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Through the Valley (2008)
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Original name: Through The Valley
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
An innocent man framed for murder, and the system that just wants another minority conviction.
Style:
rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, crime drama, independent film
Plot:
murder, racism, frame up, injustice, fighting the system, redemption, going straight, protagonist as suspect, life is a bitch, legal, society, courtroom drama, dishonesty, hopes, urban ghetto life, prison, urban, siblings relations, urban ghetto, sex, immigration, activist, black woman, mexican immigrant, political activist ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
south america, texas, usa, american
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, rough and suspenseful films with plots about life is a bitch, society, dishonesty, legal, courtroom drama, racism and rivalry mostly in Drama, Thriller and Biography genres. Some movies like Through the Valley: American Violet (2008), Black August (2007), The Street King (2002), All Our Desires (2011), White Boy (2002). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Country: France
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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38%
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Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough, exciting
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Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Place:
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Story:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: Australia, UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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