pjj's - PJ's favourite thriller movies! List
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A stunning New York socialite and a down-to-earth city cop are caught in a deadly web of illicit passion and heart-stopping suspense in this taut, stylish thriller. Newly-appointed detective Mike Keegan (Tom Berenger) finds his life turned upside-down when he's assigned to protect Claire Gregory (Mimi Rogers), the beautiful eyewitness to a brutal murder. Lured into danger and the dizzying heights of Gregory's glamorous lifestyle, Keegan struggles to walk the line between protection and obsession - while trying to stay one step ahead of the psychotic killer. - Director:
- Ridley Scott
- Cast:
- Tom Berenger, Mimi Rogers, Lorraine Bracco
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As a litte girl, Emma Brody (Madeleine Stowe) was blinded by her abusive mother. For twenty years she had lived in darkness but thanks to the miracle of Medical Science she has her eyesight restored by an eye surgeon (Peter Friedman) who offers her a cornea transplant to restore her vision. Soon after, Emma witnesses intruders in her next door neighbours flat, she sees the face of the suspect, but not until the day after the killing. Her eyes will physically see the image before the brain is able to encode it. The case hinges on Emma's evidence and the frustrated detective John Hallstrom (Aidan Quinn) is relying on her statement. As the case develops Emma herself is unconvinced about the reliability of her own observations. Leading a tightrope case Detective Hallstrom tries to unravel the truth relying on the love-hate relationship of his only hope to crack the case, Emma. - Director:
- Michael Apted
- Cast:
- Madeleine Stowe, Aidan Quinn, James Remar
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In her fist dramatic role, screen superstar Goldie Hawn gives a critically acclaimed performance as Adrienne Saunders, a woman whose perfect life as a wife and mother disintegrates into a waking nightmare of betrayal and deception. Adrienness world begins to unravel when her husband Jack is apparently killed in a freak car accidentAfter his mysterious death , she discovers the shocking truths about the man she loved, and chilling evidence of murder that ultimately threatens her own life. - Director:
- Damian Harris
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- Goldie Hawn, John Heard, Damon Redfern
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A Supreme Court Justice Takes his own life. A woman is found dead - the victim of a grisly murder. A homeless Vietnam vet stands accused. Kathleen Riley is an overworked Washington D.C. public defender who needs a vacation. Instead, she is assigned another case. But this is no ordinary crime, with no ordinary criminal. Lobbyist Eddie Sanger gets saddled with jury duty just when a critical bill is coming up for vote. While on jury duty, Eddie discovers evidence critical to Kathleen's case and contacts her outside the courtroom... a violation of the law. Bizarre evidence leads Kathleen on a dangerous trail from Washington's seamy underbelly to the highest levels of government. And the closer she gets to the answer, the more her life is in danger. Cher and Dennis Quaid take the law into their own hands in the daring suspense thriller where everything is revealed in court... except the truth. - Director:
- Peter Yates
- Cast:
- Cher, Dennis Quaid, Liam Neeson
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Rebecca De Mornay stars as Jennifer Haines, a beautiful and brilliant attorney, who meets her match when she agrees to defend David Greenhiil (Don Johnson), a smooth-talking playboy accused of brutally murdering his wealthy wife. At first, Jennifer is seduced by David's polished charm... but she soon discovers he harbors a terrifying secret agenda. In a spine-tingling showdown, Jennifer must decide how far she should go to protect her client's rights - and her own life! - Director:
- Sidney Lumet
- Cast:
- Rebecca De Mornay, Don Johnson, Stephen Lang
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Starman (1984)John Carpenter's Starman
Director John Carpenter presents a romantic science-fiction odyssey starring Jeff Bridges as an innocent alien from a distant planet who learns what it means to be a man in love. When his spacecraft is shot down over Wisconsin, Starman (Bridges) arrives at the remote cabin of a distraught young widow, Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen), and clones the form of her dead husband. The alien convinces Jenny to drive him to Arizona, explaining that if he isn't picked up by his mothership in three days, he'll die. Hot on their trail are government agents, intent on capturing the alien, dead or alive. En route, Starman demonstrates the power of universal love, while Jenny rediscovers her human feelings for passion. - Director:
- John Carpenter
- Cast:
- Jeff Bridges, Nick Sagan, Karen Allen
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In the too-hot-for-cinemas Uncut Version of Sliver, Sharon Stone steams up the screen... and someone is secretly watching her! When Carly (Stone) moves into one of New York's most exclusive apartment buildings, its residents start turning up brutally murdered. And someone is videotaping Carly during her most private moments...Is it Zeke (William Baldwin), the building's owner with a dangerous taste for voyeurism? Or Jack (Tom Berenger), the mysterious writer with a dark imagination? As Carly is drawn closer to the killer, you'll like to watch. - Director:
- Phillip Noyce
- Cast:
- Sharon Stone, William Baldwin, Tom Berenger
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A Stranger Among Us (1992)Close to Eden
Academy Award-nominated star Melanie Griffith turns in a winning performance as detective Emily Eden, a tough New York City cop forced to go undercover to solve a puzzling murder. Her search for the truth takes her into a secret world of unwritten law and unspoken power, a world where the only way out is deeper in! Delivering edge-of-your-seat excitement that won't let you go, this action-packed thriller is sure to entertain you with its sizzling star power, electrifying story, and nonstop surprises! - Director:
- Sidney Lumet
- Cast:
- Melanie Griffith, John Pankow, Tracy Pollan
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When Emily Crane (Kelly McGillis) refuses to cooperate with the House Un-American Activities Committee chairman, Ray Salwen (Mandy Patinkin), she's blacklisted and immediately fired from her job. But when she stumbles upon Salwen's nefarious plot to smuggle Nazi war criminals into the US, she - and an FBI agent (Jeff Daniels) she's enlisted to help her - must find a way to bring an end to Salwen's conspiracy ... before he brings an end to them! - Director:
- Peter Yates
- Cast:
- Kelly McGillis, Jeff Daniels, Mandy Patinkin
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Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as an American nurse who has come to work in Tokyo. Following a series of horrifying and mysterious deaths, she encounters the vengeful supernatural spirit that possesses its victims, claims their souls, then passes its curse to another person in a spreading chain of horror. Now, she must find a way to break this supernatural spell or become the next victim of an ancient evil that never dies, but forever lives to kill. - Director:
- Takashi Shimizu
- Cast:
- Sarah Michelle Gellar, Jason Behr, Clea DuVall
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