Cat-and-mouse thrillers where hunter and hunted play a deadly game of wits.
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In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn he has died. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a "third man" present at the time of Harry's death, running into interference from...
The Warriors
1979
Walter Hill
7.7
Action, Thriller
United States of America
94
Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warriors is wrongly blamed for Cyrus' death. Before you know it, the cops and every gangbanger in tow...
Drive
2011
Nicolas Winding Refn
7.6
Drama, Thriller, Crime
United States of America
100
Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar...
The Bourne Identity
2002
Doug Liman
7.5
Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
United States of America
119
Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the comba...
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
2023
Christopher McQuarrie
7.5
Action, Thriller, Adventure
United States of America
164
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the world's fate at stake and dark forces from Ethan's past closing in, a deadly race a...
The Fugitive
1993
Andrew Davis
7.5
Action, Thriller, Drama
United States of America
131
Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find the real killer and clear his name.
The French Connection
1971
William Friedkin
7.5
Action, Crime, Thriller
United States of America
104
Tough narcotics detective 'Popeye' Doyle is in hot pursuit of a suave French drug dealer who may be the key to a huge heroin-smuggling operation.
The Bourne Ultimatum
2007
Paul Greengrass
7.4
Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
United States of America
115
Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodgin...
Dirty Harry
1971
Don Siegel
7.4
Action, Crime, Thriller
United States of America
102
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath.
Duel
1971
Steven Spielberg
7.4
Action, Thriller, TV Movie
United States of America
89
Traveling businessman David Mann angers the driver of a rusty tanker while crossing the California desert. A simple trip turns deadly, as Mann struggles to stay on the road while the tanker plays cat and mouse with his life.
Minority Report
2002
Steven Spielberg
7.3
Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
United States of America
145
John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.
The Bourne Supremacy
2004
Paul Greengrass
7.3
Action, Drama, Thriller
United States of America
108
A CIA operation to purchase classified Russian documents is blown by a rival agent, who then shows up in the sleepy seaside village where Bourne and Marie have been living. The pair run for their lives and Bourne, who promised retaliation should anyone from his former life attempt contact, is for...
No Time to Die
2021
Cary Joji Fukunaga
7.3
Action, Thriller, Adventure
United Kingdom
163
Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of ...
Die Hard: With a Vengeance
1995
John McTiernan
7.3
Action, Thriller
United States of America
128
New York detective John McClane is back and kicking bad-guy butt in the third installment of this action-packed series, which finds him teaming with civilian Zeus Carver to prevent the loss of innocent lives. McClane thought he'd seen it all, until a genius named Simon engages McClane, his new "p...
Fast Five
2011
Justin Lin
7.2
Action, Thriller, Crime
United States of America
131
Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their ...
The Town
2010
Ben Affleck
7.2
Crime, Drama, Thriller
United Kingdom
125
Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the ident...
Good Time
2017
Josh Safdie
7.2
Crime, Thriller, Drama
United States of America
102
After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Connie Nikas embarks on a twisted odyssey through New York City's underworld to get his brother Nick out of jail.
Headhunters
2011
Morten Tyldum
7.2
Thriller, Crime, Action
Germany
100
An accomplished headhunter risks everything to obtain a valuable painting owned by a former mercenary.
Bad Boys for Life
2020
Bilall Fallah
7.1
Thriller, Action, Crime
United States of America
124
Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
What Happened to Monday
2017
Tommy Wirkola
7.1
Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Action
Belgium
123
In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own.
Bullitt
1968
Peter Yates
7.1
Action, Crime, Thriller
United States of America
113
Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows the...
Marnie
1964
Alfred Hitchcock
7.1
Thriller, Mystery, Romance
United States of America
130
Marnie is a beautiful but emotionally withdrawn thief, stealing from employers before disappearing under new identities. When her new boss, Mark Rutland, discovers her secret, his fascination turns to obsession, and he blackmails her into marriage, convinced he can cure her. But as he probes deep...
Heretic
2024
Scott Beck
7
Thriller, Horror
United States of America
111
Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed, becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.
Breakdown
1997
Jonathan Mostow
6.9
Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Action
United States of America
93
On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a ride to a nearby café to call for help. Meanwhile, Jeff is able to fix the car...
Bad Boys
1995
Michael Bay
6.8
Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
United States of America
119
Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowrey is a footloose and fancy free ladies' man. Both Miami policemen, they have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder...
The Adjustment Bureau
2011
George Nolfi
6.8
Science Fiction, Thriller, Romance
United States of America
106
A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved.
Jack Reacher
2012
Christopher McQuarrie
6.7
Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action
United States of America
130
One morning in an ordinary town, five people are shot dead in a seemingly random attack. All evidence points to a single suspect: an ex-military sniper who is quickly brought into custody. The interrogation yields one written note: 'Get Jack Reacher!'. Reacher, an enigmatic ex-Army investigator, ...
The Transporter
2002
Corey Yuen
6.7
Action, Crime, Thriller
United States of America
92
Former Special Forces officer Frank Martin will deliver anything to anyone for the right price, and his no-questions-asked policy puts him in high demand. But when he realizes his latest cargo is alive, it sets in motion a dangerous chain of events. The bound and gagged Lai is being smuggled to F...
Hush
2016
Mike Flanagan
6.7
Horror, Thriller
United States of America
82
A deaf woman is stalked by a psychotic killer in her secluded home.
The Kingdom
2007
Peter Berg
6.7
Thriller, Action, Drama
Germany
110
A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.
We Own the Night
2007
James Gray
6.7
Drama, Crime, Thriller
United States of America
118
A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.
22 Bullets
2010
Richard Berry
6.7
Drama, Crime, Thriller
France
117
A retired mobster goes on a revenge spree after being left for dead with 22 bullets in his body by his former childhood friend.
Spectre
2015
Sam Mendes
6.6
Action, Adventure, Thriller
United Kingdom
148
A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.
Conspiracy Theory
1997
Richard Donner
6.6
Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
United States of America
135
A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996
Renny Harlin
6.6
Crime, Action, Mystery, Thriller
United States of America
121
Samantha Caine is a small-town schoolteacher and mom with no memory of her life before washing up on a beach eight years ago. After a car accident and a violent home invasion trigger flashes of her past, she discovers she used to be a deadly CIA assassin. Teaming up with a wisecracking private in...
Black Rain
1989
Ridley Scott
6.6
Drama, Action, Thriller
United States of America
125
Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to escort him back to Japan. However, in Japan he manages to escape, and as they try to track him down, they get deeper and deeper into the Japanese Maf...
Shoot 'Em Up
2007
Michael Davis
6.5
Action, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
United States of America
86
A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen.
U.S. Marshals
1998
Stuart Baird
6.5
Thriller, Crime, Action
United States of America
131
U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard is accompanying a plane load of convicts from Chicago to New York. The plane crashes spectacularly, and Mark Sheridan escapes. But when Diplomatic Security Agent John Royce is assigned to help Gerard recapture Sheridan, it becomes clear that Sheridan is more than just anot...
Assassins
1995
Richard Donner
6.5
Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
United States of America
132
Assassin Robert Rath arrives at a funeral to kill a prominent mobster, only to witness a rival hired gun complete the job for him -- with grisly results. Horrified by the murder of innocent bystanders, Rath decides to take one last job and then return to civilian life. But finding his way out of ...
Joy Ride
2001
John Dahl
6.5
Mystery, Thriller, Drama
United States of America
97
Three young people on a road trip from Colorado to New Jersey talk to a trucker on their CB radio, then must escape when he turns out to be a psychotic killer.
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