Movies like Diesel
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Diesel (2025)
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Original name: டீசல்
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
During the 1980s, Manoharan was a leader in the city's crude oil smuggling business. Manohar opposed Patanis dream of setting up a private port that would become a hub for the black market oil trade. He looted a large quantity of oil from the pipeline to blackmail the government into fulfilling his dream. Finally, the Vasu finds the missing oil.
Style:
crime drama, tense, suspenseful, period piece, masala
Plot:
smuggling, black market, political corruption, greed, power struggle, power politics, gangster, looting, investigation, betrayal, moral ambiguity, anti hero, revenge, law enforcement, machismo, tamil
Time:
80s
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Most similar movies to Diesel
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspenseful, crime drama and dark films with plots about moral ambiguity, corruption, revenge, betrayal, gangster, power struggle and anti hero mostly in Action, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like Diesel: Red Sandal Wood (2023), Maro Prasthanam (2021), Agilan (2023), Oomai Sennai (2021), Darja (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Prabha , a boxer and an aspiring police officer from North Madras, goes to Renigunta looking for his Girlfriend's missing brother, only to gets entangled in Red Sandalwood smuggling and unravels the scandal regarding the same in the forest of ...
Style:
crime thriller, suspenseful, tense, realistic, dark
Plot:
smuggling, boxing, corruption, organized crime, investigation, black market, criminal underworld, missing person, moral ambiguity, forest, revenge, violent ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Protagonist Shiva, works with dreaded gangster for living. An Unexpected incident, turns him into a revenge-seeking man. The way he carries out sting operation to expose the dark secrets of his gang is rest of the movie
Style:
tense, intense, suspenseful, crime drama, dark ...
Plot:
gangster, revenge, betrayal, sting operation, underworld, corruption, violence, power struggle, justice, loyalty, moral ambiguity, vigilante ...
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91%
854
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Crane operator Agilan does all illegal activities in the harbour. Gokul is appointed to stop all these illegal activities. He brings in all the modern amenities to stop all these illegal activities. Agilan is capable of overcoming all the equipment ...
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, captivating, action packed, crime thriller ...
Plot:
harbor, gangster, port, smuggling, gang member, fight, gang, bandit, martial arts, criminal gang, outlaw gang, fighting crime ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A man who works for a seedy private detective decides to turn over a new leaf, but ends up antagonising the men behind his last assignment, and gets entangled in a web spun by greedy politicians, corrupt cops and ruthless gangsters.
Style:
crime drama, crime thriller, tense, suspense, neo noir ...
Plot:
gangster, corruption, organized crime, private detective, underworld, violence, danger, moral ambiguity, criminal conspiracy, criminal syndicate, political corruption, power struggle ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
72%
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Kanaka Mahalaksmi is a local don, who does liquor business in Bandhar city and known for her ruthlessness. She sets her sights to rule the Bandhar port. As everyone including the police are terrified by her, ACP Shiva Shankar is transferred to the ...
Style:
action drama, dark, suspenseful, tense, intense ...
Plot:
gangster, power struggle, rivalry, underworld, cop, corruption, showdown, mafia, urban, law and order, revenge, smuggling ...
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64%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Set in the backdrop of 1980s, Micheal helms his influential family in Kochi, inspiring fear and respect through his unnerving past. When a few younger members in the household feel his power over their lives too are aggravating, they join hands with ...
Style:
disturbing, suspense, captivating, period piece, dark ...
Plot:
gangster, organized crime, betrayal, power struggle, patriarch, family drama, bandit, gang, life is a bitch, moral ambiguity, revenge, family secret ...
Time:
80s, 2020s
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
A cash-strapped bank cashier embarks on a risky investment scheme and soon gets drawn into the murky world of money laundering.
Style:
crime drama, suspense, tension, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
money laundering, investments, fraud, greed, corruption, suspicion, desperation, moral ambiguity, ethical dilemma, banking, betrayal, double life ...
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54%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
Chinna, a young man, hates Mitra, his stepbrother, who is loyal and obedient to Loki, their father, who gives him preference in politics. Chinna finds different ways to exact revenge from Mitra.
Style:
intense, dramatic, emotional, crime drama, suspenseful ...
Plot:
power struggle, father son conflict, family drama, family conflict, ambition, loyalty, betrayal, revenge, moral ambiguity, ethical dilemma, intrigue, manipulation ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s
Similarity:
54%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, India
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
When a clever, carefree gangster is recruited to help an overseas crime lord take down a rival, he is caught off guard by the moral dilemmas that follow.
Style:
crime drama, light, captivating, intense, tense ...
Plot:
gangster, crime boss, organized crime, immigrant, underworld, moral ambiguity, anti hero, moral dilemma, criminal, partners in crime, escapades, master criminal ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
london, india
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
In 1980, five friends live a carefree life in Madurai until they commit a near-perfect crime but do not manage to get away with it.
Style:
crime drama, psychological, captivating, thrilling, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
gangster, tragic love, friendship, betrayal, murder, relationship problems, infidelity, unfaithful girlfriend, moral ambiguity, revenge, tragedy, anti hero ...
Time:
80s
Place:
india
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Aadhi, A troubled young man who desperately in need of money crosses path a self-centric police officer Maithreyan, during a theft. They both get involved in an idol smuggling and face the repercussions.
Style:
crime thriller, crime drama, tense, dark, suspense ...
Plot:
moral ambiguity, anti hero, betrayal, police corruption, corrupt cop, black market, ethical dilemma, revenge, investigation, violence, murder mystery, guilt ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The film follows underworld don Vincent Gomas (Mohanlal) and his rivalry against the Kerala Home minister N. Krishnadas (Ratheesh).
Style:
political thriller, tension, intense, suspense, dark ...
Plot:
gangster, anti hero, betrayal, crime boss, politics, underworld, corrupt politician, mob boss, corruption, power politics, power struggle, minister ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
49%
196
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A young man from a small town goes to Hollywood to make his fortune. He gets hired as a bouncer at a disco club, but soon finds himself caught up in drugs, gangsters and eventually has to flee when his boss and another bouncer are murdered by drug ...
Style:
crime drama, period piece, suspenseful, tense, erotic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
bouncer, disco, gangster, nightlife, murder, criminal underworld, drug trade, violent, fugitives, urban, hollywood, survival ...
Time:
80s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 174 min.
Story:
Kannan is a gangster who rules the crime-infested town of Kotha. After getting humiliated by Kannan and his men, CI Shahul Haasan tactfully plots the return of former gangster named Kotha Rajendran alias "Raju", thus leading to a ...
Style:
tense, crime drama, thrilling, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
organized crime, gangster, crime boss, bandit, gang, criminal, fight, criminal gang, outlaw gang, street gang, gang member, battles ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Michael and his right-hand man Scorpion, who find themselves embroiled in their father Ko's turf war against rival gangs in Taipei, setting off a conflict between old and new generations of gangsters. The film is the latest installment in the ...
Style:
crime drama, noir, suspenseful, tense
Plot:
gangster, gang warfare, organized crime, father son conflict, power struggle, betrayal, ambition, violence, revenge, loyalty, brotherhood, right hand man ...
Place:
taipei
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
A young, unassuming gold smuggler and his companion embark on an outrageously risky plan with the hope of gaining a fortune that could secure them a lifetime of wealth.
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, serious, exciting, action adventure ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
smuggling, gold, heist, adventurer, smuggler, money, opportunist, adventure hero, escapades, wealth, plan, underworld ...
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44%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
Shiva and Hari, two friends who are polar opposites in demeanour, are the terror in Mangaladevi. What happens when ego, ambition and jealousy creeps in between their strong friendship?
Style:
dark, crime drama, thrilling, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
betrayal, coastal town, enemy, battles, fight, rise and fall, jealousy, revenge, ambition, power struggle, gangster, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
kannada, india
Similarity:
42%
283
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
An underling of a gangster decides to turn over a new leaf, but will his violent past let him do so?
Style:
tense, entertaining, exciting, dramatic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
redemption, relationships, male female relationship, gang, gang of outlaws, gang member, swashbuckler, criminal gang, love, bandit, couples, fall in love ...
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Madhavan Mahadevan, who comes into the city from a village to see off his sister-in-law and her daughter after the death of his elder brother, an upright Customs Officer (KB Ganesh Kumar). While running around to claim the insurance money, he comes ...
Style:
crime drama, tense, action drama, suspense, melancholic ...
Plot:
revenge, murder, brother, underworld, justice, organized crime, vigilante, gang leader, gangster, retribution, determination, showdown ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
A violent outlaw takes a job as a personal driver in order to protect the life of a little girl.
Style:
dark, tense, suspenseful, emotional
Plot:
outlaw, anti hero, criminal underworld, violent, revenge, survival, gangster, violence, power struggle, showdown, moral ambiguity, protector ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A ruthless moneylender must tackle a wicked man's plan to outsmart his way out of the debt to achieve what's rightfully his.
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, captivating, dramatic ...
Plot:
finance, life, business and finance, financial problem, money, brutality, financial difficulty, debt, financier, violent man, retribution, revenge ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Story:
Set in a bygone era, this gripping tale unfolds in the coastal paradise of Goa, where a powerful drug cartel pulls the strings behind a facade of sun-soaked beaches and vibrant culture.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, atmospheric, neo noir, period piece ...
Plot:
drug cartel, organized crime, power struggle, smuggling, corruption, underworld, mafia, investigation, conspiracy, betrayal, lawlessness, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
After narrowly escaping arrest in Prague, Czech mobster Radim "Kácko" Kraviec flees first to Seychelles and then to South Africa where he continues with his criminal endeavours. However, his illicit activities cannot go unnoticed forever.
Style:
crime drama, tense, dark, suspenseful, brutal ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
gangster, organized crime, criminal underworld, escape, crime boss, fugitive, violence, power struggle, investigation, moral ambiguity, corruption, outlaw ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
south africa, johannesburg south africa
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Anthahpuram is a 1998 Telugu film directed by Krishna Vamsi, which was later remade in 1999 in Tamil with the same name. The film stars Prakash Raj, Soundarya and Jagapati Babu in prominent roles.[1] The film won three Filmfare Awards South for Best ...
Style:
emotional, tense, crime drama, intense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
violence, family drama, feudalism, family feud, family honor, domestic violence, patriarchy, confrontation, motherhood, power struggle, retribution, revenge ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Story:
An honest cop tries to track down a suitcase filled with ₹5 crore worth of unaccounted cash that belongs to a businessman. With at least a dozen individuals after it, can he recover it before it falls into the wrong hands?
Style:
crime drama, suspenseful, tense, suspense, fast paced
Plot:
police, money, cop, honesty, corruption, corrupt businessman, greed, power struggle, justice, chase, power, law and order ...
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Four Boys come to Mandya from Different place of India to start their career in crime and extortion from builders and high profiles peoples and they succeed...One day things take a turn when one of them (ganpat) missing.
Style:
crime drama, dark, tense, suspenseful, tragic
Plot:
extortion, gangster, violence, moral ambiguity, corruption, organized crime, missing person, streetwise, realism, rise and fall, criminal syndicate, betrayal ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
An American links her mothers death in Bankok to a plot involving Vietnamese refugees.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, tense, political thriller, crime drama ...
Plot:
investigation, conspiracy, american abroad, espionage, mother daughter relationship, betrayal, corruption, family tragedy, moral ambiguity, murder, revenge, organized crime ...
Time:
90s
Place:
thailand, bangkok thailand, southeast asia
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A sequel in name only, Ambition Without Honor 2 follows Tetsuya, a young yakuza, who returns to his family after his adoptive father is wounded in an attack from a rival gang. In his battle against dishonorable enemies and corrupt yakuza politics, ...
Style:
crime drama, dark, tense, noir, suspenseful ...
Plot:
yakuza, organized crime, underworld, loyalty, honor, corruption, violence, revenge, gang warfare, moral ambiguity, power struggle, betrayal ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 181 min.
Story:
A ruthless billionaire, Neeraj, uses beggars as benamis to launder money, with the help of a disgraced civil submit servant, Deepak. One of the beggars, Deva, escapes with ₹10,000 crores and becomes the target of a deadly manhunt. He meets ...
Style:
dark, tense, suspenseful, neo noir, twisted ...
Plot:
economic inequality, moral dilemma, social justice, class conflict, redemption, corruption, moral ambiguity, money laundering, urban, political corruption, survival, betrayal ...
Place:
mumbai india
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down under pressure from the public and the press, adding a new dimension in the war for power among the yakuza families of Hiroshima. Akira Kobayashi's Takeda tries to keep ...
Style:
crime drama, crime thriller, tense, period piece, suspenseful ...
Plot:
yakuza, power struggle, gang warfare, organized crime, violence, loyalty, brutality, betrayal, realism, machismo, honor, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
60s
Place:
hiroshima japan
Similarity:
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