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This Town (2020)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Five years after being acquitted for the murder of his family, Sean (White) is finally ready to move on with life. But the bitter ex-cop (Malcolm) who led the investigation remains adamant that he's guilty - and will stop at nothing to bring him down.
Style:
captivating, satirical, semi serious, crime thriller, tense, suspense, dark, suspenseful, detective, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
police officer, police, life, ex convict, satire, lifestyle, police detective, justice, guilt, family tragedy, wrongful accusation, revenge, investigation, obsession, mature, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity, small town, paranoia, criminal justice, acquittal, character study, vigilante justice, conspiracy, isolation ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
usa, united states
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Duration: 60 min.
Story:
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Duration: 116 min.
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Country: Japan
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Egypt
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
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Country: Vietnam
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
2020s
Place:
vietnam
Similarity:
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Genre: Comedy
Country: China
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
semi serious, captivating, satirical, detective, crime thriller ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
china
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Country: Turkey
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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22
Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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44%
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Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: Japan
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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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Duration: 153 min.
Story:
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