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Last updated March 15, 2025
Rustlers' Rhapsody
1985 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsA flashy, singing cowpoke rides into town to perform heroic deeds and put an end to bad guys in this good-natured Western spoof that includes the expected dashing heroes in white hats, devious outlaws wearing black and helpless damsels in distress.
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Iron Eagle
1986 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAfter his father's F-16 is shot down over the Middle East, heavy metal-loving teenager Doug Masters (Jason Gedrick) goes to the government for help rescuing him. When the feds fail to get the boy's father out, he turns to salty Air Force Col. Charles Sinclair (Louis Gossett Jr.). Together, the two hatch a plan to commandeer several U.S. fighter jets and mount their own rescue mission in this military thriller from director Sidney J. Furie.
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Kaala Patthar
1979 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsInspired by real events, this drama follows three improbable heroes -- a disgraced naval officer, an ex-con and a compassionate engineer -- who join forces to save hundreds of trapped men when disaster strikes at the coal mine where they work.
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The Matador
2005 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsThe life of Danny Wright, a salesman constantly on the road, veers into dangerous and surreal territory when he wanders into a Mexican bar and strikes up a friendship with a mysterious stranger -- who happens to be a hit man.
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The Brothers Grimm
2005 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsDirector Terry Gilliam's tale of adventure centers on the Grimm brothers -- Jake and Will -- who travel from village to village posing as exterminators of magical creatures ... but they're really expert con artists.
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XXX: State of the Union
2005 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsPresidential addresses to Congress notwithstanding, the state of the union ain't great when Darius Stone (Ice Cube), a new National Security Agency operative, lands in the nation's capital. It seems a rogue military faction (led by Willem Dafoe) plans to topple the U.S. government, and it's up to Stone and veteran Agent Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) to checkmate the bad guys in this action thriller from director Lee Tamahori.
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The River's Edge
1957 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsBen and Meg Cameron (Anthony Quinn and Debra Paget) are hardworking ranchers in the New Mexico desert whose happy life is disturbed when an old acquaintance arrives unexpectedly, armed with a secret and an agenda. On the lam, bank robber Nardo (Ray Milland) forces Ben to guide him into Mexico away from the law, but once they venture into the unforgiving wilderness, the farmer must outwit his captor to save his life ... and his marriage.
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Crank 2: High Voltage
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAssassin Chev Chelios returns in this action-packed sequel to find the mobster who has literally stolen his heart. As the hit man scours Los Angeles for his enemy, he must continually jolt the mechanical ticker in his chest -- otherwise, he's dead.
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Give 'em Hell, Malone
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsLantern-jawed private eye Malone (Thomas Jane) accepts a gig to hunt down a case containing a strange and powerful secret. He'll have to dodge plenty of bullets and sexy women while fighting off his nemesis Boulder (Ving Rhames) in pursuit of the precious target. Director Russell Mulcahy crafts a gritty and bloody crime thriller, also starring French Stewart as Frankie the Crooner and delectable but deadly martial arts master Chris Yen as Mauler.
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The Green Hornet
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsHard-partying publishing heir Britt Reid, inspired to do more with his life, dons a disguise to fight crime after hours. But with no particular talents or skills, he relies on Kato, a martial-arts genius, to tackle the city's roughest criminals.
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The Timekeeper
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen his father dies, Martin Bishop (Craig Olejnik) gets a job building the Canadian railroad in the mid-1960s. As timekeeper, he's responsible for ensuring the crew stays on pace to lay 52 miles of track through some of the country's roughest terrain in 52 days. Bishop soon runs afoul of the domineering foreman Fisk (Stephen McHattie), who leads the remote work camp with an iron fist and may have a secret agenda.
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Universal Soldier: Regeneration
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen a Chechen Islamic extremist threatens the world with another nuclear disaster centered in Chernobyl, Ukraine, futuristic supersoldier Luc Deveraux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) leads a team to recapture the power plant and disarm the madman. But when the terrorist turns a clone of Deveraux's old sergeant (Dolph Lundgren) against him, the hero must first take out his old pal. John Hyams directs this installment in the Universal Soldier saga.
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Sucker Punch
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsBaby Doll, a girl slated for lobotomy in a 1950s-era asylum, leads a group of young female inmates in an attempt to escape both their mental fantasy worlds and the actual institution where they are prisoners.
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Locked Down
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen undercover cop Danny (Tony Schiena) gets framed with illegal narcotics on the job, he's sent to serve his time in prison, where he gets pulled into a dangerous subculture of underground cage fighting.
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Drive Angry
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsCareer criminal Milton breaks free from hell to pursue the cult that killed his daughter and abducted her baby, racing to save the infant before the group sacrifices her. Milton in turn is chased by Satan's right-hand man, a determined accountant.
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Ballistica
2009 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen a terrorist organization uses a just-developed experimental bomb to threaten the lives of millions, the CIA must move swiftly to defuse the problem, turning to a man uniquely qualified for the job: a deadly operative called Damian (Paul Logan). Will his expertise with guns, ballistics and hand-to-hand combat be enough, though, to take down the enemy and keep alive the one person who can deactivate the bomb, Dr. Alexa Tanner (C.B. Spencer)?
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UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsUFC brings the action to Indianapolis's Conseco Fieldhouse for its first-ever event in Indiana, featuring Croatia's Mirko Filipovic -- aka Cro Cop -- taking on Frank Mir in a highly anticipated heavyweight matchup. Other bouts on the main card include Antônio Rogério Nogueira vs. Ryan Bader, Matt Serra vs. Chris Lytle, Sean Sherk vs. Evan Dunham and Melvin Guillard vs. Jeremy Stephens. Heavyweight Mark Hunt also makes his UFC debut.
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The Heavy
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhile mob enforcer Mitchell "Boots" Mason is tailing a young American woman, he ends up looking out for himself after learning a corrupt cop has marked him for death. Could the hit be related to Mason's brother, who's running for prime minister?
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Rakht Charitra
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsStudent Ravi vows bloody vengeance when his father and brother are martyred, then wages a take-no-prisoners campaign to clean up local politics. With an election nearing, Ravi runs for office, but his rivals use crooked tactics to rig the process.
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Clash of Empires
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsIn this historical action-adventure extravaganza set during the 2nd century, mighty warrior Merong protects a Roman prince against evil sorcerer-kings and other perils as he journeys through Asia to marry a reluctant Chinese princess.
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Restitution
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen a crime writer investigates a string of murders in a small town, he uncovers shocking secrets even as his informants start turning up dead. He soon realizes that he can trust nobody -- and that he may become the next victim.
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City Under Siege
2010 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsWhen a group of unruly circus performers stumbles upon an old cache of weapons-grade chemicals, they morph into mutants who unleash a wave of mayhem across the city. But one mutant -- circus clown Sunny -- uses his new powers to stop the marauders.
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Tezz
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsSet on a bullet train racing from Glasgow to London, this high-octane thriller from India tells the story of a man on a mission to reclaim what was taken from him and the agent who's determined to stop him and see justice done.
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Dawn of the Dragon Slayer
2011 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsAfter Will's father is killed by a dragon, he embarks on an epic journey to seek vengeance against the vicious monster. But while undergoing intense training on how to slay the beast, he uncovers a mysterious family connection.
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Son of Sardaar
2012 | NR | 3.2 out of 5 StarsJassi returns to his hometown and stumbles into a long-simmering family feud. When the opposing family's patriarch unwittingly invites Jassi into his home but then learns his identity, Jassi resorts to humorous shenanigans to escape the man's wrath.
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