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One-Person Army movies

One unstoppable hero takes on everyone, surviving escalating fights through skill, endurance, tactics, and sheer will.

Once Upon a Time in Mexico

1. Once Upon a Time in Mexico

Action Crime Thriller One-Person Army Narcotics Crime
6.3
20031h 42min

Overview

A corrupt CIA agent Sands hires hitman El Mariachi to assassinate a Mexican general hired by a drug kingpin attempting a coup d'état of the President of Mexico.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Corruption and state overreach, Vengeance and loyalty, Criminal networks pressuring governance, Power struggles during instability, Justice and pragmatism under duress

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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A Man Apart

2. A Man Apart

Action Drama Crime One-Person Army Organized Crime
6.0
20031h 49min

Overview

When Vetter's wife is killed in a botched hit organized by Diablo, he seeks revenge against those responsible. But in the process, Vetter and Hicks have to fight their way up the chain to get to Diablo but it's easier said than done when all Vetter can focus on is revenge.

Themes

Revenge versus justice, Grief and vengeance, Deception and ruse, Vigilantism against law, Loyalty under pressure, Power and control

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Shaft

3. Shaft

Action Adventure Crime Thriller Organized Crime
6.0
20001h 39min

Overview

New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.

Themes

Racially motivated violence, Wealth and influence, Corruption and power dynamics, Vigilantism vs justice, Witness manipulation, Organized crime networks

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Overview

In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.

Themes

Undercover disguise and deception, Dual identities via face transplant, Prison escape and pursuit, Revenge through bomb threat, Biological weapon stakes, Sibling loyalty and conflict

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Léon: The Professional

5. Léon: The Professional

Crime Drama Action Organized Crime Tragic Drama
8.5
19941h 51min

Overview

Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.

Themes

Loneliness and found family, Urban corruption and violence, Mentorship through danger, Power dynamics and coercion, Revenge as survival, Immigrant vulnerability in crime

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Crow

6. The Crow

Fantasy Action Thriller Supernatural Fantasy One-Person Army
7.5
19941h 42min

Overview

Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.

Themes

Vigilante justice, Care for the vulnerable, Power dynamics in crime networks, Urban decay and resilience, Revenge and consequence, Supernatural influence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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El Mariachi

7. El Mariachi

Action Crime Thriller One-Person Army Narcotics Crime
6.8
19931h 21min

Overview

El Mariachi just wants to play his guitar and carry on the family tradition. Unfortunately, the town he tries to find work in has another visitor, a killer who carries his guns in a guitar case. The drug lord and his henchmen mistake el Mariachi for the killer, Azul, and chase him around town trying to kill him and get his guitar case.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Romance under threat, Deception and appearances, Mistaken identity risk, Survival amid crime, Performing as shelter

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Overview

Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Recall, a company that manufactures memories. When his memory implant goes wrong, Doug can no longer be sure what is and isn't reality.

Themes

Deception and trust, Memory manipulation, Corporate monopoly, False identity, Rebellion and resistance, Air supply control

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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