The Dark Knight (2008)

 When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, the caped crusader must come to terms with one of the greatest psychological tests of his ability to fight injustice. Director: Christopher NolanWriters: Jonathan Nolan (screenplay), Christopher Nolan (screenplay), 3 more credits »Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart | See full cast and crew »    Storyline  Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remai

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Heat (1995)

 A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist. Director: Michael MannWriter: Michael MannStars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer | See full cast and crew »   Storyline  Hunters and their prey--Neil and his professional criminal crew hunt to score big money targets (banks, vaults, armored cars) and are, in turn, hunted by Lt. Vincent Hanna and his team of cops in the Robbery/Homicide police division. A botched job puts Hanna onto their trail while they regroup

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Inception (2010)

 A thief who steals corporate secrets through use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a CEO. Director: Christopher NolanWriter: Christopher NolanStars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page | See full cast and crew »   Storyline  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 tre

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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

 The Bride wakens from a four-year coma. The child she carried in her womb is gone. Now she must wreak vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her - a team she was once part of. Director: Quentin TarantinoWriters: Quentin Tarantino, Quentin Tarantino (character The Bride) (as Q) , 1 more credit »Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah | See full cast and crew »    Storyline  The lead character, called 'The Bride,' was a member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, led by her lover 'Bill.' Upon realizing she was pregnant with Bill's ch

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Gladiator (2000)

 When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by an emperor's corrupt son, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. Director: Ridley ScottWriters: David Franzoni (story), David Franzoni (screenplay), 2 more credits »Stars: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen | See full cast and crew »   Storyline Maximus is a powerful Roman general, loved by the people and the aging Emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Before his death, the Emperor chooses Maximus to be his heir over his own son, Commodus, and a power struggle leaves Maximus and his family condemne

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

 A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her young son, John Connor, from a more advanced cyborg, made out of liquid metal. Director: James CameronWriters: James Cameron, William Wisher Jr. (as William Wisher)Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong | See full cast and crew »   Storyline Almost 10 years have passed since the first cyborg called The Terminator tried to kill Sarah Connor and her unborn son, John Connor. John Connor, the future leader of the human resistance, is now a healthy young boy. Howeve

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Minority Report (2002)

 In a future where a special police unit is able to arrest murderers before they commit their crimes, an officer from that unit is himself accused of a future murder. Director: Steven SpielbergWriters: Philip K. Dick (short story), Scott Frank (screenplay), 1 more credit »Stars: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton | See full cast and crew » Storyline  In the year 2054 A.D. crime is virtually eliminated from Washington D.C. thanks to an elite law enforcing squad "Precrime". They use three gifted humans (called "Pre-Cogs") with special powers to see into the future and

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The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

 Jason Bourne dodges a ruthless CIA official and his agents from a new assassination program while searching for the origins of his life as a trained killer. Director: Paul GreengrassWriters: Tony Gilroy (screenplay), Scott Z. Burns (screenplay), 3 more credits »Stars: Matt Damon, Édgar Ramírez, Joan Allen | See full cast and crew »     Storyline Bourne is once again brought out of hiding, this time inadvertently by London-based reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar--an upgrade to Project Treadstone--in a series of newspaper columns. Bourne

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The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

 Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, the Dark Knight is forced to return from his imposed exile to save Gotham City from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane with the help of the enigmatic Catwoman. Director: Christopher NolanWriters: Jonathan Nolan (screenplay), Christopher Nolan (screenplay), 3 more credits »Stars: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway | See full cast and crew »  Storyline Despite his tarnished reputation after the events of The Dark Knight, in which he took the rap for Dent's crimes, Batman feels compelled to intervene to assist the city and

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The Matrix (1999)

 A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. Directors: Andy Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers) , Lana Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers)Writers: Andy Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers) , Lana Wachowski (as The Wachowski Brothers)Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss | See full cast and crew »  Storyline Thomas A. Anderson is a man living two lives. By day he is an average computer programmer and by night a hacker known as Neo. Neo has always questioned his

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Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

 The Bride continues her quest of vengeance against her former boss and lover Bill, the reclusive bouncer Budd and the treacherous, one-eyed Elle. Director: Quentin TarantinoWriters: Quentin Tarantino, Quentin Tarantino (character The Bride) (as Q) , 1 more credit »Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen | See full cast and crew »  Storyline The murderous Bride is back and she is still continuing her vengeance quest against her ex-boss, Bill, and taking aim at Bill's younger brother Budd and Elle Driver, the only survivors from the squad of assassins who betra

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Hot Fuzz (2007)

 Exceptional London cop Nicholas Angel is involuntarily transferred to a quaint English village and paired with a witless new partner. While on the beat, Nicholas suspects a sinister conspiracy is afoot with the residents. Director: Edgar WrightWriters: Edgar Wright, Simon PeggStars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman | See full cast and crew »  Storyline Top London cop, PC Nicholas Angel is good. Too good. And to stop the rest of his team looking bad, he is reassigned to the quiet town of Sandford. He is paired with Danny Butterman, who endlessly questions him on the a

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