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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, mistress, card game, counterfeiter, car chase, bank, fireball, interrogation, police investigation, criminal gang, scheme, flashback, police, exploding car, planning ...
Time:
contemporary, 21st century
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, heist, dishonesty, criminal heroes and chases and races mostly in Action, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Big Swindle: Open City (2008), The Thieves (2012), The Divine Move (2014), Cold Eyes (2013), Cash (2007). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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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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Time:
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Place:
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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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boys' night
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Time:
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Place:
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87%
Genre: Action, Crime
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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exciting, suspenseful, realistic, rough, serious
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boys' night
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Time:
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Place:
korea, asia
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69%
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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suspenseful, exciting, serious, realistic
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
map, police investigation, heist, chases and races, partners against crime, crime, crimes, fighting crime, law enforcement, track down, partners, gang ...
Time:
contemporary, 21st century
Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
66%
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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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suspenseful, exciting, realistic, serious
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heist, criminal heroes, betrayal, rivalry, forgery, disorder, master criminal, dishonesty, battles, treasure hunt, contests and competitions, criminal's revenge ...
Time:
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65%
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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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Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
62%
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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Time:
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sweden
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59%
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.
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
contemporary, 21st century
Place:
asia, india
⇓ similarity ⇓
58%
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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.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, realistic, serious, rough
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Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
58%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, UK, Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
An entrepreneurial criminal, Slim (Dorff) is as smart as they come. Cocky and confident, he assembles a team of risk-taking rush-seekers to pull off a series of five bank heists, each time using a different extreme sport to make the getaway. ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, stylized, serious, exciting
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
contemporary
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Mexico, Spain, Argentina
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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51%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Japan, South Korea
Duration: 110 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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Style:
realistic, serious, rough, exciting, suspenseful
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boys' night
Plot:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
hong kong, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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boys' night
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Time:
contemporary, 21st century
Place:
sweden
⇓ similarity ⇓
44%
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Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
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Country: South Korea
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Story:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
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Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Time:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Duration: 155 min.
Story:
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Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
696
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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