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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
DD is a smug fellow, almost 30 years of age, who can manage all by himself. At least that's what he thinks. However, a strange woman - Lova - enters his life, hunted by evil men who want to hurt her. Against his will, DD is forced into a series ...
Style:
psychological, serious, suspenseful, tense, freeze frame ...
Plot:
on the run, good versus evil, rivalry, heroes, escapades, danger, journalism, investigation, delusion, obsession, love affair, time travel ...
Place:
europe, eastern europe
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34K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Belgium, UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A former agent of the CIA and his estranged daughter go on the run after his employers target them for assassination.
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, suspense, rough, political thriller ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
espionage, cia, father daughter relationship, spy, secret agent, undercover, hitman, secret service, conspiracy, on the run, lone hero, brutality ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
belgium, usa, antwerp, new jersey, brussels ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Two researchers in a green alternative energy project are put on the run when they are framed for murder and treason.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, intense, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
family outing, boys' night
Plot:
conspiracy, frame up, chase, fugitive, murder, disaster, conspiracy theory, fbi, on the run, hacking, cia, paranoia ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
chicago, usa, wisconsin, langley virginia, washington d.c. ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Ryan Harrison, a violin god, superstar and sex symbol does not want to cheat on sexy Lauren Goodhue's husband with her. Mr. Goodhue is found murdered and Ryan suddenly finds himself being the main suspect. After being sentenced to death he ...
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, humorous, satirical ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
on the run, fugitives, stupidity, satire, frame up, farce, false accusation, screwball, weapons, dishonesty, goofy hero, race against time ...
Time:
90s, year 1998
Place:
usa, minnesota
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
After saving a Black Panther from some racist cops, a black male prostitute goes on the run from "the man" with the help of the ghetto community and some disillusioned Hells Angels.
Style:
erotic, grindhouse, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
racism, blaxploitation, on the run, african american, sex with a minor, gang, fugitive, racial slur, sex, police corruption, betrayal, chase ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 70s, year 1971
Place:
los angeles, latin america, usa, california, south central los angeles ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Spain, Norway, France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Patagonia, 1960. A German physician meets an Argentinean family and follows them on the long desert road to Bariloche where Eva, Enzo and their three children are going to open a lodging house by the Nahuel Huapi lake. This model family reawakens ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, tense, serious, suspense ...
Plot:
war criminal, doctor, nazi war criminal, wanted, on the run, nazi hunter, family relations, hidden identity, world war two, nazi, family life, mysterious character ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 50s, year 1960
Place:
south america, germany, latin america, argentina, patagonia
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Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, France, Netherlands
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldier of the future. After the failure of the initiative to erase all the soldier's memories, he ...
Style:
futuristic, exciting, cult classic, intense, rough ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, teens
Plot:
martial arts, androids and robots, one man army, cyberpunk, vietnam war, soldier, rescue mission, amnesia, mind control, reporter, cyborgs, top secret ...
Time:
year 1969, 90s, 20th century, 60s, 80s ...
Place:
vietnam, louisiana, new orleans, nevada, arizona ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Hungary
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The film tells the true story of a young couple 'The Hungarian Bonnie & Clyde'.
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, crime drama, tragic ending ...
Plot:
bank robbery, on the run, chases and races, fugitives, young adult, young lovers, youth culture, frustration, deception, moral ambiguity, escape, desperation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hungary, eastern europe, europe
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Cavalier contract killer Lee-Seng (Rob Young) flees his vengeful employer and a ruthless assassin (James Trevena-Brown) after failing to eliminate a team of vigilantes intent on ridding their city of drug dealers. Meanwhile, as the bullets start to ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, tense, suspense, realistic ...
Plot:
on the run, hitman, betrayal, rivalry, danger, vengeance, law enforcement, showdown, murder, deception, survival, chase ...
Time:
21st century
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337K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
When his peaceful life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent, Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last ditch effort to survive and uncover his assailants.
Style:
exciting, action comedy, entertaining, action thriller, satanic ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, manly
Plot:
assassin, cia, spy, hitman, secret service, chase, female spy, on the run, ex cia agent, mercenary, mission, gunfight ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new orleans, kansas, langley virginia, new york ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A group of men are on safari. One of the party refuses to give a gift to a tribe they encounter. The tribe is offended, seizes the party, and one-by-one, kills all but one of the safari members in various creative and horrifying ways. The last ...
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, serious, rough, fast paced ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
survival, wilderness, tribe, hunter, manhunt, native, on the run, cannibalism, danger, adventurer, culture clash, desert ...
Time:
19th century, 60s, 1800s
Place:
africa, south africa
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Genre: Crime
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
From petty theft on the benches of Belleville to the over-publicised hold-ups of the large Parisian banks, this is the spectacular rise of Simon and his gang. They are capable of emptying a series of safes under the very nose of the police who are ...
Style:
captivating, tense, psychological, suspense, realistic ...
Plot:
on the run, gang, law enforcement, escapades, rivalry, friends, friendship, danger, criminal heroes, true crime, male nudity, heist
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, europe
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
About a mother who takes her children and flees an abusive ex-husband with the help of Ray Liotta's character.
Style:
serious, tense, emotional, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
abusive husband, mother daughter relationship, on the run, hopes, starting over, danger, fugitives, family problems, woman in danger, child custody, divorce, father son relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
south dakota, usa, iowa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A missed highway exit and here is Darry Marzouki, unemployed conjurer, crossing the road with Irène Montier Duval, a beautiful bourgeois, the Hermès bag full of banknotes. Out of love, she served as an intermediary in an arms sale between a French ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, road movie, romantic comedy, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
on the run, love affair, unemployment, corruption, escape, mistaken identity, odd couple, class differences, freedom, arms deal, scam, political scandal ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
france, geneva switzerland, asia, korea
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Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: France, Japan
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Angelino is just one of thousands of deadbeats living in Dark Meat City. But an otherwise unremarkable scooter accident caused by a beautiful, mysterious stranger is about to transform his life... into a waking nightmare! He starts seeing monstrous ...
Style:
adult animation, anime, captivating, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
on the run, chase, violence, car chase, running, hybrid, trap, gunfight, alien invasion, global warming, hallucination, alien encounter ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
southern california
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous ...
Style:
dark fantasy, saga, epic, teen, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids, teen fantasy, family friendly ...
Plot:
magic, witch, harry potter, magical, boarding school, good versus evil, wizard, bravery, wizards and magicians, chosen one, young heroes, fantasy world ...
Time:
year 2010, year 1997, year 1998, 90s, 20th century ...
Place:
london, europe, england
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Genre: Crime, Family, Romance, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
After uncovering evidence that her stepfather was murdered by her D.A. ex-husband and a ring of corrupt cops, a young woman is forced to flee with her daughter. She winds up hiding in a small, rural town, and things take a turn for the better when ...
Style:
emotional, captivating, tense, sentimental, suspense ...
Plot:
on the run, danger, small town, fall in love, farm, murder, corrupt cop, couples, pursuit, fugitive, female protagonist, corruption ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Music
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them. On their journey they come across many comical characters and incredible situations. Based upon Homer's ...
Style:
road movie, funny, visually stunning, dark comedy, epic ...
Audience:
date night, teens
Plot:
prison escape, great depression, blues, on the run, small town, roman empire, country music, dark humor, music, runaway, satire, treasure hunt ...
Time:
1930s, year 2000, 20th century, y2k, 2000s ...
Place:
mississippi, ancient greece, persia, america, greece ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Married small-time crooks Lou-Jean and Clovis Poplin lose their baby to the state of Texas and resolve to do whatever it takes to get him back. Lou-Jean gets Clovis out of jail, and the two steal their son from his foster home, in addition to taking ...
Style:
road movie, black comedy, sexy, cult classic, retro ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
car chase, chase, lovers on the run, small town, prison escape, on the road, kidnapping, pursuit, prison, on the run, police captain, vigilante ...
Time:
year 1969, 60s, 20th century, 70s, 80s
Place:
texas, midwest, austin texas, usa, mexico ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Mike Sullivan works as a hit man for crime boss John Rooney. Sullivan views Rooney as a father figure, however after his son is witness to a killing, Mike Sullivan finds himself on the run in attempt to save the life of his son and at the same time ...
Style:
harsh, atmospheric, suspense, visually stunning, period piece ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
mafia, vengeance, hitman, revenge, criminal's revenge, gangster, violence, road trip, murder, coming of age, on the road, on the run ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, 2000s, year 1931, year 2002
Place:
illinois, chicago, persia, michigan, usa
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108K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Eden Lake is a relentlessly tense and immaculately paced horror-thriller about modern youth gone wild. When a young couple goes to a remote wooded lake for a romantic getaway, their quiet weekend is shattered by an aggressive group of local kids. ...
Style:
brutal, suspense, bad ending, scary, slasher ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, kids
Plot:
survival, torture, camping, chase, forest, youth, fear, gory, revenge, teenager, maniac, danger ...
Time:
year 2008, year 2000, 21st century
Place:
united kingdom, england, britain
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.
Style:
suspense, brutal, harsh, epic, visually stunning ...
Plot:
american civil war, revenge, native american, surrender, civil war, cowboy, vengeance, manhunt, murder, on the run, loss of family, one against many ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, 1800s, 20th century, year 1976 ...
Place:
texas, missouri, austin texas, usa, kansas ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A 16-year-old international assassin yearning for a "normal" adolescence fakes her own death and enrolls as a senior in a suburban high school. She quickly learns that being popular can be more painful than getting water-boarded.
Style:
teen, exciting, entertaining, ironic, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
teenager, youth, high school, female spy, teenage life, female agent, tough girl, danger, adolescence, undercover, school, assassin ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
berlin germany, moscow russia, usa, chechnya
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Music, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Jake Blues is just out of jail, and teams up with his brother, Elwood on a 'mission from God' to raise funds for the orphanage in which they grew up. The only thing they can do is do what they do best – play music – so they get their ...
Style:
funny, road movie, hilarious, surreal, action comedy ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night, teen drama
Plot:
music, chase, prison, blues, race against time, road trip, car chase, redemption, musician, police chase, on the road, nun ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1980
Place:
chicago, illinois, indiana, arizona, usa ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Brian and Charlie work for a gangster. When the boss learns they want to "leave" he sets them up to be killed, after they help rob the local Triads of their drug dealing profits. B&C decide to steal the money for themselves, but ...
Style:
feel good, funny, humorous, entertaining, laugh out loud ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
cross dressing, nun, chase, priest, fish out of water, misfit, gangster, on the run, money, disguise, convent, disorder ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
london, england, europe
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66K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
A diverse group of recruits has arrived at the FBI Quantico Base for training. They are the best, the brightest and the most vetted, so it seems impossible that one of them is suspected of masterminding the biggest attack on New York City since 9/11.
Style:
tense, realistic, surprise ending, detective, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
investigation, fbi, terrorist attack, frame up, female fbi agent, female agent, colleague, terrorist, terrorism, bonding, recruit, fbi agent ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run.
Style:
road movie, surreal, art house, atmospheric, visual ...
Plot:
on the road, surrealism, lovers on the run, road trip, smuggling, on the run, vietnam war, couples, infidelity, lovers, couple relations, tragic love ...
Time:
20th century, near future, year 1965, 60s
Place:
france, mediterranean sea, paris france, europe, africa ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Fiery, dark-haired Stella, an intense auto mechanic, and nervous, blonde Eleonora are young and in love. They operate a gas station peacefully, until Eleonora's mother appears and voices her disapproval of their romance.
Style:
realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful, road movie ...
Plot:
gas station, on the run, lovers on the run, lesbian romance, lesbian, fugitives, love and romance, lesbian relationship, youth, social misfits, society, murder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Lyon Gaultier is a deserter in the Foreign Legion arriving in the USA entirely hard up. He finds his brother between life and death and his sister-in-law without the money needed to heal her husband and to maintain her child. To earn the money ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, rough, sentimental, psychological ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
martial arts, french foreign legion, revenge, fistfight, friendship, death of brother, mixed martial arts, illegal fistfight, kickboxing, on the run, drug dealer, tough guy ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s
Place:
los angeles, north africa, usa, california, paris france ...
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Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: Luxembourg, USA, UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
7 years on from the original Fortress movie, Brennick and his family are still on the run. Finally, they give in, and surrender, only to find themselves imprisoned in a new, more sophisticated fortress prison in outer space. But Brennick's not ...
Style:
dark comedy, rough, futuristic, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
prison, prisoner, dystopia, race against time, mind control, voyeur, conspiracy, escape, space station, prison guard, on the run, fugitives ...
Time:
future, near future
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