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  • The Hunter (1980)
    Action, Biography, Thriller
    The story of professional bounty hunter Ralph "Papa" Thorson.
    Starring: Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, and Kathryn Harrold
    Director: Buzz Kulik
    Writer: Buzz Kulik
    Flickometer: 10.0 /10 (1804 votes)
  • Drive (1997)
    Action, Adventure, Sci-fi, Comedy
    A prototype enhanced human, on the run from Chinese-hired hit men, hooks up with a dread-locked bystander, and the two of them elude their pursuers narrowly each time.
    Starring: Mark Dacascos, Kadeem Hardison, and John Pyper-Ferguson
    Director: Steve Wang
    Writer: Steve Wang
    Flickometer: 10.0 /10 (1552 votes)
  • The Keep (1983)
    Action, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, War
    Nazis guard a citadel that harbors a dangerous force that starts wreaking havoc and death upon them, forcing an uneasy alliance with a Jewish professional who can stop it.
    Starring: Scott Glenn, Ian McKellen, and Alberta Watson
    Director: Michael Mann
    Writer: Michael Mann
    Flickometer: 10.0 /10 (1365 votes)
  • The Crazies (1973)
    Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller
    The military attempts to contain a manmade combat virus that causes death and permanent insanity in those infected, as it overtakes a small Pennsylvania town.
    Starring: Lane Carroll, Will MacMillan, and Harold Wayne Jones
    Director: George A. Romero
    Writer: George A. Romero
    Flickometer: 10.0 /10 (1167 votes)
  • Superhero Movie (2008)
    Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Thriller
    Orphaned high school student Rick Riker is bitten by a radioactive dragonfly, develops super powers (except for the ability to fly), and becomes a hero.
    Starring: Drake Bell, Leslie Nielsen, and Sara Paxton
    Director: Craig Mazin
    Writer: Craig Mazin
    Flickometer: 10.0 /10 (968 votes)
  • Steel (1997)
    Action, Crime, Sci-fi
    John Henry Irons designs weapons for the military. When his project to create weapons that harmlessly neutralize soldiers is sabotaged...
    Starring: Shaquille O'Neal, Annabeth Gish, and Judd Nelson
    Director: Kenneth Johnson
    Writer: Kenneth Johnson
    Flickometer: 10.0 /10 (941 votes)
  • Money Talks (1997)
    Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    Sought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection.
    Starring: Charlie Sheen, Chris Tucker, and Heather Locklear
    Director: Brett Ratner
    Writer: Brett Ratner
    Flickometer: 10.0 /10 (927 votes)
  • Shank (2010)
    Action, Sci-fi
    An action film for the youth generation, set in a decaying future London. A gang set out on a chase to avenge the murder of one of their own.
    Starring: Kedar Williams-Stirling, Adam Deacon, and Ashley Bashy Thomas
    Director: Mo Ali
    Writer: Mo Ali
    Flickometer: 10.0 /10 (924 votes)
  • Blue (2009)
    Action, Adventure, Romance, Thriller
    Bangkok-based bike-racer Sameer Singh gets in debt with Gulshan, and flees to the Bahamas to live with his brother...
    Starring: Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Kumar, and Lara Dutta
    Director: Anthony D'Souza
    Writer: Anthony D'Souza
    Flickometer: 10.0 /10 (793 votes)
  • Thief (1981)
    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Becoming closer to his dream of leading a normal life, a professional safecracker agrees to do a job for the mafia, who have other plans for him.
    Starring: James Caan, Tuesday Weld, and Willie Nelson
    Director: Michael Mann
    Writer: Michael Mann
    Flickometer: 10.0 /10 (768 votes)