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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama, Western
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
In late 1890s Wyoming, Butch Cassidy is the affable, clever and talkative leader of the outlaw Hole in the Wall Gang. His closest companion is the laconic dead-shot 'Sundance Kid'. As the west rapidly becomes civilized, the law finally catches up to Butch, Sundance and their gang. Chased doggedly by a special posse, the two decide to make their way to South America in hopes of evading their pursuers once and for all.
Style:
homoerotic, epic, period piece, freeze frame, suspense, entertaining, scenic, cult classic, retro, clever ...
Audience:
date night, boys' night, kids, adult
Plot:
buddy, friendship, shootout, old west, bank robbery, cowboy, friendship between men, last stand, gunfight, fugitive, heist, robbery, outlaw, love triangle, on the run, outlaw gang, two man army, gunslinger, buddies, bandit, death of protagonist, manhunt, fast draw, teacher, train ...
Time:
1900s, 1890s, 20th century, ancient times, year 1969, 1800s, 19th century
Place:
bolivia, south america, new york, wyoming, latin america, utah, new york state ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, harsh and interesting films with plots about gunfight, shootout, violence, gun, criminal, murder and chase mostly in Drama, Western and Crime genres. Some movies like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Blackthorn (2011), The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), Tombstone (1993), True Grit (2010), Dances with Wolves (1990). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: Spain, France, Bolivia, UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In Bolivia, Butch Cassidy (now calling himself James Blackthorne) pines for one last sight of home, an adventure that aligns him with a young robber and makes the duo a target for gangs and lawmen alike.
Style:
realistic, exciting, serious, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
friendship, native, on the run, modern west, danger, one last chance, criminal heroes, partner, desert, cowboy, male bonding, gunfight ...
Time:
20th century, 1920s, 1900s
Place:
bolivia, south america, latin america
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain, West Germany, USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
While the Civil War rages between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hit man and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.
Style:
spaghetti western, epic, breathtaking, cult classic, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly, manly, date night, kids ...
Plot:
old west, civil war, treasure hunt, gunfight, greed, american civil war, moral ambiguity, desert, anti hero, shootout, hitman, cowboy ...
Time:
19th century, year 1966, 20th century, 1860s, victorian era
Place:
texas, arizona, austin texas, usa, north america ...
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Genre: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A "prequel" of sorts to "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," chronicling the two outlaws' lives in the years before the events portrayed in the Newman/Redford movie.
Style:
detective, exciting, semi serious, realistic, humorous ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
partner, outlaw, old west, two man army, male bonding, friendship between men, fugitive, sheriff, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, bank robbery, train robbery ...
Time:
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Place:
wyoming, utah
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining town of Tombstone. But Earp is forced to don a badge again and get help from his notorious pal Doc ...
Style:
realistic, cult classic, costume drama, suspense, serious ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
old west, cowboy, vengeance, gunfight, gunslinger, criminal, shootout, friendship, sheriff, western hero, wild west, revenge ...
Time:
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Place:
arizona, america, usa, tucson arizona, mexico ...
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Following the murder of her father by hired hand Tom Chaney, 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find, a man with "true grit," Reuben J. ...
Style:
suspense, costume drama, visually appealing, suspenseful, period piece ...
Audience:
manly, date night, family outing, boys' night, teen drama
Plot:
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Time:
19th century, year 2010, 2010s, 20th century, 1900s ...
Place:
texas, oklahoma, usa, arkansas, california
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 181 min.
Story:
Wounded Civil War soldier, John Dunbar tries to commit suicide – and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.
Style:
scenic, touching, sentimental, visually stunning, inspirational ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
south dakota, nebraska, america, usa, kansas ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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road movie, black comedy, sexy, cult classic, retro ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
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Time:
year 1969, 60s, 20th century, 70s, 80s
Place:
texas, midwest, austin texas, usa, mexico ...
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge.
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
missouri, texas, minnesota
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Aging outlaw Pike Bishop (William Holden) prepares to retire after one final robbery. Joined by his gang, which includes Dutch Engstrom (Ernest Borgnine) and brothers Lyle (Warren Oates) and Tector Gorch (Ben Johnson), Bishop discovers the heist is ...
Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
mexican revolution, friendship, gang, gunfight, violent, desert, robbery, honor, soldier, on the run, one last job, bounty hunter ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Western
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
Outlaw Jesse James is rumored to be the 'fastest gun in the West'. An eager recruit into James' notorious gang, Robert Ford eventually grows jealous of the famed outlaw and, when Robert and his brother sense an opportunity to kill ...
Style:
cerebral, atmospheric, visually appealing, visually stunning, suspense ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
missouri, america, kentucky, usa, new york ...
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain, West Germany
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
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Style:
spaghetti western, stylized, atmospheric, harsh, exciting ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
new mexico, texas, usa, north america, mexico ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Place:
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Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Western
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Style:
bleak, cult classic, retro, realistic, spaghetti western ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
manhunt, gunfight, destiny, female nudity, death, brutality, violence, murder, bounty hunter, wild west, great ending, great dialogue ...
Time:
year 1973, 1900s, 19th century, 1880s, 70s
Place:
america, usa, new mexico, mexico, california
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain, West Germany
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
The Man With No Name enters the Mexican village of San Miguel in the midst of a power struggle among the three Rojo brothers and sheriff John Baxter. When a regiment of Mexican soldiers bearing gold intended to pay for new weapons is waylaid by the ...
Style:
spaghetti western, stylized, epic, harsh, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
old west, violence, gunfight, wild west, gang war, small town, greed, vengeance, tough heroes, drifter, cowboy, death ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s
Place:
mexico, latin america, new mexico, mexico city, arizona ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Romance, Western
Country: France, Australia, UK, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
After getting threatened by Kelly's friends and family, Constable Fitzpatrick places the blame on Ned Kelly and exaggerates what happened. With the biggest ever award available, Kelly and his gang set into the wild, to remain hidden from ...
Style:
romantic, captivating, factual, sincere, rough ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, harsh, serious, period piece, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, kids
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.
Style:
realistic, suspense, neo western, neo noir, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
robbery, bank robber, brother, texas ranger, bank robbery, redemption, small town, armed robbery, gunfight, bank, heist, desperation ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, future, y2k, 21st century
Place:
texas, nebraska, oklahoma, usa, california
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner ...
Style:
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Audience:
manly, adult
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, stylized, harsh, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
Obsessive master thief, Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective, Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the ...
Style:
neo noir, suspense, tense, bleak, clever ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
robbery, heist, gunfight, bank robbery, police, cop, police detective, master criminal, thief, bank, chase, obsession ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles, california, usa, southern california
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100%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
retro, funny, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gang, mexican bandit, civil war, woman with a gun, wild west, mexican american border, civil war veteran, cowboy, outlaw, brother, bandit, executioner ...
Time:
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Place:
mexico, texas, usa, latin america
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A senator, who became famous for killing a notorious outlaw, returns for the funeral of an old friend and tells the truth about his deed.
Style:
melancholic, suspense, atmospheric, serious, meditative ...
Audience:
family outing
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Time:
19th century, year 1962, 1910s, 1880s, 1800s ...
Place:
america
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Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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grindhouse, serious, realistic, exciting, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
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Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
John Russell, disdained by his "respectable" fellow stagecoach passengers because he was raised by Indians, becomes their only hope for survival when they are set upon by outlaws.
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Plot:
old west, journey, cowboy, racism, apache, loneliness, outlaw, native american, apache territory, apache indian, character study, embezzlement ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Western
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 191 min.
Story:
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Style:
cult classic, historical drama, period piece, retro, anamorphic ...
Plot:
western hero, brother brother relationship, gunfight, modern western, wyatt earp, husband wife relationship, wagon train, modern west, civil war, gunslinger, old west, historical event ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, 90s, 1880s, 1860s ...
Place:
arizona, kansas, tucson arizona, missouri, alaska ...
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
An ex-con seeks revenge on the man who put him in prison by planning a robbery of the latter's stagecoach, which is transporting gold. He enlists the help of a partner, who could be working for his nemesis.
Style:
exciting, intense, humorous, suspense, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heist, gold, native american, revenge, caper, chase, vengeance, rivalry, frame up, robbery, jail, old west ...
Time:
year 1967, 19th century, 20th century
Place:
usa, mexico
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Running from the law after a bank robbery in Mexico, Dad Longworth finds an opportunity to take the stolen gold and leave his partner Rio to be captured. Years later, Rio escapes from the prison where he has been since, and hunts down Dad for ...
Style:
intense, serious, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
bank robber, vengeance, greed, bank robbery, haunted by the past, stolen gold, going straight, on the run, criminal's revenge, rivalry, obsessive quest, dishonesty ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s, year 1961, 60s, 20th century
Place:
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.
Style:
suspense, brutal, harsh, epic, visually stunning ...
Plot:
american civil war, revenge, native american, surrender, civil war, cowboy, vengeance, manhunt, murder, on the run, loss of family, one against many ...
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