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Plot Summary:
Grieving the loss of a best friend she couldn't protect, an ex-bodyguard sets out to fulfill her dear friend's last wish: sweet revenge.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 92 min
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Survive The Night (1993)
Plot Summary:
On their way home from Brooklyn psychiatrist Vic, daughter Julie and sister Stacey run short of gas. They leave they highway to search a petrol station - but end up erring around in South Bronx. A youth gang under the sadistic Ice stops their car and starts menacing them. When Julie drives away in panic, she damages one of their bikes. Ice feels provoked and decides to hunt them down... without fuel the 3 women soon have to flee by foot and defend their life with all means possible. Only the youngest gang member T.J. tries to help them.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 158
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags:
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Savage Salvation (2022)
Plot Summary:
Newly engaged Shelby John and Ruby Red want a fresh start after their struggles with addiction, but when Shelby discovers his beloved Ruby dead on their porch, he embarks on a vengeful killing spree of the dealers who supplied her. Armed with nothing but adrenaline and a nail gun, Shelby begins to unleash chaos on the town’s criminal underbelly, as he hunt’s down crime lord Coyote. Sheriff Church must race against the clock to put an end to Shelby's vigilante justice before the entire town descends into a bloodbath.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags:
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Angel of Vengeance (1993)
Plot Summary:
In the vein of HARD BOILED and NAKED KILLER comes this action-crime thriller in which two young women caught in a power struggle among a trio of mobsters must struggle to survive in a world run by vice and corruption.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 72
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags:
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Revenge of the Gweilo (2020)
Plot Summary:
An ex-cop goes on a rampage after his fiancee is killed by the Asian mafia.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 87
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspense
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Walid (2023)
Plot Summary:
Story about a kind teacher who voluntarily teaches the underprivileged children in a quaint village. All hell break loose when one of his student were kidnapped by gangsters from a human trafficking syndicate.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Malaysia
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags:
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Ministry of Vengeance (1989)
Plot Summary:
David Miller is a Vietnam vet who renounced violence and became a minister after he was forced to blow up a Viet Cong kid in self defense, but years later, when David's wife Gail and daughter Kim are killed by a group of terrorists led by Ali Aboud, in a massacre at an airport in Rome, Italy, David is devastated. Going against his faith, David sets out to find and kill Ali Aboud.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 305
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Aaru (2005)
Plot Summary:
Aarumugam, nicknamed Aaru, is a thug and dealmaker with a band of boys handpicked from the slums of Chennai. Aaru’s mentor Viswanathan protects him, because Aaru gives him the violent undercover he needs. When Vishwanthan declares war on his bitter rival Reddy, Aaru assists him. But Vishwanthan betrays him, resulting in the deaths of Aaru's subordinates. Aaru thus realizes Viswanathan's true, evil nature and vows to destroy his power. There is also a subplot involving Aaru's romance with the college student Maha.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 168 min
Plot tags:
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Don't Look Back (1996)
Plot Summary:
Los Angeles heroin addict Jesse endangers the lives of his childhood friends after he discovers a briefcase full of money from a drug deal gone bad, and returns home with it to Texas. Hoping to turn his life around with his newfound wealth, Jessie endures detox with the support of his friends. However, the gang leader behind the drug deal, along with his cronies, trace Jesse's footsteps to Texas to exact revenge and take back their money.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 726
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, fast
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Kill Boksoon (2023)
Plot Summary:
At work, she's a renowned assassin. At home, she's a single mom to a teenage daughter. Killing? That's easy. It's parenting that's the hard part.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 137 min
Plot tags: psychological thriller
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Goodbye (2019)
Plot Summary:
In Seville, Juan is starting to enjoy his weekends outside of prison when tragedy strikes: his little girl is killed in what looks like an accident.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: social, hood
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Memorial Day (1998)
Plot Summary:
An embittered satellite expert gets the opportunity for revenge against the USA by aiding terrorists in a plan to destroy the country's military base.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 231
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: independent film
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No Mercy (2019)
Plot Summary:
A woman seeks to take revenge when her younger sister disappears and she finds out that her sister suffered violence and sexual abuse from school bullies.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, psychotronic, psychological, rough, suspense, disturbing
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Legacy of Lies (2020)
Plot Summary:
An ex-MI6 agent is thrown back into the world of espionage and high stakes to uncover the shocking truth about operations conducted by unknown secret services.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Netherlands, UK, Poland, Ukraine, USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: serious, emotional, realistic, suspenseful, harsh, exciting, action thriller
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Villu (2009)
Plot Summary:
Villu (Tamil: வில்லு; English: Bow) is a 2009 Tamil language action film written and directed by Prabhu Deva. The film stars Vijay in a dual role while Nayantara and Prakash Raj play other prominent roles. Manoj K. Jayan, Vadivelu, Adithya, Geetha, and Ranjitha play supporting roles whilst Prabhu Deva, Mumaith Khan, Zabyn Khan, and Kushboo Sundar appear in item numbers. The film is produced and distributed by Ayngaran International and composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The movie was dubbed into Hindi as Ek Aur Jaanbaaz Khilladi and in Telugu Yamakantri. This film is loosely based on 1998 film Soldier.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 146 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, semi serious, slapstick comedy, slapstick
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The City of Violence (2006)
Plot Summary:
Tae-su, a detective fighting organized crime, returns to his hometown for his high school friend Wang-jae's funeral. There, he meets his old friends Pil-ho, Dong-hwan and Seok-hwan and they reminisce. Suspecting something fishy about Wang-jae's death, Tae-su and Seok-hwan start investigating it, each in his own way. Their investigations lead to a land development project that Pil-ho is directing.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: stylized, rough, serious, suspenseful, bloody, heroic, crime drama, independent film
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Gang Leader (2019)
Plot Summary:
A crime novelist is approached by a group of bereaved women to help them plot revenge against those responsible for the loss of their loved ones.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 155 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Vendetta (2022)
Plot Summary:
When his daughter is murdered, William Duncan takes the law into his own hands, setting out on a quest for retribution. After killing the street thug responsible for her death, he finds himself in the middle of a war with the thug's brother, father, and their gang, who are equally hell-bent on getting even. What ensues is a tense back-and-forth game of vengeance. By the end, William comes to find that the quest for revenge never has a winner.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Bloodmatch (1991)
Plot Summary:
Brick Bardo is on a mission to find out which one of the world's greatest kickboxers killed his brother. Five years ago, one of the four champs was fixing fights and set up his brother in the fight that took his life. Now Bardo must take on the gang in the ring for an all-out kickboxing fight to the finish.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: cult classic, independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, cult film
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Raw Target (1995)
Plot Summary:
This high-powered action flick follows kickboxing champion Johnny Rider, who quits the ring after accidentally killing an opponent but is forced to employ his skills again to avenge the death of his brother at the hands of crime boss Rod Sparks (Nicholas Hill). After infiltrating Rod's gang, Johnny is targeted himself by Bill Williams (Ron Hall), a cop seeking revenge for the death of his own brother -- the fighter killed by Johnny.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 92
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Blood on the Badge (1992)
Plot Summary:
A cop goes to a small Texas town to find out who murdered his former partner there.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 64
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: independent film, neo western
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Bachelor Party (2012)
Plot Summary:
Bachelor Party is a 2012 Malayalam–language Indian action film directed, co-produced and filmed by Amal Neerad. The film stars Asif Ali, Indrajith, Rahman, Kalabhavan Mani, Vinayakan and Nithya Menen in the lead roles while Prithviraj makes a guest appearance, and Padmapriya and Remya Nambeesan appear in musical item numbers. The film's screenplay is by noted authors Unni. R and Santhosh Echikkanam while the critically acclaimed original music and background score are composed by Rahul Raj. The film released on June 15, 2012, to negative reviews.Its plot is loosely based on Johnnie To's Exiled, a 2006 Hong Kong action film and has been given thanks in the opening credits. This film was released with high expectations and was declared as hit in box office.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 615
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: exciting, unusual plot structure, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative, stylized
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Vendetta (2013)
Plot Summary:
Special ops interrogation officer Jimmy Vickers (Danny Dyer) tracks down a gang who slaughtered his parents while at the same time avoiding being tracked down by his old unit and the cops. With police closing in and his old unit on his trail, he has to evade capture long enough to complete his gruesome crusade.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, realistic, suspenseful, tense, serious
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Revenger (2018)
Plot Summary:
Hell-bent on avenging the murder of his family, a former detective infiltrates a remote island that serves as a prison for vicious death row criminals.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, brutal, suspense, crime thriller
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Rage (2014)
Plot Summary:
When the Russian mob kidnaps the daughter of a reformed criminal, he rounds up his old crew and seeks his own brand of justice.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, hood, independent film, ambiguous ending, rough, twisted
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London Heist (2017)
Plot Summary:
Armed robber and career criminal Jack Cregan seeks to discover the truth behind his father's murder and his stolen heist money and in doing so puts his life in danger. The devastation that Jack soon discovers puts his very own existence into question.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, crime drama
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Soo: Revenge for a Twisted Fate (2007)
Plot Summary:
Tae-soo tries to steal from a gang. The gang catches Tae-Soo's brother, Tae-Jin, instead. The incident causes the brothers to separate. Tae-Soo becomes a mob fixer and an assassin. Tae-Jin becomes a police detective. When a call brings the brothers together, they get ready for brotherly bonding, but Tae-Jin gets killed. Tae-Soo decides to get revenge on his brother's killer.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 416
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, crime drama, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Mahaan (2022)
Plot Summary:
A man's family leaves him when he strays from the path of ideological living in his search for personal freedom. However, as he realizes his ambitions, he also misses the presence of his son in his life. Having fulfilled his dream of becoming a billionaire, does life give him a second chance to be a father?.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 163 min
Plot tags: surprise ending, cult classic, independent film, epic, masterpiece, cult film
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Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2006)
Plot Summary:
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair is a complete edit of the two-part martial arts action films Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and Kill Bill: Vol. 2. The film was originally scheduled to be released as one part. However, due to the film's over 4 hour running time, it was split into two parts.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 247 min
Plot tags: brutal, bloody, scary, exciting, tense, non-linear, black and white, mindfuck, psychological thriller, weird
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The Hard Corps (2006)
Plot Summary:
An Army veteran assembles a team of bodyguards to protect a former boxer. Complications arise when the boxer suspects his sister may be romantically involved with the bodyguard.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: serious, exciting, realistic, suspenseful, cult classic, action packed, rough, fast, cult film
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The Protege (2021)
Plot Summary:
Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody and trained in the family business, Anna is the world’s most skilled contract killer. When Moody, the man who was like a father to her and taught her everything she needs to know about trust and survival, is brutally killed, Anna vows revenge. As she becomes entangled with an enigmatic killer whose attraction to her goes way beyond cat and mouse, their confrontation turns deadly and the loose ends of a life spent killing will weave themselves ever tighter.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: suspense, captivating, tense, perverse, cult classic, neo noir, realistic, surprise ending, serious