Movies like Tequila Sunrise
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Tequila Sunrise (1988)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
In a seaside California town, best friends Mac and Nick are on opposite sides of the law. Mac is a former drug dealer trying to clean up his act, while Nick is a high-profile detective trying to take down a Mexican drug lord named Carlos. Soon Nick's loyalties are put to the test when he begins an affair with restaurateur Jo Ann -- a love interest of Mac's -- unwittingly leading his friend into a police-orchestrated trap.
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, atmospheric, neo noir, sexy, light, romantic, noir, clever ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
love triangle, organized crime, betrayal, surveillance, drug dealer, drugs, suspense, corruption, friendship, crime boss, love, gangsters, best friend, drug dealing, law enforcement, cons and scams, beach, nude, drug lord, criminal, lawyer, police investigation, catastrophe, twists and turns, relationships ...
Time:
80s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, united states of america
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, suspenseful, intense and neo noir films with plots about corruption, mentor, dialogue, runaway, storytelling, murder and suspense mostly in Crime, Thriller and Drama genres. Some movies like Tequila Sunrise: The Big Easy (1986), Revenge (1990), Savages (2012), The Two Jakes (1990), The Hot Spot (1990). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Remy McSwain is a New Orleans police lieutenant who investigates the murder of a local mobster. His investigation leads him to suspect that fellow members of the police force may be involved.
Style:
neo noir, sexy, erotic, noir, clever ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
police, corruption, police corruption, rough sex, investigation, murder mystery, murder, nude, sex scene, erotica, twists and turns, police investigation ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
new orleans, louisiana, new york, california, usa ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Michael ‘Jay’ Cochran has just left the Navy after 12 years and he's not quite sure what he's going to do, except that he knows he wants a holiday. He decides to visit Tiburon Mendez, a powerful but shady Mexican businessman who he ...
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sexy, erotic, intense, emotional, serious ...
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betrayal, dangerous attraction, love triangle, couple relations, revenge, adultery, vengeance, friendship, desert, extramarital affair, love, suspense ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
mexico, latin america
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.
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sexy, tense, intense, romantic, rough ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
marijuana, drug cartel, twists and turns, gangsters, kidnapping, rescue, drug dealing, violence, friendship, woman in danger, love triangle, polyamory ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
california, southern california, los angeles, usa, tijuana mexico ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
This sequel to the classic Chinatown finds private detective Jake Gittes still haunted from the events of the first film. Hired by a man to investigate his wife's infidelities, Jake once again finds himself involved in a complicated plot ...
Style:
neo noir, stylized, clever, sexy, twisted ...
Plot:
private detective, murder, infidelity, gangsters, betrayal, investigation, mafia, suspense, oil, corruption, courtroom, blackmail ...
Time:
1940s, year 1948, 1930s, 20th century, year 1946
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A loner moves in to a small Texas town, finds himself a job, and sets about plotting to rob the local bank.
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sexy, neo noir, atmospheric, erotic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
erotica, femme fatale, infidelity, love triangle, manipulation, dangerous attraction, nude, suspense, teenager, dishonesty, bank robbery, accountant ...
Time:
80s
Place:
texas, california, virginia, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, France
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
Style:
stylized, intense, serious, suspenseful, sexy ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night
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organized crime, drugs, cocaine, lovers on the run, mafia, gunfight, gangsters, drug dealing, husband wife relationship, hotel, love, on the run ...
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Place:
los angeles, usa, california, michigan, detroit
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
With friends like these, who needs enemies? That's the question bad guy Porter is left asking after his wife and partner steal his heist money and leave him for dead -- or so they think. Five months and an endless reservoir of bitterness later, ...
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neo noir, exciting, suspenseful, rough, bloody ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
vengeance, organized crime, revenge, betrayal, gangsters, money, mafia, heist, greed, robbery, prostitute, suspense ...
Time:
future, 20th century, 70s
Place:
usa, chicago illinois, new york
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100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. When Leo Handler gets out of prison, he finds his aunt married to Frank Olchin, one of the big ...
Style:
tense, bleak, emotional, talky, intense ...
Plot:
gangsters, corruption, betrayal, political corruption, murder, whistleblower, character study, police corruption, false accusation, mafia, injustice, moral dilemma ...
Time:
90s, 2000s
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, usa, manhattan new york city
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100%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In the opening chase, Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh stumble across a trunk full of Krugerrands. They follow the trail to a South African diplomat who's using his immunity to conceal a smuggling operation. When he plants a bomb under ...
Style:
buddy movie, entertaining, exciting, suspenseful, humorous ...
Audience:
manly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
buddy cop, police, buddies, gunfight, revenge, chase, car chase, buddy, suspense, home invasion, police officer, law enforcement ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, south africa, africa, california, usa
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100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the ...
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serious, exciting, rough, harsh, psychological ...
Audience:
date night, manly, boys' night
Plot:
gangsters, mafia, organized crime, gunfight, drug lord, drug cartel, mob boss, cocaine, ambition, drug dealing, drug abuse, violence ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1980
Place:
miami, miami beach, cuba, florida, bolivia ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Julian makes a lucrative living as an escort to older women in the Los Angeles area. He begins a relationship with Michelle, a local politician's wife, without expecting any pay. One of his clients is murdered and Detective Sunday begins ...
Style:
neo noir, stylized, erotic, suspenseful, sexy ...
Plot:
murder, gigolo, pimp, prostitution, frame up, infidelity, prostitute, suspense, redemption, sex scene, love affair, false accusation ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 70s
Place:
los angeles, california, malibu california, palm springs california, usa ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A fearless cop is taking on a ruthless crimelord. He knew the risks. He just didn't know how far he would have to go.
Style:
entertaining, exciting, suspenseful, rough, sexy ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
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gangsters, gang, adaptation, friendship, undercover, twists and turns, mentor, transformation, brutality, betrayal, police detective, chase ...
Time:
90s, 70s
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100%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Veteran buttoned-down LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh is partnered with unhinged cop Martin Riggs, who -- distraught after his wife's death -- has a death wish and takes unnecessary risks with criminals at every turn. The odd couple embark on ...
Style:
buddy movie, suspenseful, exciting, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
police, chase, gunfight, reluctant partners, police officer, suspense, car chase, female nudity, police investigation, buddy, partners against crime, verbal byplay ...
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80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, beverly hills, vietnam
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are narcotics detectives who, while both being extremely successful, can't stand each other. Crime Lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income that Tango and Cash have caused him, frames the two for murder. Caught ...
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intense, buddy movie, realistic, rough, semi serious ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
prison, police detective, reluctant partners, buddies, police, law enforcement, buddy cop, prisoner, prison escape, organized crime, escape, buddy ...
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Place:
los angeles, usa, california
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Navy Lt. Tom Farrell meets a young woman, Susan Atwell , and they share a passionate fling. Farrell then finds out that his superior, Defense Secretary David Brice, is also romantically involved with Atwell. When the young woman turns up dead, ...
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suspenseful, neo noir, psychological, sexy, tense ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
murder, conspiracy, twists and turns, suspense, espionage, love triangle, political corruption, spy, cold war, investigation, military, politics ...
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
An expatriate British publisher unexpectedly finds himself working for British intelligence to investigate people in Russia.
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thought provoking, stylized, sexy, cynical, intellectual ...
Plot:
cold war, spy, espionage, cia, intrigue, undercover, politics, russian, surveillance, love, russian woman, loneliness ...
Time:
80s
Place:
russia, england, lisbon portugal, europe, moscow russia ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Germany
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics.
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tense, harsh, intense, stylized, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
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police corruption, police investigation, police brutality, police officer, police, corruption, investigation, rookie, robbery, partners, fighting the system, testimony ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1992
Place:
los angeles, california, new jersey, usa, southern california
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
After a break-in at their house, a couple gets help from one of the cops that answered their call. He helps them install the security system, and begins dropping by on short notice and unofficial patrol, and spends a lot of time discussing the ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, tense, disturbing, neo noir ...
Plot:
obsession, stalking, police officer, home invasion, police, suspense, psychopath, murder, suburbs, corruption, police investigation, hostage ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles, san francisco, usa
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38%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Keen young Raymold Avila joins the Internal Affairs Department of the Los Angeles police. He and partner Amy Wallace are soon looking closely at the activities of cop Dennis Peck whose financial holdings start to suggest something shady. Indeed Peck ...
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tense, suspenseful, neo noir, atmospheric, erotic ...
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police corruption, internal affairs, police investigation, suspense, corruption, manipulation, psychopath, police, corrupt cop, law enforcement, rivalry, dishonesty ...
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Place:
los angeles, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Red is an aging scam-artist who's just been released from prison together with Ronnie, a young and not-so-bright hoodlum who is easily manipulated. Their new business is to organize fake-money sales and then kill the buyer to take his money; ...
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exciting, neo noir, suspenseful, tense, intense ...
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boys' night
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undercover cop, murder, suspense, organized crime, prison, redemption, revenge, vengeance, investigation, undercover, working undercover, master criminal ...
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california, los angeles, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
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The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different ...
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stylized, intense, melancholic, light, emotional ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
An exploration of the United States of America's war on drugs from multiple perspectives. For the new head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the war becomes personal when he discovers his well-educated daughter is abusing cocaine ...
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bleak, realistic, thought provoking, political, dramatic ...
Plot:
drug dealer, organized crime, drug addiction, drug lord, addiction, drug traffic, drug abuse, drug cartel, gangsters, corruption, war on drugs, suspense ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.
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sexy, humorous, suspenseful, intense, stylized ...
Audience:
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airport, chase, cuckold, gangsters, adultery, hunting, nude, assassin, on the run, infidelity, mentor, destiny ...
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Place:
los angeles, california, las vegas, usa, mexico
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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.
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neo noir, suspenseful, sexy, talky, visually appealing ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangsters, gang, betrayal, heist, murder, kidnapping, violence, money, death, twists and turns, criminal, nude ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles, california, florida, usa, palm springs california
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
An unconventional undercover Chicago cop and his partner are recruited to commit the murder of a New Orleans criminal kingpin.
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neo noir, suspenseful, intense, serious, sexy ...
Audience:
girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A lawyer finds himself in far over his head when he attempts to get involved in drug trafficking.
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talky, bleak, neo noir, intense, sexy ...
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boys' night, teens, girls' night
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
When wistful introvert Alan Furnace meets quick-witted bombshell Beatrice, he has no idea of her secret life as "B. Monkey" -- the top thief-for-hire in London's criminal underworld. Charmed by Furnace's innocent and chivalrous ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: West Germany, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
This remake of the 1946 movie of the same name accounts an affair between a seedy drifter and a seductive wife of a roadside cafe owner. This begins a chain of events that culminates in murder. Based on a novel by James M. Cain.
Style:
neo noir, sexy, erotic, atmospheric, intense ...
Plot:
betrayal, adultery, obsession, sex, infidelity, femme fatale, murder, suspense, love affair, sexual content, female orgasm, relationships ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, california, los angeles
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35%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A big time drug dealer Victor Rosa is looking to get out of the game and sees his chance with a big deal with a new friend who happens to be a Wall St. stockbroker. Thinking this will be his chance to go out on top Victor soon finds out that he has ...
Style:
intense, stylized, melancholic, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
betrayal, organized crime, greed, drugs, twists and turns, gang, suspense, wall street, drug dealing, cons and scams, going straight, criminal heroes ...
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Place:
usa, new york, manhattan new york city, bronx new york city, miami
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
With his gangster boss on trial for murder, a mob thug known as "the Teacher" tells Annie Laird she must talk her fellow jurors into a not-guilty verdict, implying that he'll kill her son Oliver if she fails. She manages to do this, ...
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suspenseful, psychological, surprise ending, intense, realistic ...
Plot:
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