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Subgenre Sampler

 
Suicide KingsSuicide Kings (1999)
Dir. Peter O'Fallon
Feat. Christopher Walken, Denis Leary
Post–PULP FICTION black–comedy, that does better than most in juggling a crime setting, a mystery and various comical dialogues, with a…
Assignment, TheAssignment, The (1998)
Dir. Christian Duguay
Feat. Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley
International espionage flick that revels in the skillful, old–fashioned flourishes of an elaborate terrorist caper. Tourist Aidan Quinn gets…
Dial H-I-S-T-O-R-YDial H-I-S-T-O-R-Y (1998)
Dir. Johan Grimonprez
An exploration into the history of airline hijacking, from media spectacle in the 1960's to the present terrorist mainstay. Shot before the 9/11,…
Judas KissJudas Kiss (1998)
Dir. Sebastian Guitierrez
Feat. Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Carla Gugino
Kidnapping–gone–wrong thriller that trades off the curious casting of Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman as the American cops in pursuit.…
Negotiator, TheNegotiator, The (1998) Recommended
Dir. F. Gary Gray
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, J.T. Walsh
A touch angry after being framed for corruption, Samuel L. Jackson kidnaps the responsible party and squares off against the formidable eyeballs of…
Siege, TheSiege, The (1998) Recommended
Dir. Edward Zwick
Feat. Denzel Washington, Bruce Willis, Annette Bening
In a standoff of virtue versus guts, Denzel Washington and Bruce Willis deal with an Islamic terrorist assault on New York City in the best way they…
Terrorist, The (1998)
Dir. Santosh Sivan
Feat. Ayesha Dharkar
Discovered and championed by the actor John Malkovich, this intensely concentrated thriller depicts the hardening and training of 19–yr old…
Air Force OneAir Force One (1997)
Dir. Wolfgang Petersen
Feat. Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman
Patriot tripe of the first order in which the private plane of the US president is infiltrated and held to ransom by Russkie terrorists. Without…
Con AirCon Air (1997) Recommended
Dir. Simon West
Feat. Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich
The prison genre meets the airborne thriller(!) but invigorated no end by super–slick production and direction and the ever–dependable…
MetroMetro (1997)
Dir. Thomas Carter
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Michael Wincott
Wisecracking hostage negotiator Eddie Murphy has the smile wiped off his face when his girlfriend is taken hostage by psychopath Michael Wincott.…

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