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Cops and Robbers (1973)
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Genre: Crime, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Two disillusioned New York policemen plan a $10 million robbery to fuel their low pensions, only to run into one debacle after another in the process.
Style:
humorous, realistic, suspenseful, witty, semi serious, crying
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cop, law enforcement, organized crime, mafia, nypd, heist, chase, crime gone awry, gangster, police corruption, partner, innocence lost, disorder, police detective, dishonesty, criminal heroes, cons and scams, dog, thief, money, police officer, police, investigation, caper, friendship ...
Time:
70s
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, usa, manhattan new york city
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Most similar movies to Cops and Robbers
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, semi serious and detective films with plots about disorder, police officer, criminal, chase, telephone call, heist and money mostly in Crime, Comedy and Action genres. Some movies like Cops and Robbers: The Hot Rock (1972), The Actors (2003), Starsky & Hutch (2004), Why Me? (1990), Poor White Trash (2000). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Dortmunder and his pals plan to steal a huge diamond from a museum. But this turns out to be only the first time they have to steal it...
Style:
humorous, suspense, talky, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
heist, diamond theft, robbery, bank robbery, museum, storytelling, lone hero, organized crime, police corruption, revenge, crime gone awry, perfect crime ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1972
Place:
new york, long island, usa, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Ireland, UK, Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
During the run of a particularly awful interpretation of Richard III, the star, Anthony O'Malley, begins to frequent a rough pub to develop his character. He meets Barreller who he discovers owes someone he's never met a considerable sum ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, feel good, realistic, offbeat ...
Plot:
disguise, debt, debt collector, unlikely criminals, hidden identity, gangster, disorder, cons and scams, criminal's revenge, dishonesty, aging, castle ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
ireland, london, england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Join uptight David Starsky and laid-back Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson as they're paired for the first time as undercover cops. The new partners must overcome their differences to solve an important case with help from street informant Huggy ...
Style:
parody, humorous, entertaining, hilarious, not serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
cocaine, undercover, car chase, drug, police investigation, police detective, satire, organized crime, gangster, drug lord, justice, partner ...
Time:
20th century, year 2004, 70s, 2000s
Place:
california, usa, san francisco, north america, chicago
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A jewel thief steals a sacred ruby which sets off a chase by the police, the Turkish government, nutty American terrorists, and the CIA.
Style:
humorous, exciting, semi serious, captivating, absurd ...
Plot:
on the run, partner, danger, rivalry, disorder, cons and scams, heist, ruby, chase, pursuit, jewel thief, chases and races ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
turkey, los angeles, paris france
Similarity:
27%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Mike and Lenny are two buddies who dream of getting out of the trailer park. Out of desperation they resort to burglary as a means of financing Mike's college education. Their dream is jeopardized one summer day when their ploy to shoplift Near ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, entertaining, dark comedy ...
Plot:
nothing goes right, unfaithful wife, family relations, ambition, parents and children, disorder, youth, teenage life, single parent, small town, seductive woman, fight ...
Time:
90s
Place:
illinois, usa
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Charlie Tully and womanising Reggie Peek con two rich Italians out of £500,000 but during their flight out Charlie is arrested for coning an American and a dog. Reggie stores the money in a Swiss Bank and after Charlie is released is about to tell ...
Style:
sex comedy, independent film, realistic, semi serious, humorous ...
Plot:
on the run, heist, camp, gangster, love affair, bank, cons and scams, dishonesty, criminal heroes, love and romance, chases and races, chase ...
Time:
70s
Place:
rome italy, london, switzerland, england, europe ...
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Spain
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
The Culebra and Cabesa, a pair of criminals, decide to take a bank at gunpoint, dressed as penitents. The plan is simple: Get in, get the money, take off all the loot quickly and catch the first flight to Brazil. But things get complicated when a ...
Style:
humorous, captivating, tense, light, social ...
Plot:
nothing goes right, bank, crime gone awry, heist, farce, disorder, friendship, danger, robbery, bank robbery, hostage, social issues ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain
Similarity:
26%
694
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Based on the play by 'Joe Orton' this film follows the adventures of two pals who have pulled off a bank robbery and have to hide the loot. Fortunately (?) one of them works in a funeral parlour and they have a coffin to spare.
Style:
lgbt cinema, semi serious, realistic, cynical, offbeat ...
Plot:
friendship between men, male star appears nude, homoerotic friendship, money, homoeroticism, father son relationship, male friendship, nudity, bare chested male, male pubic hair, male nudity, caper ...
Time:
60s
Place:
brighton, london
Similarity:
26%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Gangster (Lino Ventura) with his accomplice (Charles Gérard), prepares to take part in the "first psychological hold-up in the history of crime". Next door to the jewellers of Van Cleef & Arpels, on the Croisette, in Cannes, the ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, stylized, humorous, clever ...
Plot:
caper, robbery, jewel theft, gay club, jewelry, new year, couples, love and romance, dishonesty, unlikely criminals, crime gone awry, on the run ...
Time:
70s, 60s, year 1967, year 1973, year 1972 ...
Place:
france, europe, paris france, marseille
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
With the aid of his girlfriend, Phyllis Potter, and best friend, Loomis, Grimm enters a Manhattan bank dressed as a clown, creates a hostage situation and executes a flawless robbery. The only thing left for the trio to do is make their getaway out ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, absurd, light, cult classic ...
Plot:
heist, bank robbery, crime gone awry, robbery, nothing goes right, buddies, bank robber, hostage, friendship, partner, disorder, friends ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Seeking to raise his credibility as an actor and to land a role as a tough cop on a new show, Hollywood action star Nick Lang works a deal with New York City Police Capt. Brix, who by chance is one of his fans. Nick will be paired with detective Lt. ...
Style:
detective, talky, suspenseful, exciting, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
serial killer, buddy cop, police, movie star, fish out of water, police investigation, murder, actor, buddies, law enforcement, amateur detective, research ...
Time:
90s, future, 80s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A bank temporarily housed in a mobile home while a new building is built, looks like an easy target to break into. On the other hand, why not steal the whole bank, and rob it in a safer location.
Style:
semi serious, realistic, cynical, offbeat, witty ...
Plot:
bank, bank robbery, bank robber, robbery, humour, judiciary, unlikely criminals, dishonesty, criminal heroes, gang, chase, disorder ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Enid only looks like she's sleeping. In fact, she's dead. Shortly after Enid caught her husband Harry in bed with her sister June, a row ensued, whereupon June accidently killed Enid. June's problem now is to hide the truth from the ...
Style:
dark comedy, laugh out loud, independent film, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
dark humor, infidelity, redneck, caught cheating, police officer, shootout, murder, sibling relationship, couples, injustice, investigation, chases and races ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 1950s, year 1959, 90s ...
Place:
new mexico
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy, France, Spain
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Two nice guys, a wrestler (Bud Spencer) and an Ice-cream vendor (Giuliano Gemma) are mistaken for dangerous killers by an important local gangster, whose nickname is "Sorriso". With the help of many funny coincidences they play along with ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, slapstick, slapstick comedy ...
Plot:
italian mafia, mafia, massage parlor, crime family, gangster, odd couple, fistfight, partner, mistaken identity, disorder, criminal heroes, unlikely criminals ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century, 1930s
Place:
new york, chicago, usa, charleston south carolina
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
L.A.P.D. Captain Parker finally is going on Holiday with all his family. At the last moment he has to cancel the program to re-capture a pilferer named Tony Roma, bad copy of a Latin lover. He use to seduce older women and then steals their jewelry. ...
Style:
poliziottesco, crying, detective
Plot:
camping, law enforcement, buddy cop, police, mission of murder, hooligan, holiday, male protagonist, odd couple, mafia, gigolo, murder witness ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
miami, las vegas
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A rather dull minded bank robber suddenly suffers from a change of heart and decides to give the money back. However, he then learns that getting the money back into the bank is much more difficult than taking it out.
Style:
independent film, semi serious, realistic, humorous, offbeat ...
Plot:
bank, partner, wedding, escape, cons and scams, unlikely criminals, criminal heroes, curses spells and rituals, babies and infants, dishonesty, fall in love, disorder ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
texas
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Three lovable party buds try to bail their friend out of jail. But just when the guys have mastered a plan, everything comes dangerously close to going up in smoke.
Style:
funny, cult classic, mysterious, offbeat, humorous ...
Plot:
weed, marijuana, stoner, stupidity, drug, friendship between men, stoned, drug dealer, satire, dumb, voice over narration, roommate roommate relationship ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Two beach combing-shutterbugs accidentally capture a murder on film. Now detectives, the boys set out to capture a murderess shot only from behind, with a rose tattoo on her behind. Fun in the sun turns dangerous when they end up shooting bullets ...
Style:
detective, cult classic, independent film, dark comedy, neo noir ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
male friendship, voyeur, friendship, friendship between men, voyeurism, erotic dream, murder, beach, death, masculine woman, water gun, corvette ...
Place:
venice beach california, venice california, los angeles, las vegas, california
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The Charismatic black nationalist leader Rev Deke O'Malley is trying to sell the people of Harlem a dream. Invest $100 in his company and live in Africa. But cops Gravedigger and Coffin know all about Deke and his fraudulent schemes that take ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, witty, humorous, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
blaxploitation, investigation, police investigation, odd couple, master criminal, partners against crime, dishonesty, law enforcement, buddies, tough law enforcer, partner, racial slur ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
new york, harlem, usa, africa
Similarity:
21%
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:
21%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Undercover cop Nico Giraldi travels to New York and Las Vegas to find a crooked cop who gave his squadron back in Italy a bad name.
Style:
poliziottesco, perverse, detective, crying, f word
Plot:
italian police, italian mafia, police investigator, male bondage, unrequited love, tourist, prostitute, police detective, friendship between men, overheard conversation, reception, caught having sex ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
milan italy, italy, las vegas, usa, rome italy
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: Spain
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
It tells the story of two young friends who must find a way for the president of the company in which they work (and father of one of them) safe return home, and that is enclosed strange circumstances naked in the trunk of his car.
Style:
humorous, feel good, captivating, light, dark comedy ...
Plot:
comedy of errors, mistaken identity, crime gone awry, nothing goes right, disorder, dark humor, buddies, friends, profanity, kidnapping, truth, love story ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
spain
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Chris and Bill are called upon for their excellent surveillance record to stakeout a lakeside home where a Mafia trial witness is believed to be heading or already hiding. Unlike their earlier _Stakeout_, this time they are accompanied by Gina ...
Style:
humorous, entertaining, funny, light, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
police investigation, buddy cop, odd couple, partner, cop, disorder, fall in love, boss and employee, buddies, law enforcement, witnessing a crime, goofy hero ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, seattle, las vegas
Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: France, Italy, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The second installment of Gendarmes series, tells the story of Sergeant Cruchot (Louis De Funes), who, together with his faithful comrades, has been sent to the International Congress of Gendarmerie in N.Y.
Style:
humorous, realistic, exciting, captivating, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
gendarme, law enforcement, stowaway, nothing goes right, fish out of water, police, daughter, comedy of errors, family relations, chase, goofy hero, misfit ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
usa, france, saint tropez, riviera, empire state building manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A card shark and his unwillingly-enlisted friends need to make a lot of cash quick after losing a sketchy poker match. To do this they decide to pull a heist on a small-time gang who happen to be operating out of the flat next door.
Style:
humorous, clever, dark comedy, witty, black comedy ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
twists and turns, heist, dark humor, gangster, crime gone awry, disorder, organized crime, nothing goes right, scheme, friends, violent, rivalry ...
Time:
20th century, year 1998, 90s
Place:
london, britain, united kingdom, england, europe ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A gang of thieves plan a daring bank robbery, making their escape across the rooftops of Los Angeles. The police are quickly called in, however, and only one of the robbers, Murdock, makes a clean getaway. Unfortunately, in order to do so, he is ...
Style:
neo noir, grindhouse, independent film, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
vietnam war, bank robbery, on the run, heist, caper, gangster, disorder, dishonesty, chase, chases and races, unlikely criminals, crime gone awry ...
Time:
year 1976, 70s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Three senior citizens in their 70s who live together are slowly decaying in endless days with nothing to do but feed the birds. One of them comes up with an idea - rob a bank. They certainly could use the money if they get away with it and if they ...
Style:
light, realistic, touching, humorous, entertaining ...
Plot:
heist, senior citizen, bank robbery, robbery, caper, aging, elderly, bank, bittersweet, bank robber, twin towers, hidden treasure ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s, 20th century
Place:
las vegas, usa, new york state, new york
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the local Mafia boss and ...
Style:
sexy, intense, humorous, exciting, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heist, gangster, mafia, police corruption, friendship, safecracker, partner, law enforcement, disorder, gambling, crime boss, crime gone awry ...
Time:
80s
Place:
new york, greenwich village manhattan new york city, new jersey, bronx new york city, usa ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.
Style:
dark comedy, witty, humorous, talky, black comedy ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
dark humor, gangster, psychopath, screenwriter, dog, murder, serial killer, crime gone awry, mob boss, strong violent content, buddies, violent ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012, year 1947, year 1963, year 1954 ...
Place:
los angeles, california, united kingdom, america, usa ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Clark Kellogg is a young man starting his first year at film school in New York City. After a small time crook steals all his belongings, Clark meets Carmine "Jimmy the Toucan" Sabatini, an "importer" bearing a startling ...
Style:
parody, funny, witty, humorous, black comedy ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
mafia, gangster, fish out of water, zoo, endangered species, food, college, affection, godfather, taxi driver, mobster, corruption ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
vermont, new york, manhattan new york city, grand central station manhattan new york city, usa
Similarity:
19%
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