Sunday 19 January 2014

Thriller Sub-genre's - Spy Thriller


The Spy Thriller sub-genre as specific as it sounds is actually very popular in the vast thriller empire. It typically sees a British secret service agent or similar government agent that must take violent action against an organisation in order to save and protect his own or country.

 




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The Dept - 2011.

The protagonist must face shootouts, investigations, espionage, car chases and overall action in order to save himself and country. Due to this very fast, action packed type of movie there is often a very thin line in considering a spy movie as a thriller or action movie. For example James Bond is very much considered to be in the action genre. 
 

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Vishwaroopam is a Tamil Spy thriller made


 in 2013


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Spy Game - Made in 2001 and grossed over $140 million

In recent years the use of terrorism has been implemented in these films in order to connect with an ever worrying and changing audience. Below is probably the most famous scene from the movie Taken made in 2008.


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