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Death Race 3: Inferno
Death Race 3: Inferno (Death Race: Inferno) is a 2013 direct-to-video American sci-fi action film directed by Roel Reiné, starring Luke Goss as Carl Lucas/Frankenstein in the first Kalahari Desert Death Race; a prequel to the 2008 Death Race.
Death Race: Beyond Anarchy
Death Race: Beyond Anarchy (2018) is the fourth Death Race film, a direct-to-video action movie directed by Don Michael Paul, starring Zach McGowan as Connor Gibson infiltrating the Sprawl prison to defeat Frankenstein.
Detective Chinatown 2 (唐人街探案2)
Detective Chinatown 2 (唐人街探案2), also released in Japan as 唐人街探偵 NEW YORK MISSION, is Chen Sicheng's 2018 Chinese comedy-mystery sequel set in New York, where Tang Ren and Qin Feng join a World Detective Contest; it earned about 3.4 billion yuan as the 2018 Spring Festival box-office champion and introduced the Crimaster detective ranking.
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (狄仁杰之四大天王) is Tsui Hark's 2018 Chinese fantasy action film, third in the Detective Dee series, starring Mark Chao; released July 27, 2018, grossing about 606 million yuan in China.
Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island (조선명탐정: 사라진 놉의 딸)
Detective K: Secret of the Lost Island (조선명탐정: 사라진 놉의 딸) is a 2015 South Korean period comedy-adventure film directed by Kim Sok-yun and the second Detective K film.
Dhoom 3
Dhoom 3 (धूम 3) is a 2013 Hindi action thriller, third in Yash Raj Films' Dhoom series, directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, starring Aamir Khan as circus-thief Sahir; first Hindi IMAX film and 2013's highest-grossing foreign-language film worldwide.
Don 2 (डॉन 2)
Don 2 (डॉन 2), also called Don 2: The Chase Continues, is Farhan Akhtar's 2011 Hindi action thriller starring Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra, a heist sequel set largely in Berlin, released 23 December 2011.
Drishyam
Drishyam (ദൃശ്യം), 2013 Malayalam crime thriller by Jeethu Joseph starring Mohanlal as cable operator Georgekutty; first Rs 50-crore Malayalam grosser, remade in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Sinhala, and Chinese, with sequels Drishyam 2 (2021) and Drishyam 3 (2026).
Ek Tha Tiger (एक था टाइगर)
Ek Tha Tiger (एक था टाइगर) is a 2012 Hindi romantic spy thriller by Kabir Khan and Aditya Chopra, starring Salman Khan as RAW agent Tiger and Katrina Kaif as ISI agent Zoya; first YRF Spy Universe film, Rs 198 crore domestic.
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie is a 2019 Netflix crime thriller written and directed by Vince Gilligan, a sequel following Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) after the Breaking Bad finale; 2h 2m, 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, Emmy-nominated.
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (Tropa de Elite 2) is a 2010 Brazilian crime-political film directed by José Padilha, starring Wagner Moura as Colonel Nascimento.
Escape Plan (film series)
Escape Plan film series: American action-thriller franchise starring Sylvester Stallone as prison-escape expert Ray Breslin, beginning with Escape Plan (2013) co-starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, followed by direct-to-video sequels Hades (2018) and The Extractors (2019).
Escape Plan (film)
Escape Plan (2013) is a Mikael Håfström prison-break action thriller starring Sylvester Stallone as security tester Ray Breslin and Arnold Schwarzenegger as inmate Emil Rottmayer, their first co-lead pairing; it earned mixed reviews and spawned two direct-to-video sequels.
Escape Plan 2: Hades
Escape Plan 2: Hades is a 2018 prison action thriller directed by Steven C. Miller, the second film in the Escape Plan series, starring Sylvester Stallone.
Escape Plan: The Extractors
Escape Plan: The Extractors is a 2019 American prison action thriller directed by John Herzfeld. It is the third film in the series, featuring Sylvester Stallone as Ray Breslin.
Falcon Rising
Falcon Rising (2014) is an American action film directed by Ernie Barbarash, starring Michael Jai White as ex-Marine John 'Falcon' Chapman hunting his sister's attackers in Brazil's favelas; $4.5M budget, $11,774 gross, 43% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Fast & Furious 6
Fast & Furious 6, also known as Fast 6, is a 2013 American action thriller directed by Justin Lin, the sixth film in the Fast & Furious franchise.
Fast Five
Fast Five (2011), also Fast & Furious 5, is Justin Lin's Rio de Janeiro heist film, the fifth Fast & Furious entry, introducing Dwayne Johnson's Luke Hobbs and grossing $626 million worldwide.
Fire with Fire (2012 film)
Fire with Fire (2012) is an American action crime thriller directed by David Barrett, starring Josh Duhamel as a firefighter in witness protection who fights a neo-Nazi gang leader (Vincent D'Onofrio); Bruce Willis and Rosario Dawson co-star. Released straight to US home video, 7% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Force (फ़ोर्स) (2011 film)
Force (फोर्स) is a 2011 Hindi action thriller directed by Nishikant Kamat, a remake of the Tamil film Kaakha Kaakha, starring John Abraham as NCB officer ACP Yashvardhan, with Genelia D'Souza and Vidyut Jammwal, released 30 September 2011.
Force 2
Force 2 (फोर्स २) is a 2016 Hindi action thriller, sequel to Force (2011), directed by Abhinay Deo, starring John Abraham, Sonakshi Sinha, and Tahir Raj Bhasin as a RAW mole; it earned ₹35.74 crore net in India and was a flop.
From Vegas to Macau (赌城风云)
From Vegas to Macau (赌城风云), also released as The Man from Macau, is a 2014 Hong Kong–Chinese gambling action comedy directed by Wong Jing, starring Chow Yun-fat.
From Vegas to Macau II (赌城风云2)
From Vegas to Macau II (赌城风云2), also released as The Man From Macau II, is a 2015 Hong Kong action comedy directed by Wong Jing, starring Chow Yun-fat and Nick Cheung.
From Vegas to Macau III (赌城风云III)
From Vegas to Macau III (赌城风云III) is a 2016 Hong Kong-Chinese action comedy, the third film in the From Vegas to Macau trilogy, starring Chow Yun-Fat and Andy Lau.
Furious 7
Furious 7, also known as Fast & Furious 7, is a 2015 American action film directed by James Wan, the seventh Fast and Furious installment.
Ghayal: Once Again
Ghayal: Once Again (2016 Hindi action drama, sequel to Ghayal 1990), directed by and starring Sunny Deol as vigilante Ajay Mehra; produced by Dharmendra, released 5 February 2016, mixed-negative reviews, $281,755 international box office.
Gintama (銀魂) (2017 film)
Gintama (銀魂) 2017 live-action film directed by Yuichi Fukuda, starring Shun Oguri as Gintoki Sakata, adapting the Benizakura arc; released July 14, 2017 by Warner Bros., grossing 3.84 billion yen in Japan.
Hard Target 2
Hard Target 2 (2016) is a direct-to-video action film directed by Roel Reiné, starring Scott Adkins as MMA fighter Wes Baylor, hunted for sport in Myanmar; a sequel in name only to John Woo's 1993 Hard Target.
Hate Story
Hate Story (हेट स्टोरी) is a 2012 Hindi erotic thriller directed by Vivek Agnihotri, produced by Vikram Bhatt, starring Paoli Dam, Gulshan Devaiah, and Nikhil Dwivedi; a revenge drama that launched a four-film franchise.
Hate Story 2
Hate Story 2 (2014 Hindi erotic thriller) is Vishal Pandya's directorial debut, the second film in the Hate Story series, starring Surveen Chawla, Jay Bhanushali, and Sushant Singh; T-Series production released 18 July 2014.