Vigilante movies and TV shows – page 5
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| Anomie (2026) | 7.4 |
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
There is instant chemistry between Alice (Gillian Anderson), a businesswoman, and Adam (Danny Dyer), a younger working-class man who installs a security system in her London apartment. She takes him to a party in the country, and they end up making ...
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, psychological, rough, bleak ...
Plot:
rape and revenge, rape, psychopath, revenge, rape victim, vigilante, gang rape, female nudity, skinny dipping, vengeance, sexual assault, murder ...
Place:
england, london
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Watermelon farmer Vince Majestyk (Charles Bronson) goes after the Mob, when they try to strong arm him to use their melon picking crew.
Style:
neo noir, talky, suspense, suspenseful, grindhouse ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
revenge, car chase, violent, vigilantism, vigilante, organized crime, violence, bullying, vengeance, arms dealer, assassin, murder ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s
Place:
colorado, usa, los angeles
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A cop turns vigilante after his family is murdered, exacting vengeance on the killers - and then on all criminals who have slipped through the system.
Style:
exciting, serious, rough, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
vigilante, vigilantism, vengeance, gang, death of wife, tough heroes, rivalry, murder, gangster, organized crime, violence, good versus evil ...
Time:
year 2009, year 2011, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
south america, british columbia, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When teacher Randall Thomasson is killed during a carjacking, an unexpected visitor shows up at his funeral - his estranged brother, Karl Thomasson (Treat Williams). An ex-Green Beret turned mercenary. Karl signs on as a new substitute teacher in ...
Style:
hood, independent film, realistic, serious, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
vigilante, gang, vigilantism, high school, die hard, tough heroes, ghetto, ak 47, interracial, education, gangster, murder ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, vietnam, brooklyn new york city
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
An officially "dead" cop is trained to become an extraordinary unique assassin in service of the US President.
Style:
independent film, exciting, cult classic, humorous, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, spy, assassin, vigilante, kung fu, conspiracy, korean war veteran, race against time, soldier, hitman, espionage, mentor ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1985
Place:
new york, usa, pentagon, washington d.c., korea
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In the opening chase, Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh stumble across a trunk full of Krugerrands. They follow the trail to a South African diplomat who's using his immunity to conceal a smuggling operation. When he plants a bomb under ...
Style:
saga, breathtaking, entertaining, action packed, suspense ...
Audience:
manly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
buddy cop, police, buddies, revenge, police officer, home invasion, buddy, car chase, vigilante, partner, interracial friendship, profanity ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, south africa, california, africa, usa
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11K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Darryl is a childlike man with a genius for inventing various gadgets out of junk. When he stumbles on a method to make his clothes bulletproof, he decides to use his skills to be the lowest budgeted superhero of all.
Style:
parody, humorous, laugh out loud, black comedy, semi serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, family outing, teens
Plot:
blaxploitation, vigilante, secret identity, gangster, superhero, african american, gadget, urban decay, brother brother relationship, inventor, masked man, black ...
Time:
year 1994, 90s
Place:
chicago, illinois, usa
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Tromaville has a monstrous new hero. The Toxic Avenger is born when mop boy Melvin Junko falls into a vat of toxic waste. Now evildoers will have a lot to lose.
Style:
cult classic, grindhouse, bloody, cult horror, dark comedy ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, satire, vigilante, gory, absurd violence, freak, absurdism, monster, bullying, blood, corruption, extreme violence ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city, new jersey
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76K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
After being murdered by corrupt colleagues in a covert government agency, Al Simmons (Michael Jai White) makes a pact with the devil to be resurrected to see his beloved wife Wanda (Theresa Randle). In exchange for his return to Earth, Simmons ...
Style:
scary, dark, dark fantasy, exciting, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
supernatural, deal with the devil, devil, superhero, clown, danger, psychopath, good versus evil, dark hero, vigilante, transformation, killer clown ...
Time:
90s, year 1997
Place:
north korea, hong kong
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459K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.
Style:
exciting, captivating, realistic, stylized, serious ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
superhero, heroes, double life, fighting crime, martial arts, archer, archery, rivalry, vigilantism, scheme, young man, millionaire ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
usa, fictional island, chicago
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111K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The Double Deuce is the meanest, loudest and rowdiest bar south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and Dalton (Patrick Swayze) has been hired to clean it up. He might not look like much, but the Ph.D.-educated bouncer proves he's more than capable -- ...
Style:
sexy, cult classic, suspense, serious, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night, manly
Plot:
martial arts, small town, stripper, bouncer, nightclub, one man army, vigilante, bar fight, violence, skinny dipping, voyeur, bare breasts ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s
Place:
missouri, memphis, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A mute Russian girl infiltrates Toronto's underground sex trade to avenge the death of her sister.
Style:
serious, rough, bleak, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
woman fights a man, sexploitation, sex trafficking, rape and revenge, vigilante, russian mafia, voyeur, erotic scene, strip club, female nudity, vengeance, mute ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada, russia
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, South Korea, Cambodia
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, humorous, saga, surprise ending ...
Audience:
kids, teens, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night ...
Plot:
superhero, robot, artificial intelligence, good versus evil, superhuman powers, technology, tony stark character, superhero team, supernatural ability, master villain, heroes, killer robot ...
Time:
year 2015, future, year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
oslo norway, usa, europe, london, new york ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Russia
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Ex-Federale agent Machete is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man – he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to ...
Style:
parody, grindhouse, absurd, stylized, black comedy ...
Audience:
manly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
machete, blood, vigilante, fight scenes, sexual content, terrorist plot, gory, assassin, female fighter, lone hero, tough heroes, violent ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
mexico, texas, washington d.c., austin texas, cuba ...
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958K
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a ...
Style:
entertaining, epic, sexy, exciting, visually stunning ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, chick flick, kids, boys' night ...
Plot:
superhero, mythology, superhuman powers, legends and myths, immortality, imaginary kingdom, warrior, redemption, viking, norse mythology, super powers, vigilante ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 10th century, medieval times, 21st century
Place:
new mexico, scandinavia, usa, north america, new york
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Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Mari and Phyllis go to the "big city" to see their favorite band BloodLust. Along the way they meet up with newly escaped convict Krug and his gang.
Style:
disturbing, slasher, bleak, creepy, grindhouse ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
rape, gory, revenge, psychopath, rape and revenge, youth, vigilante, violent, sex, exploitation, psycho killer, payback ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
new york, connecticut
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Thriller, Western
Country: USA, Mexico, Germany
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Having escaped from prison he transforms troubled bandit Alejandro into his successor, in order to foil the plans ...
Style:
period piece, romantic, exciting, sexy, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, girls' night, adult
Plot:
zorro, revenge, superhero, swashbuckler, lone hero, love and romance, sword fight, heroic mission, secret identity, vigilante, one against many, vengeance ...
Time:
19th century, middle ages, victorian era, ancient times, 1800s ...
Place:
california, mexico, los angeles, usa, egypt ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A group of high school students, led by a rich boy Derek, is sick of school violence and decides to become underground vigilantes named "Brotherhood of Justice". It starts with the idea "watching people", but things quickly get ...
Style:
retro, serious, realistic
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
vigilante, gang, high school, american football, revenge, car bomb, lynch mob, love interest, gang leader, violence, love triangle, saving a life ...
Time:
80s
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861K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation ...
Style:
satanic, visually stunning, exciting, serious, epic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, superhuman powers, good versus evil, secret identity, vigilante, alien invasion, alien, superpower, alien superhero, earth, superman, alien civilization ...
Time:
year 2013, year 1988, future, year 1997, year 1980 ...
Place:
usa, kansas, canada, north america
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957K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.
Style:
witty, saga, visually stunning, suspenseful, action adventure ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids, chick flick, boys' night, teens ...
Plot:
superhero, superhuman powers, hotshot hero, flying superhero, billionaire, terrorism, rescue, revenge, kidnapping, vigilante, artificial intelligence, androids and robots ...
Time:
year 2013, year 2016, year 2012, 90s, year 1999 ...
Place:
malibu california, california, tennessee, seattle, switzerland ...
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310K
Genre: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, South Africa, USA, India
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. The latest scourge is Ma-Ma, a prostitute-turned-drug pusher with a dangerous new drug and aims to take over the city. The only possibility of stopping her is an elite group of urban police called ...
Style:
futuristic, cult classic, intense, neo noir, visually stunning ...
Audience:
family friendly, manly, boys' night
Plot:
cyberpunk, dystopian future, post apocalypse, one man army, brutality, dystopia, distopia, organized crime, lone hero, judge, tough cop, rookie ...
Time:
future, 2010s, year 2012, near future, distant future
Place:
usa, america, seattle
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Predominantly set during World War II, Steve Rogers is a sickly man from Brooklyn who's transformed into super-soldier Captain America to aid in the war effort. Rogers must stop the Red Skull – Adolf Hitler's ruthless head of weaponry, ...
Style:
heroic, exciting, saga, psychotronic, stylized ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids, boys' night, chick flick, teens ...
Plot:
superhero, superhuman powers, heroism, mad scientist, heroes, heroic mission, soldier, courage, world war two, super soldier, danger, nazi ...
Time:
year 2011, future, 20th century, year 1942, 2010s ...
Place:
new york, usa, brooklyn new york city, new jersey, london ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Western
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
The sequel to House of 1000 Corpses – the Firefly family are ambushed at their isolated home by Sheriff Wydell and a squad of armed men guns blazing – yet only Otis and his sister, Baby, manage to escape the barrage of bullets unharmed. Hiding ...
Style:
scary, bloody, suspense, cult classic, dark ...
Audience:
date night, boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, revenge, torture, brutality, psychopath, sheriff, kidnapping, maniac, violence, female villain, hostage, killer clown ...
Time:
70s, year 2005, 2000s, y2k, year 2000 ...
Place:
texas, bolivia, austin texas, usa
Is relevant?
85K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Israel
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far reaching plans.
Style:
breathtaking, perverse, suspense, intense, melancholic ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, manly, girls' night
Plot:
serial killer, tough law enforcer, vigilante, killer, violence, murder, one man army, car chase, chase, police investigation, violent, hostage ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, south america, california, usa
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251K
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A rare mutation has occurred within the vampire community - The Reaper. A vampire so consumed with an insatiable bloodlust that they prey on vampires as well as humans, transforming victims who are unlucky enough to survive into Reapers themselves. ...
Style:
entertaining, scary, cult classic, stylized, exciting ...
Audience:
manly, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
vampire, superhero, lone hero, dark hero, tough guy, martial arts, monster, supernatural, supernatural ability, vampire hunter, avenger, violence ...
Time:
2000s, year 2002, 21st century
Place:
prague, europe, czech republic, london
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Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Dirty Harry Callahan returns for his final film adventure. Together with his partner Al Quan, he must investigate the systematic murder of actors and musicians. By the time Harry learns that the murders are a part of a sick game to predict the ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, serious, detective, neo noir ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, vigilante, police, car chase, justice, mafia, murder, tough cop, corruption, reporter, prison, gangster ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
san francisco, usa, california
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Genre: Action, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Alex Corvis returns to the world of the living to solve the murder of a young woman that he was wrongly accused of killing. Alex follows the crow into the police department's evidence room, where he discovers that Lauren was killed by a group ...
Style:
suspense, gothic, stylized, harsh, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
revenge, afterlife, supernatural, electric chair, vengeance, vigilante, tragic hero, murder, brutality, violence, murder mystery, good versus evil ...
Time:
year 2000, 2000s, 90s
Place:
salt lake city utah
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
El Mariachi just wants to play his guitar and carry on the family tradition. Unfortunately, the town he tries to find work in has another visitor...a killer who carries his guns in a guitar case. The drug lord and his henchmen mistake El Mariachi ...
Style:
independent film, cult classic, action packed, grindhouse, retro ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
revenge, mistaken identity, machine gun, modern western, vigilante, musician, gangster, guitarist, assassin, small town, gunfight, violence ...
Time:
90s, future
Place:
mexico, mexico city, latin america
Is relevant?
327K
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
When Blade's mother was bitten by a vampire during pregnancy, she did not know that she gave her son a special gift while dying: All the good vampire attributes in combination with the best human skills. Blade and his mentor Whistler battle an ...
Style:
satanic, saga, intense, suspense, gothic ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, teens, adult
Plot:
vampire, martial arts, supernatural, vampire hunter, dark hero, sword fight, good versus evil, superhero, avenger, one against many, master warrior, violence ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1998, 60s, year 1967
Is relevant?
465K
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner ...
Style:
bleak, suspenseful, cult classic, suspense, harsh ...
Audience:
manly, adult
Plot:
old west, revenge, cowboy, redemption, vengeance, small town, sheriff, hitman, wild west, gunfight, shootout, gunslinger ...
Time:
19th century, 20th century, 1800s, year 1992, 90s ...
Place:
wyoming, kansas, america, usa, north america ...
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