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1. Resident Evil Village (2021 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Ethan Winters' world suddenly comes crashing down when Chris Redfield's appearance sets off a chain of events that ultimately leads him to a mysterious village.
Directors: Morimasa Sato, America Young | Stars: Todd Soley, Katie O'Hagan, Jeff Schine, Michelle Lukes
Votes: 7,593
2. Mission: Impossible (1988–1990)
TV-PG | 47 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
An elite covert operations unit carries out highly sensitive missions subject to official denial in the event of failure, death or capture.
Stars: Peter Graves, Thaao Penghlis, Antony Hamilton, Phil Morris
Votes: 4,310
3. Illang: The Wolf Brigade (2018)
TV-MA | 139 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Set in the distant future where both North and South Koreas agree to establish a joint government, which has been in preparation for a duration of 7 years, the plot focuses on political ... See full summary »
Director: Kim Jee-woon | Stars: Han Hyo-joo, Johnny Yong Bosch, Todd Haberkorn, Matt King
Votes: 5,807
4. Altered Carbon: Resleeved (2020)
TV-MA | 74 min | Animation, Action, Crime
On the planet Latimer, reawakened Takeshi Kovacs must protect a teenage tattooist named Holly while investigating the death of a yakuza boss alongside Gina, a strangely familiar no-nonsense CTAC agent.
Directors: Takeru Nakajima, Yoshiyuki Okada, Shouta Kitamoto | Stars: Ray Chase, Doug Stone, Kaiji Tang, Chris Conner
Votes: 6,981
5. Special Unit 2 (2001–2002)
60 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Detectives Kate Benson and Nick O'Malley from a secret Chicago P.D. unit solve violent crimes committed by mythological creatures aka 'Links' while trying to hide the Links existence from the general public.
Stars: Michael Landes, Alexondra Lee, Richard Gant, Danny Woodburn
Votes: 1,776
6. Jurassic City (2015)
Not Rated | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Prehistoric animals emerge from a science lab and tear up most of Los Angeles.
Director: Sean Cain | Stars: Ray Wise, Kevin Gage, Vernon Wells, Robert LaSardo
Votes: 2,375
7. Digital Man (1995)
R | 95 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
An out-of-control robot is inadvertently set loose in a small community, and a crack squad of soldiers are sent to hunt it down. Gradually, the members of the squad begin to suspect that some of them are robots.
Director: Phillip J. Roth | Stars: Ken Olandt, Kristen Dalton, Adam Baldwin, Matthias Hues
Votes: 835
8. Night Trap (1992 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Horror, Mystery
Strange things have been occurring at the Martins' residence. Five teenagers have already disappeared while staying there.
Directors: James W. Riley, Randy Field | Stars: Dana Plato, Tracy Matheson, Debra Parks, Allison Rhea
Votes: 391
9. Johan Falk: GSI - Gruppen för särskilda insatser (2009)
118 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Policeman Johan Falk returns to Gothenburg and starts service at the successful special service GSI, but the relation between the unit and the criminals introduces him to a world he never thought existed.
Director: Anders Nilsson | Stars: Jakob Eklund, Joel Kinnaman, Mikael Tornving, Meliz Karlge
Votes: 4,283
10. Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs (1987–1988)
Not Rated | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In the distant future, a team of four high-tech Star Sheriffs defends frontier space colony Yuma from outlaws, as well as Outriders, an army of humanoid alien beings called Vapors, led by mysterious Nemesis, who need Yuma's resources.
Stars: Rob Paulsen, Townsend Coleman, Pat Fraley, Pat Musick
Votes: 2,610
11. The Empire of Corpses (2015)
TV-MA | 120 min | Animation, Horror, Sci-Fi
After breaking the law of reanimating human corpses, young Watson has to either work for the government or face punishment. He has to go on a secret mission, to find the notes of Viktor Frankenstein, who reanimated the first human corpse.
Director: Ryôtarô Makihara | Stars: Clint Bickham, Pietro Biondi, Massimo Bitossi, Giorgio Borghetti
Votes: 1,401
12. Most Wanted (1976–1977)
60 min | Crime, Drama
Dan Stoddard, the mayor of Los Angeles, California, has created a special unit, "The Most Wanted" unit, in the Police Department to capture the most wanted criminals. Captain Linc Evers ... See full summary »
Stars: Robert Stack, Shelly Novack, Jo Ann Harris, Hari Rhodes
Votes: 92
13. Prep & Landing (2009 TV Short)
TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Wayne gets a new rookie partner, Lanny, after his previous partner got the promotion he wanted. Lanny has to remind Wayne of the Spirit of Christmas and the importance of being an elf in Santa's Prep and Landing elite unit.
Directors: Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers | Stars: Dave Foley, Sarah Chalke, Mason Cotton, David DeLuise
Votes: 4,012
14. Firebird 2015 AD (1981)
PG | 97 min | Action, Romance, Sci-Fi
In one of many unpopular and unsupported policy decisions, the US government of the near future outlaws vehicle petrol in an effort to curb the overuse of limited natural resources - except... See full summary »
Director: David M. Robertson | Stars: Darren McGavin, Doug McClure, George Touliatos, Robert Wisden
Votes: 344
15. Graven (2004–2005)
480 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Archaeologists dig up a mass grave in a Swedish forest. A special police group is set up to find out the murderers.
Stars: Kjell Bergqvist, Cecilia Nilsson, Göran Ragnerstam, Annika Hallin
Votes: 845
16. Dino Crisis (1999 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
On a remote island, scientist Doctor Kirk has been exploring the deeper reaches of science. After disaster strikes, commando Regina and her three teammates are deployed on the island to search for answers.
Director: Shinji Mikami | Stars: Stephanie Morgenstern, Richard Yearwood, Adrian Truss, Alex Karzis
Votes: 1,595
17. The Burning Zone (1996–1997)
55 min | Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Dr Daniel Cassian is appointed by White House to lead a small top secret federal biological task force of leading scientists to investigate.
Stars: Michael Harris, James Black, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Tamlyn Tomita
Votes: 225
18. Arne Dahl: Misterioso (2011)
TV-14 | 178 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Three Swedish financiers are murdered over three consecutive nights. Evidence suggests that the killings will continue and the world of finance is panicked. The police quickly set up a ... See full summary »
Stars: Malin Mases Arvidsson, Irene Lindh, Claes Ljungmark, Magnus Samuelsson
Votes: 1,806
19. Murdercycle (1999)
PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Sci-Fi
It has torn into our dimension from the Hell of another world. An alien being with a mission to destroy the one person on earth that prevents its immortality. There is no place to hide - when the Murdercycle has it sights set on you.
Director: Thomas L. Callaway | Stars: Charles Wesley, Cassandra Ellis, Robert Donavan, Michael Vachetti
Votes: 627
20. DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock (2019)
15 min | Animation, Short, Action
Just after recovering from losing his entire unit in battle, Sgt. Rock leads a special army of commandos against a Nazi secret research base.
Director: Bruce Timm | Stars: Karl Urban, Keith Ferguson, William Salyers, Audrey Wasilewski
Votes: 1,460
21. Johan Falk: Vapenbröder (2009 Video)
93 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A group of criminals would like to sell some weapons for an undercover policeman. Johan Falk's team is watching the operation meanwhile Frank Wagner is also in the game. Rydell, the gang ... See full summary »
Director: Anders Nilsson | Stars: Jakob Eklund, Joel Kinnaman, Jens Hultén, Mikael Tornving
Votes: 3,066
22. Den fjärde mannen (2014–2015)
TV-14 | 174 min | Crime, Drama
The year is 1975, and the West German embassy in Stockholm is occupied by German terrorists. It's an attack not only on the embassy, but on Sweden's long-standing pride as a peaceful nation... See full summary »
Stars: Rolf Lassgård, Helena Af Sandeberg, Henrik Norlén, Shima Niavarani
Votes: 806
23. Death of a Pilgrim (2013)
TV-14 | 233 min | Crime, Drama
A newly put-together police force tries to solve the old mystery of the murder of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986.
Stars: Rolf Lassgård, Helena Af Sandeberg, Jonas Karlsson, Ellen Jelinek
Votes: 1,121
24. Scorpius Gigantus (2006)
R | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Geneticist seeks to make a name for herself by saving the planet from disease by using eons-old antibodies, harvested from enlarged six legged creatures. The creatures don't like being big and escape. Send for help.
Director: Tommy Withrow | Stars: Jeff Fahey, Jo Bourne-Taylor, Hristo Mitzkov, Evgenia Vasileva
Votes: 934
25. Lupin III: Green vs. Red (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 80 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Wearing his signature red jacket, Lupin aims to steal the "Ice Cube" treasure from the military organization "Nighthawks". However, another Lupin shows up dressed in the older signature ... See full summary »
Director: Shigeyuki Miya | Stars: Kan'ichi Kurita, Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Makio Inoue, Eiko Masuyama
Votes: 318
26. Piranha (2006)
167 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Agent of special department "Piranha" Kirill Mazur and his colleague Olga go to the far north with the assignment to liquidate an underwater secret weapon lab in the guise of a mutual ... See full summary »
Director: Andrey Kavun | Stars: Vladimir Mashkov, Svetlana Antonova, Evgeniy Mironov, Viktoriya Isakova
Votes: 1,904
27. Arne Dahl: Bad Blood (2012)
180 min | Crime, Drama
An American serial killer is on board a plane from New York to Stockholm. Without a proper identification and with great urgency A-group try to locate this passenger before Sweden ... See full summary »
Stars: Malin Mases Arvidsson, Irene Lindh, Claes Ljungmark, Shanti Roney
Votes: 1,284
28. Arne Dahl: Mörkertal (2015)
120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The murder of two girls points to a trafficking operation and a motorcycle gang. When another girl disappears from the same area, A Unit sees a shocking pattern.
Stars: Malin Mases Arvidsson, Natalie Minnevik, Shanti Roney, Alexander Salzberger
Votes: 576
29. The Killing Mind (1991 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 96 min | Mystery, Thriller
A female former FBI agent, now a cop in Los Angeles is assigned to catch a ballerina's murderer, but runs into resistance by fellow cops who don't believe a woman detective can handle the case.
Director: Michael Ray Rhodes | Stars: Stephanie Zimbalist, Tony Bill, Daniel Roebuck, K. Todd Freeman
Votes: 244
30. Arne Dahl: Efterskalv (2015)
120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The explosion is powerful and the devastation enormous when a subway train explodes in Stockholm's tunnel system on a November night. The country is in shock. A group calling themselves "... See full summary »
Stars: Malin Mases Arvidsson, Natalie Minnevik, Shanti Roney, Alexander Salzberger
Votes: 566
31. Arne Dahl: Europa Blues (2012)
180 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A man is found dead, hung from a tree. Another body is found in Skansen's wolverine enclosure. Five girls attempt to flee from Sweden.
Stars: Malin Mases Arvidsson, Irene Lindh, Claes Ljungmark, Shanti Roney
Votes: 1,066
32. Arne Dahl: De största vatten (2012)
180 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An African refugee is shot by the police. A husband and wife are killed and their son is still missing. Another body is found in a luxurious appartment.
Stars: Malin Mases Arvidsson, Irene Lindh, Claes Ljungmark, Shanti Roney
Votes: 847
33. Arne Dahl: Upp till toppen av berget (2012)
180 min | Crime, Drama
Group A are called in to investigate a car bomb in Holland but to their horror a policeman and his family were in the car. Further investigation reveal a link between drugs and child porn ... See full summary »
Stars: Malin Mases Arvidsson, Irene Lindh, Claes Ljungmark, Shanti Roney
Votes: 939
34. Arne Dahl: Eye in the Sky (2015)
120 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A brutal attack leads 'A-Unit' to a stash of steroids linked to an organisation Interpol have been investigating. A series of related kidnaps and murders show apparent links to a shared high school experience.
Stars: Malin Mases Arvidsson, Natalie Minnevik, Shanti Roney, Alexander Salzberger
Votes: 532
35. Arne Dahl: Dödsmässa (2015)
120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Early one morning, a bank office in the middle of Stockholm is hit with a violent robbery. When the police storm the premises, the robbers have vanished without a trace. The event mystifies... See full summary »
Stars: Malin Mases Arvidsson, Natalie Minnevik, Shanti Roney, Alexander Salzberger
Votes: 624
36. Ground Zero Texas (1994 Video Game)
MA-13 | Action, Sci-Fi, Western
A small desert town has been infiltrated by alien body snatchers. As the head of a special army surveillance team, help identify and take out the aliens. Some of them hold parts of the code that shows the location of their mothership.
Director: Dwight H. Little | Stars: Steve Eastin, Leslie Zemeckis, Scott Lawrence, Christopher Bradley
Votes: 86
37. Arne Dahl: En midsommarnattsdröm (2015)
115 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A series of brutal murders of Polish women hiding out in Sweden is the new A Unit's first assignment. The victims turn out to be key witnesses in a big case against the Polish mafia. Three ... See full summary »
Stars: Malin Mases Arvidsson, Natalie Minnevik, Shanti Roney, Alexander Salzberger
Votes: 651
38. Bombmeister (1995)
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Interactive movie about a mad bomber dressed in clown costume, who threatens the city. A special unit arrives at the house where he's hiding, but almost everything is booby-trapped with explosives.
Director: John Lafia | Stars: Jeffrey Jones, Al White, Don Stark, Thom Vernon
Votes: 18
39. Sakura Wars 3: Is Paris Burning? (2001 Video Game)
T | Animation, Action, Romance
Ichiro Ogami goes to Paris, to command the pretty girls of Paris Kagekidan (Flower Assault Squad), led by the lovely Erica. Just as in Japan, this special unit has a complex base which is ... See full summary »
Director: Ohji Hiroi | Stars: Keiko Aizawa, Noriko Hidaka, Kikuko Inoue, Mika Kanai
40. Chaos Break (2000 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
Set in an abandoned, contaminated biochemical laboratory; Fluxus Biomateril Industries Lab 7, a civilian research facility set on an isolated island. The two playable characters; Mitsuki ... See full summary »
Directors: Osamu Inoue, Yosuke Tsuda, Tomohito Yano | Stars: Rumiko Varnes, David Schaufele, Deirdre Ikeda, Greg Irwin
Votes: 14
42. Stargate Adventure (2005 Video Game)
Adventure, Sci-Fi
Fan made adventure game based on the Stargate SG-1 (1997) TV series and presented as one of its episodes. The SG-1 team from the show goes to another world where evil alien Anubis threatens the locals.
43. Team Xtreme: Operation Eco-Nightmare (1997 Video Game)
Adventure, Sci-Fi
Once-evil weatherman Jonah Rainwater has become an environmentalist. The player is a rookie who joins Team Xtreme and must investigate Rainwater's laboratory, where a strange experiment is being conducted.
Director: John M. Smith | Stars: Chris Arredondo, Edward J. Carter, James McQueen, Chris M. Mead
44. Team Xtreme: Operation Weather Disaster (1995 Video Game)
Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Team Xtreme must stop a mad weatherman, who has somehow gained control over weather. Ancient ruins might hold the answer to the origin of his power and how to stop him.
Director: Chris Todd | Stars: Mark Benford, Clifford Haby, David Rodriguez, Christopher Shea
45. Jump Raven (1994 Video Game)
Action, Sci-Fi
In a post-apocalyptic future, pollution and wars drove most animal and plant species to extinction. Their DNA samples were kept for a future repopulation effort but gangs stole them. Pick your assault vehicle and get the samples back.
Stars: Martha Hume, Theodore Lehmann, Scott Scheinbaum, Jennifer Byers