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People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.
Movie · 7.9 / 10 · 16K ratings · 23 Feb 2006 · English · 2h 12m · Released
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
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Equilibrium
Movie · 7.1 / 10 · 6 Dec 2002 · English
In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Movie · 6.8 / 10 · 9 Nov 1984 · English
Winston Smith is a government employee whose job involves the rewriting of history in a manner that casts his fictional country's leaders in a charitable light. His trysts with Julia provide his only measure of enjoyment, but lawmakers frown on the relationship -- and in this closely monitored society, there is no escape from Big Brother.
The Running Man
Movie · 6.5 / 10 · 13 Nov 1987 · English
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The Crow
Movie · 7.5 / 10 · 11 May 1994 · English
Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.
Children of Men
Movie · 7.6 / 10 · 22 Sept 2006 · English
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
The Terminator
Movie · 7.7 / 10 · 26 Oct 1984 · English
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Movie · 6.9 / 10 · 7 Sept 2012 · English
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No Escape
Movie · 6.2 / 10 · 29 Apr 1994 · English
In the year 2022, a ruthless prison warden has created the ultimate solution for his most troublesome and violent inmates: Absolom, a secret jungle island where prisoners are abandoned and left to die. But Marine Captain John Robbins, convicted of murdering a commanding officer, is determined to escape the island in order to reveal the truth behind his murderous actions and clear his name.
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Movie · 6.0 / 10 · 20 Mar 2025 · English
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Movie · 6.4 / 10 · 20 Aug 2014 · English
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