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True Colors (1991)
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True Colors (1991)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Two law school friends find themselves at odds when one becomes a Justice Department lawyer and the other goes into politics.
Style: political, talky, intense, realistic, serious, captivating, clever, tense, sincere, crime drama ...
Audience: girls' night
Plot: politics, friendship, political corruption, betrayal, manipulation, legal action, college, corruption, society, rivalry, campaign, dishonesty, secrets, school, revenge, gambling, politician, american politics, government, law, slow burn, youth, love triangle, friends, love and romance ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, year 1991
Place: usa, washington d.c., virginia, florida, connecticut, california, new jersey

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, political and clever films with plots about politics, dishonesty, society, state affairs, politician, political corruption and ambition mostly in Drama, Thriller and Mystery genres. Some movies like True Colors: Storyville (1992), Guilty by Suspicion (1991), The Big Brass Ring (1999), Power (1986), Poster Boy (2004). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Storyville (1992)
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Time: year 1992, 90s
Place: new orleans, louisiana, usa
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Guilty by Suspicion (1991)
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Plot: filmmaking, politics, hollywood, american politics, courtroom, politician, government, intrigue, courtroom drama, communism, lawyer, democracy ...
Time: 1950s, year 1991, 20th century, 50s, year 1951
Place: washington d.c., europe, california, usa, france
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 104 min.
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Place: missouri, usa, mississippi, st. louis missouri
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Power (1986)
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Duration: 111 min.
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Style: realistic, semi serious, captivating, queer cinema
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Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
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Style: touching, thought provoking, emotional, sad, tear jerker ...
Audience: girls' night
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Time: 20th century, 90s, year 1993, 80s
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Duration: 106 min.
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Style: sexy, erotic, political, sexual, intense ...
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Time: 60s, year 1989, year 1963, year 1961, year 1962 ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
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Plot: politics, political corruption, infidelity, betrayal, state affairs, dishonesty, relationship vs career, moral dilemma, couple relations, workplace, legal, workplace situations ...
Time: 70s, year 1979
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Time: 20th century, 70s, year 1972
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Genre: Drama
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Duration: 102 min.
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