Pluto

Filmmaker Roman Polanski ramps up the suspense in a thriller about a writer (Ewan McGregor) penning the memoir of an ex-prime minister (Pierce Brosnan).

The Ghost Writer

A Nazi hunter in Paraguay discovers a sinister and bizarre plot to rekindle the Third Reich.

The Boys From Brazil

Adventurer gets caught up in a plot to kill Fidel Castro.

Cuba Crossing

Once a civil servant, Mace Sowell (Patrick Stewart) is battling with Alzheimer's and acute paranoia as he lives in his secluded house. Following a series of violent incidents, Mace confides in his caregiver and the two set out to quell his paranoia.

Safe House

In the aftermath of the 2010 BP oil spill, an idealistic but flawed politician (Nicolas Cage) is forced to confront his dysfunctional life after his career is destroyed by a sex scandal. Also featuring Sarah Paulson.

The Runner (2015)

This ripped-from-the-headlines thriller is inspired by actual events. Kathy Bolkovac (Rachel Weisz), a Nebraskan police officer, takes a job as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia.

The Whistleblower

British war reporter Leo and American journalist Sally meet on assignment in Beirut. When Leo disappears, Sally begins to uncover his secret life, which leads her behind the Iron Curtain and into the clutches of the KGB.

A Different Loyalty

The younger brother of an assassinated US President is led down a rabbit hole of conspiracies and dead ends after learning of a man claiming to be the real shooter.

Winter Kills

For the first time in Korean history, the mayor of Seoul attempts a third term in office.

The Mayor

A C.I.A. Agent tries to infiltrate Soviet intelligence to stop a murderous diabolical plot.

Enigma

A Vietnam War veteran, imprisoned for murder, is offered his freedom if he accepts to undertake a contract killing for a shady organization.

The Domino Principle

In this powerful true story set in 1980, a down-on-his-luck taxi driver from Seoul is hired by a foreign journalist who wants to go to the town of Gwangju for the day.

A Taxi Driver

Adam, the son of a fisherman, is offered the privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the center of power of Sunni Islam. Adam becomes a pawn in the conflict between Egypt's religious and political elites.

Cairo Conspiracy

Franco Nero stars as Giacomo Solaris, a director whose latest film depicts a prominent Sicilian judge as being on the Mafia's payroll. But when the actual judge is found murdered, Solaris begins his own investigation.

Political Thrillers

All Political Thrillers, listed alphabetically