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Kanopy
82
7.7
/20007/
74
/481/
75
/442/
4.1
/36613/
100
/13/
89
/282/

The Great Silence (1968)
A mute gunslinger fights in the defense of a group of outlaws and a vengeful young widow, against a group of ruthless bounty hunters.
poster
Kanopy
82
7.6
/190042/
76
/4814/
76
/3735/
4.2
/466963/
87
/156/
82
/3589/
89
/13/
cc age 17+

Thelma & Louise (1991)
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.
poster
78
7.4
/270212/
72
/6602/
71
/3572/
3.7
/242143/
88
/222/
76
/11063/
82
/37/
cc age 18+

A History of Violence (2005)
An average family is thrust into the spotlight after the father commits a seemingly self-defense murder at his diner.
poster
AMC
76
7.7
/297151/
77
/10814/
74
/6678/
3.8
/290739/
86
/49/
86
/5569/
61
/15/
cc age 16+

First Blood (1982)
When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.
poster
The Roku Channel
74
7.1
/7221/
68
/365/
67
/145/
3.5
/9475/
85
/61/
74
/191/
71
/23/

Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
British documentarian Nick Broomfield creates a follow-up piece to his 1992 documentary of the serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a highway prostitute who was convicted of killing six men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. Interviewing an increasingly mentally unstable Wuornos, Broomfield captures the distorted mind of a murderer whom the state of Florida deems of sound mind -- and therefore fit to execute. Throughout the film, Broomfield includes footage of his testimony at Wuornos' trial.
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Netflix
73
7.0
/151726/
69
/7722/
67
/2857/
3.6
/342730/
90
/249/
75
/1036/
79
/42/
cc age 18+

Green Room (2016)
A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing an act of violence at a skinhead bar.
poster
72
7.1
/57172/
70
/1223/
71
/1195/
3.6
/58995/
80
/44/
73
/943/
73
/15/
cc age 13+

Marnie (1964)
Marnie is a beautiful but emotionally withdrawn thief, stealing from employers before disappearing under new identities. When her new boss, Mark Rutland, discovers her secret, his fascination turns to obsession, and he blackmails her into marriage, convinced he can cure her. But as he probes deeper into Marnie’s fractured mind, long-buried fears and compulsions begin to surface.
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Hoopla
70
7.0
/21688/
69
/430/
68
/417/
3.4
/31476/
78
/23/
69
/302/
70
/11/

Niagara (1953)
Rose Loomis and her older, gloomier husband, George, are vacationing at a cabin in Niagara Falls, N.Y. The couple befriend Polly and Ray Cutler, who are honeymooning in the area. Polly begins to suspect that something is amiss between Rose and George, and her suspicions grow when she sees Rose in the arms of another man. While Ray initially thinks Polly is overreacting, things between George and Rose soon take a shockingly dark turn.
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Amazon Prime Video
68
7.2
/94139/
71
/2308/
68
/1131/
3.4
/26261/
64
/127/
75
/3314/
55
/35/

Harry Brown (2009)
An elderly ex-serviceman and widower looks to avenge his best friend's murder by doling out his own form of justice.
poster
77
67
7.2
/4240/
74
/83/
65
/90/
3.7
/4045/
100
/11/
81
/37/

Pursued (1947)
A boy haunted by nightmares about the night his entire family was murdered is brought up by a neighboring family in the 1880s. He falls for his lovely adoptive sister but his nasty adoptive brother and mysterious uncle want him dead.
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Kanopy
67
6.7
/39325/
67
/1525/
66
/791/
3.5
/19715/
84
/114/
67
/415/
73
/30/
cc age 18+

Cold in July (2014)
While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane puts a bullet in the brain of a low-life burglar. Although he’s hailed as a small-town hero, Dane soon finds himself fearing for his family’s safety when Freddy’s ex-con father rolls into town, hell-bent on revenge.
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Kanopy
61
6.7
/7966/
70
/117/
63
/119/
3.3
/2848/
42
/26/
71
/121/

Nuts (1987)
A high-class call girl accused of murder fights for the right to stand trial rather than be declared mentally incompetent.
poster
64
58
6.6
/7211/
67
/201/
65
/152/
3.3
/3163/
57
/1753/

Chato's Land (1972)
In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds itself in dangerous territory.
poster
67
51
6.9
/2289/
66
/55/
66
/43/
3.5
/4390/
100
/7/
44
/11/
57
/6/

Safe in Hell (1931)
To avoid the rigors of the law, Gilda flees New Orleans and hides on a Caribbean island where the worst criminals can ask for asylum. Besieged by the scum of the earth, Gilda will soon find out that she has found refuge in hell.
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Starz
50
5.8
/50687/
67
/1608/
66
/1213/
3.0
/37883/
22
/124/
67
/3727/
25
/32/
cc age 14+

Enough (2002)
Working-class waitress Slim thought she was entering a life of domestic bliss when she married Mitch, the man of her dreams. After the arrival of their first child, her picture perfect life is shattered when she discovers Mitch's hidden possessive dark side, a controlling and abusive alter ego that can turn trust, love and tranquility into terror. Terrified for her child's safety, Slim flees with her daughter. Relentless in his pursuit and enlisting the aid of lethal henchmen, Mitch continually stalks the prey that was once his family.
poster
70
47
7.1
/2126/
68
/43/
64
/39/
3.6
/2736/
86
/7/
62
/8/

The Story of Temple Drake (1933)
The coquettish granddaughter of a respected small-town judge is stranded at a bootleggers’ hide-out, subjected to an act of nightmarish sexual violence, and plunged into a criminal underworld that threatens to swallow her up completely.
poster
47
5.8
/4079/
55
/83/
56
/77/
3.0
/1246/
38
/60/
33
/76/
40
/22/

Beautiful Creatures (2000)
When Petula and Dorothy cover up the accidental murder of one jerk boyfriend, they hatch a hilarious scheme to collect a huge ransom.
poster
Hoopla
45
6.2
/22492/
65
/596/
62
/443/
2.9
/21464/
7
/41/
60
/497/
25
/23/
cc age 17+

Eye for an Eye (1996)
It's fire and brimstone time as grieving mother Karen McCann takes justice into her own hands when a kangaroo court in Los Angeles fails to convict Robert Doob, the monster who raped and murdered her 17-year-old daughter.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
65
43
7.0
/2692/
66
/44/
63
/45/
3.4
/1248/
59
/29/

Illegal (1955)
A hugely successful DA goes into private practice after sending a man to the chair -- only to find out later he was innocent. Now the drunken attorney only seems to represent criminals and low lifes.
poster
64
39
6.8
/3166/
63
/44/
63
/42/
3.3
/1302/
60
/12/

20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932)
Brash hoodlum Tom Connors enters Sing Sing cocksure of himself and disrespectful toward authority, but his tough but compassionate warden changes him.
poster
63
37
6.7
/2863/
63
/34/
51
/39/
3.3
/360/
68
/257/

Black Ice (2007)
Saara is a middle-aged doctor who one day finds out that her architect-husband Leo is having an affair with a younger woman, Tuuli. Instead of revealing her true identity, Saara pretends to be someone else and makes friends with Tuuli. At the same time she is planning the best way to revenge her husband and his lover.
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Fandango at Home Free
35
4.4
/2169/
52
/188/
47
/72/
2.5
/731/
9
/11/
12
/21/
31
/7/

The Curse of Downers Grove (2015)
The town of Downers Grove looks like your average suburban neighborhood -- but Downers Grove has a disturbing secret.... For the past eight years, one senior from every high school graduating class has met a bizarre death right before graduation day. And this year, Chrissie Swanson has a terrible feeling that she is going to be the one to die. Can Chrissie survive the curse of Downers Grove or will she, like those seniors before her, fall prey to the town's deadly secret?
poster
72
34
6.8
/1216/
73
/29/
61
/23/
3.4
/726/
100
/5/
62
/2/

The Accused (1949)
A prim psychology professor fights to hide a murder she committed in self-defense.
poster
67
31
7.3
/1208/
64
/11/
65
/16/
75
/12/
65
/11/

The Inheritors (1998)
In a small farming valley in Austria in the beginning of the 20th century a tyrannical farmer is found dead, and all the farmhands are relieved to be free of their tyrant. But the farmer was childless, so suddenly they all inherit the farm together. Now conflicts begin, as nobody is the boss and nobody has to obey.
poster
59
30
6.7
/1852/
63
/25/
62
/26/
3.3
/821/
35
/49/

Cry Terror! (1958)
A mad bomber holds an innocent family hostage.
poster
75
28
8.4
/602/
66
/19/
76
/9/
3.8
/1953/

Surviving Edged Weapons (1988)
In an intense action-filled 85 minutes, you will learn to defend yourself against the mounting threat of “knife culture” offenders.
poster
JustWatchTV
62
28
6.7
/999/
66
/20/
53
/24/
3.5
/1040/
67
/21/
54
/2/

The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)
Nora Moran, a young woman with a difficult and tragic past, is sentenced to die for a murder that she did not commit. She could easily reveal the truth and save her own life, if only it would not damage the lives, careers and reputations of those whom she loves.
poster
56
15
6.5
/74/
45
/4/
54
/9/
3.1
/1296/

T-Bird at Ako (1982)
Stern, intelligent Sylvia, a lawyer, finally met her match. Only that the person is a woman, and was convicted of murder.
poster
57
15
6.3
/829/
60
/11/
61
/9/
3.2
/268/
31
/305/

Twilight of Honor (1963)
A young lawyer defends a drifter accused of a murder that he has already confessed to. He asks his mentor, a retired, legendary lawyer for help.
poster
41
14
4.6
/1005/
44
/36/
42
/21/
2.8
/757/
18
/4/

Human Experiments (1979)
A demented prison doctor performs gruesome shock therapy experiments on inmates.
poster
54
12
4.6
/234/
50
/12/
58
/6/
3.2
/940/

The Instructor (1983)
A widowed, principled karate instructor finds his patience is tested when a rival martial arts school starts engaging in criminal acts around town and begins to attack his students and friends.
poster
57
12
6.5
/817/
56
/18/
59
/15/
3.3
/209/
42
/6/

Tension at Table Rock (1956)
When the owner of a stagecoach station is killed, a gunman takes his place.
poster
53
12
4.8
/171/
45
/22/
55
/20/
3.2
/329/

La Casa Que Arde de Noche (1985)
A prostitute enters a brothel and establishes a rivalry faking love with the old owner.
poster
62
12
6.7
/826/
64
/23/
48
/11/
3.4
/282/
65
/7/

A Killing in a Small Town (1990)
The gory ax-murder of one suburban Texas housewife by another is nearly as shocking as the excuse offered by the bespectacled defendant's attorney: self-defense.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
60
10
5.1
/511/
55
/11/
68
/12/
2.8
/223/
72
/5/
cc age 11+

The Martial Arts Kid (2015)
When a troubled teen from Cleveland experiences bullying in Cocoa Beach, he soon learns Martial Arts to gain confidence and self-defense skills.
poster
?
10
/1/

Don't Be a Victim: Be Alert! (1994)
A safety guidance film that offers you tips and advice on things you can do to prevent or reduce your chances of becoming a victim of crime.
poster
?
7.4
/8/
65
/2/

Disarmed (2024)
After freezing at gunpoint, Alex becomes haunted by her past inaction and vows to never let it happen again.
poster
?
3.8
/13/
45
/2/

Ju-Jitsu (1907)
Many demonstrations of the art of Jiu Jitsu are given, and as evidence that this is not a passing fad intended only for the amusement of the public there is illustrated in very thrilling manner how several footpads follow two girls and then in a deserted section of the road make an attack, which is successfully foiled and the perpetrators taken into custody. Splendid action and good photographic quality. (Gaumont catalogue)
poster
?
10
/1/

Self-Defense for Girls (1969)
A training film that teaches girls easily-learned methods for defense against attack and injury.
poster
?
10
/1/

How to Protect Yourself Against Weapons (1995)
Master John Tsai began his Kung Fu training in Kasshiung, Taiwan, at the age of 7. His life long talents for developing potential go beyond the reach of his schools today. He holds titles of state and world wide champions. This Instructional video will guide you in all you need to know to PROTCT YOURSELF AGAINST WEAPONS. Learn from the Master! Foremost teacher of Shaolin Kung Fu Today.
poster
fuboTV
?
8.5
/13/
30
/3/

Never Be A Punching Bag For Nobody (2023)
The film weaves together three stories: colorful boxing coach and ex-drill sergeant Sal Bartolo Jr., son of a renowned 1940s East Boston boxing champ; Naomi Yang herself, learning boxing from trainer Bartolo and reexamining some of her own family’s disturbing history; and schoolteacher Mary Ellen Welch, who in the 1960s mobilized a group of neighborhood women against encroachment from Logan airport, fighting back against an indifferent city government. None of these protagonists are destined to win the Big Fight, but all offer inspiration to anyone determined to stand up for themselves and hold their ground.
poster
?
100
/1/

Amita (2019)
A dad who supposed to be the savior to his daughter turns out being a deep trauma. This is the story of a lonely teenagers who's living a horrible life after the death of her mother.
poster
?
2.8
/25/

Self Defense (1932)
Katy Devoux runs a gambling-drinking joint in British Columbia. She is a fair-playing business woman, but is ashamed of the source of her income, so she has had her daughter Nona raised in the states. Jeff Bowman, an unprincipled scoundrel and business rival, arranges for her daughter to come to town in hope of bringing shame to the mother. He overplays his hand and is killed by Tim Reed, a faithful retainer of Katy's and in love with Nona. The plea is self defense.
poster
?
6.2
/7/

Who Is Safe?
Self-defense training for women
poster
54
?
4.3
/323/
56
/15/
63
/18/

Fatal Defense (2017)
A single mother signs up for self-defense classes from a handsome instructor. But he develops a frightening obsession with her and orchestrates an increasing deadly array of "tests" to see if she has truly learned from his lessons.
poster
?
50
/1/

Area C (2018)
In the West Bank, Area C is a Palestinian area surrounded by Israeli settlements. Facing poverty and violence, a clever and sensitive Palestinian child tries his hardest to keep his home and family safe from aggressive settlers, even if just for a little while.
poster
?
6.7
/31/
10
/1/
65
/2/

Thou Shalt Not Kill (1982)
A man is wrongly convicted for murder and sent to prison, where he is accused of murdering a brutal guard he killed in self-defense.
poster
63
?
6.3
/213/
62
/4/
64
/9/

Shadow of the Law (1930)
John Nelson, a well-to-do businessman, is escorting a woman he knows as Ethel Barry to the door of her apartment suite when a man steps out of the shadows and angrily demands to know where she has been. The embarrassed Nelson excuses himself and goes to his rooms in the same hotel. The woman rushes into his apartment followed by the man who met her in the hall. The man threatens her with violence and Nelson comes to her defense. In the ensuing fight, the man is knocked out of the window and falls to his death to the pavement many stories down. He is charged with the killing and his only witness that can prove self-defense for him has disappeared, and can not be found.


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