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Den of Thieves
Movie

Den of Thieves(2018)

7
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R
140Minutes

Los Angeles, 2018: A team of robbers led by Ray Merrimen make a violent armed attack and hijack an armored truck. Detective Nick O'Brien investigates the crime scene and suspects a local bartender named Donnie for involvement. In a flashback, Merrimen plans to rob the Federal Reserve by removing old bills with deleted serial numbers. As the day of the heist arrives, Merrimen's crew invades a bank, takes hostages, and demands money and a chopper. Nick's team tracks them and discovers their plan to make a cash drop-off at the federal reserve. They confront and capture Donnie, who reveals Merrimen's location. Merrimen, Bosco, and Levi attempt to escape, but are shot by the police. Nick shoots Merrimen, who dies and reveals that Donnie masterminded the heist for himself.

Novoland: Eagle Flag
Tv Show

Novoland: Eagle Flag (2019)

6.9

Lü Guichen is the heir of the nomadic Qingyang tribe, and is sent to the Eastern Land as hostage. He meets Ji Ye, an unfavoured illegitimate son who is training to become a warrior, and Yu Ran, the princess of the Winged tribe. The three become close friends, and the boys’ feelings for Yu Ran soon turn romantic. At the same time, powerful warlord Ying Wuyi has been maintaining a firm control over the Emperor, giving him unprecedented power over the nobles. Lü Guichen, Ji Ye and Yu Ran decide to join the decisive battle against Ying Wuyi at Shangyang Pass, but unbeknownst to them, an even darker conspiracy is yet to unfold.

La Femme Nikita
Tv Show

La Femme Nikita (2001)

7.5
TV_14

La Femme Nikita follows the story of a young woman named Nikita who is falsely accused of a crime and sentenced to life in prison. Instead of serving her sentence, she is forcibly recruited into a secret government agency known as Section One. Trained to be an assassin, Nikita must navigate the dangerous world of espionage while trying to maintain her own moral compass. As she carries out missions and faces life-or-death situations, she begins to question the motives of her superiors and ultimately decides to rebel against the organization that trained her. With her skills and intelligence, Nikita becomes a formidable force and fights against the very system that created her.

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The King 2 Hearts
Tv Show

The King 2 Hearts (2012)

7.6

The King 2 Hearts is a TV show set in an alternate reality where South Korea is a constitutional monarchy. When a South Korean prince falls in love with a female North Korean soldier, they must navigate political intrigue, deception, and a terrorist plot that threatens to tear their countries apart. As they struggle to find peace and love amidst the chaos, they are faced with betrayals, assassination plots, and the loss of loved ones. The show explores themes of love, loyalty, and the power of true leadership.

The Bureau
Tv Show

The Bureau (2020)

8.7
TV_MA

The Bureau follows the daily lives of employees in the French intelligence agency, especially intelligence officer Guillaume Debailly, who works undercover to infiltrate a Middle Eastern terrorist network. He faces challenges and risks as he tries to maintain his secret identity while gathering valuable intelligence.

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Sweetpea
Tv Show

Sweetpea (2024)

7.2
TV_MA

Rhiannon Lewis doesn't make much of an impression - people walk past her in the street without a second glance. That is until she is pushed over the edge and loses control. Rhiannon's life transforms, but can she keep her killer secret?

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Mula Sa Puso
Tv Show

Mula Sa Puso (1999)

6.5

Mula sa Puso is a Filipino television series originally aired by ABS-CBN from March 10, 1997 to April 9, 1999. Claudine Barretto, Rico Yan, and Diether Ocampo played the roles of the main protagonists in the series. It was re-aired in 2008 through Studio 23 and Kapamilya Channel, which are both ABS-CBN subsidiaries. A 2011 remake, starring Lauren Young, JM De Guzman and Enrique Gil, aired on ABS-CBN from March 28, 2011 to August 12, 2011. The show also gave critical acclaim to director Wenn V. Deramas as his first prime time soap project and as a director and gave character actress Princess Punzalan critical acclaim for her character and antagonist as the phenomenal Selina Perriera-Matias which was also reincarnated again for the television remake by award-winning soap actress Eula Valdez. It was also known for being the most competitive soap, tied with Esperanza, which also ran from 1997 to 1999 and also spanned a film and a soundtrack entitled "Mula Sa Puso ni Esperanza" the TV series had various crossovers with prime time dramas such as Esperanza and the short-lived Mini series Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako.

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