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Plot Summary:
An ex-British spy (Michael Caine) helps a U.S. diplomat's wife (Sean Young) and blows the lid off a deadly government cover-up.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: neo noir, political thriller, independent film, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, psychotronic, detective, grindhouse
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The Inside Man (1984)
Plot Summary:
In 1981, after the successful test of a submarine tracker device developed by the Swedish scientist Paul Mandell and sponsored by the US government through his representative Miller, his industry is totally burned and the laser device is stolen. Stig Larsson from the Swedish Secret Agency suspects of an inside job and brings the Swedish Marine Thomas Kallin to investigate Paul undercover as his driver. The naive Kallin is double-crossed but continues his investigation while Larsson finds the truth about the heist.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 466
Genere: Mystery, Action, Thriller
Country: Sweden, UK
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: political thriller, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 79%
Cold Steel (1987)
Plot Summary:
Detective Johnny Modine gets his Christmas celebration spoiled with news of his father's death, which seems the work of psychopathic junkies.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 909
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: tense, rough, realistic, exciting, serious, suspenseful, neo noir, independent film, fast
Similar in 84%
End Game (2006)
Plot Summary:
Alex Thomas was the man in charge of protecting the president but, when the time came to fulfill his duties, everything just went wrong. His conscience haunted by a bullet and his devotion to his country stronger than ever, Alex teams with seasoned reporter in navigating a treacherous web of lies, unlocking a dangerous conspiracy, and enters into a deadly world in which skilled assassins and highly-trained ex-special ops lurk in every shadow.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, suspenseful, realistic, political, surprise ending, exciting, gloomy, fast, independent film
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Airborne (1998)
Plot Summary:
Bill McNeil heads a black ops team called "Mach 1" called in to retrieve a cannister of deadly viral agent which was stolen from the government by an arms dealer. The team retrieve the weapon but the team is setup. Bill knows a traitor is behind things.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 686
Genere: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, serious, suspenseful, surprise ending, neo noir, suspense
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The Hit List (2011)
Plot Summary:
A disgruntled man creates a hit list with a stranger during a drunken night out and must then race to try to save those he marked for extermination as the bodies begin to pile up and all fingers point to him.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, exciting, captivating, disturbing, neo noir
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Hidden Agenda (2001)
Plot Summary:
Former government Jason Price (Dolph Lundgren) makes people disappear for a living. But when a top lieutenant for a crime syndicate asks Price to help him drop out of sight, things take a grisly, unexpected turn. A mysterious hit man known as The Cleaner has infiltrated Price's tightly-controlled system, leaving a bloody trail behind. With the help of an enigmatic seductress posing as the mobster's chief assistant, Price methodically works through his network of associates to find out what went wrong, and is plunged headlong into a spiraling gauntlet of half-truths and full-blown lies where nobody is who they appear to be, and everyone has a deadly, hidden agenda.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, suspense, cult classic, rough, captivating, realistic, fast, neo noir
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The Cold Light of Day (2012)
Plot Summary:
After his family is kidnapped during their sailing trip in Spain, a young Wall Street trader is confronted by the people responsible: intelligence agents looking to recover a mysterious briefcase.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, exciting, serious, tense, political thriller, action packed, realistic
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Quantum of Solace (2008)
Plot Summary:
Quantum of Solace continues the adventures of James Bond after Casino Royale. Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr. White, who reveals that the organization that blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 466000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspense, sexy, entertaining, saga, action packed, realistic, action thriller, action adventure, freeze frame
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Sanctuary (1998)
Plot Summary:
Luke Kovak is part of a covert group within the CIA that works on illegal black ops involving blackmail and assassinations. When his boss orders the murder of one of the team, Luke realizes how expendable they all are and gets out (taking proof of their activities with him). He now lives as a priest until the group start to get close to tracking him down.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 741
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, suspense
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The Foreigner (2003)
Plot Summary:
This story is about a freelance agent (Seagal) who is the courier of a package from France to Germany. He soon finds that many people want to get their hands on it.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Poland
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized, cult classic, action packed, fast
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The Presidio (1988)
Plot Summary:
Jay Austin is now a civilian police detective. Colonel Caldwell was his commanding officer years before when he left the military police over a disagreement over the handling of a drunk driver. Now a series of murders that cross jurisdictions force them to work together again. That Austin is now dating Caldwell's daughter is not helping the relationship at all.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: detective, neo noir, exciting, tense, suspense, cult classic, action thriller, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Bullet to Beijing (1995)
Plot Summary:
When long-time British agent Harry Palmer loses his job because the Cold War is over, he's promptly approached by a Russian bossman, Alex. In St. Petersburg Alex tells Harry of his plan for Russia's future, which is threatened because a deadly biochemical weapon called the Red Death has been stolen from him. He'll pay Harry handsomely to retrieve it. An ex-spy friend tips Harry off that it's being sent to Beijing by train, aboard which we begin to learn whose side everyone's really on.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Canada, UK, USA, Russia
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, exciting, political thriller, cynical, fast, independent film, eurospy
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Target (1985)
Plot Summary:
A Texan with a secret past (Gene Hackman) searches Europe with his son (Matt Dillon) after the KGB kidnaps his wife (Gayle Hunnicutt).
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, realistic, suspense, neo noir, cult classic, fast, surprise ending, independent film, black comedy
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The Defender (2004)
Plot Summary:
The global war on terror rages on. When a government official goes missing, Lance, a man with an impressive record of service to his country, finds himself protecting the man who embodies everything he has dedicated his life to fight against.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Germany, Romania
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, exciting, realistic, suspenseful, fast
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The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
Plot Summary:
A man who was a confidant of Adolf Hitler dies and leaves a fortune to make amends for his Nazi past--but his son has to search the world to find it.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: tense, realistic, suspenseful, psychological, serious, political thriller, exciting, neo noir, surprise ending, suspense
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Malone (1987)
Plot Summary:
Erstwhile C.I.A. assassin Richard Malone hopes for a tranquil retirement in the placid Pacific Northwest, but what he gets is a rumble with a right-wing extremist plotting a secret revolution. Adapted from the novel "Shotgun," by William Wingate.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: rough, realistic, suspenseful, serious, cult classic, neo noir, perverse, visually stunning, surprise ending, psychotronic
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No Way Out (1987)
Plot Summary:
Navy Lt. Tom Farrell meets a young woman, Susan Atwell , and they share a passionate fling. Farrell then finds out that his superior, Defense Secretary David Brice, is also romantically involved with Atwell. When the young woman turns up dead, Farrell is put in charge of the murder investigation. He begins to uncover shocking clues about the case, but when details of his encounter with Susan surface, he becomes a suspect as well.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: neo noir, suspenseful, suspense, political thriller, psychological, surprise ending, political, tense, sexy, exciting
Similar in 79%
The Fourth Protocol (1987)
Plot Summary:
Plan Aurora, led by Kim Philby is a plan that breaches the top-secret Fourth Protocol and turns the fears that shaped it into a living nightmare. A crack Soviet agent, placed under cover in a quiet English country town, begins to assemble a nuclear bomb, whilst MI5 agent John Preston attempts to prevent it's detonation.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, suspenseful, intense, serious, political, philosophical, political thriller, cult classic, realistic
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The Gunman (2015)
Plot Summary:
Eight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of mining, former assassin Jim Terrier is back, suffering from PTSD and digging wells to atone for his violent past. After an attempt is made on his life, Terrier flies to London to find out who wants him dead -- and why. Terrier's search leads him to a reunion with Annie, a woman he once loved, who is now married to an oily businessman with dealings in Africa.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Spain, UK, France
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: intense, suspense, exciting, rough, fast paced, political, political thriller, action thriller, action adventure, serious
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Spooks: The Greater Good (2015)
Plot Summary:
During a handover to the head of counter-terrorism of MI5, Harry Pearce, a terrorist escapes custody. When Harry disappears soon after, his protégé is tasked with finding out what happened as an impending attack on London looms, and eventually uncovers a deadly conspiracy.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful, suspense, action thriller, action adventure, fast, surprise ending, neo noir
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The Bourne Identity (2002)
Plot Summary:
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy – but who does he work for?.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 569000
Genere: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, Czech Republic
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: political thriller, intense, exciting, suspense, suspenseful, entertaining, psychological thriller, action packed, saga, action adventure
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The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
Plot Summary:
When a CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent, who then shows up in the sleepy seaside village where Bourne and Marie have been living. The pair run for their lives and Bourne, who promised retaliation should anyone from his former life attempt contact, is forced to once again take up his life as a trained assassin to survive.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 481000
Genere: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, Russia, India
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, exciting, intellectual, serious, entertaining, action packed, tense, clever, road movie
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Erased (2012)
Plot Summary:
A former agent of the CIA and his estranged daughter go on the run after his employers target them for assassination.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Belgium, UK
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, suspense, rough, action thriller, political thriller, action packed, action adventure, serious, realistic
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Murder at 1600 (1997)
Plot Summary:
A secretary is found dead in a White House bathroom during an international crisis, and Detective Harlan Regis is in charge of the investigation. Despite resistance from the Secret Service, Regis partners with agent Nina Chance. As political tensions rise, they learn that the crime could be part of an elaborate cover-up. Framed as traitors, the pair, plus Regis' partner, break into the White House in order to expose the true culprit.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, suspense, political, tense, rough, detective, political thriller, action adventure, neo noir, serious
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Killer Elite (2011)
Plot Summary:
Based on a shocking true story, Killer Elite pits two of the world’s most elite operatives—Danny, an ex-special ops agent and Hunter, his longtime mentor—against the cunning leader of a secret military society. Covering the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East, Danny and Hunter are plunged into a highly dangerous game of cat and mouse—where the predators become the prey.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 134000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, Australia, USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, suspenseful, suspense, realistic, action thriller, action packed, captivating, visually appealing, clever
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The November Man (2014)
Plot Summary:
An ex- CIA operative is brought back in on a very personal mission and finds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game involving high level CIA officials and the Russian president-elect.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 70000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, tense, suspense, action thriller, brutal, visually appealing, clever, political, slasher
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Jack Reacher (2012)
Plot Summary:
When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody. On interrogation, the suspect offers up a single note: "Get Jack Reacher!" So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack Reacher against an unexpected enemy, with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 359000
Genere: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspense, detective, suspenseful, serious, clever, intense, realistic, action packed, action adventure
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The International (2009)
Plot Summary:
An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 99000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, UK, France
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: clever, exciting, suspenseful, sexy, enigmatic, suspense, intense, tricky, serious, action packed
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Patriot Games (1992)
Plot Summary:
When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and his family as revenge.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 119000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: exciting, political, suspense, suspenseful, political thriller, rough, serious, realistic, action adventure, anamorphic
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The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Plot Summary:
Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 652000
Genere: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, France, Spain
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: exciting, intense, suspenseful, rough, suspense, entertaining, action packed, stylized, clever, tense