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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A mysterious woman, known as Madame M, kidnaps forty pre-teen girls and transports them to a remote island to train them as the most deadly assassins. CIA operative Jack Chen follows the case for 6 years with no leads, but when a series of ...
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, rough, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, female assassin, female killer, woman kills a man, female martial artist, contract killer, one woman army, yakuza, rape and revenge, assassination, terrorism, tough heroes ...
Time:
90s, 2000s
Place:
hong kong, japan, the philippines, tokyo, china ...
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Bobby Bishop (Sheen) is a special assistant to the President of the United States. Accidentally, he meets his friend professor Pochenko on the street. Pochenko has time to tell Bishop about some conspiracy in the White House but then immediately ...
Style:
suspense, exciting, political thriller, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
political conspiracy, conspiracy, on the run, betrayal, assassination, corruption, assassination plot, politics, lone hero, political corruption, assassination attempt, intrigue ...
Time:
year 1997, 90s
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
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106K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Dispatched to a small Italian town to await further orders, assassin Jack embarks on a double life that may be more relaxing than is good for him.
Style:
suspense, sexy, ambiguous ending, atmospheric, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hitman, loner, one last job, nudity, sex, undercover, anti hero, betrayal, skinny dipping, small town, assassination, moral dilemma ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
italy, rome italy, europe, california, canada
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Russia, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
political thriller, action packed, suspenseful, suspense, dutch angle
Audience:
adult
Plot:
cia, terrorism, assassination, national security, smuggling, abduction, money, secret, grandfather granddaughter relationship, surveillance, secretary of state, espionage ...
Place:
moscow russia, russia, usa, washington d.c.
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: China
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
In 1937, Japan began their invasion of China by murdering over 300,000 people in the capital of Nanjing. The atrocities committed against women and their daughters are especially barbaric. One of them is Xiaoyun, a peasant girl who fights with the ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, entertaining, tense, serious ...
Plot:
ninja, genocide, assassination, revenge, resistance, vengeance, wartime life, world war two, martial arts, heroes, medieval, rivalry ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s
Place:
china, usa, asia, japan
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140K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, Australia, USA, Jordan, Morocco, France
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Based on a shocking true story, Killer Elite pits two of the world’s most elite operatives—Danny, an ex-special ops agent and Hunter, his longtime mentor—against the cunning leader of a secret military society. Covering the globe from ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, action thriller, suspense, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, secret service, spy, conspiracy, mentor, undercover, rescue, espionage, hostage, mercenary, violence, secret agent ...
Time:
year 2011, 20th century, year 1980, 80s
Place:
middle east, london, australia, iran, europe ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Solar Eclipse is a conspiracy theory period movie based on true events, that led to the eventual assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. The movie demonstrates a violent India, at the backdrop of a non-violent Gandhi, and hard-line fanatic mindsets ...
Style:
tense, thrilling, captivating, realistic, bleak ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
assassination, conspiracy theory, political unrest, conspiracy, politics, murder, religious conflict, extremism, fanaticism, non violence, police procedural, betrayal ...
Time:
1940s, year 1947
Place:
india, usa
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
October 26, 1979, a presidential assassination shakes the nation. Taking on the defense of Park Tae-joo, the secretary involved in the presidential assassination, lawyer Jung In-hoo enters what would be South Korea's most notorious political ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
assassination, court, justice, judge, problem, legal action, political unrest, politics, political intrigue, courtroom, defense attorney, oppression ...
Time:
70s
Place:
south korea, korea, seoul
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. His wife leaves him with his three kids, his boss fires him, his brother turns away from him, and the bank won’t give him any money to start anew. He tries to find someone to blame for his misfortunes ...
Style:
realistic, depressing, serious, rough, suspenseful ...
Plot:
depression, hypocrisy, assassination, suicide, psychology, crime gone awry, robbery, tragedy, revenge, attempted murder, assassination attempt, head of state ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 2004, year 1974
Place:
baltimore, usa, vietnam
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Genre: Short, Action, Adventure, Horror
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 36 min.
TV show
Story:
Giovanni is an assassin living during the Renaissance in 15th century Italy. At this dawn of a new era, a conspiracy is being plotted by one corrupt family to overthrow the powerful Medici family and destroy a unified Italy. As an assassin, Giovanni ...
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, serious, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
assassin, video game, renaissance, secret identity, assassination, investigation, father son relationship, danger, injustice, family secret, undercover, conspiracy ...
Time:
15th century
Place:
italy, rome italy, venice, florence
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.
Style:
saga, epic, neo noir, visually appealing, bad ending ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
mafia, organized crime, revenge, gangster, violence, cosa nostra, italian mafia, murder, guilt, sicilian mafia, assassination, catholic church ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s, year 1990, year 1980 ...
Place:
italy, sicily, palermo italy, new york, atlantic city new jersey ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
A drama set in the Goguryo period. It is about how Moo Young, the daughter of King Young Ryu, falls in love with Yeon Choong, the son of Yeon Gaesomun had with a concubine. But Moo Young debates whether she should have her revenge, as Yeon ...
Style:
historical drama, captivating, dramatic, epic, tense ...
Plot:
ancient korea, assassination, political intrigue, royal palace, forbidden love, korean history, betrayal, palace intrigue, fall in love, heiress, political conspiracy, heir to the throne ...
Time:
7th century
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. A coup d'état bursts out by DefenseSecurity Commander Chun Doo-gwang and a private band of officers following him. Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae-shin, an obstinate ...
Style:
political thriller, suspenseful, political, captivating, thrilling ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
military coup, political intrigue, assassination, coup d'etat, martial law, military, coup, political unrest, crisis, power struggle, urban, authoritarianism ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1979
Place:
seoul, south korea, korea
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
26 years ago, state troops were ordered to open fire on civilians in the city of Gwangju who were demonstrating as apart of a democratic movement. Thousands of civilians were killed. Now, a shooter from the national team, a gang member, a policeman, ...
Style:
political thriller, captivating, disturbing, suspense, action drama ...
Plot:
revenge, assassination, vengeance, murderer, price of justice, murder, civil rights movement, fighting crime, convict, law and order, bandit, police ...
Place:
seoul
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283K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish ...
Style:
political, period piece, thought provoking, costume drama, factual ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
president, politics, civil war, american civil war, american history, idealism, historical character, slavery, politician, racism, head of state, abraham lincoln ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, ancient times, 1800s, victorian era ...
Place:
washington d.c., usa, america, california
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20K
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The narration spans the period since the seventh election of Andreotti as Prime Minister of Italy in 1992, until the trial in which he was accused of collusion with the Mafia.
Style:
political, disturbing, philosophical, cerebral, enigmatic ...
Plot:
politics, political corruption, italian history, corruption, assassination, terrorist, prime minister, murder, state affairs, idealism, blackmail, head of state ...
Time:
70s, year 2008, year 1993, year 1991, year 1992 ...
Place:
europe, italy, sicily, moscow russia, soviet union ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A young female terrorist goes on a suicide assassination mission, but her resolve to complete it is put to the test.
Style:
realistic, psychological, tense, bleak, serious ...
Plot:
terrorism, assassination, politics, terrorist, conflict, assassin, suicide bomber, threat, criminal, struggle, war on terror, political conflict ...
Time:
year 1998, 90s
Place:
india, sri lanka, asia, middle east
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, Canada, Japan
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A lethal assassin for a secret Chinese organisation, who sheds tears of regret each time he kills, is seen swiftly and mercilessly executing three Yakuza gangsters by a beautiful artist. She is captivated by the grace of his kill and later falls in ...
Style:
emotional, exciting, suspenseful, anime, perverse ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, yakuza, martial arts, police investigation, killer, bodyguard, assassin, violence, mind control, contract killer, danger, murder ...
Time:
90s
Place:
japan, china, san francisco, vancouver, shanghai ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
A classical art professor and collector, who doubles as a professional assassin, is coerced out of retirement to avenge the murder of an old friend.
Style:
visually stunning, exciting, suspenseful, surprise ending, political thriller ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
mountain climbing, mountain, hitman, climbing, catastrophe, assassination, revenge, murder, mountaineering, desert, cold war, secret agent ...
Time:
year 1975, 70s, 20th century
Place:
alps, switzerland, europe, arizona, germany ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. ...
Style:
suspense, breathtaking, inspirational, atmospheric, witty ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, chick flick, date night, adult
Plot:
world war two, nazism, nazi, war, vengeance, dark humor, alternate history, working undercover, violence, dialogue, violent, blood ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 1940s, 20th century, post world war two
Place:
paris france, france, germany, america, europe
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Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Shakespeare's Play transplanted into a 1930s setting.
Style:
talky, stylized, period piece, witty, political ...
Plot:
politics, medieval, shakespeare, royal family, murder, betrayal, manipulation, royalty, assassination, greed, battles, monarchy ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, 18th century
Place:
england, london, europe, new york, germany
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.
Style:
clever, entertaining, action thriller, stylized, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
sherlock holmes, steampunk, intelligence, riddles and clues, detective inspector, hotshot, private detective, twists and turns, hotshot hero, mind game, conspiracy, buddies ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, year 2011, edwardian era, 2010s ...
Place:
england, london, paris france, britain, europe ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Switzerland
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A secret service agent is framed as the mole in an assassination attempt on the president. He must clear his name and foil another assassination attempt while on the run from a relentless FBI agent.
Style:
political thriller, suspenseful, intense, rough, action packed ...
Plot:
secret service, frame up, conspiracy, investigation, on the run, blackmail, assassination attempt, treason, president, assassination, espionage, uncover truth ...
Time:
year 2006, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
toronto ontario canada, washington d.c.
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Clear the runway for Derek Zoolander, VH1's three-time male model of the year. His face falls when hippie-chic "he's so hot right now" Hansel scooters in to steal this year's award. The evil fashion guru Mugatu seizes the ...
Style:
funny, hilarious, humorous, parody, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, adult
Plot:
conspiracy, fashion model, male model, dumb, satire, brainwashing, orgy, assassination, seduction, fashion, stoner, fame ...
Time:
year 2001, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, malaysia, usa, new jersey
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, India, Jordan
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.
Style:
tense, political, talky, historical drama, controversial ...
Audience:
chick flick, family friendly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
terrorism, espionage, cia, 9/11, military, manhunt, islamic terrorism, combat, terrorist plot, cia agent, al qaeda, propaganda ...
Time:
september 11 2001, year 2003, year 2005, year 2011, 2000s ...
Place:
middle east, pakistan, iraq, baghdad iraq, afghanistan ...
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Spain, Bulgaria
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
The film chronicles the rise and fall of the world's most feared drug lord Pablo Escobar and his volatile love affair with Colombia's most famous journalist Virginia Vallejo throughout a reign of terror that tore a country apart.
Style:
factual, serious, rough, exciting, brutal ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
drug lord, drug cartel, cocaine, latinx lead, pablo escobar, colombian drug cartel, assassination, lovers, congress, drug traffic, drug dealing, fighting crime ...
Time:
80s, year 1984, year 1992, year 1982, year 1993 ...
Place:
colombia, south america, panama, latin america, florida
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Nigeria
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
At the height of the Oyo Empire, the ferocious Bashorun Ga'a became more powerful than the kings he enthroned, only to be undone by his own blood.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, psychological, thrilling, suspenseful ...
Plot:
political intrigue, assassination, revenge, prime minister, betrayal, power, politics, politician, political unrest, intrigue, tyranny, royal court ...
Time:
18th century
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Его папа хочет стать президентом США. Дед и бабка — Брэд Питт и Анджелина Джоли. Он был слеп, а когда прозрел, увидел Андрея Малахова. ...
Style:
psychological, semi serious, captivating, emotional, surreal ...
Plot:
revenge, father son relationship, blindness, assassination, blindness and impaired vision, murder, father and son, love and romance, blind man, criminal's revenge, love interest, love ...
Place:
black sea
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
A hacker has adventures.
Style:
captivating, suspense, disturbing, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
hacker, assassination, computer hacker, female protagonist, computer cracker, uncover truth, political conspiracy, computer genius, murder, code breaking, murder investigation, secret mission ...
Time:
near future
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Genre: Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of the President Park who controls the KCIA, the organization with an edge over any branch of government. The director of KCIA, KIM Gyu-pyeong, is the seemingly most prospective second-in-command. In ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, psychological, political thriller, bad ending
Plot:
assassination of president, politics, assassination, dictatorship, tragedy, betrayal, intelligence agency, state terrorism, spy, espionage, military dictatorship, hearing ...
Time:
70s, year 1979
Place:
seoul, south korea, washington d.c., east asia, paris france ...
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