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Killer Elite (2011)
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, Australia, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Based on a shocking true story, Killer Elite pits two of the world’s most elite operatives—Danny, an ex-special ops agent and Hunter, his longtime mentor—against the cunning leader of a secret military society. Covering the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East, Danny and Hunter are plunged into a highly dangerous game of cat and mouse—where the predators become the prey.
Style:
exciting, tense, suspenseful, realistic, captivating, visually appealing, clever, entertaining, absurd, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
spy, hitman, secret service, mentor, secret agents, conspiracy, rescue, hostage, espionage, agent, gangsters, ex military, assassination, swat team, car chase, undercover, uninhibited rivalry, mercenary, violence, suspense, killer, twists and turns, fight, desert, kidnapping ...
Time:
20th century, year 1980, 80s
Place:
middle east, london, australia, europe, paris france, england, mexico
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out exciting, realistic, suspenseful and entertaining films with plots about gun, car chase, murder, chase, betrayal, revenge and vengeance mostly in Thriller, Action and Crime genres. Some movies like Killer Elite: Mechanic: Resurrection (2016), The Equalizer (2014), The Bank Job (2008), The Mechanic (2011), Homefront (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Country: USA, France, Bulgaria, Germany
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Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
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Country: UK, USA, Australia
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Country: USA
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
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100%
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100%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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100%
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Story:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, UK, USA
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Story:
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Story:
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Country: UK, USA
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
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Duration: 114 min.
Story:
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Story:
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32%
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Story:
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