List of the best Tony Scott movies: True Romance(1993), Man on Fire(2004), Crimson Tide(1995), Enemy of the State(1998), Spy Game(2001), Déjà Vu(2006), The Last Boy Scout(1991), Top Gun(1986), Unstoppable(2010), Beverly Hills Cop II(1987), The Taking of Pelham 123(2009), Revenge(1990) ... ...
Action, Crime, Drama
USA|France
1993
116 Minutes
Director
Christian Slater Patricia Arquette Dennis Hopper Val Kilmer Gary Oldman Brad Pitt Christopher Walken Bronson Pinchot Michael Rapaport Saul Rubinek Chris Penn
prostitute pimp gangster dark gritty suspenseful hollywood, calif. motel michigan death drugs robbery romance chase road trip pursuit revenge love 1990s
In Detroit, a lonely pop culture geek marries a call girl, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood. Meanwhile, the owners of the cocaine, the Mob, track them down in an attempt to reclaim it.
Crime, Drama
USA|UK|Mexico|Switzerland
2004
145 Minutes
Director
Denzel Washington Dakota Fanning Christopher Walken Giancarlo Giannini Radha Mitchell Marc Anthony Rachel Ticotin Mickey Rourke Jesús Ochoa Angelina Peláez Gustavo Sánchez Parra
bodyguard colleague businesswoman daughter mother kidnapper gutsy intense unrestrained thrilling mexico city mansion club street big city vigilantism abduction corruption class distinctions violence
In Mexico City, a former CIA operative swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family he was hired to protect.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
1995
115 Minutes
Director
Denzel Washington Gene Hackman George Dzundza Viggo Mortensen James Gandolfini Matt Craven Lillo Brancato Jr. Rocky Carroll Danny Nucci Steve Zahn Rick Schroder
captain lieutenant commander officer sailor executive officer submarine officer tense thrilling gripping submarine russia washington, d.c. command center government offices nuclear weapons seafaring mutiny leadership war anger
On a U.S. nuclear missile sub, a young First Officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger happy Captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
1998
127 Minutes
Director
Will Smith Gene Hackman Jon Voight Lisa Bonet Regina King Stuart Wilson Tom Sizemore Loren Dean Barry Pepper Ian Hart Jake Busey
lawyer intelligence officer fbi agent wife journalist suspenseful intricate washington, d.c. baltimore paranoia corruption assassination conspiracy surveillance escape pursuit 20th century
A lawyer becomes targeted by a corrupt politician and his N.S.A. goons when he accidentally receives key evidence to a politically motivated crime.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Germany|Japan|France|UK
2001
127 Minutes
Director
Robert Redford Brad Pitt Catherine McCormack Stephen Dillane Larry Bryggman Michael Paul Chan Marianne Jean-Baptiste Ken Leung David Hemmings Matthew Marsh Todd Boyce
cia agent partner woman love interest mentor protégé intense suspenseful gripping china lebanon germany united states vietnam prison espionage capture government partnership unlikely allies
Retiring CIA agent Nathan Muir recalls his training of Tom Bishop while working against agency politics to free him from his Chinese captors.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|UK
2006
128 Minutes
Director
Denzel Washington Val Kilmer Jim Caviezel Paula Patton Adam Goldberg Bruce Greenwood Elle Fanning Matt Craven Patt Noday Mark Phinney Enrique Castillo
fbi agent terrorist love interest police officer murder victim surveillance expert suspenseful tense new orleans ferry shack hospital city mississippi river crime love death terrorism deja vu bomb
After a ferry is bombed in New Orleans, an A.T.F. agent joins a unique investigation using experimental surveillance technology to find the bomber, but soon finds himself becoming obsessed with one of the victims.
Action
USA
1991
101 Minutes
Director
Bruce Willis Damon Wayans Chelsea Field Noble Willingham Taylor Negron Danielle Harris Halle Berry Bruce McGill
private investigator quarterback stripper son team owner brutal amusing hedonistic witty football field los angeles bar police station gambling bullying murder framed violence football underdog
A private detective's protected female witness is murdered, prompting him and the victim's boyfriend to investigate the crime that leads to a corrupt politician and a crooked football team owner.
Action, Adventure
USA
1986
109 Minutes
Director
Tom Cruise Kelly McGillis Anthony Edwards Val Kilmer Tom Skerritt Michael Ironside John Stockwell Barry Tubb Rick Rossovich Tim Robbins James Tolkan
pilot naval officer instructor rival lieutenant commander wife uplifting thrilling naval base aircraft carrier airplane rivalry aviation naval warfare romance student-teacher relationship love rise rivalry 1980s
As students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Drama
USA
2010
94 Minutes
Director
Denzel Washington Chris Pine Rosario Dawson Kevin Dunn Ethan Suplee Kevin Corrigan Jessy Schram Jeff Wincott Elizabeth Mathis Lew Temple Meagan Tandy
engineer conductor safety inspector yardmaster father daughter tense thrilling emotional intense suspenseful train railway railyard pennsylvania runaway train toxic chemicals disaster father/daughter relationship death
With an unmanned, half-mile-long freight train barreling toward a city, a veteran engineer and a young conductor race against the clock to prevent a catastrophe.
Action, Comedy
USA
1987
103 Minutes
Director
Eddie Murphy Judge Reinhold Brigitte Nielsen John Ashton Jürgen Prochnow Ronny Cox Allen Goorwitz Dean Stockwell Paul Reiser Gil Hill Robert Ridgely
detective partner criminal love interest boss hilarious thrilling amusing beverly hills, calif. police station horse track detroit beverly hills big city crime police work culture clash investigation murder unlikely allies
Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills to help Taggart and Rosewood investigate Chief Bogomil's near-fatal shooting and the series of "alphabet crimes" associated with it.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
USA|UK
2009
106 Minutes
Director
Denzel Washington John Travolta John Turturro Luis Guzman James Gandolfini Michael Rispoli Frank Wood John Benjamin Hickey Gary Basaraba Ramon Rodriguez Gbenga Akinnagbe
criminal train conductor dispatcher accomplice mayor hijacker suspenseful intense thrilling gritty new york city subway grand central station waldorf astoria hotel bridge call center hijacking negotiation hostage situation murder
Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|Mexico
1990
124 Minutes
Director
Kevin Costner Anthony Quinn Madeleine Stowe Tomas Milian Joaquín Martínez James Gammon Jesse Corti Sally Kirkland Miguel Ferrer
pilot crime boss wife henchman love interest passionate tense emotional mexico estate beach party airport cabin love triangle betrayal infidelity forbidden love friendship revenge
A retired US Navy pilot comes to Mexico, where he falls in love with the wife of a powerful businessman. The consequences will be cruel and unforeseen.
Action
USA
1990
107 Minutes
Director
Tom Cruise Robert Duvall Nicole Kidman Randy Quaid Michael Rooker Cary Elwes Fred Dalton Thompson John C. Reilly J.C. Quinn Don Simpson James Martin Jr.
race car driver pit crew chief surgeon car dealer rival friend brash intense thrilling racetrack hospital daytona, fla. nascar romance physical therapy brain surgery car crash competition rivalry transformation
A young hot-shot stock car driver gets his chance to compete at the top level.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Biography
France|USA|UK
2005
128 Minutes
Director
Keira Knightley Mickey Rourke Edgar Ramírez Delroy Lindo Lucy Liu Christopher Walken Mena Suvari Mo'Nique Macy Gray Jacqueline Bisset Dabney Coleman
bounty hunter mentor partner bondsman girlfriend psychologist thrilling incredible sultry frenetic los angeles las vegas armored vehicle government building desert domino harvey frame-up dangerous job armed conflict theft
A recounting of Domino Harvey's life story. The daughter of actor Laurence Harvey turned away from her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.
Drama
1971
57 Minutes
Director
Roy Evans Rosamund Greenwood David Pugh
The late Tony Scott's first feature-length film tells the story of an isolated brother and sister living with painful memories and a dark secret on the Yorkshire Moors.