2 Guns (2013)
Mismatched buddies make a lot of enemies after problems with a heist.
American Gangster (2007)
The true story of the rise of an American mobster.
The Bone Collector (1997)
A paralysed cop hunts a serial killer from his bed.
The Book Of Eli (2010)
In a post-nuclear landscape, one man guards the world's last bible.
Deja Vu (2006)
A detective in New Orleans goes back in time to solve a mystery and save lives.
The Equalizer (2014)
A former commando comes out of retirement to rescue a teenage hooker from the Russian mafia in New York.
The Equalizer 2 (2018)
Ex-CIA hitman, Robert McCall, is trying to stay incognito and low key as a Boston cab driver but is drawn into a mysterious murder in Brussels that has fatal and violent consequences.
Fallen (1998)
A cop investigates after a spate of killings similar to those committed by a man whose execution he has witnessed.
Fences (2016)
Pittsburgh in the Fifties exposes the prejudice and failed ambition of an ex-baseball contender/now garbage collector and how it affects the hopes and dreams of his family.
Flight (2012)
An airline pilot who lives on the wild side becomes a national hero... until his blood tests come back.
For Queen And Country (1989)
Denzel Washington plays ex-British paratropper who comes to terms with life outside the army.
Gladiator II (2024)
A man seeks vengeance as a gladiator in Rome after his wife is killed in a raid.
He Got Game (1997)
A jailbird dad tries to reconnect with his basketball prodigy son, so that he can broker a shorter sentence.
The Hurricane (1999)
Story of boxer Rubin Carter.
Inside Man (2006)
Spike Lee takes on the heist genre.
John Q (2002)
Denzel Washington takes law into his hands to force James Woods to operate on his dying son.
The Magnificent Seven (2016)
Seven gunmen team up to help save a village from an evil mining boss.
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Gulf War soldiers are brainwashed.
Man On Fire (2004)
An assassin goes all out for vengeance after the family he is hired to protect are attacked.
Out Of Time (2003)
Small town Florida police chief finds himself the prime suspect in a double homicide.
Remember The Titans (2000)
True story of racial tension when an African-American football coach is brought in to manage a high school team.
Safe House (2012)
When a safe house is attacked, a young agent finds himself on the run with the man who was hiding there.
The Siege (1998)
After a sheikh is kidnapped by the US, terrorists target New York.
The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
A group of armed men hold a crowded New York City subway train to ransom in this remake of the 1974 thriller.
Training Day (2001)
Denzel Washington exposes the corruption and violence of the LAPD.
Unstoppable (2010)
An engineer and a conductor try to stop an unmanned runaway train.
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