American Underdog (
2021) | IMDb:
7.1
The true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback.
Starring:
Zachary Levi
,
Anna Paquin
,
Hayden Zaller
,
Ser'Darius Blain
,
Dennis Quaid
,
Chance Kelly
American Sniper (
2014) | IMDb:
7.3
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger and his struggle to be a good husband and father to his family back in the States, Kyle serves four tours of duty in Iraq. However, when he finally returns home, he finds that he cannot leave the war behind.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (
2014) | IMDb:
5.8
When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.
Starring:
Megan Fox
,
Bryan Cranston
,
Will Arnett
,
William Fichtner
,
Danny Woodburn
,
Abby Elliott
Broken City (
2013) | IMDb:
6.1
In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure, the mayor. Billy's relentless pursuit of justice, matched only by his streetwise toughness, makes him an unstoppable force - and the mayor's worst nightmare.
Starring:
Mark Wahlberg
,
Russell Crowe
,
Catherine Zeta-Jones
,
Jeffrey Wright
,
Barry Pepper
,
Alona Tal
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (
2009) | IMDb:
6.4
Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.
Starring:
Denzel Washington
,
John Travolta
,
John Turturro
,
Luis Guzmán
,
James Gandolfini
,
Michael Rispoli
American Gangster (
2007) | IMDb:
7.8
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Partly based on a true story.
Starring:
Russell Crowe
,
Denzel Washington
,
Chiwetel Ejiofor
,
Cuba Gooding Jr.
,
Josh Brolin
,
Ted Levine
Little Children (
2006) | IMDb:
7.5
The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.
Starring:
Kate Winslet
,
Patrick Wilson
,
Jennifer Connelly
,
Jackie Earle Haley
,
Noah Emmerich
,
Gregg Edelman
The Departed (
2006) | IMDb:
8.5
To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise. While an undercover cop curries favor with the mob kingpin, a career criminal rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.
Starring:
Jack Nicholson
,
Leonardo DiCaprio
,
Matt Damon
,
Mark Wahlberg
,
Vera Farmiga
,
Martin Sheen
Freedomland (
2006) | IMDb:
5.2
A black police detective must solve a strange case of a kidnapped boy and deal with a big racial protest.
Starring:
Samuel L. Jackson
,
Julianne Moore
,
Edie Falco
,
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
,
William Forsythe
,
Anthony Mackie
Unbreakable (
2000) | IMDb:
7.3
An ordinary man makes an extraordinary discovery when a train accident leaves his fellow passengers dead — and him unscathed. The answer to this mystery could lie with the mysterious Elijah Price, a man who suffers from a disease that renders his bones as fragile as glass.
Starring:
Bruce Willis
,
Samuel L. Jackson
,
Robin Wright
,
Spencer Treat Clark
,
Charlayne Woodard
,
Eamonn Walker
The Devil's Own (
1997) | IMDb:
6.2
Frankie McGuire, one of the IRA's deadliest assassins, draws an American family into the crossfire of terrorism. But when he is sent to the U.S. to buy weapons, Frankie is housed with the family of Tom O'Meara, a New York cop who knows nothing about Frankie's real identity. Their surprising friendship, and Tom's growing suspicions, forces Frankie to choose between the promise of peace or a lifetime of murder.
Starring:
Harrison Ford
,
Brad Pitt
,
Rubén Blades
,
Treat Williams
,
Natascha McElhone
,
Margaret Colin