Młody gliniarz z brygady antyterrorystycznej Jack Traven (Keanu Reeves) jest znany ze swej błyskotliwości i niepokornej duszy. Ma on niedokończone porachunki z socjopatycznym przestępcą Howardem Paynem (Dennis Hopper), przez którego omal nie zginął podczas jednej z akcji. Teraz Traven stawia czoła nowemu wyzwaniu, ma szansę spłacić dług. Payne bowiem zainstalował bombę w zatłoczonym autobusie żądając wysokiego okupu. Wybuch nastąpi, gdy autobus zmniejszy prędkość poniżej 80 km/h. Traven musi uratować niewinnych pasażerów albo... zginąć. Dramat ma miejsce w Los Angeles w czasie porannych godzin szczytu...

An investigation into the original 1993 Michael Jackson allegations brought by the Chandler family.

An upscale Japanese hotel hires Mahiru Inoue, a lawyer adept at dealing with the Yakuza, to help them rid their hotel of the local gangsters so they can get a contract for a meeting of important foreign officials.

When a double-crossing husband runs off with his wife's ransom money, her kidnappers come after him and the missing money. He leads them on a treacherous journey through the wilderness.

Wealthy widow Helen Mercer hires a young woman, Gretchen Addison, to act as her personal assistant and companion. Unfortunately, Helen is a poor judge of character, as Gretchen is part of a murderous extortionist duo with her boyfriend, Jay. However, Gretchen has second thoughts when she develops genuine affection for Helen. When Gretchen informs Jay that she wants to call off their plot, he refuses and carries on with the plan. Now both Helen and Gretchen may be in grave danger.

A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "Minbo no Onna" a.k.a. "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion".