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Tense Movies: Summaries & Endings Explained
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The Aviator
1985 · Drama
Certain Fury
1985 · Action
Into the Night
1985 · Comedy
Deadly Messages
1985 · Horror
Angry Harvest
1985 · Romance
Turk 182
1985 · Action
Orion’s Belt
1985 · Adventure
The Falcon and the Snowman
1985 · Biography
Witness
1985 · Drama
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
1985 · War
The Dungeonmaster
1985 · Sci-Fi
A Passage to India
1985 · Adventure
Hard Choices
1985 · Drama
Avenging Angel
1985 · Thriller
The Black Cannon Incident
1985 · Drama
Ninja Terminator
1985 · Action
The Return of Godzilla
1984 · Thriller
Dune
1984 · Action
Runaway
1984 · Action
The Initiation
1984 · Horror
City Heat
1984 · Action
2010
1984 · Adventure
2010: The Year We Make Contact
1984 · Thriller
Beverly Hills Cop
1984 · Action
The River
1984 · Drama
The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent
1984 · Comedy
Missing in Action
1984 · Action
Night of the Comet
1984 · Sci-Fi
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984 · Horror
City Limits
1984 · Action
Warriors of the Apocalypse
1984 · Action
Final Justice
1984 · Action
The Terminator
1984 · Action
Terror in the Aisles
1984 · Documentary
Firstborn
1984 · Drama
Secret Service of the Imperial Court
1984 · Action
Thief of Hearts
1984 · Drama
The Little Drummer Girl
1984 · Thriller
Countdown to Looking Glass
1984 · Drama
Code Name: Wild Geese
1984 · Action
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