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Plot Summary:
The crew of a Polaris submarine, on a training mission simulating an attack on Russia, is stricken by toxic poisoning. One of the poison's effects is to make its victims hallucinate, and the sub's captain imagines that he has been given an order to actually attack Russia. He prepares to do exactly that.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 157
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags:
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Mind Prey (1999)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 238
Genere: Thriller, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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The August without Emperor (1978)
Plot Summary:
Taking the Chilean coup as an example, a group of young officers plan to overthrow the Japanese government on V-J Day. They aim to abolish the post-war constitution, restore the national army and revive the traditional spirit of Japan. As the conspiracy is exposed, the coup squadrons are wiped out one by one. The remaining squadron takes over a night train bound for Tokyo.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 72
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags:
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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (1995)
Plot Summary:
Two very different people become friends and partners in this nautical drama. Nikos (Stephen Rea) is a radio man working on a Greek freighter when he finds himself stranded in Hong Kong after the firm that owned his ship suddenly goes out of business. Nikos is already depressed over his recent breakup with his girlfriend, and this latest turn of events hardly makes him feel any better; he develops a dependence on opium as he works a variety of odd jobs trying to keep himself together while waiting for his ship to return to the sea. Li (Ling Chu) is a ten-year-old Chinese girl, cut off from her mother and father, who has a sampan and asks Nikos to help her get the boat ready for the water. Nikos doesn't much care for Li at first, but her youthful optimism and determination to succeed make an impression on him, and in time he leads her on a voyage to find the family she left behind years before.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 523
Genere: Drama
Country: Belgium, France, UK
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: independent film
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One Police Plaza (1986)
Plot Summary:
A veteran New York City Police Lieutenant's investigation of a woman's murder uncovers corruption in high places.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 74
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: tension, suspense
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I Am the Abyss (2022)
Plot Summary:
The Man Who Cleans knows you can find a lot of secrets in trash. People tend to lie but their trash never does. The Man Who Cleans thought he was invisible, until he met the Girl with the Purple Hair Lock. Girl with the Purple Hair Lock breaks into his tidy life because only an evil angel can save her now. Meanwhile, the Huntress knows somebody is killing blonds out there. Nobody believes her, but she knows. What she doesn't know, though, is that evil is hiding behind the green door. The truth lies at the bottom of a dark, deep abyss.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 580
Genere: Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags:
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Bump in the Night (1991)
Plot Summary:
Martha "Red" Tierney used to be a hot-shot reporter, but that was before alcohol took over her life. One morning Martha's son Jonathan leaves for school, stopping first to meet his father for breakfast. But Jonathan never meets his dad. Instead he is picked up by Lawrence a pedophile who has been watching him. Now Martha must overcome her alcoholism and her bitterness towards her ex-husband and use her old investigative skills to find her son before it's too late.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 320
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags:
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Pursuit (1972)
Plot Summary:
What begins as a routine investigation quickly escalates into a heartstopping race to save millions from certain death in this taut and gripping thriller. Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park, ER) "makes an impressive directorial debut" (The Hollywood Reporter) in this deadly cat-and-mouse game in which the stakes couldn't be higher! When government agent Steven Graves (Ben Gazzara) investigates political extremist James Wright (E.G. Marshall), he uncovers a diabolical plot to blast lethal nerve gas into San Diego during the Republican Convention. What's worse, a computer hacker (Martin Sheen) has provided Wright with a psychological profile to help him outwit Graves. As Wright ingeniously eludes Graves, can Graves find a way to stop him before the ultimate nightmare begins?.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 512
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, suspense, adaptation directed by original author
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Body of Influence (1993)
Plot Summary:
A successful psychiatrist has his world turned upside-down by the appearance of a mystery woman who cannot recall her own past.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 670
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: psychosexual thriller, sexual, erotic, independent film, sexy, sexploitation film, cult film
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The Genius Club (2006)
Plot Summary:
Seven geniuses, with IQs over 200, are plucked from their lives on Christmas Eve to try to solve the world's problems in one night.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, suspenseful, futuristic, realistic, christian film, minimal cast
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Thirst (1998)
Plot Summary:
A chemical engineer, who recently moved to town, struggles to find a way to kill a deadly new variant of Cryptosporidium that has infiltrated the town's water supply, causing people who drink it to die of thirst.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 354
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, bleak, serious, suspenseful
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PVC-1 (2007)
Plot Summary:
Shot in real time, PVC-1 is based on the true story of a woman who is turned into a human time bomb in a bizarre act of terrorism.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Colombia, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: disturbing, psychological, rough, realistic, tense, bleak, serious, tragic ending
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Submerged (2001)
Plot Summary:
A moment by moment account of the sinking and rescue of the crew of the submarine USS Squalus which was the first rescue of living crew on a submarine.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 495
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Sub Down (1997)
Plot Summary:
When a nuclear attack submarine crashes on the floor of the Artic ocean, it's up to a pair of research scientists to save the entire crew before time and oxygen run out.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 752
Genere: Drama
Country: Luxembourg, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: independent film, serious, suspenseful
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Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994)
Plot Summary:
The story of Johnson Whittaker, one of the first African-American cadets admitted to West Point. Tied down and beaten by his fellow cadets.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 572
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic
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Raise the Titanic (1980)
Plot Summary:
To obtain a supply of a rare mineral, a ship raising operation is conducted for the only known source, the Titanic.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller, Adventure
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, independent film, serious, suspenseful, surprise ending, exciting, bad ending, harsh, talky, interesting
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Wrong Is Right (1982)
Plot Summary:
Political double-talk, dirty tricks, hidden microphones, spy satellites, bugging the Oval Office and a nuclear bomb for sale are all ingredients in this swift, funny and frightening look at the possibilities in today's political arenas. Sean Connery stars as TV Newsman Patrick Hal on an international chase to track two suitcase sized nuclear weapons and to uncover the twisting maze of apparent involvement of US Government agencies.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: political, black comedy, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, witty, cynical, semi serious, fast, political comedy
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Deterrence (1999)
Plot Summary:
The President of the United States must deal with an international military crisis while confined to a Colorado diner during a freak snowstorm.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: tense, suspenseful, independent film, serious, realistic, disturbing, talky, political thriller, exciting, light
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Fail Safe (2000)
Plot Summary:
Cold War tensions climb to a fever pitch when a U.S. bomber is accidentally ordered to drop a nuclear warhead on Moscow.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, captivating, suspenseful, political, psychological, apocalyptic, realistic, political thriller, disaster movie
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Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)
Plot Summary:
A renegade USAF general, Lawrence Dell, escapes from a military prison and takes over an ICBM silo near Montana and threatens to provoke World War 3 unless the President reveals details of a secret meeting held just after the start of the Vietnam War between Dell and the then President's most trusted advisors.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: West Germany, USA
Duration: 146 min
Plot tags: neo noir, political, political thriller, tense, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, disturbing
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The Enemy Within (1994)
Plot Summary:
Colonel Casey discovers what appears to be plans by General Lloyd to use fake military excercises to assist Jack Giddings in his plans to remove President Foster from office. Colonel Casey, and President Foster must find evidence that there is a coup planned and stop it, before it takes place. Unfortunately, there isn't much time.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, tense, realistic, political thriller
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By Dawn's Early Light (1990)
Plot Summary:
When a nuclear missile is launched by presumably Soviet forces toward Turkey, the beginning of the ultimate war to end all wars WW 3 is started. Powers Boothe, his girlfriend and copilot Rebecca DeMornay and their flight crew take off in a B 52 on what they believe is just another drill only to find out that this is the real deal.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: bleak, serious, suspenseful, surprise ending, suspense, independent film, corny, disaster movie
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The Towering Inferno (1974)
Plot Summary:
At the opening party of a colossal - but poorly constructed - office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 47000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 165 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspense, suspenseful, tense, serious, realistic, epic, sexy, breathtaking, sad
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Fail-Safe (1964)
Plot Summary:
Because of a technical defect an American bomber team mistakenly orders the destruction of Moscow. The President of the United States has but little time to prevent an atomic catastrophe from occurring. Director Sidney Lumet gives an atmospheric vision of the future with a Cold War backdrop.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: tense, political thriller, political, realistic, bleak, black and white, emotional, suspense, serious, suspenseful
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The Bedford Incident (1965)
Plot Summary:
Richard Widmark plays a hardened cold-war warrior and captain of the American destroyer USS Bedford. Sidney Poitier is a reporter given permission to interview the captain during a routine patrol. Poitier gets more than he bargained for when the Bedford discovers a Soviet sub in the depths and the captain begins a relentless pursuit, pushing his crew, and the on-screen tension, to breaking point in this chilling cold-war tale of cat and mouse.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, atmospheric, political, tense, suspense, realistic, intense, surprise ending, serious
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In Enemy Hands (2004)
Plot Summary:
At the height of Hitler's infamous U-boat war, the crew of the U.S.S. Swordfish were heading home after months at sea. They never made it. Now prisoners of war aboard U-boat 429, a small group of American survivors will find their loyalties put to the ultimate test when they're forced to join their German captors to fight for their very lives.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Thriller, War, Action
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, tense, suspense
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Voyage of Terror (1998)
Plot Summary:
An infectious disease researcher is on a cruise with her daughter when an ebola-type virus attacks the ship's passengers and crew.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 440
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags:
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Crash Dive (1996)
Plot Summary:
The crew of the nuclear submarine USS Ulysses rescues supposed victims of a boat disaster, but the victims turn out to be terrorists intent on capturing nuclear weapons aboard the sub. Only a former SEAL, now a submarine consultant, can save the crew by sliding aboard while the sub is underwater. The term "crash dive" refers to the sudden dropping of a sub to escape detection, an act that a nuclear sub is never supposed to make. Of course, it comes into play in this film.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 960
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Phantom (2013)
Plot Summary:
The haunted Captain of a Soviet submarine holds the fate of the world in his hands. Forced to leave his family behind, he is charged with leading a covert mission cloaked in mystery.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, serious, suspenseful, exciting, political thriller, realistic, psychotronic
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Seven Days in May (1964)
Plot Summary:
A U.S. Army general alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: political thriller, tense, political, black and white, suspense, suspenseful, atmospheric, intense, serious, realistic
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The Missiles of October (1974)
Plot Summary:
Based in part on Robert F. Kennedy's book, "Thirteen Days," this film profiles the Kennedy Administration's actions during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: political, tense, thought provoking, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, disturbing