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Tense Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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Chinna Kounder
1992 · Romance
Mannan
1992 · Drama
Timescape
1992
Chanti
1992 · Romance
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
1992 · Western
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
1992 · Drama
The Turning
1992 · Drama
Black Square
1992 · Mystery
Into the Sun
1992 · Action
JFK
1991 · Biography
Saviour of the Soul
1991 · Fantasy
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
1991 · Adventure
The Last Boy Scout
1991 · Action
Critters 3
1991 · Sci-Fi
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991 · Action
Samurai Cop
1991 · Action
Tiger Cage III
1991 · Action
Dream Machine
1991 · Comedy
Cape Fear
1991 · Thriller
My Son Johnny
1991 · Drama
Rudhra
1991 · Thriller
The Dumbfounded King
1991 · History
The Taking of Beverly Hills
1991 · Action
Kshana Kshanam
1991 · Crime
By the Sword
1991 · Drama
Lower Level
1991 · Thriller
Ricochet
1991 · Action
Deceived
1991 · Thriller
Breathing Fire
1991 · Action
Cold Heaven
1991 · Thriller
Blood and Concrete
1991 · Comedy
A Simple Story
1991 · Drama
Hong Kong Godfather
1991 · Crime
Running Against Time
1991
Year of the Gun
1991 · Thriller
Company Business
1991 · Action
Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
1991 · Action
Showdown in Little Tokyo
1991 · Crime
Georgekutty C/O Georgekutty
1991 · Drama
Dead Again
1991 · Drama
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