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Carlito's Way (1993)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
A Puerto-Rican ex-con, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of NYC.
Style:
neo noir, atmospheric, suspenseful, tense, melancholic, intense, rough, bleak, serious, clever ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangsters, mafia, organized crime, nightclub, suspense, tragic hero, drug dealing, drugs, gang, gunfight, prison, violence, drug lord, ex convict, starting over, haunted by the past, going straight, female nudity, go go dancer, released from prison, friendship, criminal heroes, city, lawyer, redemption ...
Time:
70s, 90s, 20th century, year 1975
Place:
new york, usa, grand central station manhattan new york city, harlem, manhattan new york city, harlem manhattan new york city
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, interesting and intense films with plots about gangsters, gang, mafia, violence, organized crime, gunfight and murder mostly in Crime, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like Carlito's Way: Scarface (1983), Goodfellas (1990), King of New York (1990), Casino (1995), Heat (1995). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 170 min.
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After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the ...
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
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Duration: 103 min.
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Style:
atmospheric, neo noir, intense, tense, captivating ...
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boys' night
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA, France
Duration: 178 min.
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realistic, clever, rough, captivating, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
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organized crime, mafia, casino, gangsters, rise and fall, gambling, greed, criminal heroes, betrayal, suspense, fbi, money ...
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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 ...
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tense, neo noir, suspenseful, intense, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
robbery, heist, gunfight, bank robbery, master criminal, suspense, group of criminals, chase, obsession, police detective, thief, police ...
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los angeles, california, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 175 min.
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Country: USA, France
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
Style:
stylized, intense, serious, suspenseful, sexy ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
organized crime, drugs, cocaine, lovers on the run, mafia, gunfight, gangsters, drug dealing, husband wife relationship, hotel, love, on the run ...
Time:
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100%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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new jersey, usa, new york, lower east side manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Audience:
boys' night
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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atmospheric, harsh, bleak, tense, emotional ...
Audience:
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Story:
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 ...
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serious, tense, realistic, harsh, clever ...
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Plot:
mafia, organized crime, gangsters, heroin, mob boss, drug lord, police, drugs, gang, crime boss, drug traffic, criminal ...
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Story:
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