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Guy Ritchie's The Covenant(2023)

R
| 2h 3min | War, Action, Thriller
3.9/5 (with 916 votes)

During the war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grueling terrain.

Fury(2014)

R
| 2h 15min | War, Drama, Action
3.8/5 (with 5,368 votes)

In the last months of World War II, as the Allies make their final push in the European theatre, a battle-hardened U.S. Army sergeant named 'Wardaddy' commands a Sherman tank called 'Fury' and its five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.

Shrek the Third(2007)

3.1/5 (with 4,091 votes)

The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. However, Shrek wants to return to his cozy swamp and live in peace and quiet, so when he finds out there is another heir to the throne, they set off to bring him back to rule the kingdom.

Directed by Chris Miller, Raman Hui

Black Hawk Down(2001)

R
| 2h 25min | Action, History, War
3.7/5 (with 2,485 votes)

When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.

The Hills Have Eyes(2006)

R
| 1h 47min | Horror, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 1,267 votes)

Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carter family soon realizes the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family...and they are the prey.

Season of the Witch(2011)

PG-13
| 1h 35min | Adventure, Fantasy, Action
2.7/5 (with 1,078 votes)

A 14th century Crusader returns with his comrade to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. The Church commands the two knights to transport a witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence.

Desperado(1995)

R
| 1h 44min | Thriller, Action, Crime
3.4/5 (with 1,240 votes)

Mariachi plunges headfirst into the dark border underworld when he follows a trail of blood to the last of the infamous Mexican drug lords, Bucho, for an action-packed, bullet-riddled showdown. With the help of his best friend and a beautiful bookstore owner, the Mariachi tracks Bucho, takes on his army of desperados, and leaves a trail of blood of his own.

Eraser(1996)

R
| 1h 55min | Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
3.0/5 (with 805 votes)

U.S. Marshall John Kruger erases the identities of people enrolled in the Witness Protection Program. His current assignment is to protect Lee Cullen, who's uncovered evidence that the weapons manufacturer she works for has been selling to terrorist groups. When Kruger discovers that there's a corrupt agent within the program, he must guard his own life while trying to protect Lee's.

Clear and Present Danger(1994)

PG-13
| 2h 21min | Action, Drama, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 647 votes)

CIA Analyst Jack Ryan is drawn into an illegal war fought by the US government against a Colombian drug cartel.

Assault on Precinct 13(1976)

R
| 1h 31min | Thriller, Action, Crime
3.6/5 (with 443 votes)

The lone inhabitants of an abandoned police station are under attack by the overwhelming numbers of a seemingly unstoppable street gang.

Bonnie and Clyde(1967)

R
| 1h 50min | Crime, Drama
3.8/5 (with 669 votes)

In the 1930s, bored waitress Bonnie Parker falls in love with an ex-con named Clyde Barrow and together they start a violent crime spree through the country, stealing cars and robbing banks.

Bone Tomahawk(2015)

NR
| 2h 12min | Western, Horror, Drama
3.4/5 (with 983 votes)

During a shootout in a saloon, Sheriff Hunt injures a suspicious stranger. The doctor's assistant, wife of the local foreman, tends to him in prison. That night, the town is attacked and they both disappear—only the arrow of a cannibal tribe is found. Hunt and a few of his men go in search of the prisoner and the foreman's wife.

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Extreme Job(2019)

1h 51min | Action, Comedy, Crime
3.5/5 (with 105 votes)

A drug squad attempts to take down a criminal organization and they must go undercover to do so, so they begin working at a chicken restaurant, that becomes famous for its delicious chicken. Due to the unexpected popularity, the detectives find themselves in a situation they never expected.

Dirty Harry(1971)

R
| 1h 42min | Action, Crime, Thriller
3.7/5 (with 1,117 votes)

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. Harry eventually collars Scorpio in the process of rescuing a kidnap victim, only to see him walk on technicalities. Now, the maverick detective is determined to nail the maniac himself.

End of Watch(2012)

R
| 1h 49min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.7/5 (with 1,402 votes)

Two young officers are marked for death after confiscating a small cache of money and firearms from the members of a notorious cartel during a routine traffic stop.

Star Trek: Nemesis(2002)

3.2/5 (with 607 votes)

En route to the honeymoon of William Riker to Deanna Troi on her home planet of Betazed, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise receives word from Starfleet that a coup has resulted in the installation of a new Romulan political leader, Shinzon, who claims to seek peace with the human-backed United Federation of Planets. Once in enemy territory, the captain and his crew make a startling discovery: Shinzon is human, a slave from the Romulan sister planet of Remus, and has a secret, shocking relationship to Picard himself.

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels(1998)

R
| 1h 45min | Comedy, Crime
4.1/5 (with 2,902 votes)

A card shark and his unwillingly-enlisted friends need to make a lot of cash quick after losing a sketchy poker match. To do this they decide to pull a heist on a small-time gang who happen to be operating out of the flat next door.

One-Eyed Jacks(1961)

NR
| 2h 21min | Western
3.4/5 (with 87 votes)

Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Years later, Rio escapes from the prison where he has been since, and hunts down Dad for revenge. Dad is now a respectable sheriff in California, and has been living in fear of Rio's return.

The Gauntlet(1977)

R
| 1h 49min | Drama, Action, Crime, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 215 votes)

Phoenix cop Ben Shockley is well on his way to becoming a derelict when he is assigned to transport a witness from Las Vegas. The witness turns out to be a belligerent prostitute with mob ties—and incriminating information regarding a high-ranking figure.

Ironclad(2011)

3.1/5 (with 315 votes)

In the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, a seminal document that upheld the rights of free men. Yet within months of pledging himself to the great charter, the King reneged on his word and assembled a mercenary army on the south coast of England with the intention of bringing the barons and the country back under his tyrannical rule. Barring his way stood the mighty Rochester castle, a place that would become the symbol of the rebel's momentous struggle for justice and freedom.

Five Element Ninjas(1982)

1h 47min | Action
3.4/5 (with 29 votes)

A young martial artist seeks revenge on the ninja who kills his martial arts brothers and teacher.

Directed by Chang Cheh

The Ballad of Lefty Brown(2017)

R
| 1h 45min | Western
3.2/5 (with 77 votes)

Aging sidekick Lefty Brown has ridden with Eddie Johnson his entire life. But when a rustler kills Eddie, Lefty is forced from his partner’s shadow and must confront the ugly realities of frontier justice.

Hell(2011)

2.8/5 (with 102 votes)

In 2016 the sun has turned the entire world into a scorched and barren wasteland. The humans who have survived are either resourceful or violent, and sometimes both. Marie, her little sister Leonie, and best friend Phillip, are in a car headed to the mountains - rumor has it there is water there. Along the way they meet Tom, a first-rate mechanic. But can they trust him? Fraught with deep distrust, the group is lured into an ambush where their real battle for survival begins.

Cartels(2017)

1h 39min | Crime, Action
2.7/5 (with 22 votes)

An elite team of DEA agents are assigned to protect a dangerous drug lord and take refuge in a luxury hotel while they await extraction. They soon find themselves at the center of an ambush as the drug lord's former associates launch an explosive assault on the hotel.

Directed by Keoni Waxman

Chino(1973)

PG
| 1h 38min | Western
2.5/5 (with 20 votes)

Chino Valdez is a loner horse breeder living in the old west. Partly a loner by choice, and partly because, being a 'half-breed', he finds himself unwelcome almost everywhere he goes. One day, a young runaway named Jimmy shows up at his door looking for work and a roof over his head. Reluctantly, Chino agrees to take him in and teach him the art of raising, breaking and breeding horses, until the pair finally begin to accept each other.

The Sea Wolves(1980)

PG
| 2h | War, Action, Thriller
2.9/5 (with 33 votes)

This true story follows the exploits of a top-secret British military mission to destroy Nazi radio ships in a neutral harbor during WWII. The daring plan is led by British Intelligence officers Col. Lewis Pugh (Gregory Peck) and Capt. Gavin Stewart (Roger Moore). Since the ships are in neutral territory the British Military command, while encouraging the scheme, must deny any knowledge of it if it fails. Pugh and Stewart enlist the aid of retired officer Col. Bill Grice (David Niven) and some of his former soldiers. On the pretext of being on a fishing expedition, these seemingly drunken old men in civilian clothing must board and destroy 3 Nazi ships, whose radio transmissions have resulted in Nazi submarines sinking allied ships. While Stewart arranges a diversion onshore, Pugh and Grice carry out the dangerous raid on and destruction of the Nazi ships.

The Appaloosa(1966)

NR
| 1h 38min | Western
3.2/5 (with 28 votes)

A man tries to recover a horse stolen from him by a Mexican bandit.

Good Guys Wear Black(1978)

1h 35min | Action
2.7/5 (with 32 votes)

The former leader of a commando rescue attempt into Vietnam tries to discover why his squad members are being murdered, one-by-one, after the war is over.

The Lost Patrol(1934)

NR
| 1h 13min | Action, War
3.2/5 (with 23 votes)

A World War I British Army patrol is crossing the Mesopotamian desert when their commanding officer, the only one who knows their destination, is killed by the bullet of unseen bandits. The patrol's sergeant keeps them heading north on the assumption that they will hit their brigade. They stop for the night at an oasis and awaken the next morning to find their horses stolen, their sentry dead, the oasis surrounded and survival difficult.

The Last Challenge(1967)

NR
| 1h 45min | Western
3.4/5 (with 10 votes)

An upstart outlaw baits a legendary gunslinger, now a marshal in love with a saloon keeper.

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