Showing posts with label Thriller. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thriller. Show all posts

Hanna

MOVIE SYNOPSIS, HANNA
Raised by her father, an ex-CIA man, in the wilds of Finland, Hanna's upbringing and training have been one and the same, all geared to making her the perfect assassin. The turning point in her adolescence is a sharp one; sent into the world by her father on a mission, Hanna journeys stealthily across Europe while eluding agents dispatched after her by a ruthless intelligence operative with secrets of her own. As she nears her ultimate target, Hanna faces startling revelations about her existence and unexpected questions about her humanity.

Genres : Drama and Thriller
Release Date : April 8th, 2011
Starring : Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hollander, Olivia Williams
Directed by : Joe Wright
Produced by : Leslie Holleran, Marty Adelstein, Scott Nemes

Henry's Crime

MOVIE SYNOPSIS, HENRYS CRIME
Henry, a toll booth worker, is unknowingly roped into a bank robbery by acquaintances, and when the police show up, Henry is the only one who gets caught. During a four-year jail stint, he befriends Max, a wise, older gentleman, who leads Henry to consider his purpose in life. Upon his release, Henry returns to the bank he didn't rob, and realizes he went to jail for a crime he didn't commit. So, he might as well go ahead and commit the crime.

Genres : Comedy, Thriller and Crime/Gangster
Running Time : 1 hr. 48 min.
Release Date : April 8th, 2011
Starring : Keanu Reeves, Vera Farmiga, James Caan, Danny Hoch, Fisher Stevens
Directed by : Malcolm Venville
Produced by : Scott Fischer, Sacha Gervasi, Stephen Hays (II)

Source Code

MOVIE SYNOPSIS, Source Code
When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train. In an assignment unlike any he's ever known, he learns he's part of a government experiment called the "Source Code," a program that enables him to cross over into another man's identity in the last 8 minutes of his life. With a second, much larger target threatening to kill millions in downtown Chicago, Colter re-lives the incident over and over again, gathering clues each time, until he can solve the mystery of who is behind the bombs and prevent the next attack.

Genres : Action/Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Thriller
Running Time : 1 hr. 34 min.
Release Date : April 1st, 2011
Starring : Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright, Michael Arden
Directed by : Duncan Jones
Produced by : Howard Koch Jr., Jeb Brody, Fabrice Gianfermi

The American

MOVIE SYNOPSIS, The American
As an assassin, Jack is constantly on the move and always alone. After a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, Jack retreats to the Italian countryside. He relishes being away from death for a spell as he holes up in a small medieval town. While there, Jack takes an assignment to construct a weapon for a mysterious contact, Mathilde. Savoring the peaceful quietude he finds in the mountains of Abruzzo, Jack accepts the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto and pursues a torrid liaison with a beautiful woman, Clara. Jack and Clara's time together evolves into a romance, one seemingly free of danger. But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.

Genres : Romance, Thriller and Adaptation
Running Time : 1 hr 35 min.
Release Date : September 1st, 2010
Starring : George Clooney, Thekla Reuten, Paolo Bonacelli, Violante Placido, Irina Björklund
Directed by : Anton Corbijn
Produced by : Enzo Sisti, Anne Carey, George Clooney

Centurion

MOVIE SYNOPSIS, Centurion
AD 117. The Roman Empire stretches from Egypt to Spain, and East as far as the Black Sea. But in northern Britain, the relentless onslaught of conquest has ground to a halt in face of the guerrilla tactics of an elusive enemy: the savage and terrifying tribes known as the Picts. Quintus, sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the earth and destroy their leader Gorlacon. But when the legion is ambushed on unfamiliar ground, and Virilus taken captive, Quintus faces a desperate struggle to keep his small platoon alive behind enemy lines, evading remorseless Pict pursuers over harsh terrain, as the band of soldiers race to rescue their General, and to reach the safety of the Roman frontier.

Genres : Action/Adventure and Thriller
Running Time : 1 hr 37 min.
Release Date : August 27th, 2010
Starring : Michael Fassbender, Olga Kurylenko, Dominic West, Noel Clarke
Directed by : Neil Marshall
Produced by : Francois Ivernel, Cameron McCracken, Christian Colson

Salt

Before becoming a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. She will prove loyal to these when a defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. Salt goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIA.

Genres : Action/Adventure, Drama and Thriller
Running Time : 1 hr. 39 min.
Release Date : July 23rd, 2010
Starring : Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Andre Braugher, Daniel Olbrychski, August Diehl
Directed by : Phillip Noyce
Produced by : Ric Kidney, Mark Vahradian, Ryan Kavanaugh

Inception

MOVIE SYNOPSIS, Inception
Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible -- inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.

Genres : Action/Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Thriller
Release Date : July 16th, 2010
Distributors : Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Starring : Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, Tom Hardy, Tom Berenger
Directed by : Christopher Nolan
Produced by : Chris Brigham, Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Jordan Goldberg

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

MOVIE SYNOPSIS, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
In ECLIPSE, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob -- knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.

Genres : Drama, Romance, Thriller, Adaptation, Sequel and Teen
Running Time : 2 hr. 4 min.
Release Date : June 30th, 2010
Distributors : Summit Entertainment, LLC
Starring : Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Xavier Samuel, Bryce Dallas Howard
Directed by : David Slade
Produced by : Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey

Knight and Day

MOVIE SYNOPSIS, Knight and Day
A woman is caught between a covert agent and those he claims set him up. As their globetrotting adventure erupts into a maze of double-crosses, close escapes, false identities, and head-spinning romantic snafus, they come to realize that all they can count on is each other.

Genres : Action/Adventure, Romance and Thriller
Release Date : June 23rd, 2010
Distributors : 20th Century Fox Distribution
Starring : Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Maggie Grace, Marc Blucas, Paul Dano
Directed by : James Mangold
Produced by : E. Bennett Walsh, Joe Roth, Gregory Goodman

The Killer Inside Me

MOVIE SYNOPSIS, The Killer Inside Me
Lou Ford is a handsome, charming, unassuming small town sheriff's deputy named in an idyllic West Texas town in the early 1950s. As a lifelong resident, Ford has difficulty juggling his long-term girlfriend Amy, the prostitute named Joyce that he mistakenly falls for, and the sociopathic tendencies inside him.

Genres : Drama, Thriller, Crime/Gangster and Adaptation
Running Time : 2 hrs. 28 min.
Release Date : June 18th, 2010
Distributors : IFC Films
Starring : Casey Affleck, Elias Koteas, Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson, John Goodman
Directed by : Michael Winterbottom
Produced by : Jordan Gertner, Chris Hanley, Robert D. Weinbach

Splice

MOVIE SYNOPSIS, Splice
Clive and Elsa are a pair of brilliant scientists whose cutting-edge experiments in genetic engineering make them superstars in their field. As devoted to their careers as they are to one another, they start conducting unauthorized experiments with new animal species that show great promise. Drunk with their god-like powers, they introduce human DNA into one of their creations, producing a creature that is greater than the sum of its parts: a rapidly developing animal/human hybrid that may be a step up on the evolutionary ladder. While this female creature inspires maternal feelings in Elsa, she evokes something far-from-paternal in Clive, something that poses a threat to them all. Then, when this seemingly perfect organism makes a final, shocking metamorphosis, it is mankind itself that is threatened.

Genres : Science Fiction/Fantasy, Suspense/Horror and Thriller
Running Time : 1 hr. 40 min..
Release Date : June 4th, 2010
Distributors : Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Starring : Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chaneac, Simona Maicanescu, David Hewlett
Directed by : Vincenzo Natali
Produced by : Guillermo del Toro, Don Murphy, Susan Montford

Killers

MOVIE SYNOPSIS, Killers
Spencer Aimes is just your average, undercover, government-hired super-assassin accustomed to a life of exotic European locales, flashy sports cars and even flashier women. But when he meets Jen Kornfeldt, a beautiful, fun-loving computer tech recovering from a bad break-up, he finds true love and happily trades international intrigue for domestic bliss.Three years later, Spencer and Jen are still enjoying a picture-perfect marriage... that is, until the morning after Spencer's 30th birthday. That's when Spencer and Jen learn he's the target of a multi-million dollar hit. Even worse, the hired killers have been stalking the happy couple for years, and could be anyone: friends, neighbors, the grocery store clerk, even that crabby old guy shuffling across the street. Now Spencer and Jen are on the run for their lives. As their suburban paradise turns into a paranoid game of dodge-the-bullet, they must find out who wants Spencer dead and why, all the while trying to save their marriage, manage his pain-in-the-ass in-laws, keep up neighborly appearances and just plain survive. And you thought suburban life was easy.

Genres : Action/Adventure and Thriller
Release Date : June 4th, 2010
Distributors : Lionsgate
Starring : Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl, Tom Selleck, Catherine O'Hara, Katheryn Winnick
Directed by : Robert Luketic
Produced by : William Beasley, Chad Marting, Christopher Pratt

George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead

MOVIE SYNOPSIS, George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead
Off the coast of Delaware sits the cozy Plum Island where two families are locked in a struggle for power, as it has been for generations. The O'Flynn's, headed by patriarch Patrick O'Flynn, approach the zombie plague with a shoot-to-kill attitude. The Muldoons, headed by Shamus Muldoon, feel that the zombies should be quarantined and kept 'alive,' in hopes that a solution will someday be found. The O'Flynn's, who are clearly outnumbered, are forced to exile Patrick by boat to the mainland, where he meets up with a band of soldiers, headed by Guardsman Sarge. They join forces and return to the island, to find that the zombie plague has fully gripped the divided community.

Genres : Suspense/Horror, Thriller and Sequel
Running Time : 1 hr. 30 min.
Release Date : May 28th, 2010
Distributors : Magnet Releasing
Starring : Alan Van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh, Devon Bostick, Richard Fitzpatrick, Stefano Colacitti
Directed by : George A. Romero
Produced by : Peter Grunwald, Ara Katz, Dan Fireman

Kites

MOVIE SYNOPSIS, Kites
J, a streetsmart, carefree young guy, now on the wanted list is mortally wounded and left to die in the harsh Mexican desert. The only thing that keeps him alive is his quest to find Natasha, a woman engaged to another man, but destined to be his. While Natasha speaks only Spanish, J does not understand a word of Spanish but the two are able to communicate through the language of love and passion.

Genres : Art/Foreign, Drama, Romance and Thriller
Release Date : May 21st, 2010
Distributors : BIG Pictures
Starring : Hrithik Roshan, Barbara Mori, Kangana Ranaut, Kabir Bedi, Luce Rains
Directed by : Anurag Basu
Produced by : Rakesh Roshan

The Spirit

Adapted from the Will Eisner's graphic novels, "The Spirit" tells the story of a man who fakes his own death and fights crime from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus -- who kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face -- has other plans. He's going to wipe out the entire city. The Spirit tracks this coldhearted killer from the city's rundown warehouses, to the damp catacombs, to the windswept waterfront...all the while facing a bevy of beautiful women who either want to seduce, love or kill the masked crusader

Genres : Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller, Crime/Gangster and Adaptation
Running Time : 1 hr. 48 min.
Release Date : December 25th, 2008
Distributors : Lionsgate
Starring : Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Mendes, Sarah Paulson
Directed by : Frank Miller
Produced by : Benjamin Melniker, Steven Maier, Gigi Pritzker

Valkyrie

In a country in the grips of evil, in a police state where every move is being watched, in a world where justice and honor have been subverted, a group of men hidden inside the highest reaches of power decide to take action. Based on the true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg and the daring and ingenious plot to eliminate one of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known.

A proud military man, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg is a loyal officer who serves his country all the while hoping that someone will find a way to stop Hitler before Europe and Germany are destroyed. Realizing that time is running out, he decides that he must take action himself and joins the German resistance. Armed with a cunning strategy to use Hitler's own emergency plan - known as Operation Valkyrie - these men plot to assassinate the dictator and overthrow his Nazi government from the inside.

With everything in place, with the future of the world, the fate of millions and the lives of his wife and children hanging in the balance, von Stauffenberg is thrust from being one of many who oppose Hitler to the one who must kill Hitler himself.


Genres : Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Biopic and War
Running Time : 2 hrs.
Release Date : December 25th, 2008
Distributors : MGM Distribution Company
Starring : Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Carice van Houten, Thomas Kretschmann
Directed by : Bryan Singer
Produced by : Tom Cruise, Chris Lee, Ken Kamins, Gilbert Adler

Gran Torino

Walt Kowalski is a widower, grumpy, tough-minded, borderline-hateful, unhappy old man who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors, a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1973 Gran Torino he keeps in cherry condition. When his neighbor Tao, a young Hmong teenager, tries to steal his Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Tao's family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them form the gangs that foul their neighborhood.

Genres : Action/Adventure, Drama and Thriller
Running Time : 1 hr. 56 min.
Release Date : December 12th, 2008
Distributors : Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Starring : Clint Eastwood, Cory Hardrict, Doua Moua, Brian Haley, Bee Vang
Directed by : Clint Eastwood
Produced by : Jenette Kahn, Tim Moore, Bruce Berman

Watch the Trailer

Twilight

Bella Swan has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. When her mother re-marries and sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she doesn't expect much of anything to change. Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen, a boy unlike any she's ever met. Edward is a vampire, but he doesn't have fangs and his family is unique in that they choose not to drink human blood. Intelligent and witty, Edward sees straight into Bella's soul. Soon, they are swept up in a passionate, thrilling and unorthodox romance. To Edward, Bella is what he has waited 90 years for -- a soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy. But what will Edward & Bella do when a clan of new vampires -- James, Laurent and Victoria -- come to town and threaten to disrupt their way of life?

Genres : Drama, Romance, Thriller and Teen
Running Time : 2 hrs.
Release Date : November 21st, 2008
Distributors : Summit Entertainment, LLC, Paramount Pictures
Starring : Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Peter Facinelli, Billy Burke, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed
Directed by : Catherine Hardwicke
Produced by : Guy Oseary, Karen Rosenfelt, Michele Imperato-Stabile

Quantum Of Solace

Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr. White who reveals the organization which blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.

Forensic intelligence links an Mi6 traitor to a bank account in Haiti where a case of mistaken identity introduces Bond to the beautiful but feisty Camille, a woman who has her own vendetta. Camille leads Bond straight to Dominic Greene, a ruthless business man and major force within the mysterious organization.

On a mission that leads him to Austria, Italy and South America, Bond discovers that Greene, conspiring to take total control of one of the world's most important natural resources, is forging a deal with the exiled General Medrano. Using his associates in the organization, and manipulating his powerful contacts within the CIA and the British government, Greene promises to overthrow the existing regime in a Latin American country, giving the General control of the country in exchange for a seemingly barren piece of land.

In a minefield of treachery, murder and deceit, Bond allies with old friends in a battle to uncover the truth. As he gets closer to finding the man responsible for the betrayal of Vesper, 007 must keep one step ahead of the CIA, the terrorists and even M, to unravel Greene's sinister plan and stop his organization.


Genres : Action/Adventure, Thriller, Adaptation and Sequel
Running Time : 1 hr. 45 min.
Release Date : November 14th, 2008
Distributors : Sony Pictures Releasing
Starring : Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Jesper Christensen, Mathieu Amalric
Directed by : Marc Forster
Produced by : Anthony Waye, Callum McDougall, Barbara Broccoli

House

A troubled couple, torn over issues about their dead child and their respective careers, blow off a counseling session and, after an accident, wind up in a strange house, where they meet two other guests, as well as the two strange proprietors. As they become aware that they've fallen into an evil house where their worst fears and most private secrets are known, the four guests must fight for their sanity and their survival against the terrifying, evil Tin Man.

Genres : Thriller and Adaptation
Release Date : November 7th, 2008
Distributors : 20th Century Fox Distribution, The Bigger Picture, Roadside Attractions
Starring : JP Davis, Pawel Delag, Heidi Dippold, Leslie Easterbrook, Julie Ann Emery
Directed by : Robby Henson
Produced by : Ralph Winter, Joe Goodman, Bobby Neutz