Forced into action movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant forced into action movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, suspenseful, exciting, tense and suspense films and TV shows about / with forced into action, danger, violent content, family relations, parents and children, chases and races, disorder, rivalry, fight and violence plots mostly in Action, Drama and Thriller genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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forced into action movies
TOP 10 movies tagged as forced into action: White House Down (2013), Rage (2014), Erased (2012), Far from Men (2014), Ransom (1996), Neighbors (2014), Legatee (2012), Ashura (2005), All Against All (2013), Suicide (2014).

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White House Down (2013)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story: Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer. Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is ...
Style: exciting, suspense, action packed, action thriller, intense ...
Audience: chick flick, manly, girls' night, teens, boys' night
Plot: secret service, terrorism, president, white house, save the day, conspiracy, treason, hostage, rescue, nuclear threat, head of state, siege ...
Time: year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place: usa, washington d.c., north america, pentagon, paris france
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 5.0
 25K
Rage (2014)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 98 min.
Story: When the Russian mob kidnaps the daughter of a reformed criminal, he rounds up his old crew and seeks his own brand of justice.
Style: exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: kidnapping, revenge, murder, haunted by the past, rivalry, chases and races, violence spree, forced into action, husband wife relationship, father daughter relationship, mafia, mob boss ...
Time: year 2014, 21st century
Place: usa
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 6.0
 33K
Erased (2012)
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, action thriller ...
Audience: chick flick, boys' night
Plot: cia, father daughter relationship, spy, espionage, family relations, secret agent, hitman, secret service, conspiracy, on the run, family in danger, chase ...
Time: year 2012, 21st century
Place: belgium, usa, antwerp, brussels belgium
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 7.2
 9K
Far from Men (2014)
Genre: Drama, War
Country: France
Duration: 101 min.
Story: A French teacher in a small Algerian village during the Algerian War forms an unexpected bond with a dissident who is ordered to be turned in to the authorities.
Style: serious, captivating, realistic, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot: teacher, journey, algerian war, french algerian war, forced into action, prisoner, hostage, danger, on the run, misfit partners, political unrest, on the road ...
Time: 20th century, year 2014, 1950s, year 1954, 50s
Place: algeria, france, nebraska, africa
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 6.7
 135K
Ransom (1996)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story: When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.
Style: suspense, exciting, suspenseful, tense, intense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: hostage, kidnapping, reward, child in peril, police corruption, millionaire, child abduction, rescue, ransom, kidnapped, danger, forced into action ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: new jersey, usa, manhattan new york city, harlem, new york
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 6.3
 328K
Neighbors (2014)
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: A couple with a newborn baby face unexpected difficulties after they are forced to live next to a fraternity house.
Style: funny, not serious, entertaining, humorous, teen ...
Audience: teens, girls' night, adult
Plot: youth, fraternity, teenager, college, friendship, high school, plan gone awry, stupidity, friends, party, neighbor neighbor relationship, rivalry ...
Time: year 2014, 2010s, year 1985, year 1971, 1930s ...
Place: usa
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 2.6
 1K
Legatee (2012)
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Russia
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Ivan is a typical modern young man of 18. His father disappeared 10 years ago. Trying to shake off the pursuing enemies of their father, Belov's wife and daughter changed their names and settled in the United States. But Alexander Belov's ...
Style: exciting, suspenseful, serious, tense, realistic
Plot: betrayal, forced into action, daring rescue, woman in danger, chases and races, dishonesty, hidden identity, chase, danger, family relations, youth, violent content ...
Time: 21st century
Place: russia
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 5.8
 753
Ashura (2005)
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 119 min.
Story: Adapted from the successful play, the film takes place in 19th-century Japan, where a war between demons and their slayers is fought. Izumo, a kabuki actor with a demon-slaying past, meets and falls in love with Tsubaki. However, something is not ...
Style: serious, exciting, stylized, suspenseful
Plot: fall in love, rivalry, good versus evil, love and romance, imaginary, haunted by the past, danger, save the world, supernatural, forced into action, martial arts, fight ...
Time: 19th century
Place: japan
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All Against All (2013)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min.
Style: realistic, sincere, semi serious, humorous, biting
Plot: life turned upside down, satire, eviction, hopes, working class, society, family relations, righting the wronged, forced into action, family problems, family life, family in crisis ...
Time: 21st century
Place: italy, rome italy
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 5.7
 432
Suicide (2014)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Israel
Duration: 113 min.
Story: A failed businessman must kill himself to pay off a loan shark or his family will die, but a detective discovers the case turns on a shocking secret.
Style: tense, captivating, suspense, exciting, psychological ...
Plot: forced into action, family in danger, save the day, escapades, blackmail, psychotic, lawyer, loan shark, violent content, strong female presence, danger, woman in danger ...
Time: 21st century
Place: israel, middle east
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The Rice Bomber (2014)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Based on a true social event, The Rice Bomber depicts a series of bombing events in Taiwan a decade ago. It is a time when the agriculture is struggling to survive. A man strives to arouse the government’s attention and to revive its conscience by ...
Style: realistic, serious, thought provoking
Plot: fighting the system, family relations, state affairs, forced into action, society, rebelliousness, political unrest, globalization, farmer, bomber, siblings relations, plan ...
Time: 21st century
Place: taiwan
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 5.3
 1K
Santa Baby 2 (2009)
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 80 min.
Story: Jenny McCarthy reprises her role as Mary Class, Santa's business-minded daughter, to help save Christmas in Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe, the sequel to ABC Family's original hit movie of 2006. Santa's in the midst of a late-life ...
Style: feel good, semi serious, humorous
Audience: family outing, kids
Plot: christmas, family business, midlife crisis, family in crisis, parents and children, family relations, eccentric family, hopes, ambition, save the day, relationship vs career, family problems ...
Time: 21st century
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 4.5
 2K
Inside Out (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: For the last thirteen years AJ (Triple H) has been behind bars, convicted of manslaughter for killing a man who intended to kill his best friend, Jack (Michael Rapaport). Now released, AJ wants nothing more than to start a small business and live a ...
Style: rough, suspenseful, tense, suspense, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: daring rescue, chases and races, tough heroes, starting over, danger, woman in danger, heroes, forced into action, hopes, wrestling, violent content, child in peril ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, new orleans
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 7.8
 7K
Masquerade (2012)
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 131 min.
Story: During the confusing and conspiratorial Joseon Dynasty King Gwang-hae orders his councilor, HEO Kyun, to find him a double in order to avoid the constant threat of assassination. HEO Kyun finds Ha-sun, a jester who looks remarkably like the king, ...
Style: suspenseful, captivating, realistic, stylized, inspirational ...
Plot: joseon dynasty, royal court, throne, hidden identity, treason, medieval, save the kingdom, ruler, political intrigue, dishonesty, head of state, forced into action ...
Time: 17th century, middle ages
Place: korea, south korea, east asia, asia
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Circle of Pain (2010)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Following a fighting accident, Dalton Hunt retired from the world of MMA at the top. Unable to outrun his guilt, he lost his family, his title, and his way. But when a crooked promoter lures him back into a fight against the current undefeated ...
Style: exciting, serious, captivating, suspense, tense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: mixed martial arts, martial arts, forced into action, contests and competitions, rivalry, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, ambition, fight, older woman younger man, older woman younger man relationship, friendship ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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 4.8
 343
Dust Up (2012)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Horror, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: Dust Up is a kick ass action comedy served up by Ward Roberts and starring Amber Benson that will make you laugh, gasp and punch the person you're sitting ...
Style: semi serious, exciting, rough, humorous, retro ...
Plot: desert, rivalry, heroes, tough heroes, chases and races, escapades, vigilantism, danger, forced into action, master villain, small town, gory ...
Time: 21st century
Place: arizona, california, usa
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Everyday Black Man (2010)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Since closing the door to a violent past, quiet and thoughtful Moses Stanton everyday existence is running a small neighborhood store, and watching over his daughter who doesn't know he exists. When a young man, Malik, comes in claiming to be a ...
Style: realistic, tense, captivating, exciting, psychological ...
Plot: forced into action, drug dealing, going straight, social relations, family relations, store, small town, parents and children, society, profanity, muslim, urban ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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Love Belongs to Everyone (2006)
Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 84 min.
Story: Shy, gentle half-wit Dennis, whose only obsession is train-spotting, is released early on account of good behavior after a rape sentence. His parents who run a modest barbershop, skeptic André and Rita, desperately try to keep him out of girl ...
Style: touching, captivating, serious, emotional, contemplative ...
Plot: family relations, life is a bitch, rehabilitation, hopes, misfit, society, forced into action, parents and children, jail, punishment, rape, prison ...
Time: 21st century
Place: belgium, europe
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Terkel in Trouble (2004)
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Musical, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Denmark
Duration: 77 min.
Story: In this unhinged Danish animation, 6th-grader Terkel (Anders Matthesen) begins experiencing a streak of bad luck after sitting on a black spider. His teacher dies and is replaced by the strange Justin (also Matthesen). At home, Terkel's Uncle ...
Style: adult animation, humorous, not serious, cynical, animated comedy ...
Audience: kids, teens
Plot: eccentric family, mischievous children, nothing goes right, child suicide, forced into action, escapades, danger, youth, buddies, kids in trouble, parents and children, little sister ...
Time: year 2004
Place: denmark
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Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Alan Partridge has had many ups and downs in life. National television broadcaster. Responsible for killing a guest on live TV. Local radio broadcaster. Nervous breakdown in Dundee. A self-published book, 'Bouncing Back', which was ...
Style: humorous, satirical, cynical, hilarious, funny ...
Plot: radio station, hostage, radio dj, satire, self involved, radio, desire for fame, socially awkward, ambition, goofy hero, lifestyle, workplace ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, europe
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 6.4
 92K
Snitch (2013)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates, UK
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Construction company owner John Matthews learns that his estranged son, Jason, has been arrested for drug trafficking. Facing an unjust prison sentence for a first time offender courtesy of mandatory minimum sentence laws, Jason has nothing to offer ...
Style: suspense, realistic, tense, intense, exciting ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: father son relationship, drug lord, drug dealing, agent, prison, protective parent, organized crime, secret service, family relations, police investigation, suspicion, frame up ...
Time: 2010s, year 2013, 21st century
Place: missouri, usa, mexico
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 8.0
 67K
The Rookie (2018)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Story: Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force’s oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as ...
Style: suspense, captivating, tense, serious, detective ...
Plot: lapd, police officer, investigation, crime investigation, daring rescue, life risking, race against time, terrorism, forced into action, criminality, policewoman, police station ...
Time: 2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place: los angeles
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Good Day for It (2011)
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: A man forced to abandon his wife and daughter years earlier must risk his life to settle an old score and reunite his family.
Style: captivating, tense, psychological, suspense, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: family in danger, vengeance, rivalry, parents and children, forced into action, small town, homecoming, gang, save the day, murder, violent content, cafe ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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 7.1
 3K
Stratos (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Greece, Germany, Cyprus
Duration: 137 min.
Story: At age 19, Stratos committed a crime of passion. He spent half his life in prison, where underground boss Leonidas took him under his wing. One day during a rival gang attack, Leonidas saved his life. Stratos never forgot this. A free man now, ...
Style: tense, serious, captivating, psychological, suspense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: tunnel, danger, forced into action, redemption, save the day, police officer, chaos, obsession, hired killer, curse, bakery, master criminal ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: greece, athens greece
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Comes a Bright Day (2012)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story: A romantic thriller set during the armed robbery of one of London’s most exclusive jewellers. Sometimes funny, often dark, always captivating and never what you expect.
Style: exciting, suspenseful, realistic, serious, interesting
Plot: wrong place wrong time, fall in love, love and romance, chases and races, danger, disorder, woman in danger, confined, forced into action, twists and turns, robbery, violent content ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, london
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Valley of the Wolves Gladio (2009)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 97 min.
Story: No overview found.
Style: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: secret agent, conspiracy, false accusation, rivalry, undercover, state affairs, government agency, forced into action, dishonesty, danger, kurd, turk ...
Time: 21st century
Place: middle east, istanbul turkey, turkey
Is relevant ?
 4.2
 832
Freight (2010)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story: A Russian gang operating in Leeds with no respect for the laws of England, traffic Eastern Europeans in containers then enslave them, the women to sex, the men to illegal fights. They cross local businessman Gabe Taylor and a war escalates, but when ...
Style: emotional, suspenseful, realistic, serious, rough ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: gang, kidnapping, father daughter relationship, prostitute, strip club, fistfight, crime boss, brother brother relationship, vengeance, power relations, life is a bitch, danger ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england
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Zatoichi: The Last (2010)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Japan, France
Duration: 132 min.
Story: A blind master swordsman attempts to lead a quiet life with his wife but he is provoked back into battle.
Style: serious, realistic, exciting, captivating, tense ...
Plot: samurai, zatoichi, martial arts, homecoming, medieval, forced into action, village, blind man, save the day, protector, murder, danger ...
Time: 19th century
Place: japan, asia
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For Love and Honour (2007)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 140 min.
Story: Ali Osman is a former bully of city of Istanbul. But lately he gives up bully and starts to operate a synthetic pitch. He often meets his old friends, former bullies, too. One day Ali Osman receives a news which is related with his previous ...
Style: serious, tense, captivating, exciting, art house ...
Plot: mafia, femme fatale, blackmail, criminal heroes, protective parent, uninhibited rivalry, rivalry, vengeance, parents and children, forced into action, police corruption, mob boss ...
Time: 21st century
Place: turkey, istanbul turkey
Is relevant ?
 7.7
 631K
Taken (2008)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: While vacationing with a friend in Paris, an American girl is kidnapped by a gang of human traffickers intent on selling her into forced prostitution. Working against the clock, her ex-spy father must pull out all the stops to save her. But with his ...
Style: suspenseful, exciting, entertaining, suspense, intense ...
Audience: manly, boys' night, chick flick, teens, date night ...
Plot: kidnapping, one man army, revenge, vigilantism, human trafficking, secret service, chase, vengeance, cia, father daughter relationship, violence, dark hero ...
Time: year 2008, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place: france, paris france, europe, north america
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