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1. The Hurt Locker (2008)
R | 131 min | Drama, Thriller, War
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce
Votes: 474,778 | Gross: $17.02M
2. Eraser (1996)
R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A Witness Protection specialist becomes suspicious of his co-workers when dealing with a case involving high-tech weapons.
Director: Chuck Russell | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Vanessa Williams, James Caan, James Coburn
Votes: 118,640 | Gross: $101.30M
3. The Whistleblower (2010)
R | 112 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
A drama based on the experiences of Kathryn Bolkovac, a Nebraska cop who served as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and outed the U.N. for covering up a sex trafficking scandal.
Director: Larysa Kondracki | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Monica Bellucci, Vanessa Redgrave, David Strathairn
Votes: 35,808 | Gross: $1.12M
4. Conspiracy (2008)
R | 90 min | Mystery, Thriller
A wounded United States Marine discovers a corporate conspiracy designed to run illegal aliens out of an Arizona border town by any means necessary.
Director: Adam Marcus | Stars: Val Kilmer, Gary Cole, Jennifer Esposito, Jay Jablonski
Votes: 4,178
5. Best Defense (1984)
R | 94 min | Comedy, War
A military weapons engineer struggles to do his job responsibly, while a hapless tank commander has to live with the consequences in combat years later.
Director: Willard Huyck | Stars: Dudley Moore, Eddie Murphy, Kate Capshaw, George Dzundza
Votes: 6,428 | Gross: $19.27M
6. Deal of the Century (1983)
PG | 99 min | Comedy, Crime
A small-time arms dealer in South America to sell weapons to the revolutionaries winds up negotiating the sale of an experimental plane to the nation's dictator.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Chevy Chase, Sigourney Weaver, Gregory Hines, Vince Edwards
Votes: 4,445 | Gross: $10.37M
7. Drone (I) (2017)
TV-MA | 91 min | Thriller
Ideologies collide with fatal results when a military drone contractor meets an enigmatic Pakistani businessman.
Director: Jason Bourque | Stars: Sean Bean, Patrick Sabongui, Mary McCormack, Maxwell Haynes
Votes: 6,774
8. iHuman (2019)
99 min | Documentary
The documentary follows the booming artificial intelligence industry, what opportunities and challenges it brings and its impact on the global community.
Director: Tonje Hessen Schei | Stars: Max Tegmark, Zeynep Tüfekçi, Elenore Pauwels, Ben Goertzel
Votes: 720
9. Drone (II) (2014)
78 min | Documentary, History, War
The documentary is about the covert CIA drone war. Through voices on both sides of this new technology, the film reveals crucial information about the drone war in Pakistan and offers unique insights into the nature of drone warfare.
Director: Tonje Hessen Schei | Stars: Brandon Bryant, Zubair Rehman, John Bellinger III, Mark Mazzetti
Votes: 756
10. Remote Control War (2011 TV Movie)
42 min | Documentary
Billions of dollars are driving an unnoticed shift to Robots in the military that has revolutionized how war is fought, the rules of war, and creating new technologies that will soon change our world.
Director: Leif Kaldor
Votes: 25
11. On the Line (2007)
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary
An act of civil disobedience at America's largest ongoing protest brings graduate student Brian DeRouen face-to-face with the pressing constitutional issues of today. His non-violent action... See full summary »
Directors: Peter Glenn, Jason A. Schmidt | Stars: Roy Bourgeois, Brian DeRouen, John Perkins, Helen Prejean
Votes: 35
15.
The Invaders (1967–1968)
Episode:
The Watchers
(1967)
TV-PG | 51 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Paul Cook's an electronics expert with an aversion to people. Beings from an alien planet would also like a look at the defences, and they've a planto take advantage of Cook's reclusiveness... See full summary »
Director: Jesse Hibbs | Stars: Roy Thinnes, Shirley Knight, Kevin McCarthy, Leonard Stone
Votes: 182
16.
CaspianReport (2010– )
Episode:
Mercenaries are reshaping the battlefield
(2020)
14 min | Documentary
Mercenary armies such as the French Foreign Legion have a long history. But they came to the fore during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq where some fifty percent of military personnel were... See full summary »
Star: Shirvan Neftchi
17.
Coffee with Scott Adams (2018– )
Political Retaliation as Strategy, Elon Musk Builds a City, Ghost Drones?
(2022 Podcast Episode)
43 min | News
Star: Scott Adams
18.
Dark Skies (2020– )
Episode:
The Bizarre American Aircraft that Terrified the Luftwaffe
(2022)
12 min | Documentary, History
Lockheed's P-38 Lighning looks odd even today. But it was one of the best fighters of World War Two and despised by the Luftwaffe though primarily fielded in the Pacific due its long range.
20.
Homeland (2011–2020)
Episode:
The Drone Queen
(2014)
TV-MA | 49 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
As station chief in Kabul, Carrie makes a critical decision when her counterpart in Islamabad delivers urgent intelligence. Back in the States, Saul struggles to adjust to his new role in the private sector.
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter | Stars: Claire Danes, Rupert Friend, Nazanin Boniadi, Laila Robins
Votes: 3,407
21.
Goliath (2016–2021)
Episode:
It's Donald
(2016)
TV-MA | 54 min | Drama
The beginning of discovery unearths a startling new piece of evidence that threatens to unravel Billy's entire theory of the case.
Director: Alik Sakharov | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, William Hurt, Maria Bello, Olivia Thirlby
Votes: 1,196
22.
Goliath (2016–2021)
Episode:
Line of Fire
(2016)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama
Billy has to go to great lengths to secure his physical evidence's safety and preserve his witnesses' credibility.
Director: Lawrence Trilling | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, William Hurt, Maria Bello, Olivia Thirlby
Votes: 1,124
23.
Goliath (2016–2021)
Episode:
Beauty and the Beast
(2016)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama
With danger mounting around every corner, Billy has to decide whether to head directly to trial or take his chances with a continuance.
Director: Lawrence Trilling | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, William Hurt, Maria Bello, Olivia Thirlby
Votes: 1,141
24.
Goliath (2016–2021)
Episode:
Citizens United
(2016)
TV-MA | 59 min | Drama
The trial concludes as former partners and old friends have their final showdown in court.
Director: Lawrence Trilling | Stars: Billy Bob Thornton, William Hurt, Maria Bello, Olivia Thirlby
Votes: 1,318
25.
The Blacklist (2013–2023)
Episode:
Lipet's Seafood Company (No. 111)
(2017)
TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A deadly assault on a seafood processing plant reveals it as a front for Libyan terrorists. Identity of the assault leader shocks the bureau.
Director: Donald E. Thorin Jr. | Stars: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold
Votes: 1,452
26.
Vermont Issues (2017– )
Episode:
Vermont Subcontractor SAManage USA Data Breach Lawsuit Settled
(2017)
News, Talk-Show
Star: Styxhexenhammer666
27.
NCIS: Los Angeles (2009–2023)
Episode:
Plain Sight
(2017)
TV-14 | 40 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Sam expresses his trust in an old acquaintance, but is it justified, with a LOT of guns around, and, of course, some deaths? Meanwhile A.D. Mosley shows what she is worth.
Director: Dennis Smith | Stars: Chris O'Donnell, Daniela Ruah, Eric Christian Olsen, Barrett Foa
Votes: 284
28.
NCIS (2003– )
Episode:
Once Upon A Tim
(2019)
TV-PG | 41 min | Action, Crime, Drama
McGee reluctantly visits his former high school after the unique computer password he used as a teenager is linked to the murder of a department of defense contractor.
Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: Mark Harmon, Sean Murray, Wilmer Valderrama, Emily Wickersham
Votes: 531