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The Guardian (2026 film)
The Guardian (납치 48시간, Kidnapping: 48 Hours) is a 2026 Korean-Filipino action thriller directed by Jeong Jang Hwan, starring Nam Woo-hyun and Park Eun-hye; a 48-hour Manila kidnapping rescue released June 17, 2026 in South Korea and September 2, 2026 via Viva Films.
The Hunter's Prayer
The Hunter's Prayer is a 2017 action thriller, also known as For the Dogs, directed by Jonathan Mostow, starring Sam Worthington and Odeya Rush, adapted from Kevin Wignall's novel, released by Saban Films, grossing $236,820 worldwide.
The Ice Road
The Ice Road (2021) is a Jonathan Hensleigh action thriller on Netflix starring Liam Neeson as trucker Mike McCann rescuing trapped Manitoba miners; 42% Tomatometer, $18M Netflix deal, sequel Ice Road: Vengeance (2025).
The Last Stand (2013 film)
The Last Stand (2013) is Kim Jee-woon's English-language debut, an action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as border sheriff Ray Owens stopping escaped drug lord Gabriel Cortez; Lionsgate release, 107 minutes, R.
The Last Witch Hunter
The Last Witch Hunter is a 2015 American dark fantasy action film directed by Breck Eisner, starring Vin Diesel as an immortal witch hunter in modern New York.
The Meg
The Meg (2018), Japanese title ＭＥＧ ザ・モンスター, is a Jon Turteltaub shark film starring Jason Statham, adapted from Steve Alten's 1997 novel; it cost $150 million, grossed $530.2 million worldwide, and spawned Meg 2: The Trench.
The Next Three Days
The Next Three Days is a 2010 American thriller directed by Paul Haggis, starring Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks, about a husband plotting his wife's prison escape.
The Night Comes for Us
The Night Comes for Us: 2018 Indonesian action thriller, Timo Tjahjanto's first Netflix original film from Indonesia, starring Joe Taslim as Triad enforcer Ito, hunted by Iko Uwais's Arian after sparing a girl.
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 Siege at Thorn High
The Siege at Thorn High (Pengepungan di Bukit Duri) is a 2025 Indonesian dystopian action thriller by Joko Anwar, starring Morgan Oey as a teacher searching for his nephew amid anti-Chinese riots; released April 2025, streamed on Prime Video.
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 Tiger (2015 film)
The Tiger (대호) is a 2015 South Korean period hunting epic directed by Park Hoon-jung, starring Choi Min-sik as a retired hunter pursued by the Japanese colonial army.
The Tower
The Tower (타워) is a 2012 South Korean disaster film directed by Kim Ji-hoon, starring Sul Kyung-gu, about a skyscraper fire in Seoul on Christmas Eve.
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.
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Those Who Wish Me Dead: 2021 American action thriller directed by Taylor Sheridan, based on Michael Koryta's 2014 novel; Angelina Jolie plays a smokejumper protecting a murder witness from assassins amid a Montana wildfire; released May 14, 2021 in theaters and on HBO Max.
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.
Troll 2 (2025 film)
Troll 2 (2025) is Roar Uthaug's Norwegian Netflix monster sequel to Troll (2022), written by Espen Aukan. A new troll, Jotun, rampages across Norway; Nora, Andreas, and Kris return; released December 1, 2025.
Turbulence (2025 film)
Turbulence (2025 film), also released as Turbulencia and タービュランス, is a Claudio Fäh survival thriller starring Olga Kurylenko, Jeremy Irvine, Kelsey Grammer, and Hera Hilmar: a couple's Dolomites hot air balloon trip is hijacked by a passenger tied to Zach's past. Lionsgate released it December 12, 2025; it holds 27% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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.
Valiant One
Valiant One is a 2025 American military thriller directed by Steve Barnett, starring Chase Stokes and Lana Condor as US soldiers who must escape across the Korean DMZ after their helicopter crashes in North Korea; released by Briarcliff Entertainment on January 31, 2025.
Waar
Waar (وار) is a 2013 Pakistani action thriller depicting the country's fight against terrorism, directed by Bilal Lashari and starring Shaan Shahid; it became the highest-grossing Pakistani film at the time.
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.