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Film Tone: Tense
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The list Film Tone: Tense includes
Basic Instinct, Prison Break, Lost, Law & Order and Hawaii Five-O.
The list consists of 5,154 members.
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Basic Instinct
1992 erotic thriller film by Paul Verhoeven
Overview: Basic Instinct is a 1992 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas. The film follows San Francisco police detective Nick Curran (Michael Douglas), who is in ...
Release date: 20 March 1992Genre: Mystery, Romance, Thriller, DramaDirector: Paul VerhoevenCast: Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Denis Arndt, Leilani SarelleProducer: William S. Beasley, Louis D'EspositoWriter: Joe EszterhasA police detective is in charge of the investigation of a brutal murder, in which a beautiful and seductive woman could be involved.
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Prison Break
American TV series
Overview: Prison Break is an American television serial drama created by Paul Scheuring for Fox. The series revolves around two brothers, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) and Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller); ...
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, MysteryDirector: Bobby Roth, Kevin HooksCast: Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Robert Knepper, Amaury Nolasco, Sarah Wayne Callies, Wade WilliamsProducer: Marty Adelstein, Neal H. MoritzWriter: Paul T. Scheuring, Seth HoffmanDue to a political conspiracy an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself ... 0
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NYPD Blue
American television police drama (1993–2005)
Overview: NYPD Blue is an American police procedural drama television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically int ...
Release date: 21 September 1993Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery, ThrillerDirector: Mark Tinker, Michael M. RobinProducer: Steven Bochco, Robert J. DohertyWriter: Steven Bochco, David MilchThe NYPD Detectives of Manhattan's 15th precinct investigate criminal cases. 0
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Lost
American television series (2004–2010)
Overview: Lost is an American drama television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004, to May 23, 2010, over six seasons, comprising a total of 121 episodes. The show contains elements of s ...
Release date: 22 September 2004Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Sci-FiDirector: Jack Bender, Stephen WilliamsProducer: Bryan Burk, Damon LindelofWriter: J.J. Abrams, Jeffrey LieberThe survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together in order to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island. 0
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Law & Order
American police procedural/legal drama television series
Overview: Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment and Universal Television, launching the Law & Order franchise.
Release date: 13 September 1990Genre: Crime, Mystery, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Constantine Makris, Edwin SherinCast: Sam Waterston, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jerry Orbach, Steven Hill, Jesse L. Martin, Leslie HendrixProducer: Dick Wolf, Arthur W. ForneyWriter: Dick Wolf, Rene BalcerFollows a crime, usually adapted from current headlines, from two separate vantage points, the police investigation and the prosecution in court. 0
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Hawaii Five-O
1968 American TV series
Overview: Hawaii Five-O (with a capital letter "O" as the last character in the title) is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and created by Leonard Freeman (not to be confused ...
Release date: 26 September 1968Genre: Drama, Crime, MysteryDirector: Michael O'Herlihy, Charles S. DubinProducer: James Heinz, Leonard FreemanWriter: Leonard Freeman, Jerome CoopersmithThe investigations of Hawaii Five-0, an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police answerable only to the governor and headed by stalwart Steve McGarrett ... 0
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Chuck
American television spy action-comedy-drama series
Overview: Chuck is an American action-comedy/spy-drama television series created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. The series is about an "average computer-whiz-next-door" named Chuck Bartowski, played by Zachary ...
Genre: Action, Comedy, DramaDirector: Robert Duncan McNeill, Allan KroekerProducer: Chris Fedak, Josh SchwartzWriter: Chris Fedak, Josh SchwartzWhen a twenty-something computer geek inadvertently downloads critical government secrets into his brain, CIA and NSA assign two agents to protect him ... 0
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Wrong Turn
2003 slasher film by Rob Schmidt
Overview: Wrong Turn is a 2003 cannibal film directed by Rob Schmidt and written by Alan B. McElroy. The film stars Desmond Harrington, Eliza Dushku, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jeremy Sisto and Kevin Zegers. The film was ...
Release date: 18 May 2003Genre: Horror, ThrillerDirector: Rob SchmidtProducer: Hagen Behring, Don CarmodyWriter: Alan B. McElroyChris and a group of five friends are left stranded deep in the middle of the woods after their cars collide. As they venture deeper into the woods, they ... 0
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Fast & Furious
2009 American science-fiction action film directed by Justin Lin
Overview: Fast & Furious (alternatively known as Fast & Furious 4) is a 2009 science fiction action film directed by Justin Lin and written by Chris Morgan. It is a direct sequel to The Fast and the Furious (2001) ...
Release date: 12 March 2009Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Justin LinProducer: Ricardo Del Río, Vin DieselWriter: Chris Morgan, Gary Scott ThompsonBrian O'Conner, back working for the FBI in Los Angeles, teams up with Dominic Toretto to bring down a heroin importer by infiltrating his operation. 0
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Transformers
2007 film by Michael Bay
Overview: Transformers is a 2007 American science fiction action film based on the Transformers toy line. The film, which combines computer animation with live-action filming, was directed by Michael Bay, with Steven ...
Release date: 12 June 2007Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, AdventureDirector: Michael BayProducer: Kenny Bates, Michael BayWriter: Roberto Orci, Alex KurtzmanAn ancient struggle between two Cybertronian races, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, comes to Earth, with a clue to the ultimate power held ... 0
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The Warriors
1979 US action thriller film by Walter Hill
Overview: The Warriors is a 1979 American action thriller film directed by Walter Hill. It is based on Sol Yurick's 1965 novel of the same name, which was, in turn, based on Xenophon's Anabasis. The story centers ...
Release date: 1 February 1979Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, ThrillerDirector: Walter HillProducer: Laurent Bouzereau, Freeman A. DaviesWriter: Sol Yurick, David ShaberIn 1979 a charismatic leader summons the street gangs of New York City in a bid to take it over. When he is killed, The Warriors are falsely blamed and ... 0
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Léon: The Professional
1994 film by Luc Besson
Overview: Léon: The Professional (French: Léon), titled Leon in the UK and Australia (and originally titled The Professional in the US), is a 1994 English-language French action-thriller film written and directed ...
Release date: 14 September 1994Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, ThrillerDirector: Luc BessonProducer: Claude Besson, John GarlandWriter: Luc Besson12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes ... 0
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The Last Seduction
1994 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by John Dahl
Overview: The Last Seduction is a 1994 neo-noir erotic thriller film directed by John Dahl, and features Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, and Bill Pullman. The film was produced by ITC Entertainment and distributed ...
Release date: 26 May 1994Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama, RomanceDirector: John DahlProducer: Alysse Bezahler, W.M. Christopher GorogWriter: Steve BarancikA devious sexpot steals her husband's drug money and hides out in a small town where she meets the perfect dupe for her next scheme. 0
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Stand by Me
1986 American coming-of-age film directed by Rob Reiner
Overview: Stand by Me is a 1986 American coming-of-age film directed by Rob Reiner and based on Stephen King's 1982 novella The Body, with a title derived from Ben E. King's song. The film stars Wil Wheaton, River ...
Release date: 8 August 1986Genre: Adventure, DramaDirector: Rob ReinerCast: Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Jerry O'Connell, Kiefer Sutherland, Casey SiemaszkoProducer: Bruce A. Evans, Raynold GideonWriter: Stephen King, Raynold GideonAfter the death of a friend, a writer recounts a boyhood journey to find the body of a missing boy. 0
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Set It Off
1996 film directed by F. Gary Gray
Overview: Set It Off is a 1996 American crime action heist film directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Kate Lanier and Takashi Bufford. The film stars Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox and Kimberly Elise ...
Release date: 6 November 1996Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, RomanceDirector: F. Gary GrayCast: Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox, Kimberly Elise, John C. McGinley, Blair UnderwoodProducer: Allen Alsobrook, Takashi BuffordWriter: Takashi Bufford, Kate LanierDesperation drives four inner-city women to bank robbery in Los Angeles, then they start mistrusting each other. 0
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Road House
1989 American action film by Rowdy Herrington
Overview: Road House is a 1989 American action film directed by Rowdy Herrington and starring Patrick Swayze as a cooler at a newly refurbished roadside bar who protects a small town in Missouri from a corrupt ...
Release date: 19 May 1989Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, ThrillerDirector: Rowdy HerringtonProducer: Tim Moore, Steve PerryWriter: David Lee Henry, Hilary HenkinA bouncer hired to clean up the baddest honkytonk in a Missouri town. Armed with a black belt in karate and a Ph.D. in philosophy, Patrick Swayze sets ... 0
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Planet of the Apes
2001 science fiction film directed by Tim Burton
Overview: Planet of the Apes is a 2001 American science fiction film directed by Tim Burton and starring Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Clarke Duncan, Paul Giamatti, and Estella Warren. The ...
Release date: 26 July 2001Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, ThrillerDirector: Tim BurtonCast: Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Clarke Duncan, Paul Giamatti, Estella WarrenProducer: Ross Fanger, Katterli FrauenfelderWriter: Pierre Boulle, William Broyles Jr.In 2029, an Air Force astronaut crash-lands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans. 0
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Paid in Full
2002 film directed by Charles Stone III
Overview: Paid in Full is a 2002 American crime drama film directed by Charles Stone III. It takes place in Harlem in the 1980s. The title of the film is taken from the 1987 album and 1987 song by Eric B. & Rakim ...
Genre: Drama, Action, CrimeDirector: Charles Stone IIIProducer: Jesse Berdinka, Damon DashWriter: Azie Faison Jr., Austin PhillipsA young man from Harlem, forced to cope with the 1980s drug scene, builds an illegal empire, only to have a crisis of conscience. 0
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Jaws 2
1978 American horror film directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Overview: Jaws 2 is a 1978 American thriller film directed by Jeannot Szwarc and co-written by Carl Gottlieb. It is the sequel to Steven Spielberg's Jaws, and the second installment in the Jaws franchise. The film ...
Release date: 16 June 1978Genre: Horror, Thriller, Adventure, DramaDirector: Jeannot SzwarcCast: Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Joseph Mascolo, Jeffrey Kramer, Collin Wilcox PaxtonProducer: Joe Alves, David BrownWriter: Peter Benchley, Carl GottliebPolice chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters. 0
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Jaws
1975 film by Steven Spielberg
Overview: Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley. It stars Roy Scheider as police chief Martin Brody, who, with the help of a marine biologist ...
Release date: 20 June 1975Genre: Thriller, Adventure, DramaDirector: Steven SpielbergProducer: David Brown, Richard D. ZanuckWriter: Peter Benchley, Carl GottliebWhen a killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the ... 0
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