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Last updated March 14, 2025
The Guillotines
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsOnce used by the emperor to quash all opposition, a secret squad of assassins known as the Guillotines falls out of favor when a new monarch takes the throne. Deemed expendable, the Guillotines soon end up with a price on their heads.
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Kill 'em All
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWelcome to the Killing Chamber, a high-tech bunker where captured assassins are ready to do what they do best, just to survive. If they're going to escape this hell, they must duel one another, fight deadly ninjas and battle gangs of masked maniacs.
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Requiem for a Killer
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsA skilled assassin in search of a new life accepts a final hit job posing as a soprano for a Swiss opera company. Her mark: a handsome baritone whose business dealings threaten the interests of a powerful corporation. But things don't go as planned.
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Heathens and Thieves
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen two drifters overhear rumors that a Chinese railroad worker has run off with stolen gold to a ranch in Northern California, they concoct a scheme to steal the loot, but ruthless mercenaries with the same goal complicate their plans.
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The Treasure Hunter
2009 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsQiaofei is a relic expert with a gritty past. When his mentor's daughter is held hostage over a map with a deadly history, the rugged warrior whips into action. Chaos erupts as he swoops in to the rescue and scours the sands for legendary riches.
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The Marine 3: Homefront
2013 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsUpon returning home on leave, a Marine learns that a band of violent extremists has abducted his sister. To save her, he launches a one-man assault on their base of operations -- only to discover the group's leader is plotting a terrorist strike.
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12 Rounds 2: Reloaded
2013 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWWE superstar Randy Orton stars as paramedic Nick Malloy, who's plunged into a deadly game of cat and mouse when he receives a terrifying phone call from a vengeful psychopath connected to his past.
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The King of the Streets
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsYue Feng is a young thug with exceptional streetfighting abilities. He will stop at nothing to defeat all challengers until a tragic accident sends him to prison. Eight years later, Yue Feng seeks a new life of peace and fulfillment.
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Drug War
2012 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsWhen an illegal-drug manufacturer gets arrested after a wild attempt to evade capture, police captain Zhang Lei senses an opportunity. But after convincing the man to betray his own cronies, Zhang wonders if he's not the one being played.
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Karate Girl
2011 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsYears after someone murdered her karate master father and kidnapped her sister Natsuki, Ayaka uses her skills to thwart a gang of burglars and attracts the attention of the very gang that took her sister.
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Broken Arrow
1996 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsWhen rogue stealth-fighter pilot Vic Deakins deliberately drops off the radar while on maneuvers, the Air Force ends up with two stolen nuclear warheads -- and Deakins's co-pilot, Riley Hale, is the military's only hope for getting them back.
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Escape from L.A.
1996 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsKurt Russell reprises his role as antihero Snake Plissken. This time, a cataclysmic temblor hits Los Angeles, turning it into an island. The president (Cliff Robertson) views the quake as a sign from above, expels Los Angeles from the country and makes it a penal colony for those found guilty of moral crimes. When his daughter, part of a resistance movement, steals the control unit for a doomsday weapon, Snake again gets tapped to save the day.
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Vampires
1998 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsAt the Vatican's behest, vampire slayer Jack Crow and his team of exterminators wage war against the pesky minions of a 600-year-old master vampire who's looking for an ancient talisman that will let bloodsuckers hunt in daylight.
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Vertical Limit
2000 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsTrapped near the summit of K2, the world's second-highest mountain, Annie radios to base camp for help. Her brother Peter assembles a team to save her and her group, but the rescuers face terrifying conditions on their mission.
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Hellraiser IV: Bloodline
1996 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsSpanning four centuries, this petrifying Gothic thriller recounts the anguished past of the L'Merchant clan, who unwittingly fashioned the puzzle box that unlocked the gates of Hades and unleashed the monstrous Pinhead (Doug Bradley). As Pinhead and his band of diabolical demons propagate evil on Earth, three generations of L'Merchants battle the legions of darkness to annihilate Pinhead ... permanently.
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Beverly Hills Cop III
1994 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsPursuing his boss's killers, Detroit cop Axel Foley reteams with Los Angeles detective Billy Rosewood when the trail leads to a Southern California theme park that's a front for a counterfeiting ring run by the gang who shot Foley's police chief.
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The Four Feathers
2002 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsIn Victorian-era Sudan, British officer Harry Faversham resigns right before a battle against Mahdi rebels, prompting his fiancée and friends to brand him a coward. Little do they know he's going undercover for a chance to redeem himself.
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The Core
2003 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsThe Earth's inner core has stopped spinning, and scientist Josh Keyes must discover why -- before the world literally falls apart -- by burrowing into the planet's center in a vessel piloted by Maj. Beck Childs and Col. Robert Iverson.
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Wind
1992 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsMatthew Modine and Jennifer Grey are experienced sailors determined to win the prestigious America's Cup yacht race. But their abiding love for each other is put to the test when she's removed from the crew and joins up with a maverick boat designer.
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The 300 Spartans
1962 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsA tiny cadre of Greek warriors from Sparta defend a mountain pass at Thermopylae against the overwhelming invasion of a vicious Persian Army. Led by King Leonidis, the Spartans' army consisted primarily of a security force that guarded the palace.
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Paycheck
2003 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsPaid big money by high-tech firms for working on hush-hush projects, computer ace Michael Jennings then has his memory erased for security purposes -- which explains why he can't figure out the reason his most recent employer wants to kill him.
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Bad Girls
1994 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsCody, Anita, Eileen and Lilly are four tough Wild West women on the run from the law. To make matters worse, as they're getting cash from a bank, a robber takes it. With two Pinkertons after them, the girls are determined to reclaim their money.
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Domino
2005 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsTony Scott pilots this action-thriller based on the life of Domino Harvey -- the offspring of actor Laurence Harvey and model Paulene Stone -- who eschews a career in the fashion industry for a life as a bounty hunter.
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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
2005 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsTommy Lee Jones stars in and directs this dark drama set on the Texas-Mexico border. After accidentally killing a man, heartless border patrol officer Mike (Barry Pepper) quickly buries the body in an unmarked grave. But ranch foreman Pete Perkins (Jones) learns of his friend's death, kidnaps Mike and drags him on a harrowing journey to Mexico to bury the man in his hometown. Julio Cesar Cedillo, January Jones and Dwight Yoakam co-star.
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The Man of the Year
2003 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsAfter losing a bet, jobless car salesman Maiquel (Murilo Benicio) bleaches his raven hair platinum, which triggers a lethal confrontation with a mocking street punk (Wagner Moura). But instead of going to jail for snuffing the scumbag, Maiquel goes from zero to hero in the eyes of his neighbors and the cops. Before you can say "contract killer," Maiquel is dispensing rough justice on the streets of Rio de Janeiro in this frenetic action flick.
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