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Banklady (2013)
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Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Germany
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Banklady tells the true story of Gisela Werler, a law-abiding factory worker from Hamburg, who falls in love with a thief and becomes a media darling as Germany’s first and most notorious female bank robber. Cunning, sexy, and exciting, Gisela and her beloved Hermann pull off one daring heist after another. Banklady follows this outlaw who captured Germany’s imagination, boldly defying gender expectations and living a decades-long Bonnie and Clyde romance.
Style:
sexy, serious, realistic, suspenseful, crime drama, period piece, stylized, intense, thrilling, exciting
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female empowerment, bank robbery, fall in love, criminal heroes, love and romance, biopic, gender roles, bonnie and clyde, love story, outlaw, seduction, working class, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity, factory worker, media sensation, crime spree, anti establishment, violent content, female nudity, bank robber, bare breasts, woman, true crime, heist ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 1960s
Place:
hamburg germany, west germany, germany
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Most similar movies to Banklady
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, serious, realistic and captivating films with plots about biopic, criminal heroes, gangster, love and romance, bank robbery, true crime and female nudity mostly in Drama, Crime and Biography genres. Some movies like Banklady: 12 Winter (2009), Dillinger (1991), Electric Slide (2014), Baader (2002), Citizen Gangster (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Based on one of the most spectacular series of bank robberies in Germany, Zwölf Winter tells the story of Klaus and Mike, two criminals who became friends in prison. When they happen to meet each other again after they have been released they begin ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, f word
Plot:
police investigation, manhunt, heist, law enforcement, snitch, criminal, disguise, cell mate, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, hiding place, leukemia, target practice ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1999, year 2000, year 2001 ...
Place:
germany, europe
Similarity:
100%
568
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Crime drama based on the real-life story of US gangster John Dillinger, who was hunted by the FBI after a string of armed bank robberies during the Great Depression. When Dillinger's attacks on banks threaten to make him a dangerous folk hero, ...
Style:
crime drama, period piece, tense, suspenseful
Plot:
fbi, gangster, bank robbery, biopic, great depression, anti hero, outlaw, manhunt, law enforcement, violence, escape, folk hero ...
Time:
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Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A heightened homage to the City of Angels, Electric Slide riffs on the real-life story of Eddie Dodson, the notorious "Gentleman Bank Robber." With a debonair sophistication and a serious talent for flirt, Dodson managed to lure money from ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, exciting, realistic
Plot:
lovers on the run, love and romance, chases and races, criminal heroes, escapades, danger, family relations, friendship, dishonesty, rivalry, opposites attract, partner ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles, usa
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Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Andreas Baader starts out as a small-time criminal. In Berlin, he is recruited by a revolutionary cell. They plan to overthrow the state.
Style:
realistic, rough, disturbing, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorist, terrorism, rebellion, danger, gang, social decay, confined, rebelliousness, state affairs, working class, political unrest, chaos ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 70s
Place:
germany, west germany
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37%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Based on a real WWII vet and family man turned bank robber. Disillusioned by his post war circumstances, Eddie Boyd is torn between the need to provide for his young family and an unfulfilled dream to head to Hollywood to become a star. He discovers ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, stylized, realistic, neo noir ...
Plot:
heist, true crime, gang, police brutality, family relations, criminal heroes, murder, prison escape, war veteran, post war, man in a wheelchair, struggling actor ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, 50s, 1950s
Place:
canada, toronto ontario canada
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A drama centered around Patty Montanari, the widowed mother of two who went to work for her lover Frank Russo, a captain in a Brooklyn crime family.
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, suspenseful, exciting ...
Plot:
criminal heroes, fall in love, dishonesty, gangster, unlikely criminals, parents and children, love affair, mind game, organized crime, italian mafia, italian gangster, mafia ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Called "the longest running con in FBI history," Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, the man that people knew as "Clark Rockefeller" had brilliantly impersonated numerous people, ranging from a talk show host to a Pentagon Advisor ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, suspenseful, inspirational
Plot:
family relations, hidden identity, criminal heroes, dishonesty, cons and scams, disorder, love and romance, parents and children, serial killer, impersonation, killing spree, entrepreneur ...
Time:
20th century, 21st century
Place:
usa, boston, massachusetts
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Mexico, Spain, Argentina
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
La historia comienza con un robo que se realiza en la Ciudad de México. La banda formada por Carlos, Leonardo, Mónica y Leserio habían pactado viajar a Argentina para lavar el dinero. Al llegar a Buenos Aires se encuentran en una guerra de mafias ...
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
bank robbery, crime gone awry, dishonesty, disorder, criminal heroes, violence, violent content, caper, mobster, shootout, gangster, ambush ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
argentina, latin america, buenos aires argentina, mexico
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: Sweden, Denmark
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
Inspired by real-life Elsa Andersson, this mostly fictional movie tells the story of her upbringing as a farmer's daughter, in the early 1900s, who dreams of getting away from the farm and becoming an aviatrix.
Style:
realistic, serious, period drama
Plot:
airplane, teenage life, youth, fall in love, female pilot, female protagonist, pilot, aviation, farm, woman, explorer, female empowerment ...
Time:
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Place:
berlin germany
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A Joseon dynasty bounty hunter becomes the body guard of the queen he secretly loves.
Style:
serious, realistic, stylized, captivating, romantic ...
Plot:
fall in love, state affairs, rivalry, royal family, forbidden love, love and romance, head of state, love interest, protector, relationships, love story, romantic relationship ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
korea, seattle, asia
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Hungary
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, crime drama, tragic ending ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
hungary, eastern europe, europe
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Former marine and cop Jeff Erickson starts a new life after meeting his dream girl, Jill, running a bookshop, until they decide to become the modern Bonnie and Clyde. Learning on the job the hard way, Jeff becomes famous through media-coverage, ...
Style:
intense, rough, suspenseful, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
ex cop, bank robber, partner, heist, couples, romancing a criminal, on the run, couple relations, criminal heroes, true crime, marriage, bank ...
Place:
chicago, usa
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Covers the love affair between French actress Arletty and a high-ranking German officer during WWII in occupied France.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, historical drama, romantic drama, poignant ...
Plot:
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Time:
1940s, year 1940
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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Style:
sexy, erotic, sexual, erotic drama, romantic drama ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
35%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The story of Júlio Santana, a professional killer who was responsible for almost 500 hundred murders in Brazil.
Style:
tense, crime drama, suspenseful, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
texas, oklahoma, missouri, midwest, usa ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 176 min.
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Story:
Based on the true story that shocked a nation in the summer of 1988 and revealed the scandalizing amount of errors committed by the media and the police in a half-baked attempt to rescue hostages.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, rough, stylized, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
bank robbery, media frenzy, incompetent police, fugitives, police, life & death, graphic violence, partners in crime, chases and races, hostage, media circus, kidnapping ...
Time:
80s
Place:
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Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 172 min.
Story:
Based on the life of the notorious thief Nageswara Rao, who was the most wanted thief of south India& managed to evade the authorities on several occasions in the 1970s, earning him the moniker of 'Tiger.'
Style:
thrilling, captivating, period piece, crime drama, suspenseful ...
Plot:
heist, biopic, bandit, theft, criminal, burglar, robbery, master criminal, escape, anti hero, outlaw, male protagonist ...
Time:
70s
Place:
india
Similarity:
34%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Italy
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Love, passion, and murder haunt a passionate romance in this drama. When the young soldier meets Helene, a torrid affair begins. 15 years after the war has ended, Max finds out that the love of his life was murdered in a concentration camp, setting ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, romantic drama, dramatic ...
Plot:
forbidden love, investigation, nazi, social problems, love story, love and romance, love interest, romantic relationship, male female relationship, relationships, family relations, couple relations ...
Time:
1950s, 1940s
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Brazil
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Mina (Priscila Fantin) is arrested for defrauding the Social Security and beyond to defend the other inmates need to escape from the prison director of surveillance (Tuca Andrada). The crime involved a Senator (Antonio Calloni), trying in every way ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, psychological, rough, crime drama ...
Plot:
prison, rivalry, prison life, criminal heroes, strong female presence, corruption, psychological torture, women in prison, power struggle, female protagonist, manipulation, survival ...
Time:
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Place:
rio de janeiro, brazil
Similarity:
34%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
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Style:
exciting, captivating, realistic, serious, stylized ...
Plot:
musician, gangster, criminal heroes, love and romance, hopes, village, unrequited love, multiple storylines, fisherman, love, destiny, tamil ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place:
london, india, england, asia, goa india
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
neo noir, detective, suspenseful, suspense, brutal ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, police investigation, murder, gangster, older woman younger man, obsession, murderous pair, femme fatale, hitman, attempted murder, cons and scams, chase ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, 1950s, year 1949, year 1951 ...
Place:
usa, new york, new jersey
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime
Country: India
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
india
Similarity:
34%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
TV show
Story:
Bonnie and Clyde is a two-part film about two Depression-era outlaws, starring Emile Hirsch as Clyde Barrow and Holliday Grainger as Bonnie Parker. It is based on the true story of Clyde Barrow, a charismatic convicted armed robber who sweeps Bonnie ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized, rough ...
Plot:
outlaw, lovers on the run, robbery, murderous pair, partners in crime, love and romance, criminal heroes, partner, couples, notoriety, violence spree, gang ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
usa, texas
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: Canada
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In the summer of 1969, Bernard, a Gaspesian fisherman's son, arrive in Perce to fin work. He meets Paul, Jacques and Francis, Quebec Independence activists who have come to open the 'Fisherman's House'. They aim to organize ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, tense
Plot:
rebelliousness, idealism, fighting the system, political activism, rebellion, hopes, society, political unrest, crisis, state affairs, small town, nudity ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, future, year 1969
Place:
quebec, canada
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
A tale of two gangsters from the eras of past and present, whose lives enter parallel paths as they struggle to survive within Bombay's criminal underworld.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, exciting, serious, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
betrayal, gangster, smuggling, rise and fall, law enforcement, cons and scams, crime boss, thief, dishonesty, ambition, rise to the top, criminal heroes ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
india, asia, mumbai india, bombay india
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A criminal mastermind recruits a group of young bank employees to steal 80 million dollars in one of the largest bank heist in US history.
Style:
suspenseful, crime drama, thrilling, captivating, crime thriller ...
Plot:
heist, bank robbery, organized crime, master criminal, bank clerk, mastermind, bank, theft, bank robber, robbery, burglar, stealing money ...
Time:
80s
Place:
chicago, geneva switzerland
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Jean is young, gay, and promiscuous. Only after he meets one or two women, including Laura does he come to realize his bisexuality. Jean has to overcome a personal crisis and a tough choice between Laura and his male lover Samy.
Style:
sexy, sexual, erotic drama, sensual, anthology ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, aids, sex, lgbtq, bittersweet, gender, love, sexuality, nudity, gay interest, passion ...
Time:
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Place:
france, paris france
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Moon (Michael Latimer) is a mercenary who joins forces with two crooked cops in an attempt to steal 90 million dollars in gold from an Arab country decimated by political chaos. Sex, violence and mayhem accompany the group of double-crossing heavies ...
Style:
realistic, serious, sexy, tense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
morocco, england, africa
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Spider, a young gang leader, gets in over his head when he robs a notorious gangster. On the run, he's taken in by a sheltered young woman and her reclusive uncle, a legendary mobster gunned down by the same gangster now pursuing Spider.
Style:
serious, rough, emotional, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot:
gangster, on the run, criminal's revenge, fall in love, danger, youth, rivalry, vengeance, crime gone awry, juvenile delinquency, love and romance, chases and races ...
Time:
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Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city
Similarity:
34%
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