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Plot Summary:
Sobharaj is the leader of an underworld gang. He gets killed in an encounter with the police. The DSP uses his lookalike brother to pose as him in order to capture the rest of his gang.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 77
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration:
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Amir Gharib (1974)
Plot Summary:
Manmohan alias Moni lives a dual life. One as a magician, and the other as a thief with the name of Bhagula Bhagat, whose prime agenda is to rob the rich, and spread the wealth with the poor. He meets with a young woman named Sunita alias Soni, and both fall in love with each other. Things change for the better for Soni, when she meets her wealthy long-lost father, Daulatram, and goes to live with him. She decides not to have to do anything with Moni. When Moni attempts to meet Soni to find out why she has rejected him, she refuses to meet him. Then Moni finds out that Soni is not who she claims she is, and definitely not the daughter of Daulatram, but the daughter of another wealthy man named Nandlal, who had died under mysterious and destitute circumstance.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 118
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags:
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Plot Summary:
As Los Angeles prepares for Halloween, mask-wearing armed robbers critically wound detective James Knight’s partner in a shootout following a heist. With Knight in hot pursuit, the bandits flee L.A. for New York, where the detective’s dark past collides with his present case and threatens to tear his world apart…unless redemption can claim Knight first.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: detective
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King (2011)
Plot Summary:
The movie opens with a scene of a bank robbery in progress. The actions of the robbers during the gateway is photographed by Ashwin (Jeeva). After a chase, the injured Ashwin loses his camera to the robbers but managed to retrieve the memory card. His brave actions are broadcasted in the local TV channels and earns him praises from his colleagues and media friends.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: political, political thriller
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Billa (1980)
Plot Summary:
Billa (Rajinikanth) is a powerful mafia lord, who in spite of being one of the most wanted on the list of Interpol, remains elusive to the police. Meanwhile, after a couple of unsuccessful attempts at nabbing Billa, the police finally succeed, but Billa dies during the pursuit, botching DSP Alexander’s plan to reach the source of all crime—the man Billa reported to-by capturing Billa alive. DSP buries Billa’s body, ensuring that people believe that he is still be alive. As luck would have it, DSP remembers his chance encounter with Rajappa, a simpleton trying to survive in the hustle and bustle of Chennai in order to support two small foster kids, who is an exact lookalike of Billa. DSP hatches a plan to transform Rajappa into Billa and place him back into the crime nexus, but this time as a police informer.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 873
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 175 min
Plot tags: cult film
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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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Shoot First, Die Later (1974)
Plot Summary:
Luc Merenda gives the performance of his career as a highly regarded police detective who is taking syndicate money in exchange for departmental favors. His father, a simple man, also works for the department but on a lower rung; he isn't jealous of his son, but rather proud of him, little knowing that he's a crooked cop. A series of events leads the young detective to ask his father for a favor (he wants a certain police report that is desired by the syndicate) and it doesn't take long for the detective's father to realize his son is on the take... which leads to numerous complications.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 980
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco, psychotronic, neo noir, cult film
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Plot Summary:
Guru has the ability to predict future events. With his unique ability, he identifies several future events, including the attempted murder of his lover by a look-alike.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 171 min
Plot tags:
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The Killing Zone (1999)
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 276
Genere: Thriller, Action
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: independent film
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 437
Genere: Action, Thriller
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Seven years ago, Zaid went to war against the Copenhagen underworld to avenge his dead brother. His identity as a respected doctor of cardiology and life as a family man is but a fading dream, and in prison Zaid suffers the loss of his son Noah, whom he barely knows. When a police agent approaches Zaid and offers him a deal to be released in exchange for infiltrating the Copenhagen underworld, he sees his chance to reclaim the remnants of the family life he left behind. But everything has a price, and Zaid realizes that he has now seriously endangered his son's life. After all, once you become part of the underworld, is there any way out?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 110 min
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Vikramarkudu (2006)
Plot Summary:
A thief's life changes after he discovers a little girl who claims he is her father, and what follows is violence after a gang hunting for his lookalike closes in on him.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action
Country: India
Duration: 161 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspense, tense, unusual plot structure, suspenseful, contemplative
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 143 min
Plot tags: suspense, psychological, exciting, tense, suspenseful, suspense thriller, twisted
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Pokkiri (2007)
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Tamil is a killer for hire, and will accept any contract provided the amount is right. The Police want him for questioning, while the underworld needs him to silence their opponents. No one really knows this assassin's background. It is only Tamil who knows his real identity and he has no intention of sharing it with anyone.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 161 min
Plot tags: feel good, entertaining, cult film
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The NPS (National Police Safety Rescue), whose purpose is to catch extreme criminals alive, becomes the center of attention. A sit-in demonstration takes place. Members of the NPS, including Ichigo Kamikura (Osamu Mukai) go to the protest site. Meanwhile, a transport ship is hijacked in the Pacific Ocean.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 105
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense
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Don (1978)
Plot Summary:
A ruthless gangster named Don is killed during a scuffle with the police. Since only DSP DeSilva knows of this incident, he recruits another person named Vijay who is a spitting image of Don. Vijay is planted in Don's place in Don's gang and DeSilva has a plan to nab the entire gang in this way. But when DeSilva dies during a raid, the secret that Vijay is not Don is also buried with him.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 175 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized, fast, suspense, cult film
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Grandmaster (2012)
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Chandrashekhar lives alone in a dark and violent city. Even with crime occurring all around him, he withdraws from all responsibility and lives quietly. Soon, change is forced upon him in order to catch a serial killer. Like a grandmaster who anticipates his opponents moves well in advance, he proceeds forward. But only once, just once, he makes a fatal mistake.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 100 min
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Garv is a story of three brave and honest cops: Samar Singh (Amrish Puri), Arjun Ranawat (Salman Khan) and Hyder Ali Khan (Arbaaz Khan). Samar wants to reduce the amount of crime in the state. The trio faces obstacles because the powerful and corrupt politicians (played by Govind Namdeo, Anant Jog and Shivaji Satam) are connected with underworld don Zafar Supari (Mukesh Rishi). The politicians decide to transfer Samar Singh while Hyder Ali is named a traitor and is killed. The goons next target Arjun by gang-raping his sister, Rakhi (Akanksha) and hurting his other family members. Arjun, in a fit of anger, kills the rapists and surrenders himself to his police colleagues. He is seen walking up the steps with police in the opening scenes of the movie. He wants to be awarded capital punishment but later the court finds the politicians wrong and lets Arjun go free.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 162 min
Plot tags: tense, exciting, captivating, suspense
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Mumbai Mirror (2013)
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 129
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 136 min
Plot tags: exciting, brutal, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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Aurangzeb (2013)
Plot Summary:
Gurgaon is the most modern boom-town of "India Shining", the new frontier to be conquered by those who understand real estate. This city rose from a small town to a boom town satellite city in just fifteen years. However, the law and order are yet to catch up. A family of Policemen - A family of Gangsters - Under the guise of a respected citizen, Yashwardhan (Jackie Shroff) runs a parallel world - a world, where he is the Emperor. To bring down a criminal - the law will have to now think like a criminal. When Vishal (Arjun Kapoor) is planted in Yashwardhan's world in place of Ajay (Arjun Kapoor), the lawmakers (Rishi Kapoor and Prithviraj) roll the dice and a sequence of events unravel - something much more than what Vishal bargained for, as he finds himself in a predicament that puts him to the test. Aurangzeb is all about a world where Kingship knows no Kinship and where there can be only one Emperor.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 137 min
Plot tags: exciting, rough, serious, captivating, offbeat, action thriller, realistic, neo noir
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Samraat, an underworld mafia, is coming to Bangladesh. Bangladeshi mafia Musa has interest in this because Samraat can ruin his business. So he wants Samraat dead by any means but failed. Samraat finally lands and has bargain with one of Musa's man about the share. As Musa fails again and again, he needs a man smarter and stronger than Samraat. Kabila introduces Raja to him who becomes his first hand. But who is this Raja and what is his interest with Musa.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 265
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Bangladesh
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: exciting, unusual plot structure, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative
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An undercover cop is forced to team up with a group of unlikely allies to take down a drug smuggling ring.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 179
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
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Johan Falk: Slutet (2015)
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The unknown, large mafia organization is now showing its true face. The pressure that GSI and John Falk and his family have put on the organization, makes them fight back on all fronts. The rule book is thrown out. But to go after Johan Falk's family, to try to kill his wife, could be the biggest mistake the organization has done. GSI closes up around Johan's family, and the final battle begins.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
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Blood on the Badge (1992)
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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
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Unnaipol Oruvan (2009)
Plot Summary:
A common man tries to fight terrorism by making anonymous calls to cops. Will he succeed ?.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 6000
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Plot tags: suspense, tense, captivating, psychological, surprise ending
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 555
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Sooryavanshi (2021)
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 79000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, fast, action packed
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Don (2006)
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A huge South Asian law enforcement contingent embarks on a dangerous cat-and-mouse game of capturing DON (Shah Rukh Khan) - high-ranking member of the ruthless drug mafia in Malaysia. When DON gets seriously injured in a police encounter, the word that he is dead begins to do the rounds. The reality, of course, is that DON is held captive in a secret location, while his bumpkin of a look-alike, Vijay, is polished and sent to infiltrate DON's gang. In a bizarre twist of fate, when the policeman shielding the humble street singer Vijay, is killed, the latter comes to terms with the horrifying realization that both the police and the gang are out to get him for different reasons. In a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, he is aided by the glamorous Roma (Priyanka Chopra), and ex-con Jasjit (Arjun Rampal), who owes Vijay a debt for caring for his son during his imprisonment. But will Vijay be successful in his mission?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
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Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, twist ending, cult classic, fast, surprise ending, twisted, mad
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Company (2002)
Plot Summary:
Mallik is a henchman of Aslam Bhai, a Mumbai underworld kingpin. He inducts local hothead Chandu into the gang, and the two of them soon form a formidable faction within the gang, eventually displacing Aslam. As the empire grows, however, the two of them start drifting apart.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
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Black and Blue (2019)
Plot Summary:
Exposure follows a rookie Detroit African-American female cop who stumbles upon corrupt officers who are murdering a drug dealer, an incident captured by her body cam. They pursue her through the night in an attempt to destroy the footage, but to make matters worse, they've tipped off a criminal gang that she's responsible for the dealer's death.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, bleak, hood, slang, neo noir, social, anamorphic, predictable, surprise ending