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Tense Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Transmorphers: Fall of Man
2009 · Adventure
The Hurt Locker
2009 · Action
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
2009 · Action
Bhramaram
2009 · Action
Marble Hornets
2009 · Mystery
Paying Guests
2009 · Comedy
Under Our Skin
2009 · Documentary
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009 · Action
Running Turtle
2009 · Comedy
Dalaw
2009 · Thriller
Pontypool
2009 · Thriller
Prison Break: The Final Break
2009 · Thriller
A Closed Book
2009 · Action
Middle Men
2009 · Crime
Angels & Demons
2009 · Mystery
Next Day Air
2009 · Action
Life in Flight
2009 · Drama
The Skeptic
2009 · Thriller
Battle for Terra
2009 · Action
Three Monkeys
2009 · Drama
Eyeborgs
2009 · Adventure
Obsessed
2009 · Drama
Into the Blue 2: The Reef
2009 · Thriller
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
2009 · Animation
Crank: High Voltage
2009 · Action
American Violet
2009 · Drama
State of Play
2009 · Drama
Direct Contact
2009 · Action
Crows Zero II
2009 · Adventure
Technotise: Edit and I
2009 · Thriller
Storm Seekers
2009 · Action
Fast & Furious
2009 · Action
Ayan
2009 · Comedy
8 x 10 Tasveer
2009 · Mystery
2 Harihar Nagar
2009 · Thriller
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan
2009 · Crime
The Case of Unfaithful Klara
2009 · Thriller
The Education of Charlie Banks
2009 · Drama
12 Rounds
2009 · Action
Duplicity
2009 · Thriller
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- Fast-Paced Movies No slow scenes: the story never stops moving.
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