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Plot Summary:
The story of two ex-legionnaires in a mission of political assasination in Romania. A candid portrayal of the human side of assassins.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 439
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: France, USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, captivating
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End of the Line (2016)
Plot Summary:
Andrew has been in hiding ever since his mob boss father, killed his mother. Once his father gains word of his whereabouts he must make a decision to run, or finally confront his father.
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Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 49 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, captivating, suspense, realistic
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Viper (1988)
Plot Summary:
After Laura's husband James is murdered, she decides to find out who did it and why. She finds herself in a fight against an anti-terrorist organization in her desire for revenge.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 130
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: neo noir, suspense, independent film
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Project: Kill (1976)
Plot Summary:
A former government assassin flees a mind-control program in the Philippines, pursued by his ex-partner, the local police and Asian gangsters.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 393
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Philippines, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: surprise ending, suspense, independent film, cult film
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Manhattan Chase (2000)
Plot Summary:
After six years as a guest of the state, mob hit man Jason Reed wants nothing more than to get an honest job and spend time with his young son, Tommy. He is not ten steps outside of the prison before being greeted by Keither, an old crony anxious to pick up where they left off. While out for a drive with his son, Jason saves a young woman from a gun wielding thug, not realizing that he has just managed to ruin Keith's plans to recover some stolen heroin. While fending off various retaliatory attacks from his old buddies, Jason must also deal with his ex-wife, a reformed drug addict who has returned from out of nowhere intent on re-uniting with Tommy.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 178
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspense, realistic
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Assassination (2015)
Plot Summary:
Assassination is set in Korea and Shanghai in the 1930's during the Japanese occupation. The government resistance assigns a secret commando group with killing collaborators.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, exciting, suspense, neo noir, political, historical drama
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Down's Revenge (2019)
Plot Summary:
A revenge of a mentally challenged teenager whose death occurs from school bullying.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 50
Genere: Action, Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, bleak, suspense, slasher, psychotronic
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A Final Hit (2015)
Plot Summary:
After retiring from being a hit man due to a physical disability, a man returns for one final job to take care of his struggling family.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 16
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, independent film
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Mass (2004)
Plot Summary:
Mass (Akkineni Nagarjuna) is an orphan, who bonds well with his landlord's son Adi (Sunil). He is behind a collegian Anjali (Jyothika) who happens to be the daughter of Vizag city's mafia don Satya (Raghuvaran). This restricts her from falling for him, as it would land him in danger but she finally gives in. She suggests that he ties the knot immediately before her brother (Rahul Dev) and father try separating them. The gangsters in the process kill Mass's best friend Adi (Sunil) when he tries to stop them when they try separating the lead pair, before their marriage. The hero moves into Vizag and stays in an apartment hiding his identity to take revenge on the mafia dons. Finally his quest for revenge is complete, and also he eliminates the anti-social elements in the society by killing them.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, exciting, captivating, suspenseful
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Noon Sunday (1970)
Plot Summary:
Two mercenaries are hired to commit a political assassination.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 85
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Guam, USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, cult film
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Sivakasi (2005)
Plot Summary:
Muthappa is forced to leave his house at a young age for a crime that his older brother, Udayappa, committed. When he returns home, he learns about his brother's antics and decides to punish him.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 175 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, cult film
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Sniper: Assassin's End (2020)
Plot Summary:
Special Ops sniper Brandon Beckett is set up as the primary suspect for the murder of a foreign dignitary on the eve of signing a high-profile trade agreement with the United States. Narrowly escaping death, Beckett realizes that there may be a dark operative working within the government, and partners with the only person whom he can trust: his father, legendary sniper Sgt. Thomas Beckett. Both Becketts are on the run from the CIA, Russian mercenaries and Lady Death, a Yakuza-trained assassin with sniper skills that rival both legendary sharpshooters.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: tense, atmospheric, suspense, exciting, captivating, disturbing, perverse, action thriller
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Thandavam (2002)
Plot Summary:
Thandavam movie tells about the love and bond between the brothers Kashi Nathan (Mohanlal) and SwamiNathan(Nedumudi Venu) and it takes a turn when Saminathan is killed in an accident.Kashinathan realises Dasappa Kaundar(Manoj K Jayan) and minister shankar Das(Sai Kumar) are behind Swaminathan.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 348
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, tense, serious, suspense
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High & Low: The Red Rain (2016)
Plot Summary:
The Amamiya Brothers, Masaki (Takahiro) and Hiroto (Hiroomi Tosaka), keep looking for their older brother Takeru (Takumi Saito) who disappeared one year ago. The three Amamiya brothers lost their parents when they were young. Since then, they relied only on each other. On the anniversary of their parents' death, Masaki and Hiroto expect Takeru to appear. Instead, they meet a person who has a clue on Takeru's whereabouts. [idmoviebox.com].
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 404
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Serena and the Ratts (2012)
Plot Summary:
After years of killing for a man only known as "The Boss", Serena is burnt out. When she is hired for one final job, she teams up with an underground renegade group to stop her replacement from executing the assassination.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 136
Genere: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: exciting, bleak, suspenseful, captivating, tense, rough, serious
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Urumi: The Warriors Who Wanted to Kill Vasco Da Gama (2011)
Plot Summary:
Kelu is a warrior in 16th century Kerala whose father was killed by Vasco da Gama and his troops. Kelu vows to avenge his father's death with the assistance of Vavvali and Ayesha, a warrior princess.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 172 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Vinaya Vidheya Rama (2019)
Plot Summary:
Ram is one among the five orphaned boys in Visakhapatnam, adopted by a doctor who ensures them a roof to live under, with dignity. Ram goes to any extent to protect his family and he's a handful for the baddie to handle in a time of crisis. How does Ram protect his family when they need him the most?.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 146 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, thought provoking, captivating, suspense
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To Love and Die (2008)
Plot Summary:
A fun-loving 30-something (Shiri Appleby) with abandonment issues becomes convinced that her dating problems will be resolved if she can only track down the father she never knew. When she finds him (Tim Matheson), she discovers that he's an assassin and that she may have found her calling.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 471
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: semi serious, captivating, suspense, exciting, tense, offbeat, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, tv series pilot
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The Last Ride (2004)
Plot Summary:
After thirty years in prison, ex-con Ronnie recruits his grandson to exact revenge on Darryl, the cop who put him behind bars. Standing in their way is Ronnie's son, whom Darryl raised.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, exciting, tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Hannah's Law (2012)
Plot Summary:
Hannah keeps the law in "the wickedest city on earth:" Dodge City, Kansas. with the help of young Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and Stagecoach Mary.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 595
Genere: Action, Drama, Western
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, unusual plot structure, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative
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Bangkok Revenge (2011)
Plot Summary:
Manit (Jon Foo) witnessed the murder of his parents when he was just 10 years old. The killers shot him in the head, but he miraculously survived. However, the damage to his brain left him unable to experience regular human emotions. A martial arts master saved him and took him in. Twenty years later, Manit has become a master of martial arts himself. He returns to the scene of the crime, seeking justice.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 772
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: France, Thailand
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, serious, realistic, fast
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Deep Dark Canyon (2013)
Plot Summary:
Bloom Towne is a small-town sheriff under the thumb of the well-established, deeply influential Mayor Dick Cavanaugh's family. When Bloom's two teenage sons, Nate and Skylar accidentally shoot and kill Dick during a deer-hunt, Bloom's long-held allegiance to the reigning Cavanaugh clan is tested. Skylar (still a minor) decides to take the wrap for his older brother Nate, claiming he fired the fatal shot. The Cavanaugh family's quick retaliation sends Skylar on his way to county jail, soon to be tried as an adult. Desperate and guilt-ridden, Nate breaks Skylar out of jail and sets off a chain of lawless acts, which send them deep into the woods and on the run. Bloom's choice between the law and his sons leads to revelations of old family secrets that threaten to destroy everything he loves.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, serious, realistic, independent film
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Commitment (2013)
Plot Summary:
The son of a North Korean spy decides to follow in his father's footsteps to protect his little sister. After his father’s botched espionage mission, North Korean Myung-hoon and his young sister Hye-in are sent to a labor prison camp. In order to save his sister’s life, Myung-hoon volunteers to become a spy and infiltrates the South as a teenage defector. While attending high school in the South, he meets another girl named Hye-in, and rescues her when she comes under attack. South Korean Intelligence soon discover Myung-hoon’s activities and begin tracking him, all the while his own government sends a vicious assassin to eliminate him.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, captivating, tense, sad, scenic, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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The City Is Mine (2008)
Plot Summary:
A young man coming home after serving time in the penitentiary finds his city in control by local thugs, stops at nothing to gain sole control of a city he feels is rightfully his.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 109
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: captivating, exciting, tense, suspense, independent film, rough, bleak, serious, realistic
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Code Name Banshee (2022)
Plot Summary:
Caleb, a former government assassin in hiding, who resurfaces when his protégé, the equally deadly killer known as Banshee, discovers a bounty has been placed on Caleb's head.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: tense, brutal, serious, bloody, captivating, emotional, suspense, suspenseful, harsh, disturbing
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Kammatipaadam (2016)
Plot Summary:
Krishnan, who has been living away from his family and friends in Mumbai, gets a call from his friend Ganga in Kerala, out of the blue. He senses danger, and leaves for Kammattipadam, where both of them grew up.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 177 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, tense, captivating, disturbing
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Santana (2020)
Plot Summary:
Two brothers — one a narcotics agent and the other a general — finally discover the identity of the drug lord who murdered their parents decades ago. They may kill each other before capturing the bad guys.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: South Africa, Angola
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, exciting, captivating, suspense
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The Last Hit Man (2008)
Plot Summary:
Ageing hit man, Harry, has just botched a job and is now the target. His daughter is also in the assassin trade and is now a target too. A young hit man called Billy is sent to take Harry out but they form an uneasy alliance.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 854
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, exciting, tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Executor (2017)
Plot Summary:
Kyle (Markiss McFadden), one of the many orphans raised in an orphanage by Father Antonio (Paul Sorvino) is an assassin who is sent on missions; from God. For years Father Antonio led these boys to believe they are killing in the name of God. Kyle was one of the best executioners of Father Antonio’s men. After placing a bomb in a little coffee shop to execute the owner a little boy Matthew (Aiden Wind) and his mother walks in the restaurant just seconds before the explosion. Kyle decided to save both of them but unfortunately he was only able to save the little boy. A reluctant Kyle takes him in and keeps him hidden for seven days. Through a very complex relationship Kyle discovers a different side in him he didn’t know existed. With all the fights, bullets flying, and explosions it's going to be harder than he thought keeping Matthew safe. But with the help of Kyle's beautiful neighbor Tara (Mischa Barton) it just might be possible.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 223
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The Squad (2015)
Plot Summary:
A french police unit that try to stop a group of criminals.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: France, UK
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: tense, rough, suspense, captivating, perverse
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The Crew (2015)
Plot Summary:
It’s bad men versus worse men as thieves face off against dealers in this super slick French heist thriller from the director of Chrysalis and The Assault.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, exciting, tense, captivating, hood, perverse, powerful, crime thriller