The Contender

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The Contender (2000)

Drama, Thriller

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1997 ★ 6.1

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Max

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2002 ★ 6.2

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Coldwater

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2013 ★ 6.4

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Murder at 1600

Murder at 1600

1997 ★ 6.1

A secretary is found dead in a White House bathroom during an international crisis, and Detective Harlan Regis is in charge of the investigation. Despite resistance from the Secret Service, Regis partners with agent Nina Chance. As political tensions rise, they learn that the crime could be part of an elaborate cover-up. Framed as traitors, the pair, plus Regis' partner, break into the White House in order to expose the true culprit.

Too Big to Fail

Too Big to Fail

2011 ★ 7.0

An intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008 and the powerful men and women who decided the fate of the world's economy in a matter of a few weeks.

Suburbia

Suburbia

1984 ★ 6.7

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Chief of Station

Chief of Station

2024 ★ 6.1

After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew.

True Colors

True Colors

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The Hummingbird Project

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A pair of high-frequency traders go up against their old boss in an effort to make millions in a fiber-optic cable deal.

Hellion

Hellion

2014 ★ 5.9

When motocross and heavy metal obsessed, 13-year-old Jacob's delinquent behavior forces CPS to place his little brother Wes with his aunt, Jacob and his emotionally absent father must finally take responsibility for their actions and each other in order to bring Wes home.

Magpie

Magpie

2024 ★ 6.5

A couple's lives are thrown into disarray when their daughter is cast opposite a controversial major star.

An Acceptable Loss

An Acceptable Loss

2019 ★ 6.2

Former top U.S. security adviser Elizabeth "Libby" Lamm is threatened by associates from her dark past including Rachel Burke a steely, commanding politician with an unwavering knack for achieving her goals. Colluding with Rachel is Adrian, an unyielding, patriotic chief of staff. Martin harbors another type of obsession with Libby in this story of betrayal and regret.

The Truth About Emanuel

The Truth About Emanuel

2013 ★ 6.0

A troubled young woman becomes obsessed with her mysterious new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to the girl's dead mother.

The Good Neighbor

The Good Neighbor

2022 ★ 6.5

A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.

Horns

Horns

2013 ★ 6.3

In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.

The Good Doctor

The Good Doctor

2011 ★ 6.2

Dr. Martin Blake, who has spent his life looking for respect, meets an 18-year-old patient named Diane, suffering from a kidney infection, and gets a much-needed boost of self-esteem. However, when her health starts improving, Martin fears losing her, so he begins tampering with her treatment, keeping Diane sick and in the hospital right next to him.

Chatroom

Chatroom

2010 ★ 5.8

When strangers Jim, Eva, Emily and Mo meet William online in his new 'Chelsea Teens!' chatroom, they're completely seduced by his fast-talking, charismatic character. But beneath the surface lies a much darker truth. William is a dangerous loner, channeling all his energies into cyberspace. He's become an analyser, a calculating manipulator who finds it almost impossible to interact normally with others in the real world, instead turning his hand to manipulating people online.

Heatwave

Heatwave

2022 ★ 6.3

A woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice.

God Is a Bullet

God Is a Bullet

2023 ★ 6.0

Vice detective Bob Hightower finds his ex-wife murdered and daughter kidnapped by a cult. Frustrated by the botched official investigations, he quits the force and infiltrates the cult to hunt down the leader with the help of the cult’s only female victim escapee, Case Hardin.

Firstborn

Firstborn

1984 ★ 6.1

Because he's the oldest, Jake has been the man of the house, since his parents divorce. When Mom starts seeing Sam, who always seems to be trying some new way to get rich quick, and declares he's the man of the house now, Jake puts up with it. Until he discovers Sam's illegal activities.

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