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  • Moritz Bleibtreu, Kim Rossi Stuart, Filippo Timi, Paz Vega, Francesco Scianna, and Valeria Solarino in Angel of Evil (2010)

    1. Angel of Evil

    20102h 5mR48Metascore
    6.8 (3.5K)
    A biography of Milanese bank robber Renato Vallanzasca.
    DirectorMichele PlacidoStarsKim Rossi StuartFilippo TimiValeria Solarino
  • Jason Cottle, Nick Gomez, Gonzalo Menendez, Roselyn Sanchez, Nestor Serrano, Alex Veadov, Ailsa Marshall, Ajay James, Ernest Manson, Callaghan, Weimy, Dave, Derrick Van Orden, Duncan Smith, Mikey, Jesse Cotton, Ray Mendoza, Rorke Denver, Billy, and Katelyn in Act of Valor (2012)

    2. Act of Valor

    20121h 50mR40Metascore
    6.4 (73K)
    An elite team of Navy SEALs embark on a covert mission to recover a kidnapped CIA agent.
    DirectorsMike McCoyScott WaughStarsAlex VeadovRoselyn SanchezNestor Serrano
  • Beyond the Border (2011)

    3. Beyond the Border

    20112h 2m
    6.2 (1.7K)
    December 1942. Two young soldiers leave their post at check-point 83 in Northern Värmland, Sweden, and make their way through the ice cold night toward the border of German-occupied Norway. Sweden stands on the brink of invasion and the soldiers want to see the enemy everybody's talking about, but the adventure ends in disaster and the following day Lieutenant Aron Stenström finds out that his brother Sven is one of the missing soldiers. With the odds against him, he is forced to go on a secret rescue mission behind enemy lines. Deep in the Norwegian forest Aron realizes that a completely different kind of line must be crossed if they're to come out alive.
    DirectorRichard HolmStarsAndré SjöbergMartin WallströmAntti Reini
  • Vincent Cassel in Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)

    4. Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1

    20082h 13mR72Metascore
    7.4 (32K)
    The story of the notorious French gangster Jacques Mesrine, with the focus on his life and death as France's Public Enemy No. 1 in the 1970s.
    DirectorJean-François RichetStarsVincent CasselLudivine SagnierMathieu Amalric
  • Max Manus: Man of War (2008)

    5. Max Manus: Man of War

    20081h 58mNot Rated60Metascore
    7.3 (31K)
    The true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during World War II and his battle to overcome his inner demons.
    DirectorsJoachim RønningEspen SandbergStarsAksel HennieAgnes KittelsenNicolai Cleve Broch
  • Josh Hartnett in Black Hawk Down (2001)

    6. Black Hawk Down

    20012h 24mR74Metascore
    7.7 (442K)
    The story of one hundred and sixty elite U.S. soldiers who dropped into Mogadishu in October 1993 to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord, but found themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily armed Somalis.
    DirectorRidley ScottStarsJosh HartnettEwan McGregorTom Sizemore
  • Eric Bana in Chopper (2000)

    7. Chopper

    20001h 34mR68Metascore
    7.1 (43K)
    Chopper tells the intense story of Mark "Chopper" Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his autobiography while serving a jail sentence in prison. His book, "From the Inside", upon which the film is based, was a best-seller.
    DirectorAndrew DominikStarsEric BanaSimon LyndonVince Colosimo
  • Edward Fox in The Day of the Jackal (1973)

    8. The Day of the Jackal

    19732h 23mPG80Metascore
    7.8 (51K)
    In the aftermath of France allowing Algeria's independence, a group of resentful military veterans hire a professional assassin codenamed "Jackal" to kill President Charles de Gaulle.
    DirectorFred ZinnemannStarsEdward FoxTerence AlexanderMichel Auclair
  • Val Kilmer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Christopher Walken, and Ray Stevenson in Kill the Irishman (2011)

    9. Kill the Irishman

    20111h 46mR50Metascore
    7.0 (54K)
    The true story of Danny Greene, a tough Irish thug working for mobsters in Cleveland during the 1970's.
    DirectorJonathan HensleighStarsRay StevensonChristopher WalkenVincent D'Onofrio
  • In Darkness (2011)

    10. In Darkness

    20112h 25mR74Metascore
    7.3 (11K)
    A dramatization of one man's rescue of Jewish refugees in the German-occupied Polish city of Lvov.
    DirectorAgnieszka HollandStarsRobert WieckiewiczBenno FürmannAgnieszka Grochowska
  • Dominic Cooper in The Devil's Double (2011)

    11. The Devil's Double

    20111h 49mR52Metascore
    7.0 (65K)
    A chilling vision of the house of Saddam. The world of Hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was given a choice; either be the double for Saddam's sadistic son, or die.
    DirectorLee TamahoriStarsDominic CooperLudivine SagnierRaad Rawi
  • François Cluzet and Omar Sy in The Intouchables (2011)

    12. The Intouchables

    20111h 52mR57Metascore
    8.5 (987K)
    After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.
    DirectorsOlivier NakacheÉric ToledanoStarsFrançois CluzetOmar SyAnne Le Ny
  • Gerard Butler in Machine Gun Preacher (2011)

    13. Machine Gun Preacher

    20112h 9mR43Metascore
    6.7 (70K)
    Sam Childers is a former drug-dealing biker tough guy who found God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been forced to become soldiers.
    DirectorMarc ForsterStarsGerard ButlerMichelle MonaghanMichael Shannon
  • Nina Hoss and Jacky Ido in The White Massai (2005)

    14. The White Massai

    20052h 11m
    6.4 (4.2K)
    A girl leaves her boyfriend to stay with a Masai man she meets on vacation in Kenya. She adapts to the tribe's customs, foods and gender roles as she integrates into her new community.
    DirectorHermine HuntgeburthStarsNina HossJacky IdoKatja Flint
  • The Experiment (2001)

    15. The Experiment

    20012hR59Metascore
    7.7 (98K)
    For two weeks, 20 male participants are hired to play prisoners and guards in a prison. The "prisoners" have to follow seemingly mild rules, and the "guards" are told to retain order without using physical violence.
    DirectorOliver HirschbiegelStarsMoritz BleibtreuChristian BerkelOliver Stokowski
  • Emir Kusturica and Guillaume Canet in Farewell (2009)

    16. Farewell

    20091h 53mNot Rated74Metascore
    6.9 (7.1K)
    The French intelligence service alerts the U.S. about a Soviet spy operation during the height of the Cold War, which sets off an unfortunate chain of events.
    DirectorChristian CarionStarsGuillaume CanetEmir KusturicaAlexandra Maria Lara
  • Demi Moore, Kevin Spacey, Jeremy Irons, Stanley Tucci, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Paul Bettany, and Zachary Quinto in Margin Call (2011)

    17. Margin Call

    20111h 47mR76Metascore
    7.1 (154K)
    Follows the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the 2008 financial crisis.
    DirectorJ.C. ChandorStarsZachary QuintoStanley TucciKevin Spacey
  • Memories of Murder (2003)

    18. Memories of Murder

    20032h 12mNot Rated82Metascore
    8.1 (246K)
    In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.
    DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoKim Sang-kyungKim Roe-ha
  • Donnie Yen in Ip Man (2008)

    19. Ip Man

    20081h 46mR59Metascore
    8.0 (239K)
    During the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for themselves, Ip Man and the remaining members of the city must find a way to survive.
    DirectorWilson YipStarsDonnie YenSimon YamLouis Fan
  • Uprising (2001)

    20. Uprising

    20012h 57mTV-14TV Movie
    7.2 (5.3K)
    Jews rise up in the Warsaw Ghetto against the Nazis in 1943.
    DirectorJon AvnetStarsLeelee SobieskiHank AzariaDavid Schwimmer
  • Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman in Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

    21. Charlie Wilson's War

    20071h 42mR67Metascore
    7.0 (129K)
    A drama based on Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects.
    DirectorMike NicholsStarsTom HanksJulia RobertsPhilip Seymour Hoffman
  • Sean Penn and Naomi Watts in Fair Game (2010)

    22. Fair Game

    20101h 48mPG-1369Metascore
    6.8 (52K)
    CIA operative Valerie Plame discovers her identity is allegedly leaked by the government as payback for an op-ed article her husband wrote criticizing the Bush administration.
    DirectorDoug LimanStarsNaomi WattsSean PennSonya Davison
  • Colin Firth in The King's Speech (2010)

    23. The King's Speech

    20101h 58mR88Metascore
    8.0 (724K)
    The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.
    DirectorTom HooperStarsColin FirthGeoffrey RushHelena Bonham Carter
  • James Franco in 127 Hours (2010)

    24. 127 Hours

    20101h 34mR82Metascore
    7.5 (416K)
    A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
    DirectorDanny BoyleStarsJames FrancoAmber TamblynKate Mara
  • Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

    25. Flags of Our Fathers

    20062h 15mR79Metascore
    7.1 (132K)
    The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in World War II.
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsRyan PhillippeBarry PepperJoseph Cross

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