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John Augustin Ortiz (born May 23, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his antagonist role as Arturo Braga in Fast & Furious (2009) and Fast & Furious 6 (2013), and Clyde in Jack Goes Boating (2010), which earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor. He is also an artistic director/co-founder of the ... more

John Augustin Ortiz (born May 23, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for his antagonist role as Arturo Braga in Fast & Furious (2009) and Fast & Furious 6 (2013), and Clyde in Jack Goes Boating (2010), which earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actor. He is also an artistic director/co-founder of the LAByrinth Theater Company.

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American Gangster
(2007)
Crime, Drama
Following the death of his employer and mentor, Bumpy Johnson, Frank Lucas establishes himself as the number one importer of heroin in the Harlem district of Manhattan. He does so by buying heroin directly from the source in South East Asia and he comes up with a unique way of importing the drugs into the United States. Partly based on...
Runtime:
157 min
Director:
Ridley Scott
Cast:
Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin, Josh Brolin
7.8
81%
76
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Carlito's Way
(1993)
Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
A Puerto-Rican ex-con, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him, and lead a better life outside NYC.
Runtime:
144 min
Director:
Brian De Palma
Cast:
Al Pacino, Sean Penn, Penelope Ann Miller, John Leguizamo, Ingrid Rogers
7.9
82%
65
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Public Enemies
(2009)
Action, Crime
Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the ta...
Runtime:
140 min
Director:
Michael Mann
Cast:
Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Giovanni Ribisi, Billy Crudup, Stephen Graham
7.0
68%
70
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The Drop
(2014)
Crime, Drama
Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.
Runtime:
106 min
Director:
Michaël R. Roskam
Cast:
Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James Gandolfini, Matthias Schoenaerts, John Ortiz
7.1
89%
69
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Amistad
(1997)
Drama, History, Mystery
In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer R...
Runtime:
155 min
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Cast:
Nigel Hawthorne, Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Morgan Freeman
7.3
77%
63
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Kong: Skull Island
(2017)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.
Runtime:
118 min
Director:
Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Cast:
Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hiddleston, J.K. Simmons, Brie Larson
6.7
76%
62
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Fast & Furious
(2009)
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver him. And the two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possib...
Runtime:
107 min
Director:
Justin Lin
Cast:
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster
6.6
28%
46
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Bumblebee
(2018)
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary yellow VW bug.
Runtime:
114 min
Cast:
Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Dylan O'Brien, Jorge Lendeborg Jr.
6.8
92%
66
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Ransom
(1996)
Action, Thriller
When a rich man's son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then tries a unique tactic against the criminals.
Runtime:
121 min
Director:
Ron Howard
Cast:
Mel Gibson, Gary Sinise, Rene Russo, Delroy Lindo, Rene Russo
6.7
75%
60
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A Dog's Purpose
(2017)
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
Runtime:
100 min
Cast:
Josh Gad, Кей Джей Апа, Britt Robertson, Dennis Quaid, Peggy Lipton
7.0
35%
43
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Narc
(2002)
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
When the trail goes cold on a murder investigation of a policeman, an undercover narcotics officer is lured back to the force to help solve the case.
Runtime:
105 min
Director:
Joe Carnahan
Cast:
Ray Liotta, Jason Patric, Lloyd Adams, Lina Giornofelice, Krista Bridges
7.1
84%
70
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Going in Style
(2017)
Comedy, Crime
Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.
Runtime:
96 min
Director:
Zach Braff
Cast:
Morgan Freeman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin
6.6
90%
50
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Pride and Glory
(2008)
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A saga centered on a multi-generational family of New York City Police officers. The family's moral codes are tested when Ray Tierney, investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his own brother-in-law. For Ray, the truth is revelatory, a Pandora's Box that threatens to upend not only the Tierney ...
Runtime:
130 min
Director:
Gavin O'Connor
Cast:
Edward Norton, Jon Voight, Colin Farrell, Noah Emmerich, Jennifer Ehle
6.6
35%
45
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Before Night Falls
(2000)
Drama
Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vilified for his homosexuality in Fidel Castro's Cuba.
Runtime:
134 min
Director:
Julian Schnabel
Cast:
Diego Luna, Javier Bardem, Olivier Martinez, Johnny Depp, Andrea Di Stefano
7.2
73%
85
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Miami Vice
(2006)
Action, Crime, Thriller
A case involving drug lords and murder in South Florida takes a personal turn for undercover detectives Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs. Unorthodox Crockett gets involved romantically with the Chinese-Cuban wife of a trafficker of arms and drugs, while Tubbs deals with an assault on those he loves.
Runtime:
132 min
Director:
Michael Mann
Cast:
Jamie Foxx, Jamie Foxx, Colin Farrell, Colin Farrell, Gong Li
6.0
46%
66
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Take the Lead
(2006)
Comedy, Drama, Music
A former professional dancer volunteers to teach dance in the New York public school system and, while his background first clashes with his students' tastes, together they create a completely new style of dance. Based on the story of ballroom dancer, Pierre Dulane.
Runtime:
108 min
Director:
Liz Friedlander
Cast:
Antonio Banderas, Rob Brown, Yaya DaCosta, Alfre Woodard, John Ortiz
6.6
44%
55
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The Cloverfield Paradox
(2018)
Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Orbiting above a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality.
Runtime:
102 min
Cast:
Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Daniel Brühl, Chris O'Dowd, David Oyelowo, John Ortiz
5.5
19%
37
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Blackhat
(2015)
Action, Crime, Thriller
A man is released from prison to help American and Chinese authorities pursue a mysterious cyber criminal. The dangerous search leads them from Chicago to Hong Kong.
Runtime:
133 min
Director:
Michael Mann
Cast:
Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, Tang Wei, Leehom Wang, Manny Montana
5.4
34%
51
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Sgt. Bilko
(1996)
Comedy, Family
The army is known for churning out lean mean fighting machines intent on protecting our great nation. Sergeant Ernie Bilko is the leader of a ragtag group of the sorriest soldiers ever to enlist in the armed forces.
Runtime:
90 min
Director:
Jonathan Lynn
Cast:
Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd, Phil Hartman, Glenne Headly, Daryl Mitchell
5.8
31%
47
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Replicas
(2018)
Science Fiction, Thriller
A scientist becomes obsessed with returning his family to normalcy after a terrible accident.
Runtime:
107 min
Cast:
Keanu Reeves, Alice Eve, Thomas Middleditch, Thomas Middleditch, Emjay Anthony
5.5
9%
19
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Jack Goes Boating
(2010)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
A limo driver's blind date sparks a tale of love, betrayal, friendship and grace—centered around two working-class New York City couples.
Runtime:
89 min
Director:
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Cast:
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Lola Glaudini, Amy Ryan, John Ortiz, Richard Petrocelli
6.4
68%
64
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Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
(2007)
Action, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
The iconic creatures from two of the scariest film franchises in movie history wage their most brutal battle ever—in our own backyard. The small town of Gunnison, Colorado becomes a war zone between two of the deadliest extra-terrestrial life forms—the Alien and the Predator. When a Predator scout ship crash-lands in the hills outside ...
Runtime:
94 min
Director:
Colin Strause, Greg Strause
Cast:
Steven Pasquale, Reiko Aylesworth, John Ortiz, Ariel Gade, Johnny Lewis
4.6
12%
29
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El cantante
(2006)
Drama, History, Music
The rise and fall of salsa singer, Héctor Lavoe (1946-1993), as told from the perspective of his wife Puchi, who looks back from 2002.
Runtime:
116 min
Director:
Leon Ichaso
Cast:
Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, John Ortiz, Manny Pérez, Vincent Laresca
5.5
25%
46
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Riot
(1997)
Drama
In April 1992, following the notorious Rodney King verdict, the streets of Los Angeles became a battlefield, the backdrop to four personal intertwined stories.
Runtime:
95 min
Director:
Richard Di Lello, David C. Johnson
Cast:
Dante Basco, Kieu Chinh, Mako, Alexis Cruz, Yelba Osorio
6.3
N/A
N/A
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Silver Linings Playbook
(2012)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
After spending eight months in a mental institution, a former teacher moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife.
Runtime:
122 min
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Fast & Furious 6
(2013)
Action, Crime, Thriller
Hobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries: Dominic unexpectedly gets convoluted also facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty.
Runtime:
131 min
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Ad Astra
(2019)
Drama, Science Fiction
The near future, a time when both hope and hardships drive humanity to look to the stars and beyond. While a mysterious phenomenon menaces to destroy life on planet Earth, astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across the immensity of space and its many perils to uncover the truth about a lost expedition that decades before boldly ...
Runtime:
123 min
Director:
James Gray
Cast:
Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland, Jamie Kennedy
N/A
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