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"Star Trek Into Darkness," which stars Zachary Quinto, left, as Spock and Chris Pine as Kirk, features attacks on crowded offices.

“Star Trek Into Darkness,” which stars Zachary Quinto, left, as Spock and Chris Pine as Kirk, features attacks on crowded offices.  (Zade Rosenthal / AP)

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Terrorist schemes play prominent roles in this season’s action movies. We look at what’s to come and how similar plots have fared at the box office, particularly after Sept. 11, 2001.

'Man of Steel' | 2013

“Man of Steel,” with Henry Cavill as Superman, shows survivors of collapsing high rises, which can bring to mind the Sept. 11 attacks.  (Clay Enos / AP)

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