Movies like The Big Swindle

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The Big Swindle (2004)

6.6

742

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.

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Most similar movies to The Big Swindle

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, criminal heroes, chases and races and law enforcement mostly in Action, Crime and Drama genres. Some movies like The Big Swindle: Open City (2008), The Thieves (2012), Cold Eyes (2013), Setup (2011), Special ID (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.

Open City (2008)

6.4

692

Genre: Action, Crime

Country: South Korea

Duration: 112 min.

Story: Jo Dae-yeong is a police officer investigating a pickpocket ring with ties to the Yakuza. One day he rescues Baek Jang-mi from danger, only to discover that she is the boss of the gang he has been tracking.

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The Thieves (2012)

6.8

Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Country: South Korea

Duration: 135 min.

Story: A gang of South Korean thieves team up with a Hong Kong crew to steal a diamond necklace from a heavily-guarded casino safe in Macau. As the cops close in, old betrayals — and misunderstandings — resurface.

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Cold Eyes (2013)

7.2

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Country: South Korea

Duration: 119 min.

Story: HA Yoon-ju becomes the newest member to a unit within the Korean Police Forces Special Crime Department that specializes in surveillance activities on high profile criminals. She teams up with HWANG Sang-Jun, the veteran leader of the unit, and ...

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Setup (2011)

4.4

20K

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 85 min.

Story: A group of friends plan out a detailed heist that turns deadly when one betrays the other by taking off with the goods. Taking matters into his own hands, Sonny seeks out his revenge teaming up with the most dangerous mob boss in town to get back ...

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Special ID (2013)

5.6

Genre: Action, Crime

Country: China

Duration: 99 min.

Story: A cop and his team of comrades go undercover in one of China's most ruthless underworld organizations to stop a gang leader, only to put themselves in great danger after being exposed one by one.

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Cash (2007)

3.4

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Country: India

Duration: 137 min.

Story: 'Cash' is a high octane heist thriller set in Cape Town, South Africa.The film revolves around an ace con artist,(Ajay Devgan) who hires a set of top notch robbers (Esha Deol, Zayed Khan, Dia Mirza and Riteish Deshmukh) to steal a set of ...

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The Hard Easy (2006)

5.9

702

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Country: USA

Duration: 105 min.

Story: Two separate teams of jewel thieves, one low-rent and one upscale, both desperate, converge on the same score at the exact same time, and a simple job turns out very complicated and very bloody.

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Players (2012)

4.1

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Country: India

Duration: 163 min.

Story: Learning of a fortune in gold being secretly shipped to Romania, master thieves Charlie and Riya assemble a crack team to steal it.

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At Point Blank (2003)

4.9

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Country: Sweden

Duration: 105 min.

Story: A gang of highly efficient and cold hearted robbers strike against a number of banks in Stockholm. The investigation ends up with the criminal detective Klara and the SWAT commander Greger Krona, who together lead the hunt for the robbers. Their ...

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53%

Like a Dragon (2007)

6.3

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Country: Japan, South Korea

Duration: 110 min.

Story: Former Yakuza underling Kiryu Kazuma, who has recently been released from prison after a lengthy incarceration, and is trying to piece his life together and distance himself from his Yakuza past. Unfortunately Kiryu's problems slowly escalate ...

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Firestorm (2013)

6.2

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Country: Hong Kong, China

Duration: 118 min.

Story: A crew of seasoned criminals led by the notorious Nam, armed with high-powered weapons, pulls off another smooth and violent armored car heist in broad daylight in a crowded street. Whoever tries to get in their way, they will show no mercy. This ...

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Misfire (2014)

3.3

630

Genre: Action, Crime

Country: USA

Duration: 90 min.

Story: WKBA kickboxing champion and hard-action star Gary Daniels (The Expendables) takes to the screen in a border-crossing, barrier smashing all-action explosion that pits his will to live against the merciless murder machine of a Mexican drug cartel. ...

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Tazza: The High Rollers (2006)

7.2

Genre: Comedy, Crime

Country: South Korea

Duration: 139 min.

Story: A guy with a talent for cards makes his way into the dangerous world of underground gambling in this crime thriller from South Korea. Go-ni (Jo Seung-woo) is a small-town guy with a big appetite for gambling. Convinced he's on a hot streak one ...

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44%

No Blood No Tears (2002)

6.3

584

Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama

Country: South Korea

Duration: 116 min.

Story: Gyung-sun is a washed-up cab driver who has been trying to go straight after years in trouble with the law after being a big-time safecracker. Soo-jin wants to be a famous singer, but lives the life of a trophy girlfriend to her vicious gangster ...

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42%

Once a Thief (1996)

5.4

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Country: Canada

Duration: 92 min.

Story: Set in Hong Kong and Vancouver, the story follows Mac Ramsey and Li Ann Tsei, lovers and professional thieves who are separated while fleeing the powerful Hong Kong underworld crime lord who raised and trained them. After being imprisoned in Hong ...

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41%

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The Sewers of Paradise (1979)

6.2

221

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Country: France

Duration: 115 min.

Story: In July of 1976, the Societé Générale of France was robbed of well over $10 million dollars by a group burrowing through the sewers of Paris. This movie is based on a book by the thieves' mastermind, Albert Spaggiari. The famous theft won ...

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Confession of Murder (2012)

7.1

Genre: Action, Thriller

Country: South Korea

Duration: 119 min.

Story: On the day the 15-year statute of limitations expired on a high profile serial murder case that claimed the lives of 10 women, a family member of the victim throws himself off the building in front of Choi Hyeong-goo, the detective in charge of the ...

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Original Gangsters (2007)

6.1

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Country: Mexico, Spain, Argentina

Duration: 91 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 ...

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Bullets, Blood & a Fistful of Ca$h (2006)

5.3

675

Bullets, Blood & a Fistful of Ca$h (2006)

Genre: Action, Crime

Country: USA

Duration: 115 min.

Story: A hard boiled tale of bloody revenge that interweaves the stories of nine criminals. The story takes place in one day, on the eve of an all out syndicate war. Through a twisted series of events, the interweaving narratives are put on an ...

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Easy Money II: Hard to Kill (2012)

6.2

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Country: Sweden

Duration: 99 min.

Story: JW is serving hard time in prison and struggling to get back on an honest path. There are glimmers of hope in his life - some venture capitalists are interested in a new piece of trading software he's developed, and while behind bars he's ...

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Decisions (2011)

3.6

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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 89 min.

Story: When a group of friends decide to pull a bank heist to get out from underneath their money troubles. They quickly discover that things can unravel in a hurry! A compromised LAPD Detective (Corey Haim) on the take with a crime syndicate figure want ...

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The Unjust (2010)

6.7

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Country: South Korea

Duration: 119 min.

Story: A series of murders holds the nation in its sway and the longer the police fail to catch the murderer, the more the public begins to panic. Choi, a highly successful investigator whose methods have always held him back from promotion, senses that ...

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Tell (2014)

5.6

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Country: USA

Duration: 89 min.

Story: Ethan Tell is a small time crook who makes a big-time score when he steals 1 million dollars. Ironically, his life radically changes for the worst when he discovers that stealing the money was the easy part and he now must keep his partner, his ...

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Motorway (2012)

5.9

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Country: Hong Kong

Duration: 90 min.

Story: Two police pursuit drivers, a hothead rookie and his long-suffering, almost-retired mentor, face off against an escape car driver from the latter's past.

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37%

The Divine Move (2014)

6.7

Genre: Action

Country: South Korea

Duration: 118 min.

Story: Professional baduk (go) player Tae-seok loses a high-stakes game to infamous underground gambler Sal-soo, and ends up framed for the murder of his own brother and locked up in prison. He vows revenge and trains ferociously. After serving his ...

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Breaking News (2004)

6.7

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Country: Hong Kong

Duration: 90 min.

Story: When an ambulatory TV news unit live broadcasts the embarrassing defeat of a police battalion by five bank robbers in a ballistic showdown, the credibility of the police force drops to a nadir. While on a separate investigation in a run-down ...

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37%

Bloody Tie (2006)

6.3

594

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Country: South Korea

Duration: 117 min.

Story: In this uncompromising vision of the gritty Korean underworld, a crystal meth dealer with a tragic past is forced to team up with a renegade cop to take down a powerful crime lord. Reminiscent of the Hong Kong action films of the 80’s but full of ...

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36%

Race 2 (2013)

5.3

14K

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Country: India

Duration: 150 min.

Story: Ranveer Singh (Saif Ali Khan) travels to exotic locales and confronts the Turkish mafia on a mission to avenge the death of his lover Sonia in this action-packed sequel. In the process of seeking her killers, Ranveer crosses Armaan Mallick (John ...

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36%

Expect the Unexpected (1998)

7.2

803

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Country: Hong Kong

Duration: 87 min.

Story: In this "cops and robbers" film, a raid on a jewelry store staged by a band of amateur hold-up artists goes horribly wrong, leading to a shoot-out. The elite Organized Crime Bureau team, headed by Captain Ching King Gen, is poised to go ...