A Perfect World

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A Perfect World (1993)

Drama, Crime, Thriller

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Traitor

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2008 ★ 6.7

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Midnight Special

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2016 ★ 6.3

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John Q

John Q

2002 ★ 7.1

John Quincy Archibald is a father and husband whose son is diagnosed with an enlarged heart and then finds out he cannot receive a transplant because HMO insurance will not cover it. Therefore, he decides to take a hospital full of patients hostage until the hospital puts his son's name on the donor's list.

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Brute Force

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She Made Them Do It

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The Sunchaser

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Closed Circuit

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The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

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Two convicts—one white, one black—escape while chained to each other.

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Islands

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The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter

1955 ★ 7.9

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Killer's Kiss

Killer's Kiss

1955 ★ 6.4

Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The two decide to skip town, but before they can, Vincent and his thugs abduct Gloria, and Davey is forced to search for her among the most squalid corners of the city, with his enemy hiding in the shadows.

Mad City

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Kansas City

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Conspiracy Theory

Conspiracy Theory

1997 ★ 6.6

A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.

Child's Play

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Shoot Out

Shoot Out

1971 ★ 6.4

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