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Anything for Her (2008)
, 1h36Directed by Fred Cavayé
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Prison films, Transport films, Films about capital punishment, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Vincent Lindon, Diane Kruger, Olivier Marchal, Liliane Rovère, Mika'ela Fisher, Olivier Perrier
Julien (Vincent Lindon) and Lisa Aucler (Diane Kruger) are a normal couple living happily with their infant son Oscar until one day, police storm into their apartment and arrest Lisa for murder. Then a cour d'assises sentences her to 20 years in prison.
Exit Speed (2008)
, 1h31Directed by Scott Ziehl
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Fred Ward, Desmond Harrington, Lea Thompson, Alice Greczyn, Gregory Jbara, David Rees Snell
In Texas, Sergeant Archie Sparks (Fred Ward), an MP, has finally caught up with AWOL Corporal Meredith Cole (Julie Mond), who was accused of assaulting a commanding officer. Archie turns his back on Meredith for just a second, and there she goes off and running again.
The Chaser (2008)
, 2h3Directed by Na Hong-jin
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Transport films, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Seo Young-hee, Kim Yoon-seok, Kim Yoon-seok, Ha Jeong-woo, Kim Yoo-jung, Park Hyo-joo
Eom Joong-ho is a dishonest ex-detective turned pimp who is in financial trouble because two of his girls have gone missing. One night he sends Mi-jin, one of his few remaining girls, to a customer. But he later realizes that this is the same person who was the last to see his missing girls. Believing that this man is reselling his women, he goes to look for Mi-jin. On the way he contacts his old police task force to ask for some help. But they cannot assist because the mayor of Seoul, whom they are guarding, has just been attacked with human feces during a walkabout. The police are now preoccupied with a media storm because they have suffered humiliation for failing to protect the mayor.
Death Race (2008)
, 1h45Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Action
Themes Prison films, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Films set in the future, Auto racing films, Political films, Road movies, Dystopian films, Chase films
Actors Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane, Natalie Martinez, Max Ryan
In 2012, the economy of the US completely collapses, causing unemployment and crime rates to skyrocket, and a sharp increase of convicted criminals, which leads to privatized prisons for profit. Hennessey (Joan Allen) is the warden of Terminal Island Penitentiary, as which she earns her profits from the pay-per-view broadcast of a modern gladiator game called "Death Race," with the prisoners as the players.
Transporter 3 (2008)
, 1h44Directed by Olivier Megaton
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes La provence, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Martial arts films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Jason Statham, François Berléand, Robert Knepper, Natalya Rudakova, David Atrakchi, Eriq Ebouaney
A ship arrives, carrying toxic chemicals that have killed two of its crew members. Frank Martin and Inspector Tarconi fish in the Marseilles when Tarconi receives a call about a black Audi A8 that speeds past French customs and evades the police in a car chase. While Tarconi returns to headquarters to give Frank's alibi, in Odessa, Ukraine, the Environmental Agency Minister (Leonid Tomilenko) receives a threat from Ecocorp boss Johnson to reopen business negotiations. At night, the Audi crashes into Frank's home, with a wounded transporter, Malcolm Melville, whom Frank had referred when he declined a previous job. As paramedics take away Malcolm, Frank discovers in the backseat a woman who warns him not to take her from the car; she shows him a metal bracelet she and Malcolm have been wearing. Frank rushes outside, but the ambulance explodes. He is knocked out by a henchman.
Prairie Fever (2008)
, 1h21Directed by Stephen Bridgewater
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Themes Feminist films, Films about sexuality, Transport films, Rape in fiction, Political films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Kevin Sorbo, Lance Henriksen, Dominique Swain, Jamie Anne Allman, Silas Weir Mitchell, Jillian Armenante
Preston Biggs (Kevin Sorbo) a former sheriff of Clearwater, escorts three women suffering from prairie fever to Carson City. Lettie (Jillian Armenante) tried to kill her husband, Abigale (Dominique Swain) too fragile for prairie life, and Bible-quoting Blue (Felicia Day) just snapped on her farm, with the help of a gambler Olivia (Jamie Anne Allman).
Fast Track: No Limits (2008)
, 1h35Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Erin Cahill, Joseph Beattie, Andrew W. Walker, Maurice Roëves, Alexia Barlier, Pasquale Aleardi
For four young people; Katie, Mike, Eric, Nicole; speed is a way of life. But the four soon come to realize that living life in the fast lane carries a very high price. On the streets debts are not settled with cash, they are settled in blood. Each character has a different motive and a different goal but when they get behind the wheel they are all the same. It is the speed that connects them, but the one thing they all have in common will be the one thing that tears them apart.
Connected (2008)
, 1h50Directed by Benny Chan
Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Films about terrorism, Transport films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Louis Koo, Barbie Hsu (徐熙媛), Nick Cheung, Liu Ye, Cheung Siu-fai, Louis Fan
While Grace Wong is driving her vehicle, her car is knocked down by another vehicle and she is abducted from the scene. The kidnappers, led by Fok Tak-nang, return to Grace's house, where they kill her maid, and start searching the place. Grace is then taken to an abandoned house, where she manages to repair a destroyed telephone. With the phone, she manages to contact Bob, a single father and debt collector. Bob has promised his son, Kit-kit, and his sister, Jeannie, that he will meet them at an airport, before Kit-kit boards a flight to Australia.
Speed Racer (2008)
, 2h15Directed by Lana et Lilly Wachowski
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Nicholas Elia, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox
Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is an 18-year-old whose life and love has always been automobile racing. His parents Pops (John Goodman) and Mom (Susan Sarandon) run the independent Racer Motors, in which his brother Spritle (Paulie Litt), mechanic Sparky (Kick Gurry), and girlfriend Trixie (Christina Ricci) are also involved. As a child Speed idolized his record-setting older brother, Rex Racer (Scott Porter), who was killed while racing in the Casa Cristo 5000, a cross-country racing rally. Now embarking on his own career, Speed Racer is quickly sweeping the racing world with his skill behind the wheel of his brother's cars, the Mach 5 and his own Formula One car the Mach 6, but remains primarily interested in the art of the race and the well-being of his family.
Death Proof (2007)
, 1h49Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy-drama, Action, Noir, Slasher
Themes Medical-themed films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito, Jordan Ladd, Rose McGowan, Sydney Tamiia Poitier
Three friends, Arlene, Shanna and radio DJ "Jungle" Julia Lucai, drive down Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas on their way to celebrate Julia's birthday. In a bar, Julia reveals that she made a radio announcement offering a free lap dance from Arlene in return for addressing her as "Butterfly," buying her a drink, and reciting a segment of the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening". Aging Hollywood stunt double "Stuntman Mike" trails the women to a bar and claims the lap dance. Arlene is suspicious, having seen Mike's car earlier that day, but Mike puts her at ease.
The Condemned (2007)
, 1h49Directed by Scott Wiper
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films about films, Seafaring films, Snuff films in fiction, Films about television, Transport films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Stone Cold Steve Austin, Robert Mammone, Vinnie Jones, Madeleine West, Masa Yamaguchi, Rick Hoffman
Jack Conrad (Steve Austin) is awaiting execution in a corrupt Salvadoran prison. He is "purchased" by a wealthy television producer and transported to a deserted island in the South Pacific along with nine other condemned criminals similarly purchased from prisons around the world. They are "offered" the opportunity to avoid capital punishment and win back their freedom by fighting to the death in an illegal game to be filmed and broadcast live over the Internet.
Transformers (2007)
, 2h24Directed by Michael Bay
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Action, Adventure
Themes Jeu, Transport films, Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Films about toys, Road movies, Chase films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films, Robot films, Disaster films
Actors Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, Rachael Taylor, Anthony Anderson
Many years ago, the planet Cybertron was consumed by a civil war by the two Transformer factions, the Autobots led by Optimus Prime, and the Decepticons led by Megatron. Optimus jettisoned the AllSpark, a mystical artefact that brings life to the planet, into space, but Megatron pursued it. Megatron crashed in the Arctic Circle and froze, discovered in 1897 by explorer Archibald Witwicky. Witwicky activated Megatron’s navigational system, which scanned the AllSpark’s coordinates into his glasses. The glasses end up in the possession of his great-great-grandson Sam Witwicky. In the present day, Sam buys his first car, a rusting Chevrolet Camaro, but discovers it has a life of its own.
Seraphim Falls (2007)
, 1h55Directed by David Von Ancken
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Political films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Liam Neeson, Pierce Brosnan, Michael Wincott, Xander Berkeley, Tom Noonan, Kevin J. O'Connor
In 1868, within the Ruby Mountains, Gideon (Pierce Brosnan) roasts hare over an open fire. Suddenly, gunshots ring out with one striking his left arm. He grabs what he can and races down the mountain. His attackers emerge from their cover to inspect his campsite. Colonel Morsman Carver (Liam Neeson), a former Confederate officer, is accompanied by Pope (Robert Baker), Hayes (Michael Wincott), Parsons (Ed Lauter) and the Kid (John Robinson); who are all engaged in a bounty operation to apprehend him.
Missionary Man (2007)
, 1h33Directed by Dolph Lundgren
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Transport films, Motocyclette, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Dolph Lundgren, August Schellenberg, Chelsea Ricketts, John Enos III, Jonny Cruz, August Schellenberg
A lone stranger named Ryder (Dolph Lundgren) comes into a small Texas town on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle for the funeral of his good friend J.J., a local Native American carpenter. Ryder spends his time in town reading the Bible while drinking straight tequila sans salt and lime. Ryder talks to J.J.'s sister Nancy (Kateri Walker) who says that J.J. drowned in a river, but J.J.'s teenage son Junior (John D. Montoya) doesn't believe that. Local businessman John Reno (Matthew Tompkins) introduces himself to Ryder and tells Murphy (Charles Solomon Jr.), one of his employees, to keep an eye on Ryder. Sheriff Acoma (James Chalke), who seems to be alcoholic, tells Ryder that now that J.J.'s funeral is over, Ryder should leave town.
Redline (2007)
, 1h35Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Nathan Phillips, Nadia Björlin, Jesse Johnson, Angus Macfadyen, Denyce Lawton, Tim Matheson
Natasha Martin (Nadia Bjorlin) is a beautiful auto mechanic and aspiring musician who is invited to join music producer Infamous (Eddie Griffin) aboard his private jet en route to Las Vegas in appreciation of her services on his Ford GT. She is also a highly skilled race car driver, but is sometimes haunted by memories of her father's death at a NASCAR race many years ago. Meanwhile, on another side of town, Carlo (Nathan Phillips) has just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq. He meets up with his brother Jason (Jesse Johnson) before heading to Vegas themselves. Carlo is not happy that Jason is living with their mob boss uncle Michael D'Orazio (Angus Macfadyen), whom he always sees as the cause of their family's destruction. Little do they know that Michael has been running an unsuccessful counterfeiting ring and owes millions of dollars to another syndicate led by the "Godfather" (David Dayan Fisher).