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Ultimate Force (2002)
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Ultimate Force is a British television drama series that was shown on ITV, which deals with the activities of the fictional Red Troop of the SAS. The programme started on 16 September 2002 and four series were produced.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, exciting, cerebral, rough
Plot:
covert operation, military, mercenary, counter terrorism, danger, special forces, terrorism, survival, hostage, warning, mission, terrorist, spy, rescue, search and rescue, soldier, british army, war, heroes, bank, bio weapon, chases and races, escapades, confined, combat ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
england, europe
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Most similar movies to Ultimate Force
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, serious, realistic and exciting films and TV series with plots about military, heroes, soldier, danger, battles, swat team and special forces mostly in Action, Drama and War genres. Some movies like Ultimate Force: Strike Back (2010), SAS Rogue Heroes (2022), Bravo Two Zero (1999), Sharpe's Enemy (1994), Our Girl (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK, USA, Thailand
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
The series follows John Porter, a former British Special Forces soldier, who is drafted back into service by Section 20, a fictional branch of the Secret Intelligence Service.
Style:
sexy, erotic, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
top secret, soldier, terrorist, swat team, heroes, mission, military, undercover, one man army, daring rescue, heroic mission, teamwork ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
pakistan, middle east, afghanistan, sudan, chicago ...
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
The dramatised account of how the world’s greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS, was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of World War Two.
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, satirical, inspirational ...
Plot:
world war two, military, mission, british soldier, military officer, soldier, pilot, british army, battles, special agent, fight, military life ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
north africa, libya, cairo egypt, egypt
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: South Africa, UK
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
When an elite eight-man British SAS team is dropped behind enemy lines, their mission is clear: take out Saddam Hussein's SCUD missile systems. But when communications are cut and the team finds themselves surrounded by Saddam's army, ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, rough, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gulf war, military operation, special forces, war, military, soldier, middle east conflict, war on terror, shootout, commando, male nudity, squad ...
Time:
90s, year 1991
Place:
middle east, iraq, baghdad iraq
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
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Story:
Portugal 1813. A band of deserters, including Sharpe's old enemy, Obadiah Hakeswill, have captured two women, one the wife of a high-ranking English officer, and are holding them hostage for ransom. Sharpe is given the 60th Rifles and a Rocket ...
Style:
captivating, serious, suspenseful, exciting, realistic
Plot:
napoleonic wars, war, military, british soldier, soldier, heroes, daring rescue, heroic mission, kidnapping, captivity, tough heroes, ransom ...
Time:
19th century, 1810s
Place:
portugal, europe
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Drama following the extraordinary adventures of female medics in the British Army.
Style:
touching, serious, emotional, realistic, suspense ...
Plot:
female soldier, british army, military, army, military base, self discovery, female warrior, doctor, basic training, strong female presence, power relations, officers and cadets ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
middle east, afghanistan, england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The existence of the anti-Iraq coalition was threatened when Saddam targetted Israel. In order to keep Israel out of the war, and the coalition together the Scuds had to be stopped. SAS patrol Bravo Two Zero, under the command of Sgt. Andy McNab was ...
Style:
suspense, exciting, captivating, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gulf war, war, war on terror, saddam hussein, iraq war, soldier, military, battles, desert, anti war, heroes, escapades ...
Time:
90s
Place:
iraq, israel, middle east, saudi arabia, syria
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Danger UXB is a 1979 British ITV television series about World War II developed by John Hawkesworth and starring Anthony Andrews as Lieutenant Brian Ash, an officer in the Royal Engineers.
The series chronicles the exploits of the fictional 97 ...
Style:
exciting, serious, rough, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
world war two, world war, terrorism, military life, battles, danger, wartime life, soldier, anti hero, heroes, military, fall in love ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
london, europe, england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: South Africa, USA, Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Brandon Beckett (Collins), the son of the previous Sniper film's star Thomas Beckett (Tom Berenger), takes up the mantle set by his father and goes on a mission of his own.
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful, perverse ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
sniper, military, marines, terrorism, heroes, soldier, terrorist, behind enemy lines, terrorist plot, danger, vengeance, daring rescue ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
africa, congo
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Israel
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
A 707 aircraft jetliner on its way from Athens to Rome and then to New York City is hijacked by Lebanese terrorists. The terrorists demand that the pilot take them to Beirut. What the terrorists don't realize is that an elite team of commandoes ...
Style:
grindhouse, exciting, suspenseful, cult classic, independent film ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, teens
Plot:
military, terrorism, hostage, martial arts, special forces, terrorist, commando, violence, cannon, war on terror, rescue mission, patriotism ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
middle east, israel, beirut lebanon, athens greece, iran ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Switzerland, UK
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
When SAS Captain Peter Skellen is thrown out of the service for gross misconduct due to unnecessary violence and bullying, he is soon recruited by The People's Lobby, a fanatical group aiming to hold several US dignitaries hostage. But ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, realistic, captivating, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, military, undercover, hostage, state affairs, isolation, nuclear holocaust, danger, rivalry, politics, working undercover, anti war ...
Time:
80s, year 1982
Place:
england, london, europe, big ben london
Similarity:
100%
864
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Canada
Duration: 266 min.
TV show
Story:
A team of American and British counter-terrorists are tasked with stopping a terrorist cell who's operating on a global level.
Style:
realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful, detective
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, female agent, terrorist, fbi, murder, save the day, investigation, rivalry, race against time, danger, rebellion, undercover ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london, england, europe, chicago, africa ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
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Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, captivating, sincere ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, napoleonic era, british army, cavalry, war hero, special forces, napoleon bonaparte, spanish history, french revolution, soldier, military, heroes ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
exciting, suspenseful, captivating, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, battles, british soldier, castle, heroes, danger, siege, woman in danger, isolation, heroic mission, military, war ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s
Place:
france
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
europe, france
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100%
312
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, suspenseful, rough
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 69 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
exciting, serious, captivating, disturbing, realistic
Plot:
napoleonic wars, medieval, military, battles, heroes, danger, heroic mission, military life, escapades, british soldier, battlefield, violence ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
india
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Mallory and Miller are back. The survivors of Navarone are sent on a mission along with a unit called Force 10, which is led by Colonel Barnsby. But Force 10 has a mission of their own which the boys know nothing about.
Style:
exciting, suspense, intense, stylized, tense ...
Plot:
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Time:
20th century, 1940s, year 1978, 70s
Place:
former yugoslavia, italy, england, germany
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
The Human Shield is a 1991 film directed by Ted Post. It stars Michael Dudikoff and Tommy Hinkley. It is about a former government agent who must save his diabetic brother from Iraqi abductors.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, rough, exciting, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
iraq, middle east, iran, baghdad iraq, jordan
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Thriller, War
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Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, exciting, rough, suspenseful, cult classic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heroes, martial arts, rescue, political unrest, politics, rebellion, danger, military, revolution, heroic mission, terrorist plot, battles ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The exploits of four Allied soldiers — three Americans and one Englishman — who are part of a long-range desert patrol group in the North African campaign during World War II. Their mission: "to attack, harass and wreak havoc on Field ...
Style:
fast, exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
military, world war, us military, mission, luftwaffe, french foreign legion, tank, soldier, battles, rivalry, danger, heroes ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
africa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When the crazed commander (Eli Danker) of a sadistic army in Moldavia kidnaps an American photojournalist (Daniella Deutscher) and holds her hostage, his misguided actions ignite a targeted response from Maj. Don Harding (Marshall R. Teague) and his ...
Style:
realistic, rough, serious, suspenseful, action packed ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, martial arts, reluctant partners, tough heroes, terrorist, military, rescue, war on terror, terrorist plot, soldier, good versus evil, heroes ...
Time:
year 1995
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: New Zealand, UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
In April 1980, armed gunmen stormed the Iranian Embassy in Princes Gate, London and took all inside hostage. Over the next six days a tense standoff took place, all the while a group of highly trained soldiers from the SAS prepared for a raid the ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious, factual, tension ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorist, terrorism, military, politics, commando mission, rescue, danger, siege, violence, hostage, hostage situation, hostage rescue ...
Time:
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Place:
england, iran, london
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
Spain 1812 The Duke of Wellington plans to lay siege to Badajoz. A murderous figure from Sharpe's past uses a beautiful woman revenge himself on Sharpe, now the father of her child. Sharpe has reason to be happy, he holds his daughter for the ...
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, exciting, atmospheric ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, napoleonic era, chivalry, medieval, revolution, british army, war hero, british soldier, revolutionary war, struggle, special forces, revolutionary ...
Time:
19th century, 1810s, regency period
Place:
spain, europe
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Navy SEALS mount an attack on Colombian special forces to clear their names and rescue a hostage.
Style:
suspenseful, rough, realistic, serious, action packed ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
military, terrorism, heroes, battles, soldier, secret agent, hostage, heroic mission, military life, frame up, rescue, daring rescue ...
Place:
colombia, latin america
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In a remote village on the Suffolk Coast, Frank Perry (Ross Kemp) waits for his past to catch up with him. Previously a spy for MI6 working on Iranian chemical and biological weapons production, his reports led to the deaths of many Iranian ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, suspenseful, realistic
Plot:
undercover, espionage, hidden identity, secret agent, government agency, danger, terrorism, betrayal, on the run, special agent, battles, chases and races ...
Place:
europe, england, iran, middle east
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Gregori is an ex-Soviet Commando haunted by the death of his brother, and trying to forget his old life in the US. However, Gregori realizes after he has already started a family of his own that the past is never far behind. A former superior from ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
spy, gunfight, home invasion, soldier, heroes, assassination, chases and races, rivalry, danger, starting over, warrior, tough guy ...
Time:
90s
Place:
russia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: India
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
Indian Army Sepoy Tarun Chauhan is assigned to proceed to Northeastern part of India that has been rocked by riots and violence with orders to report to his superior, Havaldar Mohammed Ali. Once there, he comes to know that things can be quiet for ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, rough, exciting, realistic ...
Plot:
war, terrorism, rescue, anti war, heroes, danger, soldier, patriot, war on terror, indian war, battlefield, politics ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
Similarity:
100%
39K
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story:
The lives of the elite Navy Seals as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high-stakes missions our country can ask.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, exciting, suspense
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
military, swat team, soldier, terrorism, gunfight, u.s. military, special forces, team, navy seal, friendship, shooter, investigation ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, afghanistan, iraq
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63%
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Action drama series inspired by the real missions of Navy SEAL Team Six.
Style:
exciting, tense, captivating, suspense
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Place:
afghanistan, usa, iraq
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100%
24K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A covert team of special forces operatives risk their lives on undercover missions around the globe, while their wives maintain the homefront, protecting their husbands' secrets.
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, thrilling ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
squad, terrorism, terrorist, special forces, top secret, spy, veteran, army, police, sergeant, marriage, marital problem ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
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Similarity:
50%
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