Lockdown
In a quarantined London, a retiring detective races to solve a child murder while a deadly virus and hidden forces close in.
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In a quarantined London, a retiring detective races to solve a child murder while a deadly virus and hidden forces close in.
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A government agent races to stop a brilliant radical from unleashing a deadly nerve-gas attack on San Diego.
A Cold War bomber crisis spirals toward nuclear war as commanders race to stop a rogue strike on Russia.
A grieving ghost hunter buys a cursed rifle and is pulled into a frantic, supernatural race through time and memory.
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A San Antonio cop fights through a sudden virus-fueled zombie outbreak while trying to reach his wife and infant son.
A foster teen with perfect recall joins a secret time-travel job, then must survive a deadly future and uncover a conspiracy.
A grieving history lover slips between 2013 and 1913 inside a magical manor, trying to save its family and its future.
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In a sealed sector facing cyborg annihilation, a teen races against a 15-day countdown to survive and resist.
A black-ops blackout in Manhattan pulls two brilliant rivals into a globe-spanning hunt for a mastermind.
A misfit military crew at the edge of the universe must stop the Divide from collapsing and taking humanity with it.
A punctual English gentleman wagers he can circle the globe in 80 days, and travels through nonstop obstacles and pursuit.
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When America’s superhero dies, a hidden daughter must stop Russia’s vengeful superhuman before the world falls.