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Plot Summary:
James Hatcher embezzles ten million dollars from a joint mafia/CIA operation, leaving them squabbling with each other. Unemployed Lewis Kinney gets caught up in the intrigue, and must try to recover the money, while saving the beautiful Lise Hatcher (hopefully for himself).
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 282
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Welcome to Acapulco (2019)
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When Matt Booth sets off to meet his fiance for a foreign wedding he couldn't have imagined the dangerous world he was about to step into. Betrayed and set up, Matt finds himself on the run from the CIA and hired mercenaries, all looking for a package that he has supposedly smuggled through customs. Hunted on all sides, Matt is aided by Agent Adriana Vasquez, a femme fatale with orders of her own to follow.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 613
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 88 min
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Maximum Impact (2017)
Plot Summary:
The agents of the Federal Security Service of Russia and the US Secret Service are forced to work together to prevent a full-scale international crisis.
IMDB Rating: 2.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Russia, USA
Duration: 109 min
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No Problem! (1975)
Plot Summary:
A man with a gunshot wound in the stomach comes to first house and collapses in Anita's apartment. A minute later he dies and the girl horrified by what happened, must look for somebody who would help her get rid of the corpse.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 420
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 105 min
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Idiots Product & Money 2 (2012)
Plot Summary:
The movie follows the comedic adventure of Timmy “TJ” Jackson & Jackie “YoYo” Chan as they embark on a mission to rescue their landlords home from foreclosure. In the process they discover that no one is who they think they are.
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Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min
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Dark Fist (2012)
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Dark Fist tells the story of Eddie (Andy Warski), a desperate, depressed man who's down on his luck. When he loses his job, he plans to rob a convenience store, instead he gets himself tangled with an underground crime syndicate. He becomes the crime fighter known as Dark Fist.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 78
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, captivating, suspense, entertaining, disturbing, intense
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Mindfield (1989)
Plot Summary:
When a police detective kills a criminal, this traumatic event triggers a locked memory, he didn't know he had, of him being a subject of a CIA experiment.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 405
Genere: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, psychological, serious, suspenseful, disturbing, surprise ending, independent film, detective
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Skip Tracer (1977)
Plot Summary:
A repo man skips town after his life is threatened.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 167
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: independent film, cult film
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Royce (1994)
Plot Summary:
Royce is a member of the ultra-secret service "Black Hole", working for the US Government on top-secret missions. When the senator responsible for forming Black Hole disbands the organization, Royce's fellow Black Hole members plot revenge on the man responsible for them losing their jobs. Royce decides not to join them, instead deciding to thwart their attempts to exact revenge on the senator.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 804
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: suspense
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The Romanov Stones (1993)
Plot Summary:
This action packed Finnish thriller tells the tale of two friends who get their revenge against the millionaire who double-crossed them. Patrick and Tony are hired by the wealthy gambler to steal the priceless Romanov stones, Russian jewels. They do it, but almost lose their lives when he double-crosses them. They turn around and get revenge, his money, his wife, and his daughter.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 654
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Finland
Duration: 94 min
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Supervan (1977)
Plot Summary:
A man named Clint enters a solar-powered van called Vandora into a competition called Freakout.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 347
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, independent film
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Tag: The Assassination Game (1982)
Plot Summary:
Pretending to do research for his newspaper, college student Alex Marsh teams up with the somewhat older Susan Swayze, who he long admired from afar. Susan participates in The Assassination Game, in which every player tries to shoot another with a toy dart gun, until only one remains. While doing his best to win her over, and helping her finding her targets, Alex discovers that this year the Game may be more serious than most contenders realize.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 983
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slasher, independent film, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Bon Cop, Bad Cop (2006)
Plot Summary:
When the body of the executive of hockey Benoit Brisset is found on the billboard of the border of Quebec and Ontario, the jurisdiction of the crime is shared between the two police forces and detectives David Bouchard from Montreal and Martin Ward from Toronto are assigned to work together. With totally different styles, attitudes and languages.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: intense, exciting, semi serious, action comedy, realistic, suspenseful, parody, crying, humorous, funny
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Checkmate (1973)
Plot Summary:
The Federation's Boss must call their best agent out of a bedroom romp with a gentleman because the USA, Russia, Britain and France, are under the menace of an atomic weapon carried by their very own super secret joint satellite.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 49
Genere: Thriller, Action
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film
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MBM (2016)
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After the death of his wife, Mafia Boss ( James Cell) meets with his team to find out who killed his wife , he finds out that she was killed by Sebastian Renaud a re-known club owner and a rival mafia boss, he goes in for the kill and kidnaps Sebastian's brother (Charles) along the way but things change in the end.
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Country: Canada
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Operation Kid Brother (1967)
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The evil crime syndicate Thanatos is bent on taking over the world, using a magnetic wave generator that will cause all metal-based machinery to grind to a halt. However, the well-known British secret agent normally assigned to such tasks isn't available, so they engage his civilian brother, Neil, to help. Neil, played by Neil Connery, is a world-class plastic surgeon, hypnotist, and lip-reader, which turn out to be precisely the skills required for thwarting Thanatos.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: parody, grindhouse, spy comedy, psychedelic, humorous, realistic, not serious, psychotronic, spoof, eurospy
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Terminate with Extreme Prejudice (1982)
Plot Summary:
Enrique Chacon kills Oscar Romero, a Catholic archbishop in San Salvador. The CIA calls a special agent, Malko Linge, a ruined prince who lives with an expensive woman - Countess Alexandra - to get rid of this nuisance of a man. He does, with many encounters with sweet girls, and macho villains. (Written by Artemis-9, IMDb).
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 205
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: France, West Germany
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: eurospy
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The Pig's Law (2001)
Plot Summary:
After inheriting a pig farm from their father, sisters Stephane and Betty do their best to keep the family business running. But while the very pregnant Betty is diligent about doing the work that needs to be done, Stephane can focus only on her crippling gambling problem, which has landed her in deep trouble with her creditors. Desperate for cash, she considers a dangerous option for repaying the debt … but will it work?.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 445
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, suspenseful, semi serious
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Double Threat (2022)
Plot Summary:
With ruthless mobsters on her tail, a young woman with a split personality becomes entangled with a man on a pilgrimage across the country to scatter his brother's ashes.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
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The In-Laws (2003)
Plot Summary:
Right before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his new in-laws are international smugglers.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, Canada
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: entertaining, melancholic, humorous, realistic, exciting, not serious, action comedy, grindhouse, fast, buddy comedy
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Runaway Car (1997)
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A nurse apprentice, who had a bad day at work, meets a computer programmer at a car garage. The man is urged to go somewhere, but his car is not ready yet, so the nurse offers him a ride. Before leaving the man, they pick up the nurse's baby nephew. Once on the street, they almost run over a young man. Not knowing if he is hurt, they pick up the man too. But the worst luck begins when the car brakes break down.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: road movie, exciting, tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, independent film, fast
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Panama (2022)
Plot Summary:
An ex-marine is hired by a defense contractor to travel to Panama to complete an arms deal. In the process he becomes involved with the U.S. invasion of Panama, and learns an important lesson about the true nature of political power.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Puerto Rico, USA, UK
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: tense, exciting, captivating, suspense, light
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Bad Company (2002)
Plot Summary:
When a Harvard-educated CIA agent is killed during an operation, the secret agency recruits his twin brother.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: Czech Republic, USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: humorous, intense, suspenseful, action comedy, semi serious, funny, entertaining, action packed, spy comedy, realistic
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Crackerjack (1994)
Plot Summary:
A cop on vacation at a mountain resort comes to the rescue when the resort is taken over by violent criminals.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 854
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: cliffhanger, political thriller, independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, suspense
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Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023)
Plot Summary:
Five Eyes, the international intelligence agency, recruits MI6 agent Orson Fortune to prevent the sale of a deadly new weapons technology that threatens to disrupt the world order.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, China, Indonesia, Turkey
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: entertaining, captivating, satirical, exciting, humorous, action comedy, action thriller, surprise ending, suspense, independent film
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The Silent Partner (1978)
Plot Summary:
Miles Cullen is a bored teller at a bank in a Toronto mall who accidentally learns that his place of business is about to be robbed. Instead of informing his bosses or contacting the police, Miles cleverly devises a way of keeping the cash.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: neo noir, offbeat, christmas horror, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, independent film, weird
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Violent Night (2022)
Plot Summary:
When a team of mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage, the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why this Nick is no saint.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 86000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: christmas horror, dark comedy, scary, dark, action comedy, horror comedy, psychotronic, black comedy, gay cinema
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Precious Cargo (2016)
Plot Summary:
After a botched heist, Eddie a murderous crime boss, hunts down the seductive thief Karen who failed him. In order to win back Eddie’s trust, Karen recruits her ex-lover and premier thief Jack to steal a cargo of rare precious gems. But when the job goes down, allegiances are betrayed and lines are crossed as Jack, Karen, and Eddie face off in a fateful showdown.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, humorous, hood, action adventure, surprise ending, neo noir, independent film, black comedy
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Red Notice (2021)
Plot Summary:
An Interpol-issued Red Notice is a global alert to hunt and capture the world's most wanted. But when a daring heist brings together the FBI's top profiler and two rival criminals, there's no telling what will happen.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 308000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: funny, exciting, tense, action comedy, anamorphic, surprise ending, light, suspense, entertaining, cult classic
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RED 2 (2013)
Plot Summary:
Retired C.I.A. agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 179000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, France, Canada, Russia
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, witty, action adventure, humorous, realistic, semi serious, action comedy, predictable, spy comedy
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2 Guns (2013)
Plot Summary:
A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing money from.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 223000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: buddy comedy, exciting, action comedy, entertaining, funny, humorous, crime drama, action adventure, light, visually appealing