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A Letter from Death Row (1998)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A psychological thriller that takes you through the mind of convicted killer, Michael Raine, and his experiences on death row. Was he guilty of killing his girlfriend or was he a victim of a conspiracy to frame him for a crime he didn't commit? As the story unfolds Jessica Foster, an assistant to the Governor of Tennessee begins to interview Raine while on death row, claiming that she's writing a book about the inmates. Through various circumstances, Raine puts two and two together and builds a case that he believes can prove his innocence...or does he? Ms. Foster is the only one on the 'outside" who can give Raine a voice, but is she working for those who framed him? As time draws near to the date of his execution, in his most desperate hour Raine finds the missing pieces to the puzzle to prove his innocence, but is it too late...? Was this story told from Raine's point of view or from the book writers or from yours, the viewer - you decide.
Style:
independent film, psychological, tense, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Plot:
death row, execution, murder, prison, heroes, escape, destiny, life is a bitch, prison life, frame up, injustice, manhunt, who done it, false accusation, confined, amateur detective, dishonesty, state affairs, protagonist as suspect, riddles and clues, wrongfully committed, police, female nudity, stripper, crucifix ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
tennessee
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, suspenseful and rough films with plots about murder, life is a bitch, dishonesty, deadly, false accusation, law enforcement and prison mostly in Crime, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like A Letter from Death Row: We'll Meet Again (2002), Red Letters (2000), Marked Man (1996), The Pursuit of Happiness (1971), Prison Heat (1993). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 95 min.
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Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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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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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Style:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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