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Running Out of Time (暗战)
Running Out of Time (暗战, Am zin) is a 1999 Johnnie To Hong Kong crime thriller starring Andy Lau as a dying thief playing a 72-hour game with Lau Ching-wan's police negotiator; it won Lau the 2000 Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor and spawned a 2001 sequel.
Sealed with a Kiss
Sealed with a Kiss is a 1998 American thriller directed by Bill Corcoran and starring C. Thomas Howell, released on April 1, 1998, with a 90-minute runtime.
Serpent's Path (1998 film)
Serpent's Path (蛇の道, Hebi no michi) is Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 1998 V-cinema revenge thriller with Sho Aikawa and Teruyuki Kagawa, shot back-to-back with Eyes of the Spider; 85 minutes, released February 21, 1998, restored in 4K in 2024.
Seven (1995 film)
Se7en (Seven), 1995 David Fincher crime thriller for New Line Cinema starring Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Spacey as a killer themed on the seven deadly sins; $330 million worldwide, Metacritic 65, 2025 4K restoration.
Sleeping with the Enemy
Sleeping with the Enemy, also known by its source novel by Nancy Price, is a 1991 Joseph Ruben thriller starring Julia Roberts as a woman faking her death to escape an abusive husband; a $19M-budget Fox film that grossed about $175M worldwide.
Snake Eyes (1998 film)
Snake Eyes (1998) is a Brian De Palma crime thriller starring Nicolas Cage and Gary Sinise, about an Atlantic City detective investigating the Secretary of Defense's assassination at a boxing match, famous for its opening long take.
State of Grace (1990 film)
State of Grace is a 1990 American crime drama directed by Phil Joanou, starring Sean Penn, Gary Oldman, Ed Harris, and Robin Wright as an undercover cop infiltrating Hell's Kitchen's Irish mob, loosely based on the Westies; it flopped against GoodFellas but holds an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score.
Striking Distance
Striking Distance is a 1993 American action thriller directed by Rowdy Herrington, starring Bruce Willis as a Pittsburgh detective demoted to river patrol, with Sarah Jessica Parker in a supporting role.
Swiri (쉬리)
Swiri (쉬리, Shiri), 1999 South Korean espionage action film by Kang Je-gyu starring Han Suk-kyu, Choi Min-sik, Song Kang-ho, and Kim Yun-jin; first Korean blockbuster, 6.2 million admissions, re-released in 4K in 2025.
Taxi Hunter
Taxi Hunter (的士判官) is a 1993 Hong Kong crime thriller directed by Herman Yau and starring Anthony Wong as an insurance salesman who kills taxi drivers.
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
Teaching Mrs. Tingle, originally titled Killing Mrs. Tingle, is a 1999 American comedy-thriller and Kevin Williamson's directorial debut, starring Helen Mirren and Katie Holmes. Three students kidnap their history teacher; it grossed about $9 million and was retitled after Columbine.
Tell Me Something (텔 미 썸딩)
Tell Me Something (텔 미 썸딩) is a 1999 South Korean hard-gore crime thriller directed by Chang Yoon-hyun, starring Han Suk-kyu and Shim Eun-ha, about a serial killer whose victims were all lovers of one woman.
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane is a 1990 American action comedy directed by Renny Harlin, starring Andrew Dice Clay as a rock 'n' roll detective; a critical and commercial failure that won a Razzie for Worst Picture and later gained a cult following.
The Babysitter (1995 film)
The Babysitter (1995) is Guy Ferland's direct-to-video drama-thriller starring Alicia Silverstone, adapted from Robert Coover's short story in Pricksongs & Descants, about a babysitter who becomes the obsession of two boys and the children's father.
The Bone Collector
The Bone Collector is a 1999 American crime thriller directed by Phillip Noyce, starring Denzel Washington as quadriplegic forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme and Angelina Jolie as officer Amelia Donaghy.
The Client (1994 film)
The Client (1994) is a Joel Schumacher legal thriller adapted from John Grisham's novel, starring Susan Sarandon, Tommy Lee Jones, and Brad Renfro; it grossed $117.6 million worldwide and earned Sarandon a BAFTA win and Oscar nomination.
The Crush (1993 film)
The Crush is a 1993 American psychological thriller written and directed by Alan Shapiro, starring Cary Elwes and Alicia Silverstone in her film debut, which earned about $13.6 million.
The Crying Game
The Crying Game is Neil Jordan's 1992 British thriller about IRA volunteer Fergus (Stephen Rea) and Dil (Jaye Davidson), a transgender woman; it won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar from six nominations and grossed about $65 million in the US.
The Edge (1997 film)
The Edge is a 1997 American survival thriller directed by Lee Tamahori, written by David Mamet, and starring Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin as plane-crash survivors hunted by a Kodiak bear in the Alaskan wilderness.
The Fan (1996 film)
The Fan is a 1996 American sports thriller directed by Tony Scott, in which Robert De Niro plays an obsessed fan stalking baseball star Wesley Snipes.
The Fencing Master
The Fencing Master (El maestro de esgrima) is Arturo Pérez-Reverte's 1988 historical mystery, English translation 1999, set in 1868 Madrid, about fencing master Don Jaime Astarloa, pupil Adela de Otero, and the unstoppable thrust; adapted as a 1992 Pedro Olea film.
The Game (1997 film)
The Game is a 1997 American psychological thriller directed by David Fincher, starring Michael Douglas as a banker whose life unravels after joining a mysterious game.
The General's Daughter (film)
The General's Daughter is a 1999 American military mystery thriller directed by Simon West, starring John Travolta as an Army investigator solving a murder on a Georgia base.
The Good Son (film)
The Good Son is a 1993 American psychological thriller directed by Joseph Ruben, written by Ian McEwan, starring Macaulay Culkin as murderous Henry and Elijah Wood as cousin Mark; Fox release, R-rated, 87 minutes, $60.6 million worldwide.
The Grifters (film)
The Grifters is a 1990 American neo-noir crime film directed by Stephen Frears, written by Donald E. Westlake from Jim Thompson's 1963 novel, produced by Martin Scorsese, and starring John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, and Annette Bening; it earned four Oscar nominations.
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992 film)
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is a 1992 American psychological thriller directed by Curtis Hanson, starring Rebecca De Mornay as a nanny seeking revenge.
The Hot Spot
The Hot Spot (1990) is a Dennis Hopper neo-noir erotic thriller starring Don Johnson, Virginia Madsen, and Jennifer Connelly, adapted from Charles Williams' novel Hell Hath No Fury, with a Miles Davis and John Lee Hooker soundtrack.
The Jackal (1997 film)
The Jackal is a 1997 American action thriller directed by Michael Caton-Jones, in which hired assassin Bruce Willis is pursued by Richard Gere and Sidney Poitier.
The Juror
The Juror is a 1996 American legal thriller directed by Brian Gibson, starring Demi Moore as a juror blackmailed by a mob enforcer, played by Alec Baldwin.
The Last Seduction
The Last Seduction (1994) is John Dahl's neo-noir erotic thriller starring Linda Fiorentino as femme fatale Bridget Gregory, who steals her husband's drug money; Peter Berg and Bill Pullman co-star; Metascore 85, RT 94%.