Richard Wenk — Playwright (12)

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The Protégé (2021)
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other title: A Protegida / The Protégé - Made for Revenge …
Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody and trained in the family business, Anna is the world’s most skilled contract killer. When Moody, the man who was like a father to her and taught her everything she needs to know about trust and survival, is brutally killed, Anna vows revenge. As she becomes entangled with an enigmatic killer whose attraction to her goes way beyond cat and mouse, their confrontation turns deadly and the loose ends of a life spent killing will weave themselves ever tighter.

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Vamp (1986)
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Richard Wenk actor: Grace Jones / Chris Makepeace …
Two fraternity pledges go to a sleazy bar in search of a stripper for their college friends, unaware it is occupied by vampires.

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Kraven the Hunter (2024)
Kraven the Hunter
★ 5.2 6 ratings
J.C. Chandor actor: Aaron Taylor-Johnson / Ariana DeBose …
other title: Kraven: The Hunter / Kraven - Il cacciatore …
Kraven Kravinoff’s complex relationship with his ruthless gangster father, Nikolai, starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared.

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Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016)
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Edward Zwick actor: Tom Cruise / Cobie Smulders …
other title: Jack Reacher - Punto di non ritorno / Jack Reacher: Nunca Voltes Atrás …
When Major Susan Turner is arrested for treason, ex-investigator Jack Reacher undertakes the challenging task to prove her innocence and ends up exposing a shocking conspiracy.

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The Mechanic (2011)
The Mechanic
Simon West actor: Jason Statham / Ben Foster …
other title: The Mechanic - Professione assassino / The Mechanic - O Profissional …
Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code requiring professional perfection and total detachment. One of an elite group of assassins, Bishop may be the best in the business - with a unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. When Harry McKenna, his close friend and mentor, is murdered, Harry's son comes to him with vengeance in his heart and a desire to learn Bishop's trade, signaling the birth of a deadly partnership.

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The Expendables 2 (2012)
The Expendables 2
★ 7.0 7 ratings
Simon West actor: Sylvester Stallone / Jason Statham …
other title: I mercenari 2 / Os Mercenários 2 …
Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.

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The Magnificent Seven (2016)
The Magnificent Seven
★ 6.9 7 ratings
other title: I magnifici sette / Os Sete Magníficos …
Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam Chisolm for help. Chisolm recruits an eclectic group of gunslingers to take on Bogue and his ruthless henchmen. With a deadly showdown on the horizon, the seven mercenaries soon find themselves fighting for more than just money once the bullets start to fly.

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The Equalizer (2014)
The Equalizer
★ 7.1 14 ratings
other title: The Equalizer - Il vendicatore / The Equalizer - Sem Misericórdia …
McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.