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Two brothers face the fight of a lifetime - and the wreckage of their broken family - within the brutal, high-stakes world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting in Lionsgate's action/drama, WARRIOR. A former Marine, haunted by a tragic past, Tommy Riordan returns to his hometown of Pittsburgh and enl β¦ists his father, a recovered alcoholic and his former coach, to train him for an MMA tournament awarding the biggest purse in the history of the sport. As Tommy blazes a violent path towards the title prize, his brother, Brendan, a former MMA fighter unable to make ends meet as a public school teacher, returns to the amateur ring to provide for his family. Even though years have passed, recriminations and past betrayals keep Brendan bitterly estranged from both Tommy and his father. But when Brendan's unlikely rise as an underdog sets him on a collision course with Tommy, the two brothers must finally confront the forces that tore them apart, all the while waging the most intense, winner-takes-all battle of their lives. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Themes: | self harmforgivenessdrug addiction |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | self injuryex soldieralcoholicwarriorteacherbrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | bank foreclosureboxing ringalcoholic relapsephysics teacherhigh school teacherprotective brotherabsence from workshirtless mandislocated shoulderel paso texaswar widowestranged brotherfighting moviereference to moby dickcassette player β¦prize fighterdrive in theaterchoke holdreference to isaac newtonreturn homeatlantic city new jerseycellphone videoawolbeethovenhigh school principalkicked in the chestpseudonymu.s. marineprotective malepittsburgh pennsylvaniatraineralcoholics anonymouswinnergrudgemasculinityslot machinewar herostrongmanmusclemanunderdogrefereephiladelphia pennsylvaniabruiseblack eyepunched in the stomachreconciliationiraqtournamentyoutubecasinocharacter says i love yousplit screenhairy chestactor shares first name with charactergymkicked in the faceringbankknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguetrainingnews reportbirthday partymixed martial artsmontagef wordpunched in the facebare chested maleone word titleviolence (See All) |
At his new high school, a rebellious teen Jake Tyler is lured into an ultimate underground fighting club in a Backyard Fight, where he finds a mentor in a mixed martial arts veteran. After receiving threats to the safety of his friends and family, Jake seeks the mentoring of a veteran fighter, to tr β¦ain his mind and body for one final no-holds-barred elimination fight with his unrelenting personal nemesis and local martial arts champion Ryan McCarthy. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Mood: | high school |
Characters: | warriorbrother brother relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | fighting movierefereebruiseblack eyepunched in the stomachyoutubegymkicked in the facetrainingmixed martial artsmontagepunched in the facebare chested maleviolence |
Frank Dux has spent most his life being trained by Tanaka to participate in the Kumite, the ultimate martial arts tournament, where participants are seriously injured, even killed. Frank decides to go despite being told by his superiors in the army that he can't because they need him. Two army offic β¦ers are sent to get him and the trail leads to Hong Kong but Frank eludes them. While Frank advances, he knows that he may have to face Chong Li, the defending champion, who has killed a few participants. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Characters: | warriorhusband wife relationship |
Story: | fighting moviekicked in the chestmusclemanunderdogrefereebruisepunched in the stomachtournamentgymkicked in the faceknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguetrainingmixed martial artsmontage β¦f wordpunched in the facebare chested maleone word titleviolence (See All) |
The Fighter is a drama about boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer on the verge of being KO'd by drugs and crime.
Themes: | drug addiction |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | boxing ringfighting movieatlantic city new jerseytrainerunderdogbruiseblack eyepunched in the stomachhairy chestgymknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguetrainingpunched in the facebare chested male |
Ever since his match with Clubber Lang, Rocky Balboa has a peaceful life. And now he and former champion, Apollo Creed, enjoy good times and are now the best of friends. But Rocky's peaceful life as a boxer gets paused after a match Apollo went into. Unfortunately, Creed fought Ivan drago, a 6'5" Ru β¦ssian who has never lost a match, and sadly, brutally murders Apollo in the ring. A funeral is held and times start going downhill fast. Now, in order to restore honor, Rocky challenges Drago to a match and must beat him for sweet, bitter vengeance. (Read More)
Characters: | warriorhusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | boxing ringfighting movietrainerstrongmanmusclemanunderdogrefereephiladelphia pennsylvaniabruiseblack eyecharacter says i love yousplit screengymringcharacter repeating someone else's dialogue β¦trainingnews reportbirthday partymontagepunched in the facebare chested maleviolence (See All) |
Rocky Balboa is forced to retire after having permanent damage inflicted on him in the ring by the Russian boxer Ivan Drago. Returning home after the Drago bout, Balboa discovers that the fortune that he had acquired as heavyweight champ has been stolen and lost on the stockmarket by his accountant. β¦ His boxing days over, Rocky begins to coach an up-and-coming fighter named Tommy Gunn. Rocky cannot compete, however, with the high salaraies and glittering prizes being offered to Gunn by other managers in town. (Read More)
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | boxing ringfighting movietrainerstrongmanmusclemanunderdogphiladelphia pennsylvaniabruiseblack eyesplit screengymringcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguetrainingnews report β¦montagepunched in the facebare chested male (See All) |
Three years and 10 successful title defenses after beating Apollo Creed, with whom he has become great friends, a now wealthy Rocky Balboa is considering retirement. Fame and complacency soon cause Balboa to lose his title to Clubber Lang, who inadvertently causes the death of Rocky's trainer Mickey β¦. Rocky sinks into a depression, and Apollo decides to train Rocky for a rematch against Lang so Rocky can try to win the title back. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | warriorhusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | boxing ringfighting movietrainerstrongmanmusclemanunderdogrefereephiladelphia pennsylvaniasplit screengymcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguetrainingmontagepunched in the facebare chested male β¦violence (See All) |
Shawn MacArthur, the kind-hearted son of an Alabama wrestling coach, makes a grim living selling fake products on the streets in New York. After dealing with thieving punks, he's discovered by bare-knuckle/street-fight manager, Harvey Boarden. He soon proves himself worthy and starts earning a small β¦ fortune, part of which he volunteers to spend on single mother Zulay Velez. Shawn doesn't cheat and that seems to be a major problem, notably after the arrival of his Alabama high-school rival. (Read More)
Mood: | high school |
Characters: | father son relationship |
Story: | boxing ringfighting movieprize fighterchoke holdgrudgepunched in the stomachactor shares first name with characterkicked in the faceknocked outmixed martial artspunched in the facebare chested maleone word titleviolence |
Adonis Johnson is the son of the famous boxing champion Apollo Creed, who died in a boxing match in _Rocky IV (1985)_ (qv). Adonis wasn't born until after his father's death and wants to follow his fathers footsteps in boxing. He seeks a mentor who is the former heavyweight boxing champion and forme β¦r friend of Apollo Creed, the retired Rocky Balboa. Rocky eventually agrees to mentor Adonis. With Rocky's help they hope to get a title job to face even deadlier opponents than his father. But whether he is a true fighter remains to be seen.... (Read More)
Story: | boxing ringfighting movietrainerunderdogphiladelphia pennsylvaniabruiseyoutubegymknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguetrainingmontagepunched in the facebare chested maleone word title |
Rocky Balboa is enjoying life. He has a lovely wife, Adrian, had a successful fight with Apollo Creed and is able to enjoy the money he earned from the fight and a new endorsement deal. Unfortunately, Rocky becomes embarrassed when failing to complete an advert and ends up working in a meat packing β¦company. He believes that he will no longer have a career as a boxer. Apollo wants to rematch with Rocky to prove all his critics wrong that he can beat Rocky. Can Rocky once again have a successful fight? (Read More)
Characters: | warriorhusband wife relationship |
Story: | boxing ringfighting movietrainermusclemanunderdogphiladelphia pennsylvaniabruiseblack eyecharacter says i love yougymcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguetrainingmontagepunched in the facebare chested male β¦violence (See All) |
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Characters: | ex soldier |
Story: | awolkicked in the chestpunched in the stomachkicked in the facecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguenews reportmixed martial artsmontagef wordpunched in the facebare chested maleone word titleviolence |
When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging the Itallian Stallion to a nationally televised, 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retir β¦ement and face an opponent who's faster, stronger and thirty years his junior. With the odds stacked firmly against him, Rocky takes on Dixon in what will become the greatest fight in boxing history, a hard-hitting, action-packed battle of the ages. (Read More)
Characters: | warriorfather son relationship |
Story: | boxing ringfighting moviestrongmanmusclemanunderdogphiladelphia pennsylvaniapunched in the stomachtrainingpunched in the faceviolence |
Daniel and his mother move from New Jersey to California. She has a wonderful new job, but Daniel quickly discovers that a dark haired Italian boy with a Jersey accent doesn't fit into the blond surfer crowd. Daniel manages to talk his way out of some fights, but he is finally cornered by several wh β¦o belong to the same karate school. As Daniel is passing out from the beating he sees Miyagi, the elderly gardener leaps into the fray and save him by outfighting half a dozen teenagers. Miyagi and Daniel soon find out the real motivator behind the boys' violent attitude in the form of their karate teacher. Miyagi promises to teach Daniel karate and arranges a fight at the all-valley tournament some months off. When his training begins, Daniel doesn't understand what he is being shown. Miyagi seems more interested in having Daniel paint fences and wax cars than teaching him Karate. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | warriorteacher |
Story: | fighting moviewar herounderdogblack eyetournamenttrainingbirthday partyviolence |
After his mother (Henson) accepts a job in China, preteen Dre Park (played by Jaden Smith) is forced to move to the new country. He attempts to befriend others, but loses all of them except for Mei Ying (Han), his new girlfriend, after getting attacked by a bully (Cheng). After almost being killed, β¦he is rescued by his maintenance man, Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), who does much more than maintenance. When Dre is forced to fight his bully, Cheng, in the upcoming tournament; Mr. Han steps in and teaches him Kung-Fu, and now Dre has to take matters into his own hands. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Characters: | husband wife relationship |
Story: | underdogblack eyepunched in the stomachtournamentcharacter says i love youkicked in the facetrainingmixed martial artspunched in the facebare chested maleviolence |
As tragedy strikes him in his prime, famed boxer, Billy Hope, begins to fall into a great depression. Once the decision regarding the custody of his daughter is under question, Billy decides to get his life back on track by getting back into the ring.
Characters: | husband wife relationship |
Story: | boxing ringpunched in the stomachgymringcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguemontagef wordpunched in the facebare chested maleone word titleviolence |
Lyon Gaultier is a deserter in the Foreign Legion arriving in the USA entirely hard up. He finds his brother between life and death and his sister-in-law without the money needed to heal her husband and to maintain her child. To earn the money needed, Gaultier decides to take part in some very dange β¦rous clandestine fights. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Characters: | warrior |
Story: | prize fighterawolstrongmanmusclemankicked in the facetrainingmixed martial artsmontagef wordpunched in the facebare chested maleone word titleviolence |
In 1935 in Foshan, south China, there are martial arts schools on every street corner. Ip Man is the undisputed martial arts champion, yet he has not devoted himself to teaching. Despite this, it seems that all the kung fu masters of the city are eager to fight him to improve their reputation.
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Characters: | warriorhusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | fighting moviepunched in the stomachtournamentkicked in the faceknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguemixed martial artspunched in the faceviolence |
Nick Wild (Jason Statham) is a Las Vegas bodyguard with lethal professional skills and a personal gambling problem. When a friend is beaten by a sadistic thug, Nick strikes back, only to find out the thug is the son of a powerful mob boss. Suddenly Nick is plunged into the criminal underworld, chase β¦d by enforcers and wanted by the mob. Having raised the stakes, Nick has one last play to change his fortunes...and this time, it's all or nothing. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Characters: | warrior |
Story: | slot machineblack eyepunched in the stomachcasinocharacter says i love youkicked in the facecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguemixed martial artsf wordpunched in the facebare chested maleviolence |
Ip Man 2 is a 2010 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film loosely based on the life of Ip Man, a grandmaster of the martial art Wing Chun. A sequel to the 2008 film Ip Man, the film was directed by Wilson Yip, and stars Donnie Yen, who reprises the leading role. Continuing after the events of the β¦earlier film, the sequel centers on Ip's movements in Hong Kong, which is under British colonial rule. He attempts to propagate his discipline of Wing Chun, but faces rivalry from other practitioners, including the local master of Hung Ga martial arts. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Characters: | warriorhusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | prize fightermusclemantournamentactor shares first name with characterkicked in the faceknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguemixed martial artspunched in the facebare chested maleviolence |
It is Friday and Craig Jones (Ice Cube) is unemployed, having, yesterday, been fired. He is lounging around his house with his friend Smokey (Chris Tucker), a rather incompetent weed dealer. Smokey's problem is that he tends to smoke, rather than sell, his product. This has lead to trouble with Smok β¦ey's supplier, Big Worm, who now wants his money, or his product back, or Smokey is a dead man. Then there's Deebo, the local bully, plus Craig's jealous, psychotic girlfriend, Joi, and Debbie, the neighbour Craig has a crush on. A lot can happen while lounging around your house on a Friday. (Read More)
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | bruisepunched in the stomachcharacter says i love youkicked in the faceknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguemontagepunched in the facebare chested maleone word title |
Kurt Sloan is the corner-man for his brother, U.S. kickboxing champion Eric Sloan. When Kurt witnesses his brother become maliciously paralyzed in the ring by Thailand champion Tong Po, Kurt vows revenge. With the help of Xian, a kickboxing trainer who lives in a remote area of Thailand, Kurt trains β¦ for the fight of his life. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Characters: | brother brother relationship |
Story: | kicked in the chesttrainerpunched in the stomachtournamentkicked in the faceringpunched in the faceone word titleviolence |
Orin Boyd (Seagal) is a Detroit cop who doesn't follow rules. After he saved the Vice President by violating every order he received he is transferred to one of the worst precincts in the city. There he quickly encounters some corrupt cops selling heroin to drug dealers. The problem is, it's very di β¦fficult to tell who is the bad guy and who you can trust. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Characters: | warriorbrother brother relationship |
Story: | kicked in the cheststrongmanmusclemanpunched in the stomachgymkicked in the faceknocked outmixed martial artsf wordpunched in the faceviolence |
White Goodman ('Ben Stiller' (qv)) is the owner and founder of Globo Gym, and would love nothing more than owning Average Joe's Gymnasium. Peter LaFleur ('Vince Vaughn (I)' (qv)) doesn't want to lose his gym to Goodman, but can't find a way to get $50,000 in time. Peter and his gang of gym buddies t β¦hink of ways to raise money, finally settling on winning a dodge ball tournament. White Goodman retaliates by creating his own dodge ball team to finish off Peter. Peter's team doesn't do too well, until legendary ADAA champ Patches O'Houlihan ('Rip Torn' (qv)) turns up ready to train them. (Read More)
Story: | underdogrefereetournamentcasinoactor shares first name with charactergym |
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, β¦to get him back on his feet and begin an adventure to get revenge on the evil Joe and his Gang of Five, especially when it becomes personal. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Characters: | alcoholicwarriorhusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | split screenkicked in the facebankknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguetrainingnews reportmixed martial artsmontagepunched in the facebare chested maleviolence |
Christian Wolff is a math savant with more affinity for numbers than people. Behind the cover of a small-town CPA office, he works as a freelance accountant for some of the world's most dangerous criminal organizations. With the Treasury Department's Crime Enforcement Division, run by Ray King, star β¦ting to close in, Christian takes on a legitimate client: a state-of-the-art robotics company where an accounting clerk has discovered a discrepancy involving millions of dollars. But as Christian uncooks the books and gets closer to the truth, it is the body count that starts to rise. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Characters: | ex soldierwarriorbrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | estranged brotherkicked in the faceknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguetrainingmixed martial artsmontagef wordpunched in the facebare chested maleviolence |
In New Orleans, English teacher of the high school Rampart High, Will Gerard, and his wife, musician Laura Gerard, are in love with each other. One night, Laura leaves a rehearsal and is assaulted, while Will is playing chess with his friend Jimmy. Will is visiting her in hospital when, out of the b β¦lue, a stranger named Simon tells him that he belongs to an organization of vigilantes and offers to eliminate the assailant. In return, the organisation would want a favor from Will in the future. Will agrees, and the criminal is murdered. Six months later, Simon collects his debt with Will. He demands that Will kill Alan Marsh, a pedophile. Will accidentally kills Alan and soon he learns that the victim was an awarded journalist that was investigating the organization. Now he seeks evidences to prove his innocence but the network of the organization is powerful and is seeking Will out to eliminate him. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Mood: | high school |
Characters: | teacherhusband wife relationship |
Story: | high school teachercellphone videohigh school principalcharacter says i love youcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguenews reportpunched in the facebare chested maleone word title |
Matt Scudder is a former cop now a private eye. He is asked by a drug dealer to find the men who kidnapped his wife. It seems like they killed her even after he paid them. Scudder refuses. But the man later goes to see him and tells him how his wife was killed. Scudder takes the job. He does some re β¦search and thinks the men he is looking for have done this more than once. And that everyone they grabbed is connected to a drug dealer. He was about to give up when they grab another girl and Scudder tries make sure she's returned alive. (Read More)
Characters: | ex soldieralcoholicbrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationship |
Story: | alcoholics anonymousblack eyecharacter says i love youkicked in the facecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguemontagef wordpunched in the faceviolence |
A day in the lives of a group of average teenage high school students. The film follows every character and shows their daily routines. However two of the students plan to do something that the student body won't forget.
Mood: | high school |
Characters: | teacherfather son relationship |
Story: | high school teacherhigh school principalgrudgeactor shares first name with charactergymviolence |
Enter the Dragon revolves around the three main characters. Lee, a man recruited by an agency to investigate a tournament hosted by Han, since they believe he has an Opium trade there. Roper and Williams are former army buddies since Vietnam and they enter the tournament due to different problems th β¦at they have. Roper is on the run from the Mafia due to his gambling debts, while Williams is harassed by racist police officers and defends himself from them and uses the car for his getaway. It is a deadly tournament that they will enter on an island. Lee's job is to get the other two out of there alive. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | warrior |
Story: | fighting moviepunched in the stomachtournamentkicked in the faceknocked outtrainingpunched in the facebare chested maleviolence |
Jim Bennett is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relations β¦hip with his wealthy mother in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett's future. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance... (Read More)
Story: | kicked in the chestslot machinecasinoringbankcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguepunched in the facebare chested male |
When relaxed and charming Ben Wrightman meets workaholic Lindsey Meeks she finds him sweet and charming, they hit it off and when it is winter Ben can spend every waking hour with Lindsey, but when summer comes around the corner Lindsey discovers Ben's obsession with the Boston Red Sox. She thinks i β¦t is perfect until everything goes downhill for them. (Read More)
Mood: | high school |
Characters: | teacher |
Story: | high school teacherbruisecharacter says i love yougymnews reportbirthday party |
Rocky Balboa is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time, working as a debt collector for a pittance. When heavyweight champion Apollo Creed visits Philadelphia, his managers want to set up an exhibition match between Creed and a struggling boxer, touting the fight as a chance for a "nobody" t β¦o become a "somebody". The match is supposed to be easily won by Creed, but someone forgot to tell Rocky, who sees this as his only shot at the big time. (Read More)
Story: | fighting movieprotective malestrongmanmusclemanunderdogphiladelphia pennsylvaniatrainingviolence |
The outcast teenager Carrie White is bullied by her classmates at high school. Her mother, Margaret White, is a pious and paranoid woman that sees sin everywhere and the need of self-inflicting punishment. When Carrie has her first period, she does not understand what is happening to her and her cla β¦ssmates humiliate her in the changing room. The spiteful Chris Hargensen videotapes Carrie with her cell phone and posts it on the Internet. Their teacher Ms. Desjardin punishes the students, but when Chris challenges her, she is suspended and consequently is banned from the prom. Meanwhile, Carrie discovers that she has telekinesis and learns how to control her ability. Sue Snell, one of the girls that tormented Carrie, feels bad and asks her boyfriend Tommy Ross to invite Carrie to go with him to the prom to make up for what she did to Carrie. But Chris and her boyfriend Billy Nolan plot an evil prank with her friends to seek vengeance for Carrie. (Read More)
Mood: | high school |
Characters: | self injuryteacher |
Story: | high school teacherhigh school principalyoutubecharacter says i love yougymmontagef wordbare chested maleone word titleviolence |
Chris Kyle was nothing more than a Texan man who dreamed of becoming a cowboy, but in his thirties he found out that maybe his life needed something different, something where he could express his real talent, something that could help America in its fight against terrorism. So he joined the SEALs i β¦n order to become a sniper. After marrying, Kyle and the other members of the team are called for their first tour of Iraq. Kyle's struggle isn't with his missions, but about his relationship with the reality of the war and, once returned at home, how he manages to handle it with his urban life, his wife and kids. (Read More)
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | warriorbrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | u.s. marinewar heroblack eyeiraqcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguenews reportf wordbare chested maleviolence |
Phil Broker is a former DEA agent who has gone through a crisis after his actions against a biker gang went horribly wrong and it cost the life of his bosses son. He is recently widowed and is left with a 9 year old daughter, Maddy. He decides to quit the turbulent and demanding life of thrill for M β¦addy's sake and retires to a small town. His daughter fights off a boy who is bullying her at school, and this sets in motion a round of events that end in his direct confrontation with the local Meth drug lord. His past history with the biker gang also enters the arena, making matters more complex. But he has a mission in his mind to protect his daughter and he is ready to pay any cost that it demands. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Characters: | warriorhusband wife relationship |
Story: | kicked in the chestpunched in the stomachkicked in the faceknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguebirthday partymixed martial artsf wordpunched in the faceone word titleviolence |
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 β¦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: | martial arts |
Characters: | ex soldierwarrior |
Story: | kicked in the facebankknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguenews reportmixed martial artsf wordpunched in the faceviolence |
Russell and his younger brother Rodney live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, and have always dreamed of escaping and finding better lives. But when a cruel twist of fate lands Russell in prison, his brother becomes involved with one of the most violent and ruthless crime rings in the Northea β¦st - a mistake that will cost him everything. Once released, Russell must choose between his own freedom, or risk it all to seek justice for his brother. (Read More)
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Characters: | teacherbrother brother relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | drive in theaterpunched in the stomachkicked in the faceknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguemixed martial artsf wordpunched in the facebare chested maleviolence |
Dennis is a clueless and slightly overweight guy, who left his pregnant fiancee five years earlier. Every day, Dennis tries to persuade the woman he loves to accept him back into his life, but everyday he fails. When he discovers that Libby has found a partner in the form of American Whit, frustrati β¦on grows, and Dennis vows, that for once in his life, he will finish something. This something ends up being a Nike River-run in London. With his friends Gordon and Mr. Ghoshdashtidar by his side, Dennis begins training for the marathon he must finish. (Read More)
Characters: | father son relationship |
Story: | trainerunderdoggymtrainingbirthday partymontagebare chested male |
Rudy Baylor is a jobless young attorney. However, he is also the only hope of an elderly couple whose insurance company will not pay for an operation that could save their son's life. In this judicial drama, Rudy learns to hate corporate America as he falls in love with a battered young married woma β¦n. Will he be up to the task? (Read More)
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | alcoholichusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | underdogtrainingnews reportmontagepunched in the facebare chested male |
Rusty James is the leader of a small, dying gang in an industrial town. He lives in the shadow of the memory of his absent, older brother -- The Motorcycle Boy. His mother has left, his father drinks, school has no meaning for him and his relationships are shallow. He is drawn into one more gang fig β¦ht and the events that follow begin to change his life. (Read More)
Mood: | high school |
Locations: | beach |
Characters: | alcoholicteacherbrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | high school teachermasculinitycharacter says i love youf wordpunched in the facebare chested maleviolence |
Ronnie Barnhardt lives with his alcoholic mother. He's chief security guard at Forest Ridge Mall, where he's in love with Brandi, a cosmetic sales clerk, and gets a free coffee each day from Nell, a cheery clerk in the food court. A flasher haunts the mall's parking lot, and at night, thefts occur. β¦Ronnie is intent on catching the criminals but has no investigative skills, is delusional about his abilities, and makes mad accusations. His bete noire is Detective Harrison, the city cop sent to investigate. Ronnie thinks he could be an officer, thinks he stands a chance with Brandi, and slowly loses his self control. Will reality set in? What about redemption? (Read More)
Characters: | alcoholic |
Story: | punched in the stomachsplit screenactor shares first name with characterkicked in the faceknocked outmontagepunched in the facebare chested maleviolence |
Chris Faraday once smuggled illegal items or contraband into the country on freighters. He left that life behind, got married, has a family and went legit. But when his brother-in-law got involved with Briggs, a drug dealer and when he blew a deal, Briggs demands restitution which he can't deliver. β¦So Chris offers to find a way to pay Briggs but then he threatens Chris' family if he doesn't deliver. So he gets on a freighter destined for Panama and he sets out to bring back some counterfeit currency. Briggs "goes to see" Chris' family. When Chris learns of this he asks his friend Sebastian to take care of them which he does. He tells Chris that it would be better to bring drugs instead of the cash. (Read More)
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | alcoholic relapsealcoholics anonymouscharacter says i love youknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguepunched in the faceone word titleviolence |
Subgenre: | martial arts |
Characters: | warriorbrother brother relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | strongmanmusclemanknocked outcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguetrainingmixed martial artsmontagepunched in the facebare chested maleviolence |
A frustrated and clumsy bank clerk overhears the conversation of three coworkers in the toilet about a fix in a horse race, and bets a large amount. He loses the bet and owes the money to the dangerous and powerful mobster Fingers. A gangster who works for Fingers has the ability of foreseeing piece β¦s of the future; he is assigned to collect money for the boss, with his troublemaker nephew Tony, and is beaten up by a gang. The manager of pop-star Trista loses her contract to Fingers without her agreement and she is threatened by the gangster. A dedicated doctor seeks a blood donor that might have a rare blood type to save the life of his secret and unrequited passion, a beautiful epidemiologist who's married to a friend. (Read More)
Characters: | husband wife relationship |
Story: | reference to moby dickslot machinepunched in the stomachcharacter says i love youkicked in the facebankcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguemontagepunched in the faceviolence |
Tells the story of Jesus Shuttlesworth, the most sought after high school basketball prospect in the nation. Jesus and his dream to make it to the big ranks in professional basketball are overshadowed by his father, Jake, who is spending his life in prison for killing Jesus' mother.
Themes: | forgiveness |
Mood: | high school |
Characters: | father son relationship |
Story: | reconciliationcharacter says i love younews reportmontageviolence |
Walt Kowalski is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Kowalski is a grumpy, tough-minded, unhappy old man who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors. He is a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 19 β¦72 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbor Thao, a young Hmong teenager under pressure from his gang member cousin, tries to steal his Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Thao's family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest their neighborhood. (Read More)
Themes: | forgiveness |
Characters: | brother brother relationshiphusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | bruiseblack eyehairy chestkicked in the facetrainingbirthday partymontagef wordpunched in the facebare chested male |
High school teacher, Rainer Wegner, may be popular with the students, but he's also unorthodox. He's forced to teach autocracy for the school's project week. He's less than enthusiastic at first, but the response of the students is surprising to say the least. He forces the students to become more i β¦nvested in the prospect of self rule, and soon the class project has its own power and eerily starts to resemble Germany's past. Can Wegner and his class realize what's happening before the horrors start repeating themselves? (Read More)
Mood: | high school |
Characters: | teacherhusband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | high school teacherhigh school principaltrainertrainingmontagef wordbare chested maleviolence |
A mysterious and mythical motorcycle racer, Luke, (Ryan Gosling) drives out of a traveling carnival globe of death and whizzes through the backstreets of Schenectady, New York, desperately trying to connect with a former lover, Romina, (Eva Mendes) who recently and secretly gave birth to the stunt r β¦ider's son. In an attempt to provide for his new family, Luke quits the carnival life and commits a series of bank robberies aided by his superior riding ability. The stakes rise as Luke is put on a collision course with an ambitious police officer, Avery Cross, (Bradley Cooper) looking to quickly move up the ranks in a police department riddled with corruption. The sweeping drama unfolds over fifteen years as the sins of the past haunt the present days lives of two high school boys wrestling with the legacy they've inherited. The only refuge is found in the place beyond the pines. (Read More)
Mood: | high school |
Characters: | husband wife relationshipfather son relationship |
Story: | actor shares first name with characterbankcharacter repeating someone else's dialoguenews reportmontagef wordpunched in the facebare chested maleviolence |
Three amateurs stickup a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse. Brad Pitt plays the hitman hired to track them down and restore order.
Characters: | alcoholic |
Story: | punched in the stomachkicked in the facecharacter repeating someone else's dialoguenews reportmontagef wordpunched in the faceviolence |
Henry "Razor" Sharp and Billy "The Kid" McDonnen are two boxers who thirty years ago were rivals. Just before a big match Razor decides to retire because Billy slept with his girlfriend, Sally Rose and got her pregnant. Today a promoter, Dante Slate wants to have them fight each other but Razor does β¦n't want to. But when he loses his job and learns he's broke, he has no choice. So he trains under his old trainer. Billy while training, meets B.J., the son he had with Sally Rose and he asks B.J. to train him. And Sally Rose tries to get Razor to forgive her but he can't. (Read More)
Story: | trainergrudgegymringtraining |