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Directed by Michael Caton-JonesOrigin United-kingdomGenres Drama,
War,
Action,
Adventure,
MusicalThemes Transport films,
Aviation films,
Political films,
United States Armed Forces in filmsActors Matthew Modine,
Eric Stoltz,
Tate Donovan,
D. B. Sweeney,
Billy Zane,
Sean AstinRating68%
In May 1943, the crew of the Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress of the US Army Air Force, are grounded in England while their aircraft is repaired. , 1h37
Directed by Rowdy HerringtonOrigin USAGenres Thriller,
Action,
Adventure,
CrimeThemes Transport films,
Films about automobiles,
Serial killer films,
Road movies,
Chase filmsActors Bruce Willis,
Sarah Jessica Parker,
Dennis Farina,
Tom Sizemore,
Robert Pastorelli,
Timothy BusfieldRating58%
In 1991, Thomas Hardy (Bruce Willis), a Pittsburgh Police homicide detective, has just broken the Blue Code of Silence by informing on his partner and cousin, Jimmy Detillo (Robert Pastorelli), for using excessive force on a suspect. He attends the Policemen's Ball with his father, Vince Hardy (John Mahoney). However, the ball is postponed after a police scan goes out indicating a serial killer nicknamed the Polish Hill Strangler has been spotted on the 31st Street Bridge. While pursuing the killer, Tom gets into an accident and is knocked unconscious. When he regains consciousness, he learns his father has been shot dead and the killer has escaped. Police make an arrest based on the testimony of Chick Chicanis (Gareth Williams). Meanwhile, rather than go to prison, Jimmy climbs to the top of the 31st Street Bridge and jumps off. His body is never found., 1h49
Directed by Roger SpottiswoodeOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
Adventure,
CrimeThemes Sports films,
Transport films,
Films about automobiles,
Road movies,
Chase filmsActors Sidney Poitier,
Tom Berenger,
Andrew Robinson,
Kirstie Alley,
Clancy Brown,
Richard MasurRating67%
A man is discovered breaking into his own jewelery shop in the dead of night. Questioned closely, it is discovered that his wife is being held hostage at their home by Steve, a brutal extortionist who demands the diamonds in the shop's safe in exchange for the woman's life. After Steve kills the family maid, FBI agent Warren Stantin (Sidney Poitier) hands over the diamonds, but Steve kills the jeweller's wife anyway, and escapes. Feeling that he has failed, Stantin becomes obsessed with finding Steve, and he chases Steve into the rugged forests of the state of Washington, where Steve joins up with a group of sportsmen who plan to trek into the wilderness on a fishing trip. Steve's plan is to kill them and force their guide, Sarah (Kirstie Alley), to lead him through the wilderness to the Canadian border., 2h6
Directed by Phil Alden RobinsonOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Comedy,
Action,
Adventure,
Spy,
CrimeThemes Spy films,
Films about computing,
Sécurité informatique,
Heist films,
Gangster films,
EscroquerieActors Robert Redford,
Dan Aykroyd,
Ben Kingsley,
Mary McDonnell,
River Phoenix,
Sidney PoitierRating70%
In 1969, students Martin Brice and Cosmo are sneakers who hack into computer networks using university equipment, to redistribute conservative funds to various liberal causes. The police burst in and arrest Cosmo while Martin is out getting pizza, and Martin becomes a fugitive., 1h49
Directed by Robert MandelOrigin USAGenres Thriller,
Action,
CrimeThemes Transport films,
Films about automobiles,
Road movies,
Chase filmsActors Bryan Brown,
Brian Dennehy,
Diane Venora,
Cliff De Young,
Mason Adams,
Jerry OrbachRating66%
Un expert des effets spéciaux se voit contraint de "faire disparaître" un ancien criminel qui devait témoigner dans un procès contre la mafia..., 1h51
Directed by Harold BeckerOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
Adventure,
CrimeThemes Films about children,
Medical-themed films,
Films about psychiatry,
Films about disabilities,
Political films,
Films about autismActors Bruce Willis,
Alec Baldwin,
Miko Hugues,
Chi McBride,
Kim Dickens,
John Carroll LynchRating61%
A hostage situation in South Dakota: FBI Agent Art Jeffries (Bruce Willis), as the inside man, protects a 14-year-old boy named James while trying to talk bank robber Edgar Halstrom (Richard Riehle) into surrendering. However, the FBI task force moves in, and in the ensuing firefight both James and the robbers are killed. Jeffries confronts his superior, Hartley, who tells him they both must answer to Washington. An infuriated Jeffries punches Hartley in reply., 1h41
Directed by Walter HillOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
Adventure,
Crime,
WesternThemes Mafia films,
Gangster filmsActors Bruce Willis,
Christopher Walken,
Alexandra Powers,
David Patrick Kelly,
Karina Lombard,
Bruce DernRating63%
In 1932, Prohibition-era Texas, a mysterious character named John Smith (Bruce Willis) drives into Jericho, near the Mexican border (Population: 57), in his Ford Model A Coupe. Mere moments after arriving in the city, he takes a look at a young woman named Felina (Karina Lombard), and because of that, he is surrounded by Irish mobsters led by Finn, who is working under Doyle (David Patrick Kelly), Finn promptly smashes Smiths' car and leaves it in a state of disarray, telling him that nobody can even look at the girl since she is "Doyle's property". Smith doesn't react, but instead, he checks into a small bar/hotel run by Joe Monday (William Sanderson)., 2h12
Directed by Antoine FuquaOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
Action,
Adventure,
CrimeThemes Medical-themed films,
Films about drugs,
Gangster filmsActors Richard Gere,
Don Cheadle,
Ethan Hawke,
Wesley Snipes,
Will Patton,
Vincent D'OnofrioRating66%
Bobby "Carlo" Powers and Detective Salvatore "Sal" Procida are having a conversation in a car when Sal unexpectedly shoots Carlo, grabs a bag of money from Carlo's lap and flees, then confesses to a priest, asking for help with his dire situation; his wife is pregnant with twins, in a house too small for their four children and has wood mold, which jeopardizes his family's health. Desperate to move, Sal has arranged to purchase a larger home through a woman who owes him a favor. The down payment is due the following Tuesday, and Sal is still short. Sal is a highly skilled and accomplished narcotics detective, but has begun to pocket drug money from raids., 1h37
Directed by Stanley KramerOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
CrimeThemes Transport films,
Films about automobiles,
Road movies,
Buddy films,
Chase filmsActors Tony Curtis,
Sidney Poitier,
Theodore Bikel,
Cara Williams,
Charles McGraw,
King DonovanRating75%
The film starts with a truck driving at night. It swerves to miss another truck and crashes through a barrier. The rescuers clear up the debris and cover the people killed... mainly prisoners in the back. It is revealed that two are missing: a black man shackled to a white man, because "the warden had a sense of humor". They are told not to look too hard as "they will probably kill each other in the first five miles". Nevertheless a large posse and many bloodhounds are dispatched the next morning to find them., 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.