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Tyrant (2014)
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of an unassuming American family drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. Bassam "Barry" Al Fayeed, the younger son of the dictator of a war-torn nation, ends a self-imposed 20-year exile to return to his homeland, accompanied by his American wife and children, for his nephew's wedding. Barry’s reluctant homecoming leads to a dramatic clash of cultures as he is thrown back into the familial and national politics of his youth.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, stylized, serious, realistic, political, dramatic, captivating, political drama
Plot:
dictatorship, homecoming, political unrest, totalitarianism, state affairs, ruler, gay son, family relations, parents and children, exile, society, secret, propaganda, brother brother relationship, coup d'etat, power struggle, who to trust, betrayal, dictator, rape, politics, islam, espionage, power, revolution ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
middle east
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, tense and suspenseful films and TV series with plots about family relations, state affairs, danger, dishonesty, politics, parents and children and spy mostly in Drama, Thriller and Action genres. Some movies like Tyrant: Homeland (2010), Hunted (2012), The Honourable Woman (2014), Strike Back (2010), Inescapable (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Greece
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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serious, realistic, psychological, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
greece
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 59 min.
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tense, suspenseful, atmospheric, serious, realistic ...
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100%
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Time:
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Duration: 45 min.
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The series follows John Porter, a former British Special Forces soldier, who is drafted back into service by Section 20, a fictional branch of the Secret Intelligence Service.
Style:
sexy, erotic, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
pakistan, middle east, afghanistan, sudan, chicago ...
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100%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
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Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
thought provoking, tense, suspenseful, serious, suspense ...
Plot:
missing person, haunted by the past, woman in danger, rescue, danger, political unrest, chases and races, parents and children, state affairs, syrian war, disorder, family relations ...
Time:
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Place:
syria, middle east
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100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
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Duration: 60 min.
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A mini-series that explores the inner workings of Saddam Hussein's family and his relationship with his closest advisers.
Style:
serious, realistic, political, historical drama, gloomy ...
Plot:
saddam hussein, dictatorship, politics, execution, historical character, totalitarianism, propaganda, treason, rivalry, political unrest, ruler, family relations ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 20th century, 70s, 2000s ...
Place:
middle east, iraq, baghdad iraq, iran
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100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 35 min.
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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100%
381K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her long-time mentor Saul Berenson, Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal well-being and even ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, tense, sexy, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
tense, exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
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Plot:
secret agent, spy, politics, vice president, conspiracy, heroic mission, state affairs, undercover, heroes, government, espionage, intrigue ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, washington d.c.
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Israel
Duration: 44 min.
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Story:
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Style:
tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful, captivating
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
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Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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482
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
tense, psychological, atmospheric, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 50 min.
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tense, serious, erotic, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
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This list of ...
Style:
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Audience:
family outing
Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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100%
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Story:
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Style:
tense, emotional, intense, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
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realistic, exciting, serious, suspenseful
Plot:
missing child, disappearance, kidnapping, conspiracy, investigation, parents and children, spy, family relations, heroes, danger, twists and turns, missing person ...
Time:
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Place:
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100%
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Duration: 46 min.
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Story:
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Style:
tense, realistic, serious, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
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captivating, serious, realistic, tense, entertaining ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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captivating, tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
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Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
realistic, tense, serious, captivating, sexual ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, captivating, tense, exciting, psychological ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
A terminally ill French secret service agent is hired by Hydra, a mysterious black ops organization set up by the government, to fight crime by any means necessary and receive experimental treatment in return. Also, his daughter hates him.
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
undercover, terminal illness, law enforcement, working undercover, secret agent, murder, parents and children, estrangement, family relations, secret organization, danger, nordic ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, french riviera
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100%
138K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: United Arab Emirates, USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The Middle Eastern oil industry is the backdrop of this tense drama, which weaves together numerous story lines. Bennett Holiday is an American lawyer in charge of facilitating a dubious merger of oil companies, while Bryan Woodman, a ...
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political thriller, cerebral, political, intense, serious ...
Plot:
terrorism, espionage, corruption, cia, capitalism, spy, oil, globalization, conspiracy, middle east conflict, politics, terrorist ...
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middle east, iran, lebanon, usa, israel ...
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TV show
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Style:
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