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Once Upon a Time in Mexico
(2003)
Robert Rodriguez
3 wins & 4 nominations.
In the third movie of Rodriguez's "Mariachi" trilogy, a Mexican drug lord pretends to overthrow the Mexican government, and is connected to a corrupt CIA agent who at that time, demands retribution from his worst enemy to carry out the drug lord's uprising against the government.
Paycheck
(2003)
Philip K. Dick (short story), Dean Georgaris (screenplay)
2 wins & 2 nominations.
Michael Jennings is a reverse engineer and what he does is technical jobs for certain companies and as soon as he is done, his memory of the work he has done is wiped out. Now the longest he has been contracted is 2 months. But now billionaire, James Rethrick offers him a job that would last 2 years, maybe 3, and he promises that he will probably earn 8 figures. Michael agrees. Before beginning he turns in all of his personal effects. And when the job is done, his memory is erased and he learns he made over 90 million dollars over the three years. When he goes to claim it and his personal effects, he discovers that prior to the erasure of his memory he waived his rights to the money he earned and that the items that were given to him were not the ones he gave when he began. Later he is arrested by the FBI who say that he committed some act of treason and murder. It's while he is in custody that he escapes using some the items that he was given. He later meets with a friend who gives him some information that helps him understand what is going on. And at the same time Rethrick for some reason wants him so he is being pursued by Rethrick's people.
Pitch Black
(2000)
Jim Wheat (story), Ken Wheat (story), Jim Wheat (screenplay), Ken Wheat (screenplay), David Twohy (screenplay)
2 wins & 4 nominations.
A commercial transport ship and its crew are marooned on a planet full of bloodthirsty creatures that only come out to feast at night. But then, they learn that a month-long eclipse is about to occur.
Planet of the Apes
(2001)
Pierre Boulle (novel), William Broyles Jr. (screenplay), Lawrence Konner (screenplay), Mark Rosenthal (screenplay)
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 10 wins & 23 nominations.
It is the year 2029: Astronaut Leo Davidson boards a pod cruiser on a Space Station for a "routine" reconnaissance mission. But an abrupt detour through a space time wormhole lands him on a strange planet where talking apes rule over the human race. With the help of a sympathetic chimpanzee activist named Ari and a small band of human rebels, Leo leads the effort to evade the advancing Gorilla Army led by General Thade and his most trusted warrior Attar. Now the race is on to reach a sacred temple within the planet's Forbidden Zone to discover the shocking secrets of mankind's past - and the key to its future.
Planet Terror
(2007)
Robert Rodriguez
2 nominations.
After an experimental bio-weapon is released, turning thousands into zombie-like creatures, it's up to a rag-tag group of survivors to stop the infected and those behind its release.
Point Break
(1991)
Rick King (story), W. Peter Iliff (story), W. Peter Iliff (screenplay)
1 win & 2 nominations.
In the coastal town of Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers call themselves the ex-presidents. commit their crimes while wearing masks of ex-presidents Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. The F.B.I. believes that the members of the gang could be surfers and send young agent Johnny Utah undercover at the beach to mix with the surfers and gather information. Utah meets surfer Bodhi and gets drawn into the lifestyle of his new friend.
Predator
(1987)
Jim Thomas, John Thomas
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations.
A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extra-terrestrial warrior.
Predator 2
(1990)
Jim Thomas (characters), John Thomas (characters), Jim Thomas, John Thomas
1 win & 4 nominations.
Amidst a territorial gang war, a sophisticated alien hunter stalks the citizens of Los Angeles and the only man between him and his prey is veteran L.A.P.D. officer, Lieutenant Mike Harrigan.
Predators
(2010)
Alex Litvak, Michael Finch, Jim Thomas (characters), John Thomas (characters)
2 wins & 4 nominations.
A group of elite warriors are hunted by members of a merciless alien race known as Predators.
Push
(2009)
David Bourla
1 win & 2 nominations.
Two young Americans with special abilities must race to find a girl in Hong Kong before a shadowy government organization called Division does.
Ran
(1985)
Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Masato Ide
Won 1 Oscar. 30 wins & 23 nominations total
Japanese warlord Hidetori Ichimonji decides the time has come to retire and divide his fiefdom among his three sons. His eldest and middle sons - Taro and Jiro - agree with his decision and promise to support him for his remaining days. The youngest son Saburo disagrees with all of them arguing that there is little likelihood the three brothers will remain united. Insulted by his son's brashness, the warlord banishes Saburo. As the warlord begins his retirement, he quickly realizes that his two eldest sons selfish and have no intention of keeping their promises. It leads to war and only banished Saburo can possibly save him.
Resident Evil: Afterlife
(2010)
Paul W.S. Anderson
2 wins & 8 nominations.
In a world ravaged by a virus infection, turning its victims into the Undead, Alice (Jovovich), continues on her journey to find survivors and lead them to safety. Her deadly battle with the Umbrella Corporation reaches new heights, but Alice gets some unexpected help from an old friend. A new lead that promises a safe haven from the Undead takes them to Los Angeles, but when they arrive the city is overrun by thousands of Undead - and Alice and her comrades are about to step into a deadly trap.
Resident Evil: Extinction
(2007)
Paul W.S. Anderson
2 wins & 1 nomination.
Survivors of the Raccoon City catastrophe travel across the Nevada desert, hoping to make it to Alaska. Alice joins the caravan and their fight against the evil Umbrella Corp.
Returner
(2002)
Richard Epcar (dubbed version), Kenya Hirata, Takashi Yamazaki
2 wins & 3 nominations.
A young woman from the future forces a local gunman to help her stop an impending alien invasion which will wipe out the human race.
Revolver
(2005)
Luc Besson (adaptation), Guy Ritchie
1 win.
Gambler Jake Green enters into a game with potentially deadly consequences.
Riddick
(2013)
David Twohy, Jim Wheat (based on characters created by), Ken Wheat (based on characters created by)
2 nominations.
The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he's encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty. The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won't leave the planet without Riddick's head as their trophy.
Roaring Currents
(2014)
Cheol-Hong Jeon, Han-min Kim
17 wins & 17 nominations.
The film mainly follows the famous 1597 Battle of Myeongryang during the Japanese invasion of Korea (1592-1598), where the iconic Joseon admiral Yi Sun-sin managed to destroy a total of 31 of 133 Japanese warships with only 13 ships remaining in his command. The battle, which took place in the Myeongryang Strait off the southwest coast of the Korean Peninsula, is considered one of the greatest victories of Yi.
RoboCop
(2014)
Joshua Zetumer, Edward Neumeier, Michael Miner, Edward Neumeier, Michael Miner
4 wins & 1 nomination.
The year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years - and it's meant billions for OmniCorp's bottom line. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy (Joel Kinnaman) - a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit - is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer. OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine pursuing justice.
RocknRolla
(2008)
Guy Ritchie
1 win & 5 nominations.
In London, a real-estate scam puts millions of pounds up for grabs, attracting some of the city's scrappiest tough guys and its more established underworld types, all of whom are looking to get rich quick. While the city's seasoned criminals vie for the cash, an unexpected player -- a drugged out rock 'n' roller presumed to be dead but very much alive -- has a multi-million dollar prize fall into...
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
(2016)
Chris Weitz (screenplay by), Tony Gilroy (screenplay by), John Knoll (story by), Gary Whitta (story by), George Lucas (based on characters created by)
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 24 wins & 81 nominations.
All looks lost for the Rebellion against the Empire as they learn of the existence of a new super weapon, the Death Star. Once a possible weakness in its construction is uncovered, the Rebel Alliance must set out on a desperate mission to steal the plans for the Death Star. The future of the entire galaxy now rests upon its success.