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Punisher: War Zone (2008)

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Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. With the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lexi Alexander
CAST:  Ray Stevenson  •  Dominic West  •  Doug Hutchison  •  Julie Benz

Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: Jigsaw. With the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lexi Alexander
CAST:  Ray Stevenson  •  Dominic West  •  Doug Hutchison  •  Julie Benz

The Pledge (2001)

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A police chief about to retire pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sean Penn
CAST:  Jack Nicholson  •  Aaron Eckhart  •  Helen Mirren  •  Robin Wright

A police chief about to retire pledges to help a woman find her daughter's killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sean Penn
CAST:  Jack Nicholson  •  Aaron Eckhart  •  Helen Mirren  •  Robin Wright

Megan Is Missing (2011)

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Fourteen-year–old Megan and her best friend Amy spend a lot of time on the internet, posting videos of themselves and chatting with guys online. One night Megan chats with a guy named Josh who convinces her to meet him for a date. The next day, Megan is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Goi
CAST:  Amber Perkins  •  Rachel Quinn  •  Dean Waite  •  Jael Elizabeth Steinmeyer

Fourteen-year–old Megan and her best friend Amy spend a lot of time on the internet, posting videos of themselves and chatting with guys online. One night Megan chats with a guy named Josh who convinces her to meet him for a date. The next day, Megan is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Goi
CAST:  Amber Perkins  •  Rachel Quinn  •  Dean Waite  •  Jael Elizabeth Steinmeyer

The Neon Demon (2016)

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When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicolas Winding Refn
CAST:  Elle Fanning  •  Karl Glusman  •  Jena Malone  •  Bella Heathcote

When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group of beauty-obsessed women who will take any means necessary to get what she has.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicolas Winding Refn
CAST:  Elle Fanning  •  Karl Glusman  •  Jena Malone  •  Bella Heathcote

Neds (2010)

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NEDs (Non Educated Delinquents) is the story of a young man’s journey from prize-winning schoolboy to knife-carrying teenager. Struggling against the low expectations of those around him, John McGill changes from victim to avenger, scholar to NED, altar boy to glue ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Mullan
CAST:  Conor McCarron  •  Mhairi Anderson  •  Martin Bell  •  Joe Cassidy

NEDs (Non Educated Delinquents) is the story of a young man’s journey from prize-winning schoolboy to knife-carrying teenager. Struggling against the low expectations of those around him, John McGill changes from victim to avenger, scholar to NED, altar boy to glue ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Mullan
CAST:  Conor McCarron  •  Mhairi Anderson  •  Martin Bell  •  Joe Cassidy

Lost River (2015)

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Billy, a single mother of two, is led into a macabre underworld while her teenage son, Bones, discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town. Both Billy and Bones must dive deep into the mystery if their family is to survive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryan Gosling
CAST:  Christina Hendricks  •  Eva Mendes  •  Saoirse Ronan  •  Matt Smith

Billy, a single mother of two, is led into a macabre underworld while her teenage son, Bones, discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town. Both Billy and Bones must dive deep into the mystery if their family is to survive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryan Gosling
CAST:  Christina Hendricks  •  Eva Mendes  •  Saoirse Ronan  •  Matt Smith

Scum (1979)

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Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Clarke
CAST:  Ray Winstone  •  Mick Ford  •  Julian Firth  •  John Blundell

Powerful, uncompromising drama about two boys' struggle for survival in the nightmare world of Britain's notorious Borstal Reformatory.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan Clarke
CAST:  Ray Winstone  •  Mick Ford  •  Julian Firth  •  John Blundell

The Grief Tourist (2013)

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JIM TAHANA doesn't leave much of an impression when he passes you by. But look closer and you'll sense his hunger - the deep hunger of an insatiable American soul - always scanning to devour something - anything that might fill the searing, unexplained void within ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suri Krishnamma
CAST:  Melanie Griffith  •  Michael Cudlitz  •  Pruitt Taylor Vince  •  Suzanne Quast

JIM TAHANA doesn't leave much of an impression when he passes you by. But look closer and you'll sense his hunger - the deep hunger of an insatiable American soul - always scanning to devour something - anything that might fill the searing, unexplained void within ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Suri Krishnamma
CAST:  Melanie Griffith  •  Michael Cudlitz  •  Pruitt Taylor Vince  •  Suzanne Quast

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

This Is England (2006)

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A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shane Meadows
CAST:  Thomas Turgoose  •  Stephen Graham  •  Jo Hartley  •  Andrew Shim

A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shane Meadows
CAST:  Thomas Turgoose  •  Stephen Graham  •  Jo Hartley  •  Andrew Shim

Manic (2001)

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Follows the fate of Lyle, a violent adolescent who, in lieu of prison, is placed in a juvenile mental institution where he encounters a group of equally troubled teens. This motley crew - abused, sexually confused, violent, and yet hanging on by their grit and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jordan Melamed
CAST:  Joseph Gordon-Levitt  •  Don Cheadle  •  Elden Henson  •  Cody Lightning

Follows the fate of Lyle, a violent adolescent who, in lieu of prison, is placed in a juvenile mental institution where he encounters a group of equally troubled teens. This motley crew - abused, sexually confused, violent, and yet hanging on by their grit and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jordan Melamed
CAST:  Joseph Gordon-Levitt  •  Don Cheadle  •  Elden Henson  •  Cody Lightning

The Revenant (2015)

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In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alejandro González Iñárritu
CAST:  Leonardo DiCaprio  •  Tom Hardy  •  Will Poulter  •  Domhnall Gleeson

In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alejandro González Iñárritu
CAST:  Leonardo DiCaprio  •  Tom Hardy  •  Will Poulter  •  Domhnall Gleeson

The Skin I Live In (2011)

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A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pedro Almodóvar
CAST:  Antonio Banderas  •  Elena Anaya  •  Marisa Paredes  •  Blanca Suárez

A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pedro Almodóvar
CAST:  Antonio Banderas  •  Elena Anaya  •  Marisa Paredes  •  Blanca Suárez

The Last Castle (2001)

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A court-martialed general rallies together 1200 inmates to rise against the system that put him away.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Lurie
CAST:  Robert Redford  •  James Gandolfini  •  Mark Ruffalo  •  Steve Burton

A court-martialed general rallies together 1200 inmates to rise against the system that put him away.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Lurie
CAST:  Robert Redford  •  James Gandolfini  •  Mark Ruffalo  •  Steve Burton

The Punisher (2004)

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When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Hensleigh
CAST:  Thomas Jane  •  John Travolta  •  Will Patton  •  Samantha Mathis

When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Hensleigh
CAST:  Thomas Jane  •  John Travolta  •  Will Patton  •  Samantha Mathis

The Raid 2 (2014)

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After fighting his way through an apartment building populated by an army of dangerous criminals and escaping with his life, SWAT team member Rama goes undercover, joining a powerful Indonesian crime syndicate to protect his family and uncover corrupt members of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gareth Evans
CAST:  Iko Uwais  •  Arifin Putra  •  Tio Pakusadewo  •  Oka Antara

After fighting his way through an apartment building populated by an army of dangerous criminals and escaping with his life, SWAT team member Rama goes undercover, joining a powerful Indonesian crime syndicate to protect his family and uncover corrupt members of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gareth Evans
CAST:  Iko Uwais  •  Arifin Putra  •  Tio Pakusadewo  •  Oka Antara

Trance (2013)

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A violent gang enlists the help of a hypnotherapist in an attempt to locate a painting which somehow vanished in the middle of a heist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Boyle
CAST:  James McAvoy  •  Vincent Cassel  •  Rosario Dawson  •  Matt Cross

A violent gang enlists the help of a hypnotherapist in an attempt to locate a painting which somehow vanished in the middle of a heist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Boyle
CAST:  James McAvoy  •  Vincent Cassel  •  Rosario Dawson  •  Matt Cross

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The Mission (1986)

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When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roland Joffé
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Jeremy Irons  •  Ray McAnally  •  Aidan Quinn

When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roland Joffé
CAST:  Robert De Niro  •  Jeremy Irons  •  Ray McAnally  •  Aidan Quinn

8MM (1999)

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A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Schumacher
CAST:  Nicolas Cage  •  Joaquin Phoenix  •  James Gandolfini  •  Chris Bauer

A small, seemingly innocuous plastic reel of film leads surveillance specialist Tom Welles down an increasingly dark and frightening path. With the help of the streetwise Max, he relentlessly follows a bizarre trail of evidence to determine the fate of a complete ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Schumacher
CAST:  Nicolas Cage  •  Joaquin Phoenix  •  James Gandolfini  •  Chris Bauer
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