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Pathfinder (2007 film)
Pathfinder (2007 film) is an American action-adventure film directed by Marcus Nispel. It stars Karl Urban as Ghost, a Viking boy who fights Norse raiders in the film.
Primeval (film)
Primeval is a 2007 American horror film directed by Michael Katleman, in which an American news crew travels to Burundi to capture a legendary man-eating crocodile named Gustave.
Romeo Must Die
Romeo Must Die (2000) is an American martial arts action film directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak, loosely based on Romeo and Juliet, starring Jet Li as Han Sing and Aaliyah as Trish O'Day in her film debut, set in an Oakland gang war; it grossed $56.0M and scored 34% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Running on Karma (大只佬)
Running on Karma (大只佬/大块头有大智慧), a 2003 Hong Kong film by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai starring Andy Lau and Cecilia Cheung, won Best Film, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards.
S.W.A.T. (2003 film)
S.W.A.T. is a 2003 American action thriller directed by Clark Johnson and loosely based on the 1975 ABC television series, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Colin Farrell.
Shooter (2007 film)
Shooter is a 2007 American conspiracy action thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua, in which Mark Wahlberg plays a former Marine sniper framed for an assassination attempt who hunts the officials who betrayed him.
Snakes on a Plane
Snakes on a Plane is a 2006 American action thriller directed by David R. Ellis, starring Samuel L. Jackson as an FBI agent protecting a witness on a snake-infested flight.
Sniper (神鎗手) (2009 film)
Sniper (神鎗手), also known as The Sniper, is a 2009 Hong Kong action film directed by Dante Lam, starring Richie Ren, Huang Xiaoming, and Edison Chen.
So Close
So Close (夕陽天使) is a 2002 Hong Kong action film directed by Corey Yuen, starring Shu Qi, Zhao Wei, and Karen Mok as assassin sisters and the detective pursuing them, with the Carpenters' "Close to You" as its signature motif.
Swordfish (film)
Swordfish is a 2001 American action thriller directed by Dominic Sena, in which John Travolta recruits hacker Hugh Jackman to steal billions from a secret government fund.
Tears of the Sun
Tears of the Sun is a 2003 American war film directed by Antoine Fuqua, starring Bruce Willis as a Navy SEAL officer in a fictionalized Nigerian civil war.
The Bourne Supremacy (film)
The Bourne Supremacy is a 2004 American action thriller directed by Paul Greengrass, starring Matt Damon as amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne, sequel to The Bourne Identity.
The Guardian (2006 film)
The Guardian is a 2006 American adventure drama directed by Andrew Davis, starring Kevin Costner as a Coast Guard rescue swimmer turned instructor and Ashton Kutcher as his recruit.
The Hunted (2003 film)
The Hunted (2003) is a William Friedkin action thriller starring Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio del Toro, and Connie Nielsen, released March 14, 2003 by Paramount; a tracker hunts his rogue special-forces student in Oregon; 30% on Rotten Tomatoes, Metascore 40.
The Kingdom (المملكة) (2007 film)
The Kingdom (المملكة) is a 2007 Peter Berg action thriller, written by Matthew Michael Carnahan and produced by Michael Mann, in which FBI agents led by Jamie Foxx investigate a terrorist bombing at a Riyadh compound; mixed reviews, 51% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Sentinel (2006 film)
The Sentinel is a 2006 American political thriller directed by Clark Johnson, in which Secret Service agent Pete Garrison, played by Michael Douglas, is framed as a mole in an assassination plot.
Torque (film)
Torque (2004) is a Joseph Kahn action film starring Martin Henderson, Ice Cube, and Monet Mazur, a self-aware Fast & Furious parody with motorcycles; it grossed $46.5 million on a $40 million budget and scored 22% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Unleashed (2005 film)
Unleashed, released in some markets as Danny the Dog, is a 2005 action thriller directed by Louis Leterrier, written by Luc Besson, and starring Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, and Bob Hoskins.
Vertical Limit
Vertical Limit (2000) is a Martin Campbell mountain-rescue action film starring Chris O'Donnell, Robin Tunney, Bill Paxton, and Scott Glenn, about a rescue on K2; made for $75 million, it earned $216 million worldwide.