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Thriller of the 90’s

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  • Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon, and Denise Richards in Wild Things (1998)

    1. Wild Things

    19981h 48mR51Metascore
    6.6 (138K)
    A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.
    DirectorJohn McNaughtonStarsKevin BaconNeve CampbellMatt Dillon
  • Sean Connery in The Hunt for Red October (1990)

    2. The Hunt for Red October

    19902h 15mPG58Metascore
    7.5 (226K)
    Moscow, Washington D.C. and a CIA Analyst track a rouge Soviet Captain and his new submarine.
    DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsSean ConneryAlec BaldwinScott Glenn
  • Don Johnson and Virginia Madsen in The Hot Spot (1990)

    3. The Hot Spot

    19902h 10mR55Metascore
    6.4 (15K)
    Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities - and the local women - after he robs a bank.
    DirectorDennis HopperStarsDon JohnsonVirginia MadsenJennifer Connelly
  • Misery (1990)

    4. Misery

    19901h 47mR75Metascore
    7.8 (254K)
    After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.
    DirectorRob ReinerStarsJames CaanKathy BatesRichard Farnsworth
  • Kevin Spacey, Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne, Benicio Del Toro, and Kevin Pollak in The Usual Suspects (1995)

    5. The Usual Suspects

    19951h 46mR76Metascore
    8.5 (1.2M)
    The sole survivor of a pier shoot-out tells the story of how a notorious criminal influenced the events that began with five criminals meeting in a seemingly random police lineup.
    DirectorBryan SingerStarsKevin SpaceyGabriel ByrneChazz Palminteri
  • Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman in Se7en (1995)

    6. Se7en

    19952h 7mR65Metascore
    8.6 (1.9M)
    Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.
    DirectorDavid FincherStarsMorgan FreemanBrad PittKevin Spacey
  • Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

    7. The Silence of the Lambs

    19911h 58mR86Metascore
    8.6 (1.7M)
    A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims.
    DirectorJonathan DemmeStarsJodie FosterAnthony HopkinsScott Glenn
  • Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, James Le Gros, and John Philbin in Point Break (1991)

    8. Point Break

    19912h 2mR60Metascore
    7.3 (217K)
    An F.B.I. Agent goes undercover to catch a gang of surfers who may be bank robbers.
    DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsPatrick SwayzeKeanu ReevesGary Busey
  • Robert De Niro, Juliette Lewis, Nick Nolte, and Jessica Lange in Cape Fear (1991)

    9. Cape Fear

    19912h 8mR73Metascore
    7.3 (233K)
    A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.
    DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroNick NolteJessica Lange
  • Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)

    10. L.A. Confidential

    19972h 18mR91Metascore
    8.2 (647K)
    As corruption grows in 1950s Los Angeles, three policemen - one strait-laced, one brutal, and one sleazy - investigate a series of murders with their own brand of justice.
    DirectorCurtis HansonStarsKevin SpaceyRussell CroweGuy Pearce
  • Harrison Ford in The Fugitive (1993)

    11. The Fugitive

    19932h 10mPG-1387Metascore
    7.8 (338K)
    Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt led by a seasoned U.S. Marshal.
    DirectorAndrew DavisStarsHarrison FordTommy Lee JonesSela Ward
  • Kathleen Quinlan and Kurt Russell in Breakdown (1997)

    12. Breakdown

    19971h 33mR74Metascore
    7.0 (67K)
    A man searches for his missing wife after his car breaks down in the middle of the desert.
    DirectorJonathan MostowStarsKurt RussellJ.T. WalshKathleen Quinlan
  • Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts in Conspiracy Theory (1997)

    13. Conspiracy Theory

    19972h 15mR50Metascore
    6.7 (112K)
    A taxi driver with a penchant for conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of these theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.
    DirectorRichard DonnerStarsMel GibsonJulia RobertsPatrick Stewart
  • Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd in Double Jeopardy (1999)

    14. Double Jeopardy

    19991h 45mR41Metascore
    6.5 (101K)
    Jailed for her Husband's murder, a woman learns he lives.
    DirectorBruce BeresfordStarsAshley JuddTommy Lee JonesBruce Greenwood
  • Tom Cruise in The Firm (1993)

    15. The Firm

    19932h 34mR58Metascore
    6.9 (157K)
    A young lawyer joins a prestigious law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side.
    DirectorSydney PollackStarsTom CruiseJeanne TripplehornGene Hackman
  • Michael Douglas in The Game (1997)

    16. The Game

    19972h 9mR63Metascore
    7.7 (458K)
    A mysterious game invades a man's ordered existence.
    DirectorDavid FincherStarsMichael DouglasDeborah Kara UngerSean Penn
  • Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington in The Pelican Brief (1993)

    17. The Pelican Brief

    19932h 21mPG-1351Metascore
    6.6 (101K)
    A law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger.
    DirectorAlan J. PakulaStarsJulia RobertsDenzel WashingtonSam Shepard
  • Denzel Washington in Fallen (1998)

    18. Fallen

    19982h 4mR52Metascore
    7.0 (99K)
    Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution, the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
    DirectorGregory HoblitStarsDenzel WashingtonJohn GoodmanDonald Sutherland
  • Clint Eastwood and Melora Hardin in Absolute Power (1997)

    19. Absolute Power

    19972h 1mR52Metascore
    6.7 (63K)
    Career thief Luther Whitney (Clint Eastwood) witnesses a horrific crime involving U.S. President Alan Richmond (Gene Hackman).
    DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodGene HackmanEd Harris
  • Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Tim Roth, and Chris Penn in Reservoir Dogs (1992)

    20. Reservoir Dogs

    19921h 39mR81Metascore
    8.3 (1.1M)
    When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
    DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsHarvey KeitelTim RothMichael Madsen
  • Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense (1999)

    21. The Sixth Sense

    19991h 47mPG-1364Metascore
    8.2 (1.1M)
    After being shot by a resentful former patient whom he failed to help, a Philadelphia child psychologist seeks redemption by treating a young boy with a disturbing secret.
    DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsBruce WillisHaley Joel OsmentToni Collette
  • Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct (1992)

    22. Basic Instinct

    19922h 7mR43Metascore
    7.1 (236K)
    A violent police detective investigates a brutal murder that might involve a manipulative and seductive novelist.
    DirectorPaul VerhoevenStarsMichael DouglasSharon StoneGeorge Dzundza
  • Will Smith and Gene Hackman in Enemy of the State (1998)

    23. Enemy of the State

    19982h 12mR67Metascore
    7.3 (270K)
    A lawyer becomes targeted by a corrupt politician and his N.S.A. goons when he accidentally receives key evidence to a politically motivated crime.
    DirectorTony ScottStarsWill SmithGene HackmanJon Voight
  • Fargo (1996)

    24. Fargo

    19961h 38mR88Metascore
    8.1 (765K)
    Minnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.
    DirectorsJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsWilliam H. MacyFrances McDormandSteve Buscemi
  • Nicolas Cage and John Travolta in Face/Off (1997)

    25. Face/Off

    19972h 18mR82Metascore
    7.3 (418K)
    To foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent assumes the identity of the criminal who murdered his son via facial transplant surgery, but the crook wakes up prematurely and vows revenge.
    DirectorJohn WooStarsJohn TravoltaNicolas CageJoan Allen

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