Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "private-military-company"

1. 24 (2001–2010)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Counter Terrorism Agent Jack Bauer races against the clock to subvert terrorist plots and save his nation from ultimate disaster.

Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Carlos Bernard, Dennis Haysbert

Votes: 197,097

2. Angel Has Fallen (2019)

R | 121 min | Action, Thriller

Mike Banning is framed for the attempted assassination of the President and must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat.

Director: Ric Roman Waugh | Stars: Gerard Butler, Frederick Schmidt, Danny Huston, Rocci Boy Williams

Votes: 110,712 | Gross: $69.03M

3. Jericho (2006–2008)

TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Drama, Mystery

A small town in Kansas is literally left in the dark after seeing a mushroom cloud over nearby Denver, Colorado. The townspeople struggle to find answers about the blast and solutions on how to survive.

Stars: Skeet Ulrich, Lennie James, Ashley Scott, Kenneth Mitchell

Votes: 58,765

4. The Contractor (2022)

R | 103 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A discharged U.S. Special Forces sergeant, James Harper, risks everything for his family when he joins a private contracting organization.

Director: Tarik Saleh | Stars: Chris Pine, Gillian Jacobs, Sander Thomas, Toby Dixon

Votes: 28,780

5. Scanners (1981)

R | 103 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called "scanning" to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non scanners.

Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Jennifer O'Neill, Stephen Lack, Patrick McGoohan, Lawrence Dane

Votes: 61,795 | Gross: $14.23M

6. SAS: Red Notice (2021)

R | 124 min | Action, Thriller

A small army of well trained criminals led by Grace Lewis have hijacked a train deep beneath the English Channel.

Director: Magnus Martens | Stars: Sam Heughan, Ruby Rose, Andy Serkis, Hannah John-Kamen

Votes: 21,315 | Gross: $0.15M

7. The Division (I)

Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Announced

In the near future, a pandemic virus is spread via paper money on Black Friday, decimating New York. A group of civilians, trained to operate in catastrophic times, are activated in an attempt to save who and what remains.

Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber | Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jessica Chastain, McKinley Stamper

8. Horizon Zero Dawn (2017 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

In a primitive tribal world where strange, monstrous, animalistic machines roam the wilderness, a brave young female warrior goes on a quest to learn the truth about her mysterious origin and the state the world is in.

Director: Mathijs de Jonge | Stars: Ashly Burch, Laura van Tol, Ava Potter, JB Blanc

Votes: 18,652

9. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (2013 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

In the year 2018, cybernetic soldier Raiden goes on a mission to stop a terrorist organization from starting a war for financial gain.

Directors: Mineshi Kimura, Kenji Saito, Hideo Kojima | Stars: Quinton Flynn, Philip Anthony-Rodriguez, Michael Beattie, JB Blanc

Votes: 2,861

10. Death Squad (2019–2020)

Horror

When all communication is severed with a clandestine scientific research facility located in a former Soviet biochemical laboratory, a private military company is formed to enter the facility to find and extract the lead doctor.

Stars: Mike Markoff, Elyssia Koulouris, Arsen Grigoryan, Dan Goldman

Votes: 54

11. The Directive (2019)

113 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

One year after a catastrophic pandemic wipes out most of humanity, a lone survivor embarks on a journey to find Safe Zone 57 with the help of a broken robot.

Director: Alexander Raye Pimentel | Stars: Kyle Abraham, Paul Askedall, Nicholas Winand, Hashim Gari

Votes: 1,315

12. Disruptor (1996 Video Game)

T | Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi

New promising LightStormer Corps recruit Jack Curtis must fight terrorists, space pirates and other threats to Earth's space colonies. President Krieger of Earth's United Nations also asks him to find a mysterious psionic orb for him.

Stars: Donnie Jeffcoat, Vaughn Armstrong, Christine Champion, Anthony Palermo

Votes: 47

13. The Child Soldier's New Job (2016)

68 min | Documentary

The privatization of war has become big business. Cheap, outsourced labor is hired from the poorest countries. With US Department of Defense money, some private companies hire former child soldiers, despite an industry code of conduct.

Director: Mads Ellesøe | Stars: Thomas Odukai, Yoweri Museveni, Sean McFate, Alhaji Koroma

Votes: 42

14. MissionForce: CyberStorm (1996 Video Game)

Action, Sci-Fi

Isometric turn-based strategy game set in the dystopian futuristic Earthsiege universe. A private military company orders the player to command units of mechs piloted by enslaved clones BioDerms to stop the man-made robotic Cybrids.

Director: John Garvin

Votes: 19

15. Death Squad (2019–2020)
Episode: Welcome to Magic Lab (2019)

Horror

After agreeing to the terms of the operation, former Army officer Michael Shepherd and his team of specialized private contractors enter the underground scientific facility, when their mission takes an unexpectedly terrifying turn.

Stars: Mike Ferguson, Mike Markoff, David Chandler, Dan Goldman

16. Death Squad (2019–2020)
Episode: Extreme Physiological Anomalies (2019)

Horror

As Shepherd's extraction team begins to uncover the true extent of what they are dealing with, it is revealed that Dr. Damen had recently moved forward with Stage 2 of an experiment that had yielded horrifying, unpredictable results.

Stars: Mike Ferguson, Mike Markoff, Hamlet Arakelyan, Liana Avetisyan

17. Death Squad (2019–2020)
Episode: Rescue (2019)

Horror

Shepherd's team splits up as their situation worsens. Pavel and Tariq uncover valuable knowledge of Dr. Damen's twisted experiments, while Brooks discovers Anna and Gabriella in hiding. Notes of discord begin to surface within the group.

Stars: Mike Ferguson, Mike Markoff, Hamlet Arakelyan, Liana Avetisyan

18. Death Squad (2019–2020)
Episode: Kirk's Out (2020)

Horror

Kirk makes a divisive personal choice. Brooks, Anna, and Gabriella meet back up with the team, as Tariq and Pavel find Dr. Damen. The question is, who is ultimately responsible for the work being conducted in the Magic Lab?

Stars: Mike Ferguson, Mike Markoff, Hamlet Arakelyan, Liana Avetisyan

19. Death Squad (2019–2020)
Episode: Put This Old Dog Down (2020)

Horror

Distrust begins to smolder between Sambuco and Meknikov. Shepherd and his team find the command center, along with Tariq and Dr. Damen, but tensions rise as the time comes to finish the job. Thompson is faced with a stark choice.

Stars: Mike Ferguson, Mike Markoff, Hamlet Arakelyan, Liana Avetisyan

20. Death Squad (2019–2020)
Episode: No Time To Be Squeamish (2020)

Horror

Shepherd mourns Thompson's loss. The debate over pursuing an antiviral serum intensifies. Sambuco decides Meknikov can no longer be trusted. Anton believes a computer code may help them escape. Kirk finds himself in a tight spot.

Stars: Mike Markoff, Hamlet Arakelyan, Liana Avetisyan, Dan Goldman

21. Death Squad (2019–2020)
Episode: Love and Hate (2020)

Horror

Brooks and Gabriella find the light of love in a dark place, but not Anna and Dr. Damen. Shepherd puts tremendous pressure on Anton to create an override code. Sambuco continues to pursue Meknikov, who is in the wind to try and save Pavel.

Stars: Mike Markoff, Hamlet Arakelyan, Liana Avetisyan, David Chandler

22. Death Squad (2019–2020)
Episode: You Will Never Get My Daughter (2020)

Horror

Anna's respect for Dr. Damen unravels. Sambuco and his team initiate Plan C. Injured and unable to move, Tariq makes the ultimate sacrifice, but to what effect for everyone else? Anton proves that he cannot be fully trusted.

Stars: Mike Markoff, Hamlet Arakelyan, Liana Avetisyan, Dan Goldman

23. Death Squad (2019–2020)
Episode: All Hope is Not Lost (2020)

Horror

Bennett's keen senses lead him to a discovery. Meknikov meets with a key figure who may help extract Pavel from the lab, something Sambuco greatly wishes to prevent. Brooks has second thoughts about the team's strategy. Hope is fading.

Stars: Mike Markoff, Hamlet Arakelyan, Liana Avetisyan, David Chandler

24. Death Squad (2019–2020)
Episode: Triumphant Reunion (2020)

Horror

Sambuco appears to be gaining the upper hand over Meknikov, who remains in deep hiding. Anguish overcomes Gabriella. After reuniting with the team, Kirk hatches a plan with Emily without informing everyone else. Love finds Pavel and Anna.

Stars: Mike Markoff, Hamlet Arakelyan, Liana Avetisyan, Dan Goldman

25. Death Squad (2019–2020)
Episode: The End of the World? (2020)

Horror

Detectives investigate Meknikov's disappearance. Sambuco takes extra precautions to ensure secrecy, but are they enough? Brooks and Gabriella discover Anton has escaped his confinement. Someone becomes wise to Kirk and Emily's plan.

Stars: Mike Markoff, Hamlet Arakelyan, Liana Avetisyan, David Chandler

26. Death Squad (2019–2020)
Episode: Do or Die (2020)

Horror

Dr. Damen reveals more details about the lab's furtive operations. Shepherd envisions a future for he and Emily, one Emily does not share. Sambuco and Livanov toast the future as they plan to destroy the lab. Will anyone make it out alive?

Stars: Mike Markoff, Hamlet Arakelyan, Liana Avetisyan, David Chandler

27. Death Squad (2019–2020)
Episode: Sacrifice (2020)

Horror

Shepherd crosses the line with Kirk. Pavel and Dr. Damen test an antiviral serum on Anna. Sambuco ties up loose ends and readjusts his strategy. Inspector Subari begins to piece together the complex riddle of Meknikov's disappearance.

Stars: Mike Markoff, Hamlet Arakelyan, Liana Avetisyan, David Chandler

28. Condor (2018–2020)
Episode: The Solution to All Problems (2018)

TV-MA | 49 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

After all 11 at his office are killed, Joe's on the run from the two assassins. Bob's the only one Joe can trust at CIA.

Director: Lawrence Trilling | Stars: William Hurt, Max Irons, Leem Lubany, Angel Bonanni

Votes: 664

29. Condor (2018–2020)
Episode: No Such Thing (2018)

TV-MA | 49 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Mae is tortured by lingering questions surrounding her husband's death. Caleb tells Joe about his CIA source. Joubert and Boyd cross paths at Kathy's house and make a critical discovery.

Director: Kari Skogland | Stars: Max Irons, William Hurt, Leem Lubany, Angel Bonanni

Votes: 520

30. Jack Ryan (2018–2023)
Episode: Dressed to Kill (2019)

TV-MA | 42 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Relieved of duty in Venezuela, Jack follows a new trail to London and seeks the help of MI5, only to discover the man he's after is also after him. Back in Venezuela, Reyes makes Gloria an offer.

Director: Andrew Bernstein | Stars: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Noomi Rapace, Jordi Mollà

Votes: 3,066