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Nothing But the Truth (2008)
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Nothing But the Truth (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: When reporter Rachel Armstrong writes a story that reveals the identity of a covert CIA operative, the government demands that Rachel reveal her source. She defies the special prosecutor and is thrown in jail. Meanwhile, her attorney, Albert Burnside argues her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Style: psychological, political, suspenseful, twisted, emotional, sincere, clever, realistic, offbeat, social ...
Plot: journalism, cia, courtroom drama, reporter, lawyer, media, courtroom, corruption, espionage, murder, conspiracy, assassination attempt, legal, dishonesty, state affairs, price of justice, writers, politics, president, justice, secrets, journalist, integrity, investigation, secret service ...
Time: year 2008, 20th century, 21st century, contemporary
Place: usa, washington d.c., persia

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out interesting, serious, tense and suspense films with plots about corruption, secrets, greed, conspiracy, dialogue, twists and turns and justice mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Nothing But the Truth: Fair Game (2010), The Report (2019), Spotlight (2015), The Ides of March (2011), The Parallax View (1974). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Fair Game (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 108 min.
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The Report (2019)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story: The story of Daniel Jones, lead investigator for the US Senate’s sweeping study into the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program, which was found to be brutal, immoral and ineffective. With the truth at stake, Jones battled tirelessly to ...
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Place: washington d.c., san francisco
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Spotlight (2015)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story: In 2001, editor Marty Baron of The Boston Globe assigns a team of journalists to investigate allegations against John Geoghan, an unfrocked priest accused of molesting more than 80 boys. Led by editor Walter "Robby" Robinson, reporters ...
Style: factual, tense, suspense, clever, cerebral ...
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Duration: 101 min.
Story: Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.
Style: political thriller, talky, tense, political, suspense ...
Audience: adult
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The Parallax View (1974)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: An ambitious reporter, investigating a senator's assassination, realizes witnesses to the shooting are systematically dying and discovers a multi-million dollar corporation which serves as a front for the recruitment of political assassins.
Style: suspenseful, psychological, neo noir, political, intense ...
Plot: politics, conspiracy, reporter, corruption, political conspiracy, journalism, murder, investigation, undercover, paranoia, assassin, media ...
Time: 70s, year 1974, 20th century
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JFK (1991)
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 189 min.
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Style: tense, political thriller, controversial, political, disturbing ...
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Duration: 108 min.
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Style: neo noir, tense, suspense, psychological, serious ...
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 7.2
 234K
Fracture (2007)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story: A husband is on trial for the attempted murder of his wife, in what is seemingly an open/shut case for the ambitious district attorney trying to put him away. However, there are surprises for both around every corner, and, as a suspenseful game of ...
Style: psychological, suspense, twist ending, intellectual, suspenseful ...
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A Time to Kill (1996)
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Duration: 149 min.
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Style: thought provoking, sincere, tense, sexy, realistic ...
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The Fifth Estate (2013)
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Country: USA, India, Belgium
Duration: 128 min.
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Style: tense, political, stylized, realistic, suspenseful ...
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 6.3
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Red Corner (1997)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
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Style: suspense, suspenseful, political, thought provoking, intense ...
Audience: girls' night
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Time: year 1997, 90s
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 7.0
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Unthinkable (2010)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 97 min.
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Style: suspense, psychological, psychological thriller, sexy, intense ...
Audience: adult
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Duration: 125 min.
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Suspect (1987)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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...And Justice for All (1979)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
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 7.7
 279K
Primal Fear (1996)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
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Night Falls on Manhattan (1996)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (2009)
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 6.9
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The Contender (2000)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, UK
Duration: 126 min.
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