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Films with the genre "Thriller", sorted by name
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The Winner (1996)
, 1h32Directed by Alex Cox
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Actors Rebecca De Mornay, Vincent D'Onofrio, Sy Richardson, Richard Edson, Alex Cox, Delroy Lindo
Phillip is a naive nobody with an uncanny knack for winning in a casino. Not much caring if he wins or loses, Phillip goes on a weeks-long hot streak in Las Vegas that ultimately comes to the attention of a lot of people who want his money.
The Witch (2016)
, 1h33Directed by Robert Eggers
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Historical
Themes Films about children, Films about magic and magicians, Witches in film
Actors Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Julian Richings
In the 17th century, a Puritan family lives alone on the edge of a New England wilderness. Soon their infant son disappears, their daughter is suspected of witchcraft, and the family begins to break down in the face of an unknown evil.
, 2h5Directed by Park Hoon-jeong
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror
Actors Jo Min-Soo, Choi Woo-shik, Choi Jung-woo, Lee Ki-young
Une agence a modifié génétiquement plusieurs enfants pour les doter d'habiletés uniques. Une nuit, des assassins débarquent pour mettre fin au programme et exterminer les enfants mais une fille douée de pouvoirs télékinétiques, Ja-yoon, s’échappe et trouve refuge dans une famille qui l'élève. Dix ans plus tard, elle ne se rappelle plus rien de son passé et participe à un concours national de chant où elle dévoile accidentellement ses pouvoirs. Elle est ainsi repérée par ses poursuivants tenaces qui la traquent depuis tout ce temps et se retrouvent prise en chasse par certains de ses semblables possédant des dons.
The Witness (2018)
, 1h51Origin Coree du sud
Genres Thriller, Crime
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Lee Sung-min, Kim Sang-ho, Kim Sung-kyun
Sang-hoon est un salarié moyen qui vit dans une résidence avec sa femme et son enfant au pied d'une montagne. Une nuit, il est témoin d'un meurtre de la fenêtre de son salon et le tueur remarque également qu'il a été vu. Sang-hoon, malgré le dilemme, décide donc de ne rien dire de ce qu'il a vu. Le tueur, cependant, commence à le rechercher dans l'immeuble pour éliminer le seul témoin de cette nuit.
The Wizard of Lies (2017)
, 2h12Directed by Barry Levinson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Documentary, Historical, Crime
Actors Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Alessandro Nivola, Hank Azaria, Lily Rabe, Nathan Darrow
L'histoire du sulfureux financier Bernard L. Madoff, l'escroc de Wall Street condamné en 2009 à 150 ans de prison pour avoir détourné près de 65 milliards de dollars.
The Wolf Hour (2019)
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Météorologie, Serial killer films
Actors Naomi Watts, Jennifer Ehle, Emory Cohen, Jeremy Bobb, Brennan Brown
Juillet 1977. June Leigh, était autrefois une figure célèbre de la contre-culture, mais c'était il y a une décennie. Cette ancienne romancière vit désormais seule dans son appartement au sud du Bronx, coupée du monde extérieur. Alors que le tueur en série surnommé sème la terreur dans tout le quartier, June n'a qu'à regarder par la fenêtre pour voir la violence s'intensifier sous l'effet de la canicule estivale. La ville est sur le fil du rasoir, un autocuiseur sur le point d'exploser dans les émeutes incendiaires de New York de 1977.
The Woman (2011)
, 1h41Directed by Lucky McKee
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Rape and revenge films
Actors Angela Bettis, Sean Bridgers, Pollyanna McIntosh
The movie opens with the feral Woman (Pollyanna McIntosh) circling what appears to be her child. A wolf, apparently tamed by the feral Woman, circles the infant as well but does it no harm. Although it is not referenced in the film, the Woman is the last remaining member of a cannibalistic tribe that has roamed the north-east coast for decades (as seen in the 2009 film Offspring).
The Woman from Tangier (1948)
, 1h6Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Adele Jergens, Stephen Dunne, Ian MacDonald, Donna Martell, Curt Bois, Maurice Marsac
A dancer known to everyone by the name Nylon has been working in Morocco at a somewhat disreputable nightclub owned by Paul Morales, who gets into some trouble with police. Nylon decides to set sail for Gibraltar on the North Empress, which docks along the way in Tangier.
The Woman Hunter (1972)
, 1h10Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Actors Barbara Eden, Robert Vaughn, Stuart Whitman, Sydney Chaplin, Sydney Chaplin, Larry Storch
Dina Hunter (Barbara Eden), wealthy and unstable, takes a Mexican holiday with her husband Jerry (Robert Vaughn) in order for her to recover from a traffic accident. An artist named Paul Carter (Stuart Whitman) becomes intrigued in Dina and wants to paint her portrait. Dina's interest in him leads her to uncover clues that he is more than just an artist — she discovers that he may possibly be a jewel thief and murderer. She tries to convince her husband and the local authorities but no one will believe her story.
The Woman in White (1948)
, 1h49Directed by Peter Godfrey, Peter Godfrey
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Actors Alexis Smith, Eleanor Parker, Sydney Greenstreet, Gig Young, Agnes Moorehead, John Abbott
Arriving at an estate in England to teach drawing to wealthy Laura Fairlie (Eleanor Parker), artist Walter Hartright (Gig Young) sees a mysterious woman in white who promptly vanishes.
The Woman In White (1998)
, 2h5Directed by Tim Fywell
Origin USA
Genres Thriller
Actors Tara Fitzgerald, Justine Waddell, Andrew Lincoln, James Wilby, Simon Callow, John Standing
Marian Fairlie (Tara FitzGerald) and Laura Fairlie (Justine Waddell) are half-sisters (same father but different mothers). Laura's mother died, leaving Laura an inheritance which she will receive when she comes of age. They both live in Limmeridge with their uncle, Mr. Fairlie (Ian Richardson), who hires a new tutor, Walter Hartright (Andrew Lincoln). Marian tells Hartright that she and Laura are very close, agree in everything and refuse to be taught separately.
The Woods (2006)
, 1h31Directed by Lucky McKee
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Witches in film
Actors Agnes Bruckner, Patricia Clarkson, Bruce Campbell, Rachel Nichols, Gordon Currie, Cary Lawrence
In 1965, after burning down a tree in her yard, rebel teenager Heather Fasulo (Agnes Bruckner) is sent to the boarding school Falburn Academy in the middle of the woods by her estranged mother Alice Fasulo (Emma Campbell) and negligent father Joe Fasulo (Bruce Campbell). The headmistress, Ms. Traverse (Patricia Clarkson), accepts Heather in spite of her father's bad financial condition. The displaced Heather becomes close friends with Marcy Turner (Lauren Birkell), while they are maltreated by their abusive classmate Samantha Wise (Rachel Nichols). During the night, Heather has a nightmare of a student named Ann, covered in blood, and hears voices that seem to be coming from the woods. The next day, Marcy tells Heather that Ann was taken to a mental institution after attempting to commit suicide, and that she'd been covered in blood.
The Words (2012)
, 1h36Directed by Brian Klugman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Themes Films about writers
Actors Olivia Wilde, Zoe Saldana, Bradley Cooper, J. K. Simmons, Ben Barnes, Jeremy Irons
Clayton Hammond (Dennis Quaid) attends a public reading of his new book, The Words. Clayton begins reading from his book which focuses on a fictional character named Rory Jansen (Bradley Cooper), an aspiring writer who lives in New York City with his girlfriend, Dora (Zoe Saldana). Rory borrows some money from his father (J. K. Simmons), gets a job as a mail supervisor at a literary agency and attempts to sell his first novel, which is repeatedly rejected by publishers.
The World Gone Mad (1933)
, 1h20Directed by Christy Cabanne
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Political films
Actors Pat O'Brien, Evelyn Brent, Neil Hamilton, Mary Brian, Louis Calhern, J. Carrol Naish
When a district attorney who has been investigating a utility company's directors for fraud is suddenly killed, his wisecracking newspaperman friend (Pat O'Brien) gets curious. He and the upstanding new district attorney (Neil Hamilton) separately pursue the case. Cultivated but sinister businessmen, a shady nightclub owner specializing in "import and export", several beautiful young women always seen in evening gowns, a "Latin lover" type who reads Casanova and an abundance of suave men in evening dress provide eye-candy for the duration.
The Wrecking Crew (2008)
, 1h41Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Documentary, Action, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about cities, Musical films
Actors Micky Dolenz, Brian Wilson, Sonny Bono, H. B. Barnum, Glen Campbell, Cher
Popular music of the 1960s was dominated by young bands like The Beach Boys, The Mamas & the Papas, Jan and Dean, and The Monkees. Listening to rock and roll on jukeboxes and car radios created devoted fans of these groups, whose music communicated the optimism and sorrow of a generation contending with strong countercultural forces.