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Movies with suspenseful vibe

261. Speed

Speed
Action Thriller Vehicle-Driven Action Mind Game Thriller
7.3
19941h 56minUnited States
Director: Jan de Bont

Overview

Jack Traven, an LAPD cop on SWAT detail, and veteran SWAT officer Harry Temple thwart an extortionist-bomber's scheme for a $3 million ransom. As they corner the bomber, he flees and detonates a bomb vest, seemingly killing himself. Weeks later, Jack witnesses a mass transit city bus explode and nearby a pay phone rings. On the phone is that same bomber looking for vengeance and the money he's owed. He gives a personal challenge to Jack: a bomb is rigged on another city bus - if it slows down below 50 mph, it will explode - bad enough any day, but a nightmare in LA traffic. And that's just the beginning...

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Vengeance vs restraint, Grudge-driven violence, Public safety under duress, Trust in authorities under pressure, Urban transit risk

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262. Batman Returns

Batman Returns
Action Fantasy Superhero Action Dark Fantasy
7.1
19922h 6minUnited States
Director: Tim Burton

Overview

The monstrous Penguin, who dwells in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with corrupt mayoral candidate Max Shreck to topple the Batman once and for all. But when Shreck's timid assistant Selina Kyle finds out, and Shreck tries to kill her, she's transformed into the sexy Catwoman. She teams up with the Penguin and Shreck to destroy Batman, but sparks fly unexpectedly when she confronts the caped crusader.

Themes

Political corruption, Vigilante justice, Good vs evil, Double life, Birth records pursuit

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263. Back to the Future Part III

Back to the Future Part III
Adventure Comedy Science Fiction Adventure Epic Time Travel Sci-Fi
7.5
19901h 59minUnited States
Director: Robert Zemeckis

Overview

The final installment finds Marty digging the trusty DeLorean out of a mineshaft and looking for Doc in the Wild West of 1885. But when their time machine breaks down, the travelers are stranded in a land of spurs. More problems arise when Doc falls for pretty schoolteacher Clara Clayton, and Marty tangles with Buford Tannen.

Themes

Duty vs desire during locomotive, Loyalty under outlaw threat, Nostalgia vs progress time travel, Time travel ethics, Frontier justice under train threat, Romance amid indigenous peoples

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264. The Hunt for Red October

The Hunt for Red October
Action Adventure Thriller Military Action Political Thriller
7.5
19902h 15minUnited States
Director: John McTiernan

Overview

A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!

Themes

Defection under pressure, Nuclear submarine secrecy, Cia analyst burden, Intelligence ambiguity, Cold war paranoia, Submarine loyalty vs duty

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