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The Big Swindle (2004)
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Original name: 범죄의 재구성
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: South Korea
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
After being convicted for fraud, one month has passed since CHOI Chang-Hyuk's release from jail. But this time around he's got and elaborate plan cooked up. It's the biggest bank heist in history that'll make any thief have a wet dream. The best five thieves come together to form a team.
Style:
exciting, twists and turns, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
crime gone awry, crimes, heist, betrayal, crime, chases and races, dishonesty, law enforcement, disorder, rivalry, cons and scams, police, mistress, card game, counterfeiter, car chase, bank, fireball, planning, interrogation, police investigation, criminal gang, scheme, flashback, exploding car ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
asia, korea
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, suspenseful, serious and exciting films with plots about crimes, crime, rivalry, dishonesty, heist, chases and races and criminal heroes mostly in Crime, Action and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Big Swindle: Open City (2008), The Thieves (2012), Cash (2007), The Divine Move (2014), Setup (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Crime
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Country: South Korea
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
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Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
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Country: South Korea
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Country: China
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
56%
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Genre: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
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Country: South Korea
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Duration: 100 min.
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Story:
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