90's Thriller/Mystery/Suspense, a list by DKG

8.8

/2559147/

87

/60158/

84

/31221/

4.3

/4703998/

81

/185/

96

/73947/

67

/36/

2.0

age 17+

A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.

90

IMDb 93

8.8

/2403020/

86

/53257/

84

/29506/

4.2

/3743587/

92

/185/

96

/62759/

95

/27/

4.0

age 17+

A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.

85

8.6

/1269306/

84

/30730/

81

/13839/

4.3

/885501/

91

/154/

95

/25650/

75

/22/

3.5

age 15+

Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.

87

8.6

/1694744/

85

/35766/

83

/17428/

4.3

/2629175/

95

/157/

95

/29657/

86

/20/

3.5

age 17+

Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.

84

8.6

/1986952/

85

/43194/

83

/22456/

4.4

/3097724/

84

/156/

95

/26052/

65

/22/

3.5

age 17+

Two homicide detectives are on a desperate hunt for a serial killer whose crimes are based on the "seven deadly sins" in this dark and haunting film that takes viewers from the tortured remains of one victim to the next. The seasoned Det. Somerset researches each sin in an effort to get inside the killer's mind, while his novice partner, Mills, scoffs at his efforts to unravel the case.

78

8.5

/1224611/

83

/22749/

81

/11062/

4.1

/845756/

87

/83/

96

/25629/

76

/22/

1.5

age 17+

Held in an L.A. interrogation room, Verbal Kint attempts to convince the feds that a mythic crime lord, Keyser Soze, not only exists, but was also responsible for drawing him and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro harbor – leaving few survivors. Verbal lures his interrogators with an incredible story of the crime lord's almost supernatural prowess.

81

8.3

/1158493/

82

/25183/

81

/15057/

4.1

/1453815/

90

/83/

94

/25861/

81

/24/

2.5

age 18+

A botched robbery indicates a police informant, and the pressure mounts in the aftermath at a warehouse. Crime begets violence as the survivors -- veteran Mr. White, newcomer Mr. Orange, psychopathic parolee Mr. Blonde, bickering weasel Mr. Pink and Nice Guy Eddie -- unravel.

79

8.2

/1130090/

81

/26682/

79

/12479/

4.1

/1207924/

86

/167/

90

/39164/

64

/35/

3.0

age 14+

Following an unexpected tragedy, child psychologist Malcolm Crowe meets a nine year old boy named Cole Sear, who is hiding a dark secret.

88

8.2

/653673/

79

/10292/

78

/5339/

4.1

/375785/

99

/165/

94

/6453/

91

/28/

4.0

age 17+

Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner.

87

8.1

/776163/

80

/18938/

78

/8795/

4.2

/1192770/

94

/109/

92

/12439/

88

/26/

4.0

age 16+

Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!

79

8.0

/674283/

79

/18575/

76

/8841/

3.9

/415546/

88

/74/

88

/14944/

75

/20/

3.0

age 17+

In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a famous virus expert who may hold the key to the Army of the 12 Monkeys; thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.

82

8.0

/180241/

77

/3929/

76

/2315/

4.1

/131992/

85

/73/

88

/3450/

72

/29/

4.0

age 16+

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

80

7.9

/245368/

78

/4389/

78

/3361/

4.1

/179136/

84

/51/

91

/4454/

66

/25/

3.5

Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long before the ex-con is sucked back into the New York City underworld. Reconnecting with his dancer girlfriend, Carlito gets entangled in the shady dealings of his friend Dave Kleinfeld, who also serves as his lawyer. An encounter with shifty gangster Benny Blanco sets the duo on a dangerous path.

78

7.8

/62677/

77

/3017/

74

/1200/

4.0

/164373/

83

/58/

88

/2588/

65

/18/

age 9+

Andrea Beaumont leaves her father to return to Gotham, rekindling an old romance with Bruce Wayne. At the same time, a mysterious figure begins to hunt down Gotham's criminals, wrongly implicating Batman in the murders. Now on the run from the law, Batman must find and stop the culprit, while also navigating his relationship with Andrea.

83

7.8

/190593/

76

/3346/

75

/1976/

4.1

/125622/

96

/135/

90

/2576/

85

/34/

3.5

age 16+

A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.

80

7.8

/261198/

78

/7924/

77

/5036/

4.0

/543097/

91

/80/

90

/6656/

75

/23/

3.0

age 17+

After an accident, acclaimed novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by a nurse who claims to be his biggest fan. Her obsession takes a dark turn when she holds him captive in her remote Colorado home and forces him to write back to life the popular literary character he killed off.

84

7.8

/342379/

77

/9450/

74

/4608/

3.9

/270767/

96

/84/

89

/6872/

87

/33/

4.0

age 13+

Wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and sentenced to death, Richard Kimble escapes from the law in an attempt to find the real killer and clear his name.

76

7.7

/312697/

79

/8453/

75

/3988/

4.0

/286638/

86

/132/

89

/8931/

62

/21/

2.5

age 16+

When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.

78

7.7

/148391/

75

/2830/

74

/1781/

4.0

/136953/

93

/71/

90

/3191/

66

/18/

3.0

Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.

80

7.7

/352782/

77

/6804/

75

/4721/

3.8

/258337/

88

/57/

89

/5867/

77

/21/

3.5

age 17+

An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and identifies more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.

77

7.7

/464529/

78

/13989/

75

/7096/

3.8

/557749/

77

/64/

84

/5320/

63

/19/

3.5

age 16+

In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.

78

7.7

/343413/

79

/13338/

75

/6723/

3.8

/339300/

82

/68/

87

/8359/

64

/20/

3.5

age 14+

Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation.

70

7.6

/167888/

75

/3776/

75

/2845/

4.1

/377471/

69

/62/

87

/3626/

53

/21/

2.0

age 18+

A tormented jazz musician finds himself lost in an enigmatic story involving murder, surveillance, gangsters, doppelgängers, and an impossible transformation inside a prison cell.

81

7.6

/125461/

74

/2918/

73

/1536/

3.9

/133755/

95

/60/

88

/3025/

84

/30/

3.5

Times are tough at Premiere Properties. Shelley "the machine" Levene and Dave Moss are veteran salesmen, but only Ricky Roma is on a hot streak. The new Glengarry sales leads could turn everything around, but the front office is holding them back until these "losers" prove themselves. Then someone decides to take matters into his own hands, stealing the Glengarry leads and leaving everyone wondering who did it.

80

7.6

/134735/

74

/2708/

75

/1808/

4.1

/164506/

90

/67/

89

/2631/

69

/19/

3.5

age 17+

A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.

82

7.6

/190147/

76

/4832/

75

/3739/

4.2

/473105/

87

/156/

82

/3588/

89

/13/

3.5

age 17+

Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond and their newfound resilience.

79

7.6

/136872/

78

/6166/

72

/1884/

3.7

/55286/

93

/67/

89

/4040/

70

/18/

3.5

age 12+

The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the invaders from changing Federation history and assimilating the galaxy.

71

7.6

/427915/

77

/15064/

72

/6476/

3.7

/226679/

60

/80/

83

/13402/

58

/19/

3.0

age 15+

New York detective John McClane is back and kicking bad-guy butt in the third installment of this action-packed series, which finds him teaming with civilian Zeus Carver to prevent the loss of innocent lives. McClane thought he'd seen it all, until a genius named Simon engages McClane, his new "partner" -- and his beloved city -- in a deadly game that demands their concentration.

82

7.5

/15986/

75

/535/

72

/227/

3.8

/11180/

88

/40/

91

/402/

81

/28/

4.0

Death and violence anger twelve year old drug courier Fresh, who sets his rival employers against each other.

81

7.5

/81787/

73

/1853/

71

/1024/

3.9

/62971/

91

/76/

81

/1233/

81

/28/

4.0

age 16+

Captivated by the lure of sudden wealth, the quiet rural lives of two brothers erupt into conflicts of greed, paranoia and distrust when over $4 million in cash is discovered at the remote site of a downed small airplane. Their simple plan to retain the money while avoiding detection opens a Pandora's box when the fear of getting caught triggers panicked behavior and leads to virulent consequences.

83

7.5

/71334/

73

/1310/

72

/907/

4.0

/125169/

97

/65/

84

/903/

86

/20/

4.0

age 17+

A Hollywood studio executive is being sent death threats by a writer whose script he rejected - but which one?

70

7.5

/437910/

76

/12887/

74

/6543/

3.6

/412207/

65

/66/

80

/6178/

60

/19/

2.5

age 18+

Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.

84

7.5

/4408/

71

/144/

69

/56/

3.9

/3255/

100

/17/

88

/128/

93

/18/

4.0

This documentary by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky details the murder trial of Delbert Ward. Delbert was a member of a family of four elderly brothers, working as semi-literate farmers and living together in isolation from the rest of society until William's death.

79

7.5

/92627/

75

/2069/

74

/1778/

3.9

/48463/

77

/31/

84

/1036/

71

/24/

4.0

A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.

82

7.5

/69037/

78

/2118/

74

/848/

3.9

/85521/

84

/45/

93

/2213/

76

/19/

4.0

age 17+

A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.

72

7.5

/201330/

76

/5025/

73

/2817/

3.8

/179375/

66

/56/

85

/3590/

53

/21/

3.0

age 15+

A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.

73

7.5

/223258/

76

/7504/

74

/3949/

3.7

/190015/

75

/57/

84

/4036/

56

/21/

3.0

age 16+

An ordinary man frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.

79

7.5

/228526/

76

/8490/

75

/4382/

3.8

/300699/

88

/74/

90

/17211/

72

/15/

3.5

age 17+

Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.

78

7.5

/228610/

79

/9259/

73

/3511/

3.8

/139218/

88

/76/

88

/4615/

58

/17/

3.5

age 13+

A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!

79

7.5

/399283/

75

/10179/

73

/6746/

3.9

/551988/

88

/97/

85

/6858/

62

/23/

4.0

age 16+

Jackie Brown is a flight attendant who gets caught in the middle of smuggling cash into the country for her gunrunner boss. When the cops try to use Jackie to get to her boss, she hatches a plan — with help from a bail bondsman — to keep the money for herself.

71

7.5

/449929/

75

/10601/

74

/6648/

3.5

/417568/

66

/68/

68

/127/

60

/19/

3.5

age 16+

In the midst of trying to legitimize his business dealings in 1979 New York and Italy, aging mafia don, Michael Corleone seeks forgiveness for his sins while taking a young protege under his wing.

74

7.5

/309600/

77

/10902/

74

/4814/

3.8

/195543/

69

/67/

79

/6482/

62

/23/

3.5

age 10+

A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.

75

7.4

/435909/

75

/15461/

74

/7613/

4.0

/1935109/

78

/130/

80

/15581/

66

/25/

3.0

age 16+

A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.

80

7.4

/35172/

72

/693/

69

/394/

3.9

/30745/

91

/140/

83

/441/

79

/23/

4.0

When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.

74

7.4

/52513/

74

/1298/

72

/841/

3.7

/30786/

86

/50/

82

/861/

62

/19/

3.0

Dolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findings were inconclusive and she was allowed to walk free. Now she has been accused of killing her employer, Vera Donovan, and this time there is a witness who can place her at the scene of the crime. Things look bad for Dolores when her daughter Selena, a successful Manhattan magazine writer, returns to cover the story.

75

7.4

/127349/

74

/3802/

73

/1812/

3.9

/179840/

72

/69/

84

/2892/

62

/20/

3.5

age 16+

After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie, and ex-wife, Sarah, try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis, fails to reach him as he descends into madness.

77

7.4

/134516/

76

/4219/

71

/1918/

3.8

/81340/

89

/55/

84

/1935/

66

/20/

3.5

age 17+

After the Cold War, a breakaway Russian republic with nuclear warheads becomes a possible worldwide threat. U.S. submarine Capt. Frank Ramsey signs on a relatively green but highly recommended Lt. Cmdr. Ron Hunter to the USS Alabama, which may be the only ship able to stop a possible Armageddon. When Ramsey insists that the Alabama must act aggressively, Hunter, fearing they will start rather than stop a disaster, leads a potential mutiny to stop him.

79

7.4

/268002/

73

/6394/

72

/4012/

3.9

/561424/

85

/139/

80

/4007/

76

/35/