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Directed by Jerzy SkolimowskiOrigin USAGenres Drama,
ThrillerThemes Seafaring films,
Films about terrorism,
Transport films,
Gangster films,
Films about hijackingsActors Robert Duvall,
Arliss Howard,
Klaus Maria Brandauer,
Badja Djola,
William Forsythe,
Tom BowerRating62%
The story follows the crew of a small ship run by a man named Miller. On a small cruise out to sea, the ship is overtaken by three criminals, one of them is Caspary. Just when they think the ship will be their haven, the criminals find themselves battling the crew for control of the vessel., 1h31
Directed by Jerzy SkolimowskiOrigin United-kingdomGenres Drama,
Comedy,
AdventureThemes Political films,
Napoleonic Wars films,
French Revolution filmsActors Peter McEnery,
Claudia Cardinale,
Eli Wallach,
Jack Hawkins,
Mark Burns,
John NevilleRating49%
Vain, egotistical Etienne Gerard, a French brigadier, serves during the Napoleonic Wars. He thinks he's the best soldier and lover that ever lived and intends to prove it., 1h53
Directed by Gabriele SalvatoresOrigin ItalieGenres Drama,
Science fiction,
Thriller,
Fantasy,
ActionThemes Films about computing,
Jeu,
Political films,
Cyberpunk films,
Dystopian films,
AnticipationActors Christophe Lambert,
Diego Abatantuono,
Stefania Rocca,
Emmanuelle Seigner,
Silvio Orlando,
Amanda SandrelliRating61%
The film tells the story of a virtual reality game designer, Jimi (Christopher Lambert), who discovers that the main character of his game, Solo (Diego Abatantuono), has achieved sentience due to an attack by a computer virus. Asked by his creation (who feels everything the character in the game feels, including multiple deaths) to eliminate its existence, Jimi sets out to erase the game from the server of his employer, Okasama Star, before it's commercially released on Christmas Day, and thus spare Solo further suffering., 1h48
Origin IrlandeGenres Drama,
War,
Thriller,
HistoricalThemes Politique,
Political filmsActors Jamie Dornan,
Guillaume Canet,
Mark Strong,
Emmanuelle Seigner,
Jason O'Mara,
Michael McElhattonRating71%
En 1961, en pleine Guerre froide, l'Afrique, notamment le Congo, sont des lieux stratégiques pour les superpuissances et les compagnies minières à la recherche de cobalt et d'uranium. En pleine crise, le sud-est du pays est désormais sous le contrôle de Moïse Tshombe. L'ONU monte alors l'opération Morthor pour le faire tomber., 3h33
Directed by John M. Jacobsen,
Joachim Rønning,
Espen Sandberg,
Espen SandbergOrigin NorvegeGenres Drama,
War,
Biography,
Action,
Historical,
CrimeThemes Political filmsActors Aksel Hennie,
Nicolai Cleve Broch,
Agnes Kittelsen,
Ken Duken,
Petter Næss,
Christian RubeckRating72%
After fighting the Soviets as a volunteer during the Winter War in Finland, Max Manus returns to Norway, finding it occupied by the Nazis. He joins with the Norwegian resistance movement in their fight against the Germans but is arrested. He manages to escape to Scotland where he receives British Commando training before being sent back to Norway to carry out sabotage missions against the occupying forces. Returning to Norway with his friend Gregers Gram, his first mission is an attack on German supply ships. He is spectacularly successful, and soon he becomes a special target for the local Gestapo chief Siegfried Fehmer. Manus, however, avoids capture, and with Gram and Gunnar Sønsteby he forms the so-called "Oslo Gang"., 1h50
Directed by Peter BergOrigin USAGenres Drama,
War,
Thriller,
Action,
AdventureThemes Films about terrorism,
Political filmsActors Jamie Foxx,
Ashraf Barhom,
Chris Cooper,
Jennifer Garner,
Jason Bateman,
Kyle ChandlerRating69%
During a softball game at an American oil company housing compound in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, al-Qaeda terrorists set off a bomb, killing Americans and Saudis. While one team hijacks a car and shoots residents, a suicide bomber blows himself up, killing everyone near him. Sergeant Haytham (Ali Suliman) of the Saudi State Police kills several of the terrorists. The FBI Legal Attaché in Saudi Arabia, Special Agent Fran Manner (Kyle Chandler), calls his US colleague, Special Agent Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx), to advise him about the attack. Manner is discussing the situation with DSS Regional Security Officer Special Agent Rex Bura when an ambulance full of explosives is detonated killing Manner, Bura and many others., 2h1
Directed by Peter BergOrigin USAGenres Drama,
War,
Thriller,
Action,
HistoricalThemes Seafaring films,
Films about terrorism,
Transport films,
Political films,
United States Armed Forces in filmsActors Mark Wahlberg,
Taylor Kitsch,
Eric Bana,
Ben Foster,
Emile Hirsch,
Alexander LudwigRating74%
In Afghanistan, Taliban leader Ahmad Shah is responsible for killing over twenty United States Marines, as well as villagers and refugees who were aiding American forces. In response to these killings, a United States Navy SEALs unit is ordered to execute a counter-insurgent mission to capture Shah. As part of the mission, a four-man SEAL reconnaissance and surveillance team is tasked with locating Shah. These four SEALs include team leader Michael P. "Murph" Murphy; snipers Marcus Luttrell and Matthew "Axe" Axelson; and communications specialist Danny Dietz., 1h56
Directed by Edward ZwickOrigin USAGenres Drama,
War,
Thriller,
Action,
CrimeThemes Films about terrorism,
Political films,
Children's filmsActors Denzel Washington,
Annette Bening,
Bruce Willis,
Tony Shalhoub,
David Proval,
Aasif MandviRating63%
Following the bombing of an American military installation in the Middle East (the film shows footage from the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing), the U.S. government orchestrates the capture of the mastermind believed to be behind the attack, Sheikh Ahmed bin Talal. In New York City FBI Special Agent Anthony Hubbard (Washington) and his Lebanese-American partner Frank Haddad (Shalhoub) are told of a hijacked bus, fully loaded with passengers and containing an explosive device. The bomb turns out to be a paint bomb and the terrorists manage to escape. The FBI receives demands to release the sheikh., 2h25
Directed by Irvin KershnerOrigin USAGenres Drama,
War,
Thriller,
Documentary,
Action,
HistoricalThemes Films set in Africa,
Films about terrorism,
Transport films,
Aviation films,
Political films,
Dans un avion,
Children's films,
Films about hijackingsActors Peter Finch,
Charles Bronson,
Yaphet Kotto,
James Woods,
Robert Loggia,
Horst BuchholzRating66%
The film focuses on the basic facts of the rescue of hostages held when hijackers belonging to a splinter group of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine under the orders of Wadie Haddad boarded and hijacked an Air France plane. It recounts the events and response of the Israeli government and the controversy that the rescue stirred., 2h5
Directed by Menahem GolanOrigin USAGenres War,
Thriller,
Action,
AdventureThemes Films set in Africa,
Films about terrorism,
Transport films,
Aviation films,
Motocyclette,
Political films,
Dans un avion,
Films about hijackingsActors Chuck Norris,
Lee Marvin,
Martin Balsam,
Joey Bishop,
Kim Delaney,
Robert ForsterRating56%
The film opens up on Operation Eagle Claw, the American operation to rescue American hostages being held at the U.S. embassy to Tehran. The operation is being aborted after a fatal helicopter crash, with the U.S. Delta Force evacuating to their C-130 transports. Among them is Captain Scott McCoy, who, against orders, rescues his wounded comrade Pete Peterson from the burning helicopter before the team finally evacuates. McCoy expresses his disgust for the politicians and military hierarchy that forced the mission to launch despite the risks, and announces he is resigning his commission.