Movies like Salvation 2001
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Salvation (2001)
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Original name: Moksha: Salvation
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
A young law student finds his strongly held ideals clashing with the work he has to undertake, leading to a crisis of confidence in this 2001 Bollywood feature from director Ashok Mehta.
Style:
psychological, rough, serious, suspenseful, realistic
Plot:
fighting the system, false accusation, hotshot lawyer, protagonist as suspect, life is a bitch, rebellion, frame up, legal, rivalry, society, law enforcement, legal investigation, dishonesty, dedicated lawyer, heist, legal action, innocence lost, crime gone awry, corporate crime, unlikely criminals, love, poverty, flashback, courtroom drama, black and white segues into color ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
india
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, suspenseful and rough films with plots about rivalry, legal, dishonesty, law enforcement, deadly, courtroom drama and life is a bitch mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like Salvation: Reversible Errors (2004), Deliberate Intent (2000), Mistrial (1996), The Advocate (2013), Throwdown (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 173 min.
Story:
A corporate lawyer's interest in a decade-old murder case is piqued by a new confession that could clear the convicted killer, who sits on death row.
Style:
bleak, serious, tense, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
legal, frame up, false accusation, investigation, lovers reunited, testimony, uncover truth, police investigation, rebellion, power relations, state affairs, murder ...
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Genre: Thriller, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A First Amendment scholar is recruited by an attorney to sue a publishing company after a hit man commits a triple murder by allegedly following a how-to manual the book company published. They set out to put the company on trial for providing ...
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, rough, serious, tense ...
Plot:
murder, hitman, courtroom, courtroom drama, price of justice, rebellion, rivalry, society, false accusation, dedicated lawyer, hopes, righting the wronged ...
Time:
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88%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When a cop-killer goes free, a detective's search for personal justice veers dangerously out of control. Declaring a mistrial, he takes the accused, the judge and the jury hostage...and begins a trial of his own.
Style:
realistic, psychological, suspenseful, serious, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
courtroom drama, who done it, courtroom, hostage, injustice, legal investigation, law enforcement, hotshot lawyer, false accusation, murder, confined, legal ...
Time:
20th century, year 1996, 90s
Place:
new york, rome italy
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A grieving defense attorney gets caught in a twisted game of who-done-it when he takes on the case of a beautiful socialite who is accused of murder.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, enigmatic, detective ...
Plot:
murder, lawyer, courtroom, false accusation, hotshot lawyer, protagonist as suspect, righting the wronged, injustice, social differences, courtroom drama, who done it, life is a bitch ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
77%
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A young criminal defense attorney struggles with a homicide case that is not as cut and dry as it appears while battling a drinking habit. The story goes beyond the lives of those directly related to the case and shines a much needed spotlight on ...
Style:
serious, captivating, psychological, tense, action adventure ...
Plot:
murder, rivalry, legal action, law enforcement, legal investigation, courtroom drama, hotshot lawyer, dedicated lawyer, legal, criminal, defense attorney, death sentence ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A lawyer defends a man he's known since serving together in Vietnam, who has been accused of murdering three Vietnamese immigrants. Now he'll have to fight against a tenacious District Attorney, and evidence connected to the man's ...
Style:
tense, captivating, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
legal investigation, courtroom drama, murder, frame up, vietnam veteran, false accusation, law enforcement, dishonesty, legal action, life is a bitch, legal, lawyer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
florida, usa
Similarity:
76%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Portugal, Germany, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young man is accused of rape and murder and placed on trial. His father doesn't believe that he is guilty, so in act of desperation he grabs the bailiff's guns and takes the whole jury hostage and insists that the prosecuting attorney ...
Style:
tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful, bleak ...
Plot:
hotshot lawyer, hostage, courtroom, uncover truth, false accusation, legal action, legal investigation, injustice, price of justice, society, rivalry, dishonesty ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
Shaurya, revolves around the lives of two close friends, both lawyers in the Indian army.Maj. Siddhant Chaudhary and Maj. Akash Kapoor.Siddhant is defending and Aakash is prosecuting a soldier,convicted for killing his commanding officer.An ...
Style:
serious, tense, realistic, suspenseful, offbeat ...
Plot:
murder, courtroom, false accusation, disobey, courtroom drama, military life, friendship, legal, law enforcement, dishonesty, military, power relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india, asia
Similarity:
72%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
There is no question that the Arab terrorist portrayed by Robert Davi is guilty of killing five US citizens in Barcelona. Even his lawyers have zero respect for the rabidly sociopathic Davi. But Jewish defence attorney Ron Leibman is obsessed with ...
Style:
independent film, realistic, serious, tense, suspenseful
Plot:
lawyer, terrorism, law, professor, trial, power relations, injustice, confined, danger, politics, hotshot lawyer, legal investigation ...
Time:
80s
Place:
spain, europe
Similarity:
71%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The suicide was easy, getting away with everything else could be murder.
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, rough, realistic
Plot:
femme fatale, mind game, legal investigation, protagonist as suspect, manhunt, law enforcement, betrayal, danger, rivalry, crumbling marriage, dishonesty, dedicated lawyer ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Prompted by a just-published book that holds ex-lieutenant Ben Tyson accountable for a hushed-up massacre committed by his platoon in a Hue hospital 18 years before, the army recalls Tyson to stand trial for murder. Tyson, confronted by an army ...
Style:
rough, suspenseful, tense, serious, bleak ...
Plot:
vietnam war, courtroom drama, army investigation, uncover truth, protagonist as suspect, society, life is a bitch, dedicated lawyer, law enforcement, rebellion, legal, dishonesty ...
Place:
asia, vietnam, indochina
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The story of Johnson Whittaker, one of the first African-American cadets admitted to West Point. Tied down and beaten by his fellow cadets
Style:
realistic, serious
Plot:
courtroom drama, racism, courtroom, american civil war, lawyer, interracial relations, military life, false accusation, discrimination, injustice, power relations, rebellion ...
Time:
19th century, turn of the century, 90s
Place:
west point
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Perry investigates the murder of a former madam and uncovers a multimillion dollar banking fraud in the process.
Style:
detective, psychological, serious, realistic, mind bending ...
Plot:
murder, courtroom, lawyer, viking, advocate, intelligence agency, friendship, cons and scams, false accusation, courtroom drama, power relations, dedicated lawyer ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Marty Rockman, the notorious producer of the hit reality-TV show "So Sue Me", has a brand new concept: "Citizen Verdict". Each week a real criminal case will be tried before the American people, but this time they're also ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, thought provoking, bleak, realistic ...
Plot:
jury, courtroom drama, dishonesty, legal investigation, media, rebellion, state affairs, legal, law enforcement, life is a bitch, society, fighting the system ...
Place:
usa, florida
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Charlie Deegan has almost everything he has ever wanted. He has an important law practice, a beautiful secretary as his lover, and the chance to be appointed to the high court. The only thing wrong with this is that his shrewish wife Olivia, whose ...
Style:
neo noir, realistic, serious, mind bending, suspenseful
Plot:
lawyer, murder, love triangle, conspiracy, couples, love and romance, dishonesty, heroes, protagonist as suspect, investigation, prostitute, law enforcement ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful
Plot:
murder, introspection, hotshot lawyer, moral dilemma, courtroom drama, injustice, life is a bitch, drug dealing, rivalry, obsession, legal, parallel world ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Rookie lawyer Alec Brno has just been assigned the case of his career: exposing a billion-dollar oil scam led by a ruthless mafia boss. When he reluctantly falls for the gangster's beautiful but drug-addicted wife - also his key witness - Alec ...
Style:
realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful
Plot:
gangster, courtroom, fall in love, dangerous attraction, criminal's revenge, legal investigation, hitman, addiction, drug abuse, courtroom drama, danger, law enforcement ...
Time:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Inspired by the true story of Kim Kyung-ho, a math professor who was arrested for shooting a crossbow at the presiding judge of his appeal against unfair dismissal.
Style:
thought provoking, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
legal, mathematics, life is a bitch, courtroom drama, legal investigation, dedicated lawyer, society, legal action, injustice, courtroom, law, archer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, korea, south korea
Similarity:
67%
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
After the apparent suicide of her daughter, a woman tries to prove that her son-in-law killed her.
Style:
disturbing, tense, captivating, enigmatic, suspense ...
Plot:
legal investigation, murder, protagonist as suspect, legal action, couple relations, false accusation, dedicated lawyer, dishonesty, society, legal, injustice, clergy ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Personal injury attorney Stuart Pepper faces the challenge of his young career when he takes on a controversial case of wrongful death in small town Iowa. Kevin Thacker's body was found in the alley outside the Marshalltown Police Department ...
Style:
thought provoking, realistic, serious, disturbing, suspenseful ...
Plot:
mysterious death, corruption, investigation, legal, rivalry, law enforcement, legal action, dishonesty, life is a bitch, small town life, truth, suspicion ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
iowa
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
An unmarried 18 year-old Amish girl is charged with the murder of her infant child.
Style:
disturbing, rough, suspenseful, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
amish, courtroom drama, dedicated lawyer, forbidden love, murder, pregnancy, police investigation, life is a bitch, police detective, culture clash, teenage life, legal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
nova scotia, pennsylvania
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Four young black men kill a white woman, the D.A. is very cautious in how to proceed...
Style:
tense, thought provoking, serious, realistic, psychological ...
Plot:
murder, courtroom drama, dedicated lawyer, hotshot lawyer, dishonesty, law enforcement, lawyer, nypd, interracial relations, racism, injustice, courtroom ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
Crime is at its highest peak in Mumbai with it split in three ways. Walia has one-third, Manik Rao has one-third and Roshni has a third of the Mumbai territory. The crime rate rises with more smuggling, trading and illegal activities soaring.
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful
Plot:
police corruption, gangster, fighting crime, law enforcement, dishonesty, tough law enforcer, master criminal, rivalry, society, love interest, police, fighting the system ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, india
Similarity:
63%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A witness to a mob killing has second thoughts about testifying when he realizes his family might become a target.
Style:
tense, psychological, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
courtroom, witness, law, kidnapping, organized crime, murder, prison, power relations, injustice, restaurant, confined, danger ...
Time:
80s
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
It is based on the true story of Michael Francke, who was the Head of Corrections for the state of Oregon before being murdered. Just before his murder, Francke visits his brother and informs him of a drug ring involving his prison colleagues. When ...
Style:
spectacular, independent film, serious, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, prison, killing spree, conspiracy, murder, courtroom, police investigation, legal, legal investigation, who done it, obsessive quest, false accusation ...
Time:
90s
Place:
oregon, usa
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Tommaso Scalia is a man who commits three murders: he killed his superior who sacked him, he kills the man who replaced him, and he kills his own wife. He wants a quick trial and an early execution, but an earnest, principled assistant judge looks ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, disturbing, suspense, political ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, hotshot lawyer, legal, murder, injustice, life is a bitch, courtroom, judge, lawyer, italian fascism, sicilian, court case ...
Time:
year 1990, 80s, 20th century, 1930s, year 1937
Place:
italy, palermo italy
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Reeling from the discovery of her husband's adultery, Grace moves back to her family home with her son. Amidst all this emotional turmoil, forensic psychologist Grace is asked by police to determine the guilt or innocence a man who killed his ...
Style:
psychological, serious, suspenseful, rough, mind bending ...
Plot:
murder, infidelity, investigation, false accusation, family problems, couples, law enforcement, legal, dishonesty, memory loss, single parent, who done it ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
After his hatred of dishonesty costs him his job, an embittered man goes over to the dark side and plots to rob the bank he once managed.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
bank, crime gone awry, vengeance, mental illness, criminal heroes, rivalry, dishonesty, on the run, blindness, blind man, bank robbery, blind character ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
asia, india
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A con-artist hires two low-lifes to cover him during a deal, ending with three criminals, two dueling pistols, and one night they'll never forget
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough, independent film ...
Plot:
mentally challenged, psychopath, criminal heroes, mind game, unlikely criminals, rivalry, dishonesty, betrayal, criminal's revenge, crime gone awry, heist, murder ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A young woman about to get married discovers all too late that her spouse has mafia connections, when violence breaks out during her wedding. Caught up in the crossfire Lynn gets arrested and thrown into a women's prison.
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
prison, prison riot, escape, dishonesty, fighting the system, juvenile delinquency, law enforcement, youth, rivalry, society, vigilantism, one man army ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
61%
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