Movies like Detention 2003

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Detention (2003)
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Detention (2003)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: A heroic high school teacher leads a band of students trapped in school by violent drug-runners.
Style: rough, serious, realistic, suspense, exciting, suspenseful, fast
Audience: boys' night, kids
Plot: hostage, rescue, survival, corrupt cop, confined, high school student, youth, teachers and students, master warrior, danger, dedicated educator, teacher, kidnapping, high school, school, die hard, ex soldier, heist, heroes, fight, female assassin, juvenile delinquent, detention, high school teacher, rivalry ...
Time: 21st century, contemporary
Place: bosnia

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Most similar movies to Detention

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, suspenseful, rough and realistic films with plots about showdown, heroes, blood splatter, violence, pistol, martial arts and disarming someone mostly in Action, Thriller and Drama genres. Some movies like Detention: The Substitute (1996), Maximum Conviction (2012), Silent Trigger (1996), The Defender (2004), The Point Men (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Substitute (1996)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: After he did some jobs for CIA, ex-marine John Shale is visiting his high school love Jane. She's now a teacher in Columbus High School in Miami. Soon after his arriving Jane has her knee cap broken while jogging. After that, John decides to go ...
Style: rough, suspenseful, intense, harsh, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: high school, teachers and students, teacher, hidden identity, vigilante, bullying, danger, gang, undercover, gangster, substitute teacher, society ...
Time: year 1996, 90s
Place: miami, florida, usa, cuba
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Maximum Conviction (2012)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: When former black ops operative Tom Steele and his partner Manning are assigned to decommission an old prison, they must oversee the arrival of two mysterious female prisoners. Before long, an elite force of mercenaries assault the prison in search ...
Style: serious, suspenseful, exciting, realistic, rough ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: prison, martial arts, chase, rescue, confined, partner, tough heroes, on the run, master warrior, danger, jail, wrestler ...
Time: year 2012, 21st century
Place: texas, usa, oregon
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Silent Trigger (1996)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Waxman is a former Special Forces soldier who is now working as a heavily armed assassin for a top secret government agency. When a covert mission goes terribly wrong, Waxman and fellow assassin Clegg become that agency's prime targets.
Style: suspense, bloody, fast, serious, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: hitman, sniper, assassin, soldier, killer, terrorism, mercenary, heroes, showdown, kickboxing, violence, one man army ...
Time: 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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The Defender (2004)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Germany, Romania
Duration: 91 min.
Story: The global war on terror rages on. When a government official goes missing, Lance, a man with an impressive record of service to his country, finds himself protecting the man who embodies everything he has dedicated his life to fight against.
Style: serious, rough, exciting, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorism, undercover, state affairs, daring rescue, danger, save the day, chases and races, law enforcement, conspiracy, undercover agent, shootout, spy ...
Time: 90s, 21st century
Place: romania, europe, new york, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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The Point Men (2001)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, France, Luxembourg, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Some time after their botched operation to capture a known Palestinian terrorist, a team of Israeli agents starts to get killed off one by one. Their leader must get to the bottom of things before the killer(s) plan is complete.
Style: serious, realistic, suspenseful, tense, cult classic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorism, mossad, espionage, assassination, undercover, secret agent, vengeance, save the day, working undercover, female warrior, bodyguard, rivalry ...
Time: 2000s
Place: new york, jerusalem, tel aviv israel, austria, zurich switzerland ...
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Direct Action (2004)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Frank Gannon, a veteran cop, is being hunted by his fellow police officers after they learned he has betrayed the brotherhood and exposed to the feds wide scale corruption of the LAPD. He has one day left to prove his case and survive.
Style: suspenseful, serious, realistic, rough, cult classic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: police corruption, police detective, partner, rivalry, fighting the system, workplace, dishonesty, law enforcement, uncover truth, workplace situations, one man army, hitman ...
Place: los angeles
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Soldier Boyz (1995)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A group of prisoners are going to Vietnam to rescue the daughter of a V-I.P. The Ones who survive get their freedom back...but hell awaits them.
Style: independent film, serious, realistic, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: violence against women, vietnam war, female warrior, terrorism, cavalry, battles, survival, danger, military, soldier, rivalry, kidnapping ...
Time: 90s
Place: vietnam, los angeles, usa, asia, california
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100%
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Final Voyage (1999)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Restored to former glory, a nostalgic cruise ship repeats a tragic past...
Style: independent film, suspense, christian film
Plot: cruise ship, die hard, ship, boat, cruise, sinking ship, blood, pistol, terrorism, hijacking, terrorist group, tough girl ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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The Russian Specialist (2005)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: A Russian ex-hit man is called back to Russia for one last job. This time against his former employees, the Russian mob.
Style: realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful, perverse ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: heroes, gangster, danger, gang, death, payback, kidnapping, prostitute, vigilante, soldier, chases and races, rivalry ...
Time: year 2005, 21st century
Place: los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Men of War (1994)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 102 min.
Story: Nick Gunar is a burnt-out, jaded and hard-up former mercenary who is having a difficult time adjusting to civilian life. At the end of his rope, he is hired by the Nitro Mine Corporation to strong-arm the natives of a South China Sea island into ...
Style: serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough, bloody ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: mercenary, jungle, heroes, battles, betrayal, heroic mission, rivalry, danger, rescue, moral dilemma, escapades, cons and scams ...
Time: 90s
Place: asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Hunt to Kill (2010)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story: A U.S. Border Patrol agent Jim Rhodes, a tough divorcée mourning the loss of his murdered partner while struggling to raise his rebellious daughter in the mountains of Montana. But when a crew of trigger-happy fugitives takes Rhodes and his ...
Style: exciting, serious, suspenseful, suspense, cult classic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: fugitives, daughter, profanity, danger, survival, hostage, forest, father daughter relationship, martial arts, wrestler, fugitive, heroes ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: usa, texas, montana, reno nevada
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100%
Special Forces (2003)
Genre: Action, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: When the crazed commander (Eli Danker) of a sadistic army in Moldavia kidnaps an American photojournalist (Daniella Deutscher) and holds her hostage, his misguided actions ignite a targeted response from Maj. Don Harding (Marshall R. Teague) and his ...
Style: realistic, rough, serious, suspenseful, action packed ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorism, martial arts, tough heroes, reluctant partners, military, rescue, heroes, soldier, good versus evil, war on terror, terrorist plot, vengeance ...
Time: year 1995
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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The Hunted (1995)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: A businessman on a trip to Tokyo ends up in the middle of a centuries old feud between a criminal Ninja cult and a Samurai when he witnesses a assassination performed by the Ninja-cult leader.
Style: exciting, suspense, intense, serious, rough ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: ninja, samurai, sword fight, assassin, murder, survival, vengeance, martial arts, master warrior, sword duel, violence, brutality ...
Time: 90s
Place: japan, asia, tokyo
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Deadly Outbreak (1995)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Dutton Hatfield, played by Jeff Speakman, is working for the American embassy. He finds himself inside a biochemical weapon laboratory when terrorists headed by Colonel Baron (played by TimeCop villain Ron Silver) take over the place. Baron is ...
Style: realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: computer cracker, virus, heroes, terrorism, die hard, tough heroes, master criminal, save the day, danger, rivalry, law enforcement, bio weapon ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: pentagon, washington d.c., israel
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Command Performance (2009)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: A Moscow charity concert turns bloody when armed extortionists take the headlining American pop-star, Venus, and the Russian President with his family, hostage. The drummer of a heavy metal warm-up band, an ex-bad ass biker played by Lundgren, and a ...
Style: rough, realistic, serious, suspenseful, fast ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorism, hostage, confined, danger, tough heroes, government agent, american abroad, die hard, heroes, violent content, delivery, rock ...
Time: 21st century
Place: russia, moscow russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Running Red (1999)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Gregori is an ex-Soviet Commando haunted by the death of his brother, and trying to forget his old life in the US. However, Gregori realizes after he has already started a family of his own that the past is never far behind. A former superior from ...
Style: independent film, serious, realistic, exciting, rough ...
Plot: martial arts, spy, behind enemy lines, terrorism, one against many, gunfight, home invasion, heroes, soldier, assassination, starting over, danger ...
Time: 90s
Place: russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
The Last Patrol (2000)
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Israel, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: After a massive earthquake destroys Los Angeles, a new order is formed. But disagreement among the ranks leads to more war and disruption, and The Last Patrol must bring order if there's to be any hope for the future.
Style: serious, suspenseful, bleak, rough, apocalyptic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: apocalypse, rescue, earthquake, desert, chaos and mayhem, survival, rivalry, danger, life is a bitch, post apocalypse, battles, disaster ...
Time: future, near future
Place: california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 4.9
 6K
The Marine 2 (2009)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Rebels seize control of the hotel where a Marine sniper and his wife are staying. Can he save the day?
Style: exciting, realistic, serious, rough, action packed ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, terrorism, hostage, marine, heroes, resort, save the day, danger, spouse in danger, u.s. marine, heroism, wrestling ...
Time: year 2009, 21st century
Place: thailand, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Blackjack (1998)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story: After saving Casey, a daughter of his friend, from hired assassins, Jack Devlin is hit with a strange phobia - fear of white color. But when his other friend, who works as a bodyguard for a supermodel, is wounded, Jack decides to step in for him. ...
Style: suspense, fast, serious, realistic, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: hitman, tough heroes, terrorism, manhunt, witness, gangster, one man army, assassination attempt, danger, heroes, chase, scarecrow ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: atlantic city, atlantic city new jersey, new york
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100%
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Crackerjack (1994)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story: A cop on vacation at a mountain resort comes to the rescue when the resort is taken over by violent criminals.
Style: political thriller, cliffhanger, independent film, exciting, realistic ...
Plot: female assassin, stasi, mountain, heist, ski resort, die hard, terrorist plot, hostile takeover, hostage, resort, terrorism, good versus evil ...
Time: 90s
Place: east germany, chicago
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100%
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No Contest (1995)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story: A beauty contest turns into a hostage situation, when the Miss Galaxy competition is taken over by a gang, demanding a ransom of diamonds. Sharon, a kick-boxing actress, is the host of the show, and the thorn in the terrorists side.
Style: independent film, fast, serious, realistic, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorism, female warrior, martial arts, beauty pageant, die hard, gang, tough heroes, hijacking, showdown, female fight, monster, women ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Avenging Force (1986)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Martial arts expert Matt Hunter was one of the most promising operatives in Army intelligence until his parents were killed by terrorists, and he retired to the family's farm in Louisiana to take care of his 12-year-old sister Sara and their ...
Style: serious, suspenseful, tense, suspense, perverse ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: manhunt, terrorism, martial arts, rescue, survival, kidnapping, save the day, race against time, danger, vengeance, spy, cannon ...
Time: 80s
Place: usa, louisiana, new orleans
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 3.9
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Derailed (2002)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Aruba
Duration: 89 min.
Story: NATO operative Jacques Kristoff (Jean-Claude Van Damme) is summoned into action—on his birthday, no less—to track down Galina Konstantin (Laura Harring), who has stolen an extremely valuable and dangerous top-secret container from the Slovakian ...
Style: serious, suspenseful, exciting, cult classic, rough ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: runaway train, train, terrorism, race against time, fight scenes, terrorist plot, rescue, secret agent, save the day, chases and races, betrayal, martial arts ...
Time: year 2002
Place: vienna, europe
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100%
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Sudden Death (1995)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: International action superstar Jean Claude Van Damme teams with Powers Boothe in a Tension-packed, suspense thriller, set against the back-drop of a Stanley Cup game.Van Damme portrays a father whose daughter is suddenly taken during a championship ...
Style: suspense, intense, exciting, cliffhanger, anamorphic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorism, hostage, hockey, martial arts, one man army, die hard, fight scenes, explosions, terrorist, ice hockey, kidnapping, assassination ...
Time: 90s
Place: pittsburgh, pennsylvania, chicago, usa
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100%
 3.7
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Submerged (2005)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Bulgaria
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Chris Kody, imprisoned member of the US military, is released from prison and reunited with his old team in order to pursue a renegade scientist. The catch, the scientist has developed mind control technology that can make even your friends into ...
Style: stylized, serious, rough, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: submarine, martial arts, espionage, rescue, undercover, soldier, heroes, daring rescue, good versus evil, working undercover, government agency, danger ...
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100%
 4.8
 2K
The Cutter (2005)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: A former cop turned Los Angeles P.I. takes on a case of a missing diamond cutter that leads him on an adventure of love and villainy spanning of mob to the present day Jewelry District.
Style: serious, suspenseful, rough, suspense, action packed ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: private detective, rescue, chase, missing person, martial arts, police investigation, daring rescue, rivalry, danger, escapades, master criminal, law enforcement ...
Place: los angeles, usa, europe, germany, vienna ...
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100%
 8.2
 940K
Die Hard (1988)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story: NYPD cop, John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking ...
Style: intense, christmas special, exciting, suspense, action packed ...
Audience: boys' night, manly, date night, chick flick, teens ...
Plot: hostage, gunfight, one man army, heist, tough guy, christmas, terrorist, terrorism, police, shootout, robbery, skyscraper ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, year 1988, year 2016
Place: los angeles, california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
 6.5
 95K
Under Siege (1992)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: This action-packed thriller takes place on the soon-to-be-decommissioned USS Missouri. Disgruntled ex-CIA operative Strannix, his assistant Krill and their group of terrorists seize the battleship with nuclear blackmail in mind. They've planned ...
Style: suspense, exciting, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: martial arts, terrorism, one man army, u.s. navy, ship, hostage, one against many, terrorist plot, violence, terrorist, sociopath, race against time ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, year 1991
Place: hawaii, pacific ocean, honolulu hawaii, pentagon
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 4.3
 2K
Sweepers (1998)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Dolph Lundgren is Christian Erickson, a leading demolition expert trained to disarm mine fields in a humanitarian minesweeping operation in Angola. His son is killed and he discovers that mines are being planted during the war to kill people in the ...
Style: cliffhanger, independent film, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: tough heroes, die hard, espionage, vengeance, chases and races, race against time, escapades, save the day, rescue, danger, undercover, heroic mission ...
Time: 90s
Place: angola
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 4.3
 407
No Contest II (1995)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Sharon Bell is back, this time she must stop a terrorist plot to smuggle Nazi nerve gas.
Style: independent film, semi serious, suspenseful, suspense
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorism, woman with a gun, female fighter, female fight, women, nazi, die hard, murder, terrorist plot, femme fatale, martial artist, terrorist ...
Time: 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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