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Scheme with Me (2012)
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Original name: 双城计中计
Genre: Comedy, Western
Country: China
Duration: 98 min.
Style:
humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, twisted, suspenseful, crime thriller, thrilling, period drama ...
Plot:
con artists, caper, deception, escapades, relationships, embezzler, criminal, teamwork, male female relationship, satire, heist, betrayal, conspiracy, rivalry, manipulation, gold rush, impersonation, black market, moral ambiguity, gangster, treachery, anti hero, survival, revenge, smuggling ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
china
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, satirical, semi serious and entertaining films with plots about satire, escapades, moral ambiguity, heist, revenge, urban and betrayal mostly in Comedy, Action and Drama genres. Some movies like Scheme with Me: Illegal Lives (2023), T.R.Y. (2003), Yamikin Dogs (2015), Don Seenu (2010), Finders Keepers (2017). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Story:
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Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Style:
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Plot:
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376
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Style:
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