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Deliver Us from Evil (다만 악에서 구하소서) (2020 film)
Deliver Us from Evil (다만 악에서 구하소서), 2020 South Korean hardboiled crime-action film by Hong Won-chan, starring Hwang Jung-min and Lee Jung-jae as hitman and pursuer; second-highest-grossing Korean film of 2020 with about 4.36 million admissions.
Diablo (2025 film)
Diablo (2025 film), directed by Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, is an action thriller starring Scott Adkins, Marko Zaror, and Alanna De La Rossa; distinct from Blizzard's Diablo game franchise, released June 13, 2025 by Lionsgate.
Drifter (2026 film)
Drifter is a 2026 American sports drama directed by Sung Kang, who also writes, produces, and stars, following a racetrack janitor who gets one chance to compete professionally in drifting.
Empire City (film)
Empire City: upcoming Gerard Butler and Hayley Atwell action thriller directed by Michael Matthews, written by Brian Tucker and S. Craig Zahler, about a Melbourne-shot hostage-crisis siege in New York's Clybourn Building.
Escape from Mogadishu (모가디슈)
Escape from Mogadishu (모가디슈) is Ryoo Seung-wan's 2021 South Korean action thriller about rival North and South Korean diplomats escaping Somalia's 1991 civil war; 3.6 million admissions, Blue Dragon best picture, Korea's 94th Oscars entry.
Exterritorial
Exterritorial is a 2025 German-language Netflix action thriller by Christian Zübert, starring Jeanne Goursaud as an ex-special forces soldier whose son vanishes in the US consulate in Frankfurt; it drew 87.5 million views in H1 2025.
F.A.S.T. (film)
F.A.S.T. is an upcoming 2027 action thriller directed by Ben Richardson, written by Taylor Sheridan, starring Brandon Sklenar as a former special forces commando recruited by the DEA against CIA-protected drug dealers; produced by Heyday Films, Bosque Ranch, and Warner Bros.
Fast Charlie
Fast Charlie (2023) is Phillip Noyce's action crime thriller starring Pierce Brosnan as hitman Charlie Swift, with Morena Baccarin and James Caan in his final role, adapted from Victor Gischler's novel Gun Monkeys and released December 8, 2023.
Flight Risk (film)
Flight Risk is a 2025 American action thriller directed by Mel Gibson, in which a pilot flying a fugitive witness over Alaska is a hitman. It stars Mark Wahlberg.
Force of Nature (2020 film)
Force of Nature is a 2020 American action thriller directed by Michael Polish, in which police fight thieves staging a $55 million art heist during a hurricane.
G20 (film)
G20 (2025) is a Prime Video action thriller directed by Patricia Riggen, starring Viola Davis as U.S. President Danielle Sutton defending a hijacked Cape Town summit against Antony Starr's Rutledge; 108 minutes, rated R.
Ghost Soldier (film)
Ghost Soldier (2026) is an American action-thriller directed by William Eubank, starring Jim Caviezel as an off-grid ex-Special Forces veteran defending Wyoming land from an investment firm; Columbia Pictures release November 11, 2026.
God Is a Bullet (film)
God Is a Bullet is a 2023 American crime thriller directed and written by Nick Cassavetes, adapted from Boston Teran's 1999 novel, starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.
Golden Kamuy (ゴールデンカムイ) (film)
Golden Kamuy (ゴールデンカムイ) is a 2024 Japanese live-action film directed by Kubo Shigeaki, starring Yamazaki Kento and Yamada Anna, adapting Noda Satoru's manga about a Russo-Japanese War veteran and an Ainu girl hunting hidden gold in Hokkaido; it earned 2.96 billion yen and spawned drama and film sequels.
Gunpowder Milkshake
Gunpowder Milkshake is a 2021 action thriller directed by Navot Papushado, starring Karen Gillan, Lena Headey, Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett, and Carla Gugino as assassin librarians; released on Netflix July 14, 2021, 114 minutes, rated R.
Hard Kill
Hard Kill is a 2020 American action thriller directed by Matt Eskandari, starring Bruce Willis as tech CEO Donovan Chalmers and Jesse Metcalfe as mercenary Derek Miller; released on VOD August 25, 2020, it scored 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Havoc (2025 film)
Havoc (2025) is a Netflix action thriller written and directed by Gareth Evans, starring Tom Hardy as detective Walker. Shot entirely in Wales, delayed from 2021, released April 25, 2025; 64% on Rotten Tomatoes.
He Bled Neon
He Bled Neon is a 2026 American crime thriller, Drew Kirsch's feature debut, starring Joe Cole, Rita Ora, Marshawn Lynch, and Josh Holloway; it premiered at SXSW on March 16, 2026.
Hell Grind
Hell Grind is a 2026 AI-generated action-fantasy feature made on the Higgsfield AI platform, directed by Aitore Zholdaskali; 95 minutes, 15 people, 14 days, under $500,000, screened at Cannes' Marché du Film but not the official festival.
Hellfire (2026 film)
Hellfire (2026) is an American action thriller directed by Isaac Florentine, starring Stephen Lang, Harvey Keitel, and Dolph Lundgren, released on VOD February 17, 2026 by Saban Films.
Hidden Strike
Hidden Strike (狂怒沙暴), formerly Project X-traction and Ex-Baghdad, is a 2023 Scott Waugh action comedy starring Jackie Chan and John Cena escorting civilians from an attacked Iraqi oil refinery; shot in 2018 for $80 million, it grossed $981,505 and debuted on Netflix July 28, 2023.
High Ground (2025 film)
High Ground (2025) is an American action-thriller Western directed by James Bamford, starring Charlie Weber, Jon Voight, Katherine McNamara, and Henry Thomas; a border town sheriff protects a mysterious prisoner from a cartel. Released digitally March 18, 2025 via Republic Pictures; distinct from the 2020 Australian film of the same name.
High Rollers (film)
High Rollers (2025) is an American heist thriller, also known as Cash Out 2: High Rollers, directed by Randall Emmett (credited as Ives), starring John Travolta, Gina Gershon, Lukas Haas, and Quavo; released March 14, 2025 by Saban Films, it earned $72,805 worldwide and 20% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Hijack 1971
Hijack 1971 (하이재킹) is a 2024 South Korean action thriller, Kim Sung-han's directorial debut, starring Ha Jung-woo and Yeo Jin-goo, based on the January 1971 Korean Air F-27 hijack attempt from Sokcho to Seoul.
Holiguards Saga — The Portal of Force
Holiguards Saga — The Portal of Force (Холигардс) is a 2026 independent supernatural action thriller directed by and starring Kevin Spacey, written by Sergey Torchilin and Lado Okhotnikov, first of a planned Statiguards vs. Holiguards franchise, shot in Mexico and Dubai on a $10 million budget.
Holy Night: Demon Hunters
Holy Night: Demon Hunters (거룩한 밤: 데몬 헌터스) is a 2025 South Korean occult action horror film directed by Lim Dae-hee, starring Don Lee, Seohyun, and Lee Da-wit as demon hunters fighting a cult in Seoul; released April 30, 2025, unrelated to KPop Demon Hunters.
Hounds of War
Hounds of War is a 2024 action thriller directed by Isaac Florentine, written by Jean Pierre Magro, starring Frank Grillo, Robert Patrick, and Rhona Mitra as mercenaries betrayed on a final mission; shot in Malta, released digitally September 2024 by XYZ Films.
Humint (film)
Humint (휴민트) is a 2026 South Korean spy action film by Ryoo Seung-wan, starring Zo In-sung, Park Jeong-min, and Shin Sae-kyeong as rival Korean agents in Vladivostok; released February 11, 2026, later a Netflix global hit.
I, the Executioner (2024 film)
I, the Executioner (베테랑2, Veteran 2) is Ryoo Seung-wan's 2024 South Korean action-crime sequel to Veteran, starring Hwang Jung-min and Jung Hae-in, about detectives hunting a vigilante serial killer; released September 13, 2024, premiered at Cannes.
Ice Road: Vengeance
Ice Road: Vengeance (2025) is a Jonathan Hensleigh action thriller sequel to The Ice Road, starring Liam Neeson as trucker Mike McCann scattering his brother's ashes on Everest in Nepal, with Fan Bingbing; released by Vertical June 27, 2025, a Netflix #1 hit despite 16% reviews.