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Cool Abdoul (2021)
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Genre: Drama
Country: Belgium
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The story of Ismail Abdoul, a promising young boxer getting caught between his sporting carreer and his rising fame in the criminal underworld.
Style:
crime drama, tense, crime thriller, noir
Plot:
boxing, violence, drug traffic, organized crime, ambition, rise and fall, moral ambiguity, character study, anti hero, gang, betrayal, crime boss, corruption, street life, nightlife, urban, male protagonist, identity crisis, machismo, legacy, redemption, realism, boxer, drug trafficking, gangs
Time:
contemporary
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out crime drama, tense, noir and dark films with plots about moral ambiguity, betrayal, violence, urban, corruption, organized crime and character study mostly in Drama, Crime and Action genres. Some movies like Cool Abdoul: Mediterranean Blue (2012), Bhairathi Ranagal (2024), Kanak Attack (2000), Glo (2024), Gangster (2024). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Story:
Many things can go wrong, or not , when a drug addict , a prostitute and a singer past his prime come together to rob their employer.
Style:
crime drama, emotional, tense, crime thriller, ambiguous ending ...
Plot:
desperation, moral ambiguity, heist, addiction, street life, survival, character study, realism, anti hero, prostitution, mature, urban ...
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95%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
The story revolves around the life of Bhairathi Ranagal's journey from being a law-abiding responsible lawyer to the benevolent crime boss of Karnataka.
Style:
crime drama, intense, dark, suspenseful, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
gangster, rise to power, power struggle, anti hero, organized crime, transformation, moral ambiguity, underworld, character study, biopic, violence, betrayal ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
bleak, emotional, tense, crime thriller, realistic ...
Plot:
identity, immigrant, drug traffic, pimp, loyalty, loss, desperation, street life, organized crime, gang, tragedy, violence ...
Place:
germany, istanbul turkey
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Story:
Forced to navigate dangerous environments to keep her mother alive, Glo gets entangled with a mob boss and finds her life spiraling out of control.
Style:
crime thriller, crime drama, suspense, tense, neo noir ...
Plot:
desperation, survival, mother daughter relationship, mob boss, female protagonist, organized crime, violence, urban, underworld, corruption, crime family, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
82%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 185 min.
Story:
A mysterious woman recounts the rise and fall of Nikodem "Nikoś" Skotarczak, one of the biggest gangsters in Poland's history. Inspired by a true story.
Style:
crime drama, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot:
mafia, gangster, organized crime, crime boss, mob boss, mafioso, gang, criminal, outlaw gang, criminal gang, mysterious girl, corruption ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 90s
Place:
poland, eastern europe
Similarity:
81%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Emotionless hitman Michael meets Jessy, awakening unfamiliar feelings. A mission gone awry forces him to reevaluate his entire existence, challenging his beliefs and way of life.
Style:
tense, crime thriller, intense, dark, noir ...
Plot:
hitman, gangster, urban, moral dilemma, identity crisis, assassin, violence, organized crime, moral ambiguity, underworld, forbidden romance, character study ...
Time:
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Similarity:
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189
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A young man, short of money, is persuaided into looking after the business of a local drug dealer for a week or two. Up until then, the guy had been an honest and clean of drugs, but when he spends his days surrounded by riches and drugs, he cannot ...
Style:
crime drama, bleak, realistic, crime thriller, tense ...
Plot:
addiction, drug traffic, temptation, drug dealer, drug use, loss of innocence, family tragedy, urban, cautionary tale, moral ambiguity, desperation, character study ...
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A Chinese drama
Style:
crime drama, noir
Plot:
gangster, violence, redemption, criminal underworld, triad, betrayal, street life, tragic romance, urban, moral ambiguity, loyalty, nightlife ...
Time:
80s
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68%
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116
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
crime drama, bleak, realistic, atmospheric, period piece ...
Plot:
drug, heroin, drug dealing, underworld, addiction, character study, moral ambiguity, ambition, violence, street life, hashish, rise and fall ...
Time:
60s
Place:
hamburg germany, west germany
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
River Of Fury presents the self-discovery and awakening of a young man (Danny Lee), who has been exposed and fallen for the lucrative powers of wealth. Lily Ho played a role in sharp contrast with Lee, which has helplessly fallen prey to the ...
Style:
tense, emotional, crime drama, dark, tragic ...
Plot:
self discovery, greed, corruption, ambition, identity crisis, character study, temptation, class conflict, male protagonist, coming of age, power struggle, betrayal ...
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Lithuania, Russia
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A thriller about a crook who efforts to get out of the business could cost him his life. Gena is a drug runner who has grown tired of the violence and unpredictability of his life, and he decides it's time to go straight. Gena plans one last ...
Style:
crime drama, captivating, tense, crime thriller, road movie ...
Plot:
betrayal, prostitution, underground, murder, gangster, drug smuggling, murderer, escape, criminal underworld, organized crime, smuggling, russian mafia ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
moscow russia, eastern europe, france, lithuania
Similarity:
62%
131
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Fighting to keep her family together, Trina steps into the underground world of drug trafficking. She enlists her two friends to become transporters.
Style:
crime drama, tense, crime thriller, suspense, tension ...
Plot:
motherhood, drug traffic, female protagonist, danger, survival, mother daughter relationship, family drama, protective parent, betrayal, violence, sacrifice, poverty ...
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60%
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:
60%
479
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
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Style:
crime drama, suspenseful, captivating, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Place:
moscow russia
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Jules and Louis, hustlers and jazz musicians struggle to create a hit when a black-Hispanic escort named Ruby interrupts their lives distracting their music and causing Louis to fight his friend's debts away.
Style:
art house, experimental, tense, multicultural, sexy ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
59%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The fast career of a young Neapolitan among contraband, gambling dens, bribes and illegality. He will upgrade its rank till the maximum level of the "Family".
Style:
poliziottesco, crime drama, dark, tense, brutal ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
mafia, smuggling, camorra, organized crime, violence, crime boss, ambition, power struggle, rise to power, criminal underworld, gang war, urban ...
Time:
70s
Place:
naples italy, italy, napoli italy
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Colombia
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Story:
Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha, a humble young man, becomes an emerald miner to one of Colombia's most powerful drug lords.
Style:
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Plot:
organized crime, drug, drug lord, crime boss, criminal gang, drug dealer, drug cartel, criminal, gang, drug dealing, rise and fall, drug traffic ...
Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
57%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Four drug dealers with completely different backgrounds band together to become the most feared force in the business.
Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
crime drama, tension, tense, dark, bleak ...
Plot:
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Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
crime drama, bleak, noir, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 3 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
52%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Story:
Two men living in a criminal-ran city have two choices: Either fight back or join the corruption. Chaos just always seems to find them.
Style:
crime drama, dark, crime thriller, tense, noir ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Bangladesh
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Just as Moses was found in the river Nile, an infant is rescued from a river, and adopted by Miraj, Karim and Sajib in turns over the years, only to be abandoned at the various stages of his life. From innocence to becoming a gangster, the ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
After going down in the fifth round, boxer Bud Gordon bowed out of the limelight. Now residing in a fixer-upper apartment in New Jersey with his girlfriend, Bud longs for his former Manhattan glory. In an effort to get back in the game, he makes a ...
Style:
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Plot:
boxer, boxing, murder, restaurant, revenge, character study, moral ambiguity, rivalry, danger, ethical dilemma, ambition, corruption ...
Time:
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Place:
new jersey, manhattan new york city, usa
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Tamaki's (Iwashita) husband is the head of the Idei clan, based in southern Osaka. As the film opens, punch-permed lieutenant Ginji (Riki Takeuchi) is killed while pumping iron. Following the hit, rumors and recriminations abound, slowly ...
Style:
crime drama, disturbing, tense, captivating, intense ...
Plot:
yakuza, organized crime, crime family, criminal underworld, mafia, female protagonist, multiple storylines, bandit, criminal gang, criminal syndicate, gang, criminal ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A brash group of hoodlums have been doing minor crime jobs in their neighborhood since they were kids until they step on the wrong toes and get caught up in a war with an old-school mafia king pin and their lives soon become hell on earth.
Style:
crime drama, realistic, serious, brutal, rough ...
Plot:
organized crime, mob boss, power struggle, revenge, drug dealing, criminal heroes, partners in crime, group of criminals, fight for supremacy, neighborhood, gang, mafia ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Graham studied medicine, but never qualified due to being expelled from medical school for theft. He did pass the final exams, but while being paid to do them for someone else, which he feels qualifies him to practice medicine privately. Dispensing ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Mexico
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Based on the international hit song, Pedro Navaja (Peter the Knife) is the story of the coolest, street smart hustler ever to walk the streets of Mexico City. The police are after him, his rivals are after him, and all the while the most beautiful ...
Style:
crime drama, noir, crime thriller, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
hustler, urban, street life, underworld, moral ambiguity, anti hero, streetwise, corruption, rivalry, seduction, violence, urban decay ...
Place:
mexico city
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A promising law student from a good family is driven by a cool cardsharper into a downward spiral of criminality, discovering a part of himself he had never known.
Style:
tense, disturbing, captivating, dark, suspenseful ...
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