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Stanley Ipkiss ('Jim Carrey' (qv)) is a bank clerk that is an incredibly nice man. Unfortunately, he is too nice for his own good and is a pushover when it comes to confrontations. After one of the worst days of his life, he finds a mask that depicts Loki, the Norse night god of mischief. Now, when …he puts it on, he becomes his inner, self: a cartoon romantic wild man. However, a small time crime boss, Dorian Tyrel ('Peter Greene (I)' (qv)), comes across this character dubbed "The Mask" by the media. After Ipkiss's alter ego indirectly kills his friend in crime, Tyrel now wants this green-faced goon destroyed. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | slapstick comedysuperherocult filmmartial artsindependent film |
| Themes: | unlikely heroprison escapemafiadeceptionherogangstertorturebetrayal |
| Mood: | breaking the fourth wallneo noir |
| Locations: | nightclub singerpolice stationnightclub |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutmayorpsychiatristvillaindetectivepolice officerboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolice |
| Story: | bank clerkvillain played by lead actorbank robberysuper villainmagical maskcomic heroanti herohyperbolic physical distortionobject returns after rejectedanimal licking someoneeyes pop out of headanimal urinationreference to dirty harrydirty harrypig latin …zoot suitobject in rectumlokinorse godcomic violencegreen skincatchphrasedark horse comicslate for worklong tonguelandfillreference to clint eastwoodreference to napoleonmockeryimitationbad lucknecktiefictional cityx rayed skeletonabandoned warehousered haircomeuppancefamous linecrazy humorgagtommy gunman wearing glassespart live actionpart computer animationalter egosuper powersstolen moneydouble lifelegscartoon on tvtimebombcar troublefemale stockinged feetbazookalandlordlieutenantdynamiteawarddamsel in distresscamera shot of feetwatching televisionmechanicblack humorpsychologistblockbusterlifting someone into the airjail cellballoonstylized violencewolfcrime bossfirst partdatebankorganized crimelimousineparktransformationpantyhoseunderwater sceneone man armydream sequencebridgebased on comic bookjournalistgood versus evilinterrogationmaskgunfightrescueshotgunblondemachine gunfistfighthigh heelsshootoutpistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingcharacter name in titleviolencedog (See All) |
After Nick is murdered by his own partner, he joins the Rest in Peace Department to protect the world from the undeads. While working with his new partner, many undeads are seen gathering in Boston. Soon he realizes that someone close to him is behind all a plot to bring on the apocalypse.
| Subgenre: | martial arts |
| Themes: | deceptiontorturebetrayal |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutdetectivepolice |
| Story: | anti herodark horse comicsabandoned warehousepart computer animationdamsel in distresscamera shot of feetjail cellstylized violencebased on comic bookgood versus evilinterrogationgunfightrescueshotgunmachine gun …fistfightshootoutpistolchasetitle spoken by characterviolence (See All) |
The Dark Knight of Gotham City confronts a dastardly duo: Two-Face and the Riddler. Formerly District Attorney Harvey Dent, Two-Face incorrectly believes Batman caused the courtroom accident which left him disfigured on one side; he has unleashed a reign of terror on the good people of Gotham. Edwar …d Nygma, computer-genius and former employee of millionaire Bruce Wayne, is out to get the philanthropist; as The Riddler he perfects a device for draining information from all the brains in Gotham, including Bruce Wayne's knowledge of his other identity. Batman/Wayne is/are the love focus of Dr. Chase Meridan. Former circus acrobat Dick Grayson, his family killed by Two-Face, becomes Wayne's ward and Batman's new partner Robin the Boy Wonder. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | superheromartial arts |
| Themes: | deceptionhero |
| Characters: | mayorboyfriend girlfriend relationship |
| Story: | bank robberysuper villainanti heronecktiefictional citytommy gundouble lifecartoon on tvtimebombdamsel in distresspsychologistblockbusterlifting someone into the airstylized violencedate …bankunderwater sceneone man armybased on comic bookgood versus evilmaskrescueblondemachine gunfistfightpistolsurprise endingcharacter name in titleviolence (See All) |
A remake of the television series, Matthew Broderick stars as Gadget, who suffers an accident at the beginning of the film, and befriends Brenda, a robotic surgeon who repairs Gadget so that he can defeat the villain Claw. In the meantime, Gadget and Brenda fall in love.
| Subgenre: | slapstick comedysuperherocult filmmartial arts |
| Themes: | hero |
| Mood: | breaking the fourth wall |
| Characters: | villainpolice |
| Story: | super villaincomic heroanimal licking someonecomic violencecartoon on tvdamsel in distressblockbusterlimousinebridgegood versus evilrescuemachine gunchasetitle spoken by charactercharacter name in title …violencedog (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: | cult filmmartial artsindependent film |
| Themes: | unlikely heromafiadeceptionherogangstertorturebetrayal |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutdetectivepolice officerboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolice |
| Story: | anti heroabandoned warehousedamsel in distressstylized violencecrime bossorganized crimeone man armybridgejournalistinterrogationgunfightrescuemachine gunfistfightshootout …pistolsurprise endingchaseviolence (See All) |
Can you make a movie out of a video game? That's the question that is answered by this film. Mario Mario and Luigi Mario, two hard working plumbers find themselves in an alternate universe where evolved dinosaurs live in medium hi-tech squalor. They find themselves the only hope to save the Earth fr …om invasion. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | slapstick comedycult filmindependent film |
| Themes: | unlikely heromafiagangstertorture |
| Locations: | police stationnightclub |
| Characters: | boyfriend girlfriend relationshippolice |
| Story: | super villainx rayed skeletondamsel in distresslifting someone into the airorganized crimetransformationgood versus evilinterrogationrescueblondesurprise endingtitle spoken by charactercharacter name in title |
After super-villain Megamind (Ferrell) kills his good-guy nemesis, Metro Man (Pitt), he becomes bored since there is no one left to fight. He creates a new foe, Tighten (Hill), who, instead of using his powers for good, sets out to destroy the world, positioning Megamind to save the day for the firs …t time in his life. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | superhero |
| Themes: | prison escapedeception |
| Characters: | mayorvillainpolice |
| Story: | super villainanti herofictional citycrazy humortimebombdynamitedatetransformationjournalistgood versus evilsurprise endingtitle spoken by charactercharacter name in title |
Set in the 1970s in a metropolis called "Bay City," this is the tale of two police detective partners, Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson, and Dave Starsky, who always seem to get the toughest cases from their boss, Captain Dobey, rely on omniscient street informer Huggy Bear and race to the scene of the crimes … in their souped-up 1974 Ford Torino hot rod, telling the story of their first big case (as a prequel to the TV show), which involved a former college campus drug dealer who went on to become a white collar criminal. (Read More)
| Themes: | deceptionherogangstertorture |
| Locations: | police stationnightclub |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutvillaindetectivepolice officerpolice |
| Story: | comic herocartoon on tvorganized crimelimousinebridgeinterrogationfistfightshootoutpistolsurprise endingtitle spoken by charactercharacter name in titledogviolence |
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: | slapstick comedycult filmmartial artsindependent film |
| Themes: | deceptionherogangsterbetrayal |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutdetectivepolice officerboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolice |
| Story: | damsel in distressstylized violencecrime bossfirst partorganized crimeone man armygood versus evilgunfightrescuemachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolsurprise endingchase …violence (See All) |
It feels good to be bad...Assemble a team of the world's most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government's disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has deter …mined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren't picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it's every man for himself? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | superheromartial arts |
| Themes: | unlikely heroprison escapedeceptiongangstertorturebetrayal |
| Locations: | nightclub |
| Characters: | psychiatristboyfriend girlfriend relationship |
| Story: | super villainanti herofictional citybazookalieutenantdynamiteblockbusterjail cellstylized violencecrime bossorganized crimetransformationunderwater scenebased on comic bookinterrogation …gunfightrescueshotgunmachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolsurprise endingtitle spoken by characterviolence (See All) |
Renowned adventurer Allan Quatermain leads a team of extraordinary figures with legendary powers to battle the technological terror of a madman known as "The Fantom." This "League" comprises seafarer/inventor Captain Nemo, vampiress Mina Harker, an invisible man named Rodney Skinner, American secret … service agent Tom Sawyer, the ageless and invincible Dorian Gray, and the dangerous split personality of Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | superherocult filmmartial arts |
| Themes: | unlikely heroherobetrayal |
| Characters: | villain |
| Story: | anti heroreference to napoleonsuper powerstimebombbanktransformationbased on comic bookmaskgunfightrescueshotgunmachine gunfistfightshootoutpistol …surprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterviolence (See All) |
A series of strange robberies brings Axel Foley back to Beverly Hills to help his two fellow cops solve the case. All the familiar faces of the first film are back...
| Subgenre: | cult filmmartial arts |
| Themes: | herogangster |
| Locations: | nightclub |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutdetectivepolice |
| Story: | reference to clint eastwoodlegscartoon on tvblockbustergunfightshotgunblondemachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolsurprise endingchasecigarette smokingviolence |
Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan with a few friends and who lives alone with his father. His life is not very difficult and his personal trials not that overwhelming. However, one day he makes the simple decision to become a super-hero even though he has no powers … or training. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | superherocult filmmartial arts |
| Themes: | mafiadeceptionherogangstertorturebetrayal |
| Mood: | breaking the fourth wall |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police detective |
| Story: | anti herocomic violencex rayed skeletonbazookalifting someone into the aircrime bossorganized crimeone man armybased on comic bookshotgunmachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolsurprise ending …title spoken by charactercigarette smokingcharacter name in titleviolence (See All) |
A re-run of many of the gags from the original TV series 'Police Squad'. An Airplane type spoof, this time with the an incompetent lieutenant (Drebin) who always 'gets his man'. Visual gags come thick and fast, and it's impossible to catch them all with one viewing. The plot.. Queen Elizabeth II of …England is coming to town, and Vincent Ludwig has plans to assassinate her using a brainwashed baseball player. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | slapstick comedycult filmindependent film |
| Themes: | unlikely hero |
| Mood: | breaking the fourth wall |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutmayorvillaindetectivepolice |
| Story: | comic violencecrazy humorlieutenantblockbusterfirst partgunfightfistfightshootout |
Ben must prove he is good enough to date cop James' sister. By doing this he goes on a "Ride Along" to show that he is not weak and he will do whatever it takes to get James' approval but along the way runs into a few obstacles that he has to overcome in a very funny way.
| Themes: | deceptiontorturebetrayal |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutdetectiveboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolice |
| Story: | anti heroabandoned warehousedamsel in distresscrime bossdateinterrogationgunfightrescueshotgunmachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolsurprise endingchase …title spoken by characterviolence (See All) |
Marcus Burnett is a hen-pecked family man. Mike Lowry is a foot-loose and fancy free ladies' man. Both are Miami policemen, and both have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a …murder, they have to pretend to be each other. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult film |
| Themes: | mafiaherogangster |
| Locations: | police stationnightclub |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutdetectiveboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolice |
| Story: | anti heroblockbusterfirst partgunfightshotgunmachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterviolencedog |
An LA detective is murdered because she has microfilm with the recipe to make cocaine cookies. A "Lethal Weapon" style cop team tries to find and stop the fiends before they can dope the nation by distributing their wares via the "Wilderness Girls" cookie drive.
| Subgenre: | slapstick comedycult filmindependent film |
| Mood: | breaking the fourth wall |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice |
| Story: | tommy guntimebombbazookadynamitebridgeshotgunmachine gunhigh heelsshootoutpistolchasecigarette smokingdog |
Cultures clash and tempers flares as the two cops named Detective Inspector Lee a Hong Kong Detective and Detective James Carter FBI, a big-mouthed work-alone Los Angeles cop who are from different worlds discovers one thing in common: they can't stand each other. With time running out, they must jo …in forces to catch the criminals and save the eleven-year-old Chinese girl of the Chinese consul named Soo Yung. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | martial arts |
| Themes: | deceptionhero |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutvillaindetectivepolice officerpolice |
| Story: | zoot suitblockbusterlifting someone into the airstylized violencefirst partgunfightrescuemachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by charactercigarette smoking …violence (See All) |
Oddball cop and tough guy, Jack Cates is the only survivor of a cop shooting and in hunting down the murderer collects Reggie Hammond from jail for 48 hours. Hammond is oddly motivated to help. The killer is searching for his stash of cash. Cates and Hammond who have the Black-white, cop-crook thing … to work out make surprisingly good partners as they navigate through the city looking for their suspect. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmmartial arts |
| Themes: | prison escapehero |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | police stationnightclub |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutpolice |
| Story: | stolen moneycartoon on tvblockbustergunfightshotgunfistfightshootoutpistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingviolence |
Frank Martin, played by newcomer Ed Skrein, a former special-ops mercenary, is now living a less perilous life - or so he thinks - transporting classified packages for questionable people. When Frank's father (Ray Stevenson) pays him a visit in the south of France, their father-son bonding weekend t …akes a turn for the worse when Frank is engaged by a cunning femme-fatale, Anna (Loan Chabanol), and her three seductive sidekicks to orchestrate the bank heist of the century. Frank must use his covert expertise and knowledge of fast cars, fast driving and fast women to outrun a sinister Russian kingpin, and worse than that, he is thrust into a dangerous game of chess with a team of gorgeous women out for revenge. From the producers of LUCY and the TAKEN trilogy, THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED is a fresh personification of the iconic role of Frank Martin, that launches the high-octane franchise into the present-day and introduces it to the next generation of thrill-seekers. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | martial artsindependent film |
| Themes: | deceptiongangsterbetrayal |
| Locations: | police stationnightclub |
| Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice |
| Story: | bank robberyanti herodamsel in distressstylized violencecrime bossbankorganized crimelimousineunderwater sceneone man armygunfightrescuemachine gunfistfightshootout …pistolsurprise endingchaseviolence (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: | martial arts |
| Themes: | deceptionherobetrayal |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | police stationnightclub |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutdetectivepolice officerpolice |
| Story: | anti herostylized violenceorganized crimelimousineone man armybridgegunfightrescueshotgunmachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolchaseviolence |
The warrior Thor (Hemsworth) is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard by his father Odin (Hopkins) for his arrogance and sent to Earth to live among humans. Falling in love with scientist Jane Foster (Portman) teaches Thor much-needed lessons, and his new-found strength comes into play as a vill …ain from his homeland sends dark forces toward Earth. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | superherocult filmmartial arts |
| Themes: | deceptionherobetrayal |
| Characters: | villain |
| Story: | super villainanti heronorse godsuper powersblockbusterfirst partone man armybridgebased on comic bookgood versus evilinterrogationmachine gunfistfighttitle spoken by charactercharacter name in title …violence (See All) |
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, con-man Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacl …es, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | superheromartial arts |
| Themes: | unlikely herodeceptionhero |
| Locations: | police stationnightclub |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice officerboyfriend girlfriend relationship |
| Story: | anti herotimebombblockbusterjail cellstylized violenceunderwater sceneone man armybased on comic bookgood versus evilrescuemachine gunfistfightpistolsurprise endingchase …title spoken by charactercharacter name in titledogviolence (See All) |
Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are narcotics detectives who, while both being extremely successful, can't stand each other. Crime Lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income that Tango and Cash have caused him, frames the two for murder. Caught with the murder weapon at the scene of the crime, the t …wo have no alibi. Thrown into prison with most of the criminals they helped convict, it appears that they are going to have to trust each other if they are to clear their names and catch the evil Perret. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmmartial arts |
| Themes: | herogangstertorture |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutvillaindetectivepolice |
| Story: | timebombcrime bossorganized crimeinterrogationgunfightshotgunmachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolchasetitle spoken by charactercharacter name in titleviolence |
After Kick-Ass' insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes, our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist -- reborn as The Mother F%&*^r -- only the blade-wielding Hit Girl can prevent thei …r annihilation. When we last saw junior assassin Hit Girl and young vigilante Kick-Ass, they were trying to live as normal teenagers Mindy and Dave. With graduation looming and uncertain what to do, Dave decides to start the world's first superhero team with Mindy. Unfortunately, when Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, she's forced to retire-leaving her to navigate the terrifying world of high-school mean girls on her own. With no one left to turn to, Dave joins forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes. Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets, the world's first super villain, The Mother F%&*^r, assembles his own evil league and puts a plan in motion to make Kick-Ass and Hit Girl pay for what they did to his dad. But there's only one problem with his scheme: If you mess with one member of Justice Forever, you mess with them all. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | superheromartial arts |
| Themes: | unlikely herodeceptionherogangstertorturebetrayal |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police detectivevillainboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolice |
| Story: | super villainalter egolifting someone into the airstylized violencecrime bossorganized crimebased on comic bookinterrogationrescueshotgunmachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolsurprise ending …character name in titledogviolence (See All) |
Johnny Blaze, a man who made a deal with the Devil who called himself Mephistopheles at the time (now Roarke), is on the run trying to make sure no-one is harmed by his alter ego, The Ghost Rider. He is approached by a Monk named Moreau who tells him that he can help be him free of the Rider, but fi …rst, he needs Johnny's help to protect a boy, whom Roarke has plans for, to help him take human form. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | superhero |
| Themes: | deceptiongangster |
| Locations: | nightclub |
| Story: | anti heroalter egobazookatransformationone man armybridgebased on comic bookgood versus evilinterrogationrescueshotgunmachine gunfistfightpistolchase …title spoken by charactercharacter name in titleviolence (See All) |
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.
| Subgenre: | slapstick comedysuperheromartial arts |
| Themes: | prison escapedeceptionbetrayal |
| Characters: | villain |
| Story: | lokinorse godpart computer animationblockbusterstylized violencewolftransformationunderwater sceneone man armybridgebased on comic bookgood versus evilgunfightrescuemachine gun …fistfightshootoutsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by charactercharacter name in titleviolence (See All) |
Eddie, an indomitable Hong Kong cop, is transformed into an immortal warrior with superhuman powers after a fatal accident involving a mysterious medallion. Eddie enlists the help of British Interpol agent Nicole to determine the secret of the medallion and face down the evil Snakehead who wants to …use its magical powers for his own nefarious plans. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | slapstick comedycult filmmartial arts |
| Themes: | hero |
| Characters: | police detective |
| Story: | bazookastylized violenceunderwater sceneone man armygood versus evilrescueshotgunmachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolchasetitle spoken by characterviolencedog |
After stealing a mysterious orb in the far reaches of outer space, Peter Quill from Earth, is now the main target of a manhunt led by the villain known as Ronan the Accuser. To help fight Ronan and his team and save the galaxy from his power, Quill creates a team of space heroes known as the "Guardi …ans of the Galaxy" to save the world. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | superherocult filmmartial arts |
| Themes: | prison escapedeceptionherotorturebetrayal |
| Characters: | villain |
| Story: | super villainanti herogreen skinx rayed skeletonblockbusterstylized violencefirst partunderwater scenebridgebased on comic bookgood versus evilinterrogationgunfightrescuemachine gun …fistfightshootoutsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by characterviolencedog (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: | cult filmmartial artsindependent film |
| Themes: | unlikely herodeceptionherogangstertorturebetrayal |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police detectivedetectivepolice |
| Story: | stylized violenceone man armybridgeinterrogationgunfightrescuemachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by charactercharacter name in titledog …violence (See All) |
The RIDE ALONG 2 sequel picks up about a year after our heroes' last adventure. Plans for a quick trip to Miami go bad. With the wedding upcoming, James reluctantly takes Ben with him to Miami to follow up on a lead connected to a drug ring case he's been trying to crack. In Miami, they meet Maya, a … no-BS homicide detective who lets them know Miami is her turf. They also encounter AJ, a shady cocky computer hacker who reveals evidence that implicates a well-respected local businessman, the wealthy Antonio Pope. Pope harbors a vicious streak and rules South Florida's drug trade. If Ben and James can convince the authorities that Pope is a brutal crime boss they'll stop his spree. If they fail, well there may not be a wedding after all. (Read More)
| Themes: | deceptiongangsterbetrayal |
| Locations: | police stationnightclub |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutdetectivepolice officerpolice |
| Story: | anti herostolen moneycrime bossorganized crimegunfightrescuemachine gunshootoutpistolsurprise endingchaseviolencedog |
Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of the robbery. In an attempt to regain his diamond, he poses as an L.A.P.D. detecti …ve... (Read More)
| Subgenre: | slapstick comedymartial arts |
| Themes: | unlikely herobetrayal |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutdetectivepolice officerpolice |
| Story: | comic herogunfightshotgunmachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolchasecigarette smokingviolencedog |
Narcotics cops Mike Lowrey ('Will Smith (I)' (qv)) and Marcus Burnett ('Martin Lawrence (I)' (qv)) head up a task force investigating the flow of ecstasy into Miami. Their search leads to a dangerous kingpin Johnny Tapia ('Jordi Molla' (qv)), whose plan to control the city's drug traffic has touched … off an underground war. Meanwhile, things get sexy between Mike and Syd ('Gabrielle Union' (qv)), Marcus's sister. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | martial arts |
| Themes: | mafiadeceptionherogangster |
| Locations: | nightclub |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice officerboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolice |
| Story: | part computer animationstylized violencecrime bossorganized crimeinterrogationshotgunmachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolchasecigarette smokingviolence |
After a clumsy operation trying to capture a drug dealer, the N.Y.P.D Detectives Jimmy Monroe and Paul Hodges are suspended for one month by their Captain Romans. Jimmy decides to sell his rare baseball card to pay for his daughter's expensive wedding while his jealous partner believes that his wife … is cheating on him with their next-door neighbor. When Jimmy sells his card to a memorabilia store, the place is burgled by two small-time thieves and the detective loses his card. They track down the thieves. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmmartial arts |
| Themes: | deceptionherogangstertorture |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutdetectivepolice |
| Story: | damsel in distressjail cellinterrogationgunfightrescueshotgunmachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolsurprise endingchaseviolence |
Keong comes from Hong Kong to visit New York for his uncle's wedding. His uncle runs a market in the Bronx and Keong offers to help out while Uncle is on his honeymoon. During his stay in the Bronx, Keong befriends a neighbor kid and beats up some neighborhood thugs who cause problems at the market. … Meanwhile, one of those petty thugs in the local gang stumbles into a criminal situation way over his head. Blinded by greed, his involvement draws his gang, the kid, Keong, and the whole neighborhood into a deadly crossfire. When the lazy cops fail to successfully resolve matters, Keong takes things into his own hands. Needless to say, much spectacular kung-fu and outrageous action sequences follow.... (Read More)
| Subgenre: | martial artsindependent film |
| Themes: | mafiadeceptionherogangstertorture |
| Locations: | police stationnightclub |
| Characters: | police officerpolice |
| Story: | anti herostylized violencecrime bossorganized crimelimousineparkone man armyinterrogationgunfightrescuemachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolchase …violence (See All) |
Playboy Britt Reid (Seth Rogen) becomes the new publisher of Los Angeles' "The Daily Sentinel" after the sudden death of his father. Britt's party life is about to change when he and his driver and kung fu expert, Kato (Jay Chou), stop a robbery. With the help of Kato, Britt starts a new career of f …ighting crime as the masked superhero "The Green Hornet". (Read More)
| Subgenre: | superheromartial arts |
| Themes: | deceptiongangstertorture |
| Locations: | nightclub |
| Story: | anti herobazookamechanicstylized violencecrime bossorganized crimelimousinebased on comic bookinterrogationmaskgunfightmachine gunshootoutpistoltitle spoken by character …character name in titleviolence (See All) |
PRIEST, a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller, is set in an alternate world -- one ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampires. The story revolves around a legendary Warrior Priest from the last Vampire War who now lives in obscurity among the other downtrodden human inhabitants in walled-in d …ystopian cities ruled by the Church. When his niece is abducted by a murderous pack of vampires, Priest breaks his sacred vows to venture out on a quest to find her before they turn her into one of them. He is joined on his crusade by his niece's boyfriend, a trigger-fingered young wasteland sheriff, and a former Warrior Priestess who possesses otherworldly fighting skills. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | martial arts |
| Themes: | deceptionherotorturebetrayal |
| Characters: | villainboyfriend girlfriend relationship |
| Story: | anti herodynamitedamsel in distressjail cellstylized violencetransformationone man armybased on comic bookgood versus evilinterrogationrescueshotgunmachine gunfistfightshootout …surprise endingchasetitle spoken by charactercigarette smokingcharacter name in titleviolence (See All) |
Detroit cop Axel Foley is delighted when he receives a surprise visit from his best friend Mikey Tandino, who lives in California. Not long after Mikey arrives in Detroit, Mikey is killed, right in front of Axel, by a man named Zack. Axel follows Zack to Beverly Hills, California, where Beverly Hill …s police department Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil assigns Detective Billy Rosewood and Rosewood's partner, Sergeant John Taggart, to keep an eye on Axel. Axel visits his friend Jenny Summers, who works in an art gallery. With Jenny's help, Axel discovers that Zack works for Jenny's boss, Victor Maitland, the man who owns the art gallery. Maitland is a drug kingpin who is using the gallery as a front, and Maitland had Zack kill Mikey after Maitland accused Mikey of stealing some of Maitland's bonds. With the help of Jenny, Billy, and Taggart, Axel does what he can to make sure Maitland and Zack won't kill any more people. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult film |
| Themes: | deceptionhero |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police shootoutdetectivepolice |
| Story: | anti herolieutenantdamsel in distressblockbusterfirst partlimousinegunfightrescueshotgunmachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolchasecigarette smoking …violence (See All) |
On the planet Eternia, Skeletor and his dark army overthrow the Sorceress of Castle Grayskull expecting to acquire her power. He-Man, his old friend Duncan "Man-at-Arms" and his daughter Teela are attacked by Skeletor's soldiers and they defeat them. They also rescue their prisoner, the inventor and … locksmith Gwildor. He explains that he was lured by Evil-Lyn that used his invention Cosmic Key to open the gates and seize the Castle Grayskull. He-Man and his friends retrieve the prototype of the Cosmic Key trying to release the Sorcereress but they are defeated by Skeletor and his army and Gwildor uses his key to open and portal for them to flee. They come to Earth but lose the key. Meanwhile Julie Winston, who grieves the loss of her parents in a plane crash, and her boyfriend Kevin Corrigan find and activate the key, believing it is a foreign musical instrument. On Eternia, Evil-Lyn locates the Cosmic Key and Skeletor sends her with a group of mercenaries and soldiers to vanquish He-man and his friends and bring the key back. Will they succeed? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | superherocult filmmartial artsindependent film |
| Themes: | hero |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police detectivedetectiveboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolice |
| Story: | super villainfamous linedamsel in distresslifting someone into the airtransformationone man armybased on comic bookgood versus evilgunfightrescueshotgunshootoutsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by character …violence (See All) |
Friday and Streebek are assigned to some very strange robberies, like i.e. the stealing of one bat, a 30 foot long snake and the mane of a lion from a zoo. All the latest BAIT magazines were also recently stolen, and some chemicals that when are mixed correctly develops a very deadly gas. All these …thefts have one thing in common; visit cards with the word "PAGAN" left at the crime scenes. Solving these crimes, including why plenty of police vehicles have been stolen lately, involves the usual; to drink coffee at strip tease bars, rescue kidnapped virgins from drowning and lose their jobs. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmmartial arts |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutmayordetectivepolice |
| Story: | limousineinterrogationgunfightrescueshotgunmachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolsurprise endingchasecigarette smoking |
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: | superheromartial artsindependent film |
| Themes: | unlikely herodeceptionbetrayal |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice officerboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolice |
| Story: | anti herowatching televisionjail cellstylized violenceone man armybridgegunfightrescueshotgunmachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolsurprise endingchase …violence (See All) |
A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.
| Subgenre: | superheromartial arts |
| Themes: | herotorture |
| Story: | fictional cityx rayed skeletondamsel in distressblockbusterfirst partbankunderwater sceneone man armybridgebased on comic bookjournalistgood versus evilinterrogationgunfightrescue …machine gunfistfightshootoutpistolsurprise endingchasedogviolence (See All) |
It's vacation time for Det. James Carter and he finds himself alongside Det. Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be responsible for killing two men at the American Embassy. Things get compli …cated as the pair stumble onto a counterfeiting plot by L.A. crime boss Steven Reign and Triad Ricky Tan, an ex-cop who played a mysterious part in the death of Det. Lee's father. Throw in a power struggle between Tan and the gorgeous but dangerous Hu Li and the boys are soon up to their necks in fist fights and life-threatening situations. A trip back to the U.S. may provide the answers about the bombing, the counterfeiting, and the true allegiance of sexy customs agent Isabella. Then again, it may turn up more excitement than Carter was looking for during his vacation. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | martial arts |
| Themes: | deceptionherogangster |
| Locations: | police stationnightclub |
| Characters: | police shootoutdetectivepolice officerpolice |
| Story: | legstimebombblockbusterstylized violencecrime bossorganized crimegunfightmachine gunfistfighthigh heelsshootoutpistolchaseviolence |
In 1848, a New York bank wants to put a railroad across Mexico, so it buys up small banks around Santa Rita, Durango, and evicts farmers on the proposed rail line who owe money. The bank's henchman is the murderous Jackson. He runs afoul of two women, Maria, the tough but uneducated daughter of a fa …rmer, and Sara, the European-educated daughter of the owner of one of these banks. To feed the now landless people and to seek revenge, Maria and Sara become bank robbers, veritable Robin Hoods. But Jackson and his hired guns are after them. What are the women's options? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | deceptionbetrayal |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police detectivedetective |
| Story: | bank robberydynamitestylized violencebankgood versus evilinterrogationgunfightrescueshotgunshootoutpistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by charactercigarette smoking …dogviolence (See All) |
Sarah Ashburn, an FBI agent, is extremely ambitious and has her eye on a promotion, but she doesn't get along with her co-workers. She is sent to Boston to uncover the identity of an elusive drug lord, Mr. Larkin, by tracking down his proxy, Rojas, and is told that she'll have a good shot at the pro …motion if she finds Larkin. When she arrives in Boston, she learns that Larkin has been eliminating his competition and taking over their operations. She learns that Rojas is in Boston PD custody and goes to see him to ask him what he knows about Larkin, but is warned that the cop who arrested Rojas, Shannon Mullins, is very territorial, and she is not exactly sociable. When the two meet they don't get along. When Mullins learns why Ashburn is in Boston, she decides to find Larkin herself. Ashburn is told by her boss to work with Mullins, but it won't be easy because Ashburn does things by the book while Mullins does things her way. (Read More)
| Themes: | gangstertorture |
| Locations: | police stationnightclub |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutdetectivepolice officerboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolice |
| Story: | abandoned warehousewatching televisionjail cellcrime bossorganized crimegood versus evilinterrogationgunfightshotgunmachine gunshootoutpistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by character …cigarette smokingdogviolence (See All) |
Paul Blart is a mild-mannered man who works as a security guard in a New Jersey mall. For years, he has applied to become a cop, but he always fails the physical exam because he is overweight. One day, a gang of organized criminals put the mall under siege and take hostages. Blart becomes trapped in …side, and because of his sense of duty, refuses to leave. He thus becomes the police department's eyes on the inside and attempts to stop the criminals on his own. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | cult filmmartial arts |
| Themes: | unlikely herohero |
| Characters: | police officerpolice |
| Story: | comic violenceblockbusterfirst partbankone man armyrescuefistfightshootoutpistolsurprise endingtitle spoken by charactercharacter name in titleviolence |
To be a Pet Detective, you have to understand both the criminals and animals. Ace Ventura goes even further... He behaves like a criminal animal. When a football team's mascot (a dolphin) is stolen just before the Superbowl, Ace Ventura is put on the case. Now, who would want to steal a dolphin, and … why? (Read More)
| Subgenre: | slapstick comedycult film |
| Locations: | police stationnightclub |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutdetectivepolice |
| Story: | car troublelandlordlifting someone into the airfirst partshootouttitle spoken by charactercharacter name in titledog |
Small-town fry cook Odd Thomas ('Anton Yelchin' (qv)) is an ordinary guy with a paranormal secret: he sees dead people, everywhere. When a creepy stranger shows-up with an entourage of ghostly bodachs - predators who feed on pain and portend mass destruction - Odd knows that his town is in serious t …rouble. Teaming up with his sweetheart Stormy ('Addison Timlin' (qv)) and the local sheriff ('Willem Dafoe' (qv)), Odd plunges into an epic battle of good vs evil to try to stop a disaster of apocalyptic proportions. Based on the best-selling thriller by Dean Koontz. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | independent film |
| Themes: | unlikely herodeceptionhero |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice officerboyfriend girlfriend relationshippolice |
| Story: | part computer animationtimebombdamsel in distresslimousineone man armygood versus evilgunfightrescuemachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolsurprise endingchasetitle spoken by character …cigarette smokingcharacter name in titledogviolence (See All) |
Oscar night. Who will win? Who will lose? And will someone please kick that numbskull off stage? Wait! That's no ordinary numbskull. That's Lt. Frank Drebin, crashing the ceremonies to stop a terrorist plot that could mean curtains for him -- or will a simple window shade be enough?
| Subgenre: | slapstick comedycult film |
| Themes: | prison escape |
| Mood: | breaking the fourth wall |
| Locations: | police station |
| Characters: | police detectivepolice shootoutdetectivepolice |
| Story: | crazy humorjail cellgunfightshotgunmachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolsurprise ending |
Trained since childhood to be a lethal killer, Raizo has since turned his back on the Ozunu clan that raised him and now seeks revenge for their heartless murders. Teaming up with Europol investigator Mika, Raizo steadily butchers his enemies while inching ever closer to the long-awaited bloody reun …ion with his former master. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | martial arts |
| Themes: | gangster |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Characters: | police shootoutpolice officer |
| Story: | anti herostylized violencecrime bossorganized crimeone man armygood versus evilgunfightrescuemachine gunfistfightshootoutpistolchasecigarette smokingviolence |
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