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xXx(2002)

13
| 2h 4min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
3.0/5 (with 1,901 votes)

Xander Cage is your standard adrenaline junkie with no fear and a lousy attitude. When the US Government "recruits" him to go on a mission, he's not exactly thrilled. His mission: to gather information on an organization that may just be planning the destruction of the world, led by the nihilistic Yorgi.

Rocky IV(1985)

PG
| 1h 31min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 1,868 votes)

Rocky Balboa proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union.

Anna(2019)

1h 59min | Thriller, Action
3.3/5 (with 1,153 votes)

Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins.

The Shape of Water(2017)

3.6/5 (with 5,607 votes)

An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being held captive there and devises a plan to help him escape.

The Iron Giant(1999)

4.0/5 (with 2,439 votes)

In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.

Directed by Brad Bird

Atomic Blonde(2017)

1h 55min | Action, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 2,852 votes)

An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.

Lord of War(2005)

2h 2min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.6/5 (with 2,057 votes)

Yuri Orlov is a globetrotting arms dealer and, through some of the deadliest war zones, he struggles to stay one step ahead of a relentless Interpol agent, his business rivals and even some of his customers who include many of the world's most notorious dictators. Finally, he must also face his own conscience.

Tetris(2023)

3.9/5 (with 470 votes)

In 1988, American video game salesman Henk Rogers discovers the video game Tetris. When he sets out to bring the game to the world, he enters a dangerous web of lies and corruption behind the Iron Curtain.

The Hunt for Red October(1990)

13
| 2h 15min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
3.7/5 (with 1,492 votes)

A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. A lone CIA analyst has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find him, too. The hunt is on!

Salt(2010)

16
| 1h 40min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
3.2/5 (with 2,493 votes)

As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture. Salt's efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?".

Guardians(2017)

2.5/5 (with 331 votes)

During the Cold War, an organization called "Patriot" created a super-hero squad, which includes members of multiple soviet republics. For years, the heroes had to hide their identities, but in hard times they must show themselves again.

Directed by Sarik Andreasyan - With Alina Lanina, Valeriya Shkirando, Anton Pampushny

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(2015)

K12
| 1h 56min | Comedy, Action, Adventure
3.5/5 (with 2,892 votes)

At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet Union. CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin are forced to put aside their hostilities and work together to stop the evildoers in their tracks. The duo's only lead is the daughter of a missing German scientist, whom they must find soon to prevent a global catastrophe.

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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb(1964)

1h 35min | Drama, Comedy, War
4.1/5 (with 2,445 votes)

After the insane General Jack D. Ripper initiates a nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, a war room full of politicians, generals and a Russian diplomat all frantically try to stop the nuclear strike.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy(2011)

Κ-15
| 2h 7min | Drama, Thriller, Mystery
3.3/5 (with 1,172 votes)

In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet mole within his former colleagues at the heart of MI6.

The Courier(2021)

Κ-12
| 1h 52min | Thriller, History, Drama, Action
3.5/5 (with 436 votes)

Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

WarGames(1983)

3.5/5 (with 768 votes)

High School student David Lightman has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwittingly taps into the Defense Department's war computer and initiates a confrontation of global proportions. Together with his girlfriend and a wizardly computer genius, David must race against time to outwit his opponent and prevent a nuclear Armageddon.

The Good Shepherd(2006)

16
| 2h 47min | Drama, Thriller, History
3.2/5 (with 493 votes)

Edward Wilson, the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale, is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion, qualities that help him to be recruited for a career in the newly founded OSS. His dedication to his work does not come without a price though, leading him to sacrifice his ideals and eventually his family.

The Jackal(1997)

3.2/5 (with 806 votes)

Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, a psychopathic hitman known only as The Jackal proves an elusive target for the people charged with the task of bringing him down: a deputy FBI director, a Russian MVK Major, and a jailed IRA terrorist who can recognize him.

The Sum of All Fears(2002)

13
| 2h 4min | Thriller, Action, Drama
3.2/5 (with 734 votes)

When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians.

Torn Curtain(1966)

13
| 2h 7min | Drama, Thriller, Mystery
3.3/5 (with 245 votes)

During the Cold War, an American scientist appears to defect to East Germany as part of a cloak and dagger mission to find the formula for a resin solution, but the plan goes awry when his fiancee, unaware of his motivation, follows him across the border.

Red Heat(1988)

1h 44min | Action, Crime
3.1/5 (with 619 votes)

A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country.

Firebird(2021)

1h 47min | Drama, Romance / Love, War
3.3/5 (with 36 votes)

At the height of the Cold War, a troubled soldier forms a forbidden love triangle with a daring fighter pilot and his female comrade amid the dangerous surroundings of a Soviet Air Force Base.

Directed by Peeter Rebane - With Tom Prior, Nicholas Woodeson, Diana Pozharskaya, Kaspar Velberg, Henessi Schmidt, Sten Karpov, ...

Charlie Wilson's War(2007)

15
| 1h 42min | Comedy, Drama, History
3.3/5 (with 641 votes)

The true story of Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets had some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.

Bridge of Spies(2015)

K
| 2h 21min | Thriller, Drama
3.6/5 (with 3,118 votes)

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union captures U.S. pilot Francis Gary Powers after shooting down his U-2 spy plane. Sentenced to 10 years in prison, Powers' only hope is New York lawyer James Donovan, recruited by a CIA operative to negotiate his release. Donovan boards a plane to Berlin, hoping to win the young man's freedom through a prisoner exchange. If all goes well, the Russians would get Rudolf Abel, the convicted spy who Donovan defended in court.

K-19: The Widowmaker(2002)

PG
| 2h 18min | Drama, History, War, Thriller, Mystery
3.2/5 (with 433 votes)

When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.

The Return of Godzilla(1984)

3.7/5 (with 58 votes)

After a fishing boat is attacked, the sole surviving crew member realizes it is none other than a resurrected Godzilla. However, efforts to bring the story to light are suppressed by the Japanese government amid growing political tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, who are both willing to bomb Japan to stop the monster.

Cold War(2018)

3.8/5 (with 654 votes)

A man and a woman meet in the ruins of post-war Poland. With vastly different backgrounds and temperaments, they are fatally mismatched and yet drawn to each other.

The Lives of Others(2006)

16
| 2h 17min | Drama, Thriller
4.0/5 (with 1,574 votes)

A tragic love story set in East Berlin with the backdrop of an undercover Stasi controlled culture. Stasi captain Wieler is ordered to follow author Dreyman and plunges deeper and deeper into his life until he reaches the threshold of doubting the system.

The Day After(1983)

3.3/5 (with 161 votes)

In the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue their daily lives. Dr. Russell Oakes maintains his busy schedule at the hospital, Denise Dahlberg prepares for her upcoming wedding, and Stephen Klein is deep in his graduate studies. When the unthinkable happens and the bombs come down, the town's residents are thrust into the horrors of nuclear winter.

Spy Game(2001)

15
| 2h 6min | Action, Crime, Thriller
3.5/5 (with 891 votes)

On the day of his retirement, a veteran CIA agent learns that his former protégé has been arrested in China, is sentenced to die the next morning in Beijing, and that the CIA is considering letting that happen to avoid an international scandal.

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