpress conferenceboxerscene during opening creditsfreeze framegym β¦character repeating someone else's dialoguelimousinetrainingbartenderboxingarrestwatching tvpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeatingcigarette smokingbare chested maletwo word titleinterviewfight (See All) |
Adonis Johnson is the son of the famous boxing champion Apollo Creed, who died in a boxing match in _Rocky IV (1985)_ (qv). Adonis wasn't born until after his father's death and wants to follow his fathers footsteps in boxing. He seeks a mentor who is the former heavyweight boxing champion and forme β¦r friend of Apollo Creed, the retired Rocky Balboa. Rocky eventually agrees to mentor Adonis. With Rocky's help they hope to get a title job to face even deadlier opponents than his father. But whether he is a true fighter remains to be seen.... (Read More)
Locations: | apartmentcarbar |
Characters: | american abroadboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother son relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | ex boxerboxing ringboxing matchfighting movieunderdogbruisepress conferenceboxerfreeze frameautomobilegymknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguetrainingboxing β¦arrestwatching tvpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeatingbare chested malebloodfight (See All) |
Rocky Balboa is enjoying life. He has a lovely wife, Adrian, had a successful fight with Apollo Creed and is able to enjoy the money he earned from the fight and a new endorsement deal. Unfortunately, Rocky becomes embarrassed when failing to complete an advert and ends up working in a meat packing β¦company. He believes that he will no longer have a career as a boxer. Apollo wants to rematch with Rocky to prove all his critics wrong that he can beat Rocky. Can Rocky once again have a successful fight? (Read More)
Subgenre: | boxing movie |
Locations: | apartment |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | boxing trainerboxing glovesboxing ringboxing matchtitle fightfighting moviecharacter appears on tvtitle boutscene before opening creditsunderdogbruiseblack eyepress conferenceboxerscene during opening credits β¦freeze framegymcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguetrainingboxingwatching tvpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeatingcigarette smokingbare chested maletwo word titlebloodfightinterview (See All) |
When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging the Itallian Stallion to a nationally televised, 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retir β¦ement and face an opponent who's faster, stronger and thirty years his junior. With the odds stacked firmly against him, Rocky takes on Dixon in what will become the greatest fight in boxing history, a hard-hitting, action-packed battle of the ages. (Read More)
Subgenre: | boxing movie |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | ex boxerwatching boxing on tvboxing managerboxing ringboxing matchfighting movieunderdogpunched in the stomachpress conferenceboxerscene during end creditstrainingboxingwatching tvpunched in the face β¦two word titlefightblood (See All) |
Ever since his match with Clubber Lang, Rocky Balboa has a peaceful life. And now he and former champion, Apollo Creed, enjoy good times and are now the best of friends. But Rocky's peaceful life as a boxer gets paused after a match Apollo went into. Unfortunately, Creed fought Ivan drago, a 6'5" Ru β¦ssian who has never lost a match, and sadly, brutally murders Apollo in the ring. A funeral is held and times start going downhill fast. Now, in order to restore honor, Rocky challenges Drago to a match and must beat him for sweet, bitter vengeance. (Read More)
Subgenre: | boxing movie |
Themes: | redemptionanger |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipamerican abroadhusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | boxing knockoutboxing koboxing ringboxing matchfighting movieunderdogbruiseblack eyepress conferenceboxerscene during opening creditsfreeze framegymcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguelimousine β¦trainingboxingwatching tvpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeatingcigarette smokingbare chested malefightblood (See All) |
Wanting to learn from the best, aspiring boxer Maggie Fitzgerald wants Frankie Dunn to train her. At the outset he flatly refuses saying he has no interest in training a girl. Frankie leads a lonely existence, alienated from his only daughter and having few friends. Maggie's rough around the edges b β¦ut shows a lot of grit in the ring and he eventually relents. Maggie not only proves to be the boxer he always dreamed of having under his wing but a friend who fills the great void he's had in his life. Maggie's career skyrockets but an accident in the ring leads her to ask Frankie for one last favor. (Read More)
Subgenre: | boxing movie |
Locations: | london england |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipsister sister relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationship |
Story: | irish americanwatching boxing on tvboxing knockoutboxing koboxing managerboxing trainerboxing glovestitle fightreference to hbofighting movieunderdogboxertrainingboxingfight |
As tragedy strikes him in his prime, famed boxer, Billy Hope, begins to fall into a great depression. Once the decision regarding the custody of his daughter is under question, Billy decides to get his life back on track by getting back into the ring.
Locations: | apartmentbar |
Characters: | father daughter relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | boxer shortsboxing managerboxing trainerboxing ringboxing matchjumping ropepunched in the stomachpress conferenceboxerscene during opening creditsgymcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueboxingpunched in the faceslow motion scene β¦bare chested maleblood (See All) |
Themes: | drug addiction |
Characters: | prostitutemother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | girl in pantiesbruiseblack eyepunched in the stomachmale underwearhome moviemovie theaterwhat happened to epilogueapplausetrusthairy chestmanipulationlimousinetelephonewatching tv β¦beatingbased on true storypantieschasesingingcigarette smokingbare chested malefightinterviewblood (See All) |
Frank Dux has spent most his life being trained by Tanaka to participate in the Kumite, the ultimate martial arts tournament, where participants are seriously injured, even killed. Frank decides to go despite being told by his superiors in the army that he can't because they need him. Two army offic β¦ers are sent to get him and the trail leads to Hong Kong but Frank eludes them. While Frank advances, he knows that he may have to face Chong Li, the defending champion, who has killed a few participants. (Read More)
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | american abroadhusband wife relationship |
Story: | foot chasefighting movieunderdogbruisepunched in the stomachmale underwearboxerwhat happened to epiloguefreeze framegymknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguetrainingboxingarrest β¦punched in the faceslow motion scenebeatingbased on true storychasebare chested malebloodfight (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 β¦d Michael must avoid corrupt cops, contract killers and the mob to survive the night. (Read More)
Themes: | redemption |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipsister sister relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | ex boxerirish americanboxing ringfoot chasegash in the faceboxerfreeze framecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguelimousineboxingfalling from heightarrestpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeating β¦cigarette smokingblood (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 β¦ring a breakneck, action-packed finale filled with double-crosses, greed and revenge. (Read More)
Themes: | police brutalityangerrobberyprisondrugs |
Locations: | apartmentcarbar |
Characters: | police sergeantsister sister relationshipprostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | foot chasecrack cocainescene before opening creditsconvictscene during opening creditsmanipulationdrug addictlimousineprisonercriminalarrestpunched in the facebeatingchasecigarette smoking β¦bare chested maletwo word titleblood (See All) |
After Katrina, police sergeant Terence McDonagh rescues a prisoner, hurts his back in the process and earns a promotion to lieutenant plus an addiction to cocaine and painkillers. Six months later, a family is murdered over drugs; Terence runs the investigation. His drug-using prostitute girlfriend, β¦ his alcoholic father's dog, run-ins with two old women and a well-connected john, gambling losses, a nervous young witness, and thefts of police property put Terence's job and then his life in danger. He starts seeing things. He wants a big score to get out from under mounting debts, so he joins forces with drug dealers. The murders remain unsolved. A bad lieutenant gets worse. (Read More)
Themes: | police brutalitydrug addictiondrug useprisondrugs |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | police sergeantprostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | woman in bra and pantiesblack bra and pantiesblack pantiescrack cocainebruiseblack bradrug addictprisonerarrestwatching tvpantiesblood |
Russell and his younger brother Rodney live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, and have always dreamed of escaping and finding better lives. But when a cruel twist of fate lands Russell in prison, his brother becomes involved with one of the most violent and ruthless crime rings in the Northea β¦st - a mistake that will cost him everything. Once released, Russell must choose between his own freedom, or risk it all to seek justice for his brother. (Read More)
Themes: | redemptiondrug useangerprisondrugs |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | prison visitrelease from prisonfoot chaseblue collar workerpunched in the stomachbrotherknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguedrug addictbartenderprisonertelephonewatching tvpunched in the facebeating β¦chasecigarette smokingbare chested malebloodfight (See All) |
Two brothers face the fight of a lifetime - and the wreckage of their broken family - within the brutal, high-stakes world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting in Lionsgate's action/drama, WARRIOR. A former Marine, haunted by a tragic past, Tommy Riordan returns to his hometown of Pittsburgh and enl β¦ists his father, a recovered alcoholic and his former coach, to train him for an MMA tournament awarding the biggest purse in the history of the sport. As Tommy blazes a violent path towards the title prize, his brother, Brendan, a former MMA fighter unable to make ends meet as a public school teacher, returns to the amateur ring to provide for his family. Even though years have passed, recriminations and past betrayals keep Brendan bitterly estranged from both Tommy and his father. But when Brendan's unlikely rise as an underdog sets him on a collision course with Tommy, the two brothers must finally confront the forces that tore them apart, all the while waging the most intense, winner-takes-all battle of their lives. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addiction |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | boxing ringfighting movieatlantic city new jerseyunderdogbruiseblack eyepunched in the stomachbrotherhairy chestgymknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguetrainingpunched in the facebare chested male β¦fight (See All) |
This urban nightmare chronicles several days in the life of Caine Lawson, following his high-school graduation, as he attempts to escape his violent existence in the projects of Watts, CA.
Themes: | police brutalityangerrobberyprisondrugs |
Locations: | car |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | release from prisonfoot chasecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguedrug addictprisonercriminalarrestwatching tvpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeatingchasecigarette smokingbare chested maleblood β¦fight (See All) |
Erin Grant loses care and custody of her daughter when she's divorced from her husband Darrell, a small-time thief. Struggling for money, she is a dancer at a nightclub, where one night Congressman Dilbeck (in disguise) attacks another member of the audience. A spectator, who recognizes Dilbeck and β¦is fond of Erin, offers to get back her daughter by blackmailing Dilbeck. Things do not work out as planned, though. (Read More)
Characters: | brother sister relationshipex husband ex wife relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | boxer shortsblack bra and pantiesblack pantiesblack bramale underwearembarrassmentpress conferencehairy chestcourtknocked outlimousinecriminalarrestslow motion scenebeating β¦cigarette smokingbare chested male (See All) |
The true story of London's most notorious gangsters, twins Reggie and Ronnie Kray. As the brothers rise through the criminal underworld, Ronnie advances the family business with violence and intimidation while Reggie struggles to go legitimate for local girl Frances Shea. In and out of prison, Ronni β¦e's unpredictable tendencies and the slow disintegration of Reggie's marriage threaten to bring the brothers' empire tumbling to the ground. (Read More)
Themes: | drug useprison |
Locations: | london englandcarbar |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | prison visitblack eyeblack brapunched in the stomachboxerwhat happened to epiloguecakeloyaltyapplausefreeze frametrustbrotherautomobilecourtlimousine β¦criminalwatching tvpunched in the facebeatingbased on true storysingingcigarette smokingbare chested maleblood (See All) |
Themes: | redemptionangerprisondrugs |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather daughter relationship |
Story: | prison visitdrug withdrawalmovie theatermanipulationknocked outdrug addictbartenderprisonertelephonecriminalarrestwatching tvpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeating β¦chasebare chested maletwo word titlebloodfight (See All) |
David Ghantt discovers the true meaning of adventure far beyond his wildest dreams. He is an uncomplicated man stuck in a monotonous life. Day in and day out he drives an armored vehicle, transporting millions of other people's money with no escape in sight. The only glimmer of excitement is his fli β¦rtatious work crush Kelly Campbell who soon lures him into the scheme of a lifetime. Along with a group of half-brained criminals led by Steve Chambers and an absurdly faulted heist plan, David manages the impossible and makes off with $17 million in cash...only problem is he foolishly hands the money over to this wild group of double crossers and has been set up to take the fall. With the bandits blowing the millions on lavish and ridiculous luxuries, they leave behind a glaring trail of evidence. Now on the lam and in over his head, David must dodge the authorities, evade a hilarious hit man, Mike McKinney, and try to turn the tables on the ones he trusted most. (Read More)
Themes: | redemptionangerrobberyprison |
Locations: | singing in a carbar |
Characters: | american abroadmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | release from prisonfoot chasecatfightwhat happened to epiloguemanipulationknocked outtrainingprisonerfalling from heightarrestwatching tvpunched in the faceslow motion scenebased on true storychase β¦fight (See All) |
Protagonist Alex DeLarge is an "ultraviolent" youth in futuristic Britain. As with all luck, his eventually runs out and he's arrested and convicted of murder and rape. While in prison, Alex learns of an experimental program in which convicts are programmed to detest violence. If he goes through the β¦ program, his sentence will be reduced and he will be back on the streets sooner than expected. But Alex's ordeals are far from over once he hits the mean streets of Britain that he had a hand in creating. (Read More)
Themes: | police brutalityredemptionrobberyprisondrugs |
Locations: | apartmentlondon englandbar |
Characters: | police sergeanthusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | release from prisonblack pantiesirishmovie theatermanipulationknocked outscantily clad femaleprisonercriminalfalling from heightarrestpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeatingsinging β¦bare chested malefightbloodinterview (See All) |
Rudy Baylor is a jobless young attorney. However, he is also the only hope of an elderly couple whose insurance company will not pay for an operation that could save their son's life. In this judicial drama, Rudy learns to hate corporate America as he falls in love with a battered young married woma β¦n. Will he be up to the task? (Read More)
Themes: | anger |
Locations: | apartmentbar |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | underdogmovie theatercourttrainingbartendercriminalarrestpunched in the facebeatingcigarette smokingbare chested malebloodfight |
Frank Leone is nearing the end of his prison term for a relatively minor crime. Just before he is paroled, however, Warden Drumgoole takes charge. Drumgoole was assigned to a hell-hole prison after his administration was publicly humiliated by Leone, and has now arrived on the scene to ensure that L β¦eone never sees the light of day. (Read More)
Themes: | prison |
Locations: | car |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationship |
Story: | boxing ringrelease from prisonfoot chaselightconvictmale underwearfreeze framegymmanipulationprisonercriminalbeatingchasecigarette smokingbare chested male β¦bloodfight (See All) |
Jules Winnfield ('Samuel L. Jackson' (qv)) and Vincent Vega ('John Travolta (I)' (qv)) are two hit men who are out to retrieve a suitcase stolen from their employer, mob boss Marsellus Wallace ('Ving Rhames' (qv)). Wallace has also asked Vincent to take his wife Mia ('Uma Thurman' (qv)) out a few da β¦ys later when Wallace himself will be out of town. Butch Coolidge ('Bruce Willis' (qv)) is an aging boxer who is paid by Wallace to lose his fight. The lives of these seemingly unrelated people are woven together comprising of a series of funny, bizarre and uncalled-for incidents. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addictionredemptiondrug userobberydrugs |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | girl in pantiesfoot chaseintercomimpersonating a police officerboxernipples visible through clothingloyaltyfreeze frameknocked outscantily clad femaleboxingwatching tvpunched in the facepantiessinging β¦two word titlefightblood (See All) |
In 1946, the former boxers Dwight "Bucky" Bleichert and Lee Blanchard are policemen in Los Angeles. Lee has a good relationship with his chief and uses a box fight between them to promote the department and get a raise to the police force. They succeed and are promoted to homicide detectives, workin β¦g together. Bucky becomes a close friend of Lee and his girlfriend Kay Lake, forming a triangle of love. When the corpse of the aspirant actress 'Elizabeth Short (I)' is found mutilated, Lee becomes obsessed to solve the case called by the press Black Dahlia. Meanwhile, Bucky's investigation leads him to a Madeleine Linscott, the daughter of a powerful and wealthy constructor that resembles the Black Dahlia. In an environment of corruption and lies, Bucky discloses hidden truths. (Read More)
Themes: | redemptionrobbery |
Characters: | sister sister relationshipprostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | boxing matchgirl in pantiesfoot chasegash in the faceboxergymknocked outbartenderscantily clad femaleboxingcriminalfalling from heightslow motion scenebeatingbased on true story β¦pantiessingingcigarette smokingbare chested malefightblood (See All) |
During the Great Depression, a common-man hero, James J. Braddock--a.k.a. the Cinderella Man--was to become one of the most surprising sports legends in history. By the early 1930s, the impoverished ex-prizefighter was seemingly as broken-down, beaten-up and out-of-luck as much of the rest of the Am β¦erican populace who had hit rock bottom. His career appeared to be finished, he was unable to pay the bills, the only thing that mattered to him--his family--was in danger, and he was even forced to go on Public Relief. But deep inside, Jim Braddock never relinquished his determination. Driven by love, honor and an incredible dose the ones who are do of grit, he willed an impossible dream to come true. In a last-chance bid to help his family, Braddock returned to the ring. No one thought he had a shot. However Braddock, fueled by something beyond mere competition, kept winning. Suddenly, the ordinary working man became the mythic athlete. Carrying the hopes and dreams of the disenfranchised on his shoulders, Braddock rocketed through the ranks, until this underdog chose to do the unthinkable: take on the heavyweight champ of the world, the unstoppable Max Baer, renowned for having killed two men in the ring. (Read More)
Subgenre: | boxing movie |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | irish americanboxing managerboxing trainersportsbroken handunderdogboxerwhat happened to epiloguetrainingboxingbased on true storycigarette smokingtwo word titleblood |
Jordan Belfort is a Long Island penny stockbroker who served 22 months in prison for defrauding investors in a massive 1990s securities scam that involved widespread corruption on Wall Street and in the corporate banking world, including shoe designer Steve Madden.
Themes: | drug addictiondrug useprisondrugs |
Locations: | london englandbar |
Characters: | american abroadprostitutehusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | boxer shortspythoncrack cocainepunched in the stomachapplausefreeze framecourtcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguedrug addictlimousinetelephonecriminalarrestwatching tvpunched in the face β¦slow motion scenebeatingbased on true storypantiescigarette smokingbare chested maleinterviewfightblood (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 β¦fficult to tell who is the bad guy and who you can trust. (Read More)
Themes: | police brutalityprisondrugs |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | police sergeant |
Story: | female bartenderfoot chaseconvictpunched in the stomachtrustscene during end creditsgymknocked outlimousinebartenderprisonercriminalarrestpunched in the faceslow motion scene β¦beatingchasebloodfight (See All) |
Steven Kovak has been kicked out of his apartment by his girlfriend. Steven has a new apartment, and decides to slip the cable guy (Chip) $50 for free cable. Steven then fakes an interest in Chip's line of work. However Chip takes this to heart trying to become Steven's best bud. When Steven no long β¦er wants to be Chips friend the man who can do it all goes on an all out assault to ruin Steven's life. In the backdrop is the delicate sub-plot of the trial of a former kid star for murdering his brother. (Read More)
Themes: | prison |
Locations: | apartmentbar |
Characters: | prostitutehusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | foot chasescene during opening creditsactor playing himselfbrothermanipulationcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueprisonertelephonefalling from heightarrestwatching tvpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeatingchase β¦fight (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 β¦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)
Themes: | redemptionangerprison |
Locations: | apartmentbar |
Characters: | brother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | release from prisonfoot chasenew hampshirepress conferencebrothermanipulationknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguetrainingprisonercriminalarrestpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeating β¦chasebare chested maletwo word titlefightblood (See All) |
In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Straight Outta Compton tells the true story of how th β¦ese cultural rebels-armed only with their lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent-stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the world's most dangerous group, N.W.A. And as they spoke the truth that no one had before and exposed life in the hood, their voice ignited a social revolution that is still reverberating today. (Read More)
Themes: | police brutalityanger |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipmother son relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | boxer shortsmale underwearpress conferencefreeze framescene during end creditscharacter repeating someone else's dialoguearrestpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeatingbased on true storysingingbare chested male |
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)
Themes: | police brutalitydrug addictionangerdrugs |
Locations: | apartmentbar |
Characters: | prostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | crack cocainemanipulationcourtcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguedrug addictlimousinetelephonecriminalfalling from heightarrestpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeatingpantieschase β¦bare chested malefightblood (See All) |
On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark β¦question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife? (Read More)
Themes: | angerrobbery |
Locations: | singing in a carcarbar |
Characters: | police arrestbrother sister relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | female bartenderblack eyemale underwearpress conferencescene during opening creditsmanipulationbartendertelephonearrestwatching tvcigarette smokingtwo word titlefightinterviewblood |
Based on the true story of Daniel Lugo ('Mark Wahlberg (I)' (qv)) a Miami bodybuilder who wants to live the American dream. He would like to have the money that other people have. So he enlists the help of fellow bodybuilder Adrian Doorbal ('Anthony Mackie' (qv)) and ex-convict, Christian bodybuilde β¦r Paul Doyle ('Dwayne Johnson (I)' (qv)). Their kidnapping and extortion scheme goes terribly wrong since they have muscles for brains and they're left to haphazardly try to hold onto the elusive American dream. (Read More)
Themes: | robberyprison |
Characters: | american abroadboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | foot chaseconvictwhat happened to epiloguefreeze framegymmanipulationknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguedrug addictlimousinecriminalarrestpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeating β¦based on true storypantieschasebare chested malebloodfight (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.
Themes: | drug userobberydrugs |
Locations: | carbar |
Characters: | prostitute |
Story: | punched in the stomachautomobilecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguedrug addictbartendercriminalarrestwatching tvpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeatingcigarette smokingblood |
Themes: | redemptionangerrobberyprison |
Locations: | london england |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipprostitutefather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | foot chasescene before opening creditsscene during opening creditsfreeze framemanipulationknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguetrainingprisonerfalling from heightpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeatingchasebare chested male β¦fightblood (See All) |
Themes: | drug useanger |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | prostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | girl in pantiesblack braembarrassmentscene during opening creditsfreeze framehairy chestscene during end creditsscantily clad femaletelephonewatching tvpunched in the faceslow motion scenepantieschasecigarette smoking β¦bare chested malefight (See All) |
Baby is a young and partially hearing impaired getaway driver who can make any wild move while in motion with the right track playing. It's a critical talent he needs to survive his indentured servitude to the crime boss, Doc, who values his role in his meticulously planned robberies. However, just β¦when Baby thinks he is finally free and clear to have his own life with his new girlfriend, Deborah, Doc coerces him back for another job. Now saddled with a crew of thugs too violently unstable to keep to Doc's plans, Baby finds himself and everything he cares for in terrible danger. To survive and escape the coming maelstrom, it will take all of Baby's skill, wits and daring, but even on the best track, can he make it when life is forcing him to face the music? (Read More)
Themes: | angerrobberyprison |
Locations: | singing in a carapartmentcar |
Characters: | sister sister relationshipboyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | release from prisonfoot chasescene before opening creditsscene during opening creditsapplauseautomobilemanipulationcourtknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueprisonertelephonecriminalfalling from heightarrest β¦watching tvpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeatingchasesingingcigarette smokingtwo word titleblood (See All) |
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 brutalityrobberydrugs |
Locations: | apartmentcar |
Characters: | prostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | black bra and pantiesblack pantiesfoot chaseautomobilecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguetelephoneslow motion scenepantieschasefightblood |
In 1964, a brash new pro boxer, fresh from his olympic gold medal victory, explodes on to the scene, Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self confidence with his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all β¦time. To his credit, he sets out to prove that with his highly agile and forceful style soon making him a formidable boxer who soon claims the heavyweight championship. His personal life is no less noteworthy with his allegiance to the Nation of Islam, his friendship with the controversial Malcolm X and his abandonment of his slave name in favour of Muhammad Ali stirring up controversy. Yet, at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test with the military draft rules are changed, making him eligible for military induction during the Vietnam War. Despite the fact that he could easily agree to a sweetheart deal that would have meant an easy tour of duty for himself, Ali refuses to submit on principle to cooperate in an unjust war for a racist nation that treated his people so poorly. The cost of that stand is high as he finds himself unable to legally box in his own country while his case is contested in court. What follows is a battle for a man who would sacrifice so much for what he believes in and a comeback that would cement his legend as one of the great sports figures of all time. (Read More)
Subgenre: | boxing movie |
Characters: | mother daughter relationshipfather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | boxing glovesboxing ringboxing matchsportsjumping ropeboxergymcourtboxingarrestwatching tvpunched in the facesingingfightinterview |
In the cold war, a lawyer, James B. Donovan is recruited by the CIA and involved in an intense negotiation mission to release and exchange a CIA U-2 spy-plane pilot, Francis G. Powers. The pilot was arrested alive after his plane was shot down by the Soviet Union during a mission and stays in the co β¦mpany of a KGB intelligence officer, Rudolf Abel, who was arrested for espionage in the US. (Read More)
Themes: | robberyprison |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipamerican abroadsister sister relationshipfather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | irish americanfoot chasemale underwearwhat happened to epiloguecourtprisonertelephonearrestwatching tvbased on true storychasecigarette smokingbare chested male |
A fictional film set in the alluring world of one of the most stunning scandals to rock our nation, American Hustle tells the story of brilliant con man Irving Rosenfeld ('Christian Bale' (qv)), who along with his equally cunning and seductive British partner Sydney Prosser ('Amy Adams (III)' (qv)) β¦is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso ('Bradley Cooper (I)' (qv)). DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that's as dangerous as it is enchanting. 'Jeremy Renner' (qv) is Carmine Polito, the passionate, volatile, New Jersey political operator caught between the con-artists and Feds. Irving's unpredictable wife Rosalyn ('Jennifer Lawrence (III)' (qv)) could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down. (Read More)
Themes: | anger |
Locations: | apartmentbar |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationship |
Story: | atlantic city new jerseyscene before opening creditspress conferencenipples visible through clothingwhat happened to epiloguefreeze framemanipulationcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguelimousinescantily clad femaletelephonecriminalarrestpunched in the faceslow motion scene β¦beatingbased on true storypantiessingingcigarette smokingbare chested maletwo word titlefight (See All) |
Construction company owner John Matthews learns that his estranged son, Jason, has been arrested for drug trafficking. Facing an unjust prison sentence for a first time offender courtesy of mandatory minimum sentence laws, Jason has nothing to offer for leniency in good conscience. Desperately, John β¦ convinces the DEA and the opportunistic DA Joanne Keeghan to let him go undercover to help make arrests big enough to free his son in return. With the unwitting help of an ex-con employee, John enters the narcotics underworld where every move could be his last in an operation that will demand all his resources, wits and courage to survive. (Read More)
Themes: | prisondrugs |
Locations: | apartment |
Characters: | ex husband ex wife relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipmother son relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | prison visitrelease from prisonfoot chasemanipulationcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueprisonerarrestpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeatingbased on true storycigarette smokingblood |
In South Boston, the state police force is waging war on Irish-American organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by gangland chief Frank Costello. While Billy quickly gains Costello's confidence, Colin Sullivan, a hardened young criminal wh β¦o has infiltrated the state police as an informer for the syndicate is rising to a position of power in the Special Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by their double lives, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the operations they have penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the mob and the police that there is a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy - and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to save themselves. But is either willing to turn on their friends and comrades they've made during their long stints undercover? (Read More)
Themes: | angerrobberyprisondrugs |
Locations: | apartmentcarbar |
Characters: | police sergeantprostituteboyfriend girlfriend relationship |
Story: | irish americanblack pantiesbroken handbandaged handbudweiserdrug addictlimousinescantily clad femalecriminalfalling from heightarrestwatching tvpunched in the facebeatingpanties β¦chasesingingcigarette smokingbare chested maletwo word titlefightinterviewblood (See All) |
Boston, 1926. The '20s are roaring. Liquor is flowing, bullets are flying, and one man sets out to make his mark on the world. Prohibition has given rise to an endless network of underground distilleries, speakeasies, gangsters, and corrupt cops. Joe Coughlin, the youngest son of a prominent Boston β¦police captain, has long since turned his back on his strict and proper upbringing. Now having graduated from a childhood of petty theft to a career in the pay of the city's most fearsome mobsters, Joe enjoys the spoils, thrills, and notoriety of being an outlaw. But life on the dark side carries a heavy price. In a time when ruthless men of ambition, armed with cash, illegal booze, and guns, battle for control, no one-neither family nor friend, enemy nor lover-can be trusted. Beyond money and power, even the threat of prison, one fate seems most likely for men like Joe: an early death. But until that day, he and his friends are determined to live life to the hilt. Joe embarks on a dizzying journey up the ladder of organized crime that takes him from the flash of Jazz Age Boston to the sensual shimmer of Tampa's Latin Quarter to the sizzling streets of Cuba. Live by Night is a riveting epic layered with a diverse cast of loyal friends and callous enemies, tough rumrunners and sultry femmes fatales, Bible-quoting evangelists and cruel Klansmen, all battling for survival and their piece of the American dream. At once a sweeping love story and a compelling saga of revenge, it is a speβ¦ (Read More)
Themes: | redemptionangerrobberyprisondrugs |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipprostitutefather daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | irish americanrelease from prisonirishmovie theatertrustautomobileknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguedrug addictprisonertelephonecriminalarrestpunched in the faceslow motion scene β¦beatingchasecigarette smokingblood (See All) |
Medical students begin to explore the realm of near death experiences, hoping for insights. Each has their heart stopped and is revived. They begin having flashes of walking nightmares from their childhood, reflecting sins they committed or had committed against them. The experiences continue to int β¦ensify, and they begin to be physically beaten by their visions as they try and go deeper into the death experience to find a cure. (Read More)
Themes: | drug addictionredemption |
Locations: | apartment |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshipfather daughter relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | foot chasejumping ropepunched in the stomachgash in the facecakefreeze framemanipulationdrug addicttelephonefalling from heightwatching tvpunched in the faceslow motion scenebeatingchase β¦cigarette smokingbare chested maleblood (See All) |
Shawn MacArthur, the kind-hearted son of an Alabama wrestling coach, makes a grim living selling fake products on the streets in New York. After dealing with thieving punks, he's discovered by bare-knuckle/street-fight manager, Harvey Boarden. He soon proves himself worthy and starts earning a small β¦ fortune, part of which he volunteers to spend on single mother Zulay Velez. Shawn doesn't cheat and that seems to be a major problem, notably after the arrival of his Alabama high-school rival. (Read More)
Themes: | robbery |
Locations: | apartment |
Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshipmother daughter relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | boxing ringfighting moviepunched in the stomachloyaltyknocked outlimousineboxingpunched in the facebeatingbare chested malefightblood |
A small time thief from Belfast, Gerry Conlon, is falsely implicated in the IRA bombing of a pub that kills several people while he is in London. Bullied by the British police, he and four of his friends are coerced into confessing their guilt. Gerry's father and other relatives in London are also i β¦mplicated in the crime. He spends 15 years in prison with his father trying to prove his innocence with the help of a British attorney, Gareth Peirce. Based on a true story. (Read More)
Themes: | police brutalityprison |
Locations: | london england |
Characters: | brother sister relationshipprostitutefather daughter relationshipmother daughter relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationshipmother son relationshipfamily relationships |
Story: | foot chaseirishwhat happened to epilogueprisonerarrestpunched in the facebeatingbased on true storychasecigarette smoking |
A day in the life of the employees of Empire Records. Except this is a day where everything comes to a head for a number of them facing personal crises - can they pull through together? And more importantly, can they keep their record store independent and not swallowed up by corporate greed?
Themes: | drug addictionangerdrugs |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | girl in pantiesblack pantiesfoot chaseatlantic city new jerseyscene during end creditsdrug addictscantily clad femalepunched in the facebeatingpantieschasesingingbare chested male |