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Run, Run, Joe! (1974)
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Original name: Arrivano Joe e Margherito
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy, France, Spain, West Germany
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
When a don who they were suppose to protect ends up dead, his bodyguard and bodyguard's friend must go under cover to escape the wrath of mob.
Style:
buddy comedy, fast paced, action comedy, lighthearted, parody, suspense, slapstick, dark comedy, road movie, exciting ...
Plot:
mafia, friendship, bodyguard, undercover, loyalty, survival, irreverent, mistaken identity, fish out of water, escapism, chase, heist, rescue, chases and races, escapades, danger, gangster, sea, organized crime, motorboat, crime, crimes
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
italy
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Most similar movies to Run, Run, Joe!
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, slapstick, action comedy and fast paced films with plots about chase, gangster, satire, friendship, corruption, fish out of water and heist mostly in Comedy, Action and Crime genres. Some movies like Run, Run, Joe!: Hareket Sekiz (2019), Bula Quo! (2013), Mr. Hercules Against Karate (1973), Operation Casablanca (2010), Hell-Bent in India (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Three bumbling, incompetent cops are in way over their head when they must investigate a Russian crime godfather who's engineering a smuggling plot.
Style:
action comedy, slapstick, fast paced, suspense, tension ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
mafia, russian mafia, crime boss, buddy cop, smuggling, kidnapping, chase, weapons, organ trafficking, caper, justice, irreverent ...
Place:
istanbul turkey
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95%
379
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, Fiji, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Status Quo play a series of shows in Fiji and become embroiled in a secret Russian Roulette ring lorded over by Jon Lovitz.
Style:
realistic, not serious, humorous, captivating, buddy comedy ...
Plot:
chase, gang, nothing goes right, on the run, witnessing a crime, music band, disorder, escapades, artists and showbiz, musical tour, fish out of water, live performance ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A skinny troublemaker and his good-natured, bemuscled sidekick find trouble in Hong Kong.
Style:
action comedy, buddy comedy, slapstick, lighthearted, period piece ...
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, rescue mission, bar fight, kidnapping, fish out of water, family honor, karate, rivalry, son, pun, hercules ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
66%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Switzerland, Canada, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Mistaken for a dangerous Islamist, Saadi - a regular guy who happens to be an illegal Arab immigrant - sets out on the most dangerous day of his life. A satirical and thrilling comedy where a wrongly accused suspect gets mixed up in a worldwide ...
Style:
captivating, semi serious, suspense, fast paced, action comedy ...
Plot:
mistaken identity, illegal immigrant, satire, terrorist, terrorist plot, comedy of errors, one day, conspiracy, wrongful accusation, immigration, islamophobia, fish out of water ...
Similarity:
57%
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Egypt, India
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Group of young people trying to save the Egyptian Ambassador in India as part of a comedy
Style:
satirical, semi serious, entertaining, captivating, humorous ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
rescue mission, escapades, satire, friendship, ambassador, young adult, fish out of water, diplomacy, road trip, political satire, loyalty, urban ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india, cairo egypt
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Poland
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
An innocent cab driver is mistaken for a contract killer and imprisoned. Soon, he is sprung by a mob boss who needs "Killer" for a few more jobs.
Style:
dark comedy, exciting, semi serious, realistic, humorous ...
Plot:
hitman, renaissance, mistaken identity, serial killer, mafia, contract killer, dishonesty, unlikely criminals, danger, taxi, disorder, polish ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
poland, eastern europe, europe
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Mike has the girl, the time and the place.The problem is he doesn't have the ring, Before Mike has an opportunity to propose his engagement ring is stolen.Mike is desperate to recover it. He and his friends have one hour to get the ring back ...
Style:
exciting, semi serious, humorous, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, obsessive quest, partner, criminal heroes, buddies, chases and races, chase, gang, fight, engagement, tough heroes, shootout ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new zealand
Similarity:
50%
264
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Russia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Two friends, Al and Max, decide to spend the weekend fishing, during which, amid an incomprehensible noise, a briefcase full of dollars suddenly appears at the end of Al's fishing line. A boss who has lost a million dollars can't calm ...
Style:
buddy comedy, humorous, semi serious, satirical, captivating ...
Plot:
money, satire, crime boss, money falling through the air, friends, silly humor, gang, mafioso, bandit, mob boss, mob hit, escapades ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: France, Netherlands, Belgium
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Ruben, Durex and Nora are three students in their last year of college. Ruben has already failed his exams once due to his lack of self-confidence. He's been as useless with Nora, to whom he dares not confess his feelings. And his childhood ...
Style:
light, humorous, entertaining, romantic, buddy comedy ...
Plot:
friendship, road trip, secret service, love and romance, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, strong female character, escapades, fall in love, working undercover, delivery, delivery man, danger ...
Place:
amsterdam, netherlands
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Romania
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The adventures of three Romanian inept petty criminals during the 1970s.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, situational comedy, period piece, buddy comedy ...
Plot:
con artists, forgery, friendship, mistaken identity, police investigation, unhappiness, fish out of water, satire, families, heist, social commentary, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1971
Place:
romania, eastern europe, bucharest, europe
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: China, South Korea, Hong Kong
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Lee Shan and Ayo are ex-Interpol agents who are now bounty hunters, chasing fugitives for cash rewards. When the two of them are framed for a hotel-bombing, they join hands with a legendary bounty hunter named Cat, along with her teammates, to find ...
Style:
light, exciting, fast paced, crime thriller, suspense
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
martial arts, chase, friendship, bounty hunter, car chase, evidence, culture clash, fugitive, partner, life philosophy, chases and races, disorder ...
Place:
asia, china, thailand, korea, south korea
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A pair of aspiring mystery novelists realize they know next to nothing about crime and decide to live their adventures venturing out into the big bad world. The boys pose as a cop and a criminal and quickly get in way over their heads.
Style:
buddy comedy, dark comedy, light hearted, slapstick, fast paced ...
Plot:
mistaken identity, writers, friendship, fish out of water, young adult, ambition, coming of age, screwball, irreverent, satire, shootout, mafia ...
Place:
canada
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Ram, a modern-day Robin Hood, is a master thief who unexpectedly finds himself switching sides. When fate forces him to become the personal security officer for Neera, a rollercoaster ride of action, comedy, and unexpected twists follows.
Style:
action comedy, fast paced, suspense, twist ending, noir ...
Plot:
anti hero, bodyguard, protector, fight scenes, chase, heist, male protagonist, moral ambiguity, redemption, vigilante, urban, ruse ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: China
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
The film revolves around a pair of big-boned, bumbling cops who find themselves at the heart of a drug trafficking case. The agent "J" (Zhang Wen) was shot in the head during an A-level mission, causing damage to the intracranial ...
Style:
humorous, buddy comedy, captivating, action comedy, slapstick ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
buddy cop, undercover agent, spy, secret mission, narcolepsy, covert operation, sidekick, obesity, undercover, drug traffic, teamwork, fish out of water ...
Place:
japan, china
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Police Commissioner Rizzo, Bigfoot (Piedone by nickname) and Marshal Caputo go to Egypt and look for Professor Cerullo, who is missing. The professor has discovered an insect that can smell where oil is and lots of criminals are interested in it. ...
Style:
poliziottesco, cult classic, exciting, realistic, semi serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
kidnapping, law enforcement, drug traffic, blonde, gangster, oil, kidnapper, italian abroad, humour, fistfight, prosecution, investigation ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
italy, cairo egypt, egypt
Similarity:
44%
480
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
A group of friends find themselves in trouble when one receives a chit from the gangster that he owes money to.
Style:
tension, buddy comedy, action comedy, crime drama, suspense ...
Plot:
gangster, debt, friends, risk, loan shark, danger, young adult, urban, loyalty, street life, misunderstanding, nightlife ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
pakistan, mumbai india, new delhi, delhi
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Two losers who'll do anything to try and be successful in the Triad world, but all they've accomplished is having a bad luck reputation.
Style:
buddy comedy, black comedy, action comedy, crime drama, fast paced ...
Plot:
triad, friendship, mishap, bad luck, organized crime, misadventure, criminal underworld, gangster, dark humor, urban, city life, ambition ...
Time:
90s
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The stars of Starship Troopers are back in action! Mike (Casper Van Dien) decides to hit the road on his refurbished classic motorcycle along with best buddy Alex (Patrick Muldoon), but their trek takes a surprising turn when they become involved in ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, suspenseful, serious, road movie ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
motorcycle, chase, motorcycle chase, tough heroes, on the road, gangster, chases and races, heroes, dishonesty, political corruption, escapades, biker ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby team up in this hilarious misadventure as buddies Steve and Wardell, who head uptown to a swanky nightclub. Unfortunately, thieves hit the club and steal Steve's wallet -- which happens to hold a winning lottery ...
Style:
funny, parody, independent film, humorous, black comedy ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
blaxploitation, african american, lottery, black, caper, hip hop, robbery, chase, urban, gangster, gambling, black american ...
Time:
70s
Place:
new jersey
Similarity:
37%
186
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
After blowing a big time heist, thug-for-hire Law, must resume his day job as a shady San Francisco tour guide. Before he knows it, Law and his unsuspecting group of tourists are in a race against time to recover a tape that will recue the ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical ...
Plot:
martial arts, heist, satire, mixed martial arts, criminal, silly humor, political unrest, escapades, political intrigue, heist gone wrong, humour, farce ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
san francisco
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
An attempted robbery turns to be an unexpected recruitment when two unemployed men mistakenly break into a police office instead of a store.
Style:
not serious, exciting, humorous, entertaining, poliziottesco ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
law enforcement, cons and scams, police, criminal heroes, heist, friends, police investigation, misfit, gang, chases and races, partners against crime, odd couple ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
florida
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Spain
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
For this second film in the cult comedy series Torrente takes our fat police officer from Madrid to Marbella in Spain to investigate a villain’s plot to destroy the city with a missile. This James Bond style slapstick comedy became the most ...
Style:
exciting, humorous, semi serious, action comedy, detective ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
private detective, goofy hero, fighting crime, gang, investigation, fish out of water, disorder, rivalry, danger, terrorism, chases and races, female nudity ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
spain, europe
Similarity:
37%
236
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: South Korea
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A golf bag filled with cash sets off a furious chase between an unemployed man, a delivery man, gangsters, a killer, and a cop.
Style:
action comedy, semi serious, captivating, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
money, satire, competitor, escapades, cash, criminal, hidden money, stolen money, multiple contestants, chase, gangster, greed ...
Place:
south korea, seoul
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A cabdriver and a cop race to Paris to rescue a love interest and the Japanese minister of defense from kidnappers.
Style:
humorous, exciting, hilarious, not serious, semi serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
chase, car chase, yakuza, taxi, kidnapping, police investigation, gang, buddy, stereotypes, creativity, hostage, taxi driver ...
Time:
2000s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
france, marseille, paris france, europe, san francisco ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy, Action, Crime
Country: Romania
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Misc. Brigade must solve a drug traffic case, in their own way
Style:
lighthearted, buddy comedy, slapstick, crime drama, iconic
Plot:
beach, vacation, misadventure, summer, drug traffic, smuggling, friendship, police procedural, investigation, airplane, satire, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
romania, black sea, eastern europe, europe
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Russian comedy film. Continuation of 2008 The Best Movie film, spoofing such famous Russian films as Zhara, The Irony of Fate 2 and TV-programs: Malakhov+, King of Ring and Taxi.
Style:
parody, humorous, exciting, not serious, spoof ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
nothing goes right, disorder, chase, danger, fish out of water, buddies, chases and races, rescue, friends, partner, kidnapping, money ...
Place:
russia
Similarity:
36%
968
Genre: Action, Crime, Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Two very different cops are forced to work together...
Style:
semi serious, suspenseful, humorous, action comedy, fast ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
buddies, chase, murder, police investigation, partners against crime, gangster, reluctant partners, law enforcement, danger, police corruption, buddy cop, partner ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, marseille
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Mark and Tony may be adopted, but they're as tight as brothers can be. They even have the same occupation: They're double-dealing hit men, one for the mob, the other for the CIA. When a scheme to embezzle money from the government ...
Style:
suspense, realistic, semi serious, tense, touching ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, dark humor, murder, law enforcement, siblings relations, danger, gangster, dishonesty, chases and races, adoption, cia, organized crime ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
new jersey, usa
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
This cop doesn't carry a gun - his fist is loaded!
Style:
slapstick, fast, exciting, not serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
car chase, chase, law enforcement, cop, police, gangster, conspiracy, martial arts, heroes, murder, corruption, chief of police ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
africa, napoli italy, italy, naples italy
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy, Spain, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
No overview found.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, exciting, feel good, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
disorder, cons and scams, heist, crime gone awry, chase, dishonesty, goofy hero, partner, money, gangster, police, hooligan ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
italy, rome italy, europe
Similarity:
33%
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