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Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murde …red. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan... (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | surveillanceunfaithfulnessmafiablackmailparanoiatheftcorruptionextramarital affairdeceptioninvestigationgangsterfuneralfearprisonadultery …infidelitymurderdeath (See All) |
Locations: | cable carschool teachersex on a beachyachtusamuseumgas stationofficetruckelevatorbusairplanesnowcarhotel …swimming poolrestaurantbeachbar (See All) |
Characters: | employer employee relationshipsecretarysecurity guardhitmanlawyerdetectiveteacherbrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | memphis tennesseementor protege relationshiptoyota celicaharvard universityjudicial systemlaw firmex convicttruck stopfbi agentredheaded womanmafia bossgreyhound busalmost hit by a carfemale teacherprivate detective …release from prisonprison guardmarital infidelitybar examincriminating photographfoot chasedog trackthrowing a chair through a windowrecording conversationreference to julio iglesiasreference to yasser arafatgun hidden under tablesecretly photographedu.s. justice departmentrunning on a bridgekilling the wrong personboating accidentkilled in chaircarribean seafax transmissioncompromising picturebugged roomapple macintosh computersecret recordingcayman islandsmarital troublemickey finntax evaderbald headhoney traprunning to escapememphiskicked in the legdangerous friendworking latereference to al caponemonorailbig businessshot in the earwearing a sound wirewashington monumentaudio recordingfileharvardphotocopierjob offerkicked in the chestgraduate studenttoyotaprotegejudicialjudiciaryfax machinetroubled marriagejumping out a windowpublic phoneseaplanewiretappingprivate jetelvis impersonatormoney launderingmercedes benzscuba divingunited states of americatennesseeframedsouthern u.s.reference to elvis presleylouisiananew jobinvestigatorgraduationunfaithful husbanddrugged drinksouthern accentnewspaper clippingmoral dilemmacorporationnotebarbecuepet dogconvictboston massachusettsmentoritalian americanjob interviewcynicismattorneyparking garagekicked in the stomachblockbusterfraudwalkie talkiesecurity camerascene during opening creditsmobsterassassination attemptlawcharacter says i love yousilencersuspicionautomobileshot in the shoulderconvertiblecover upsuitcasepay phonebeaten to deathcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguefbiorganized crimeconfessionshot in the legcigar smokingunderwater scenejudgeweaponprisonerdinermontagewomansurvivalf wordrevolverjailinterrogationslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingbased on noveltwo word titledogviolence (See All) |
Mark Sway is an 11 year old boy who lives with his mother and brother in a trailer. One day he and his brother are hanging out when a car pulls over beside them. The driver then sticks a hose in his exhaust and puts the other end into the car. Mark pulls it out. But the man sees him and grabs him an …d takes inside the car. The man talks to Mark then later shoots himself. The shock sends Mark's brother into a catatonic state. The police question him and slips out some stuff that makes them think he's saying more than he knows. Roy Foltrigg, a prosecutor with political ambitions tells Mark he wants to talk to him tomorrow. Mark feeling that he needs a lawyer, sees Reggie Love. Mark tells her about the man who killed himself. Reggie tells him he's a mob lawyer. And one of his clients is a member of a mob family who is suspected of killing a Senator who was trying to take down his family. But because the Senator's body is missing, they can't prosecute him. Reggie thinks Foltrigg thinks the lawyer told Mark where the body is which is why he wants to speak to him. Mark goes to meet Roy and when he threatens him, Mark steps out then Reggie comes in with a recording of his conversation with Mark telling him that made several violations. In the meantime, the mobster is told by the head of the family to take care of Mark. So he threatens Mark. Mark doesn't know what to do and learns that Reggie has some secrets of her own and is uncertain if he can trust her. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | surveillancemafiablackmailparanoiadeceptiongangsterfearprisonmurderdeath |
Locations: | cable carelevatorairplanecarrestaurantbar |
Characters: | hitmanlawyerdetectivebrother brother relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | memphis tennesseejudicial systemfbi agentmafia bossprison guardfoot chaserecording conversationwearing a sound wirejudiciaryjudicialwiretappingprivate jetelvis impersonatorreference to elvis presleysouthern accent …scene during opening creditsmobsterassassination attemptlawsilencerautomobileconvertiblecover upcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguefbiorganized crimeconfessionjudgedinersurvivalrevolverjailinterrogationcell phonepistolchasephotographcigarette smokingbased on novel (See All) |
Christian Wolff is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Behind the cover of a small-town CPA office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the world's most dangerous criminal organizations. With the Treasury Department's Crime Enforcement Division, run by Ray King, star …ting to close in, Christian takes on a legitimate client: a state-of-the-art robotics company where an accounting clerk has discovered a discrepancy involving millions of dollars. But as Christian uncooks the books and gets closer to the truth, it is the body count that starts to rise. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | surveillancemafiablackmailparanoiadeceptioninvestigationgangsterfuneralfearprisondeathmurder |
Locations: | officehotelrestaurantbar |
Characters: | security guardhitmanbrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | ex convictfbi agentmafia bossrelease from prisonfoot chasewashington monumentwiretappingmoney launderingcorporationmentorjob interviewparking garagekicked in the stomachsecurity cameramobster …assassination attemptsilencercover upbeaten to deathcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguefbiorganized crimeshot in the legprisonermontagesurvivalf wordinterrogationslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographtwo word titleviolence (See All) |
Based on a true story of James "Whitey" Bulger, an Irish Mob godfather and FBI informant who had a "secret trading" deal with his brother, William "Billy" Bulger, a state senator and a Boston public figure, and John Connolly, an FBI agent. They planned to take down the Italian mob and mafia in Bosto …n, which went awry and things turned massively violent. When the credence for each other began fading out, drug dealing, murders, and extortion started to rise, and forced the FBI's Boston office to confirm that Whitey Bulger was one of the most notorious criminals in US history and also one of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List criminals. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy |
Themes: | mafiaparanoiacorruptiondeceptioninvestigationgangsterfuneralfeardeathmurder |
Locations: | officehotelrestaurantbeachbar |
Characters: | hitmanlawyerbrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | ex convictfbi agentaudio recordingwiretappingmoney launderingmoral dilemmabarbecueboston massachusettsitalian americanparking garagewalkie talkiemobstersuspicionshot in the shouldercover up …pay phonebeaten to deathcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguefbiorganized crimeshot in the legwomanf wordrevolverinterrogationshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingpistolphotographcigarette smokingtwo word titleviolence (See All) |
In TRIPLE 9, a crew of dirty cops are blackmailed by the Russian mob to execute a virtually impossible heist. The only way to pull it off is to manufacture a 999, police code for "officer down". Their plan is turned upside down when the unsuspecting rookie they set up to die foils the attack, trigge …ring a breakneck, action-packed finale filled with double-crosses, greed and revenge. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | surveillanceblackmailparanoiacorruptiondeceptioninvestigationgangsterfearprisondeathmurder |
Locations: | elevatorairplanecarrestaurantbar |
Characters: | security guardhitmandetectivebrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | ex convictmafia bossfoot chasesouthern accentnoteconvictwalkie talkiesecurity camerascene during opening creditsmobstersuspicioncover upfbiorganized crimecigar smoking …prisonermontagef wordrevolverinterrogationshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingtwo word titleviolence (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 …n. Will he be up to the task? (Read More)
Themes: | corruptiondeceptioninvestigationfuneralmurder |
Locations: | restaurantbeachbar |
Characters: | lawyerhusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | memphis tennesseejudicial systembar examjudiciaryjudicialfax machinesouthern accentattorneylawpay phonebeaten to deathcigar smokingjudgemontagewoman …revolverbeatingphotographcigarette smokingbased on noveldog (See All) |
A mafia boss and his family are relocated to a sleepy town in France under the witness protection program after snitching on the mob. Despite the best efforts of CIA Agent Stansfield ('Tommy Lee Jones' (qv)) to keep them in line, Fred Manzoni ('Robert De Niro' (qv)), his wife Maggie ('Michelle Pfeif …fer' (qv)) and their children Belle ('Dianna Agron' (qv)) and Warren ('John D'Leo' (qv)) can't help but revert to old habits and blow their cover by handling their problems the "family" way, enabling their former mafia cronies to track them down. Chaos ensues as old scores are settled in the unlikeliest of settings. (Read More)
Themes: | mafiagangsterprisonmurderdeath |
Locations: | school teachercarbeach |
Characters: | hitmanteacherhusband wife relationship |
Story: | fbi agentmafia bossprison guardfoot chasereference to al caponewiretappingmercedes benzbarbecueitalian americankicked in the stomachmobsterassassination attemptcharacter says i love yousilencerautomobile …pay phonebeaten to deathcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguefbiorganized crimeweaponprisonermontagewomanf wordslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingchasetitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingbased on noveltwo word titleviolence (See All) |
Wendell Rohr is a torts lawyer taking on the gun lobby. Rankin Fitch is the jury consultant for the Defendants and between them the battle is for the hearts and minds of the jury. But there is someone on the inside. Nicholas Easter is a juror with a girlfriend, Marlee, on the outside. they have a pa …st ..... and their own agenda. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | surveillanceblackmailparanoiatheftcorruptiondeceptionmurderdeath |
Locations: | busrestaurantbar |
Characters: | secretarysecurity guardlawyerhusband wife relationship |
Story: | judicial systemfoot chasecayman islandswearing a sound wirejudicialjudiciarywiretappingsouthern accentnewspaper clippingmoral dilemmacynicismattorneylawpay phonejudge …weapondinermontagewomanslow motion scenebeatingcell phonesurprise endingchasephotographcigarette smokingbased on novel (See All) |
The gangster Nino has a gang who call themselves Cash Money Brothers. They get into the crack business and not before long they make a million dollars every week. A cop, Scotty, is after them. He tries to get into the gang by letting an ex-drug addict infiltrate the gang, but the attempt fails miser …ably. The only thing that remains is that Scotty himself becomes a drug pusher. (Read More)
Themes: | surveillancemafiaparanoiacorruptiondeceptioninvestigationgangsterfuneralfearadulteryinfidelitymurderdeath |
Locations: | snowswimming poolrestaurantbeachbar |
Characters: | hitmanlawyerdetectivehusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | mafia bosswearing a sound wireitalian americankicked in the stomachwalkie talkiesecurity cameramobsterassassination attemptcharacter says i love yoususpicioncover upbeaten to deathcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueorganized crimejudge …montagef wordrevolverinterrogationslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterviolence (See All) |
The high stakes thriller Paranoia takes us deep behind the scenes of global success to a deadly world of greed and deception. The two most powerful tech billionaires in the world ('Harrison Ford (I)' (qv) and 'Gary Oldman (I)' (qv)) are bitter rivals with a complicated past who will stop at nothing …to destroy each other. A young superstar ('Liam Hemsworth' (qv)), seduced by unlimited wealth and power falls between them, and becomes trapped in the middle of the twists and turns of their life-and-death game of corporate espionage. By the time he realizes his life is in danger, he is in far too deep and knows far too much for them to let him walk away. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | surveillanceblackmailparanoiatheftdeceptionfearmurderdeath |
Locations: | officeelevatorswimming poolrestaurantbar |
Characters: | employer employee relationshipsecurity guardhitman |
Story: | fbi agentfoot chasewiretappingmoral dilemmacorporationmentorjob interviewparking garagefraudwalkie talkiesecurity camerascene during opening creditssilencercover upfbi …cigar smokingmontageinterrogationslow motion scenecell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographcigarette smokingbased on novel (See All) |
Sam Bowden ('Nick Nolte' (qv))is a small-town corporate attorney/"Leave It to Beaver" type family-man. Max Cady ('Robert De Niro' (qv)) is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, bible-quoting, rapist. What do they have in common? Fourteen years, ago Sam was a public defender assigned to Max Cady's rape trial, a …nd he made a serious error: he hid a document from his illiterate client that could have gotten him acquitted. Now, the cagey, bibliophile Cady has been released, and he intends to teach Sam Bowden and his family a thing or two about loss. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiaextramarital affairdeceptionfearprisonadulteryinfidelitymurder |
Locations: | elevatorhotelrestaurantbar |
Characters: | hitmanlawyerhusband wife relationship |
Story: | ex convictrelease from prisonprison guardwearing a sound wiresouthern accentattorneyblockbustersecurity cameracover uppay phonebeaten to deathcigar smokingunderwater sceneprisonerdiner …revolverinterrogationslow motion scenebeatingpistolsurprise endingtitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingtwo word titlebased on novelviolencedog (See All) |
Set within a year after the events of Batman Begins, Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and new district attorney Harvey Dent successfully begin to round up the criminals that plague Gotham City until a mysterious and sadistic criminal mastermind known only as the Joker appears in Gotham, creating a n …ew wave of chaos. Batman's struggle against the Joker becomes deeply personal, forcing him to "confront everything he believes" and improve his technology to stop him. A love triangle develops between Bruce Wayne, Dent and Rachel Dawes. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | surveillancemafiablackmailparanoiacorruptiondeceptioninvestigationgangsterfuneralfearprisonmurderdeath |
Locations: | usatruckelevatorairplanerestaurantbar |
Characters: | secretarysecurity guardlawyerdetectivehusband wife relationship |
Story: | mafia bossprison guardseaplaneprivate jetmoney launderingreference to elvis presleydrugged drinknewspaper clippingmoral dilemmaconvictcynicismattorneyparking garagekicked in the stomachblockbuster …walkie talkiemobsterlawsilencercover upbeaten to deathcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueorganized crimecigar smokingjudgeprisonermontagerevolverinterrogationslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterdogviolence (See All) |
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiadeceptiongangsterfearprisondeathmurder |
Locations: | truckbar |
Characters: | hitman |
Story: | ex convicttruck stopprison guardsouthern accentmoral dilemmanotecynicismassassination attemptshot in the shoulderpay phonebeaten to deathorganized crimeshot in the legprisonerdiner …montagesurvivalf wordrevolverslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographtwo word titlebased on novelviolence (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 …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 spe… (Read More)
Themes: | mafiablackmailparanoiatheftcorruptionextramarital affairdeceptiongangsterfuneralfearprisondeathmurder |
Locations: | elevatorsnowhotelrestaurantbeachbar |
Characters: | hitmanhusband wife relationship |
Story: | ex convictmafia bossrelease from prisonsouthern accentmoral dilemmaboston massachusettsitalian americancynicismkicked in the stomachmobsterassassination attemptsilencerautomobileshot in the shoulderpay phone …beaten to deathcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueorganized crimeshot in the legcigar smokingprisonerdinermontagesurvivalf wordrevolverinterrogationslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingpistolsurprise endingchasephotographcigarette smokingbased on novelviolence (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: | mafiadeceptiongangsterfearmurderdeath |
Locations: | carhotelrestaurantbar |
Characters: | hitman |
Story: | ex convictitalian americancynicismparking garagekicked in the stomachmobsterautomobilebeaten to deathcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueorganized crimedinermontagef wordrevolverinterrogation …slow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingpistolsurprise endingcigarette smokingbased on novelviolencedog (See All) |
In New York City, detective Billy Taggart goes to court for the murder of the rapist Mikey Tavarez, but the Mayor Nicholas Hostetler and the Chief of Police Carl Fairbanks vanish with important evidence and Billy is declared not guilty by the judge; however, he leaves the police department. Seven ye …ars later, Billy is a private detective and lives with his girlfriend Natalie Barrow, who is an aspiring actress and the sister of Mikey's victim. His secretary Katy Bradshaw (Alona Tal) is trying to collect part of the debts to save their business. In the week of the elections, Hostetler summons Billy and offers $25,000 to investigate his wife, Cathleen Hostetler, whom he believes is having a love affair. Billy discovers that Cathleen is meeting Paul Andrews, who is the coordinator of the campaign of Jack Valliant, the opponent of Hostetler and favorite in the election. When Paul is found dead on the street, Billy finds that he had been double-crossed by Hostetler and he decides to investigate the truth behind Paul's murder. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy |
Themes: | surveillanceblackmailparanoiacorruptionextramarital affairdeceptioninvestigationinfidelitydeathmurder |
Locations: | carhotelrestaurantbeachbar |
Characters: | secretaryhitmanlawyerdetectivehusband wife relationship |
Story: | private detectivewearing a sound wirewiretappingunited states of americasecurity camerasilencersuspicioncover upcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legjudgeweaponwomanf wordslow motion scene …shotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingtitle spoken by charactertwo word titleviolence (See All) |
David Mamet takes this story of thieves along many twists and turns, some of which work and some of which don't. Gene Hackman plays the brilliant leader of a gang (Delroy Lindo, Ricky Jay & Rebecca Pigeon as Hackman's youngish wife), which pulls off complex heists for a despicable fence (Danny DeVit …o). After stiffing the gang on a jewelry robbery, DeVito forces the gang to go after a Swiss gold shipment and to use his nephew (Sam Rockwell) in the crime. No one trusts anyone and every step is shaded with the unexpected. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | surveillancemafiablackmailtheftdeceptiongangsterinfidelitymurderdeath |
Locations: | truckairplanebar |
Characters: | security guardhusband wife relationship |
Story: | ex convictmafia bossdrugged drinkboston massachusettsitalian americanparking garagesecurity camerafbiorganized crimeshot in the legcigar smokingdinerf wordrevolverinterrogation …shotgunshot in the chestshot to deathcell phonepistolsurprise endingcigarette smokingviolence (See All) |
New Rochelle, the 1960s. High schooler Frank Abagnale Jr. idolizes his father, who's in trouble with the IRS. When his parents separate, Frank runs away to Manhattan with $25 in his checking account, vowing to regain dad's losses and get his parents back together. Just a few years later, the FBI tra …cks him down in France; he's extradited, tried, and jailed for passing more than $4,000,000 in bad checks. Along the way, he's posed as a Pan Am pilot, a pediatrician, and an attorney. And, from nearly the beginning of this life of crime, he's been pursued by a dour FBI agent, Carl Hanratty. What starts as cat and mouse becomes something akin to father and son. (Read More)
Themes: | surveillanceextramarital affairdeceptioninvestigationprisonadulteryinfidelity |
Locations: | school teacherusaairplanesnowcarhotelswimming poolrestaurantbar |
Characters: | security guardlawyerhusband wife relationship |
Story: | ex convictfbi agentbar examfoot chasetax evaderlouisiananew jobsouthern accentitalian americanjob interviewattorneyblockbusterfraudsuitcasepay phone …character repeating someone else's dialoguefbiconfessionjudgeprisonerdinermontagef wordrevolverpistolchasephotographcigarette smokingdog (See All) |
A well respected Chicago surgeon Dr. Richard Kimble has found out that his wife, Helen, has been murdered ferociously in her own home. The police found Kimble and accused him of the murder. Then, Kimble (without Justifiable Reason) was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death. However, on the way to … prison, Kimble's transport crashed. Kimble escapes and is now on the run. Deputy Samuel Gerard from Chicago takes charge of the chase of Kimble. Meanwhile, Kimble takes up his own investigation to find who really killed his wife, and to lure Gerard and his team into it as well. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiacorruptiondeceptioninvestigationprisoninfidelitydeathmurder |
Locations: | usaelevatorbussnowhotel |
Characters: | husband wife relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | ex convictprison guardfoot chaseconvictkicked in the stomachblockbusterwalkie talkiesuspicionautomobilecover uppay phonebeaten to deathcigar smokingjudgeweapon …revolverjailslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingpistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smoking (See All) |
Set against the backdrop of 1977 Los Angeles, The Nice Guys opens when single father and licensed PI Holland March (Gosling) is hired to investigate the apparent suicide of famous porn star Misty Mountains. As the trail leads him to track down a girl named Amelia (Qualley), he encounters less licens …ed and less hands-off private eye Jackson Healey (Russell Crowe) and his brass knuckles, both hired by the young hippie. However, the situation takes a turn for the worse when Amelia vanishes and it becomes apparent that March wasn't the only party interested. As both men are forced to team up, they'll have to take on a world filled with eccentric goons, strippers dressed as mermaids and even a possible government conspiracy. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy |
Themes: | paranoiacorruptiondeceptioninvestigationfearmurderdeath |
Locations: | gas stationelevatorairplanehotelswimming poolbar |
Characters: | secretaryhitmanlawyerdetective |
Story: | private detectivefoot chasejumping out a windowmercedes benzmoral dilemmanotecynicismkicked in the stomachwalkie talkiescene during opening creditsassassination attemptsilencersuspicionautomobileshot in the shoulder …cover upsuitcasepay phonebeaten to deathcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legcigar smokingunderwater scenedinerf wordrevolverinterrogationshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingpistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingviolencedog (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: | paranoiagangsterfearprisondeathmurder |
Locations: | gas stationcar |
Characters: | detectivebrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | female teacherrelease from prisonfoot chasegraduationbarbecueparking garagekicked in the stomachshot in the shoulderbeaten to deathcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueorganized crimeprisonersurvivalf wordrevolver …interrogationslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingpistolsurprise endingchasecigarette smokingviolencedog (See All) |
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)) …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: | surveillancemafiablackmailcorruptionextramarital affairdeceptioninvestigationgangsterfearadulteryinfidelitymurder |
Locations: | museumairplanehotelrestaurantbar |
Characters: | employer employee relationshipsecretarylawyerhusband wife relationship |
Story: | fbi agentredheaded womanmafia bosssecret recordingwearing a sound wireprivate jetmoral dilemmaitalian americanfraudmobstercharacter says i love yoususpicioncharacter repeating someone else's dialoguefbiorganized crime …cigar smokingdinermontagef wordinterrogationslow motion sceneshot to deathbeatingpistolsurprise endingcigarette smokingtwo word title (See All) |
Martin Bishop is the head of a group of experts who specialise in testing security systems. When he is blackmailed by Government agents into stealing a top secret black box, the team find themselves embroiled in a game of danger and intrigue. After they recover the box, they discover that it has the … capability to decode all existing encryption systems around the world, and that the agents who hired them didn't work for the Government after all... (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiacorruptionextramarital affairdeceptionfearmurder |
Locations: | officeelevatorsnowswimming poolrestaurantbar |
Characters: | security guardhusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | ex convictfbi agentwearing a sound wirewiretappingcynicismblockbusterwalkie talkiesecurity camerascene during opening creditssuspicionconvertiblecover upfbiorganized crimeshot in the leg …montagerevolverinterrogationshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathpistolsurprise endingchasedog (See All) |
When drug violence worsens on the USA Mexico border, the FBI sends an idealistic agent, Kate Macer (Emily Blunt) on a mission to eradicate a drug cartel responsible for a bomb that had killed members of her team.
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | surveillanceblackmailparanoiacorruptiondeceptioninvestigationdeathmurder |
Locations: | bar |
Characters: | hitmanlawyerhusband wife relationship |
Story: | fbi agentprivate jetmoney launderingsouthern accentmoral dilemmacynicismsecurity camerasilencersuspicionshot in the shouldercover upcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguefbiorganized crimeshot in the leg …f wordinterrogationshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingphotographcigarette smokingviolencedog (See All) |
JJ 'Jake' Gittes is a private detective who seems to specialize in matrimonial cases. He is hired by Evelyn Mulwray when she suspects her husband Hollis, builder of the city's water supply system, of having an affair. Gittes does what he does best and photographs him with a young girl but in the ens …uing scandal, it seems he was hired by an impersonator and not the real Mrs. Mulwray. When Mr. Mulwray is found dead, Jake is plunged into a complex web of deceit involving murder, incest, and municipal corruption all related to the city's water supply. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiacorruptionextramarital affairdeceptioninvestigationgangsterfearadulterymurderdeath |
Locations: | yachtusaofficerestaurantbeach |
Characters: | employer employee relationshipsecretarysecurity guardhitmanlawyerdetectivehusband wife relationship |
Story: | private detectivesouthern accentkicked in the stomachsuspicionconvertiblecover upcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguewomanrevolverinterrogationshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingpistolsurprise ending …title spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingviolence (See All) |
A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, Welles relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into … obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town private eye. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiacorruptiondeceptioninvestigationfearprisondeathmurder |
Locations: | busswimming poolbar |
Characters: | lawyerdetectivehusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | private detectivefoot chasewiretappingsouthern accentcynicismkicked in the stomachscene during opening creditscharacter says i love yousilencershot in the shouldercover uppay phonebeaten to deathprisonerf word …interrogationshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingviolence (See All) |
Themes: | surveillancecorruptiondeceptiongangsterprisonmurderdeath |
Locations: | elevatorrestaurant |
Characters: | security guarddetective |
Story: | ex convictprison guardfoot chasebarbecuekicked in the stomachwalkie talkiesecurity camerasilencerbeaten to deathorganized crimecigar smokingprisonerdinerrevolverinterrogation …slow motion sceneshotgunbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingtwo word titleviolence (See All) |
After accomplishing the assignment of dismantling a human trafficking organization, the former military and drifter Jack Reacher goes to Washington to invite his liaison, Major Susan Turner, to have dinner with him. However, he meets her substitute, Colonel Sam Morgan, who explains that Major Turner … has been arrested and accused of espionage. Jack seeks out her veteran lawyer, Colonel Bob Moorcroft, who explains that Major Turner has also been accused of the murders of two soldiers in Afghanistan. Further, he also tells Jack he is being sued, accused by a woman of being the father of her fifteen year-old daughter, Samantha. When Moorcroft is murdered, Jack is accused of being the killer and sent to a prison. He sees that Turner and he have been framed and also that Turner will be killed by two assassins. However, he rescues her and they flee. Soon, they realize that there is a conspiracy involving military people from the army and a government contractor that is a powerful arms dealer. Jack also learns that Samantha is in danger and Turner and he rescue her. They decide to protect her since a skilled assassin is hunting them down while they try to find the motive of the conspiracy. Who can be trusted? (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiacorruptiondeceptioninvestigationfearprisonmurderdeath |
Locations: | truckbusairplanehotelrestaurant |
Characters: | security guardlawyer |
Story: | prison guardfoot chasewashington monumentwiretappingframedsouthern accentkicked in the stomachsecurity camerascene during opening creditsassassination attemptlawsilencersuspicioncover uppay phone …beaten to deathcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legprisonerdinermontagewomansurvivalinterrogationslow motion sceneshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographbased on novelviolence (See All) |
Two Supreme Court Justices have been killed. Now a college professor, who clerked for one of the two men, who's also having an affair with one of his students, is given a brief by her, that states who probably, wanted to see these two men dead. He then gives it to one of his friends, who works for t …he FBI. When the FBI director reads it, he is fascinated by it. One of the president's men who read it, is afraid that if it ever got out, the president could be smeared. So, he advises the president to tell the director to drop it, which he does. But later the professor and the girl were out and he was drunk and when he refused to give her the keys she stepped out of the car. When he started it, it blew up. She then discovers that her place has been burglarized and what was taken were her computer and her disks. Obviously, her brief has someone agitated. She then turns to her boyfriend's friend at the FBI, he agrees to come meet her but before he does someone shoots him and takes his place. At the meeting, he was about to kill her when someone shoots him. She then decides to turn to Gray Grantham, an investigative reporter, who was contacted by someone who says he has info on the killings but backed out at the last minute. He then meets her and tells her what her brief is, and basically, the man she suspects is a good friend of the president, who is trying to manipulate the outcome of a trial that is now before the Supreme Court. Grantham tells her that her brief can harm the pres… (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiacorruptioninvestigationfeardeathmurder |
Locations: | cable carelevatorairplanecarhotelrestaurantbar |
Characters: | hitmanlawyer |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | judicial systemfbi agentfoot chasewashington monumentjudicialjudiciaryfax machinewiretappingsouthern accentnewspaper clippingparking garageblockbusterassassination attemptlawsilencer …cover uppay phonefbiconfessionjudgedinerrevolvershot to deathpistolchasetitle spoken by characterbased on noveldog (See All) |
A psychic doctor, John Clancy (Sir Anthony Hopkins), works with an F.B.I. Special Agent (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) in search of serial killer Charles Ambrose (Colin Farrell). After having lived in isolation for two years, since the death of his daughter, Clancy is asked by his friend Joe, an F.B.I. Speci …al Agent to help him solve several murders committed by a serial killer. The problem is that Ambrose is also psychic, and far ahead of Clancy. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | paranoiadeceptioninvestigationfuneralfeardeathmurder |
Locations: | elevatorcarhotelbar |
Characters: | husband wife relationship |
Story: | fbi agentfoot chaseshot in the earfax machinedrugged drinkmoral dilemmanotewalkie talkieshot in the shouldercharacter repeating someone else's dialoguefbishot in the legf wordrevolverslow motion scene …shotgunshot in the chestshot to deathcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasedogviolence (See All) |
Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He's framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. He … needs to escape and find the person who put him behind bars. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy |
Themes: | surveillancedeceptionprisonmurderdeath |
Locations: | airplanehotelbeach |
Characters: | lawyer |
Story: | ex convictprison guardfoot chaseframedconvictwalkie talkiesecurity camerasilencershot in the shoulderpay phonecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legunderwater sceneprisonersurvival …f wordinterrogationslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasecigarette smokingtwo word titleviolence (See All) |
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 …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: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | surveillanceblackmaildeceptioninvestigationprisondeathmurder |
Locations: | airplanehotelrestaurantbar |
Story: | ex convictfbi agentrelease from prisonprison guardfoot chasewiretappingprivate jetparking garagesecurity camerashot in the shouldercharacter repeating someone else's dialoguefbiprisonerslow motion sceneshot in the chest …shot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by character (See All) |
A down and out cynical detective teams up with a down and out ex-quarterback to try and solve a murder case involving a pro football team and a politician.
Subgenre: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | blackmailcorruptionextramarital affairdeceptioninvestigationgangsteradulterymurderdeath |
Locations: | carhotelswimming poolbar |
Characters: | hitmandetectivehusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | private detectiveframedsouthern accentcynicismparking garageassassination attemptshot in the shouldercover uppay phonecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueorganized crimeshot in the legf wordrevolverinterrogation …slow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingpistolsurprise endingchasephotographcigarette smokingdogviolence (See All) |
In The Equalizer, Denzel Washington plays McCall, a man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when McCall meets Teri (Chloe Grace Moretz), a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can't stand idly … by - he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | surveillancecorruptiondeceptioninvestigationgangstermurderdeath |
Locations: | gas stationbusrestaurantbar |
Characters: | security guardhitmandetective |
Story: | fbi agentfoot chasemoney launderingboston massachusettssecurity cameraassassination attemptsilencershot in the shoulderbeaten to deathcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguefbiorganized crimeshot in the legdinerf word …revolverinterrogationslow motion sceneshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolchasephotographtwo word titleviolence (See All) |
William Friedkin's gritty police drama portrays two tough New York City cops trying to intercept a huge heroin shipment coming from France. An interesting contrast is established between 'Popeye' Doyle, a short-tempered alcoholic bigot who is nevertheless a hard-working and dedicated police officer, … and his nemesis Alain Charnier, a suave and urbane gentleman who is nevertheless a criminal and one of the largest drug suppliers of pure heroin to North America. During the surveillance and eventual bust, Friedkin provides one of the most gripping and memorable car chase sequences ever filmed. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | surveillancemafiagangstermurder |
Locations: | usaairplanecarhotelrestaurantbar |
Characters: | hitmandetective |
Story: | fbi agentmafia bossfoot chasewashington monumentwiretappingitalian americancynicismparking garageassassination attemptautomobilefbiorganized crimecigar smokingrevolvershotgun …shot in the chestpistolchasecigarette smokingbased on novel (See All) |
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | mafiaparanoiadeceptiongangsterfeardeathmurder |
Locations: | elevatorhotelrestaurantbar |
Characters: | hitman |
Story: | mafia bossfoot chasekicked in the stomachmobsterassassination attemptsilencershot in the shouldercover upsuitcasecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueorganized crimeshot in the legcigar smokingmontagesurvival …f wordslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographcigarette smokingviolencedog (See All) |
Sometime in the 1970's, police officers from New York City wanted a safe haven to live, away from the dangers of the streets of New York City, this is when they established a "Cop Land" in the small New Jersey town of Garrison. Freddy Heflin who was always admired by the New York cops wanted to beco …me one, but because he was deaf in one ear this prevents him from achieving his goal, but has become sheriff of Garrison. Recently there have been a dark omen surrounding the NYPD, and Freddy is now investigating on this case, then Internal Affairs officer Mo Tilden is also on the case and asks Freddy for help, but Freddy could not. Now Freddy suspects that a New York City cop named Ray Donlan might be one of the many cops who is corrupted by the mob and other criminals. Now, Freddy must find a cop who is nicknamed "Superboy" who can testify against Donlan and protect him, before Donlan finds Superboy and kills him. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy |
Themes: | unfaithfulnessmafiaparanoiacorruptionextramarital affairinvestigationgangsterfuneralfearadulteryinfidelitydeathmurder |
Locations: | swimming poolbar |
Characters: | lawyerdetectivehusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | mafia bossfoot chasenewspaper clippingitalian americankicked in the stomachwalkie talkiesuspicionshot in the shouldercover uppay phoneorganized crimecigar smokingunderwater scenedinerf word …revolverslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingpistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingtwo word titleviolence (See All) |
Twenty three-year-old Mitch lost his parents to a tragic car accident at the age of fourteen, and his girlfriend to a terrorist attack just as they were engaged. Seeking revenge, he is enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy as a black ops recruit. Kennedy then assigns Cold War veteran Stan Hu …rley to train Mitch. Together they will later on investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets. The discovery of a pattern in the violence leads them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent to stop a mysterious operative intent on starting a world war in the Middle East. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | surveillancemafiadeceptioninvestigationgangsterdeathmurder |
Locations: | elevatorairplanecarhotelswimming poolrestaurantbeachbar |
Story: | mentor protege relationshipfoot chasewiretappingmentorcynicismparking garagekicked in the stomachwalkie talkiemobsterassassination attemptsilencersuspicionshot in the shoulderbeaten to deathcharacter repeating someone else's dialogue …organized crimeshot in the legunderwater scenemontagef wordinterrogationslow motion sceneshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographcigarette smokingtwo word titlebased on noveldogviolence (See All) |
On New Year's Eve, inside a police station that's about to be closed for good, officer Jake Roenick must cobble together a force made up cops and criminals to save themselves from a mob looking to kill mobster Marion Bishop.
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | paranoiadeceptiongangsterfearprisondeathmurder |
Locations: | snow |
Characters: | detective |
Story: | prison guardfoot chaseconvictitalian americanmobstersilencersuspicionshot in the shouldershot in the legweaponprisonerwomansurvivalf wordshotgun …shot in the chestshot to deathcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasecigarette smokingdogviolence (See All) |
An extremely wealthy man, dying from cancer, undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness into the body of a healthy young man. But all is not as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body's origin and the organization that will kill to protect its cause.
Themes: | paranoiadeceptioninvestigationfuneralfearmurderdeath |
Locations: | gas stationtruckairplaneswimming poolrestaurantbeachbar |
Characters: | security guardhusband wife relationship |
Story: | truck stopshot in the earprivate jetmoral dilemmaitalian americankicked in the stomachwalkie talkieassassination attemptcover upcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legdinersurvivalrevolverslow motion scene …shotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasephotographviolence (See All) |
A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings (Idris Elba), John Rahway (Paul Walker), A.J. (Hayden Christensen), and brothers Jake (Michael Ealy) and Jesse (Chris Brown) Attica successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When Ghost …(Tip T.I. Harris), a former member of their team, is released from prison he convinces the group to strike an armored car carrying $20 million. As the "takers" carefully plot their strategy and draw nearer to exacting the grand heist, a reckless police officer (Matt Dillon) inches closer to apprehending the criminals. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | surveillancedeceptiongangsterprisonmurderdeath |
Locations: | gas stationairplanecarhotelswimming poolbar |
Characters: | security guardbrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | ex convictrelease from prisonfoot chaseprivate jetparking garagewalkie talkiesecurity camerashot in the shouldercharacter repeating someone else's dialogueorganized crimeshot in the legcigar smokinginterrogationslow motion sceneshotgun …shot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingviolence (See All) |
Bill Pope (Ryan Reynolds) is a CIA agent on a mission in London tracking down a shadowy hacker nicknamed "The Dutchman." When he gets mysteriously ambushed and killed, an experimental procedure is used to transfer his memories into dangerous convict Jericho Stewart (Kevin Costner). When he wakes up …with the CIA agent's memories, his mission is to find The Dutchman and make the deal with him before the hacker launches ICBM's and starts World War III. But complications soon arise and the mission turns personal. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiadeceptioninvestigationfearprisonmurderdeath |
Locations: | busairplanerestaurantbeach |
Characters: | security guardteacherhusband wife relationship |
Story: | release from prisonprison guardfoot chaseprivate jetmoral dilemmaconvictkicked in the stomachwalkie talkiesecurity cameraassassination attemptshot in the shoulderbeaten to deathshot in the legunderwater sceneprisoner …f wordinterrogationshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingviolence (See All) |
In New Orleans, English teacher of the high school Rampart High, Will Gerard, and his wife, musician Laura Gerard, are in love with each other. One night, Laura leaves a rehearsal and is assaulted, while Will is playing chess with his friend Jimmy. Will is visiting her in hospital when, out of the b …lue, a stranger named Simon tells him that he belongs to an organization of vigilantes and offers to eliminate the assailant. In return, the organisation would want a favor from Will in the future. Will agrees, and the criminal is murdered. Six months later, Simon collects his debt with Will. He demands that Will kill Alan Marsh, a pedophile. Will accidentally kills Alan and soon he learns that the victim was an awarded journalist that was investigating the organization. Now he seeks evidences to prove his innocence but the network of the organization is powerful and is seeking Will out to eliminate him. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiadeceptioninvestigationdeathmurder |
Locations: | gas stationelevatorbusrestaurantbar |
Characters: | security guarddetectiveteacherhusband wife relationship |
Story: | foot chasesecret recordingmoral dilemmaparking garagesecurity camerascene during opening creditscharacter says i love yousilencershot in the shouldercover uppay phonecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueshot in the legrevolverinterrogation …slow motion sceneshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographtwo word title (See All) |
A group of thieves steal a rare gem, but in the process, two of the men double cross the leader of the thieving group, Patrick, and take off with the precious stone. Ten years later, prominent psychiatrist Nathan Conrad is invited to examine a disturbed young woman named Elisabeth. Patrick immediate …ly kidnaps Nathan's daughter, forcing Nathan to attempt to get Elisabeth to reveal a secret number which will ultimately lead Patrick to the whereabouts of the precious gem that has eluded him. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | surveillanceparanoiatheftdeceptioninvestigationfeardeathmurder |
Locations: | elevator |
Characters: | security guarddetectivehusband wife relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | ex convictfoot chasewiretappingnewspaper clippingitalian americanparking garagekicked in the stomachsecurity camerascene during opening creditssuspicionshot in the shouldercharacter repeating someone else's dialoguewomanf wordrevolver …slow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingbased on novelviolencedog (See All) |
Two petty if violent criminals kidnap a girl being paid $1m to be a surrogate mother. As the baby is for a gangster the pair's demand for money sees several henchmen and assorted other ruthless characters head after them to Mexico. Bullets rather than talking are always going to settle this one.
Subgenre: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | paranoiaextramarital affairdeceptiongangsterinfidelitydeathmurder |
Locations: | gas stationtruckelevatorhotelbar |
Characters: | husband wife relationship |
Story: | truck stopsouthern accentkicked in the stomachwalkie talkieshot in the shoulderpay phonecharacter repeating someone else's dialogueorganized crimeshot in the legdinerf wordrevolverinterrogationshotgunshot in the chest …shot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingcigarette smokingviolence (See All) |
Martin Blank is a freelance hitman who starts to develop a conscience, which causes him to muff a couple of routine assignments. On the advice of his secretary and his psychiatrist, he attends his 10th year High School reunion in Grosse Pointe, Michigan (a Detroit suburb where he's also contracted t …o kill someone). Hot on his tail are a couple of over-enthusiastic federal agents, another assassin who wants to kill him, and Grocer, an assassin who wants him to join an "Assassin's Union." (Read More)
Themes: | mafiatheftcorruptiondeceptiongangsterinfidelitydeathmurder |
Locations: | officeairplanebar |
Characters: | secretarysecurity guardhitmanteacher |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | foot chasefax machinewiretappingkicked in the stomachsilencerautomobileshot in the shoulderconvertiblesuitcasecigar smokingweapondinerf wordrevolvershot in the chest …shot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasecigarette smokingviolence (See All) |
Orin Boyd (Seagal) is a Detroit cop who doesn't follow rules. After he saved the Vice President by violating every order he received he is transferred to one of the worst precincts in the city. There he quickly encounters some corrupt cops selling heroin to drug dealers. The problem is, it's very di …fficult to tell who is the bad guy and who you can trust. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy |
Themes: | surveillancecorruptiondeceptioninvestigationprisonmurderdeath |
Locations: | restaurantbar |
Characters: | security guarddetectivebrother brother relationship |
Story: | ex convictfoot chasekicked in the chestconvictparking garagekicked in the stomachassassination attemptshot in the shoulderbeaten to deathorganized crimeshot in the legweaponprisonerdinerwoman …f wordjailslow motion sceneshotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolchasebased on novelviolence (See All) |
In the US-government's special ops, Scott is a shooter, not a planner, doing the job without regard to quaint or obsolete convention. When a Harvard undergrad goes missing (the daughter of a US leader), it's Scott who applies the pressure, first to her boyfriend, then to a madam whose cathouse is th …e initial stop en route to a white slavery auction in Dubai. The abductors may not know the girl's identity, but once they figure it out, she's doomed. Deadly double crosses force Scott to become a planner. Through it all, earnest TV newscasters read the drivel they're handed. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | surveillanceunfaithfulnesscorruptionextramarital affairdeceptioninvestigationfuneralfearadulteryinfidelitymurderdeath |
Locations: | gas stationairplanerestaurantbeachbar |
Characters: | teacher |
Story: | foot chaseharvardprivate jetconvictboston massachusettscover uppay phonecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguefbiconfessionf wordinterrogationshotgunshot in the chestshot to death …beatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographcigarette smokingviolence (See All) |
Peter Devereaux is a former CIA agent who is asked by the man he worked for to extract a woman who is in Russia and is presently close to a man running for President, who is believed to have committed crimes during the Chechen war. She can give them the name of someone who can prove it. His friend s …ays that she will only come to him. So he goes and she gets the info and tries to get out but the man finds out and tries to stop her. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy |
Themes: | surveillancedeceptiondeathmurder |
Locations: | yachtelevatorbushotelrestaurantbar |
Story: | foot chasewearing a sound wirenewspaper clippingmentorparking garagekicked in the stomachsecurity cameraassassination attemptsilencercover upwomanf wordrevolverinterrogationslow motion scene …shotgunshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterphotographbased on novelviolence (See All) |
CIA chief Hunley (Baldwin) convinces a Senate committee to disband the IMF (Impossible Mission Force), of which Ethan Hunt (Cruise) is a key member. Hunley argues that the IMF is too reckless. Now on his own, Hunt goes after a shadowy and deadly rogue organization called the Syndicate.
Subgenre: | conspiracysuspense |
Themes: | surveillancecorruptiondeceptionmurderdeath |
Locations: | hotelswimming poolrestaurant |
Characters: | security guard |
Story: | foot chasenewspaper clippingmoral dilemmaparking garagekicked in the stomachblockbusterscene during opening creditssilencersuspicioncover upbeaten to deathcharacter repeating someone else's dialogueunderwater scenejudgeinterrogation …slow motion sceneshot in the chestshot to deathbeatingcell phonepistolsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterphotographviolence (See All) |