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Straight Time (1978)
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
After being released on parole, a burglar attempts to go straight, get a regular job, and just go by the rules. He soon finds himself back in jail at the hands of a power-hungry parole officer.
Style:
neo noir, serious, realistic, psychological, thought provoking, cynical, crime drama, contemplative, independent film, tension ...
Plot:
prison, parole officer, robbery, bank robbery, murder, friendship, life is a bitch, crime gone awry, dishonesty, going straight, female nudity, bank, betrayal, jail, ex convict, criminal, bank robber, driver, warden, revenge, nudity, gang, caper, prisoner, nude girl ...
Time:
20th century, year 1978, 70s
Place:
los angeles, beverly hills, usa
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, rough and suspenseful films with plots about murder, crime gone awry, heist, gangster, robbery, betrayal and criminal heroes mostly in Crime, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like Straight Time: Blue Collar (1978), The Pursuit of Happiness (1971), The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973), Animal Factory (2000), The Last Tunnel (2004). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Fed up with mistreatment at the hands of both management and union brass, and coupled with financial hardships on each man's end, three auto assembly line workers hatch a plan to rob a safe at union headquarters.
Style:
neo noir, realistic, disturbing, clever, cynical ...
Plot:
union, working class, robbery, labor union, money, female nudity, drinking, caper, blaxploitation, crime gone awry, fighting the system, criminal ...
Time:
70s, year 1978, 20th century
Place:
detroit, michigan, usa, africa
Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
William Popper is the son of a stockbroker and is thoroughly disenchanted with "the system." So much so that even though he can prove that he ran over a woman in his car entirely by accident, he accepts a sentence for manslaughter.
Style:
thought provoking, realistic, psychological, serious, bleak
Plot:
escape, prison, on the run, college, law, college student, alienation, murder, prisoner, accident, car accident, manslaughter ...
Time:
year 1971, 70s
Place:
bronx new york city, new york, canada
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Eddie's friends are numerous, but the term friends is suspect. As a small time hood Eddie is about to go back to jail. In order to escape this fate he deals information on stolen guns to the feds. Simultaneously he is supplying arms to his bank ...
Style:
neo noir, retro, cynical, crime drama, crime thriller ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
bartender, gangster, betrayal, contract killer, masked robber, criminal, heist, robbery, hustler, mafia, bank robbery, traitor ...
Time:
year 1973, 20th century, 70s
Place:
boston, massachusetts, new england, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A young man goes to prison and a tough, older convict takes him under his wing as a mentor.
Style:
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Plot:
friendship, prison, violence, gang, murder, transvestite, prison gang, marijuana, survival, prison rape, drug, mentor protege relationship ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, philadelphia, pennsylvania, paris france, puerto rico ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A recently released prisoner reunites his criminal colleagues to pull off one last heist.
Style:
serious, exciting, humorous, rough, realistic ...
Plot:
heist gone wrong, gang, betrayal, retiring, crime gone awry, dishonesty, criminal heroes, friends, robbery, career criminal, one last job, released from prison ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Unable to find work after a past felony, graduate John Wisdom and his girlfriend embark on a cross-country bank-robbing spree in order to aid American farmers.
Style:
political, independent film, exciting, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
bank, robbery, chase, bank robbery, bank robber, lovers on the run, destiny, gang, police, fbi, murder, cannon ...
Time:
80s, year 1987, future
Place:
usa, california, san francisco
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Ma Barker (Theresa Russell) and her sons rob banks, shoot people and wind up at the top of the FBI's "most wanted" list in the 1930s.
Style:
rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
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Time:
1930s
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, rough, suspenseful, tense, disturbing ...
Plot:
crime gone awry, friendship, haunted by the past, murder, criminal heroes, criminal's revenge, life is a bitch, drug dealing, dishonesty, gang, heist, infidelity ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Bob and his friends Dianne, Rick and Nadine have been drug addicts for years and live from one high to the next. Gus Van Sant attempts to show an intimate look into the lives of heroin addicts with his film Drugstore Cowboy.
Style:
cult classic, road movie, independent film, depressing, grim ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
drug abuse, addiction, heroin, dark humor, drug addiction, drug, junkie, friendship, on the road, drug addict, beat generation, coming of age ...
Time:
70s, year 1989, 20th century, year 1971
Place:
usa, portland oregon
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Once in the life (of drug dealing and organized crime), can anyone get out? During a brief jail stay, two half-brothers, who have rarely seen each other while growing up, connect. One of them, called 20/20 Mike because he can sense people nearby, ...
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, disturbing, serious, rough ...
Plot:
prison, best friend, friendship, crime gone awry, gang, law enforcement, gangster, siblings relations, addiction, dishonesty, life is a bitch, drug dealing ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
The R of the title stands for the young protagonist, Rune, fearlessly played by Pilou Asbæk. Imprisoned for violent assault, he's a cocky, good-looking young man placed in the hardcore ward, where his survival depends on quickly learning the ...
Style:
realistic, tense, captivating, rough, disturbing ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
prison, prison life, male pubic hair, friendship, gang, confined, warden, murder, violence, muslim, racial slur, nordic ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
denmark, europe
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death. Earl Macklin is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his brother.
Style:
neo noir, realistic, serious, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
revenge, mafia, brother brother relationship, murder, prison, organized crime, bank robbery, hitman, danger, rivalry, crime gone awry, chase ...
Time:
future, 70s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, st. louis missouri
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
Obsessive master thief, Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective, Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the ...
Style:
neo noir, suspense, tense, bleak, clever ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
robbery, heist, gunfight, bank robbery, police, cop, police detective, master criminal, thief, bank, chase, obsession ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1995
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, southern california
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A retired thief swears revenge on the lunatic who murdered his brother and partner, while going on the run with the loot they stole.
Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
year 1997, 90s, 20th century
Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
dysfunctional family, robbery, father son relationship, heist, death of father, death of grandfather, ex convict, father son estrangement, generation gap, three generations, mafia, death ...
Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, emotional, rough
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles, usa, california
Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
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Style:
neo noir, atmospheric, psychological, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1979, 60s, year 1963
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, las vegas
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Charley Varrick robs a bank in a small town with his friends. Instead of obtaining a small amount of money they discover they stole a very large amount of money belonging to the mob. Charley must now come up with a plan to not only evade the police ...
Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
bank robbery, heist, mafia, chase, small town, hitman, organized crime, caper, robbery, car chase, crime gone awry, desert ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1973
Place:
new mexico, usa, albuquerque new mexico
Similarity:
18%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Tommy Brown and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in on them and new players are looking for a come up, will their reign ...
Style:
hood, independent film, stylized, crime drama, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
gangster, hip hop, african american, urban, urban ghetto life, ghetto, drug dealer, black, drug, violence, gangsta, gang ...
Time:
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Place:
jamaica, new york, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, tense, suspenseful, serious, surprise ending ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police investigation, police corruption, tough law enforcer, drug dealing, law enforcement, dishonesty, drug abuse, false accusation, addiction, partner, drug, female nudity ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles, venice beach california
Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, suspenseful, suspense, captivating, realistic
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
prison, vengeance, frame up, cons and scams, criminal's revenge, going straight, false accusation, brutality, life is a bitch, hooligan, escape, disorder ...
Place:
arizona, usa
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy, Spain, West Germany
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Professor James Anders is a seemingly mild-mannered teacher, an American working in Rio De Janeiro. Anders, bored with years of teaching, decides to put together a team to pull off a diamond heist during the Rio Carnival. Four international experts ...
Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, factual, suspense, harsh, serious ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Two childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strain in their personal lives and their friendship.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, captivating, rough ...
Plot:
friendship, infidelity, heist, family problems, downfall, buddies, haunted by the past, legal, criminal heroes, danger, snow, drug addiction ...
Time:
20th century, year 2008, 21st century
Place:
usa, boston, massachusetts
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A group of high school friends discover that they are in the presence of a killer. One of them, Samson, has murdered his girlfriend Jamie. He brags to his friends about killing her, and when they discover he is telling the truth, their reactions ...
Style:
independent film, creepy, retro, cult classic, dark ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
high school, coming of age, murder, strong sexual content, teenager, drug abuse, violence, death, marijuana, drug, serial killer, small town ...
Time:
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Place:
oregon, california, usa, portland oregon
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, captivating, psychological, atmospheric, serious ...
Plot:
gangster, friendship, friends, mafia, love affair, coming of age, youth, murder, revenge, crime family, city life, danger ...
Time:
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Place:
brooklyn new york city, new york, usa
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Manuel Jordan is a man who is free after serving 23 years for killing a teenager during an attempted robbery. After nearly two decades of staring at his victim's face on a newspaper clipping in his cell, the paroled man attempts to find ...
Style:
touching, emotional, melancholic, philosophical, psychological ...
Plot:
murder, prison, friendship, ex convict, robbery, justice, gang, going straight, haunted by the past, human nature, rehabilitation, parole ...
Time:
year 2003, 21st century
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Daryl gets out of jail after 5 years. His mother has died, his girlfriend is married, and he can't find a job. His new girlfriend Vanessa, whom he meets when a gunman opens fire on them, gets him a job as a car driver. Hitmen are still after ...
Style:
hood, realistic, rough, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
murder, betrayal, urban, chase, vengeance, criminal's revenge, law enforcement, crime gone awry, life is a bitch, femme fatale, rivalry, criminal heroes ...
Time:
year 1998, 90s
Place:
california, usa, los angeles
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A group of thieves reunite five years after a failed heist to determine what went wrong and who is to blame as they attempt to recover the missing loot. Starring: Max Casella (The Sopranos, Blue Jasmine, Inside Llewyn Davis) and 4x Tony-nominated ...
Style:
tense, captivating, exciting, psychological, suspense
Plot:
heist, friends, escapades, criminal heroes, violence, society, rivalry, mentor, revenge, robbery, hacking, bank robbery ...
Time:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Karen McCoy is released from prison with nothing but the clothes on her back. Before being incarcerated Karen was the bank robber of her time, but now she wishes for nothing more than to settle down and start a new life. Unfortunately between a ...
Style:
entertaining, suspense, suspenseful, exciting, retro ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, girls' night, teens
Plot:
bank robbery, chase, bank, destiny, kidnapping, hostage, robbery, female protagonist, vengeance, betrayal, brutality, dishonesty ...
Time:
90s, year 1993
Place:
atlanta georgia, usa, new jersey, london
Similarity:
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