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Tense Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Saworoide
1999
A Civil Action
1998 · Drama
The Faculty
1998 · Sci-Fi
Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy’s Close Call!
1998 · Adventure
China Gate
1998 · Action
Home Fries
1998 · Drama
Enemy of the State
1998 · Action
The Siege
1998 · Action
Elizabeth
1998 · Biography
Bayside Shakedown
1998 · Comedy
Soldier
1998 · Thriller
Divorcing Jack
1998 · Comedy
Ronin
1998 · Action
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
1998 · Mystery
Judas Kiss
1998 · Drama
High Voltage
1998 · Thriller
American Dragons
1998 · Action
Rounders
1998 · Drama
Cube
1998 · Sci-Fi
Tokyo Eyes
1998 · Romance
Phoenix
1998 · Romance
Knock Off
1998 · Action
Carnival of Souls
1998 · Thriller
Airspeed
1998 · Action
Checkpoint
1998 · Drama
The Avengers
1998 · Action
Return to Paradise
1998 · Drama
Snake Eyes
1998 · Mystery
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
1998 · Drama
The Negotiator
1998 · Action
Angaaray
1998 · Action
Wrongfully Accused
1998 · Action
Bone Daddy
1998 · Horror
The Storm Riders
1998 · Action
Babylon 5: Thirdspace
1998 · Action
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
1998 · Documentary
Lethal Weapon 4
1998 · Action
Small Soldiers
1998 · Adventure
Kanmadam
1998 · Drama
Armageddon
1998 · Action
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