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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Description
A twisted tale told by Harley Quinn herself, as only Harley can tell it. When Gotham's most nefariously narcissistic villain, Roman Sionis, and his zealous right-hand, Zsasz, put a target on a young girl named Cass, the city is turned upside down looking for her. Harley, Huntress, Black Canary and Renee Montoya's paths collide, and the unlikely foursome has no choice but to team up to take Roman down.
3) One way
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
No wrong turn goes unpunished in this wildly entertaining action-packed thrill ride. After stealing from the biggest mob boss in town, Freddy is badly wounded and on the run with a one-way ticket to salvage what is left of his crime-ridden life, for one last shot at redemption with his family.
4) Jack Reacher
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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Description
Ex-military investigator Jack Reacher leaps off the pages of Lee Child's bestselling novel and onto the big screen in this explosive thriller. When an unspeakable crime is committed, all evidence points to the suspect in custody who offers up a single note in defense: Get Jack Reacher! The law has its limits, but Reacher does not when his fight for the truth pits him against an unexpected enemy with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.
5) Speed kills
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Multimillionaire speedboat racing champion Ben Aronoff leads a double life that gets him in trouble with drug lords and the law.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Formats
Description
David and Creeper, are "tax collectors" for the crime lord Wizard, collecting his cut from the profits of local gangs2 illicit dealings. But when Wizard2s old rival returns to Los Angeles from Mexico, the business is upended, and David finds himself desperate to protect what matters more to him than anything else: his family.
8) Cielo
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
Español
Description
Gabriel is a young man with a normal life until the tragic death of his mother. Constant fights with his sister and being abandoned by his brother lead him to run away. His life on the streets is much harder and more dangerous than he imagined.
10) Abstraction
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
An intense action crime drama revolving around the heist of a half a million dollar painting.
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The addictive humor, snarky cast, and calculated wit of Pearls Before Swine returns in its most recent collection, Breaking Stephan, cracking wise on the hit crime drama Breaking Bad. The familiar gang of characters cook up hilarity with their banter on current events, bicyclists, and the strip's creator, Stephen Pastis. Some of the action this time around features Rat in his very own movie, driven by the brilliant plot of "Rat kicks Pig," and Croc's...
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
John Wick uncovers a trail to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful associations across500 Special features: Chad and Keanu: through wick and thin; The blind leading the fight; Theatrical trailers. the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.
15) The Irishman
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
Left behind by the world, former hit man and union truck driver Frank Sheeran looks back from a nursing home on his life's journey through the ranks of organized crime: from his involvement with Philadelphia mob boss Russell Bufalino to his association with Teamsters union head Jimmy Hoffa to the rift that forced him to choose between the two.
16) Triple threat
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A breakneck thriller that teams over half a dozen of the world's biggest action stars for the martial arts film event of the year. When a hit contract is taken out on a billionaire's daughter intent on bringing down a major crime syndicate, a team of wanted mercenaries must take on a group of professional assassins to stop them from hitting their target.
18) Killin smallz
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A mob family that is not earning as they did in the past comes up with a crazy idea after watching the movie Stealing a Survivor to kidnap someone famous for ransom.
19) Your honor
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
New Orleans judge Michael Desiato is forced to confront his own deepest convictions when his son is involved in a hit and run that embroils an organized crime family.
20) Point break
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A young FBI agent, Johnny Utah, infiltrates a cunning team of thrill-seeking elite athletes, led by the charismatic Bodhi. The athletes are suspected of carrying out a spate of crimes in extremely unusual ways. Deep undercover, and with his life in imminent danger, Utah strives to prove they are the architects of this string of inconceivable crimes.
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