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1990s political thriller films

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JFK
1991 film directed by Oliver Stone
Air Force One
1997 film directed by Wolfgang Petersen
In the Line of Fire
1993 film directed by Wolfgang Petersen
The Jackal
1997 film by Michael Caton-Jones
Enemy of the State
1998 film by Tony Scott
Absolute Power
1997 film by Clint Eastwood
The Pelican Brief
1993 film directed by Alan J. Pakula
The Crying Game
1992 film directed by Neil Jordan
Patriot Games
1992 film by Phillip Noyce
Mercury Rising
1998 film directed by Harold Becker
The General's Daughter
1999 film by Simon West
Nick of Time
1995 film directed by John Badham
Murder at 1600
1997 film by Dwight H. Little
Red Corner
1997 film directed by Jon Avnet
Roja
1992 Tamil film directed by Mani Ratnam
Mad City
1997 film by Constantin Costa-Gavras
Year of the Gun
1991 film by John Frankenheimer
Shadow Conspiracy
1997 film by George P. Cosmatos
Baadshah
1999 film by Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla
Hidden Agenda
1990 film by Ken Loach
Sarfarosh
1999 Hindi film directed by John Matthew Matthan
Stalin
1992 film directed by Ivan Passer
The Assignment
1997 film by Christian Duguay
Shool
Shool () is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Eeshwar Nivas. Written and produced by Ram Gopal Varma, it portrays the politician-criminal nexus and the criminalization of politics in Bihar and its effect on the life of an honest police officer. It stars Manoj Bajpayee as Inspector Samar Pratap Singh and Sayaji Shinde as the criminal-politician Bachhu Yadav.
Kadhalan
Kaadhalan () is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film directed by Shankar and produced by K. T. Kunjumon, who co-wrote the story. The film stars Prabhu Deva and Nagma (in her debut in Tamil cinema), alongside Vadivelu, Raghuvaran, Girish Karnad and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. In the film, a college student falls in love with the daughter of the state governor, but soon becomes embroiled in a conspiracy involving the governor.
The Patriots
1994 film directed by Éric Rochant
Island of Greed
1997 film by Michael Mak
Mudhalvan
Mudhalvan () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language political action film co-produced, co-written and directed by Shankar. The film stars Arjun, Manisha Koirala, and Raghuvaran in lead roles, while Vadivelu and Manivannan appear in supporting roles. The film featured an award-winning soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman, cinematography by K. V. Anand, and dialogue by Sujatha. Many members of the DMK government of Tamil Nadu (which was the ruling party at that time) believed that the antagonist was modelled on M. Karunanidhi, the CM & Supreme Leader of the DMK. Subsequently, the film received release i
20va Shatabdam
1990 Telugu-language film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna
The Enemy Within
1994 television film
Gaayam
Gaayam () is a 1993 Indian Telugu-language political crime thriller film, based on the 1980s Vijayawada Gang Warfare. Directed by Ram Gopal Varma and co-written by himself and Mani Ratnam, it stars Jagapathi Babu, Revathi, Urmila Matondkar with music composed by Sri. Upon its release, the film became commercially successful at box-office and won six state Nandi Awards in 1993. The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as Desam.
Rakshana
1993 film by Uppalapati Narayana Rao
Daybreak
1993 film directed by Stephen Tolkin