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Plot Summary:
A St. Louis cop, Mike Braxton (Sam Jones), receives an urgent call for help from his brother Tony (Nick Cassavetes), a small time thief in Los Angeles. Mike rushes to LA and finds that his brother has been murdered and his brother Tony's girlfriend gunned down right in front of him. Mike quickly learns Tony was a courier for an arms smuggler, Simon Stone (John Russell). When Mike meets Stone's lawyer, Samantha Richardson (Vanessa Williams), the two team up to bring down Stone's arms smuggling empire. However, Mike's infatuation with Samantha keeps putting them in greater danger.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 162
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags:
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Det perfekte kup (2008)
Plot Summary:
Sonny, Richael, Steen and Patric dream of doing the perfect heist, but all have very different ideas about how it's done right. The tension rises as they have to spend a night in jail - after yet another failed heist. However, as the night progresses they have to come to terms with each other, in order to plan the perfect heist.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 168
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Denmark
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags:
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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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Crime Lords (1991)
Plot Summary:
Two ex-cops find themselves alone in their fight against the largest crime syndicate in the world - the Crime Lords. The action takes us from the streets of Los Angeles to the back alleys of Hong Kong in this buddy movie.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 104
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: independent film, realistic, semi serious
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Silent Assassins (1988)
Plot Summary:
The evil criminal leader Kendrick has kidnapped an elderly biochemist who holds the secret to creating a biological superweapon. The only person who can possibly stop Kendrick and his gang is L. A. cop Sam Kettle and martial arts master Jun Kim (uncle of a little girl also kidnapped by Kendrick). Together, they go to war against an army of ninjas to rescue the hostages and bring their kidnappers to justice.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 310
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Die Hart (2023)
Plot Summary:
Kevin Hart - playing a version of himself - is on a death-defying quest to become an action star. And with a little help from John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Josh Hartnett - he just might pull it off.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: parody
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C.I.D. Moosa (2003)
Plot Summary:
C.I.D.Moosa is a 2003 Malayalam slapstick comedy film written by the duo Udayakrishna and Siby K. Thomas, directed by Johny Antony, and co-produced by and starring Dileep in the title role. The film also stars Harisree Ashokan, Cochin Haneefa, Jagathy Sreekumar, Bhavana, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Saleem Kumar, and Ashish Vidyarthi. The film is a parody of the spy genre such as the James Bond series and C.I.D. Nazeer. It is considered as one of the most popular and most loved movie of Dileep's career.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 160 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, captivating
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Superagente Makey (2020)
Plot Summary:
Makey is a humble police officer that, unexpectedly, gets caught in the middle of a dangerous international drug operation in the Costa del Sol, Spain.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 389
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags:
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They Call Me Macho Woman! (1989)
Plot Summary:
A young widow on a trip to the backwoods stumbles upon the operation of a gang of drug smugglers. They attempt to kill her in order to keep their operation a secret, but she turns out to be more resourceful than they thought, and starts to turn the tables on them.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 233
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, independent film
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Fortress of Amerikkka (1989)
Plot Summary:
John Whitecloud, a criminal rebel, is out for revenge against a corrupt Sheriff and a militia run by a crazed General.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 365
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, cult classic, independent film, sexploitation film, cult film
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Slow Burn (1989)
Plot Summary:
A veteran cop is after a Mafia hitman, who killed his partner. Unbeknownst to him, a rookie cop has gone undercover to also catch the hitman, who murdered his parents. In order to get close to the hitman, the rookie has cozied up to the hitman's boss, who is in the middle of a gang war with a rival Chinese mob.
IMDB Rating: 3.3
IMDB Votes: 67
Genere: Action
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: crime drama
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Taking the Heat (1993)
Plot Summary:
When Michael Norell witnesses a murder, he doesn't want to testify but he is forced to by the police. A cop is ordered to bring him to the court, but before they get there they have to deal with several attacks from killers.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 278
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags:
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Hit Man (2023)
Plot Summary:
A strait-laced professor discovers his hidden talent as a fake hit man. He meets his match in a client who steals his heart and ignites a powder keg of deception, delight, and mixed-up identities. Inspired by an unbelievable true story.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 717
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags:
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Killpoint (1984)
Plot Summary:
An L.A. cop investigating the rape and murder of his wife traces the crime to a psycho biker gang that smuggles guns. He teams up with an FBI agent to stop them and catch his wife's killers.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 394
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, independent film, cult film
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Fists of Iron (1995)
Plot Summary:
When Dale Hartwell's best friend gets killed, he swears revenge on the bloodthirsty promoter and fighter who did it.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 329
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Freelance (2023)
Plot Summary:
An ex special forces operative stuck in a dead-end desk job reluctantly takes on a gig to provide private security for a washed-up journalist as she interviews a ruthless—but impeccably dressed—dictator. When a military coup breaks out just as she's about to get the scoop of a lifetime, the unlikely trio must figure out how to survive the jungle, the assassins, and each other in order to make it out alive.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags:
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Recoil (1998)
Plot Summary:
Detective Ray Morgan accidentally kills the son of a mob boss. The mob boss orders to have Morgan killed unknowing that the assassin killed Morgan's wife and kids. Now Morgan's out for revenge..and he'll do it his own way.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 715
Genere: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: suspense, independent film, detective, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, fast
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Heroes Wanted (2016)
Plot Summary:
Agents from diverse Spanish local police forces are called to form a special team.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, exciting, tense, unusual plot structure
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Supercon (2018)
Plot Summary:
A ragtag group of former TV stars and comic book artists who make their living working at conventions decide to steal the loot from a crooked promoter and an overbearing former TV icon.
IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: action comedy, captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, semi serious
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S*P*Y*S (1974)
Plot Summary:
Two CIA bunglers (Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould) botch a Soviet defection, then both sides mark them for termination.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: parody, spy comedy, exciting, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, witty, not serious, spoof
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MacGruber (2010)
Plot Summary:
Ex-special operative MacGruber (Forte) is called back into action to take down his archenemy, Dieter Von Cunth (Kilmer), who's in possession of a nuclear warhead and bent on destroying Washington, DC.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 47000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, spoof, humorous, satirical, not serious, action comedy, sexy, skit, romantic comedy
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Black Dynamite (2009)
Plot Summary:
This is the story of 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite. The Man killed his brother, pumped heroin into local orphanages, and flooded the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor. Black Dynamite was the one hero willing to fight The Man all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 51000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, grindhouse, humorous, funny, talky, entertaining, witty, heroic, not serious
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Any Which Way You Can (1980)
Plot Summary:
Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight - as he does - to make some more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire from fighting, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he is pushed into it. A motorcycle gang and an orangutan called Clyde all add to the 'fun'.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, exciting, cult classic, light, captivating, action comedy, romantic comedy, rough, offbeat
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Cat Run (2011)
Plot Summary:
When a sexy, high-end escort holds the key evidence to a scandalous government cover-up, two bumbling young detectives become her unlikely protectors from a ruthless assassin hired to silence her.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, humorous, stylized, captivating, sexy, erotic, perverse, black comedy, offbeat
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Search and Destroy (2020)
Plot Summary:
When American Ranger John Cutter fails to save a family being held hostage and loses his entire team in a battle with infamous Ukrainian Arms Dealer Igor Rodin, John is discharged from the army. Three years later he is approached by his old General to go on a private contract mission when Igor resurfaces.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 489
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: tense, exciting, serious, captivating, realistic, surprise ending, psychotronic, independent film, black comedy, freeze frame
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American Ultra (2015)
Plot Summary:
American Ultra is a fast-paced action comedy about Mike, a seemingly hapless and unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe, is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to him, Mike is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action-hero in order to survive.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 95000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA, Switzerland
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: black comedy, feel good, entertaining, stylized, scenic, independent film, action comedy, spy comedy, light, visually appealing
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My Spy (2020)
Plot Summary:
A hardened CIA operative finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, entertaining, action comedy, buddy comedy, light, feel good, captivating, hilarious, surprise ending
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I'm the Expert, You're the Novice (1994)
Plot Summary:
A Bombay police officer seeks revenge when his brother is killed by a powerful underworld figure. Things get complicated when a matinee movie idol begins to tag along the policeman so he can research a movie role.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 175 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, realistic, semi serious, remake of american film
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Bird on a Wire (1990)
Plot Summary:
A FBI informant has kept his new identity secret for 15 years, now an old flame has recognised him and the bad guys are back for revenge.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 47000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, road movie, realistic, suspenseful, humorous, light, action comedy, clever, breathtaking
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Spy (2015)
Plot Summary:
A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 255000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: funny, parody, humorous, action comedy, spoof, entertaining, hilarious, absurd, witty, exciting
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Deadpool (2016)
Plot Summary:
Deadpool tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 11000000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, entertaining, absurd, humorous, funny, parody, action comedy, dark comedy, witty