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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: | medical conspiracy suspense martial arts |
Themes: | escape from prison prison escape murder of a police officer death of wife greed home invasion abduction surveillance guilt drug use paranoia psychopath corruption robbery deception …hero escape drunkenness betrayal money infidelity murder death (See All) |
Mood: | car chase night rain |
Locations: | chicago illinois prison bus bus accident train explosion police helicopter sewer tunnel usa rooftop lake police car police station elevator bus small town …snow helicopter hotel forest train hospital (See All) |
Characters: | action hero police shooting sheriff police detective psychiatrist tough guy thief hostage nurse serial killer doctor husband wife relationship police |
Period: | winter 1990s |
Story: | chicago skyline escaped convict ex convict falling through a rooftop window subway station exploding bus computer database hostage situation computer cracker escape from custody elevated train train crash el train hit by a train hotel room …semiautomatic pistol foot chase husband suspected of killing his wife husband suspected of murdering his wife police escort police department sentenced to death listening to a tape recording hiding in plain sight picture of suspect kicking in a window emergency brake falling through a glass roof knocked down stairs crash victim tracing a telephone call sound recorder orange peel x ray image falling down a shaft renting a room application form making a scene running into a tree corrupt lawyer st. patrick's day hit with a metal pipe prosthetic body part arm amputation hiding in a bathroom radiology bulletproof glass sanitation flip book prosthetic arm beneficiary prosthesis organism sound recording storm drain office work reference to peter pan chain link fence handcuffed to a pipe control room pharmaceutical company panhandling planting evidence wet jeans one armed man escapee searchlight railroad crossing fake id skyline prosthetic limb photo booth u.s. marshal reception blockade hit with a chair falling off a roof hostility foot pursuit knocked out with a gun butt miscarriage of justice federal agent red herring sitting death penalty ballroom log overhead camera shot neck brace death row garbage truck based on tv show hitchcockian cop killer mugshot wrongful conviction illinois microscope marching band scene of the crime seizure walking convention knocked unconscious head bashed in drugged climbing through a window dam stakeout x ray telephone booth glock framed for murder taser laundry needle hit and run police raid news reporter bribery blood on shirt reckless driving surgeon tough cop snowing convict black and white scene punched in the stomach award medication headphones hit in the crotch manhunt prison guard janitor mechanic compassion parade jumping from height press conference kicked in the stomach blockbuster loss of loved one walkie talkie tape recorder beer drinking street falling down stairs corrupt cop threatened with a knife suspicion basement automobile injection speech scar court ring race against time cover up mistaken identity undercover fugitive pay phone beaten to death attempted murder based on tv series police officer killed on the run cigar smoking van double cross disarming someone false accusation judge subway weapon drug dealer bridge ambulance disguise assassin newspaper shot in the back revolver handcuffs jail held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest computer punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun remake shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse dream beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion title spoken by character photograph cigarette smoking bare chested male flashback blood fight (See All) |
When a prisoner transport plane crashes, one prisoner, Mark Sheridan, skillfully escapes and saves lives at the same time. Deputy Sam Gerard and his team of U.S. Marshals pursue relentlessly, but Gerard begins to suspect that there is more to the exceptional fugitive than what he has been told. Mean…while, Sheridan struggles to avoid capture while seeking answers of his own. Until the final scene, both Gerard and Sheridan are in jeopardy of the unknown. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy suspense martial arts |
Themes: | prison escape surveillance corruption hero escape murder |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | chicago illinois police car helicopter train hospital |
Characters: | action hero sheriff tough guy hostage police |
Story: | escaped convict escape from custody semiautomatic pistol foot chase escapee u.s. marshal miscarriage of justice wrongful conviction stakeout glock tough cop punched in the stomach manhunt tape recorder cover up …fugitive on the run cigar smoking disarming someone false accusation ambulance disguise revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight punched in the face shotgun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse shootout fire pistol chase photograph fight blood (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: | greed home invasion surveillance paranoia robbery deception escape betrayal money death murder |
Locations: | police car police station elevator train |
Characters: | police detective psychiatrist thief hostage husband wife relationship police |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | ex convict subway station computer cracker el train hit by a train foot chase police escort red herring mugshot marching band punched in the stomach parade kicked in the stomach threatened with a knife suspicion …injection scar race against time attempted murder police officer killed van double cross subway bridge ambulance shot in the back revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase explosion title spoken by character photograph cigarette smoking fight blood flashback (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 martial arts |
Themes: | surveillance corruption deception hero escape betrayal death murder |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | rooftop police car police station helicopter |
Characters: | action hero police detective tough guy hostage police |
Story: | ex convict computer cracker foot chase miscarriage of justice garbage truck glock framed for murder police raid tough cop convict punched in the stomach janitor kicked in the stomach corrupt cop threatened with a knife …injection speech undercover beaten to death attempted murder police officer killed van double cross disarming someone weapon drug dealer bridge ambulance shot in the back handcuffs jail held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death beating shootout fire pistol chase explosion blood fight (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: | conspiracy suspense |
Themes: | home invasion surveillance paranoia psychopath robbery deception escape betrayal money murder death |
Mood: | car chase rain |
Locations: | police car bus helicopter |
Characters: | action hero tough guy hostage doctor husband wife relationship police |
Story: | subway station computer cracker escape from custody semiautomatic pistol foot chase death row taser convict manhunt prison guard kicked in the stomach walkie talkie injection scar race against time …mistaken identity undercover fugitive beaten to death attempted murder police officer killed on the run van double cross disarming someone subway bridge ambulance shot in the back handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion title spoken by character photograph cigarette smoking bare chested male fight blood flashback (See All) |
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | home invasion surveillance corruption deception escape betrayal death murder |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | rooftop police station elevator |
Characters: | action hero police detective tough guy hostage police |
Story: | ex convict foot chase mugshot taser tough cop prison guard jumping from height kicked in the stomach walkie talkie threatened with a knife race against time undercover beaten to death cigar smoking disarming someone …false accusation drug dealer ambulance revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint falling from height brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun remake fistfight beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase explosion title spoken by character photograph cigarette smoking bare chested male fight flashback (See All) |
Kevin Chan (aka Jackie) is a Hong-Kong cop, who scores his first big hit by virtually single-handedly capturing and arresting a big drug- lord. Of course, the drug-lord isn't too happy about this, and frames Kevin with the murder of another cop (who happened to be on the take). Kevin has to clear hi…s name, whilst keeping himself from getting killed or arrested, and keeping his girlfriend from leaving him. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | home invasion deception hero escape betrayal death murder |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | rooftop police car police station bus |
Characters: | action hero police detective tough guy hostage police |
Story: | semiautomatic pistol foot chase cop killer telephone booth glock framed for murder tough cop jumping from height press conference kicked in the stomach falling down stairs corrupt cop threatened with a knife automobile court …race against time undercover pay phone beaten to death attempted murder police officer killed double cross disarming someone false accusation judge weapon revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest computer punched in the face slow motion scene shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase explosion photograph bare chested male blood fight (See All) |
Despite his tarnished reputation after the events of The Dark Knight, in which he took the rap for Dent's crimes, Batman feels compelled to intervene to assist the city and its police force which is struggling to cope with Bane's plans to destroy the city.
Subgenre: | conspiracy suspense martial arts |
Themes: | prison escape murder of a police officer home invasion surveillance paranoia psychopath robbery deception escape betrayal death murder |
Locations: | sewer tunnel rooftop police station elevator bus snow helicopter hospital |
Characters: | action hero police detective tough guy thief hostage doctor police |
Period: | winter |
Story: | hostage situation computer cracker foot chase police department wet jeans blockade knocked out with a gun butt garbage truck mugshot police raid prison guard jumping from height press conference kicked in the stomach blockbuster …walkie talkie injection court race against time cover up fugitive beaten to death police officer killed on the run double cross disarming someone false accusation judge subway bridge ambulance disguise assassin shot in the back held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight computer punched in the face shotgun shot in the chest fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion photograph bare chested male flashback fight (See All) |
Inspector Wing of the Hong Kong Police Force has become the victim of a gang, led by the evil Joe. When his entire team is killed, Wing becomes a hapless drunk, feeling guilty for the deaths of his team. A young man with a troubled past pretends to be a police officer working on the case with Wing, …to get him back on his feet and begin an adventure to get revenge on the evil Joe and his Gang of Five, especially when it becomes personal. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | murder of a police officer surveillance guilt psychopath robbery deception hero escape drunkenness betrayal money death murder |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | rooftop police car police station elevator bus helicopter hospital |
Characters: | action hero police detective tough guy thief hostage nurse husband wife relationship police |
Story: | hostage situation computer cracker foot chase cop killer police raid news reporter tough cop jumping from height press conference kicked in the stomach walkie talkie falling down stairs corrupt cop scar race against time …beaten to death police officer killed double cross disarming someone ambulance disguise shot in the back revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion photograph bare chested male flashback blood fight (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)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | home invasion abduction drug use psychopath corruption deception escape drunkenness betrayal money infidelity death murder |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | police car small town |
Characters: | psychiatrist tough guy police |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | hotel room foot chase hiding in a bathroom chain link fence control room neck brace stakeout glock needle blood on shirt headphones kicked in the stomach tape recorder threatened with a knife basement …automobile scar undercover on the run cigar smoking van double cross weapon bridge assassin shot in the back revolver held at gunpoint gunfight computer punched in the face shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion cigarette smoking fight blood (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 martial arts |
Themes: | prison escape home invasion surveillance paranoia psychopath corruption robbery deception hero escape betrayal money death murder |
Mood: | car chase night |
Locations: | usa rooftop police station elevator helicopter hospital |
Characters: | action hero police detective tough guy thief hostage nurse doctor husband wife relationship police |
Story: | computer cracker knocked out with a gun butt sitting garbage truck police raid news reporter convict prison guard parade jumping from height press conference kicked in the stomach blockbuster loss of loved one walkie talkie …falling down stairs corrupt cop threatened with a knife scar court cover up race against time beaten to death attempted murder police officer killed cigar smoking van double cross disarming someone false accusation judge drug dealer bridge ambulance disguise assassin shot in the back revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion title spoken by character bare chested male fight blood (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: | conspiracy suspense martial arts |
Themes: | murder of a police officer psychopath corruption deception hero escape betrayal money death murder |
Mood: | car chase night |
Locations: | police station helicopter hotel forest |
Characters: | action hero police detective tough guy hostage husband wife relationship police |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | semiautomatic pistol marching band knocked unconscious framed for murder taser bribery tough cop loss of loved one street threatened with a knife scar race against time cover up pay phone police officer killed …double cross disarming someone false accusation assassin shot in the back revolver held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion photograph cigarette smoking bare chested male fight blood flashback (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: | murder of a police officer greed surveillance paranoia corruption robbery deception escape drunkenness betrayal money death murder |
Locations: | police car police station elevator helicopter hospital |
Characters: | police detective thief hostage husband wife relationship police |
Story: | ex convict foot chase knocked out with a gun butt taser police raid blood on shirt tough cop convict walkie talkie falling down stairs corrupt cop threatened with a knife suspicion race against time cover up …attempted murder police officer killed cigar smoking van double cross disarming someone drug dealer ambulance revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint brawl gunfight arrest computer punched in the face shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion title spoken by character photograph cigarette smoking bare chested male blood (See All) |
John McClane is now almost a full-blown alcoholic and is suspended from the NYPD. But when a bomb goes off in the Bonwit Teller Department Store the police go insane trying to figure out what's going on. Soon, a man named Simon calls and asks for McClane. Simon tells Inspector Walter Cobb that McCla…ne is going to play a game called "Simon Says". He says that McClane is going to do the tasks he assigns him. If not, he'll set off another bomb. With the help of a Harlem electrician, John McClane must race all over New York trying to figure out the frustrating puzzles that the crafty terrorist gives him. But when a bomb goes off in a subway station right by the Federal Reserve (the biggest gold storage in the world) things start to get heated. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy suspense martial arts |
Themes: | surveillance paranoia psychopath robbery deception hero escape betrayal murder death |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | tunnel police station elevator helicopter train |
Characters: | action hero police detective psychiatrist tough guy hostage police |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | subway station garbage truck tough cop kicked in the stomach blockbuster walkie talkie threatened with a knife scar race against time pay phone beaten to death attempted murder police officer killed van double cross …disarming someone subway ambulance disguise revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight punched in the face shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase explosion cigarette smoking blood flashback fight (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: | conspiracy suspense martial arts |
Themes: | prison escape home invasion surveillance paranoia corruption deception hero escape betrayal death murder |
Mood: | car chase rain |
Locations: | rooftop police car bus hotel |
Characters: | action hero sheriff tough guy thief hostage police |
Story: | foot chase falling off a roof knocked out with a gun butt head bashed in framed for murder taser prison guard parade jumping from height kicked in the stomach corrupt cop threatened with a knife suspicion scar cover up …race against time undercover fugitive pay phone beaten to death attempted murder police officer killed on the run double cross disarming someone false accusation disguise assassin shot in the back handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shot in the chest fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion photograph bare chested male blood flashback fight (See All) |
Michael Mason, a pick-pocket living in Paris steals a bag with a teddy bear in it. Not realizing the toy contains a timed bomb, he tosses it aside on a busy street. A few seconds later it explodes, killing four people. CCTV footage reveals Masons face and the French police tag him as a terrorist thr…eat. The explosion, although botched, was set up by a select group of the French Interior Ministry as a decoy so they can make a half billion dollar digital transfer from a bank, (closed on French National Day) -hence the title Bastille Day. In a separate CIA investigation the unruly agent Sean Briar, discovers the real story behind Masons "terrorist attack". The two men, on different sides of the law, collaborate to bring the corrupt members of the Ministry down. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy martial arts |
Themes: | home invasion surveillance paranoia corruption deception hero escape betrayal money murder death |
Locations: | rooftop elevator helicopter |
Characters: | action hero police detective tough guy thief hostage police |
Story: | subway station foot chase hit in the crotch parade press conference kicked in the stomach street falling down stairs corrupt cop threatened with a knife race against time fugitive beaten to death attempted murder on the run …van double cross disarming someone false accusation subway ambulance disguise shot in the back handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion title spoken by character photograph flashback blood fight (See All) |
CIA chief Hunley (Baldwin) convinces a Senate committee to disband the IMF (Impossible Mission Force), of which Ethan Hunt (Cruise) is a key member. Hunley argues that the IMF is too reckless. Now on his own, Hunt goes after a shadowy and deadly rogue organization called the Syndicate.
Subgenre: | conspiracy suspense martial arts |
Themes: | surveillance corruption deception escape betrayal murder death |
Mood: | car chase rain |
Locations: | sewer helicopter hotel |
Characters: | action hero tough guy hostage |
Story: | subway station foot chase taser black and white scene punched in the stomach kicked in the stomach blockbuster suspicion court cover up race against time mistaken identity fugitive beaten to death based on tv series …on the run double cross judge subway disguise assassin shot in the back handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl punched in the face slow motion scene shot in the chest fistfight shot to death beating shootout pistol surprise ending title spoken by character photograph bare chested male flashback (See All) |
Jack Mosley, a burnt-out detective, is assigned the unenviable task of transporting a fast-talking convict from jail to a courthouse 16 blocks away. However, along the way he learns that the man is supposed to testify against Mosley's colleagues, and the entire NYPD wants him dead. Mosley must choos…e between loyalty to his colleagues and protecting the witness, and never has such a short distance seemed so long... (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy suspense |
Themes: | murder of a police officer guilt paranoia deception drunkenness murder death |
Locations: | rooftop police station elevator bus |
Characters: | police detective hostage police |
Story: | subway station tracing a telephone call foot pursuit scene of the crime police raid blood on shirt snowing convict black and white scene tape recorder corrupt cop race against time attempted murder on the run double cross …subway ambulance disguise assassin shot in the back handcuffs jail held at gunpoint gunfight slow motion scene shot to death corpse shootout pistol surprise ending chase title spoken by character photograph bare chested male blood flashback (See All) |
Subgenre: | conspiracy suspense martial arts |
Themes: | death of wife home invasion surveillance paranoia psychopath robbery deception escape betrayal death murder |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | sewer rooftop police car elevator hospital |
Characters: | action hero police detective tough guy hostage doctor husband wife relationship police |
Story: | computer cracker foot chase hit with a chair framed for murder taser manhunt jumping from height kicked in the stomach loss of loved one walkie talkie race against time fugitive beaten to death attempted murder police officer killed …on the run cigar smoking double cross ambulance assassin revolver held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion photograph cigarette smoking bare chested male blood flashback fight (See All) |
Quadripeligic ex-cop Lincoln Rhyme was looking forward to his assisted suicide when he got the news: some sicko was abducting people in a taxi and leaving them to die in particularly sadistic ways. With time counting down between each abduction and possible death, Rhyme recruits rather-unwilling Ame…lia Donaghy, haunted by her cop father's suicide and thinking she's next, into working the crime scenes to track down the killer. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | home invasion abduction surveillance paranoia deception escape betrayal murder death |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | sewer tunnel police car police station helicopter train |
Characters: | police detective hostage nurse serial killer doctor police |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | ex convict subway station handcuffed to a pipe red herring microscope scene of the crime seizure glock walkie talkie scar race against time pay phone attempted murder police officer killed van …double cross subway ambulance shot in the back revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint brawl slow motion scene shot in the chest blood splatter shot to death corpse pistol surprise ending chase title spoken by character photograph bare chested male blood (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: | murder of a police officer home invasion surveillance robbery deception betrayal murder death |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | tunnel police station helicopter hotel hospital |
Characters: | police detective tough guy thief husband wife relationship police |
Story: | ex convict foot chase handcuffed to a pipe mugshot glock police raid news reporter punched in the stomach jumping from height walkie talkie falling down stairs corrupt cop scar cigar smoking double cross …subway drug dealer disguise shot in the back handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown brawl arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout pistol surprise ending explosion title spoken by character photograph cigarette smoking bare chested male blood (See All) |
Four American soldiers who are in Iraq are sent on a mission to recover plates for printing 100 dollar bills that were used to print a billion dollars. After doing the job and returning to the base their commanding officer is killed in an explosion and the plates are stolen by another operative. The…y would be court martialed and sent to different prisons. 6 months later, the leader, Hannibal Smith is visited by a CIA spook who tells him he knows where the man who took the plates is and wants him and his men to recover it. So he helps him escape and he breaks out the others and they go after the plates. But after doing it, they discover that the spook might not be ok. And a military intelligence officer who was involved with one of them is pursuing them. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy martial arts |
Themes: | escape from prison prison escape surveillance corruption robbery deception escape betrayal death murder |
Mood: | car chase rain |
Locations: | prison bus sewer tunnel rooftop lake police car snow helicopter hotel hospital |
Characters: | action hero tough guy hostage |
Story: | falling through a rooftop window foot chase photo booth overhead camera shot framed for murder prison guard kicked in the stomach blockbuster corrupt cop court cover up fugitive based on tv series on the run cigar smoking …van double cross ambulance disguise shot in the back revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint falling from height arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter shot to death beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase explosion title spoken by character bare chested male blood fight flashback (See All) |
Air travel is the safest, the FAA says. But the FAA never figured the risk with Charles Rane on board. "The Rane of Terror" has masterminded four terrorist attacks. Soon there will be a fifth -- and that's bad news for the passengers on Flight 163. But there's good news too: the man in seat 57! Wesl…ey Snipes plays John Cutter, an undercover security operative who enters the lavatory and exits to find Rane (Bruce Payne) and his gang have taken over. Cutter's next move is clear. Do. Or be done to. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense martial arts |
Themes: | paranoia psychopath deception hero escape betrayal death murder |
Locations: | police car helicopter hospital |
Characters: | action hero sheriff tough guy hostage police |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | semiautomatic pistol foot chase glock black and white scene jumping from height kicked in the stomach threatened with a knife race against time mistaken identity undercover beaten to death van double cross disarming someone false accusation …ambulance disguise shot in the back handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase explosion title spoken by character fight blood flashback (See All) |
Professional Brooklyn hitman Jimmy Conlon is more commonly known as THE GRAVEDIGGER. Jimmy was a mob hit-man, who was best friends with his boss Sean Maguire. But when Jimmy's son, Michael, is marked for death by the mob, Jimmy must go up against Sean to protect Michael at all costs. Together, he an…d Michael must avoid corrupt cops, contract killers and the mob to survive the night. (Read More)
Themes: | murder of a police officer home invasion escape drunkenness death murder |
Mood: | car chase night rain |
Locations: | lake police station helicopter forest hospital |
Characters: | action hero police detective husband wife relationship police |
Story: | subway station el train foot chase framed for murder manhunt kicked in the stomach falling down stairs corrupt cop fugitive attempted murder police officer killed on the run disarming someone subway drug dealer …assassin shot in the back revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint falling from height brawl arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol explosion photograph cigarette smoking flashback blood (See All) |
Jason Bourne is again being hunted by the CIA. It begins when Nicky Parson a former CIA operative who helped Bourne, who went under and now works with a man who's a whistle blower and is out to expose the CIA's black ops. Nicky hacks into the CIA and downloads everything on all their Black Ops, incl…uding Treadstone which Bourne was a part of. And Heather Lee, a CIA agent, discovers the hack and brings it to the attention of CIA Director Dewey, the man behind the Black Ops. He orders Parsons be found and, hopefully, Bourne, too. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense martial arts |
Themes: | home invasion surveillance deception escape betrayal murder death |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | rooftop police car elevator bus helicopter hotel train hospital |
Characters: | action hero tough guy hostage police |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | computer cracker foot chase blockade convention jumping from height press conference blockbuster loss of loved one threatened with a knife scar race against time cover up fugitive beaten to death police officer killed …on the run van disarming someone ambulance disguise assassin shot in the back held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight computer punched in the face shot in the chest fistfight shot to death beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion title spoken by character photograph bare chested male flashback fight (See All) |
Now that Dom and Letty are on their honeymoon and Brian and Mia have retired from the game-and the rest of the crew has been exonerated-the globetrotting team has found a semblance of a normal life. But when a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime he can't seem to escape and a betraya…l of those closest to him, they will face trials that will test them as never before. From the shores of Cuba and the streets of New York City to the icy plains off the arctic Barents Sea, the elite force will crisscross the globe to stop an anarchist from unleashing chaos on the world's stage... and to bring home the man who made them a family. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | prison escape surveillance deception escape betrayal murder death |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | prison bus rooftop police car snow helicopter hotel |
Characters: | action hero tough guy hostage husband wife relationship |
Story: | ex convict computer cracker foot chase knocked out with a gun butt federal agent taser hit in the crotch prison guard jumping from height kicked in the stomach blockbuster walkie talkie falling down stairs threatened with a knife scar …race against time beaten to death attempted murder van double cross disarming someone disguise assassin shot in the back handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion bare chested male fight flashback blood (See All) |
Gene Watson is a public accountant who arrives on a train at Union Station in Los Angeles, accompanied by his 6-year-old daughter Lynn. Because of his ordinary looks, he is approached by a pair of sinister people named Smith and Jones. Pretending to be cops, Smith and Jones kidnap Lynn and confront …Gene with a simple choice -- kill California governor Eleanor Grant in 90 minutes or less, or Lynn will die. Watson is given a gun, six bullets, and a name tag, and he is told to go to the Westin Bonaventure Hotel and kill Eleanor, who is giving an afternoon speech. While Jones is watching Lynn in a van, Smith watches Watson in order to prevent Watson from alerting the authorities. Watson must quickly find some way to get himself and Lynn out of this seemingly impossible situation. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy suspense |
Themes: | abduction surveillance paranoia psychopath corruption deception escape betrayal money death murder |
Locations: | elevator hotel train |
Characters: | hostage husband wife relationship |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | foot chase prosthetic limb red herring hitchcockian marching band news reporter punched in the stomach janitor jumping from height press conference loss of loved one walkie talkie falling down stairs corrupt cop suspicion …speech race against time pay phone van double cross disarming someone disguise shot in the back revolver held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight punched in the face slow motion scene shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse dream beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase photograph fight flashback blood (See All) |
Christian Wolff is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Behind the cover of a small-town CPA office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the world's most dangerous criminal organizations. With the Treasury Department's Crime Enforcement Division, run by Ray King, star…ting to close in, Christian takes on a legitimate client: a state-of-the-art robotics company where an accounting clerk has discovered a discrepancy involving millions of dollars. But as Christian uncooks the books and gets closer to the truth, it is the body count that starts to rise. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy suspense martial arts |
Themes: | death of wife home invasion surveillance paranoia deception escape betrayal money death murder |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | chicago illinois small town hotel |
Characters: | action hero psychiatrist tough guy hostage husband wife relationship |
Story: | ex convict computer cracker foot chase prosthetic limb federal agent mugshot illinois press conference kicked in the stomach race against time cover up fugitive beaten to death attempted murder on the run …van double cross disarming someone bridge assassin shot in the back handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest computer punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase title spoken by character photograph bare chested male fight blood flashback (See All) |
Police ambush and kill several gang members in Los Angeles. Gang members make a pact of blood to strike back at police, and conduct a siege on the police station which is almost abandoned and due to be closed. Staff of the closing precinct and the criminals being held there while in transit must wor…k together to fight off the attacking gang members. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | deception escape death murder |
Mood: | car chase night |
Locations: | prison bus sewer police car police station bus |
Characters: | tough guy police |
Story: | foot chase death row climbing through a window tough cop convict prison guard basement cover up beaten to death attempted murder police officer killed weapon shot in the back revolver handcuffs …jail held at gunpoint brawl gunfight punched in the face shotgun remake shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol chase explosion cigarette smoking fight blood (See All) |
Set in the year 1999 during the last days of the old millennium, the movie tells the story of Lenny Nero, an ex-cop who now deals with data-discs containing recorded memories and emotions. One day he receives a disc which contains the memories of a murderer killing a prostitute. Lenny investigates a…nd is pulled deeper and deeper in a whirl of blackmail, murder and rape. Will he survive and solve the case? (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy martial arts |
Themes: | surveillance paranoia psychopath corruption robbery deception betrayal death murder |
Mood: | car chase rain |
Locations: | rooftop elevator helicopter hotel train |
Characters: | police |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | semiautomatic pistol foot chase hit with a chair taser blood on shirt corrupt cop undercover pay phone police officer killed double cross disarming someone subway shot in the back revolver handcuffs …held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl computer punched in the face shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion cigarette smoking flashback blood fight (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 martial arts |
Themes: | paranoia deception escape death murder |
Locations: | prison bus sewer police station snow helicopter forest |
Characters: | police detective psychiatrist tough guy hostage police |
Story: | exploding bus foot chase tough cop convict prison guard corrupt cop suspicion undercover attempted murder police officer killed weapon drug dealer shot in the back held at gunpoint showdown …brawl gunfight shotgun remake shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase cigarette smoking blood fight (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: | murder of a police officer home invasion paranoia corruption hero escape drunkenness infidelity murder death |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | rooftop police car police station small town forest |
Characters: | sheriff police detective tough guy hostage husband wife relationship police |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | foot chase planting evidence falling off a roof tough cop punched in the stomach press conference kicked in the stomach walkie talkie corrupt cop suspicion cover up pay phone attempted murder police officer killed on the run …cigar smoking bridge ambulance shot in the back revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown falling from height gunfight arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase title spoken by character photograph cigarette smoking flashback blood (See All) |
Bomber terrorist's elevator plan backfires, so he rigs a bomb to a LA city bus. The stipulation is: once armed, the bus must stay above 50 mph to keep from exploding. Also if LAPD Officer tries to unload any passengers off, Payne will detonate it. Joe Morton co-stars as Jack's superior, and Jeff Dan…iels supports Jack helping him try to defuse the bomb. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense martial arts |
Themes: | surveillance psychopath hero murder |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | police car police station elevator bus helicopter train |
Characters: | action hero tough guy hostage police |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | subway station exploding bus semiautomatic pistol foot chase garbage truck telephone booth glock tough cop blockbuster speech undercover pay phone police officer killed subway ambulance …revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint brawl computer shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight pistol chase explosion title spoken by character fight blood (See All) |
Mickey Knox and Mallory Wilson aren't your typical lovers - after killing her abusive father, they go on a road trip where, every time they stop somewhere, they kill pretty well everyone around them. They do however leave one person alive at every shootout to tell the story and they soon become a me…dia sensation thanks to sensationalized reporting. Told in a highly visual style. (Read More)
Themes: | prison escape surveillance paranoia psychopath corruption deception escape death murder |
Locations: | prison bus forest |
Characters: | police detective psychiatrist tough guy hostage serial killer husband wife relationship police |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | escaped convict knocked out with a gun butt death row taser news reporter blood on shirt black and white scene prison guard mechanic kicked in the stomach walkie talkie tape recorder corrupt cop threatened with a knife ring …fugitive beaten to death police officer killed on the run double cross disarming someone weapon bridge shot in the back handcuffs jail held at gunpoint brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse dream beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending explosion photograph cigarette smoking bare chested male blood flashback fight (See All) |
The gangster Nino has a gang who call themselves Cash Money Brothers. They get into the crack business and not before long they make a million dollars every week. A cop, Scotty, is after them. He tries to get into the gang by letting an ex-drug addict infiltrate the gang, but the attempt fails miser…ably. The only thing that remains is that Scotty himself becomes a drug pusher. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | home invasion surveillance paranoia corruption deception escape betrayal money infidelity murder death |
Locations: | police station snow |
Characters: | action hero police detective tough guy hostage husband wife relationship police |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | police raid bribery tough cop kicked in the stomach walkie talkie street falling down stairs threatened with a knife suspicion court cover up undercover beaten to death police officer killed double cross …disarming someone false accusation judge drug dealer disguise shot in the back revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint falling from height brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion title spoken by character bare chested male blood fight flashback (See All) |
In an innocent heartland city, five are shot dead by an expert sniper. The police quickly identify and arrest the culprit, and build a slam-dunk case. But instead of confessing, the accused man writes the words, "Get Jack Reacher." Reacher himself sees the news report and turns up in the city. The d…efense is immensely relieved, but Reacher has come to bury the guy. Shocked at the accused's request, Reacher sets out to confirm for himself the absolute certainty of the man's guilt, but comes up with more than he bargained for. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy suspense martial arts |
Themes: | surveillance guilt deception escape betrayal infidelity murder death |
Mood: | car chase rain |
Locations: | tunnel police station elevator bus hospital |
Characters: | action hero police detective tough guy hostage police |
Story: | overhead camera shot framed for murder taser punched in the stomach corrupt cop scar cover up pay phone beaten to death police officer killed false accusation bridge assassin shot in the back held at gunpoint …showdown brawl arrest punched in the face shot in the chest fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout pistol surprise ending title spoken by character bare chested male blood flashback (See All) |
Subgenre: | suspense martial arts |
Themes: | paranoia deception escape betrayal death murder |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | tunnel rooftop elevator hotel train |
Characters: | action hero tough guy |
Story: | subway station foot chase blood on shirt manhunt kicked in the stomach falling down stairs threatened with a knife basement cover up fugitive attempted murder on the run cigar smoking double cross disarming someone …subway assassin shot in the back held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion photograph cigarette smoking blood flashback fight (See All) |
Based off of a one time T.V. show, two Los Angeles S.W.A.T. officers Jim Street and Brian Gamble were sent in to foil an extremely violent bank robbery. Although they thwarted the robbery, they shot a hostage in the process. Street was suspended from S.W.A.T. while Gamble was fired altogether. After… 6 months, a veteran S.W.A.T. officer, Daniel Harrelson or "Hondo", is told to assemble a S.W.A.T. team for his division. He chooses other S.W.A.T. officers as well as 3 rookies. However, after they pass the S.W.A.T. training, they receive a message that a French crime boss, known as Alex Montell is trying to escape from prison. This will not be easy to prevent, especially after Montell promises $100 Million to his rescuers. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | murder of a police officer greed robbery escape betrayal money murder death |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | prison bus sewer rooftop police car police station helicopter train hospital |
Characters: | action hero tough guy hostage police |
Story: | subway station hit by a train foot chase storm drain police raid bribery tough cop parade street corrupt cop race against time based on tv series police officer killed van subway …bridge handcuffs jail showdown brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face shotgun shot in the chest fistfight shot to death shootout pistol surprise ending chase explosion title spoken by character fight (See All) |
A State Department employee newly posted to the American embassy in London is charged with stopping terrorists from getting into the U.S. That puts her right in the line of fire and she is targeted for death and framed for crimes. Discredited, she is forced to go on the run while she tries to clear …her name and stop a large-scale terrorist attack set for New Year's Eve in Times Square. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy suspense martial arts |
Themes: | home invasion surveillance deception escape betrayal murder death |
Locations: | tunnel rooftop helicopter hotel |
Characters: | police detective hostage doctor police |
Story: | computer cracker foot chase microscope framed for murder manhunt suspicion cover up race against time fugitive pay phone attempted murder on the run false accusation subway ambulance …disguise assassin revolver held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight punched in the face slow motion scene fistfight corpse shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion photograph flashback fight (See All) |
The film starts in the early 1980s. Young Martin Asher took a bus for Canada. He meets another teen on the bus Matt Soulsby. When the bus broke they decided to rent a car and drive to Seattle. On the road the car gets a flat tire, and Matt starts changing the tire Martin comments on how he and Matt …are about the same height and he quickly pushes Matt in the way of an oncoming truck causing a huge accident where Matt and the driver both die. He took Matt's guitar and left singing like Matt did. Twenty years later, an FBI profiler, Illeana Scott comes to Canada to help hunting down a serial killer Martin Asher who killed multiple men and lived by their identities. Martin's mother claims that she saw Martin in Quebec city and she tells the police that Martin is evil. The police also has an eyewitness James Costa who saw Asher kill his last victim... (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | murder of a police officer home invasion surveillance psychopath deception escape betrayal death murder |
Mood: | car chase night rain |
Locations: | police car police station elevator bus snow hotel train hospital |
Characters: | police detective hostage serial killer police |
Story: | foot chase red herring scene of the crime head bashed in stakeout blood on shirt black and white scene hit in the crotch walkie talkie threatened with a knife scar race against time cover up mistaken identity attempted murder …police officer killed double cross disarming someone drug dealer bridge disguise revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown slow motion scene shot in the chest blood splatter shot to death corpse beating fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion title spoken by character photograph cigarette smoking bare chested male flashback blood (See All) |
The crown jewel of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service, Agent Lorraine Broughton (Theron) is equal parts spycraft, sensuality and savagery, willing to deploy any of her skills to stay alive on her impossible mission. Sent alone into Berlin to deliver a priceless dossier out of the destabilized… city, she partners with embedded station chief David Percival (James McAvoy) to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense martial arts |
Themes: | home invasion paranoia deception escape drunkenness betrayal murder death |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | tunnel rooftop police car elevator snow hotel train |
Characters: | hostage husband wife relationship police |
Story: | hotel room foot chase knocked out with a gun butt police raid blood on shirt hit in the crotch jumping from height kicked in the stomach falling down stairs threatened with a knife suspicion scar cover up race against time undercover …pay phone beaten to death attempted murder police officer killed on the run van double cross disarming someone bridge disguise assassin shot in the back revolver held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight punched in the face slow motion scene shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion photograph cigarette smoking bare chested male fight blood flashback (See All) |
Jackie Chan, a top secret militant soldier, crashes into the South African jungle after his mission of kidnapping three scientists (who were experimenting with a powerful mineral) has gone awry. Waking up in a village of local natives, Chan has no memory of who he is, thus being addressed as "Who Am… I". His journey with aid from two female sidekicks to find out his identity leads him all the way to Rotterdam where he coincidentally discovers the location of the organization that kidnapped the three scientists. With no memory, Chan is thirsty for answers by any means necessary. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy suspense martial arts |
Themes: | greed surveillance paranoia deception hero escape betrayal murder death |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | rooftop police station helicopter hotel hospital |
Characters: | action hero police detective tough guy hostage nurse doctor police |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | semiautomatic pistol foot chase black and white scene jumping from height kicked in the stomach walkie talkie cover up undercover fugitive pay phone beaten to death on the run cigar smoking double cross disarming someone …bridge assassin handcuffs held at gunpoint falling from height brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face slow motion scene fistfight corpse beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase explosion title spoken by character bare chested male fight flashback (See All) |
In Melbourne, the Chinese Chef Jackie has a successful show on television. The drug lord Giancarlo and his gang are dealing cocaine with The Demons gang, but they fight against each other. During the shooting, the snoopy reporter Diana and her partner are accidentally exposed and they flee with a VH…S tape with the footage of the negotiation. On the street, she stumbles with Jackie and he helps her fighting against the gangsters. When they are escaping in his car, her tape accidentally mixes with other videotapes that Jackie has in a box on the backseat of his car. Jackie goes to his apartment and meets his girlfriend Miki while his nephews "borrow" the tape to watch. Meanwhile Giancarlo's gangsters are looking for the tape and abduct Miki. Jackie's friend Romeo, who is a police detective, chases the gangsters with other policemen while Jackie teams up with Diana and his friend Lakisha to release Miki from Giancarlo. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | home invasion surveillance paranoia deception hero escape betrayal money murder death |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | police car police station elevator hospital |
Characters: | action hero police detective tough guy hostage police |
Period: | 1990s |
Story: | semiautomatic pistol foot chase hit with a chair garbage truck news reporter hit in the crotch kicked in the stomach walkie talkie street threatened with a knife race against time pay phone beaten to death attempted murder police officer killed …on the run cigar smoking van double cross disarming someone drug dealer bridge assassin shot in the back revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shot in the chest fistfight shot to death beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase explosion fight (See All) |
After the earth-shattering revelations of INSURGENT, Tris must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known. Once outside, old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless with the revelation of shoc…king new truths. Tris and Four must quickly decide who they can trust as a ruthless battle ignites beyond the walls of Chicago which threatens all of humanity. In order to survive, Tris will be forced to make impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy suspense martial arts |
Themes: | prison escape surveillance paranoia corruption deception escape betrayal death murder |
Mood: | rain |
Locations: | chicago illinois tunnel rooftop elevator forest train |
Characters: | action hero tough guy hostage |
Story: | computer cracker foot chase blockade knocked out with a gun butt knocked unconscious prison guard kicked in the stomach falling down stairs suspicion injection scar cover up race against time fugitive beaten to death …attempted murder on the run double cross disarming someone shot in the back revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shot in the chest fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase explosion title spoken by character bare chested male fight blood (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 martial arts |
Themes: | prison escape surveillance deception escape betrayal money murder death |
Locations: | helicopter hotel |
Characters: | sheriff tough guy doctor |
Story: | ex convict computer cracker foot chase convict punched in the stomach prison guard walkie talkie falling down stairs threatened with a knife injection undercover pay phone double cross disguise shot in the back …handcuffs held at gunpoint brawl arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion cigarette smoking bare chested male blood fight flashback (See All) |
Vincent Downs is a cop in Las Vegas, who's partnered with a crooked cop. His partner asks him to steal some drugs, which they do. But what they don't know is that the drugs belong to a crime family, the Novaks who goes after anyone who crosses them. And Rob Novak the man who was handling the drug sa…le sets his sights on the man who sold him the drugs, casino boss Rubino. Rubino discovers Downs was the one who stole the drugs so he has Downs' son abducted and tells Downs to bring the drugs to his casino. Jennifer Bryant, an idealistic cop who wants to take down every criminal including the Novaks. Recently one her busts went bust and she did everything by the book. She thinks all the men are patronizing her. When she meets Downs she gets a vibe off of him and follows him. Downs brings the drugs to the casino and hides the drugs. Downs meets with Rubino and asks for his drugs. Downs wants his son first before he gives him the drugs. Rubino shows him his son and goes to get the drugs but Bryant finds the drugs and takes them. When Downs learns what she did he scrambles to find a way to save his son. And Novak needs the drugs desperately and goes after everyone especially Downs who is latter asisted by his wife and son to defeat these foes. (Read More)
Subgenre: | suspense martial arts |
Themes: | surveillance paranoia corruption robbery deception escape betrayal death murder |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | tunnel police car police station elevator hotel hospital |
Characters: | police detective psychiatrist tough guy hostage nurse police |
Story: | hotel room police escort hit with a chair taser tough cop kicked in the stomach corrupt cop threatened with a knife suspicion scar race against time cover up undercover beaten to death police officer killed …van double cross disarming someone false accusation drug dealer ambulance disguise shot in the back revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face shotgun remake shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase photograph cigarette smoking bare chested male fight blood (See All) |
June has a garage in Boston. At an airport heading home, a man bumps into her a few times and tries to keep her off the plane. He's under FBI surveillance; they wonder if he and she are working together, so they let both on a flight full of armed men wanting to arrest the stranger. He's Roy, he shoo…ts his way out of trouble and tells her she's in danger. She's home the next day, miraculously, when agents pick her up; Roy saves her again, and a transcontinental chase ensues with Roy convincing her that he's the good guy, protecting an energy source that a rogue agent wants to sell on the black market. Can she trust Roy, and will trust matter when the bullets start flying? (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | surveillance deception hero escape murder death |
Mood: | car chase |
Locations: | tunnel rooftop police car bus snow helicopter hotel train hospital |
Characters: | action hero tough guy hostage |
Story: | hit by a train hotel room semiautomatic pistol foot chase drugged mechanic jumping from height injection undercover fugitive on the run double cross disarming someone bridge ambulance …disguise assassin revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest computer punched in the face shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse shootout pistol surprise ending chase explosion photograph bare chested male fight blood (See All) |
When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential Secret Service Agent Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As our national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced t…o rely on Banning's inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger disaster. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | murder of a police officer death of wife surveillance guilt deception escape betrayal murder death |
Locations: | rooftop snow helicopter hospital |
Characters: | action hero tough guy hostage nurse husband wife relationship |
Story: | exploding bus hostage situation foot chase police escort garbage truck head bashed in punched in the stomach press conference falling down stairs threatened with a knife race against time beaten to death police officer killed bridge ambulance …disguise assassin shot in the back handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight punched in the face slow motion scene shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout pistol chase explosion title spoken by character cigarette smoking bare chested male fight blood flashback (See All) |
Small-town stoner Mike Howell ('Jesse Eisenberg' (qv)) spends most of his time getting high and writing a graphic novel about a superhero monkey. What Mike doesn't know is that he was trained by the CIA to be a lethal killing machine. When the agency targets him for termination, his former handler a…ctivates his latent skills, turning the mild-mannered slacker into a deadly weapon. Now, the utterly surprised Mike must use his newfound abilities to save himself and his girlfriend from getting wasted by the failed test subjects that are sent after him by the CIA. (Read More)
Subgenre: | conspiracy martial arts |
Themes: | home invasion surveillance paranoia psychopath deception escape betrayal death murder |
Locations: | police car police station elevator small town helicopter hotel |
Characters: | sheriff hostage police |
Story: | blockade taser blood on shirt manhunt threatened with a knife ring race against time cover up undercover fugitive beaten to death police officer killed on the run double cross disarming someone …weapon drug dealer bridge ambulance disguise assassin shot in the back revolver handcuffs held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion bare chested male blood flashback fight (See All) |
A mid-western farm boy reluctantly becomes a member of the undead when a girl he meets turns out to be part of a band of southern vampires who roam the highways in stolen cars. Part of his initiation includes a bloody assault on a hick bar.
Subgenre: | suspense |
Themes: | murder of a police officer psychopath deception escape drunkenness betrayal death murder |
Mood: | car chase night |
Locations: | police car police station bus small town |
Characters: | sheriff thief hostage police |
Story: | foot chase police raid blood on shirt punched in the stomach hit in the crotch threatened with a knife scar race against time fugitive pay phone attempted murder police officer killed on the run cigar smoking van …double cross disarming someone shot in the back revolver held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight punched in the face slow motion scene shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion cigarette smoking bare chested male blood fight (See All) |