Movies like Swelter
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Swelter (2014)
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Ten years after their casino heist, four escaped convicts trace their former partner to a desert town, where he is now a lawman with no memory of his criminal past.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, exciting, serious, cult classic, rough, independent film, neo noir, neo western
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
betrayal, criminal heroes, uncover truth, twists and turns, small town, dishonesty, police shootout, memory loss, profanity, chases and races, violent content, police officer, criminal, police officer killed, gangster, graphic violence, police officer shot in the chest, police officer shot, police officer shot in the head, fighting, track down, crimes
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
usa, nevada
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Most similar movies to Swelter
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, serious, realistic and rough films with plots about dishonesty, gangster, criminal heroes, rivalry, law enforcement, betrayal and profanity mostly in Crime, Action and Thriller genres. Some movies like Swelter: Breaking Point (2009), Setup (2011), Tell (2014), Gun (2010), Crash and Burn (2008). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
"Breaking Point" is a dramatic tale of corruption and self-realization, in which one man has to overcome a deep seeded conspiracy and his own lingering past in order to gain the redemption he desires.
Style:
suspenseful, rough, serious, realistic, hood ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
murder, conspiracy, dishonesty, law enforcement, uncover truth, partner, unlikely partners, legal investigation, legal, redemption, strong violent content, gang leader ...
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A group of friends plan out a detailed heist that turns deadly when one betrays the other by taking off with the goods. Taking matters into his own hands, Sonny seeks out his revenge teaming up with the most dangerous mob boss in town to get back ...
Style:
realistic, exciting, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
danger, chases and races, criminal heroes, dishonesty, crime gone awry, gangster, heist, partner, prisoner, criminal, disorder, revenge ...
Time:
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Place:
detroit, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Ethan Tell is a small time crook who makes a big-time score when he steals 1 million dollars. Ironically, his life radically changes for the worst when he discovers that stealing the money was the easy part and he now must keep his partner, his ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, realistic, serious, crime thriller ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
danger, rivalry, life turned upside down, dishonesty, going straight, on the run, robbery, stolen money, greed, corruption, betrayal, criminal underworld ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Detroit gun runner Rich (Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson) works to sniff out a traitor in his midst after being targeted by the FBI and having barely surviving a weapons deal gone awry. Rich was all set to unload a serious supply of firepower ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious, rough, hood
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
snitch, criminal heroes, rivalry, dishonesty, betrayal, criminal, ghetto, black man white woman relationship, street crime, hip hop culture, hip hop, gang ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
detroit, usa
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
When undercover FBI agent Kevin Hawkins (Erik Palladino, E.R.) agrees to infiltrate the ruthless underground world of choppers, he is quickly thrown into a world of fast cars and high stakes. Pitted between a ruthless crime boss (Michael Madsen, ...
Style:
serious, exciting, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
secret agent, undercover, law enforcement, gang, secret identity, dishonesty, danger, friends, speed, automobile, violent content, chases and races ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, usa, los angeles
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39%
430
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Jack is in the midst of a major robbery, which leaves him injured and his accomplices dead. Jack manages to hide the $500,000 from the robbery before he makes his way to his death bed.
Style:
independent film, exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
female psychopath, heist, power relations, family relations, disorder, estrangement, riddles and clues, siblings relations, crime gone awry, dishonesty, on the run, criminal heroes ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
"Chop Chop" Frankie Carbone has made a career out of stealing cars for the mob in Chicago. An attempted assassination by a mob boss goes badly and Frankie retaliates, only to wind up in the hands of the Feds. Frankie agrees to testify ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious, touching, exciting
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, gangster, rivalry, hidden identity, dishonesty, social decay, crime gone awry, criminal heroes, master criminal, assassination attempt, betrayal, disorder ...
Place:
usa, chicago, arkansas
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Maverick Cop John Bloodstone is taken off suspension to ferry a Mob Boss into custody. But all is not what it seems.....
Style:
independent film, realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Plot:
fbi, mobster, special agent, gangster, chases and races, law enforcement, criminal heroes, dishonesty, police detective, small town life, small town, prison ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A power vacuum develops when the top mob boss flees a federal indictment.
Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful, erotic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, rivalry, criminal heroes, uninhibited rivalry, murder, betrayal, violence, mafia, gang, criminal gang, bandit, criminal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, boston, massachusetts
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The film chronicles the exploits of the title character, Charlie, played by Raymond J. Barry (Training Day) a career criminal intent on scoring one last big pay day. When his "perfect crime" goes bad, Charlie flees to Los Angeles to hide ...
Style:
serious, rough, realistic, suspenseful, independent film
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
criminal heroes, dishonesty, heist, family relations, strong violent content, betrayal, crime gone awry, parents and children, disorder, violence, mafia, robbery ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, usa, los angeles
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Russia, Sweden
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A gang of crooks robbing cash collectors, run into a police surveillance team and the inadequate police response results in a gunfight. A TV crew on assignment in the area happens to capture this humiliation on camera, and this example of police ...
Style:
exciting, serious, rough, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
manipulation, gang, dishonesty, rivalry, media, law enforcement, criminal heroes, journalism, criminal's revenge, police officer, dystopia, cop ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
russia, moscow russia
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A cop must stop the killings of rap stars. But, he gets in too deep after his partner is killed.
Style:
crime drama, serious, rough, realistic, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
die hard, buddy cop, black, cop, car chase, vengeance, chase, murder, investigation, hip hop, rivalry, urban ghetto life ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
After a violent bank robbery, the trio of hoods make their way across East L.A. carrying a blood-soaked bag of money. When word gets out, they must fend off gangs and crooked cops alike as they strive to keep the loot and stay alive.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, rough, exciting, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
profanity, gang, chase, murder, dishonesty, heist, gangster, disorder, crime gone awry, on the run, criminal heroes, law enforcement ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, south america, usa, los angeles
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Two rival gangs in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, led by Gino (Robert Miano) and Cole (Michael Madsen), are vying for control. Danny (Michael Masini), an LAPD undercover police detective, goes deep into gangland to infiltrate one gang to bring down both.
Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful, independent film
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
obsession, dangerous attraction, woman in danger, love triangle, gangster, dishonesty, love and romance, criminal heroes, undercover, law enforcement, gang, rivalry ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
las vegas, usa, los angeles
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Moon (Michael Latimer) is a mercenary who joins forces with two crooked cops in an attempt to steal 90 million dollars in gold from an Arab country decimated by political chaos. Sex, violence and mayhem accompany the group of double-crossing heavies ...
Style:
realistic, serious, sexy, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
female nudity, crooked cop, violent content, gangster, nudity, heist, cons and scams, twists and turns, dishonesty, betrayal, criminal heroes, sexual content ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
morocco, england, africa
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Imprisoned Harry Lomart is a vicious, brute of a man and yet he is prepared to do his long jail term as he is confident that on his release his beautiful wife Pat will be waiting for him, but a visit from Pat brings him his worst nightmare.
Style:
neo noir, offbeat, grindhouse, cult classic, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
exploitation, prison, criminal, illicit affair, underworld, erotica, revenge killing, escape, dishonesty, couple relations, rivalry, confined ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
Style:
tense, serious, stylized, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
family relations, family problems, criminal heroes, betrayal, dishonesty, family reunited, police detective, rivalry, honest law enforcer, gang, mobster, shaolin ...
Time:
70s, year 2013, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Quinn Forte had it all: power, money, a brother who idolized him, and a woman who loved him. He also had enemies. In the course of one night, he loses everything. Betrayed by someone in his inner circle, Quinn is set up and arrested. His father, the ...
Style:
realistic, rough, serious, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
frame up, betrayal, criminal heroes, haunted by the past, tough heroes, rivalry, dishonesty, twists and turns, organized crime, criminal, murder, revenge ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Seagal stars as mob kingpin Mr. Alexander, an old-school boss who rules his criminal empire with both nobility and brutality. For a simple prison hit, he sends his best enforcer and protégé Roman Hurst (Foster). When the hit goes wrong, Hurst is ...
Style:
serious, exciting, rough, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, drug dealing, danger, going straight, criminal heroes, hitman, tough heroes, prison, violence, prisoner, organized crime, martial arts ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Using the Internet and global satellites, a group of gangsters pull off the biggest bank heist in the Mafia's history.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, rough, realistic, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mafia, gangster, organized crime, cosa nostra, chases and races, master criminal, crime gone awry, dishonesty, betrayal, criminal heroes, bank, cons and scams ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new jersey, usa, miami
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Williamson plays a cop called 'Soda Cracker', whose partner was killed in a mysterious assassination. He is convinced that the murder was committed by his old enemy, Ivan Moss, played by Bo Svenson. Despite threats from the mob and from ...
Style:
independent film, serious, realistic, exciting, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
blaxploitation, woman with a gun, assassination, dishonesty, law enforcement, rivalry, vengeance, investigation, police corruption, murder, battle zone, gangster ...
Time:
80s
Place:
chicago, usa
Similarity:
34%
810
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Jim Natter, the leader of a violent Kuk Klux Klan lodge, is shot dead. His teenage son Eric Natter is found nearby, and taken into police custody for his protection pending the investigation. While four cops drive him to a safe-house, they are ...
Style:
suspense, independent film, tense, exciting, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
racism, ku klux klan, youth, nypd, xenophobia, police, white supremacy, partner, special agent, reluctant partners, vigilantism, law enforcement ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Professional baduk (go) player Tae-seok loses a high-stakes game to infamous underground gambler Sal-soo, and ends up framed for the murder of his own brother and locked up in prison. He vows revenge and trains ferociously. After serving his ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, rough, serious, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, vengeance, murder, rivalry, dishonesty, gambling, prison, casino, violence, asian, monster, revenge ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, korea
Similarity:
34%
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293
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When a group of friends decide to pull a bank heist to get out from underneath their money troubles. They quickly discover that things can unravel in a hurry! A compromised LAPD Detective (Corey Haim) on the take with a crime syndicate figure want ...
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
crime gone awry, disorder, urban ghetto, law enforcement, police corruption, gangster, friendship, danger, rivalry, criminal heroes, dishonesty, heist ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A female photographer teams up with a policeman to try to bring down a corrupt police officer who framed her for drug possession and during her investigation, finds that not everything, or everyone, is what they appear to be.
Style:
independent film, detective, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police corruption, frame up, custody, murder, woman with a gun, photographer, parole, protagonist as suspect, vengeance, dishonesty, rivalry, law enforcement ...
Time:
year 1991, 90s
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium, Luxembourg
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A cop goes up against his lifelong friend, who has become one of the city's biggest drug traffickers.
Style:
serious, rough, exciting, realistic, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
drug dealing, dishonesty, partner, tough law enforcer, law enforcement, buddies, cop, profanity, violent content, friends, police corruption, betrayal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, paris france, europe
Similarity:
34%
352
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When Danny and his gang attempt to rob the warehouse of a mob boss, they find themselves on the run. Danny goes back to his hometown to find his mother has recently died leaving him the farm on the condition that he must open the dairy and run it ...
Style:
independent film, serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
on the run, mob boss, warehouse, gang, law enforcement, rivalry, vengeance, dishonesty, crime gone awry, betrayal, criminal heroes, going straight ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Young lovers Billy and Sarah journey from L.A. to Texas with plans to make a false claim to the valuable assets left behind by a dead friend. But when their voyage brings them to Tremo, Texas, they find a bizarre and sinister world awaiting them.
Style:
neo noir, serious, tense, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
cons and scams, crime gone awry, couples, murder, betrayal, small town, inheritance, drug dealer, sheriff, danger, love and romance, violent content ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
texas, usa
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Three converging story lines involving bootleggers, a serial killer and drug dealers are followed. A former drug dealer tries to go straight, but comes across a stash of stolen drugs. Meanwhile, a middle-aged suburban housewife hides a sadistic and ...
Style:
suspense, serious, suspenseful, realistic, f word
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, female nudity, gangster, danger, drug dealing, chase, dishonesty, partner, car chase, drug abuse, hitman, psychopath ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A cop teams up with an FBI agent to track down a counterfeiter.
Style:
independent film, exciting, realistic, serious, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
vietnam veteran, police officer, fbi, counterfeiter, cop, special agent, police detective, tough heroes, forgery, vengeance, betrayal, law enforcement ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
33%
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