Movies and TvShows featuring "coming-out-of-retirement" theme.

After the death of his wife, retired hitman John Wick receives a puppy as a final gift. When his car is stolen and his puppy is killed, John seeks revenge on the young gangster responsible, unleashing a wave of violence against the criminal underworld.

John Wick, an ex-assassin, returns to the criminal underworld to settle a debt. However, he soon finds himself targeted by a large bounty. As he fights his way through henchmen and double-crossings, John must protect himself and his dog while trying to find a way out of the deadly game.

Adonis Creed has been thriving in his career and family life. However, when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy resurfaces, Adonis is forced to confront his past and face off in a boxing match. The fight becomes more than just a physical battle as Adonis must confront his guilt, shame, and the truth about his friend's motivations.

Eleven years after the events in Burma, Vietnam War veteran John Rambo lives in Bowie, Arizona, on his deceased father's horse ranch. Rambo breeds and trains horses, leading a peaceful life. When Gabriela, a young girl he cares about, goes to Mexico to meet her biological father and is kidnapped by a Mexican cartel, Rambo must travel to Mexico to rescue her. Along the way, he becomes entangled with a journalist named Carmen who is seeking revenge for her sister's murder. Rambo unleashes his brutal combat skills, taking on the cartel and exacting his vengeance. In the end, Rambo sits on the porch of his father's house, vowing to keep fighting and preserving the memories of his loved ones.

Rocky Balboa, the world heavyweight boxing champion, faces a new challenger, Ivan Drago, who is supported by the Soviet Union. Despite reservations, Rocky agrees to train Apollo Creed for an exhibition match against Drago, but the bout ends tragically with Apollo's death. Frustrated by the Soviets' indifference, Rocky decides to challenge Drago himself and travels to the Soviet Union for a brutal 15-round fight. Through intense training and the support of his wife Adrian, Rocky faces off against Drago in a hostile environment and emerges victorious, earning respect and admiration from the crowd.

A decade after exposing Operation Blackbriar and disappearing, Jason Bourne has recovered from amnesia and is living a secluded life. When his former contact and a hacktivist group expose CIA's black ops programs, Bourne becomes the target of the CIA. With the help of a decrypted key, he discovers his father's involvement in the Treadstone program. Bourne must evade the CIA, confront his past, and stop a new program called Iron Hand. Along the way, he faces assassins, betrayal, and a fight for his own survival.

A humble businessman seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. He engages in a cat-and-mouse conflict with a government official, delving into his past to find clues about the killers' identities.

When his mentor is taken captive by a disgraced Arab sheik, a killer-for-hire is forced into action. His mission: kill three members of Britain's elite Special Air Service responsible for his sons' deaths.

The November Man follows the story of a retired CIA agent who is pulled back into the field when his former protégé becomes the target of an assassination attempt. As he delves deeper into the mission, he discovers a dark conspiracy that threatens his own life and those around him. With the clock ticking, he must navigate a web of deceit and betrayal to uncover the truth and protect those he cares about.

Driven follows the story of a young race car driver who enters the dangerous world of car racing. Along the way, he faces various challenges and obstacles, including rival drivers, personal relationships, and the constant thrill of speed. With high-stakes races, intense competition, and a drive for redemption, this movie will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Secretariat tells the true story of Penny Chenery, a housewife and mother who becomes the first female owner of a Triple Crown-winning racehorse. With the help of trainer Lucien Laurin and jockey Ron Turcotte, Penny navigates the male-dominated horse racing industry and leads her horse, Secretariat, to an incredible victory.

Focuses on Bernard Samson (Ian Holm), beginning with his search for the "mole" that threatens the Brahms Network in East Germany. Samson is sent to Berlin to bring out a Brahms agent. He is then sent to Mexico to try to persuade a KGB major (Gottfried John) to defect, using his childhood friend Verner Volkmann's wife Zena as bait. After it appears another traitor is working at London Central, Samson himself becomes one of the prime suspects.

When a renowned spy teams up with a flamboyant arms dealer, they find themselves in a race against time to rescue the spy's kidnapped wife and prevent a terrorist attack that threatens the world.

In Grudge Match, two aging boxing rivals, Henry 'Razor' Sharp and Billy 'The Kid' McDonnen, finally come face to face after thirty years for one last grudge match. The fight brings back their bitter rivalry and forces them to confront their aging bodies and their past mistakes. With the help of their trainers, Razor and Kid go through rigorous training, relive past glory, and try to settle the score once and for all.

Black Eagle is a thrilling action movie set in the world of espionage and undercover agents. When an important Russian villain murders a woman, a skilled agent is called out of retirement to stop him. The agent must navigate through dangerous situations, engaging in gunfights, knife-throwing, and martial arts battles. As the plot unfolds, the agent's loyalty and abilities are put to the test in a series of intense and brutal confrontations.

Spy Game is a short-lived American action-adventure television series that aired on the ABC network for 13 episodes during the spring and summer of 1997. The series was created by screenwriter and physician Ivan Raimi, director Sam Raimi, and writer John McNamara.

Assassination Games is a high-stakes thriller where a retired assassin named Roland Flint is pulled back into the world of killing when a sinister drug cartel kidnaps his wife. Teaming up with an Interpol agent, Flint sets out on a mission of revenge, taking on dangerous criminals and facing his haunted past. With thrilling action sequences, intense fight scenes, and a gripping plot, Assassination Games delivers non-stop excitement.

In ancient China, a skilled swordsman named Fang Kang loses his arm in a duel and decides to retire from the martial arts world. However, when his former allies are brutally murdered, Fang Kang returns to seek revenge against those responsible, using his remarkable skills with a single arm.

Stan Ross, a retired baseball player, is forced to come out of retirement when it is discovered that he had been wrongly credited with 3,000 hits instead of 2,997. Facing challenges in his personal life and dealing with a team of young players, Stan struggles to regain his former glory.

Charlie Chan, a retired detective, is called back to action when a series of murders occur in San Francisco. He must navigate through clues and suspects to solve the case and catch the killer. Along the way, he encounters various comedic and thrilling situations.