Movies like Restraining Order

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Restraining Order (1999)
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Restraining Order (1999)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Robert Woodfield is a criminal defense attorney, and he has defended a lot of criminals, many of whom are guilty, but has maintained that everyone deserves a competent defense, which he provides whether they are guilty or not. Currently he is defending Martin Ritter, a killer, whom he gets off. Later he has dinner with a friend, and his friend tells him that he needs to talk to him about something important. He is about to leave when some masked men go to his friend and kill him, when one of the men takes off his mask; it's Martin Ritter. Now being his lawyer, Robert can't say anything about what he saw. But that doesn't stop him from investigating what his dead friend was so worried about. It seems that he has stumbled onto something big, and instead of killing him they frame his wife for murder to get him to back off. But he doesn't and both his wife and him are now in danger. And still has no idea what's going on. Will he find out before they get to him?
Style: independent film
Plot: law, lawyer, murderer, police officer, police, female nudity, female police officer, policewoman, gunshot, policewoman killing, uniform

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out independent film, suspenseful, serious and rough films with plots about police, police officer, murder, female police officer, female nudity, policewoman killing and police officer killed mostly in Action, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Restraining Order: The Force (1994), Silk 2 (1989), Confidential Informant (2023), The Killing Zone (1999), Dead Badge (1995). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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The Force (1994)
Genre: Action, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 94 min.
Story: When a police officer is killed in the line of duty, his soul enters into the body of a young officer to seek revenge for his murder. However, when the spirit takes over, the officer is unaware of what is going on and most think he is in need of a ...
Style: independent film
Plot: spirit, corrupt cop, revenge, police station, betrayal, murder, death, ghost, police, police officer killed, police officer, martial arts ...
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Silk 2 (1989)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Philippines, USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Silk, the smoothest, toughest, and sexiest cop in Honolulu is hot on the trail of ruthless art smugglers who are after a priceless Asian Scroll. Silk will stop at nothing to get her man, even if it means blowing up an entire building.
Style: independent film
Plot: pretty girl, exploitation, woman with a gun, shootout, police, police officer, gunned down, female nudity, female protagonist, female police officer, police protagonist, terrorist group ...
Place: hawaii, honolulu hawaii
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
Confidential Informant (2023)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: During a crack epidemic two narcotics agents hunting for a cop killer. Hoping for leads, Moran and Thorton pay off a junkie informant. To provide for his wife and son, Moran involves the stool pigeon in a deadly scheme. This causes the partners to ...
Style: tense, captivating, suspenseful, exciting, serious ...
Plot: female nudity, police, spy thriller, law, deal, moral dilemma, terminal illness, illness, cancer, police officer, save the day, police detective ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
The Killing Zone (1999)
Genre: Thriller, Action
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story: When your in The Syndicate you're in for life. This is the prospect facing Matthew Palmer, a hearless but efficient, deadly but impeccably neat assassin and confirmed Michael Caine fan. But Palmer has found love and wants out, even though he ...
Style: independent film
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Policeman Dan Sampson happens to have the same badge # as deceased policeman Manny Torres, who died while on duty. The circumstances surrounding Torres' death, officially ruled a drug overdose, become Sampson's obsession. After Sampson ...
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Strike A Pose (1993)
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story: A famous fashion photographer and her lover, ace detective Nick Carter, team up to bring the vengeful killer of prominent fashion models to justice.
Style: detective, independent film
Plot: serial killer, lgbtq, semi nudity, murderer, automobile, female police officer, police, murder of a policewoman, bare breasts, murder, lesbian, erotica ...
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38%
Tuesday Never Comes (1992)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: An Irish mercenary will stop at nothing to get the money owed to him for a job from an Italian-American drug lord.
Plot: cocaine, police, female police officer, police officer, fbi agent, buried alive, bare breasts, drug lord, person on fire, racial slur, revenge, drug ...
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36%
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Champions (1997)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story: William Rockman, a champion "Terminal Combat" fighter who retired from the sport after accidentally killing a young man while training. Five years after his retirement, Terminal Combat has been banned by the government and has gone ...
Plot: intergender wrestling, female fight, bare chested male, voice over narration, female nudity, death match, fighter, police, female police officer, police officer, murder of brother, underground fighting ...
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The Unspeakable (1996)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Ireland
Duration: 88 min.
Story: When Alice Redmond is required to go deep undercover in an effort to trap number one suspect Darren Metlick, she gets very close to the edge. Her superiors push her past the point of no return because they need additional evidence to make their case ...
Style: independent film
Plot: serial killer, female nudity, rape, sex scene, female police officer, seduction, nudity, dog, erotica, murder, sex, police ...
Place: ireland
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
The Condemned 2 (2015)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A former bounty hunter who finds himself on the run as part of a revamped Condemned tournament, in which convicts are forced to fight each other to the death as part of a game that's broadcast to the public.
Style: cliffhanger, dark comedy, black comedy
Plot: revenge, frame up, betrayal, chase, tough guy, brutality, deception, gambling, psychopath, murder, money, bomb ...
Time: 2010s
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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Coldfire (1990)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: The "Coldfire" is a lethal new designer-drug with destructive capabilities. Its origins are unknown...and its effects are irreversible. This drug promises the "ultimate high." However, what does the user acquire instead? The ...
Style: independent film, realistic, serious, rough, detective ...
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Time: 80s, 90s
Place: los angeles, california, usa
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28%
 5.1
 3K
One Ranger (2023)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A Texas Ranger is recruited by British Intelligence to track down a dangerous terrorist and stop him from attacking London.
Style: exciting, suspenseful, harsh, captivating, bleak ...
Plot: terrorism, police, terrorist, male protagonist, british intelligence, police officer, prospector, ranger, intelligence, texas ranger
⇓ similarity ⇓
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 213
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: A female cop protects a dead drug dealer's wife from mob assassins.
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Genre: Action, Thriller
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Duration: 110 min.
Story: A lonesome stranger with nerves of steel must track down and kill a rogue hitman to satisfy an outstanding debt. But the only information he's been given is a time and location where to find his quarry. No name. No description. Nothing.
Style: captivating, tense, suspense
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Time: 2020s
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 140 min.
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27%
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Duration: 93 min.
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27%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
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26%
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25%
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25%
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