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Set against the backdrop of 1977 Los Angeles, The Nice Guys opens when single father and licensed PI Holland March (Gosling) is hired to investigate the apparent suicide of famous porn star Misty Mountains. As the trail leads him to track down a girl named Amelia (Qualley), he encounters less licens…ed and less hands-off private eye Jackson Healey (Russell Crowe) and his brass knuckles, both hired by the young hippie. However, the situation takes a turn for the worse when Amelia vanishes and it becomes apparent that March wasn't the only party interested. As both men are forced to team up, they'll have to take on a world filled with eccentric goons, strippers dressed as mermaids and even a possible government conspiracy. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | corporate conspiracy buddy comedy slapstick comedy conspiracy experimental film black comedy |
| Themes: | unlikely hero near death experience courage panic alcoholism home invasion sadism redemption dysfunctional family paranoia brutality psychopath corruption deception investigation …escape drunkenness torture fear politics betrayal money christmas murder friendship revenge death (See All) |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | los angeles california car fire fire truck car explosion gas station police car urban setting apartment wheelchair woods elevator airport taxi bathtub airplane …motorcycle hotel forest swimming pool bar hospital (See All) |
| Characters: | go go dancer self inflicted gunshot wound mermaid single father father daughter relationship mother daughter relationship daughter secretary alcoholic hitman action hero warrior tough guy lawyer hostage …dancer detective teenage girl african american police teenager (See All) |
| Period: | year 1977 20th century 1970s |
| Story: | dye pack female prosecutor mermaid costume bowling ball home aquarium bowling alley automobile industry mother daughter estrangement protest sign hit by a van hand grenade burbank california fish tank birthday party hollywood california …corporate corruption government conspiracy government corruption in bathtub with clothes on man in a bathtub wearing clothes in a bathtub male in bathtub female lawyer exotic dancer pump action shotgun private detective envelope of money street shootout pistol whip dream sequence christmas tree costume party threatened with a knife foot chase falling asleep while driving firing guns from both hands u.s. department of justice reference to pocahontas playing solitaire rolling downhill chekhov's gun falling through a glass roof self driving car underage driver giant bee blue paint arm breaking burnt down house car crashing into a tree fifty dollar bill cut throat rolling down a hill writing on hand falling on a car film canister auto show sucker punch twenty dollar bill reference to wonder woman car show hiding in a car trunk collateral damage yellow dress man murders a woman eating an apple porno film smog dye killer bee porno shop falling off a balcony falling into a swimming pool newspaper ad falling down a hill suburbia child driving a car hit with a car door reference to sherlock holmes defenestration arm cast woman hits a man female objectification afro enforcer brass knuckles film reel strangled to death left for dead peep show person in a car trunk luger filicide porn actor projectionist discovering a dead body hit with a chair buddy movie jumping out a window corporate crime penthouse cut arm child swearing englishwoman child with a gun card trick hidden gun fight the system body paint reference to richard nixon protestor arm sling courthouse child with gun social decay unicorn private eye tommy gun hedonism radio news corrupt official reading a newspaper tragic past altered version of studio logo distrust drive by shooting contract killer mercedes benz decadence corrupt politician breaking a window sense of smell offscreen killing palm tree ashes hollywood sign man kills a woman prosecutor business card fall from height reluctant hero district attorney one liner macguffin porn actress pornographer urban decay 13 year old hired killer assistant buddy cop disposing of a dead body valet film projector whodunit porn industry quick draw two man army blonde woman car driving hiding in a closet porn magazine magic trick ex cop break in male objectification shot through a window marijuana joint private investigator bribery moral dilemma sports car ethnic slur misogyny broken arm body landing on a car falling to death bowling note mustache film producer wisecrack humor jumping through a window disfigurement thrown through a window aerial shot booby trap hot tub pollution punched in the chest cigarette lighter title appears in writing aquarium porn star dual wield mercilessness hippie cynicism stealing a car reverse footage bravery damsel in distress crime scene switchblade barefoot gas mask social commentary stupidity thug following someone jumping from height phone booth kicked in the stomach nosebleed walkie talkie scene during opening credits overalls reference to adolf hitler assassination attempt sociopath falling down stairs pot smoking revelation grenade shaving pornography strong female character machismo ak 47 single parent henchman newspaper headline shot in the arm silencer handgun profanity suspicion exploding body witness automobile shot in the shoulder bodyguard baseball bat kicked in the face knocked out missing person cover up race against time mistaken identity suitcase undercover pay phone beaten to death fantasy sequence character repeating someone else's dialogue electrocution widower attempted murder protest prologue danger skinny dipping limousine flash forward shot in the forehead on the run racial slur bartender coffee shot in the leg cigar smoking news report femme fatale van underwater scene double cross child in peril hit by a car disarming someone anti hero man with glasses nun exploding car fish toilet diner mansion ambulance strangulation california ambush assassin gay slur f word stripper telephone revolver reference to jesus christ hallucination interrogation car crash birthday sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height bare butt brawl gunfight arrest written by director watching tv punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse dream beating high heels shootout topless female nudity voice over narration fire pistol surprise ending three word title chase lesbian kiss knife party explosion title spoken by character dancing cigarette smoking bare chested male bare breasts nudity flashback fight blood violence dog (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: | buddy comedy conspiracy black comedy |
| Themes: | dysfunctional family brutality psychopath corruption deception investigation escape torture betrayal money murder friendship death revenge |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | los angeles california fire truck car explosion apartment woods hotel forest swimming pool bar |
| Characters: | father daughter relationship mother daughter relationship daughter alcoholic hitman action hero warrior tough guy hostage detective teenage girl african american police teenager |
| Story: | exotic dancer pump action shotgun private detective street shootout pistol whip threatened with a knife suburbia child swearing child with a gun hidden gun child with gun corrupt politician man kills a woman one liner 13 year old …buddy cop quick draw two man army hiding in a closet private investigator bribery misogyny body landing on a car wisecrack humor title appears in writing dual wield cynicism stealing a car reverse footage crime scene switchblade thug phone booth assassination attempt machismo henchman shot in the arm profanity exploding body shot in the shoulder bodyguard knocked out race against time cover up pay phone character repeating someone else's dialogue electrocution limousine shot in the forehead bartender shot in the leg double cross child in peril hit by a car disarming someone anti hero exploding car mansion ambush assassin gay slur f word stripper revolver interrogation car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height bare butt brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout topless female nudity fire pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion dancing cigarette smoking bare chested male bare breasts blood flashback fight dog violence (See All) |
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | home invasion sadism corruption deception escape torture betrayal death revenge murder |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | fire truck urban setting apartment elevator bathtub motorcycle |
| Characters: | action hero warrior tough guy hostage detective police |
| Story: | hand grenade fish tank street shootout pistol whip threatened with a knife foot chase social decay corrupt official urban decay buddy cop two man army ex cop shot through a window ethnic slur body landing on a car …jumping through a window punched in the chest dual wield stealing a car damsel in distress jumping from height kicked in the stomach walkie talkie machismo ak 47 henchman newspaper headline shot in the arm silencer baseball bat kicked in the face knocked out race against time undercover beaten to death racial slur cigar smoking news report disarming someone anti hero diner ambulance ambush revolver interrogation car crash held at gunpoint falling from height brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun car accident machine gun fistfight beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion title spoken by character cigarette smoking bare chested male fight violence 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)
| Themes: | near death experience panic paranoia brutality corruption deception investigation escape drunkenness torture fear betrayal money death friendship …revenge murder (See All) |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | car fire fire truck police car urban setting apartment elevator airplane bar hospital |
| Characters: | alcoholic hitman hostage detective african american police |
| Story: | dye pack street shootout threatened with a knife foot chase child with a gun social decay distrust offscreen killing man kills a woman urban decay ex cop shot through a window marijuana joint ethnic slur note …aerial shot punched in the chest cigarette lighter reverse footage crime scene thug walkie talkie scene during opening credits sociopath falling down stairs pot smoking grenade machismo ak 47 henchman newspaper headline exploding body suspicion bodyguard baseball bat kicked in the face cover up race against time electrocution attempted murder protest danger limousine shot in the forehead racial slur cigar smoking news report femme fatale van double cross child in peril disarming someone exploding car ambulance ambush f word stripper revolver interrogation car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint bare butt brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter shot to death corpse beating shootout topless female nudity fire pistol surprise ending chase knife party explosion title spoken by character cigarette smoking bare chested male bare breasts blood violence (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: | black comedy |
| Themes: | panic home invasion sadism paranoia brutality deception investigation escape drunkenness torture fear betrayal murder revenge death |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | car fire police car apartment elevator airport taxi bathtub airplane motorcycle hotel bar |
| Characters: | mother daughter relationship father daughter relationship hitman hostage police |
| Story: | pistol whip threatened with a knife foot chase brass knuckles strangled to death hidden gun man kills a woman macguffin blonde woman porn magazine body landing on a car aerial shot punched in the chest cigarette lighter mercilessness …stealing a car thug following someone jumping from height phone booth kicked in the stomach scene during opening credits assassination attempt falling down stairs revelation henchman silencer handgun profanity suspicion kicked in the face knocked out race against time cover up undercover pay phone beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue attempted murder protest prologue danger flash forward shot in the forehead on the run bartender shot in the leg news report femme fatale van underwater scene double cross hit by a car disarming someone man with glasses exploding car strangulation ambush assassin f word telephone revolver interrogation car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight punched in the face rescue shot in the head shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating high heels shootout topless female nudity voice over narration fire pistol surprise ending chase lesbian kiss knife party explosion cigarette smoking bare chested male bare breasts flashback fight blood violence (See All) |
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | panic home invasion redemption paranoia brutality deception escape fear betrayal money revenge friendship death murder |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | police car motorcycle bar |
| Characters: | father daughter relationship alcoholic hitman action hero warrior tough guy hostage teenage girl teenager police |
| Story: | hand grenade luger reluctant hero hired killer shot through a window moral dilemma ethnic slur note booby trap mercilessness cynicism stealing a car damsel in distress thug assassination attempt …sociopath shaving machismo ak 47 henchman profanity exploding body shot in the shoulder knocked out missing person race against time pay phone beaten to death attempted murder danger shot in the forehead on the run racial slur bartender shot in the leg news report double cross disarming someone anti hero man with glasses diner california ambush assassin f word telephone revolver birthday sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest watching tv punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase knife party explosion bare chested male fight blood violence (See All) |
MI6's top assassin (Mark Strong) has a brother. Unfortunately for him, he's a football hooligan (Sacha Baron Cohen) from the town of Grimsby. Nobby has everything a man from the poor English fishing town of Grimsby could want - 9 children and the most attractive girlfriend in northern England (Rebel… Wilson). There's only one thing missing in his life: his little brother, Sebastian. After they were adopted by different families as children, Nobby spent 28 years searching for him. Upon hearing of his location, Nobby sets off to reunite with his brother, unaware that not only is his brother an MI6 agent, but he's just uncovered a plot that puts the world in danger. On the run and wrongfully accused, Sebastian realizes that if he is going to save the world, he will need the help of its biggest idiot. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | buddy comedy slapstick comedy conspiracy black comedy |
| Themes: | panic redemption dysfunctional family brutality deception escape drunkenness torture betrayal murder revenge friendship death |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | police car wheelchair bathtub airplane motorcycle hotel bar hospital |
| Characters: | mother daughter relationship father daughter relationship alcoholic hitman action hero warrior tough guy hostage police |
| Story: | street shootout pistol whip foot chase child swearing hidden gun social decay man kills a woman hired killer two man army male objectification shot through a window body landing on a car wisecrack humor jumping through a window aerial shot …punched in the chest stealing a car reverse footage social commentary stupidity jumping from height kicked in the stomach walkie talkie scene during opening credits assassination attempt falling down stairs revelation ak 47 henchman silencer profanity exploding body shot in the shoulder bodyguard kicked in the face knocked out cover up race against time mistaken identity undercover beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue danger limousine flash forward shot in the forehead on the run shot in the leg news report femme fatale underwater scene double cross child in peril hit by a car disarming someone exploding car fish toilet strangulation ambush assassin gay slur f word interrogation car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height bare butt brawl gunfight arrest watching tv punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout topless female nudity pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion title spoken by character cigarette smoking bare chested male bare breasts blood flashback dog violence 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: | buddy comedy black comedy |
| Themes: | near death experience courage alcoholism sadism redemption psychopath deception investigation escape drunkenness betrayal money revenge murder friendship …death (See All) |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | fire truck police car urban setting apartment elevator taxi bar hospital |
| Characters: | self inflicted gunshot wound father daughter relationship alcoholic action hero warrior tough guy lawyer hostage detective teenage girl police teenager |
| Story: | hand grenade street shootout foot chase tragic past man kills a woman reluctant hero buddy cop ex cop shot through a window sports car jumping through a window thrown through a window aerial shot booby trap punched in the chest …mercilessness reverse footage bravery damsel in distress thug following someone jumping from height phone booth kicked in the stomach walkie talkie falling down stairs revelation ak 47 henchman shot in the arm shot in the shoulder kicked in the face baseball bat knocked out race against time beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue shot in the forehead shot in the leg news report double cross disarming someone anti hero exploding car ambulance strangulation ambush revolver interrogation car crash birthday sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase party explosion bare chested male flashback blood fight violence (See All) |
| Subgenre: | conspiracy |
| Themes: | near death experience panic home invasion sadism paranoia brutality psychopath deception investigation escape torture fear betrayal murder friendship …death (See All) |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | police car urban setting apartment wheelchair elevator motorcycle bar hospital |
| Characters: | father daughter relationship hitman action hero warrior tough guy hostage detective teenage girl police teenager |
| Story: | hand grenade pump action shotgun foot chase hit with a chair offscreen killing urban decay hiding in a closet shot through a window misogyny disfigurement aerial shot booby trap punched in the chest mercilessness crime scene …thug jumping from height kicked in the stomach nosebleed walkie talkie assassination attempt sociopath grenade ak 47 henchman newspaper headline bodyguard kicked in the face knocked out race against time beaten to death electrocution attempted murder prologue danger shot in the forehead on the run coffee cigar smoking news report double cross hit by a car anti hero exploding car mansion ambulance ambush assassin gay slur revolver interrogation car crash held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight corpse beating shootout voice over narration fire pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion cigarette smoking bare chested male blood fight violence flashback (See All) |
Twenty three-year-old Mitch lost his parents to a tragic car accident at the age of fourteen, and his girlfriend to a terrorist attack just as they were engaged. Seeking revenge, he is enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy as a black ops recruit. Kennedy then assigns Cold War veteran Stan Hu…rley to train Mitch. Together they will later on investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets. The discovery of a pattern in the violence leads them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent to stop a mysterious operative intent on starting a world war in the Middle East. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracy |
| Themes: | near death experience panic sadism redemption brutality deception investigation escape torture politics betrayal money murder revenge death |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | apartment woods elevator airport bathtub airplane motorcycle hotel forest swimming pool bar hospital |
| Characters: | self inflicted gunshot wound action hero warrior tough guy hostage |
| Story: | street shootout pistol whip threatened with a knife foot chase tragic past corrupt politician man kills a woman assistant ethnic slur body landing on a car jumping through a window aerial shot punched in the chest mercilessness cynicism …stealing a car reverse footage gas mask thug kicked in the stomach walkie talkie assassination attempt sociopath machismo ak 47 henchman shot in the arm silencer profanity suspicion shot in the shoulder bodyguard knocked out race against time undercover beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue electrocution attempted murder danger limousine shot in the forehead racial slur bartender shot in the leg news report femme fatale van underwater scene double cross hit by a car disarming someone anti hero man with glasses exploding car strangulation ambush assassin f word hallucination interrogation car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight punched in the face rescue shot in the head shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout topless female nudity pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion cigarette smoking bare chested male bare breasts blood dog flashback violence fight (See All) |
It's been seventeen years since Leo Barnes (Frank Grillo) stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night. Now serving as head of security for Senator Charlie Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell), his mission is to protect her in a run for president and survive the annual ritual that targets t…he poor and innocent. But when a betrayal forces them onto the streets of D.C. on the one night when no help is available, they must stay alive until dawn...or both be sacrificed for their sins against the state. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracy black comedy |
| Themes: | near death experience courage panic home invasion sadism paranoia brutality psychopath corruption deception escape fear politics betrayal revenge …friendship death murder (See All) |
| Locations: | urban setting airport |
| Characters: | action hero warrior tough guy hostage african american |
| Story: | hit by a van hand grenade street shootout threatened with a knife fight the system social decay tragic past shot through a window moral dilemma ethnic slur body landing on a car aerial shot booby trap punched in the chest dual wield …mercilessness cynicism bravery damsel in distress social commentary kicked in the stomach walkie talkie overalls assassination attempt sociopath ak 47 shot in the arm silencer exploding body shot in the shoulder bodyguard kicked in the face baseball bat knocked out race against time character repeating someone else's dialogue electrocution attempted murder prologue danger flash forward shot in the forehead on the run racial slur shot in the leg news report van hit by a car disarming someone anti hero man with glasses ambulance ambush f word revolver car crash held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight written by director punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol chase knife explosion bare chested male fight violence flashback blood (See All) |
A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, Welles relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete stranger. As his work turns into… obsession, he drifts farther and farther away from his wife, family and simple life as a small-town private eye. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracy |
| Themes: | panic home invasion sadism paranoia brutality psychopath corruption deception investigation escape torture fear betrayal money revenge …death murder (See All) |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | los angeles california fire truck wheelchair airport taxi swimming pool bar hospital |
| Characters: | lawyer hostage detective |
| Story: | hollywood california private detective pistol whip threatened with a knife foot chase porno shop film reel private eye decadence palm tree pornographer film projector porn industry porn magazine private investigator …film producer thrown through a window punched in the chest cynicism thug kicked in the stomach scene during opening credits sociopath revelation pornography silencer shot in the shoulder bodyguard kicked in the face missing person cover up undercover pay phone beaten to death danger limousine double cross disarming someone man with glasses nun mansion ambulance strangulation gay slur f word stripper telephone interrogation sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height bare butt brawl punched in the face shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating fire pistol surprise ending chase knife title spoken by character cigarette smoking bare chested male fight violence blood (See All) |
A new film is currently in production, and a killer is on the loose. The murders draw a reporter, ex-cop, and young woman to the set of the movie inspired by their life. They soon find out that they are dealing with a trilogy, and in a trilogy...anything can happen.
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | courage home invasion paranoia brutality deception investigation escape drunkenness fear betrayal death revenge murder |
| Locations: | los angeles california police car apartment swimming pool bar |
| Characters: | father daughter relationship hostage detective police |
| Story: | birthday party hollywood california threatened with a knife foot chase falling down a hill film reel hit with a chair hidden gun man kills a woman hollywood sign whodunit quick draw hiding in a closet ex cop falling to death …film producer aerial shot booby trap punched in the chest mercilessness bravery crime scene barefoot jumping from height kicked in the stomach sociopath falling down stairs revelation strong female character exploding body suspicion shot in the shoulder bodyguard baseball bat kicked in the face knocked out race against time cover up beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue shot in the forehead racial slur shot in the leg news report double cross disarming someone toilet mansion ambulance strangulation ambush f word revolver hallucination car crash birthday sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl watching tv punched in the face rescue shot in the head shot in the chest car accident blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating pistol surprise ending chase knife party cigarette smoking bare chested male fight dog violence blood (See All) |
After the Kingsman headquarters are blown up by a psychotic criminal named Poppy Adams. The surviving agents find their way to an allied secret organisation based in Kentucky, named Statesman. The two agencies must now work together in order to save the world and take down the so called 'Golden Circ…le'. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | near death experience panic paranoia brutality deception escape drunkenness torture fear betrayal friendship death revenge murder |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | police car apartment woods taxi airplane forest bar hospital |
| Characters: | father daughter relationship mother daughter relationship action hero warrior tough guy lawyer hostage african american |
| Story: | bowling ball bowling alley hand grenade street shootout threatened with a knife hit with a chair fight the system tragic past moral dilemma broken arm body landing on a car bowling mustache wisecrack humor aerial shot …punched in the chest cigarette lighter dual wield mercilessness reverse footage social commentary thug phone booth kicked in the stomach walkie talkie assassination attempt sociopath shaving henchman handgun profanity exploding body shot in the shoulder bodyguard baseball bat kicked in the face knocked out race against time suitcase undercover pay phone beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue electrocution attempted murder danger shot in the forehead bartender news report femme fatale underwater scene double cross disarming someone anti hero man with glasses exploding car toilet diner mansion ambulance strangulation ambush assassin f word revolver hallucination interrogation car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest watching tv punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion title spoken by character dancing cigarette smoking bare chested male blood dog flashback fight violence (See All) |
Hardcore Henry is an action film told from a first person perspective: You remember nothing. Mainly because you've just been brought back from the dead by your wife (Haley Bennett). She tells you that your name is Henry. Five minutes later, you are being shot at, your wife has been kidnapped, and yo…u should probably go get her back. Who's got her? His name's Akan; he's a powerful warlord with an army of mercenaries, and a plan for world domination. You're also in an unfamiliar city of Moscow, and everyone wants you dead. Everyone except for a mysterious British fellow called Jimmy. He may be on your side, but you aren't sure. If you can survive the insanity, and solve the mystery, you might just discover your purpose and the truth behind your identity. Good luck, Henry. You're likely going to need it... (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracy experimental film black comedy |
| Themes: | near death experience courage panic home invasion sadism brutality psychopath deception escape drunkenness torture betrayal revenge murder death |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | police car apartment wheelchair woods elevator airplane motorcycle forest bar |
| Characters: | action hero warrior tough guy hostage police |
| Story: | hand grenade street shootout pistol whip foot chase firing guns from both hands left for dead luger hit with a chair tommy gun drive by shooting offscreen killing man kills a woman shot through a window marijuana joint body landing on a car …disfigurement jumping through a window punched in the chest cigarette lighter dual wield mercilessness hippie stealing a car bravery damsel in distress thug jumping from height kicked in the stomach walkie talkie assassination attempt sociopath machismo ak 47 henchman shot in the arm silencer exploding body shot in the shoulder bodyguard kicked in the face baseball bat knocked out beaten to death fantasy sequence electrocution attempted murder danger shot in the forehead on the run shot in the leg femme fatale van underwater scene double cross hit by a car disarming someone anti hero exploding car strangulation ambush assassin gay slur f word stripper revolver interrogation car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height bare butt brawl gunfight written by director punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout topless female nudity fire pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion cigarette smoking bare chested male bare breasts blood fight flashback violence dog (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: | black comedy |
| Themes: | near death experience home invasion sadism paranoia brutality corruption deception investigation escape torture fear betrayal money christmas revenge …death murder friendship (See All) |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | urban setting apartment motorcycle swimming pool bar |
| Characters: | hitman action hero tough guy lawyer hostage detective african american police |
| Story: | fish tank female lawyer threatened with a knife enforcer luger social decay tommy gun drive by shooting man kills a woman urban decay bribery ethnic slur falling to death wisecrack humor jumping through a window …booby trap punched in the chest cigarette lighter aquarium switchblade thug kicked in the stomach walkie talkie assassination attempt sociopath falling down stairs machismo ak 47 henchman suspicion bodyguard baseball bat cover up undercover beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue danger limousine racial slur double cross child in peril disarming someone anti hero mansion strangulation ambush gay slur f word telephone revolver interrogation sunglasses held at gunpoint falling from height bare butt brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase knife party explosion title spoken by character dancing bare chested male fight flashback violence 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 black comedy |
| Themes: | unlikely hero near death experience panic paranoia brutality psychopath corruption deception escape torture fear politics betrayal money revenge …murder death (See All) |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | los angeles california wheelchair elevator taxi hotel bar |
| Characters: | single father father daughter relationship daughter hostage |
| Story: | government conspiracy government corruption pistol whip foot chase social decay corrupt politician man kills a woman business card hired killer assistant disposing of a dead body moral dilemma ethnic slur mustache punched in the chest …mercilessness cynicism following someone jumping from height walkie talkie assassination attempt sociopath falling down stairs single parent shot in the arm silencer suspicion shot in the shoulder bodyguard baseball bat knocked out race against time suitcase pay phone fantasy sequence character repeating someone else's dialogue electrocution widower danger limousine shot in the forehead bartender shot in the leg news report van double cross child in peril disarming someone man with glasses toilet strangulation california f word revolver sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight watching tv punched in the face rescue shot in the head shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse dream beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase violence blood flashback fight (See All) |
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | panic paranoia brutality deception escape fear betrayal death revenge murder |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | fire truck elevator motorcycle hotel bar |
| Characters: | hitman action hero warrior tough guy african american |
| Story: | threatened with a knife foot chase hidden gun tragic past contract killer man kills a woman hired killer shot through a window body landing on a car aerial shot punched in the chest dual wield mercilessness stealing a car thug …kicked in the stomach assassination attempt falling down stairs machismo henchman shot in the arm silencer shot in the shoulder bodyguard kicked in the face cover up suitcase character repeating someone else's dialogue widower attempted murder prologue danger limousine shot in the forehead on the run shot in the leg cigar smoking double cross hit by a car disarming someone anti hero strangulation ambush assassin f word car crash held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight punched in the face shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase knife party explosion cigarette smoking dog violence flashback fight blood (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: | black comedy |
| Themes: | unlikely hero courage panic sadism paranoia brutality psychopath deception escape fear betrayal christmas death murder revenge |
| Locations: | fire truck police car airport airplane hospital |
| Characters: | action hero warrior tough guy lawyer hostage african american police |
| Story: | hand grenade threatened with a knife foot chase englishwoman tragic past one liner quick draw ex cop wisecrack humor jumping through a window punched in the chest mercilessness bravery reverse footage jumping from height …kicked in the stomach machismo henchman silencer kicked in the face knocked out race against time mistaken identity undercover beaten to death widower danger shot in the forehead van double cross child in peril disarming someone anti hero man with glasses exploding car toilet ambulance strangulation ambush sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion title spoken by character blood flashback violence fight (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)
| Themes: | near death experience courage panic home invasion sadism paranoia brutality psychopath corruption deception investigation escape torture fear politics …betrayal money friendship death revenge murder (See All) |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | fire truck urban setting apartment wheelchair elevator airplane motorcycle bar hospital |
| Characters: | mother daughter relationship father daughter relationship secretary action hero warrior tough guy lawyer hostage detective african american police |
| Story: | hand grenade female lawyer street shootout threatened with a knife penthouse fight the system social decay tragic past altered version of studio logo offscreen killing business card district attorney urban decay magic trick shot through a window …moral dilemma body landing on a car jumping through a window thrown through a window aerial shot booby trap punched in the chest mercilessness cynicism damsel in distress crime scene social commentary thug jumping from height kicked in the stomach walkie talkie sociopath falling down stairs grenade ak 47 henchman newspaper headline silencer exploding body bodyguard kicked in the face knocked out race against time cover up beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue electrocution attempted murder danger limousine bartender cigar smoking news report van double cross child in peril hit by a car disarming someone anti hero man with glasses exploding car ambulance ambush assassin revolver interrogation car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest written by director punched in the face rescue shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending three word title chase knife party explosion title spoken by character bare chested male blood fight violence dog (See All) |
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.
| Subgenre: | buddy comedy |
| Themes: | home invasion paranoia deception investigation escape torture betrayal death murder |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | police car motorcycle hospital |
| Characters: | action hero tough guy hostage detective african american police |
| Story: | hand grenade street shootout threatened with a knife foot chase buddy cop two man army bribery ethnic slur body landing on a car wisecrack humor jumping through a window punched in the chest stealing a car damsel in distress thug …kicked in the stomach scene during opening credits falling down stairs grenade ak 47 henchman shot in the arm shot in the shoulder bodyguard kicked in the face knocked out undercover fantasy sequence character repeating someone else's dialogue racial slur shot in the leg news report double cross disarming someone anti hero exploding car ambulance ambush stripper revolver interrogation car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest watching tv punched in the face rescue shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun fistfight shot to death beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion title spoken by character bare chested male violence fight blood (See All) |
El Mariachi just wants to play his guitar and carry on the family tradition. Unfortunately, the town he tries to find work in has another visitor...a killer who carries his guns in a guitar case. The drug lord and his henchmen mistake El Mariachi for the killer, Azul, and chase him around town tryin…g to kill him and get his guitar case. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | unlikely hero courage panic brutality corruption deception escape fear betrayal money murder revenge death |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | bathtub motorcycle hotel swimming pool bar |
| Characters: | hitman action hero warrior tough guy hostage |
| Story: | pump action shotgun street shootout dream sequence threatened with a knife foot chase social decay offscreen killing man kills a woman reluctant hero body landing on a car note dual wield mercilessness bravery reverse footage …barefoot thug walkie talkie assassination attempt machismo henchman silencer bodyguard knocked out race against time mistaken identity character repeating someone else's dialogue attempted murder prologue danger on the run racial slur bartender femme fatale double cross hit by a car disarming someone anti hero mansion ambush assassin telephone revolver sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown gunfight written by director punched in the face shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter shot to death corpse dream shootout voice over narration pistol surprise ending chase knife title spoken by character cigarette smoking bare chested male dog violence blood (See All) |
Extreme athlete turned government operative Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) comes out of self-imposed exile, thought to be long dead, and is set on a collision course with deadly alpha warrior Xiang (Donnie Yen) and his team in a race to recover a sinister and seemingly unstoppable weapon known as Pandora'…s Box. Recruiting an all-new group of thrill-seeking cohorts, Xander finds himself enmeshed in a deadly conspiracy that points to collusion at the highest levels of world governments. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracy |
| Themes: | redemption brutality corruption deception escape betrayal revenge murder death |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | apartment woods elevator airplane motorcycle forest swimming pool bar |
| Characters: | action hero warrior tough guy hostage |
| Story: | hand grenade government corruption threatened with a knife foot chase hit with a chair englishwoman fight the system palm tree man kills a woman one liner macguffin hired killer shot through a window sports car body landing on a car …falling to death wisecrack humor jumping through a window aerial shot punched in the chest dual wield mercilessness stealing a car jumping from height kicked in the stomach walkie talkie assassination attempt revelation grenade ak 47 henchman shot in the arm silencer suspicion bodyguard kicked in the face knocked out race against time cover up undercover beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue electrocution attempted murder prologue limousine shot in the forehead shot in the leg news report femme fatale van underwater scene double cross hit by a car disarming someone anti hero exploding car ambush assassin car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun fistfight shot to death beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase knife party explosion bare chested male violence fight (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: | black comedy |
| Themes: | unlikely hero near death experience courage panic home invasion sadism redemption paranoia brutality deception investigation escape torture fear betrayal …money death revenge murder (See All) |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | police car urban setting apartment elevator taxi motorcycle swimming pool hospital |
| Characters: | father daughter relationship hitman action hero warrior tough guy hostage detective police |
| Story: | hand grenade threatened with a knife foot chase man murders a woman hit with a chair man kills a woman macguffin sports car body landing on a car jumping through a window punched in the chest bravery damsel in distress thug kicked in the stomach …walkie talkie scene during opening credits assassination attempt grenade henchman silencer handgun bodyguard kicked in the face knocked out race against time pay phone beaten to death attempted murder danger shot in the forehead on the run cigar smoking news report van double cross child in peril hit by a car disarming someone anti hero exploding car mansion ambush assassin revolver interrogation car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest watching tv punched in the face rescue shot in the head shot in the chest car accident machine gun fistfight shot to death beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion violence fight (See All) |
An extremely wealthy man, dying from cancer, undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness into the body of a healthy young man. But all is not as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body's origin and the organization that will kill to protect its cause.
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | unlikely hero near death experience home invasion redemption paranoia deception investigation escape fear betrayal money revenge murder friendship death |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | car fire fire truck gas station apartment wheelchair woods airport airplane forest swimming pool bar |
| Characters: | father daughter relationship mother daughter relationship daughter warrior hostage |
| Story: | pistol whip fight the system palm tree moral dilemma aerial shot punched in the chest stealing a car reverse footage social commentary kicked in the stomach walkie talkie assassination attempt revelation single parent newspaper headline …kicked in the face knocked out cover up character repeating someone else's dialogue electrocution widower limousine on the run coffee shot in the leg double cross disarming someone anti hero exploding car toilet diner mansion ambulance ambush assassin revolver hallucination car crash held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase explosion bare chested male fight flashback violence (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 black comedy |
| Themes: | unlikely hero panic home invasion redemption paranoia brutality psychopath deception investigation escape torture fear betrayal money death …revenge murder (See All) |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | car fire fire truck car explosion police car airport taxi airplane motorcycle |
| Characters: | father daughter relationship mother daughter relationship action hero warrior tough guy hostage police |
| Story: | street shootout pistol whip foot chase hit with a car door man kills a woman macguffin shot through a window moral dilemma aerial shot punched in the chest mercilessness stealing a car thug kicked in the stomach walkie talkie …assassination attempt sociopath shot in the shoulder bodyguard knocked out race against time mistaken identity undercover beaten to death electrocution attempted murder danger shot in the forehead on the run shot in the leg news report van underwater scene double cross child in peril disarming someone anti hero exploding car ambulance strangulation f word interrogation car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion title spoken by character cigarette smoking bare chested male blood flashback fight violence (See All) |
In the near future, Major Motoko Kusanagi (Scarlett Johansson) is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible terrorist attack, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals. When terrorism reaches a new level that includes the abilit…y to hack into people's minds and control them, Major Kusanagi is uniquely qualified to stop it. As she prepares to face a new enemy, Major Kusanagi discovers that she has been lied to: her life was not saved, it was stolen. She will stop at nothing to recover her past, find out who did this to her and stop them before they do it to others. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | corporate conspiracy conspiracy |
| Themes: | panic redemption paranoia corruption deception investigation escape fear betrayal death murder revenge |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | urban setting apartment taxi motorcycle bar |
| Characters: | mother daughter relationship action hero warrior tough guy hostage |
| Story: | hand grenade corporate corruption street shootout foot chase hit with a car door corporate crime fight the system tragic past man kills a woman shot through a window jumping through a window disfigurement aerial shot punched in the chest dual wield …reverse footage social commentary thug jumping from height kicked in the stomach scene during opening credits assassination attempt grenade henchman handgun exploding body bodyguard kicked in the face knocked out race against time cover up beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue electrocution attempted murder prologue danger flash forward shot in the forehead on the run bartender shot in the leg cigar smoking van underwater scene disarming someone anti hero ambush assassin revolver hallucination interrogation car crash held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol chase lesbian kiss knife explosion dancing cigarette smoking bare chested male dog flashback violence fight (See All) |
After witnessing the brutal murders of a convenience store owner and his son, firefighter Jeremy Coleman barely escapes with his life. As he is forced to testify against the crime lord, Hagan, he is placed in the witness protection program under the watch of the U.S. Marshals. When his new identity …becomes compromised Jeremy is forced to take an unexpected course of action in order to get his life back and save the lives of those he loves. (Read More)
| Themes: | near death experience brutality deception investigation escape torture fear betrayal christmas murder death revenge |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | fire truck gas station police car apartment airport hotel hospital |
| Characters: | hitman action hero warrior tough guy lawyer hostage detective african american |
| Story: | street shootout threatened with a knife foot chase arm sling tragic past district attorney hired killer shot through a window ethnic slur falling to death punched in the chest cigarette lighter mercilessness reverse footage crime scene …thug assassination attempt sociopath henchman silencer profanity witness baseball bat race against time beaten to death attempted murder prologue danger flash forward shot in the forehead racial slur news report van double cross disarming someone anti hero ambulance ambush assassin f word revolver interrogation held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight punched in the face rescue shot in the head shot in the chest blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol three word title chase knife explosion bare chested male flashback fight violence blood (See All) |
Boston, 1926. The '20s are roaring. Liquor is flowing, bullets are flying, and one man sets out to make his mark on the world. Prohibition has given rise to an endless network of underground distilleries, speakeasies, gangsters, and corrupt cops. Joe Coughlin, the youngest son of a prominent Boston …police captain, has long since turned his back on his strict and proper upbringing. Now having graduated from a childhood of petty theft to a career in the pay of the city's most fearsome mobsters, Joe enjoys the spoils, thrills, and notoriety of being an outlaw. But life on the dark side carries a heavy price. In a time when ruthless men of ambition, armed with cash, illegal booze, and guns, battle for control, no one-neither family nor friend, enemy nor lover-can be trusted. Beyond money and power, even the threat of prison, one fate seems most likely for men like Joe: an early death. But until that day, he and his friends are determined to live life to the hilt. Joe embarks on a dizzying journey up the ladder of organized crime that takes him from the flash of Jazz Age Boston to the sensual shimmer of Tampa's Latin Quarter to the sizzling streets of Cuba. Live by Night is a riveting epic layered with a diverse cast of loyal friends and callous enemies, tough rumrunners and sultry femmes fatales, Bible-quoting evangelists and cruel Klansmen, all battling for survival and their piece of the American dream. At once a sweeping love story and a compelling saga of revenge, it is a spe… (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | near death experience panic home invasion redemption paranoia brutality psychopath corruption deception escape torture fear betrayal money revenge …death friendship murder (See All) |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | car fire police car woods elevator hotel forest bar hospital |
| Characters: | single father father daughter relationship hitman warrior tough guy hostage teenage girl police teenager |
| Story: | street shootout pistol whip luger fight the system social decay tommy gun corrupt official altered version of studio logo palm tree hired killer urban decay shot through a window moral dilemma ethnic slur mustache …aerial shot punched in the chest mercilessness cynicism social commentary thug phone booth kicked in the stomach reference to adolf hitler assassination attempt sociopath falling down stairs single parent henchman newspaper headline shot in the arm silencer automobile shot in the shoulder bodyguard knocked out pay phone beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue widower attempted murder danger shot in the forehead racial slur shot in the leg cigar smoking femme fatale double cross disarming someone anti hero exploding car diner mansion ambush assassin f word telephone revolver interrogation car crash held at gunpoint showdown gunfight arrest written by director punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter shot to death corpse dream beating shootout voice over narration fire pistol surprise ending three word title chase knife party explosion dancing cigarette smoking blood violence (See All) |
JJ 'Jake' Gittes is a private detective who seems to specialize in matrimonial cases. He is hired by Evelyn Mulwray when she suspects her husband Hollis, builder of the city's water supply system, of having an affair. Gittes does what he does best and photographs him with a young girl but in the ens…uing scandal, it seems he was hired by an impersonator and not the real Mrs. Mulwray. When Mr. Mulwray is found dead, Jake is plunged into a complex web of deceit involving murder, incest, and municipal corruption all related to the city's water supply. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracy black comedy |
| Themes: | home invasion dysfunctional family paranoia brutality corruption deception investigation drunkenness torture fear politics betrayal money murder friendship …death (See All) |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | los angeles california apartment bathtub |
| Characters: | mother daughter relationship father daughter relationship secretary hitman lawyer hostage detective police |
| Story: | government corruption private detective threatened with a knife social decay tragic past altered version of studio logo distrust palm tree man kills a woman business card ex cop private investigator ethnic slur wisecrack humor disfigurement …punched in the chest aquarium crime scene switchblade thug following someone kicked in the stomach nosebleed shaving henchman newspaper headline shot in the arm handgun suspicion knocked out cover up character repeating someone else's dialogue attempted murder protest racial slur femme fatale double cross anti hero mansion ambush telephone revolver interrogation car crash held at gunpoint showdown brawl punched in the face rescue shot in the head shot in the chest car accident fistfight shot to death corpse beating pistol surprise ending knife title spoken by character cigarette smoking bare chested male violence fight (See All) |
In 2029 the mutant population has shrunken significantly and the X-Men have disbanded. Logan, whose power to self-heal is dwindling, has surrendered himself to alcohol and now earns a living as a chauffeur. He takes care of the ailing old Professor X whom he keeps hidden away. One day, a female stra…nger asks Logan to drive a girl named Laura to the Canadian border. At first he refuses, but the Professor has been waiting for a long time for her to appear. Laura possesses an extraordinary fighting prowess and is in many ways like Wolverine. She is pursued by sinister figures working for a powerful corporation; this is because her DNA contains the secret that connects her to Logan. A relentless pursuit begins - In this third cinematic outing featuring the Marvel comic book character Wolverine we see the superheroes beset by everyday problems. They are aging, ailing and struggling to survive financially. A decrepit Logan is forced to ask himself if he can or even wants to put his remaining powers to good use. It would appear that in the near-future, the times in which they were able put the world to rights with razor sharp claws and telepathic powers are now over. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | corporate conspiracy conspiracy |
| Themes: | panic home invasion sadism redemption paranoia brutality corruption deception escape drunkenness torture fear betrayal money revenge …murder death (See All) |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | fire truck gas station police car wheelchair woods motorcycle hotel forest bar hospital |
| Characters: | alcoholic action hero warrior tough guy hostage police |
| Story: | hand grenade corporate corruption pistol whip threatened with a knife foot chase hit with a car door corporate crime fight the system tragic past offscreen killing business card reluctant hero hired killer valet shot through a window …moral dilemma ethnic slur body landing on a car wisecrack humor punched in the chest mercilessness stealing a car cynicism social commentary thug kicked in the stomach walkie talkie scene during opening credits assassination attempt sociopath henchman newspaper headline shot in the arm profanity exploding body shot in the shoulder baseball bat kicked in the face knocked out race against time cover up beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue electrocution attempted murder danger limousine shot in the forehead on the run racial slur shot in the leg van double cross child in peril hit by a car disarming someone anti hero exploding car strangulation assassin f word revolver interrogation car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown brawl written by director watching tv punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating topless female nudity fire pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion title spoken by character bare chested male bare breasts violence blood nudity fight dog (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 black comedy |
| Themes: | unlikely hero near death experience courage home invasion sadism redemption paranoia brutality psychopath deception escape fear betrayal revenge murder …death (See All) |
| Locations: | fire truck gas station police car woods elevator airport bathtub airplane hotel |
| Characters: | hitman hostage police |
| Story: | hand grenade pistol whip threatened with a knife woman hits a man fight the system man kills a woman reluctant hero hired killer shot through a window marijuana joint jumping through a window thrown through a window punched in the chest cigarette lighter bravery …reverse footage barefoot gas mask social commentary nosebleed assassination attempt pot smoking revelation newspaper headline shot in the arm bodyguard knocked out cover up race against time undercover beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue flash forward shot in the forehead on the run news report femme fatale double cross disarming someone anti hero exploding car ambulance strangulation ambush assassin f word revolver car crash held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion bare chested male flashback fight violence blood (See All) |
This urban nightmare chronicles several days in the life of Caine Lawson, following his high-school graduation, as he attempts to escape his violent existence in the projects of Watts, CA.
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | near death experience paranoia brutality psychopath escape drunkenness fear betrayal money friendship revenge murder death |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | los angeles california gas station urban setting hospital |
| Characters: | detective african american teenager police |
| Period: | 1970s |
| Story: | street shootout pistol whip threatened with a knife foot chase child with a gun child swearing social decay drive by shooting urban decay car driving marijuana joint ethnic slur dual wield stealing a car switchblade …thug kicked in the stomach machismo single parent shot in the arm profanity shot in the shoulder beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue flash forward racial slur child in peril anti hero california gay slur f word revolver interrogation sunglasses held at gunpoint brawl gunfight arrest watching tv punched in the face shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death beating shootout voice over narration pistol surprise ending three word title chase knife party cigarette smoking bare chested male violence dog blood fight flashback (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: | black comedy |
| Themes: | near death experience sadism redemption psychopath deception investigation escape drunkenness fear betrayal friendship death murder revenge |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | car fire gas station police car bar |
| Characters: | single father father daughter relationship hostage teenager police |
| Story: | threatened with a knife foot chase child swearing child with a gun one liner quick draw shot through a window moral dilemma disfigurement jumping through a window punched in the chest mercilessness stealing a car reverse footage thug …phone booth scene during opening credits sociopath machismo single parent exploding body missing person race against time pay phone attempted murder shot in the forehead on the run bartender shot in the leg cigar smoking femme fatale van double cross child in peril hit by a car disarming someone exploding car diner strangulation f word revolver sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight watching tv punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion cigarette smoking bare chested male fight blood violence dog (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: | black comedy |
| Themes: | near death experience panic redemption brutality deception escape fear betrayal revenge death murder friendship |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | car fire police car taxi airplane motorcycle hotel bar |
| Characters: | father daughter relationship action hero warrior tough guy hostage |
| Story: | hand grenade pistol whip threatened with a knife foot chase hit with a car door offscreen killing one liner moral dilemma body landing on a car wisecrack humor thrown through a window aerial shot punched in the chest mercilessness damsel in distress …thug jumping from height kicked in the stomach walkie talkie scene during opening credits assassination attempt sociopath falling down stairs grenade ak 47 henchman silencer bodyguard kicked in the face knocked out race against time suitcase beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue electrocution attempted murder danger limousine femme fatale van underwater scene double cross child in peril hit by a car disarming someone anti hero exploding car strangulation ambush assassin car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion bare chested male flashback blood fight violence (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 black comedy |
| Themes: | brutality corruption deception investigation escape betrayal murder death |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | police car urban setting motorcycle bar |
| Characters: | action hero warrior tough guy hostage detective african american police |
| Story: | street shootout threatened with a knife foot chase social decay urban decay shot through a window sports car ethnic slur body landing on a car wisecrack humor jumping through a window thrown through a window punched in the chest dual wield mercilessness …stealing a car thug kicked in the stomach assassination attempt revelation machismo henchman shot in the arm shot in the shoulder bodyguard kicked in the face knocked out undercover beaten to death attempted murder limousine shot in the forehead racial slur bartender shot in the leg van double cross hit by a car disarming someone anti hero exploding car diner ambulance ambush f word car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death beating shootout fire pistol chase knife explosion violence fight blood (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 black comedy |
| Themes: | home invasion redemption paranoia brutality corruption deception investigation escape torture fear betrayal murder revenge death |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | police car apartment wheelchair airport taxi airplane hotel |
| Characters: | daughter action hero warrior tough guy lawyer hostage teenage girl teenager police |
| Story: | mother daughter estrangement female lawyer threatened with a knife foot chase hired killer shot through a window broken arm aerial shot punched in the chest mercilessness stealing a car reverse footage thug following someone jumping from height …kicked in the stomach scene during opening credits assassination attempt revelation henchman silencer exploding body suspicion kicked in the face knocked out race against time cover up undercover pay phone beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue electrocution attempted murder danger on the run shot in the leg double cross child in peril disarming someone anti hero exploding car toilet diner strangulation ambush assassin gay slur telephone interrogation car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest written by director watching tv punched in the face rescue shot in the head shot in the chest car accident machine gun fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion bare chested male fight flashback blood violence (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 |
| Themes: | panic home invasion redemption paranoia brutality psychopath deception investigation escape torture betrayal revenge death murder |
| Mood: | neo noir |
| Locations: | car explosion urban setting apartment elevator airport taxi airplane motorcycle bar hospital |
| Characters: | action hero warrior tough guy lawyer hostage detective police |
| Story: | hand grenade corporate corruption street shootout pistol whip foot chase fight the system altered version of studio logo offscreen killing reluctant hero district attorney sports car jumping through a window aerial shot booby trap punched in the chest …mercilessness stealing a car barefoot gas mask social commentary thug jumping from height kicked in the stomach walkie talkie assassination attempt sociopath revelation shaving ak 47 henchman newspaper headline exploding body bodyguard kicked in the face knocked out race against time cover up beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue protest danger limousine on the run shot in the leg news report femme fatale double cross child in peril disarming someone anti hero man with glasses exploding car mansion ambulance strangulation ambush assassin hallucination interrogation car crash held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight written by director watching tv punched in the face rescue shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase knife party explosion bare chested male flashback 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 |
| Themes: | near death experience corruption deception escape torture betrayal revenge murder death |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | motorcycle hotel swimming pool |
| Characters: | action hero tough guy hostage |
| Story: | foot chase hidden gun corrupt politician macguffin moral dilemma falling to death wisecrack humor jumping through a window stealing a car reverse footage phone booth kicked in the stomach scene during opening credits sociopath revelation …strong female character ak 47 henchman shot in the arm silencer suspicion bodyguard kicked in the face knocked out race against time cover up mistaken identity beaten to death fantasy sequence character repeating someone else's dialogue electrocution limousine flash forward on the run femme fatale underwater scene double cross hit by a car man with glasses exploding car ambush assassin interrogation car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl written by director punched in the face rescue shot in the head shot in the chest machine gun fistfight shot to death beating shootout pistol surprise ending knife title spoken by character bare chested male violence flashback (See All) |
Two petty if violent criminals kidnap a girl being paid $1m to be a surrogate mother. As the baby is for a gangster the pair's demand for money sees several henchmen and assorted other ruthless characters head after them to Mexico. Bullets rather than talking are always going to settle this one.
| Subgenre: | conspiracy black comedy |
| Themes: | redemption paranoia deception escape torture betrayal money friendship death revenge murder |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | gas station police car apartment elevator hotel bar |
| Characters: | tough guy hostage |
| Story: | pump action shotgun pistol whip enforcer left for dead offscreen killing business card two man army shot through a window dual wield stealing a car kicked in the stomach walkie talkie revelation ak 47 shot in the arm …shot in the shoulder bodyguard pay phone character repeating someone else's dialogue attempted murder danger on the run coffee shot in the leg double cross disarming someone anti hero toilet diner ambulance ambush gay slur f word revolver interrogation car crash held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest written by director punched in the face rescue shotgun shot in the chest machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout voice over narration pistol surprise ending cigarette smoking bare chested male blood violence fight (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: | slapstick comedy black comedy |
| Themes: | near death experience home invasion brutality deception escape betrayal death murder revenge |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | police car urban setting apartment taxi motorcycle swimming pool |
| Characters: | secretary hitman action hero warrior tough guy lawyer hostage detective police |
| Story: | birthday party street shootout threatened with a knife foot chase hiding in a closet sports car body landing on a car punched in the chest damsel in distress thug jumping from height phone booth kicked in the stomach overalls falling down stairs …henchman witness automobile bodyguard kicked in the face baseball bat race against time undercover pay phone beaten to death attempted murder news report double cross hit by a car disarming someone ambush telephone revolver car crash birthday sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest written by director punched in the face rescue shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion bare chested male blood nudity fight violence (See All) |
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess, whose destiny was unjustly taken from her, is awakened in our current day bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | unlikely hero near death experience courage panic redemption paranoia deception escape fear betrayal revenge murder friendship death |
| Locations: | police car woods airplane forest |
| Characters: | action hero warrior tough guy hostage police |
| Story: | hand grenade pistol whip threatened with a knife foot chase hit with a car door altered version of studio logo offscreen killing man kills a woman macguffin moral dilemma wisecrack humor aerial shot punched in the chest mercilessness reverse footage …bravery crime scene kicked in the stomach walkie talkie assassination attempt grenade ak 47 knocked out race against time cover up beaten to death fantasy sequence character repeating someone else's dialogue electrocution attempted murder prologue danger flash forward shot in the leg news report femme fatale underwater scene double cross disarming someone anti hero man with glasses ambulance strangulation ambush hallucination car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown bare butt brawl gunfight punched in the face rescue shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse dream beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion bare chested male blood dog violence fight flashback (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)
| Themes: | home invasion redemption brutality deception investigation escape torture fear betrayal revenge murder death |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | car fire police car apartment elevator airport taxi bathtub airplane motorcycle hotel hospital |
| Characters: | action hero warrior tough guy hostage police |
| Story: | threatened with a knife foot chase u.s. department of justice fight the system tragic past offscreen killing man kills a woman hired killer body landing on a car aerial shot punched in the chest mercilessness stealing a car social commentary following someone …jumping from height assassination attempt revelation strong female character newspaper headline silencer bodyguard knocked out race against time cover up beaten to death protest danger limousine on the run van disarming someone anti hero exploding car ambulance strangulation ambush assassin interrogation car crash held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight watching tv punched in the face rescue shot in the head shot in the chest car accident machine gun fistfight shot to death beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion title spoken by character bare chested male fight flashback violence (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: | buddy comedy conspiracy black comedy |
| Themes: | panic home invasion redemption paranoia brutality corruption deception investigation escape fear betrayal money death revenge murder |
| Locations: | urban setting apartment elevator motorcycle bar |
| Characters: | action hero warrior tough guy hostage detective police |
| Story: | threatened with a knife foot chase social decay man kills a woman shot through a window aerial shot punched in the chest mercilessness gas mask following someone kicked in the stomach falling down stairs revelation shot in the arm silencer …shot in the shoulder kicked in the face baseball bat knocked out race against time beaten to death character repeating someone else's dialogue electrocution attempted murder protest danger shot in the forehead on the run bartender shot in the leg news report van double cross disarming someone anti hero ambulance ambush f word interrogation car crash held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest written by director punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion title spoken by character fight violence flashback blood (See All) |
Director Antoine Fuqua brings his modern vision to a classic story in The Magnificent Seven. With the town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue, the desperate townspeople employ protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters, gamblers and hired guns. As they prepa…re the town for the violent showdown that they know is coming, these seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | black comedy |
| Themes: | near death experience courage brutality corruption deception escape drunkenness betrayal money revenge friendship death murder |
| Locations: | woods forest bar |
| Characters: | alcoholic action hero warrior tough guy african american |
| Story: | pistol whip threatened with a knife enforcer hidden gun card trick hired killer quick draw magic trick shot through a window ethnic slur wisecrack humor thrown through a window aerial shot booby trap dual wield …mercilessness bravery thug jumping from height scene during opening credits sociopath falling down stairs revelation henchman shot in the arm exploding body shot in the shoulder character repeating someone else's dialogue prologue shot in the forehead on the run racial slur bartender shot in the leg cigar smoking child in peril disarming someone anti hero mansion strangulation california ambush assassin revolver interrogation held at gunpoint showdown falling from height rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest blood splatter shot to death corpse shootout voice over narration fire pistol knife explosion cigarette smoking violence blood (See All) |
The general public is concerned over having Superman on their planet and letting the "Dark Knight" - Batman - pursue the streets of Gotham. While this is happening, a power-phobic Batman tries to attack Superman.,Meanwhile Superman tries to settle on a decision, and Lex Luthor, the criminal mastermi…nd and millionaire, tries to use his own advantages to fight the "Man of Steel". (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracy |
| Themes: | near death experience panic redemption paranoia brutality deception investigation escape torture fear politics betrayal revenge death murder |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | fire truck apartment wheelchair woods bathtub airplane motorcycle forest bar |
| Characters: | action hero warrior tough guy hostage |
| Story: | hand grenade in bathtub with clothes on dream sequence threatened with a knife social decay tragic past macguffin urban decay moral dilemma body landing on a car jumping through a window aerial shot booby trap punched in the chest cynicism …bravery reverse footage damsel in distress thug following someone jumping from height kicked in the stomach scene during opening credits sociopath revelation strong female character ak 47 henchman newspaper headline silencer exploding body bodyguard kicked in the face knocked out race against time cover up undercover beaten to death fantasy sequence electrocution protest prologue danger flash forward news report underwater scene double cross child in peril hit by a car disarming someone anti hero exploding car diner mansion ambulance strangulation ambush hallucination car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest watching tv punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest machine gun fistfight shot to death corpse dream beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending knife party explosion bare chested male blood flashback violence fight (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)
| Themes: | panic paranoia brutality corruption deception investigation escape torture fear betrayal death murder |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | fire truck police car urban setting elevator hotel bar hospital |
| Characters: | warrior tough guy hostage detective police teenager |
| Story: | street shootout pistol whip threatened with a knife hit with a chair child with a gun social decay macguffin male objectification shot through a window body landing on a car thrown through a window aerial shot punched in the chest mercilessness stealing a car …crime scene gas mask thug following someone kicked in the stomach sociopath strong female character henchman shot in the arm suspicion bodyguard knocked out cover up race against time undercover beaten to death electrocution danger shot in the forehead bartender shot in the leg news report van underwater scene double cross child in peril hit by a car disarming someone anti hero ambulance strangulation ambush f word revolver interrogation car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown brawl gunfight arrest punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase knife cigarette smoking bare chested male blood fight violence (See All) |
Peter Devereaux is a former CIA agent who is asked by the man he worked for to extract a woman who is in Russia and is presently close to a man running for President, who is believed to have committed crimes during the Chechen war. She can give them the name of someone who can prove it. His friend s…ays that she will only come to him. So he goes and she gets the info and tries to get out but the man finds out and tries to stop her. (Read More)
| Subgenre: | conspiracy |
| Themes: | home invasion brutality deception politics murder revenge death |
| Mood: | car chase neo noir |
| Locations: | apartment elevator airport taxi motorcycle hotel bar |
| Characters: | father daughter relationship action hero warrior tough guy hostage |
| Story: | threatened with a knife foot chase corrupt politician hiding in a closet shot through a window punched in the chest stealing a car kicked in the stomach nosebleed assassination attempt falling down stairs ak 47 silencer bodyguard kicked in the face …knocked out cover up undercover limousine shot in the forehead on the run news report double cross child in peril hit by a car anti hero exploding car ambulance strangulation assassin f word stripper revolver interrogation car crash held at gunpoint falling from height bare butt brawl gunfight punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident blood splatter fistfight shot to death beating shootout pistol surprise ending three word title chase knife title spoken by character bare chested male fight flashback blood 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: | black comedy |
| Themes: | unlikely hero near death experience courage panic sadism redemption brutality psychopath deception escape torture fear betrayal christmas revenge …murder death (See All) |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | wheelchair elevator airport airplane hotel bar |
| Characters: | father daughter relationship hitman action hero warrior tough guy hostage african american |
| Story: | street shootout tragic past altered version of studio logo distrust contract killer ethnic slur body landing on a car wisecrack humor jumping through a window aerial shot booby trap punched in the chest cigarette lighter dual wield cynicism …bravery thug jumping from height kicked in the stomach walkie talkie sociopath ak 47 henchman newspaper headline silencer exploding body bodyguard kicked in the face knocked out cover up race against time beaten to death fantasy sequence electrocution danger shot in the forehead racial slur femme fatale van underwater scene double cross anti hero exploding car strangulation ambush assassin stripper revolver hallucination interrogation car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight arrest written by director punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest machine gun fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout fire pistol surprise ending knife explosion title spoken by character bare chested male fight flashback violence (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: | buddy comedy conspiracy black comedy |
| Themes: | panic paranoia brutality psychopath deception escape fear betrayal murder revenge death |
| Mood: | car chase |
| Locations: | urban setting elevator taxi |
| Characters: | alcoholic action hero warrior tough guy hostage detective african american police |
| Story: | dye pack hand grenade threatened with a knife dye one liner buddy cop quick draw two man army ethnic slur wisecrack humor mercilessness stealing a car switchblade phone booth kicked in the stomach …walkie talkie assassination attempt machismo henchman kicked in the face knocked out race against time pay phone beaten to death attempted murder danger racial slur shot in the leg femme fatale van underwater scene double cross child in peril disarming someone anti hero man with glasses exploding car ambulance f word revolver car crash sunglasses held at gunpoint showdown falling from height brawl gunfight punched in the face rescue shot in the head shotgun shot in the chest car accident machine gun blood splatter fistfight shot to death corpse beating shootout pistol surprise ending chase knife explosion cigarette smoking blood flashback fight violence (See All) |
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