Movies and TvShows featuring "life-or-death" theme.
A immortal goblin, cursed to live forever, finds hope when he meets a high school student who can see ghosts. To end his immortality, the goblin must find and marry a human bride who can pull out the sword from his chest. As they spend time together, they fall in love, but their relationship becomes complicated when the reaper, who is responsible for taking souls to the afterlife, gets involved.
With an unmanned, half-mile-long freight train barreling toward a city, a veteran engineer and a young conductor race against the clock to prevent a catastrophe. The train's odyssey becomes a media event, with various attempts made to stop it. Eventually, the engineer and conductor catch up with the runaway train and manage to slow it down, preventing a disaster.
Documentary series going beyond the theatre doors of Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, where surgeons push medical boundaries to the limits.
LAPD SWAT officers Jack Traven and Harry Temple thwart an attempt to hold an elevator full of people for a $3 million ransom by an extortionist bomber. When a bomb is rigged on a bus that will explode if its speed drops below 50 mph, Jack races to board the bus and must keep it above the dangerous speed while dealing with criminals on board and identifying the bomber. With suspenseful action and clever tactics, Jack saves the passengers and stops the bomber.
Ji Yunhe possesses the rare ability to tame demons, but she is confined to the Demon Valley by strict imperial laws. Her life takes an unexpected turn when Chang Yi, a merman, is brought to her by a cruel princess. The princess orders Yunhe to give Chang Yi human speech and legs, forcing him to pledge loyalty. As Yunhe grows sympathetic toward the merman and falls for him, she longs to set him free. But helping him may come at a great cost, putting both their lives in danger.
The major case squad within the public security organization tackles a series of perplexing cases, led by forensic expert Liao Yan and criminal psychology specialist Liang Maiqi. Both are young professionals returning from abroad, leveraging their expertise to solve unusual cases. Through close collaboration with their teammates, they navigate dangerous situations, using their intelligence and bravery to resolve crises and complete missions. Meanwhile, other young officers in the squad also develop friendships and grow personally through their involvement in solving these intriguing mysteries.
In 'Frozen,' a group of friends goes for a ski trip but find themselves trapped on a ski lift when it shuts down for the week. With no one around for miles and the temperature dropping rapidly, they must find a way to survive the freezing cold and avoid being attacked by a pack of hungry wolves.
A woman with a fear of flying is kidnapped by a stranger on a routine flight. Threatened by the potential murder of her father, she is pulled into a plot to assist her captor in a political assassination. As she tries to find a way to keep both her father and the intended target safe, she must outsmart her captor and use her resources to ultimately save the day.
In Manhattan, a bike messenger named Wilee picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop named Bobby Monday. As Wilee tries to deliver the envelope, he becomes the target of a city-wide chase. Along the way, he discovers the contents of the envelope and the significance it holds for a Chinese smuggler and a gambling-addicted police officer. With the help of his ex-girlfriend and fellow messengers, Wilee must outsmart Monday and deliver the package to its intended recipient.
A group of 23 former classmates of Nezu’s 6th grade class 2 gathered at their alma mater for a reunion and were involved in a major incident in which they were confined for three days and 13 people died. The one who confined them was Miki Yumizaki, a former classmate. Miki’s purpose was to test how much human “goodness” could be maintained in a life-threatening situation. Who will betray whom and who will kill whom? What actions will people take in the midst of a disordered situation? Revenge, bullying, betrayal, exposure, and other unpredictable developments continue in this shocking suspense!
A bullet train in Japan is hijacked by a group of blackmailers who demand a ransom. The police launch a frantic investigation to track down the culprits and save the passengers on board. As the train hurtles towards disaster, tensions rise and the passengers must confront their own fears and secrets.
Werner We Love You is a documentary that delves into the life of Werner, a man who has experienced a double life. It explores his childhood home and the dysfunctional life he led, filled with family conflicts and extreme violence in a rural setting. The film examines his relationships, including his father-son relationship, as well as his journey to find a better life and confront his past.
Akagi Shigeru is a young, white-haired mahjong genius. One summer in 1965, he ends up facing off against Washizu Iwao, Japan’s King of Darkness who has amassed enormous fortune and power, at the request of his acquaintance, the rogue detective Yasuoka. As the observer, Ogi Takeshi, a leader of the henchmen of Inada-gumi watches over them, mahjong with special rules called Washizu Mahjong begins. It is a life or death struggle with Akagi’s fresh blood and Washizu’s entire fortune at stake.
Ex-cop Zhang Haifeng discovers new clues about his daughter's death while investigating a serial murder case. After a fatal encounter, he wakes up in the past, just before his own death. Using this second chance, he races to unravel a decades-old conspiracy and alter his daughter's fate.
Grand Piano is a neo-Hitchcockian thriller about a renowned concert pianist who is threatened by a mysterious sniper during his comeback performance. As the sniper's instructions become increasingly dangerous, the pianist must navigate a series of life or death situations to save himself and the audience.
Locker 13 is an anthology film consisting of five short stories, each with its unique twist. The stories explore themes of life, death, philosophy, and the Latino culture.
Homeboy is a 1988 movie about a washed-up boxer named Johnny Walker who has a brain injury. He gets involved in a jewelry store heist with a small-time crook and a stripper. As their plan unfolds, Johnny must confront his self-destructive behavior and try to find redemption.
This somewhat bizarre film about Emergency Medical Technicians or EMTs was produced and distributed by Film Commutators in Hollywood, California. The film dates to a time when ambulance crews were being replaced by paramedics / EMTs, who had sufficient training to make medical decisions and give on-scene care. The film makes a strong argument to decision makers in favor of upgrading from mere ambulance drivers to EMTs.
After Alicia's obsessive ex-husband Victor is released from prison, she is determined to protect herself and their son Malcolm. Alicia resists Victor's demands to reconcile and reunite as a family, but in a twisted turn of events, Victor traps Alicia underground and buries her alive. Alicia pushes down the panic and fear of suffocating and manages to claw her way of out of her grave. Now freed, she searches desperately for her son who she fears may be next. Inspired by a true story.
A psychological thriller anthology series focusing on a different hostage case every season.