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The Prince (2014 film)

The Prince (2014) is an American action thriller directed by Brian A. Miller, starring Jason Patric, Bruce Willis, and John Cusack; a retired mob enforcer searches for his kidnapped daughter, released to near-universal negative reviews.

The Sweeney (2012 film)

The Sweeney (2012) is a British action crime film directed by Nick Love, updating the 1970s TV series; Ray Winstone stars as Flying Squad detective Jack Regan with Plan B, Hayley Atwell, and Damian Lewis; it earned about $8 million worldwide.

The Villainess (악녀)

The Villainess (악녀) is a 2017 South Korean action thriller directed by Jung Byung-gil, starring Kim Ok-vin as an assassin recruited by the National Intelligence Service.

The Viral Factor

The Viral Factor (逆戰) is a 2012 Hong Kong action film by Dante Lam starring Jay Chou and Nicholas Tse as brothers fighting a smallpox-virus plot; released Lunar New Year 2012, HKFA Best Film nominee.

The White Storm (扫毒)

The White Storm (扫毒) is a 2013 Hong Kong action crime film directed by Benny Chan, starring Lau Ching-wan, Louis Koo, and Nick Cheung as Narcotics Bureau partners.

Tracers (film)

Tracers (2015) is an American parkour action thriller directed by Daniel Benmayor, starring Taylor Lautner as a NYC bike messenger in debt to a Chinatown gang who joins a parkour crew committing heists; 25% on Rotten Tomatoes, Metascore 45.

Triple Frontier (film)

Triple Frontier is a 2019 Netflix action thriller directed by J.C. Chandor and co-written with Mark Boal, starring Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund, and Pedro Pascal as ex-Delta Force operatives robbing a drug lord of $75 million; 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, $115 million budget.

Triple Threat (2019 film)

Triple Threat (2019) is a Thai-Chinese-American martial arts action thriller directed by Jesse V. Johnson, starring Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, and Tiger Chen as mercenaries protecting a billionaire's daughter from assassins led by Scott Adkins and Michael Jai White.

Unstoppable (성난황소) (2018 film)

Unstoppable (성난황소, Seongnan Hwangso, literally "Angry Bull") is a 2018 South Korean crime action film directed by Kim Min-ho, in which retired gangster Dong-chul, played by Ma Dong-seok, fights a kidnapper to get his wife back.

White House Down

White House Down is a 2013 American action thriller directed by Roland Emmerich, in which Channing Tatum's Capitol policeman must rescue President James Sawyer (Jamie Foxx) from an armed takeover.

Wild Card (2015 film)

Wild Card is a 2015 American action thriller directed by Simon West, starring Jason Statham as a Las Vegas bodyguard who crosses a mob boss.

Wolf Warrior 2 (战狼2)

Wolf Warrior 2 (战狼2) is Wu Jing's 2017 Chinese military action sequel set in Africa, starring Leng Feng; it grossed 5.689 billion yuan in mainland China, becoming China's then highest-grossing film and a nationalist blockbuster landmark.