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Peppermint (2018)

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A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own personal brand of justice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Morel
CAST:  Tate Birchmore  •  Jennifer Garner  •  Tyson Ritter  •  John Gallagher Jr.

A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own personal brand of justice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Morel
CAST:  Tate Birchmore  •  Jennifer Garner  •  Tyson Ritter  •  John Gallagher Jr.

The Crow: Salvation (2000)

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Alex Corvis returns to the world of the living to avenge the murder of his girlfriend, who he was wrongly accused of killing. But first he must uncover the truth about who really killed her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bharat Nalluri
CAST:  Eric Mabius  •  Kirsten Dunst  •  William Atherton  •  Jodi Lyn O'Keefe

Alex Corvis returns to the world of the living to avenge the murder of his girlfriend, who he was wrongly accused of killing. But first he must uncover the truth about who really killed her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bharat Nalluri
CAST:  Eric Mabius  •  Kirsten Dunst  •  William Atherton  •  Jodi Lyn O'Keefe

American Gangster (2007)

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Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ridley Scott
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Russell Crowe  •  Chiwetel Ejiofor  •  Josh Brolin

Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ridley Scott
CAST:  Denzel Washington  •  Russell Crowe  •  Chiwetel Ejiofor  •  Josh Brolin

John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)

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John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to aid him, Wick travels to Rome and does battle against some of the world’s most dangerous killers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chad Stahelski
CAST:  Keanu Reeves  •  Common  •  Laurence Fishburne  •  Riccardo Scamarcio

John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to aid him, Wick travels to Rome and does battle against some of the world’s most dangerous killers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chad Stahelski
CAST:  Keanu Reeves  •  Common  •  Laurence Fishburne  •  Riccardo Scamarcio

The Godfather (1972)

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Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Ford Coppola
CAST:  Marlon Brando  •  Al Pacino  •  James Caan  •  Richard S. Castellano

Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Ford Coppola
CAST:  Marlon Brando  •  Al Pacino  •  James Caan  •  Richard S. Castellano

Nocturnal Animals (2016)

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Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Ford
CAST:  Amy Adams  •  Jake Gyllenhaal  •  Michael Shannon  •  Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Ford
CAST:  Amy Adams  •  Jake Gyllenhaal  •  Michael Shannon  •  Aaron Taylor-Johnson

The Crow: City of Angels (1996)

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After Ashe and his little son are murdered violently for no reason by Judah's men, he returns from the dead to take revenge. One after one, Judah's people face the power of the dark angel. The second film based on James O'Barr's cult comic.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Pope
CAST:  Vincent Perez  •  Mia Kirshner  •  Iggy Pop  •  Thomas Jane

After Ashe and his little son are murdered violently for no reason by Judah's men, he returns from the dead to take revenge. One after one, Judah's people face the power of the dark angel. The second film based on James O'Barr's cult comic.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tim Pope
CAST:  Vincent Perez  •  Mia Kirshner  •  Iggy Pop  •  Thomas Jane

The Red Violin (1998)

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300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Girard
CAST:  Carlo Cecchi  •  Irene Grazioli  •  Anita Laurenzi  •  Tommaso Puntelli

300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Girard
CAST:  Carlo Cecchi  •  Irene Grazioli  •  Anita Laurenzi  •  Tommaso Puntelli

The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005)

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When ex-convict Jimmy and his girlfriend are brutally murdered on a reservation by a local gang of satanists, he's brought back by the Crow to seek vengence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lance Mungia
CAST:  David Boreanaz  •  Edward Furlong  •  Yuji Okumoto  •  Marcus Chong

When ex-convict Jimmy and his girlfriend are brutally murdered on a reservation by a local gang of satanists, he's brought back by the Crow to seek vengence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lance Mungia
CAST:  David Boreanaz  •  Edward Furlong  •  Yuji Okumoto  •  Marcus Chong

Felon (2008)

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A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ric Roman Waugh
CAST:  Stephen Dorff  •  Val Kilmer  •  Marisol Nichols  •  Vincent Miller

A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ric Roman Waugh
CAST:  Stephen Dorff  •  Val Kilmer  •  Marisol Nichols  •  Vincent Miller

American Sniper (2014)

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U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clint Eastwood
CAST:  Bradley Cooper  •  Sienna Miller  •  Jake McDorman  •  Cole Konis

U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clint Eastwood
CAST:  Bradley Cooper  •  Sienna Miller  •  Jake McDorman  •  Cole Konis

The Battery (2012)

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In rural Connecticut, baseball players Ben and Mickey are trying to survive a zombie plague. They are forced to form a battery: a catcher and a pitcher who work together to outwit the batter, the one who hits the ball. And the batter in this case just happens to be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeremy Gardner
CAST:  Jeremy Gardner  •  Adam Cronheim  •  Niels Bolle  •  Alana O'Brien

In rural Connecticut, baseball players Ben and Mickey are trying to survive a zombie plague. They are forced to form a battery: a catcher and a pitcher who work together to outwit the batter, the one who hits the ball. And the batter in this case just happens to be ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeremy Gardner
CAST:  Jeremy Gardner  •  Adam Cronheim  •  Niels Bolle  •  Alana O'Brien

Ninja Assassin (2009)

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Ninja Assassin follows Raizo, one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James McTeigue
CAST:  Naomie Harris  •  Sung Kang  •  Randall Duk Kim  •  Rain

Ninja Assassin follows Raizo, one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James McTeigue
CAST:  Naomie Harris  •  Sung Kang  •  Randall Duk Kim  •  Rain

Hard Candy (2005)

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Hayley’s a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff’s a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff’s place. Jeff thinks it’s his lucky night. He’s in for a surprise.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Slade
CAST:  Patrick Wilson  •  Elliot Page  •  Sandra Oh  •  Odessa Rae

Hayley’s a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff’s a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff’s place. Jeff thinks it’s his lucky night. He’s in for a surprise.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Slade
CAST:  Patrick Wilson  •  Elliot Page  •  Sandra Oh  •  Odessa Rae

Hacksaw Ridge (2016)

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WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Gibson
CAST:  Andrew Garfield  •  Vince Vaughn  •  Teresa Palmer  •  Sam Worthington

WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Gibson
CAST:  Andrew Garfield  •  Vince Vaughn  •  Teresa Palmer  •  Sam Worthington

The House That Jack Built (2018)

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Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering piece of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer for twelve years.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lars von Trier
CAST:  Matt Dillon  •  Bruno Ganz  •  Uma Thurman  •  Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Failed architect, engineer and vicious murderer Jack narrates the details of some of his most elaborately orchestrated crimes, each of them a towering piece of art that defines his life's work as a serial killer for twelve years.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lars von Trier
CAST:  Matt Dillon  •  Bruno Ganz  •  Uma Thurman  •  Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Body of Lies (2008)

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The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – watches Ferris. At the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ridley Scott
CAST:  Leonardo DiCaprio  •  Russell Crowe  •  Mark Strong  •  Ali Suliman

The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – watches Ferris. At the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ridley Scott
CAST:  Leonardo DiCaprio  •  Russell Crowe  •  Mark Strong  •  Ali Suliman

Nobody (2021)

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Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch's unknown long-simmering rage is ignited and propels him on a brutal path that will uncover dark secrets he fought to leave behind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ilya Naishuller
CAST:  Bob Odenkirk  •  Christopher Lloyd  •  Connie Nielsen  •  J.P. Manoux

Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch's unknown long-simmering rage is ignited and propels him on a brutal path that will uncover dark secrets he fought to leave behind.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ilya Naishuller
CAST:  Bob Odenkirk  •  Christopher Lloyd  •  Connie Nielsen  •  J.P. Manoux

Scarface (1983)

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After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian De Palma
CAST:  Al Pacino  •  Steven Bauer  •  Michelle Pfeiffer  •  Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian De Palma
CAST:  Al Pacino  •  Steven Bauer  •  Michelle Pfeiffer  •  Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

American Hustle (2013)

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A conman and his seductive partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent, who pushes them into a world of Jersey power-brokers and the Mafia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David O. Russell
CAST:  Christian Bale  •  Bradley Cooper  •  Amy Adams  •  Jeremy Renner

A conman and his seductive partner are forced to work for a wild FBI agent, who pushes them into a world of Jersey power-brokers and the Mafia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David O. Russell
CAST:  Christian Bale  •  Bradley Cooper  •  Amy Adams  •  Jeremy Renner
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