The Substitute
Apr 19, 1996 | IMDB 6.9
114 min Watch NowAction, Crime, Drama, Thriller
When an inner-city Miami schoolteacher gets her knee broken after standing up to the school's gang leader, her mercenary combat specialist boyfriend goes undercover as a substitute teacher to take down the punk. Soon he discovers a conspiracy of criminals at work, and must reassemble his team from his last jungle raid to stop them.
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Cyborg
Half Past Dead
Species II
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The Wraith
IMDB 6.4 | Oct , 1986
Packard Walsh and his motorized gang control and terrorize an Arizona desert town where they force drivers to drag-race so they can 'win' their vehicles. After Walsh beats the decent teenager Jamie Hankins to death after finding him with his girlfriend, a mysterious power creates Jake Kesey, an extremely cool motor-biker who has a car which is invincible. Jake befriends Jamie's girlfriend Keri Johnson, takes Jamie's sweet brother Bill under his wing and manages what Sheriff Loomis couldn't; eliminate Packard's criminal gang the hard way...District B13
IMDB 6.8 | Nov , 2004
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IMDB 6.1 | Jan , 1986
A tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far reaching plans.Lethal Weapon 2
IMDB 7 | Jul , 1989
Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.Heat
IMDB 7.9 | Dec , 1995
Obsessive master thief Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.By the Gun
IMDB 4.3 | Sep , 2014
A rising Boston gangster (Ben Barnes) endangers those around him when he starts to make moves without the knowledge of his boss (Harvey Keitel).Gone Baby Gone
IMDB 7.3 | Sep , 2007
When 4 year old Amanda McCready disappears from her home and the police make little headway in solving the case, the girl's aunt, Beatrice McCready hires two private detectives, Patrick Kenzie and Angie Gennaro. The detectives freely admit that they have little experience with this type of case, but the family wants them for two reasons—they're not cops and they know the tough neighborhood in which they all live.The Pugilist
IMDB 6.8 | Jun , 2017
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IMDB 7.5 | Jan , 1974
Following a bungled robbery, three violent criminals take a young woman, a middle-aged man, and a child hostage and force them to drive them outside Rome to help them make a clean getaway.Bound by Honor
IMDB 8.1 | Feb , 1993
Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional artist, but a heroin addiction overcomes him with tragic results. Paco becomes a cop and an enemy to his "carnal", Miklo.Resolve
IMDB 8 | Jul , 2017
Based on the true story of Chris Crean, who took a stand against gang violence in his community only to become a target himself.Ozark Savage
IMDB 5 | Jan , 1999
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IMDB 5.7 | Apr , 1989
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IMDB 5.1 | Nov , 2002
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IMDB 5.2 | Apr , 1998
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IMDB 4.5 | Apr , 1999
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IMDB 7 | Aug , 2007
Best buddies Acerola and Laranjinha, about to turn 18, discover things about their missing fathers' pasts which will shatter their solid friendship, in the middle of a war between rival drug gangs from Rio's favelas.Rambo
IMDB 6.7 | Jan , 2008
In Thailand, ex-Green Beret John James Rambo joins a group of mercenaries to venture into war-torn neighboring Myanmar to rescue a group of Christian aid workers who have been kidnapped by a ruthless local infantry unit.