Category: Thriller
Posted on June 22, 2012 |
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Stuck (2007)
Comedy | Drama | Thriller
Brandi is a compassionate young retirement-home caregiver in-line for a promotion. Tom is a victim of the downsized economy, out of work and newly homeless. Their worlds collide when Brandi, driving home from a club after too many drinks and pills, accidentally hits Tom, the impact smashing his body head-first through her car's windshield. If discovered, this accident will destroy Brandi's future, so instead of saving him, she plans to let him pass and dispose of the body later. Faced with this, Tom knows he must escape if he wants to survive.
Starring: Mena Suvari, Stephen Rea, Russell Hornsby, Rukiya Bernard, John Dunsworth
Director: Stuart Gordon
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Posted on June 21, 2012 |
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NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (TV Series 2003- )
Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
From Donald P. Bellisario, an acclaimed producer, comes "NCIS," a hit spin-off of "JAG," that brings us the inner workings of the government agency that investigates all crimes involving Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position. Leading this team that operates outside of the military chain of command is NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), a skilled investigator and interrogator who is smart, tough and willing to bend the rules to get the job done. Working under Gibbs is Agent Anthony Dinozzo (Michael Weatherly), a former homicide detective who joined NCIS just a few years ago, but who has instincts that can come only from working on the streets. Joining them is Agent Abby Sciuto (Pauley Perrette), a gifted forensic scientist whose dark wit matches her goth-style hair and clothes, and Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard (David McCallum), a medical examiner.
Starring: Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Cote de Pablo, Brian Dietzen, Rocky Carroll
Creator: Donald P. Bellisario, Don McGill
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Posted on June 21, 2012 |
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NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (TV Series 2003- )
Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
From Donald P. Bellisario, an acclaimed producer, comes "NCIS," a hit spin-off of "JAG," that brings us the inner workings of the government agency that investigates all crimes involving Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position. Leading this team that operates outside of the military chain of command is NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon), a skilled investigator and interrogator who is smart, tough and willing to bend the rules to get the job done. Working under Gibbs is Agent Anthony Dinozzo (Michael Weatherly), a former homicide detective who joined NCIS just a few years ago, but who has instincts that can come only from working on the streets. Joining them is Agent Abby Sciuto (Pauley Perrette), a gifted forensic scientist whose dark wit matches her goth-style hair and clothes, and Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard (David McCallum), a medical examiner.
Starring: Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Sasha Alexander
Creator: Donald P. Bellisario, Don McGill
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Tags: David McCallum, Don McGill, Donald P. Bellisario, Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette, Sasha Alexander, Sean Murray
Posted on June 21, 2012 |
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True Romance (1993)
Crime | Romance | Thriller
Runaway lovers Clarence and Alabama (Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette) play a dangerous game when they come to possess a suitcase of mob contraband. They head for Los Angeles, where they'll sell the goods and begin a new life. But both sides of the law have other ideas. Screenwriter Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown) and director Tony Scott (Top Gun, Spy Game) shoot the works in this hard-edged mix of hip wit and dazzling action with an electrifying ensemble cast to die for.
Starring: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt
Director: Tony Scott
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Posted on June 21, 2012 |
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The Ring (2002)
Horror | Mystery | Thriller
A young journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone in a week of viewing it.
Starring: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman, Brian Cox, Jane Alexander
Director: Gore Verbinski
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Posted on June 21, 2012 |
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Hostage (2005)
Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Devastated by an unspeakable tragedy while on the job as a hostage negotiator for the LAPD, Jeff Tally resigns and accepts a low-profile job as the chief of police in the sleepy town of Bristo Camino in Ventura County. On a slow Monday morning Talley's job becomes anything but quiet and sets him on a course that could change not only his professional but personal life forever.
When three delinquent teenagers follow a family home, intending to steal their car, they get more than they bargained for. The trio finds themselves trapped in a multi-million dollar compound on the outskirts of town with no way of escape. Panicked, they take the family hostage, placing Talley in a situation he never wanted to face again.
Starring: Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Ben Foster, Jonathan Tucker, Marshall Allman
Director: Florent Emilio Siri
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Posted on June 20, 2012 |
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NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series 2009- )
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
NCIS: LOS ANGELES is a drama about the high stakes world of undercover surveillance at the Office of Special Projects (OSP), a division of NCIS that is charged with apprehending dangerous and elusive criminals that pose a threat to the nation's security. By assuming false identities and utilizing the most advanced technology, this team of highly trained agents goes deep undercover, putting their lives on the line in the field to bring down their targets. Special Agent "G" Callen (Chris O'Donnell) is a chameleon who transforms himself into whomever he needs to be to infiltrate the criminal underworld. His partner is Special Agent Sam Hanna (LL COOL J), a former U.S. Navy SEAL who has seen action in both Afghanistan and Iraq, and a surveillance expert who uses state of the art monitoring equipment to look out for those in the field and feed them crucial information. Both Callen and Hanna report to Special Agent Lara Macy (Louise Lombard), the OSP team leader responsible for directing the operations and making life-or-death decisions. Assisting the team is Special Agent Kensi Lo (Daniela Ruah), the exceptionally bright daughter of a slain Marine who lives for the adrenalin rush that comes with undercover work, and Operational Psychologist Nate Getz (Peter Cambor), adept at getting into anybody's head, profiling the target and monitoring agents' states of mind before, during and after missions. Armed with the latest in high tech gear and sent regularly into life-threatening situations, this tight-knit team relies on each other to do what is necessary to protect national interests. Shane Brennan ("NCIS") is the executive producer for CBS Television Studios.
Starring: Chris O'Donnell, LL Cool J, Daniela Ruah, Eric Christian Olsen, Linda Hunt, Barrett Foa, Renée Felice Smith
Creator: Shane Brennan
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Posted on June 20, 2012 |
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Missing In Action 2: The Beginning (1985)
Action | Drama | Thriller | War
Prequel to the first Missing In Action, set in the early 1980s it shows the capture of Colonel Braddock during the Vietnam war in the 1970s, and his captivity with other American POWs in a brutal prison camp, and his plans to escape.
Starring: Chuck Norris, Soon-Tek Oh, Steven Williams
Director: Lance Hool
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Posted on June 20, 2012 |
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Syriana (2005)
Drama | Thriller
Big oil means big money. Very big money. And that fact unleashes corruption that stretches from Houston to Washington to the Mideast and ensnares industrialists, princes, spies, politicos, oilfield laborers and terrorists in a deadly, deceptive web of move and countermove. This lightning-paced, whip-smart action thriller grips your mind and nerves with an intensity that doesn't let go for an instant.
Starring: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Chris Cooper, William Hurt
Director: Stephen Gaghan
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Posted on June 19, 2012 |
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Missing in Action (1984)
Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller | War
Colonel James Braddock is an American officer who spent seven years in a North Vietnamese POW camp, then escaped 10 years ago
Starring: Chuck Norris, M. Emmet Walsh, David Tress, James Hong
Director: Joseph Zito
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Posted on June 19, 2012 |
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The Sentinel (2006)
Action | Crime | Thriller
There's never been a traitor in the United States Secret Service…until now. And the evidence points to Pete Garrison (Douglas), one of the most trusted agents on the force. Now on the run, with two relentless federal investigators (Sutherland and Longoria) hot on his heels, Garrison must fight to clear his name and thwart an attempt on the President's life before it's too late!
Starring: Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Eva Longoria, Martin Donovan, Ritchie Coster
Director: Clark Johnson
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Posted on June 17, 2012 |
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Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
Clyde Shelton is an upstanding family man whose wife and daughter are brutally murdered during a home invasion. When the killers are caught, Nick Rice, a hotshot young Philadelphia prosecutor, is assigned to the case. Over his objections, Nick is forced by his boss to offer one of the suspects a light sentence in exchange for testifying against his accomplice. Fast forward ten years. The man who got away with murder is found dead and Clyde Shelton coolly admits his guilt. Then he issues a warning to Nick: Either fix the flawed justice system that failed his family, or key players in the trial will die. Soon Shelton follows through on his threats, orchestrating from his jail cell a string of spectacularly diabolical assassinations that can be neither predicted nor prevented. Philadelphia is gripped with fear as Shelton's high-profile targets are slain one after another and the authorities are powerless to halt his reign of terror. Only Nick can stop the killing, and to do so he must outwit this brilliant sociopath in a harrowing contest of wills in which even the smallest misstep means death. With his own family now in Shelton's crosshairs, Nick finds himself in a desperate race against time facing a deadly adversary who seems always to be one step ahead.
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, Colm Meaney, Colm Meaney, Bruce McGill
Director: F. Gary Gray
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Posted on June 17, 2012 |
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Insomnia (2002)
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Invited to Nightmute, Alaska, to head a murder case, a veteran LAPD detective finds his investigation disrupted by an ever-shining midnight sun that wreaks sleep-depriving havoc on him – and by personal guilt over a second crime that may be real…or a figment of his increasingly unstable consciousness.
Starring: Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank, Martin Donovan
Director: Christopher Nolan
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Posted on June 17, 2012 |
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Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Fantasy | Horror | Thriller
Master storyteller Tim Burton (Batman, Edward Scissorhands) weaves an eerie, enchanting version of this classic tale of horror. Johnny Depp is Ichabod Crane, an eccentric investigator determined to stop the murderous Headless Horseman. Christina Ricci is Katrina Van Tassel, the beautiful and mysterious girl with secret ties to the supernatural terror.
Starring: Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Miranda Richardson, Michael Gambon, Casper Van Dien
Director: Tim Burton
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Posted on June 15, 2012 |
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Mystic River (2003)
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
Three friends who grew up in working-class Boston drift apart after a terrible tragedy. Years later, brutal events reconnect them. Jimmy's 19-year-old daughter is coldly murdered. Dave is a suspect. And Sean, now a cop, scrambles to solve the crime before volatile Jimmy takes the law into his own hands. Working from Brian Helgeland's adaptation of Dennis Lehane's novel, director Clint Eastwood shapes a masterful, brooding thriller built on family, friends and innocence lost.
Starring: Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden. Laura Linney
Director: Clint Eastwood
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Posted on June 15, 2012 |
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Spellbound (1945)
Film-Noir | Mystery | Romance | Thriller
Dr. Constance Petersen is a psychiatrist with a firm understanding of human nature. When the mysterious Dr. Anthony Edwardes becomes the new chief of staff at her institution, it is soon discovered that he has difficulty with remembering things as he is a troubled amnesiac–who could also be a killer. The bookish and detached psychiatrist plummets into a whirlwind of romance, tangled identities and psychological fever with a captivating dream sequence by Surrealist icon Salvador Dalí.
Starring: Gregory Peck, Ingrid Bergman, Leo G. Carroll, Leo G. Carroll
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
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Posted on June 15, 2012 |
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Lifeboat (1944)
Thriller | War
A chic writer, a stoker and others drift with the U-boat captain who has sunk their ship.
Starring: Tallulah Bankhead, William Bendix, Walter Slezak, Mary Anderson, John Hodiak, Henry Hull, Heather Angel, Hume Cronyn, Canada Lee
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
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Tags: Alfred Hitchcock, Canada Lee, Heather Angel, Henry Hull, Hume Cronyn, John Hodiak, Mary Anderson, Tallulah Bankhead, Walter Slezak, William Bendix
Posted on June 14, 2012 |
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as the Terminator in this explosive action-adventure spectacle. Now he's one of the good guys, sent back in time to protect John Connor, the boy destined to lead the freedom fighters of the future. Linda Hamilton reprises her role as Sarah Connor, John's mother, a quintessential survivor who has been institutionalized for her warning of the nuclear holocaust she knows is inevitable. Together, the threesome must find a way to stop the ultimate enemy-the T-1000, the most lethal Terminator ever created. Co-written, produced and directed by James Cameron (The Terminator, Aliens, Titanic), this visual tour de force is also a touching human story of survival.
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick, Earl Boen
Director: James Cameron
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Posted on June 14, 2012 |
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Double Tap / Cheong wong (2000)
Action | Crime | Thriller
Outside the courthouse, the key witness of a famous trial and six cops are assassinated. Each is hit twice at the same spot in the head. Miu knows Rick is back. Several years ago in a shooting contest, Rick and Miu knew they were borne to be the sworn enemies. Two top gunners now face their final battle. This is the gunfight of all gunfights.
Starring: Leslie Cheung, Alex Fong, Ruby Wong, Monica Chan, Vincent Kok, Joe Cheung
Director: Chi-Leung Law
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Posted on June 12, 2012 |
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High and Low / Tengoku to jigoku (1963)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
An executive mortgages all he owns to stage a coup and gain control of the National Shoe Company, with the intent of keeping the company out of the hands of incompetent and greedy executives. He needs the same money, though, to pay the ransom that will possibly save a child's life. His resolution of that dilemma — the certain loss of the company vs. the probable loss of the child — makes for one distinct drama, and an ensuing elaborate police procedure makes for a second.
Starring: Toshirô Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyôko Kagawa
Director: Akira Kurosawa
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