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One-Person Army movies

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

Face/Off

41. Face/Off

Action Crime Science Fiction One-Person Army Undercover Sting Crime
7.3

19972h 19min

United States

Director: John Woo

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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The Crow

42. The Crow

Fantasy Action Thriller Supernatural Fantasy One-Person Army
7.5

19941h 42min

United States

Director: Alex Proyas

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

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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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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El Mariachi

44. El Mariachi

Action Crime Thriller One-Person Army Narcotics Crime
6.8

19931h 21min

United States

Director: Robert Rodriguez

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

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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