Movie List for "short"

The Invitation (2015)

A man accepts an invitation to a dinner party hosted by his ex-wife, an unsettling affair that reopens old wounds and creates new tensions. Year 2015.

Generes: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Karyn Kusama
Writer: Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi
Actors: Logan Marshall-Green, Tammy Blanchard, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Aiden Lovekamp

The Pirates of Somalia (2017)

In 2008, rookie journalist Jay Bahadur forms a half-baked plan to embed himself with the pirates of Somalia. He ultimately succeeds in providing the first close-up look into who these men are, how they live, and the forces that drive them. Year 2017.

Generes: Biography, Drama
Director: Bryan Buckley
Writer: Bryan Buckley, Jay Bahadur (based on the book “The Pirates of Somalia: Inside Their Hidden World” by)
Actors: Al Pacino, Melanie Griffith, Evan Peters, Barkhad Abdi

Peepli (Live) (2010)

An impoverished farmer’s threat to end his life invites attention from politicians and media. Year 2010.

Generes: Comedy, Drama
Director: Anusha Rizvi, Mahmood Farooqui(co-director)
Writer: Bhadwai (lyrics), Swanand Kirkire (lyrics), Noon Meem Rashet (lyrics), Anusha Rizvi (screenplay), Gangaram Sakhet (lyrics), Sanjeev Sharma (lyrics)
Actors: Omkar Das Manikpuri, Raghuvir Yadav, Shalini Vatsa, Farrukh Jaffar

The Boy (2016)

An American nanny is shocked that her new English family’s boy is actually a life-sized doll. After she violates a list of strict rules, disturbing events make her believe that the doll is really alive. Year 2016.

Generes: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director: William Brent Bell
Writer: Stacey Menear
Actors: Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans, James Russell, Jim Norton

Kilo Two Bravo (2014)

Kajaki Dam 2006. A company of young British soldiers encounter an unexpected, terrifying enemy. A dried-out river bed, and under every step the possibility of an anti-personnel mine. A mine that could cost you your leg – or your life. Year 2014.

Generes: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Thriller, War
Director: Paul Katis
Writer: Tom Williams (screenplay by), Tom Williams
Actors: David Elliot, Mark Stanley, Scott Kyle, Benjamin O’Mahony

Wildlike (2014)

After conditions in her new home become unbearable, a teenage girl runs away and befriends an older man preparing for a hike through the Alaskan wilderness. Year 2014.

Generes: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Director: Frank Hall Green
Writer: Frank Hall Green
Actors: Ella Purnell, Brian Geraghty, Diane Farr, Nolan Gerard Funk

Elle (2016)

A successful businesswoman gets caught up in a game of cat and mouse as she tracks down the unknown man who raped her. Year 2016.

Generes: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Writer: Philippe Djian (novel), David Birke (screenplay), Harold Manning (french adaptation)
Actors: Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny, Charles Berling

Transpecos (2016)

For three Border Patrol agents working a remote desert checkpoint, the contents of one car will reveal an insidious plot within their own ranks. The next 24 hours will take them on a treacherous journey that could cost them their lives. Year 2016.

Generes: Thriller
Director: Greg Kwedar
Writer: Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar
Actors: Johnny Simmons, Gabriel Luna, Clifton Collins Jr., David Acord

Dog Eat Dog (2016)

A crew of ex-cons are hired by a Cleveland mafioso to kidnap the baby of a rival mobster. Year 2016.

Generes: Action, Thriller
Director: Paul Schrader
Writer: Edward Bunker (based on the novel by), Matthew Wilder
Actors: Nicolas Cage, Willem Dafoe, Christopher Matthew Cook, Omar J. Dorsey

Moh Maya Money (2016)

A young real-estate broker tries to pull off a huge scam, which goes horribly wrong. To fix everything he involves his begrudging wife leading to an end neither could imagine. Year 2016.

Generes: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director: Munish Bhardwaj
Writer: Munish Bhardwaj, Munish Bhardwaj (story), Mansi Jain
Actors: Neha Dhupia, Ranvir Shorey, Devendra Chowhan, Vidushi Mehra

The Gunman (2015)

A sniper on a mercenary assassination team, kills the minister of mines of the Congo. Terrier’s successful kill shot forces him into hiding. Returning to the Congo years later, he becomes the target of a hit squad himself. Year 2015.

Generes: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Director: Pierre Morel
Writer: Jean-Patrick Manchette (novel), Don MacPherson (screenplay), Pete Travis (screenplay), Sean Penn (screenplay)
Actors: Sean Penn, Jasmine Trinca, Javier Bardem, Ray Winstone

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)

Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine. Year 2019.

Generes: Drama
Director: Chiwetel Ejiofor
Writer: Chiwetel Ejiofor (adaptation), William Kamkwamba (based on the book by), Bryan Mealer (based on the book by)
Actors: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Maxwell Simba, Felix Lemburo, Robert Agengo

The Foreigner (2017)

A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official, whose past may hold clues to the killers’ identities. Year 2017.

Generes: Action, Thriller
Director: Martin Campbell
Writer: David Marconi (screenplay by), Stephen Leather (based on the novel “The Chinaman” by)
Actors: Katie Leung, Jackie Chan, Rufus Jones, Mark Tandy

Boyhood (2014)

The life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college. Year 2014.

Generes: Drama
Director: Richard Linklater
Writer: Richard Linklater
Actors: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Elijah Smith, Lorelei Linklater

Entertainment (2014)

Akhil, an underdog and a failure, comes to know that his real father is a rich diamond merchant who has just passed away. When he goes to retrieve his wealth, he learns that a dog has inherited it. Year 2014.

Generes: Action, Comedy
Director: Sajid, Farhad Samji
Writer: Sajid (screenplay and dialogue), Farhad Samji (screenplay and dialogue), K. Subhash (story)
Actors: Akshay Kumar, Tamannaah Bhatia, Johnny Lever, Prakash Raj

Landmine Goes Click (2015)

Trapped standing on an armed landmine, an American tourist is forced to watch helplessly while his girlfriend is terrorized and brutally assaulted. Year 2015.

Generes: Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Director: Levan Bakhia
Writer: Levan Bakhia (story), Adrian Colussi (screenplay), Adrian Colussi (story), Adrian Colussi, Lloyd S. Wagner (story)
Actors: Sterling Knight, Spencer Locke, Kote Tolordava, Dean Geyer