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2010s political thriller films
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The list 2010s political thriller films includes
Raajneeti, Shanghai, Satyagraha, A Most Wanted Man and The Company You Keep.
The list consists of 80 members.
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El Presidente
2012 Filipino film
Overview: El Presidente: General Emilio Aguinaldo Story and the First Philippine Republic, or simply El Presidente (English: The President), is a 2012 historical biopic film written and directed by Mark Meily about ...
Genre: History, Action, Biography, Drama, War, ThrillerDirector: Mark MeilyProducer: Jim Baltazar, Elaine LozanoWriter: Mark MeilyThe life story of the first Philippine President. The story of the man who led the Filipino people to victory against its Spanish conquerors.
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Olympus Has Fallen
2013 American action film directed by Antoine Fuqua
Overview: Olympus Has Fallen is a 2013 American action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua from a screenplay written by Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt. It is the first installment in the Has Fallen ...
Release date: 22 March 2013Genre: Action, ThrillerDirector: Antoine FuquaProducer: Guy Avshalom, Gerard ButlerWriter: Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin BenediktSecret Service agent Mike Banning finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack and works with national security to rescue ... 0
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Raajneeti
2010 Indian political thriller film by Prakash Jha
Overview: Raajneeti (transl.), is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language political thriller film co-written, directed and produced by Prakash Jha, with a screenplay by Anjum Rajabali and Prakash Jha. The film has an ensemble ...
Release date: 4 June 2010Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Action, ThrillerDirector: Prakash JhaProducer: Zaid Ali, Prakash JhaWriter: Prakash Jha, Anjum RajabaliSamar, the son of a political family, has chosen to go to the USA to live with his girlfriend. However, the death of his father makes him put his plans ... 0
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The Ides of March
2011 film directed by George Clooney
Overview: The Ides of March is a 2011 American political drama film directed by George Clooney from a screenplay written by Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Beau Willimon. The film is an adaptation of Willimon's 2008 ...
Release date: 14 October 2011Genre: DramaDirector: George ClooneyCast: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa TomeiProducer: George Clooney, Jennifer Davisson KilloranWriter: George Clooney, Grant HeslovAn idealistic staffer for a new presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. 0
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Shanghai
2010 American mystery/thriller film directed by Mikael Håfström
Overview: Shanghai is a 2010 American neo-noir/political thriller film directed by Mikael Håfström, starring John Cusack and Gong Li. The film was released in China on June 17, 2010. The film had a limited release ...
Release date: 10 June 2010Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance, ThrillerDirector: Mikael HåfströmProducer: Kelly Carmichael, Kelly DennisWriter: Hossein AminiA '40s period piece which revolves around an American expat who returns to Shanghai in the months before Pearl Harbor due to the death of his friend. 0
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London Has Fallen
2016 American action film directed by Babak Najafi
Overview: London Has Fallen is a 2016 American action thriller film directed by Babak Najafi and written by Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt, Chad St. John and Christian Gudegast. It is a sequel to Antoine ...
Release date: 4 March 2016Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, DramaDirector: Babak NajafiProducer: Guy Avshalom, Gerard ButlerWriter: Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin BenediktIn London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning is caught up in a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders. 0
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Satyagraha
2013 Indian film directed by Prakash Jha
Overview: Satyagraha is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language political drama film directed by Prakash Jha starring Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Amrita Rao, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpai, Mitalee Jagtap Va ...Genre: DramaDirector: Prakash JhaProducer: Prakash Jha, Anjum RajabaliSatyagraha is the story of a son who yearns for a father. Of a father, who grieves for his lost son... 0
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A Most Wanted Man
2014 British espionage thriller film directed by Anton Corbijn
Overview: A Most Wanted Man is a 2014 espionage thriller film based on the 2008 novel of the same name by John le Carré, directed by Anton Corbijn and written by Andrew Bovell. The film stars Philip Seymour Hoffman ...
Release date: 19 January 2014Genre: Thriller, Crime, DramaDirector: Anton CorbijnCast: Grigoriy Dobrygin, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Homayoun Ershadi, Mehdi Dehbi, Abdullah Fahim, Nina HossProducer: Andrea Calderwood, Simon CornwellWriter: Andrew Bovell, John le CarréA Chechen Muslim illegally immigrates to Hamburg, where he gets caught in the international war on terror. 0
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The Foreigner
2017 film by Martin Campbell
Overview: The Foreigner is a 2017 action thriller film directed by Martin Campbell and written by David Marconi, based on the 1992 novel The Chinaman by Stephen Leather. An American-British-Chinese co-production ...
Release date: 13 October 2017Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama, MysteryDirector: Martin CampbellProducer: Oren Aviv, Phillip ButtonWriter: David Marconi, Stephen LeatherA humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government ... 0
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A Royal Affair
2012 film
Overview: A Royal Affair (Danish: En kongelig affære) is a 2012 Danish historical drama film directed by Nikolaj Arcel, starring Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander and Mikkel Følsgaard. The story is set in the 18th ...
Release date: 1 March 2012Genre: History, Drama, Romance, BiographyDirector: Nikolaj ArcelCast: Alicia Vikander, Mads Mikkelsen, Mikkel Følsgaard, Trine Dyrholm, David Dencik, Thomas W. GabrielssonProducer: Jessica Ask, Karen BentzonWriter: Bodil Steensen-Leth, Rasmus HeisterbergA young queen, who is married to an insane king, falls secretly in love with her physician - and together they start a revolution that changes a nation ... 0
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The Company You Keep
2012 film by Robert Redford
Overview: The Company You Keep is a 2012 American political thriller film produced, directed by and starring Robert Redford. The script was written by Lem Dobbs based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Neil ...
Genre: ThrillerDirector: Robert RedfordProducer: Nicolas Chartier, Craig J. FloresWriter: Lem Dobbs, Neil GordonAfter a journalist discovers his identity, a former Weather Underground activist goes on the run. 0
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Broken City
2013 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Allen Hughes and written by Brian Tucker
Overview: Broken City is a 2013 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Allen Hughes and written by Brian Tucker. Mark Wahlberg stars as a police officer turned private investigator and Russell Crowe as ...
Release date: 18 January 2013Genre: Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Allen HughesProducer: Brandt Andersen, William S. BeasleyWriter: Brian TuckerIn a city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed by its most powerful figure: Mayor Nicholas ... 0
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Edge of Darkness
2010 film
Overview: Edge of Darkness is a 2010 conspiracy action thriller film directed by Martin Campbell, written by William Monahan and Andrew Bovell, and starring Mel Gibson. A British-American co-production, it is based ...
Release date: 28 January 2010Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery, CrimeDirector: Martin CampbellProducer: Tim Headington, Graham KingWriter: William Monahan, Andrew BovellAs homicide detective Thomas Craven investigates the murder of his activist daughter, he uncovers a corporate cover-up and government conspiracy that ... 0
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Unthinkable
2010 American film
Overview: Unthinkable is a 2010 American thriller film directed by Gregor Jordan and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Sheen and Carrie-Anne Moss. It was released direct-to-video on June 14, 2010. The film is ...Release date: 5 November 2009Genre: Drama, ThrillerDirector: Gregor JordanCast: Samuel L. Jackson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Michael Sheen, Stephen Root, Lora Kojovic, Martin DonovanProducer: Caldecot Chubb, Vince CirrincioneWriter: Peter WoodwardA psychological thriller centered around a black-ops interrogator and an FBI agent who press a suspect terrorist into divulging the location of three ... 0
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The Ghost Writer
2010 film by Roman Polanski
Overview: The Ghost Writer (released as The Ghost in the United Kingdom and Ireland) is a 2010 Franco-German-British political thriller film directed by Roman Polanski. The film is an adaptation of a 2007 Robert ...
Release date: 12 February 2010Genre: Drama, Thriller, MysteryDirector: Roman PolanskiProducer: Robert Benmussa, Timothy BurrillWriter: Robert Harris, Roman PolanskiA ghost writer, hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy. 0
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Backstabbing for Beginners
2018 film by Per Fly
Overview: Backstabbing for Beginners is a 2018 political thriller film directed and co-written by Per Fly, and based on the eponymous memoirs of Michael Soussan. It follows the real life corruption scandal in the ...
Release date: 27 April 2018Genre: ThrillerDirector: Per FlyProducer: Pete Abrahams, Kaan AriciWriter: Per Fly, Daniel PyneA young program coordinator at the United Nations stumbles upon a conspiracy involving Iraq's oil reserves. 0
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Colonia
2015 film
Overview: Colonia (released in the United Kingdom as The Colony) is a 2015 historical thriller film directed by Florian Gallenberger, produced by Benjamin Herrmann, written by Torsten Wenzel and Gallenberger, and ...
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Romance, HistoryDirector: Florian GallenbergerProducer: Christian Becker, Benjamin HerrmannWriter: Torsten Wenzel, Florian GallenbergerA young woman's desperate search for her abducted boyfriend draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody has ever escaped from. 0
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10000 Hours
2013 Filipino film
Overview: 10,000 Hours is a 2013 Filipino action thriller film co-edited and directed by Joyce E. Bernal. The film stars Robin Padilla as a Philippine senator forced to go on the run. The film was released by Viva ...Genre: Action, DramaDirector: Joyce E. Bernal 0
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Shanghai
2012 Hindi political thriller film directed by Dibakar Banerjee
Overview: Shanghai is a 2012 Indian political thriller film co written, co produced and directed by Dibakar Banerjee, starring Emraan Hashmi, Abhay Deol, Kalki Koechlin and Prosenjit Chatterjee. It is a remake of ...
Genre: Crime, ThrillerDirector: Dibakar BanerjeeCast: Emraan Hashmi, Abhay Deol, Prasenjit Chatterjee, Kalki Koechlin, Supriya Pathak, Tillotama ShomeProducer: Dibakar Banerjee, Ajay BijliWriter: Vasilis Vasilikos, Urmi JuvekarPrime leader of a campaign against a big government project is killed in what appears to be a road accident. An IAS officer is ordered to probe the incident ... 0
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Knife Fight
2012 US political thriller film by Bill Guttentag
Overview: Knife Fight is a 2012 American political thriller film starring Rob Lowe, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jamie Chung, Richard Schiff, Amanda Crew, Julie Bowen and Ryan Alosio. It is directed by Bill Guttentag and ...
Release date: 25 January 2013Genre: DramaDirector: Bill GuttentagProducer: Catherine Davila, Daniel DavilaWriter: Bill Guttentag, Chris LehaneA political strategist juggling three clients questions whether or not to take the high road as the ugly side of his work begins to haunt him. 0
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