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You Know My Name (1999)
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You Know My Name (1999)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: In six months, the population of Cromwell, Oklahoma, has climbed from 500 to 10,000. Boom times have come to the oil-rich town. So has a new breed of criminal. You Know My Name is the fact-based story of Bill Tilghman, a lawman and former partner of Wyatt Earp confronted by an emerging era when outlaws run whiskey instead of cattle and are likely to tote a tommy gun as carry a six-gun. An ideally cast Sam Elliott plays Tilghman, whose life takes on a newfangled wrinkle of its own. Tilghman makes a moving picture of his Old West exploits; and the success of that silent film, The Passing of the Oklahoma Outlaws, spreads his reputation like a brushfire. But that reputation may mean nothing to a thug (Arliss Howard) who hides behind a badge.
Style: sincere, realistic, serious, neo western, thought provoking
Plot: gangster, hollywood, fighting the system, rivalry, ambition, nothing goes right, uninhibited rivalry, filmmaking, disorder, against the odds, death of protagonist, main character dies, special agent, biopic, violent content, agent, man with no name, graphic violence, gun, bar shootout, shoulder holster, holster, special agents
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: oklahoma, california
Keyword: gangsters

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and sincere films with plots about biopic, ambition, artists and showbiz, rising to stardom, rivalry, life is a bitch and celebrity culture mostly in Drama, Biography and Western genres. Some movies like You Know My Name: Risen (2010), Sal (2011), The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977), W.C. Fields and Me (1976), Starstruck (1998). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Risen (2010)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 121 min.
Story: As one of the rising talents of amateur boxing, Howard Winstone, a young Welsh boy from Merthyr Tydfil, was fast making a name for himself with his knock out right hand. A long professional fighting career surely beckoned? Then disaster strikes. An ...
Style: uplifting, realistic, captivating, serious
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Time: 20th century, 60s, 50s
Place: europe, england
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Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Rise of Jackie Presser to President of the Teamster Union.
Style: realistic, serious, sincere, suspenseful, rough
Plot: biopic, business, labor union, profanity, tough heroes, workplace situations, political corruption, political intrigue, leadership, dishonesty, state affairs, politics ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
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Sal (2011)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story: James Franco's Sal chronicles the final hours of the life of actor Sal Mineo, one-time teen idol and star of the blockbuster films Rebel Without a Cause and Exodus.
Style: serious, realistic, sincere, atmospheric, touching ...
Plot: gay, lifestyle, introspection, ambition, actor's life, artists and showbiz, hopes, friendship, murder, celebrity, biopic, beat generation ...
Time: 70s, 20th century, year 1976
Place: los angeles, usa, california
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The Amazing Howard Hughes (1977)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 215 min.
Story: The Amazing Howard Hughes is a 1977 television movie about American aviation pioneer and filmmaker Howard Hughes, based on the book by Hughes' business partner Noah Dietrich. The film starred Tommy Lee Jones, Ed Flanders, and Tovah Feldshuh.
Style: realistic, serious, sentimental
Plot: aviation, hollywood, biopic, howard hughes, aviator, prodigy, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, ambition, rise to the top, misfit, unfulfillment ...
Time: 20th century
Place: california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
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W.C. Fields and Me (1976)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Film biography of actor-comedian W.C. Fields, concentrating on his years in Hollywood and his relationship with aspiring actress Caroltta Monti.
Style: serious, realistic, skit, silent
Plot: hollywood, biopic, addiction, filmmaking, actor, comedian, actor's life, ambition, artists and showbiz, couples, relationship vs career, alcohol abuse ...
Time: year 1976, 1920s, 20th century, 1930s
Place: new york, california, usa
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67%
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Starstruck (1998)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A screenwriter befriends a washed up teen idol.
Style: independent film, realistic, semi serious, sitcom, humorous
Plot: hollywood, disorder, dark humor, dull life, friends, love and romance, artists and showbiz, rise and fall, unfulfillment, actor's life, buddies, ambition ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: california, los angeles
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Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Blood (2012)
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story: In this bloody long-standing feud, two families seek vengeance against each other as they unmercifully attempt to destroy each other's loved ones.
Style: realistic, serious, suspenseful
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Time: 19th century
Place: kentucky, usa, west virginia
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Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story (2011)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
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Time: 20th century, 90s, 80s, 21st century
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Polanski Unauthorized (2009)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: An unauthorized chronicle of the life of Roman Polanski.
Style: serious, realistic, thought provoking, captivating, sexual ...
Plot: prodigy, ambition, artists and showbiz, lifestyle, life is a bitch, filmmaking, celebrity culture, unfulfillment, biopic
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Place: europe, usa
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Mask (1985)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: A boy with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempts to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.
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8 Seconds (1994)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
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Style: sentimental, captivating, realistic, sincere, independent film ...
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Time: 80s, year 1994, 20th century
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RKO 281 (1999)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 86 min.
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Style: talky, historical drama, atmospheric, stylized, clever ...
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Time: 1940s
Place: wisconsin
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Best (2000)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story: The life story of former Manchester United football legend, George Best.
Style: realistic, captivating, serious, emotional
Plot: athlete's life, football player, ambition, rising to stardom, sport team, life is a bitch, rivalry, celebrity culture, professional sports, football, biopic, unfulfillment ...
Time: 60s, 70s, 90s, 20th century
Place: ireland, europe, england, manchester, northern england
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: TLC's humble beginnings in Atlanta quickly led to an unprecedented rise to fame in the 1990's as one of the world's most talented, celebrated and highest-selling female groups of all time. Through very public and high profile success, ...
Style: realistic, serious, sincere, captivating
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Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 206 min.
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
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The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 133 min.
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The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James (1986)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
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Style: tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: A look at Brittany Murphy's rise to Hollywood fame in the 1990s, her struggles with celebrity and self-esteem, and her mysterious death in 2009 at the age of 32.
Style: sentimental, serious, realistic, captivating
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Sweden, Norway
Duration: 126 min.
Story: Renowned journalist Torgny Segerstedt declares war against Hitler as he criticizes Swedish politicians who tried to look away from the tyranny of the Nazis with the good excuse of “neutralism”. His only weapon is his pen and his life is full of ...
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Country: UK
Duration: 84 min.
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Duration: 106 min.
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Style: realistic, serious, tense, suspenseful, captivating ...
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Marie (1985)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
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Style: serious, realistic, sentimental
Plot: rising to stardom, teenage life, showbiz, actor's life, ambition, youth, celebrity culture, hollywood, coming of age, artists and showbiz, media, film within a film
Time: 90s, 20th century, 2010s
Place: usa, california, los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
The Anna Nicole Smith Story (2007)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Born Vickie Lynn Hogan, she had a son at 18, became a stripper at 20, and married a billionaire at 26. Sheer determination turned her into Anna Nicole Smith, playmate, model and a household name.
Style: sexy, realistic, serious, captivating
Plot: rising to stardom, lifestyle, physical appearance, celebrity culture, artists and showbiz, hollywood, rags to riches, drug, older man younger woman relationship, marriage, fame, model ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, 21st century
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43%
Frank & Jesse (1994)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: At the end of the Civil War, Frank and Jesse James and other former guerillas who rode with Quantrill and Bill Anderson take the oath of allegiance to the Union. Feeling oppressed by Chicago railroad investors, the James and Younger brothers, Bob ...
Style: independent film, realistic, serious, tense, surprise ending
Audience: boys' night
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Time: 19th century, 1860s, 1870s
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Muhammad Ali’s historic Supreme Court battle from behind closed doors. When Ali was drafted into the Vietnam War at the height of his boxing career, his claim to conscientious objector status led to a controversial legal battle that rattled the ...
Style: serious, captivating, realistic, thought provoking, talky ...
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Time: 20th century, 60s, year 1971
Place: usa, washington d.c.
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