Retaliation movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant retaliation movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, suspenseful, cult classic, rough and tense films and TV shows about / with retribution, murder, violence, death, revenge, police officer, vengeance, rivalry, husband wife relationship and danger plots mostly in Drama, Thriller and Action genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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retaliation movies
TOP 10 movies tagged as retaliation: Bathory (2008), The Sea Wall (2008), Samurai Cop (1991), Flic Story (1975), Coup de torchon (1981), Animal (2023), The Fog (1980), Kozara (1962), Term of Trial (1962), Conspiracy (2008).

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 5.7
 5K
Bathory (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, UK, France
Duration: 141 min.
Story: Bathory is based on the legends surrounding the life and deeds of Countess Elizabeth Bathory known as the greatest murderess in the history of mankind. Contrary to popular belief, Elizabeth Bathory was a modern Renaissance woman who ultimately fell ...
Style: realistic, stylized, suspenseful, bleak, visually stunning ...
Plot: countess, torture, healing power, dishonesty, society, blood, intrigue, political intrigue, surrealism, state affairs, manipulation, serial killer ...
Time: 17th century, 16th century, middle ages
Place: hungary, transylvania, europe, vienna
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Whistleblowers: The Untold Stories (2011)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Family, History, Mystery, Thriller, War
Country: USA
TV show
Story: Showcasing the heroic deeds in and from every aspect of government and society, in a common quest to make the world a better place, free of corruption, discrimination and civil rights violations from around the globe!
Style: suspense, suspenseful, talky, tense, disturbing
Plot: whistleblower, corruption, retribution, civil rights, false accusation, government, judiciary, malice, prosecution, bravery, reprisal, security ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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 6.1
 864
The Sea Wall (2008)
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Cambodia, Belgium
Duration: 116 min.
Story: The film centers around a young French widow and her two adolescent children attempt to carve out a meager life for themselves by farming rice fields alongside the ocean in French Indo-China in the 1930's. Their efforts are hampered each year ...
Style: atmospheric, sentimental, serious, realistic, semi autobiographical ...
Plot: corruption, righting the wronged, social differences, fighting the system, lack of money, dam, landowner, family relations, interracial relations, rich and poor, parents and children, teenage life ...
Time: 1930s, 20th century
Place: cambodia, indochina, asia
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 4.6
 10K
Samurai Cop (1991)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: When Japanese organized crime imbeds itself within LA, the police turn to one man to take down the deadly Yakuza — Joe Marshall, aka "The Samurai." With his fearless swagger and rock hard jaw, The Samurai tears a two-fisted hole through ...
Style: rough, suspenseful, realistic, humorous, psychotronic ...
Audience: boys' night, adult
Plot: martial arts, samurai, katana, womanizer, gangster, police detective, cop, exploitation, female criminal, psychopath, gang, law enforcement ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: los angeles, california
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 6.9
 3K
Flic Story (1975)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 112 min.
Story: The film story depicts Emile Buisson, following the death of his wife and child, escaping from a psychiatric institution in 1947 and returning to Paris. Buisson, who three years later would become France's public enemy number one, begins a ...
Style: serious, rough, suspenseful, neo noir, suspense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: serial killer, murder, police detective, gangster, robbery, prison, law enforcement, police investigation, investigation, police corruption, psychopath, police station ...
Time: 1940s, year 1947, 1950s
Place: paris france, france, europe
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Coup de torchon (1981)
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 128 min.
Story: In 1938 in the french West Africa, Lucien Cordier is a weak and corrupted policeman despised by the local bad boys. His wife is openly cheating on him and he hasn't got any self-respect anymore. But when comes the occasion, his revenge will be ...
Style: humorous, offbeat, dark comedy, black comedy, neo noir ...
Plot: murder, serial killer, infidelity, adultery, lust, colonialism, unhappy marriage, voyeur, pimp, extramarital affair, female nudity, woman in jeopardy ...
Time: pre world war two, year 1938, 1930s, 20th century, year 1981
Place: africa, france, senegal, west africa
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 6.3
 84K
Animal (2023)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 204 min.
Story: A son undergoes a remarkable transformation as the bond with his father begins to fracture, and he becomes consumed by a quest for vengeance.
Style: suspense, surprise ending, neo noir, powerful, tragic ending
Plot: sex scene, gangster, relationships, father son conflict, fistfight, shootout, machine gun, smoking, hand to hand combat, toxic relationship, badass, self destructing ...
Place: india, delhi, scotland
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 6.8
 82K
The Fog (1980)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Strange things begin to occurs as a tiny California coastal town prepares to commemorate its centenary. Inanimate objects spring eerily to life; Rev. Malone stumbles upon a dark secret about the town's founding; radio announcer Stevie witnesses ...
Style: slasher, creepy, atmospheric, suspenseful, grindhouse ...
Plot: ghost, lighthouse, small town, revenge, ship, blood, radio station, sword, monster, ghost ship, supernatural horror, murder ...
Time: year 1980, 80s, 70s, 20th century, year 1979
Place: california, northern california, usa, pacific ocean
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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, Italy, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: When gigantic robots attack New York City, "Sky Captain" uses his private air force to fight them off. His ex-girlfriend, reporter Polly Perkins, has been investigating the recent disappearance of prominent scientists. Suspecting a link ...
Style: futuristic, dieselpunk, stylized, surreal, exciting ...
Audience: teens
Plot: steampunk, robot, heroic mission, alternate reality, mad scientist, airplane, transformation, alternate history, danger, save the world, aviation, kidnapping ...
Time: future, 1930s, year 2004, 2000s, year 1939 ...
Place: new york, himalaya, manhattan new york city, nepal, new york state ...
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 7.2
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Kozara (1962)
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 124 min.
Story: In June of 1942 Germans and their collaborators decide to get rid of partisans and their stronghold in the woods of Mount Kozara in Northern Bosnia. They encircle the mountain and begin the mop up operation. Out gunned and outnumbered the partisans ...
Style: epic, crying, black and white
Plot: world war two, partisan, world war, mountain, fate, inhumanity, woods, war crime, dead body, assault, villager, escape ...
Time: year 1942
Place: bosnia, bosnia herzegovina, former yugoslavia, balkan
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 7.1
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Term of Trial (1962)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Weir, an alcoholic schoolteacher, whose criminal record for refusing to fight during the Second World War has prevented him from progressing further in his teaching career, is looked upon with disdain by his headmaster, his pupils and even his wife. ...
Style: crying, detective
Plot: lawyer, traumatic childhood, first love, drug addiction, teenage crush, teacher, unrequited love, bad mother, photography, tram, conscientious objector, defense attorney ...
Place: paris france, england, northern england, london
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 4.6
 4K
Conspiracy (2008)
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A Gulf War veteran with PTSD (Kilmer) heads to a small town to find his friend. When he arrives his friend and his family have vanished and the townsfolk afraid to answer questions about their disappearance. He soon discovers that the town is owned ...
Style: suspenseful, realistic, tense, exciting, serious
Audience: boys' night
Plot: military, war, politics, uncover truth, missing person, military life, retiring, soldier, army investigation, danger, spy, amputee ...
Place: iraq, arizona, mexico
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The Music Teacher (1988)
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Aging opera singer Joachim Dallayrac retires from the stage and retreats to the countryside to school two young singers, Sophie and Jean. Although the rigorous training takes its toll on both teacher and students, there is plenty of time for ...
Style: visual, serious, realistic, period piece, baroque ...
Plot: music teacher, classical music, musician, music, singing competition, retiring, rivalry, love and romance, unfulfillment, artists and showbiz, youth, follow your dream ...
Time: 18th century, 80s
Place: belgium
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 6.8
 62K
Inland Empire (2006)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, Poland, USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story: An actress's perception of reality becomes increasingly distorted as she finds herself falling for her co-star in a remake of an unfinished Polish production that was supposedly cursed.
Style: surreal, psychological, mindfuck, experimental, psychedelic ...
Audience: adult
Plot: surrealism, macabre, filmmaking, danger, alternate reality, insanity, curse, murder, nightmare, actress, abusive husband, mysticism ...
Time: year 2006, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place: poland, los angeles, usa, california, europe ...
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 6.8
 220K
Mad Max (1979)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 88 min.
Story: In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.
Style: road movie, futuristic, grindhouse, apocalyptic, stylized ...
Audience: manly, boys' night
Plot: apocalypse, chase, dystopia, vengeance, post apocalypse, revenge, biker, car chase, dystopic future, chaos, car, violence spree ...
Time: future, 20th century, near future, year 1979, distant future ...
Place: australia, oceania
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Texas Across the River (1966)
Genre: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: The Louisiana wedding of debutante Phoebe Ann Naylor to Don Andrea de Baldasar, El Duce de la Casala is stopped by the Cavalry over a matter of honor. Don Andrea flees across the river to Texas, where he meets up with Sam Hollis and his Indian ...
Style: funny, parody, exciting, realistic, not serious ...
Plot: snake, native american, lonely, talk show host, old west, comanche indian, romantic rivalry, indian war, duel, wild west, friends, heroes ...
Time: year 1966, 19th century, 1840s
Place: texas, austin texas, louisiana, usa
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 5.5
 1K
Voices (2007)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 85 min.
Story: A young woman tries to escape what seems to be a curse that is killing members of her family one by one.
Style: suspense, rough, scary, suspenseful, slasher ...
Plot: afterlife, supernatural, manipulation, curse, murder, investigation, survival, danger, dishonesty, social misfits, curses spells and rituals, wedding ...
Time: 21st century
Place: seoul, asia, korea, south korea
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Nothing Personal (1995)
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 85 min.
Story: A raw depiction of the Belfast 'troubles' as savage tribal warfare. Set shortly after the 1975 cease fire, the film focuses on the tribulations of Kenny, Protestant leader of a group of Shankill Road Loyalists, and his one-time friend ...
Style: realistic, serious, tense, rough, bleak ...
Plot: ira, trouble, anglo irish relations, chaos, injustice, terrorism, gang, heroes, life is a bitch, society, dedicated lawyer, danger ...
Time: 70s
Place: ireland, northern ireland, europe, england
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 6.5
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World War III (1982)
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 200 min.
TV show
Story: Soviet paratroopers drop into Alaska to sabotage the oil pipeline in retaliation against a United States grain embargo. A skirmish occurs at a pumping station, lightly defended by Col. Jake Caffey and a National Guard reckon unit. A stalemate ensues ...
Style: serious, realistic, exciting, epic, rough ...
Plot: world war three, cold war, president, u.s. president, spy, apocalypse, end of the world, disaster, spy thriller, distopia, world war, die hard ...
Time: 80s, year 1987, near future
Place: alaska, russia, usa, moscow russia, soviet union
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Rolling Thunder (1977)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A Vietnam veteran, Charles Rane, returns home after years in a POW camp and is treated as a hero. When thugs invade his home to steal the silver coins he received for his service, they mangle his hand and leave him and his family for dead. Rane ...
Style: grindhouse, neo noir, bleak, stylized, harsh ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: vigilante, violence, murder, home invasion, vietnam war, revenge, exploitation, macabre, complex characters, vietnam veteran, homecoming, gunfight ...
Time: 70s, year 1977
Place: texas, el paso texas, vietnam, asia, san antonio texas ...
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 6.5
 13K
Class of 1984 (1982)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Andy is a new teacher at a inner city high school that is like nothing he has ever seen before. There is metal detectors at the front door and everything is basically run by a tough kid named Peter Stegman. Soon, Andy and Stegman become enemies and ...
Style: grindhouse, disturbing, cult classic, psychotronic, detective ...
Audience: teens
Plot: high school, punk, teacher, revenge, gang, violence, rape, bullying, juvenile delinquency, sexual cruelty, vigilante, school ...
Time: 80s, future, year 1982, 20th century
Place: usa
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 6.2
 77K
Hummingbird (2013)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Homeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity, transforming into an avenging angel in the process.
Style: exciting, emotional, serious, atmospheric, talky ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: vengeance, redemption, gangster, ex military, haunted by the past, homeless, tough heroes, revenge, mafia, fight scenes, weapons, vigilante ...
Time: year 2013, 21st century
Place: england, london, afghanistan
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 7.6
 7K
Hatred (2016)
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 150 min.
Story: Summer of 1939. Zosia is a young Polish girl who is deeply in love with Ukrainian Petro. Their great love will be put to the test when her father decides to marry her to a wealthy widower Skiba. Right after wedding she is left alone because her ...
Style: tense, thought provoking, suspense, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot: genocide, world war two, war atrocity, massacre, murder, nazi occupation, wedding, torture, female protagonist, village, baby, husband wife relationship ...
Time: year 1943, year 1939, 1940s
Place: poland
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 3.7
 39K
The Fog (2005)
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Trapped within an eerie mist, the residents of Antonio Bay have become the unwitting victims of a horrifying vengeance. One hundred years earlier, a ship carrying lepers was purposely lured onto the rocky coastline and sank, drowning all aboard. Now ...
Style: scary, suspense, suspenseful, slasher, dark ...
Audience: teens
Plot: small town, ghost, fog, supernatural, island, betrayal, death, justice, prophecy, danger, haunted by the past, disaster ...
Time: year 2005
Place: california, usa, oregon
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 6.9
 44K
Death Wish (1974)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Italy
Duration: 93 min.
Story: After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.
Style: controversial, disturbing, grindhouse, tense, intense ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: vigilante, violence, vigilantism, vengeance, revenge, one man army, police, murder, rape and revenge, home invasion, one against many, gunfight ...
Time: 20th century, 70s
Place: new york, usa, manhattan new york city, arizona, tucson arizona ...
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 6.7
 30K
Colors (1988)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.
Style: realistic, hood, psychological, serious, exciting ...
Plot: police, gangster, gang, ghetto, hip hop, buddy cop, gunfight, chase, mafia, cop, urban, gang war ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: california, los angeles, usa, venice beach california, south central los angeles
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Only God Forgives (2013)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark, France, USA, Sweden, Belgium, Thailand
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family's drug smuggling operation, is forced by his mother Jenna to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother's recent death.
Style: neo noir, disturbing, stylized, atmospheric, surreal ...
Plot: vengeance, violence, revenge, surrealism, punishment, drug dealer, violent, muay thai, family relations, owner, criminal heroes, storytelling ...
Time: 2010s, year 2013, future, 21st century
Place: asia, bangkok thailand, thailand
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 4.6
 711
Pancho Villa (1972)
Genre: Action, Biography, Comedy, Drama, Western
Country: UK, Spain, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa is double-crossed in an arms deal planned by his comrade Scotty. Villa and Scotty plot a raid on a U.S. cavalry fort in retaliation.
Style: spaghetti western, independent film, semi serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot: mexican revolution, cowboy, arms deal, adventurer, traveler, mexican history, heroes, state affairs, rebelliousness, lone wolves, folk hero, rivalry ...
Time: year 1972, 1910s, year 1916
Place: latin america, mexico, sonora
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Road of Death (1973)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story: Two couples on a picnic are attacked by a gang of vicious bikers, who beat up the men and rape the women. One of the men finds out who the bikers are, arms himself and goes after them.
Style: grindhouse, independent film, slang, weird
Plot: biker, bike, motorcycle, redneck, terror, rape and revenge, kidnapping, violence, sleaze, cigarette smoking, kidnapper, falling from height ...
Time: 70s
Place: florida
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London Has Fallen (2016)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Bulgaria
Duration: 99 min.
Story: In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
Style: exciting, intense, serious, psychotronic, action adventure ...
Audience: boys' night, manly, chick flick, girls' night
Plot: terrorism, secret service, terrorist, hostage, president, terrorist attack, conspiracy, survival, danger, save the day, assassination, head of state ...
Time: year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place: england, london, buckingham palace, tokyo, europe ...
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