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Tense Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Firestorm
1998 · Adventure
Fatal Deviation
1998 · Action
Classic
1998 · Action
The Boxer
1997 · Drama
Jackie Brown
1997 · Drama
Island of Greed
1997 · Crime
Aflatoon
1997 · Action
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997 · Action
Scream 2
1997 · Mystery
Amistad
1997 · Drama
On Guard
1997 · Drama
Little Dieter Needs to Fly
1997 · Documentary
Mean Guns
1997 · Thriller
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
1997 · Action
The Rainmaker
1997 · Drama
The Jackal
1997 · Action
Incognito
1997 · Crime
Time Under Fire
1997 · Action
Mad City
1997 · Drama
Switchback
1997 · Mystery
Red Corner
1997 · Drama
Ratchagan
1997 · Action
Gattaca
1997 · Sci-Fi
Best Men
1997 · Action
I Know What You Did Last Summer
1997 · Mystery
The Swindle
1997 · Comedy
The Big Fall
1997 · Drama
Final Descent
1997 · Thriller
Most Wanted
1997 · Action
Who is Running?
1997 · Thriller
Kiss the Girls
1997 · Drama
The Assignment
1997 · Thriller
The Peacemaker
1997 · Action
Bombshell
1997 · Thriller
The Edge
1997 · Action
The Game
1997 · Action
Aberration
1997 · Horror
Artemisia
1997 · History
Ravager
1997 · Horror
Fire Down Below
1997 · Action
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