Category: Crime
Posted on September 6, 2011 |
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Human Target (TV Series 2010-2011)
Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama
It takes a brave, selfless man to make himself a "human target" in order to save the lives of those in danger. Christopher Chance is a unique private security guard hired to protect. Call him what you like, because for Chance, it's about one thing only: saving his clients' lives. He puts himself directly in the line of fire as he races against time to save his client, while unraveling the truth behind the mission. With every new danger, Chance's dark history will also unravel. Does anyone know who Christopher Chance really is, or what secrets lay buried in his past? What would make a man willingly become a human target?
Starring: Mark Valley, Chi McBride, Jackie Earle Haley
Creator: Len Wein, Carmine Infantino
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Posted on September 6, 2011 |
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Covert Affairs (TV Series 2010- )
Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
"Covert Affairs" centers on a young CIA trainee, Annie Walker, mysteriously summoned to headquarters for duty as field operative. While Annie believes she's been promoted for her exceptional linguistic skills, there may be something or someone from her past that her CIA bosses are really after. Auggie Anderson is a CIA military intelligence agent who was blinded while on assignment and is Annie's guide in this world of bureaucracy, excitement and intrigue.
Starring: Piper Perabo, Christopher Gorham, Kari Matchett, Anne Dudek, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Peter Gallagher, Gregory Itzin
Creator: Chris Ord, Matt Corman
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Posted on September 6, 2011 |
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Papillon (1973)
Biography | Crime | Drama
Based on the true story of Henri Charriere, a petty criminal known as "Papillon" (meaning butterfly). Wrongly convicted of murder in the 1930s and sentenced to life in a penal colony in French Guiana, Papillon attempted many escapes and subsequent punishments before succeeding.
Starring: Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
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Posted on September 4, 2011 |
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Breakout Kings (TV Series 2011-2012)
Crime | Drama
From Matt Olmstead and Nick Santora, creators of the hit series "Prison Break," comes "Breakout Kings," a new action-packed ensemble drama following an unconventional partnership between the U.S. Marshals' office and a group of convicts as they work to catch fugitives on the run. Driven by the fact that there are few things more dangerous than a prisoner who has just escaped, and tired of following protocol and resorting to outdated methods of law enforcement, veteran U.S. Marshals Charlie Duchamp (Laz Alonso) and Ray Zancanelli (Domenick Lombardozzi) are taking an unorthodox approach to their work: using former fugitives to catch fugitives.
Starring: Laz Alonso, Domenick Lombardozzi, Brooke Nevin, Malcolm Goodwin, Jimmi Simpson, Serinda Swan
Creator: Nick Santora, Matt Olmstead
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Tags: Brooke Nevin, Domenick Lombardozzi, Jimmi Simpson, Laz Alonso, Malcolm Goodwin, Matt Olmstead, Nick Santora, Serinda Swan
Posted on September 4, 2011 |
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Les diaboliques / Diabolique (1955)
Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
The wife of the headmaster of a school for boys tires of his violent treatment of her, along with his philandering, and teams up with his mistress to kill him. When the body goes missing, the two mismatched women must uncover what happened to the body before it's discovered what they've done.
Starring: Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot, Paul Meurisse, Charles Vanel, Jean Brochard, Pierre Larquey, Michel Serrault
Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
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Tags: Charles Vanel, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Jean Brochard, Michel Serrault, Paul Meurisse, Pierre Larquey, Simone Signoret, Véra Clouzot
Posted on September 2, 2011 |
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Scream (1996)
Crime | Horror | Mystery | Teen | Thriller
A teenage girl becomes the target of a killer who has stalked and killed one of her classmates. A tabloid news reporter is determined to uncover the truth, insisting that the man who raped and killed Campbell's mother one year earlier is the same man who is terrorizing her now. Campbell's boyfriend becomes the prime suspect.
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Roger Jackson, Neve Campbell, Lois Saunders, David Arquette
Director: Wes Craven
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Tags: David Arquette, Drew Barrymore, Lois Saunders, Neve Campbell, Roger Jackson, Wes Craven
Posted on September 2, 2011 |
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Choose (2011)
Crime | Drama | Horror | Thriller
Fiona Wagner is studying for a master's degree in journalism and still grieves for her mother Samantha who committed suicide at the Crescent Hotel three years ago. Her father, Detective Tom Wagner, is investigating the brutal death of lawyer Elliot Vincent, who was murdered by his teenager daughter. His daughter was forced to choose between killing him or having her mother, little brother and herself killed by a sadistic criminal that had broken in their house. When pianist Simon Campbell is forced to choose between losing his fingers or his hearing, Tom realizes that a deranged serial-killer is attacking people. Meanwhile, Fiona is contacted by the criminal through the codename ISO_17. Fiona recalls that her mother had mentioned something about choice in her suicide note and she decides to investigate the sadistic man further.
Starring: Katheryn Winnick, Nicholas Tucci, Kevin Pollak, Richard Short, Bruce Dern
Director: Marcus Graves
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Posted on September 1, 2011 |
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Saw VII / Saw: The Final Chapter (2010)
Crime | Horror | Mystery
As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror…
Starring: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Cary Elwes, Sean Patrick Flanery
Director: Kevin Greutert
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Tags: Betsy Russell, Cary Elwes, Costas Mandylor, Kevin Greutert, Sean Patrick Flanery, Tobin Bell
Posted on September 1, 2011 |
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Saw V (2008)
Crime | Horror | Thriller
With everyone else dead and rotting, it's up to Hoffman to continue Jigsaw's murderous traditions.
Starring: Tobin Bell, Julie Benz, Meagan Good, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson
Director: David Hackl
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Posted on September 1, 2011 |
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Saw IV (2007)
Crime | Horror | Thriller
Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda are dead. Now, upon the news of Detective Kerry's murder, two seasoned FBI profilers, Agent Strahm and Agent Perez, arrive in the terrified community to assist the veteran Detective Hoffman in sifting through Jigsaw's latest grizzly remains and piecing together the puzzle. However, when SWAT Commander Rigg is abducted and thrust into a game, the last officer untouched by Jigsaw has but ninety minutes to overcome a series of demented traps and save an old friend or face the deadly consequences.
Starring: Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell, Lyriq Bent
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
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Tags: Betsy Russell, Costas Mandylor, Darren Lynn Bousman, Lyriq Bent, Scott Patterson, Tobin Bell
Posted on September 1, 2011 |
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Saw III (2006)
Crime | Horror | Thriller
Jigsaw has disappeared. With his new apprentice Amanda (Shawnee Smith), the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detectives scramble to locate him, Doctor Lynn Denlon (Bahar Soomekh) and Jeff Reinhart (Angus Macfadyen) are unaware that they are about to become the latest pawns on his vicious chessboard.
Starring: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Angus MacFadyen, Bahar Soomekh
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
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Posted on September 1, 2011 |
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Saw II (2005)
Crime | Horror | Thriller
Jigsaw is back. The brilliant, disturbed mastermind returns for another round of horrifying life-or-death games. When a new murder victim is discovered with all the signs of Jigsaw's hand, Detective Eric Matthews begins a full investigation and apprehends Jigsaw with little effort. But for Jigsaw, getting caught is just another part of his plan. Eight more of his victims are already fighting for their lives and now it's time for Matthews to join the game…
Starring: Donnie Wahlberg, Shawnee Smith, Tobin Bell, Franky G., Glenn Plummer
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
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Posted on September 1, 2011 |
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Saw (2004)
Crime | Horror | Mystery | Thriller
Obsessed with teaching his victims the value of life, a deranged, sadistic serial killer abducts the morally wayward. Once captured, they must face impossible choices in a horrific game of survival. The victims must fight to win their lives back or die trying…
Starring: Leigh Whannell, Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Ken Leung, Dina Meyer
Director: James Wan
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Tags: Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Dina Meyer, James Wan, Ken Leung, Leigh Whannell
Posted on August 31, 2011 |
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Cold Fish / Tsumetai nettaigyo (2010)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
When Syamoto's teenage daughter is caught stealing, a generous middle-aged man helps resolve the situation. The man and his wife offer to have Syamoto's troublesome daughter work at their fish store. Syamoto soon discovers the horrific truth of the seemingly perfect couple.
Starring: Makoto Ashikawa, Denden, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Megumi Kagurazaka, Hikari Kajiwara
Director: Shion Sono
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Tags: Denden, Hikari Kajiwara, Makoto Ashikawa, Megumi Kagurazaka, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Shion Sono
Posted on August 30, 2011 |
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American History X (1998)
Crime | Drama
Derek Vinyard is dangerous, a coiled fury of hate who leads a neo-Nazi gang. But time and events start to change him. He reassesses his ways while doing time for manslaughter and emerges from prison eager to keep his younger brother from falling victim to the thug cycle of violence and payback. It may be too late.
Starring: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo
Director: Tony Kaye
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Posted on August 30, 2011 |
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Protégé / Moon to (2007)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
From Tung-Shing Yee, the director of One Nite in Mongkok, comes a story about an undercover cop on a mission to expose a deadly drug cartel. Packed with plenty of raw action and one liners Protégé should meet the demands of those looking for an edgy yet stylish police thriller in the tradition of the best Hong Kong cinema is known for.
Starring: Andy Lau, Daniel Wu, Louis Koo, Jingchu Zhang, Anita Yuen
Director: Tung-Shing Yee
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Posted on August 29, 2011 |
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Moonraker (1979)
Action | Adventure | Crime | Sci-Fi | Thriller
When a U.S. space shuttle is stolen in a midair abduction, only James Bond (Agent 007) can find the evil genius responsible. The clues point to billionaire Hugo Drax, who has devised a scheme to destroy all human life on earth. As Bond races against time to stop Drax's evil plot, he joins forces with Dr. Holly Goodhead, a NASA scientist who is as beautiful as she is brilliant. And 007 needs all the help he can get, for Drax's henchman is none other than Bond's old nemesis Jaws, the indestructible steel-toothed giant. Their adventure leads them all the way to a colossal, orbiting space station, where the stage is set for an epic battle which will determine the fate of all mankind.
Starring: Roger Moore, Lois Chiles, Michel Lonsdale, Richard Kiel, Bernard Lee, Corinne Clery
Director: Lewis Gilbert
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Posted on August 28, 2011 |
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Hanna (2011)
Action | Crime | Mystery | Thriller
A 16-year-old who was raised by her father to be the perfect assassin is dispatched on a mission across Europe, tracked by a ruthless intelligence agent and her operatives.
Starring: Eric Bana, Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hollander, Olivia Williams
Director: Joe Wright
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Tags: Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana, Joe Wright, Olivia Williams, Saoirse Ronan, Tom Hollander
Posted on August 28, 2011 |
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The Mentalist (TV Series 2008-2015)
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
The Mentalist tells the tale of Patrick Jane, who is employed as an independent consultant working with the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He had been making a living as a psychic, and he would assist the police on cases — until his life changed when he lost the two most important people in his life to one of those serial killers he was helping track. He now uses his refined observation skills to help the CBI solve cases. He works with Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon, Agents Kimball Cho and Wayne Rigsby and the rookie Grace Van Pelt.
Starring: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman, Amanda Righetti
Creator: Bruno Heller
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Posted on August 28, 2011 |
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The Mentalist (TV Series 2008-2015)
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
The Mentalist tells the tale of Patrick Jane, who is employed as an independent consultant working with the California Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He had been making a living as a psychic, and he would assist the police on cases — until his life changed when he lost the two most important people in his life to one of those serial killers he was helping track. He now uses his refined observation skills to help the CBI solve cases. He works with Senior Agent Teresa Lisbon, Agents Kimball Cho and Wayne Rigsby and the rookie Grace Van Pelt.
Starring: Simon Baker, Robin Tunney, Tim Kang, Owain Yeoman, Amanda Righetti
Creator: Bruno Heller
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Tags: Amanda Righetti, Bruno Heller, Owain Yeoman, Robin Tunney, Simon Baker, Tim Kang
