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Plot Summary:
A former Naval officer with a dark past must face off against an insurgent with a sound sensitive bomb.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 110 min
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Die My Way (1994)
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A group of terrorists cause chaos in a small mexican city, now Mario, the town's mayor, and a special forces group must restore peace in the city.
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Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 82 min
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Rebel (1973)
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In New York in the late 60s, a politically motivated group of students plans bombings of company offices who do business with dictators in Middle American countries. But when they contact a known terrorist and bombing specialist, the FBI gets on their track.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 849
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: cult classic, independent film, cult film
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Long Shadows (2008)
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After two decades in prison Widmer, a former German RAF-terrorist, is released. He meets Valerie, his next door neighbour. The young woman tries to get her life back on track after she lost child custody for her little son. She shows some interest in Widmer, the two of them seem to have something in common. They discreetly enter into the secrets of their lives. Till the truth comes between them.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 129
Genere: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 92 min
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Hostage (1986)
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The leader of a South African Nation is imprisoned. His followers, led by Zabo, hijack a plane with the intent to use the passengers as hostages to trade for his release. They select a plane carrying a religious leader to use as their main hostage. They soon learn that they have an added bonus of the daughter and grandson of Colonel Shaw, a bigwig in the country. The grandson all the while has to cope with the dual problems of being hijacked and held hostage while needing a kidney transplant. The hijackers have everything in their favor, except that the colonel's daughter is the sweetheart of Major Sam Striker. Striker puts together a band of mercenaries and sets about freeing the hostages.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 101
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: independent film
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American Bomber (2013)
Plot Summary:
Recently released from military prison with a dishonorable discharge and a broken heart, John Hidell decides to travel to New York City. However his preparations are complicated by an unexpected relationship.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 59
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
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One Ranger (2023)
Plot Summary:
A Texas Ranger is recruited by British Intelligence to track down a dangerous terrorist and stop him from attacking London.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
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Pressure Point (1997)
Plot Summary:
A CIA assassin is embroiled in a deadly game across two continents. Betrayed and imprisoned, he faces one last mission to regain his freedom, his family and his self respect. Stars Steve Railsback, Larry Linville.
IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 341
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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The Final Cut (1995)
Plot Summary:
Mysterious bomber is planting explosive devices in Seattle. Since their quality takes too big a toll among Seattle Police bomb experts, John Pierce, former head of the Bomb Squad, reluctantly takes the job that will take him to face his worst nightmare.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: independent film, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Tripwire (1989)
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A band of ruthless international terrorists led by Josef Szabo (David Warner) hijack a speeding railroad train loaded with a full arsenal of powerful military weaponry capable of threatening world peace. The only hero who can stop the terrorists' scheme for world domination is Jack DeForest (Terence Knox). During the battle between good and evil the hero DeForest accidentally kills the son of the Szabo. Seeking revenge Szabo locates DeForest’s family, murders his wife and kidnaps their teenage son thereby turning their fight it into a personal vendetta. So, DeForest must fight not only to save the world, but for his only remaining family.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 317
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Pursuit (1972)
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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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One Less God (2017)
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In 2008, a band of young Islamic militants from Pakistan lands in Mumbai, their primary target, the iconic Taj Mahal hotel. With Indian forces unable to regain control, for 4 days the guests must battle to survive as the terrorists seek to drive them from hiding. The harrowing events that follow will come to be known as India's 9/11 and one of the most audacious terrorist attacks in history. Yet more than a tale of monsters and men, this is a story of our shared humanity at the dark crossroads to which we have now stumbled. Inspired by true events.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 900
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia, Nepal
Duration: 128 min
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Ten Zan - Ultimate Mission (1988)
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The story in short: Some kind of evil people, have found out a way to extract bodily fluids from the base of the brain of unsuspecting victims. This fluid is then used for some reason or another. A couple of western heroes have to stop this in true 80's action style, big explosions and violence ensue.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 136
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, North Korea
Duration: 84 min
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Anwar (2010)
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The film takes a look at the life of a terrorist. Anwar starts off making money on small-time hawala deals, but later transitions to bombing plots. He becomes a big name in the Coimbatore crime world and wins the heart of Ayesha. Is he really what he seems to be or does Anwar’s past hold an even darker secret?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 866
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: tense, thought provoking, captivating
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The Fourth Angel (2001)
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Workaholic reporter, Jack Elgin takes his family on a working trip to India, but their aircraft is hijacked in Cyprus by a previously-unknown terrorist movement, and his wife and daughter are among the slaughtered. With western governments suppressing key facts and unwilling to go after the terrorists, Jack uses his contacts and snooping skill to seek the truth himself.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, neo noir, independent film
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Steel Rain 2 (2020)
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A futuristic film about a crisis near the brink of war after three leaders are kidnapped by a North Korean nuclear submarine in a coup d’état during a summit between the two Koreas and the United States.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense, political thriller
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Aegis (2005)
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The Isokaze, an Aegis-class escort vessel, sets sail on a routine training exercise, playing host to a platoon from the Fleet Training Group. No sooner is the Isokaze on open water, however, then the FTG reveal themselves to be terrorist stowaways who kill the ship's captain, send the rest of the crew overboard and take control of the vessel. The ship is carrying a secret biological weapon which the terrorists are now threatening to use to level Tokyo! Only a stowaway NCO, Sengoko (played by Sanada Hiroyuki from Ring and Twilight Samurai) is in a position to stop them - but does he really have what it takes to save the day? Playing like a cross between a sea-faring version of Top Gun and Die Hard, director Sakamoto Junji shows that it's not just Hollywood that can produce thrill-a-minute action spectaculars.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 293
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Air Panic (2002)
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FAA system analyzer named Neil McCabe is the only person who seems to have this different hunch towards a group of international terrorists after a horrific plane incident occured. He thinks that an evil genius computer hacker sets out and manipulate the computer electronical system which linked to several airplanes to cause destruction and tragedy. In order to prevent the mishap, McCabe and his teammate, Rudy, finds out about the machine used by the criminals which leads them to a psychotic thrilling fight between the terrorist.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 884
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, tense, rough, serious, realistic, fast
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Night of the Wolf (2008)
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During a live broadcast of a talk show on a TV channel, a group of armed Chechens terrorists take several hostages. The terrorists demand the hostage drama is transmitted live worldwide. Meanwhile, behind the scene, the police negotiator and a special police unit working to try to rescue the hostages alive.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 618
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Norway
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, action thriller
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American Meltdown (2004)
Plot Summary:
The telefilm centers on a present-day nuclear plant disaster and its aftermath.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 482
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, tense, suspense, realistic, suspenseful, stylized, fast
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Critical Assembly (2002)
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Critical Assembly is based on two college students (Katherine Heigl and Kerr Smith) who build a nuclear device, which is stolen by a fellow student. When it ends up in the hands of a terrorist, they work with an FBI agent (Beach) in a race against time.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 416
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, suspenseful, exciting, realistic
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Monster (2014)
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Bok-Soon (Kim Go-eun-I) runs a street stall while taking care of her younger sister. Bok-Soon may not be the brightest girl but what she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in uncontrollable rage. She’s infamously known as the “psycho bitch” in her neighborhood. Bok-Soon’s relatively peaceful life with her sister is disrupted when they cross paths with a serial killer named Tae-Soo (Lee Min-ki). Tae-Soo kills Bok-Soon’s sister because she may have stumbled upon the truth of his murderous lifestyle. Bok-Soon’s rage consumes her completely, leading her to plot her revenge on Tae Soo.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, suspenseful, exciting, psychological, realistic, psychotronic
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Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter (2012)
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Swedish intelligence officer Carl Hamilton's 7-year-old goddaughter Nathalie is kidnapped. When the kidnapping's underlying motive becomes known, the Swedish authorities assume a passive role, forcing Hamilton to action. With the help of international contacts, Hamilton manages to get them on track. Hamilton, along with some military colleagues, plans a daring rescue mission.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, serious, suspense, exciting, captivating, tense, rough, realistic
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Detonator (2003)
Plot Summary:
A former FBI agent must stop a crazy man from blowing up bombs.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 423
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, tense
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Emergency Declaration (2021)
Plot Summary:
While investigating a terroristic threat that goes viral online, Korean authorities discover that a suspect has recently boarded an international flight bound for the United States. When a healthy passenger on the same flight suddenly dies a gruesome death of unknown cause, panic erupts both in-flight and on the ground. With steadily decreasing fuel and international refusals to offer aid, the captain and crew will be forced to take unprecedented emergency measures in an attempt to save the lives of their passengers.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 141 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, detective
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Madras Cafe (2013)
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An Indian Intelligence agent journeys into a war torn coastal island, to break a resolute rebel group. He deftly maneuvers his resources to make significant breakthroughs, amidst a scenario where the enemy has no face and the only counsel is 'Don't get caught.' At various junctions, he meets a charismatic and passionate journalist who is following her will to reflect the truth behind the civil war. The story unfolds as their quest for the truth reveals a deeper conspiracy, by a faceless enemy, united to seize a common nemesis - India.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, realistic, patriotic, political, independent film, action thriller, banned
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Collateral Damage (2002)
Plot Summary:
Firefighter Gordon Brewer is plunged into the complex and dangerous world of international terrorism after he loses his wife and child in a bombing credited to Claudio 'The Wolf' Perrini.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: exciting, intense, action packed, rough, action thriller, psychological, tech noir, action adventure, fast, surprise ending
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Dying of the Light (2014)
Plot Summary:
Evan Lake, a veteran CIA agent, has been ordered to retire. But when his protégé uncovers evidence that Lake's nemesis, the terrorist Banir, has resurfaced, Lake goes rogue, embarking on a perilous, intercontinental mission to eliminate his sworn enemy.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Bahamas, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: realistic, suspenseful, rough, serious, suspense, cult classic
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Counter Measures (1998)
Plot Summary:
US Navy medical officer Jake Fuller is assigned to a goodwill visit aboard a Russian submarine. But he and his companion, Lt. Swain, end up alone among terrorists, who have taken over the submarine and threaten to fire its nuclear weapons.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 503
Genere: Action, Thriller, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: suspense, independent film, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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7500 (2019)
Plot Summary:
When terrorists try to seize control of a Berlin-Paris flight, a soft-spoken young American co-pilot struggles to save the lives of the passengers and crew while forging a surprising connection with one of the hijackers.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, Austria, USA, France
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: suspense, disturbing, tension, suspenseful, captivating, tense, psychological, psychological thriller, social, action thriller
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Sword of Gideon (1986)
Plot Summary:
Chronicles a Mossad team hand picked to hunt down the terrorists involved in the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre of Israeli athletes.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA, France
Duration: 173 min
Plot tags: action thriller, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful