The City of Violence

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The City of Violence (2006)

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2007 ★ 6.4

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A Man of Reason

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The International

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2009 ★ 6.3

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2008 ★ 5.9

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A Hard Day

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2021 ★ 5.9

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Cleaner

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2007 ★ 6.1

Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may have unknowingly erased crucial evidence, entangling himself in a dirty criminal cover-up.

12 Rounds 3: Lockdown

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2015 ★ 5.9

Detective Shaw returns to active duty after the death of his partner. When he uncovers evidence linking his fellow officers to a murder, they frame him for a homicide he didn't commit. Trapped in his own precinct, Shaw will do whatever it takes to expose the dirty cops and clear his name. With twelve rounds in the clip and one shot at redemption, nothing will stand in Shaw's way in this action-packed thriller.

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2007 ★ 5.9

Anthony Stowe is a dirty cop who is hooked on heroin—and everyone hates him. After a serious accident, he is placed into an induced coma, but emerges from it a better person who wants to put things right.

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Nowhere to Hide

Nowhere to Hide

1999 ★ 6.7

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The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

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2019 ★ 7.8

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2023 ★ 6.2

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