Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Action/Adventure: 2166 Films to Rent
Eastern Promises (2007)
- Dir. David Cronenberg
Feat. Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel…
- A muscular, satisfying thriller set in the underworld of the Russian mafia in London, this reteams the director and star of A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE,…
Elite Squad (Tropa de Elite) (2007)
- Dir. José Padilha
Feat. Wagner Moura, Andre Ramiro, Caio Junqueira…
- Brawny South American policier centred on a special division of Brazilian drug enforcement at war with the drug lords of Rio de Janeiro.
Stacked…
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
- Dir. Tim Story
Feat. Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans…
- Comparable sequel to the hit live–action adaptation of the Marvel comic books, with the dir. and cast returning as the four discover there are…
Fighting Beat (2007)
- Dir. Piti Jaturaphat
- Agile martial arts action flick based in a Thai street fighting bar renowned for its local competitors, who find themselves in a deadly fight for…
Ghost Rider (2007)
- Dir. Mark Steven Johnson
Feat. Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Wes Bentley…
- The latest Marvel superhero to 'ignite' the screen, a rather unlikely Nicolas Cage stars as Johnny Blaze, a stunt motorcyclist who strikes a deal…
Golden Compass, The (2007)
- Dir. Chris Weitz
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Ben Walker…
- Visually magnificent fantasy epic adapted from the first installment in Philip Pullman's controversial "His Dark Materials" trilogy traverses similar…
Graduation (2007)
- Dir. Michael Mayer
Feat. Adam Arkin, Shannon Lucio, Riley Smith…
- Teen heist flick concerns a quartet of college friends on the brink of graduation who try to pull off a risky bank job to help fund cancer treatment…
Harvest (2007)
- Feat. Joseph Sonson, Baril Pelage, Aurea Joseph
- Hybrid adventure/music film focused around a restless Ganja planter who decides to harvest his whole crop in order to fulfil what he believes to be…
Hitman (2007)
- Dir. Xavier Gens
Feat. Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko…
- Luc Besson–esque actioner, deriving from the Playstation 2 game, in which Number 47 (Olyphant) – a hairless, soulless, ruthless…
Hot Fuzz (2007)
- Dir. Edgar Wright
Feat. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman…
- A tour de force of comedy from the creators of SHAUN OF THE DEAD and TV's "Spaced", this fills every corner of its big widescreen with better jokes,…