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Ice Station Zebra is a thrilling movie set during the Cold War, where a submarine mission is sent to the Arctic to rescue a British meteorological team and recover an important piece of microfilm. The crew faces various obstacles and encounters enemy spies, leading to intense moments of action and suspense.

In City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold, a group of friends reunite to search for hidden gold in Nevada. They face challenges and dangers throughout their journey, including mistaken identities and attempts to murder them. Along the way, they also navigate their relationships and bond as they navigate through the wild west.

After witnessing the murder of her sister, a woman seeks revenge and embarks on a dangerous mission involving diamond mines, sexual exploitation, and a deadly secret.

Eyes in the Night (1942) is a crime drama movie set during World War II. The plot revolves around a blind detective who uses his German Shepherd guide dog to investigate a Nazi spy ring. With the help of his trusted dog, he uncovers the secrets and brings the criminals to justice.

When a teenage boy's computer game skills capture the attention of a secret agent organization, he is recruited to become a spy and embark on a deadly mission to stop a super villain's master plan. Along the way, he uses his rollerblading and hacking expertise to overcome various obstacles and save the day.

Correa is a retired boxer who spent much of his life running "errands" for Bernal, a violent mobster, who was also his former manager. A mistaken murder and his loyalty led to a few years in prison. Upon leaving him, he decides to turn his life upside down with Rosa, a prostitute who is the victim of a trafficking network commanded by Bernal and the police.

The Black Bird is a 1975 movie that follows the story of a private investigator who gets caught up in a convoluted plot involving a priceless artifact. The detective agency he works for is tasked with finding the black bird, a valuable item that is being pursued by various parties, including Nazis. As he navigates through a comical world filled with twists and turns, the detective faces challenges such as falling to death, shark attacks, and mix-ups. With the help of his love interest and a tomboy, he must unravel the riddles and outsmart the comical and Nazi villains to find the black bird.

Some school kids stumble across a briefcase full of money, when they go back for it, they find a body instead. When they bring the police, neither is there, and the police refuses to believe them. Later they discover both were part of an assassination plot. Now they have to figure out how to stop the plot and put the bad guys in jail.

Two siblings on a mission. After their elderly father gets hurt in an accident, they run to his side. He has breaking news about their mother, who abandoned them. He also hid something valuable and now brother and sister must work together.

A girl becomes a pawn in the game between two rival gangs gangster.

The East Side Kids are pursued by killers seeking a stolen necklace.

Since the beginning of time man has always had an inherent fear of darkness, haunted by the belief that hidden in the black chambers of night, dark and powerful satanic forces are watching and waiting to strike some poor unsuspecting soul. Now the belief becomes reality in the form of Kane, soldier of Satan. He is here to prepare for his masters return. Kane must also recover the Eye of Satan taken from a ritual chamber somewhere in Africa. The jewel posses strange demonic powers. Kane always travels in the company of a black panther. Harry Bronstien underworld gang lord, manages to locate the jewel and persuades Kane to eliminate the opposition in return for the information. Kane accepts the offer. Bronstien is soon to realise the power of Kane.

The Dead King is a thrilling crime movie about a private detective who finds himself caught in a web of deception and danger when he is hired to find a stolen crown. As he delves deeper into the case, he discovers a femme fatale, a shadowy gangster, and a series of dead ends that lead him to a shocking and tragic event. With suspense, irony, and cigarette smoking, this movie will keep you on the edge of your seat.