Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage

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1974 ★ 6.1

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1990 ★ 5.9

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War

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2007 ★ 6.4

FBI agent Jack Crawford is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mysterious assassin Rogue. But when Rogue turns up years later to take care of some unfinished business, he triggers a violent clash of rival gangs. Will the truth come out before it's too late? And when the dust settles, who will remain standing?

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Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story

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Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye

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Ralph Cotter, a ruthless criminal, escapes violently from a farm prison. Then, he seduces a dead inmate’s sister, gets back quickly into the crime business, faces corrupt local cops who run the city’s underworld and meets a powerful tycoon’s whimsical daughter.

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2023 ★ 5.8

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Righteous Kill

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2008 ★ 5.9

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Blindfire

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A police officer who while responding to a violent hostage call, kills the African American suspect only to later learn of his innocence. Sensing this was a set-up, and facing repercussions, he must track down the person responsible while examining his own accountability and the ingrained racism which brought him to this point.

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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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Walking Tall

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Empire

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2002 ★ 6.1

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No Man's Land

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1987 ★ 6.0

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Gone Baby Gone

Gone Baby Gone

2007 ★ 7.3

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