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1) Taken 3
Pub. Date
2015
Description
Ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose long awaited reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when she is brutally murdered, must use his 'particular set of skills' to track down the real killers, exact his unique brand of justice, and protect the only thing that matters to him now: his daughter.
"...scores over its predecessor on almost every level..."--Time Out
"...wildly entertaining..."--Entertainment Weekly
2) Flightplan
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Flying at 40,000 feet in a cavernous, state-of-the-art 474 aircraft that she designed, Kyle Pratt faces every mother's worst nightmare when her six year-old daughter, Julia, vanishes without a trace mid-flight from Berlin to New York. Already emotionally devastated by the unexpected death of her husband, Kyle desperately struggles to prove her sanity to the disbelieving flight crew, pilot, and passengers while facing the very real possibility that...
4) The captive
Pub. Date
2015
Description
Eight years after the disappearance of Cassandra, some disturbing indications seem to indicate that she's still alive. Her parents, detectives, and Cassandra herself will try to unravel the mystery of her disappearance.
"...one of the most satisfyingly baroque thrillers of the year..."--RogerEbert.com
"...builds incredible tension and emotion..."--Times (UK)
"...Egoyan's best film for a very long time..."--The Telegraph
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
NYPD master homicide investigator, Michael Bennett, and top FBI abduction specialist, Emily Parker, have a history. Working case after case, each can predict the other’s next move. So when she fails to show at FBI headquarters in Washington, DC, Bennett risks venturing far outside his jurisdiction. The investigation he undertakes is the most brilliant detective work of his career, and the most intensely personal.
7) Red sparrow
Pub. Date
2018
Formats
Description
Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to Sparrow School, a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. Her first mission, targeting a C.I.A. agent, threatens to unravel the security of both nations.
"J. Law's spy game feels genuinely unpredictable..."--Boston Globe
"...it's a terrific vehicle for Jennifer Lawrence..."--San Francisco Chronicle
"Elegantly tense and absorbing."--Variety
8) Split
Series
Unbreakable trilogy volume 2
Pub. Date
2017
Description
Even though Kevin has evidenced 23 personalities to his trusted psychiatrist, Dr. Fletcher, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls led by the willful, observant Casey, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him, as well as everyone around him, as the walls between his compartments shatter apart.
9) Armored
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
"Matt Dillon, Jean Reno and Laurence Fishburne star in the explosive action thrill-ride 'Armored.' A crew of officers at an armored transport security firm risk their lives when they embark on the ultimate heist...against their own company. Armed with a seemingly fool-proof plan, the men plan on making off with a fortune with harm to none. But when an unexpected witness interferes, the plan quickly unravels and all bets are off."--Container.
10) The devil's own
Pub. Date
2006
Description
One of the top Northern Ireland IRA terrorists escapes to New York where he, under a false name, lives in the house of an Irish cop who knows nothing about his real identity. Their surprising friendship and the cop's growing suspicions force the terrorist to choose between the promise of peace or a lifetime of murder.
11) The contract
Description
"While on a hiking trip to reconnect with his son, Ray Keene (John Cusack) stumbles into a nightmare scenario of paid assassins and ex-military guns-for-hire. Frank Cardin (Morgan Freeman) is attempting to fulfill a contract to assassinate a high profile businessman when things go awry and he ends up in the custody of the U.S. Marshalls. After an ill-fated attempt by his compatriots to free him, Frank finds himself in the custody of ex-lawman Ray...
12) The game
Description
"In this thriller, Nicholas Van Orton, a shrewd and successful businessman who is always in control, has been enrolled by his brother in "The Game"--"a profound life experience" with no rules, which begins quietly but soon erupts in a confusing maze of devastating events. Terrorized by forces who seem intent on dismantling all that he has built, Van Orton has to win this deadly game or lose control of everything in his life".
13) The Score
Pub. Date
[2001]
Description
Persuaded to help a desperate friend for a $6 million payday, an expert safecracker postpones his retirement to pull off one last heist with a novice thief. Their foolproof plan turns into a high risk gamble when a clash of egos threatens to bring them both down.
15) Sin City
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
"An amazing cast of big-screen favorites is directed by Robert Rodriguez (Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn), Frank Miller - and special guest director Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill 1 & 2, Pulp Fiction) -in an acclaimed and visually stunning hit that's the coolest movie of the year! Straight from theipages of Miller's hip series of Sin City graphic novels, Bruce Willis stars as a cop withia bum ticker and a vow to protect a sexy stripper (Jessica Alba...
16) The Ministers
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
"Thirteen years ago Celeste's father was brutally murdered. The only evidence left at the crime scene was a pamphlet for a secret shrouded religious order knows as zThe Ministers.y|Today, she's a New York City cop, and with the help of a seasoned homicide detective (Harvey Keitel), she sets out to find the culprits and avenge her father's death."--Container.
18) Jack Reacher
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Description
Ex-military investigator Jack Reacher leaps off the pages of Lee Child's bestselling novel and onto the big screen in this explosive thriller. When an unspeakable crime is committed, all evidence points to the suspect in custody who offers up a single note in defense: Get Jack Reacher! The law has its limits, but Reacher does not when his fight for the truth pits him against an unexpected enemy with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.
19) Desperate hours
Pub. Date
♭1990, ♭2002.
Description
Mickey Rourke is arrogant psychopath Bosworth, an escaped killer who takes over a family's suburban home. First filmed in 1955 with Humphrey Bogart.
20) Inside man
Pub. Date
2006
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Description
NYPD Detective Keith Frazier struggles to outsmart Dalton, a high-stakes bank robber who, along with a well-trained crew of accomplices, has seized control of a Wall Street bank. The robbers turn what initially looks like a hostage crisis into a personal crusade to expose some mysterious evil secrets. As the dangerous cat-and-mouse game unfolds, Madaline, a power broker with her own agenda, emerges and injects even more instability into an already...