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Tense Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Dulaara
1994 · Thriller
Incident in a Small Town
1994 · Drama
Elaan
1994 · Thriller
Death Wish V: The Face of Death
1994 · Action
Body Snatchers
1994 · Sci-Fi
Deadful Melody
1994 · Fantasy
Curfew
1994 · Drama
Pingami
1994 · Action
Left Behind
1994 · Documentary
Manichitrathazhu
1993 · Horror
Darr
1993 · Romance
American Yakuza
1993 · Action
Ghost in the Machine
1993 · Horror
The Pelican Brief
1993 · Drama
Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771
1993 · Drama
Shhh!
1993 · Horror
Philadelphia Experiment II
1993 · Adventure
Fatal Instinct
1993 · Thriller
Showdown
1993 · Action
Supercop 2
1993 · Comedy
Fearless
1993 · Drama
Judgment Night
1993 · Action
Gettysburg
1993 · Drama
Ticks
1993 · Sci-Fi
Demolition Man
1993 · Action
Allari Alludu
1993 · Drama
Empty Cradle
1993 · Drama
Blink
1993 · Crime
Deadly Heroes
1993 · Action
Fire on the Amazon
1993 · Action
Malice
1993 · Mystery
Perfect Exchange
1993 · Action
The Good Son
1993 · Horror
Bopha!
1993 · Drama
The Program
1993 · Action
Striking Distance
1993 · Action
Showdown
1993 · Action
Veerta
1993 · Romance
Money for Nothing
1993 · Drama
The Real McCoy
1993 · Thriller
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