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Hostile Force (1997)
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Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Germany, Canada, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
When a would-be bank robber's attempt to steal $6 million goes awry, he takes a woman hostage without realizing that she is an ex-cop.
Style:
surprise ending, captivating, suspense, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heist, security guard, robbery, hostage, murder, police, policewoman, chase, female protagonist, strong female lead, woman in danger, armored car, police officer killed, wound, attempted rape, police officer, pizza delivery, bulletproof vest, police shootout, desert eagle, uniform, police officer shot in the chest, police officer shot, spit in the face, police officer bombed ...
Time:
20th century
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, exciting, suspense and realistic films with plots about murder, crimes, police, chase, violence, gunfight and danger mostly in Action, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like Hostile Force: Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974), 21 Bridges (2019), Shock Wave (2017), Firetrap (2001), Beyond the Law (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Two lovers, Mary and Larry, in their Dodge Charger are chased by the police after robbing a grocery store.
Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
california
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: China, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A disgraced NYPD detective after being thrust into a citywide manhunt for a cop killer, is given a shot at redemption.
Style:
surprise ending, bleak, suspenseful, enigmatic, captivating ...
Plot:
police officer killed, murder investigation, manhunt, hostage, conspiracy, police corruption, corrupt cop, criminal, police officer, police detective, police, police raid ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
manhattan new york city, grand central station manhattan new york city, new york
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
When a terrorist who specializes in explosives takes hold of an underground tunnel, he threatens to kill hostages if his demands are not met.
Style:
suspense, tense, suspenseful, exciting, captivating
Plot:
bomb, police officer, explosion, hostage situation, undercover cop, revenge, police shootout, police officer taken hostage, police officer shot, hostage, mercenary, gunfight ...
Place:
hong kong
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726
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Master burglar Max Hopper is released early after three years and soon gets an exceptional job: stealing an advanced computer-chip from the IQ Industries headquarters. His first attempt fails; when he enters in cop uniform during an emergency board ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, exciting, captivating, serious
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boys' night
Plot:
storage unit, heist, murder, undercover, burned alive, crime gone awry, danger, rivalry, frame up, cons and scams, criminal's revenge, betrayal ...
Time:
contemporary
⇓ similarity ⇓
82%
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Genre: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When a former detective learns of the murder of his estranged son, he ventures back to the darkened streets he once knew so well. Armed, dangerous and with nothing to lose, he must take on the ruthless local mob in his mission for revenge.
Style:
captivating, suspense, tense, disturbing, suspenseful
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police, murder, escapades, redemption, friends, family, danger, crimes, life is a bitch, rivalry, betrayal, deadly ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A female rookie in the police force engages in a cat and mouse game with a pistol wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with her.
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suspenseful, tense, exciting, rough, disturbing ...
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boys' night
Plot:
policewoman, stalking, obsession, serial killer, murder, psychopath, crimes, neo noir, mind game, crime, police investigation, female protagonist ...
Time:
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Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
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76%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The lives of three female assassins take a sudden turn when their charming boss lures them into one last job. They soon find themselves thrust into a bizarre situation involving a psychotic hit man, a grizzled trucker and a delusional line cook.
Style:
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Time:
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Place:
las vegas, usa
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75%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Bulgaria
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Inspired by one of the longest and bloodiest real-life events in police history, Officer Mike Chandler and a young civilian passenger find themselves under-prepared and outgunned when fate puts them squarely in the crosshairs of a daring bank heist ...
Style:
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Plot:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
69%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A getaway driver for a bank robbery realizes he has been double crossed and races to find out who betrayed him.
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
contemporary
⇓ similarity ⇓
69%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The NYPD dispatch a female police psychologist to talk him down. However, unbeknownst to the police on the scene, the suicide attempt is a cover for the biggest ...
Style:
surprise ending, twists and turns, exciting, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
perfect crime, mind game, heist, suicidal, dishonesty, deception, policewoman, rooftop, criminal heroes, robbery, crimes, cons and scams ...
Time:
contemporary, 21st century, 2010s
Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Hit man Cleve approaches writer/cop Dennis about a story for his next book: How Cleve made a living, working for one of the most powerful politicians in the country. To get the story right, they travel around the country to gather statements and ...
Style:
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Plot:
murder, heist, hitman, psychopath, police detective, serial killer, crimes, vengeance, writer's life, danger, mind game, gunfight ...
Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
65%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
After a failed bank robbery, two heavily armed men hold the Los Angeles Police Department at bay for 44 minutes.
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Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
65%
368
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A female assassin named "Quick" is hired to bring in a Mafia accountant, who is under police protection. Double crossed by the mafia, she takes her hostage to California to retrieve $3M that he took before running. The mafia and ...
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boys' night
Plot:
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Place:
california, beverly hills, los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
65%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A crew of officers at an armored transport security firm risk their lives when they embark on the ultimate heist against their own company. Armed with a seemingly fool-proof plan, the men plan on making off with a fortune with harm to none. But when ...
Style:
twists and turns, serious, suspenseful, tense, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A Las Vegas cab driver finds a million dollars of stolen money in his cab after his fare is murdered. Soon after, a ruthless hitman is in persuit; he will stop at nothing to recover the money and dispose of all witnesses.
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
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Story:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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52K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Two cops, a rookie and a grizzled vet, pursue an accomplished bank robber.
Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hostage, heist, gangsters, bank robbery, police detective, police investigation, crime, crimes, law enforcement, hostages, robbery, fan ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
seattle, usa, seattle washington, san francisco
⇓ similarity ⇓
57%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A gritty crime saga which follows the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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