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2008 action thriller films
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The list 2008 action thriller films includes
Ghajini, The Dark Knight, Body of Lies, Wanted and Transporter 3.
The list consists of 67 members.
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Ghajini
2008 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film
Overview: Ghajini is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed and co-written by A. R. Murugadoss in his Hindi film debut. A remake of the director's Tamil film of the same name, the film stars ...
Release date: 24 December 2008Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama, Mystery, RomanceDirector: A.R. MurugadossProducer: Harish Amin, Madhu B.Writer: Piyush Mishra, A.R. MurugadossA short-term memory loss patient sets out on his journey to avenge the death of his beloved girl.
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The Dark Knight
2008 film directed by Christopher Nolan
Overview: The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, from a screenplay co-written with his brother Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero Batman, it is the sequel to Batman Begins ...
Release date: 14 July 2008Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, Fantasy, DramaDirector: Christopher NolanProducer: Kevin De La Noy, Jordan GoldbergWriter: Jonathan Nolan, Christopher NolanWhen the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, the caped crusader must come to terms with one of the greatest psyc ... 0
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Quantum of Solace
2008 James Bond film by Marc Forster
Overview: Quantum of Solace is a 2008 spy film and the twenty-second in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions. It is the sequel to Casino Royale (2006). It is directed by Marc Forster and written by ...
Release date: 29 October 2008Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, CrimeDirector: Marc ForsterProducer: Barbara Broccoli, Guido CerasuoloWriter: Paul Haggis, Neal PurvisJames Bond descends into mystery as he tries to stop a mysterious organization from eliminating a country's most valuable resource. All the while ... 0
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Body of Lies
2008 film by Ridley Scott
Overview: Body of Lies is a 2008 American spy action thriller film directed and produced by Ridley Scott, written by William Monahan, and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe and Golshifteh Farahani in the ...
Release date: 5 October 2008Genre: Action, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Ridley ScottProducer: Zakaria Alaoui, Michael CostiganWriter: William Monahan, David IgnatiusA CIA agent on the ground in Jordan hunts down a powerful terrorist leader while being caught between the unclear intentions of his American supervisors ... 0
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Wanted
2008 film by Timur Bekmambetov
Overview: Wanted is a 2008 action thriller film directed by Timur Bekmambetov and written by Michael Brandt, Derek Haas and Chris Morgan, loosely based on the comic book miniseries by Mark Millar and J. G. Jones ...
Release date: 12 June 2008Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, FantasyDirector: Timur BekmambetovProducer: Gary Barber, Roger BirnbaumWriter: Michael Brandt, Derek HaasA frustrated office worker discovers that he is the son of a professional assassin, and that he shares his father's superhuman killing abilities. 0
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Vantage Point
2008 American film
Overview: Vantage Point is a 2008 American political action thriller film directed by Pete Travis and written by Barry L. Levy. The story focuses on an assassination attempt on the President of the United States ...
Release date: 13 February 2008Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Pete TravisProducer: Ricardo Del Río, Mark FarringtonWriter: Barry LevyThe attempted assassination of the American President is told and re-told from several different perspectives. 0
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Transporter 3
2008 French film
Overview: Transporter 3 (French: Le Transporteur 3) is a 2008 French action film directed by Olivier Megaton. It is the final installment in the original trilogy of the Transporter franchise, but not the last movie ...
Release date: 26 November 2008Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller, MysteryDirector: Olivier MegatonCast: Jason Statham, Natalya Rudakova, François Berléand, Robert Knepper, Jeroen Krabbé, Alex KoboldProducer: Luc Besson, Steve ChasmanWriter: Luc Besson, Robert Mark KamenFrank Martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukranian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the ... 0
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Taken
2008 film by Pierre Morel
Overview: Taken is a 2008 French action-thriller film directed by Pierre Morel and written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. It stars Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Leland Orser, Jon Gries, David Warshofsky, Katie ...
Release date: 27 February 2008Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Pierre MorelProducer: Luc Besson, Didier HoarauWriter: Luc Besson, Robert Mark KamenA retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris ... 0
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Street Kings
2008 action thriller film directed by David Ayer
Overview: Street Kings is a 2008 American action thriller film directed by David Ayer, and starring Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans, Common and The Game. The initial screenplay drafts were ...
Release date: 3 April 2008Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: David AyerProducer: Bruce Berman, Lucas FosterWriter: James Ellroy, Kurt WimmerAn undercover cop, disillusioned by the death of his wife, is implicated in the murder of an officer and must struggle to clear himself. 0
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Stiletto
2008 American film
Overview: Stiletto is a 2008 American direct-to-video action film directed by Nick Vallelonga and produced by Nick Vallelonga and Warren Ostergard. It stars Tom Berenger, Michael Biehn, Stana Katic, William Fo ...
Release date: 29 April 2008Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime, ActionDirector: Nick VallelongaProducer: Leo Amari, Jesse CortiWriter: Paul SloanThe seemingly random killings of an assassin puzzle her former lover, a wealthy Greek crime boss whose organization is jeopardized by his love for her ... 0
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Race
2008 film by Abbas-Mustan
Overview: Race is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action crime film directed by Abbas–Mustan and written by Kiran Kotrial and Shiraz Ahmed. Reportedly inspired by the 1998 Hollywood movie Goodbye Lover, it ...
Release date: 20 March 2008Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama, ActionProducer: Dilip Advani, Shikha SharmaWriter: Shiraz Ahmed, Jitendra ParmarDestiny makes two brothers- Ranvir and Rajiv - enemies of each other. Everything is fair in love and war. 0
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Punisher: War Zone
2008 superhero film directed by Lexi Alexander
Overview: Punisher: War Zone is a 2008 vigilante action film based on the Marvel Comics character the Punisher. Rather than a sequel to 2004's The Punisher, the film is a reboot that follows the war waged by vi ...
Release date: 4 December 2008Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Lexi AlexanderProducer: Ari Arad, Kevin FeigeWriter: Nick Santora, Art MarcumFrank Castle, known as the Punisher, ruthlessly demolishes organized crime, but it starts an even bigger war. 0
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Eagle Eye
2008 film directed by D. J. Caruso
Overview: Eagle Eye is a 2008 American action thriller film directed by D. J. Caruso from a screenplay by John Glenn, Travis Adam Wright, Hillary Seitz and Dan McDermott. The film stars Shia LaBeouf, Michelle M ...
Release date: 16 September 2008Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Romance, ThrillerDirector: D.J. CarusoProducer: Pete Chiarelli, Patrick CrowleyWriter: John Glenn, Travis WrightJerry and Rachel are two strangers thrown together by a mysterious phone call from a woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, she ... 0
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Anaconda: The Offspring
2008 television film directed by Don E. Fauntleroy
Overview: Anaconda 3: Offspring is a 2008 American-Romanian adventure horror television film directed by Don E. FauntLeRoy and stars David Hasselhoff, Crystal Allen, and John Rhys-Davies. The film is a sequel to ...Release date: 26 July 2008Genre: Horror, Action, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: Don E. FauntLeRoyCast: David Hasselhoff, Crystal Allen, Ryan McCluskey, Patrick Regis, Anthony Green, John Rhys-DaviesProducer: Nicholas Davidoff, David C. OlsonA mercenary-for-hire accepts a mission from a billionaire to capture a dangerous snake that could possibly help cure a terminal illness. 0
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Mission Istaanbul
2008 Indian film
Overview: Mission Istaanbul is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film starring Vivek Oberoi, Shriya Saran and Zayed Khan. The film, directed by Apoorva Lakhia, features Abhishek Bachchan in a special ...Release date: 25 July 2008Genre: AdventureDirector: Apoorva LakhiaProducer: Apoorva Lakhia, Suresh Nair 0
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Love Exposure
2008 Japanese film
Overview: Love Exposure (Japanese: 愛のむきだし, Hepburn: Ai no mukidashi) is a 2008 Japanese comedy-drama film written and directed by Sion Sono. The film gained a considerable amount of notoriety in film festivals around ...Release date: 29 November 2008Genre: Drama, Action, Comedy, RomanceDirector: Sion SonoCast: Takahiro Nishijima, Hikari Mitsushima, Sakura Andô, Yutaka Shimizu, Makiko Watanabe, Hiroyuki OnoueProducer: Shin'ya Kawai, Yutaka MorohashiWriter: Sion SonoA bizarre love triangle forms between a young Catholic upskirt photographer, a misandric girl and a manipulative cultist. 0
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Loaded
2008 American film
Overview: Loaded is a 2008 American crime thriller film starring Jesse Metcalfe, Corey Large, Monica Keena, Nathalie Kelley and Chace Crawford, directed by Alan Pao.Release date: 25 March 2008Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime, ActionDirector: Alan PaoProducer: Kyle Kramer, Corey LargeA young, wealthy club kid's life spirals downward into an out-of-control world of drugs, sex and violence. 0
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The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch
2008 film
Overview: Largo Winch (released in the U.S. as The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch) is a 2008 French action thriller film based on the Belgian comic book of the same name. It was released in France and Belgium on 17 ...
Release date: 12 November 2008Genre: Adventure, Thriller, ActionDirector: Jérôme SalleCast: Tomer Sisley, Kristin Scott Thomas, Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic, Mélanie Thierry, Gilbert Melki, Karel RodenProducer: Chen On Chu, Geoffroy de BoissezonWriter: Julien Rappeneau, Jérôme SalleAfter a powerful billionaire is murdered, his secret adoptive son must race to prove his legitimacy, find his father's killers, and stop them from taking ... 0
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Hotel California
2008 American film
Overview: Hotel California is a 2008 film that follows three professional criminals in Los Angeles.
Release date: 25 July 2008Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Geo SantiniProducer: Tyson Beckford, Todd ChamberlainWriter: Jason Hice, Geo SantiniWhen TROY turned on crime boss DMITRI DEBARTOLLA he was forced to leave Los Angeles and lay low in Miami... 0
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Dasavatharam
2008 Tamil film directed by K. S. Ravikumar
Overview: Dasavathaaram (transl. The Ten Avatars) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language science fiction action film directed by K. S. Ravikumar, written by Kamal Haasan and produced by V. Ravichandran under Aascar ...Release date: 12 June 2008Genre: Comedy, Action, Adventure, Drama, ThrillerDirector: K.S. RavikumarProducer: Kamal Haasan, Atul TiwariAn American Bio-Technologist must race against time and heavy odds to try and retrieve a deadly chemical in a vial. 0
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