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Centennial (1978)
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 1256 min.
TV show
Story:
The economic and cultural growth of Colorado spanning two centuries from the mid-1700s to the late-1970s.
Style:
atmospheric, epic, serious, captivating, realistic, family saga
Plot:
immigrants, wilderness, family in danger, old west, heroes, politics, battles, family relations, interracial relations, revolution, native, escapades, rivalry, society, native americans, french, americana, rebelliousness, political corruption, dishonesty, state affairs, dancing, native american, con artists, friendship ...
Time:
18th century, 70s, 19th century, 1830s, 1790s, 1820s, 1800s ...
Place:
colorado, usa, st. louis missouri
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and exciting films and TV series with plots about rivalry, heroes, escapades, society, native american, old west and danger mostly in Drama, Adventure and Western genres. Some movies like Centennial: Lonesome Dove (1989), Into the West (2005), True Women (1997), Comanche Moon (2008), Broken Trail (2006). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 384 min.
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Lonesome Dove is a Western television miniseries based on Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. Starring Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones, Lonesome Dove was originally broadcast by CBS on February 5, 1989, drawing a ...
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realistic, touching, epic, reflective, melancholic ...
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friendship, gunfight, cowboy, obsessive quest, old west, life & death, villain, texas ranger, courage, adaptation, destiny, depression ...
Time:
19th century, 80s
Place:
austin texas, nebraska, montana, usa, wyoming ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 552 min.
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Steven Spielberg executive produced this TNT miniseries about American Westward expansion during the 19th century. Told from both the perspective of the white Wheeler family and the Native American Lakota tribe, the 12-hour epic follows the clans as ...
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epic, realistic, sincere, serious, atmospheric ...
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native american, native americans, indian war, old west, native american attack, american indian, tribe, native american white relationships, injustice, friendship, interracial relations, wagon train ...
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19th century
Place:
south dakota
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100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 183 min.
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True Women is a sweeping saga of love, war and adventure. Spanning five decades from the Texas Revolution through the Civil War, Reconstruction and beyond, True Women is the story of the love, friendship, survival and triumphs
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tense, epic, emotional, rough, serious ...
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american civil war, civil war, female protagonist, woman, woman power, american history, femme fatale, woman with a gun, emancipation, civil rights, revolution, friendship ...
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19th century, 1850s, 1840s, 1860s, 1830s ...
Place:
texas, austin texas, usa
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25%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 360 min.
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Comanche Moon, the prequel to McMurtry's bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "Lonesome Dove follows Texas Rangers Augustus "Gus" McCrae (Zahn) and Woodrow F. Call (Urban), now in their middle years, as they continue to ...
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captivating, tense, exciting, sincere, bleak ...
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native americans, old west, friendship, partners, rivalry, escapades, texas ranger, daring rescue, native american, suspense, lone wolves, obsessive quest ...
Time:
19th century, year 1865, 1850s, victorian era, 1860s
Place:
texas, austin texas, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 184 min.
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Broken Trail is a 2006 Western miniseries directed by Walter Hill and starring Robert Duvall and Thomas Haden Church. Written by Alan Geoffrion, who also wrote the novel, the story is about an aging cowboy and his nephew who transport 500 horses ...
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captivating, serious, sincere, tense, realistic ...
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cowboy, old west, native americans, gang, brothel, nephew, fall in love, prostitute, rescue, escapades, protector, child abuse ...
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19th century
Place:
wyoming, usa, san francisco, oregon
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 322 min.
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'Captain' Call has just buried Gus at Lonesome Dove and plans to head back to his ranch in Montana. Looking at a herd of wild Mustangs, he decides to drive them north with the help of Isom and Gideon Walker. Gideon hires Agostina Vega and ...
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captivating, serious, realistic, atmospheric, epic ...
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texas ranger, cavalry, mexican standoff, partners, obsessive quest, escapades, heroes, love and romance, buddies, heroic mission, unfulfilled love, on the road ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
montana, austin texas, texas, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
Genre: Adventure, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC for 165 episodes, and was made by 20th Century Fox Television. Ed Ames co-starred as ...
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realistic, serious
Audience:
kids, boys' night
Plot:
american revolution, colonialism, usa history, tribe, tough heroes, family relations, heroes, escapades, society, adventurer, family life, americana ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, 1770s
Place:
kentucky, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 547 min.
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An English navigator becomes both pawn and player in the deadly political games in feudal Japan.
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atmospheric, epic, realistic, serious, captivating ...
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samurai, shogun, jesuit, martial arts, intrigue, leadership, interracial relations, white man asian woman relationship, historical event, world history, tokugawa shogunate, dutch history ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
japan, portugal, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 270 min.
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This grand six-part adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's rousing adventure of the Middle Ages tells the epic tale of the idealistic young knight Ivanhoe (Steven Waddington) and his battle against the evil Templar Bois-Guilbert (Ciarán Hinds. ...
Style:
fairy tale, exciting, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, boys' night
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knight, medieval, legends and myths, royalty, ancient, righting the wronged, battles, ruler, save the lady, royal family, heroic mission, adventurer ...
Time:
12th century, middle ages
Place:
europe, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
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The Virginian is an American Western television series starring James Drury and Doug McClure, which aired on NBC from 1962 to 1971 for a total of 249 episodes. It was a spin-off from a 1958 summer series called Decision. Filmed in color, The ...
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captivating, realistic, serious
Audience:
kids
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ranch, lone wolves, ego clash, heroes, rivalry, friends, farm, tough heroes, americana, old west, against the odds, comanche indian ...
Time:
19th century, 70s, 60s, 1880s, 1890s
Place:
wyoming, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Young Blades is an historical fantasy television series that aired on PAX from January to June 2005, lasting only thirteen episodes before cancellation. Set in 17th century France, it followed the adventures of four Musketeers:
⁕d'Artagnan, ...
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exciting, humorous, captivating, tense, realistic ...
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musketeer, friendship, intrigue, rivalry, partners, daring rescue, escapades, royal family, state affairs, cardinal the priest, sword fight, friends ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
In the mid-19th century, Senator William J. Tadlock leads a group of settlers overland in a quest to start a new settlement in the Western US. Tadlock is a highly principled and demanding taskmaster who is as hard on himself as he is on those who ...
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captivating, realistic, rough, serious, suspenseful ...
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boys' night
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old west, against the odds, on the road, fish out of water, culture clash, americana, obnoxious boss, rivalry, father son relationship, cowboy, native american, settler ...
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19th century, 1840s
Place:
missouri, oregon, usa
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19%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Mister Sterling is an American television serial drama created by Lawrence O'Donnell that ran from January to March in 2003. It starred Josh Brolin as an idealistic United States Senator, and featured Audra McDonald, William Russ, David ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, atmospheric, psychological, serious ...
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politics, idealism, political intrigue, state affairs, democrat, media, legal action, society, senator, rivalry, love, heir ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-to-one combat on the early frontier.
Style:
atmospheric, realistic, epic, scenic, meditative ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
survival, wilderness, hunting, native americans, mountain man, native american, native, indians, rocky mountains, revenge, life philosophy, interracial relations ...
Time:
19th century, 1850s
Place:
colorado, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 394 min.
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After the destruction of the Second Temple, 900 Jewish zealots hold out against a 5000 man Roman legion on the mountaintop fortress of Masada.
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captivating, exciting, tense, serious, biblical ...
Plot:
desert, ancient history, battles, tragic hero, ancient rome, siege, military, human spirit, politics, rebelliousness, war, political unrest ...
Time:
1st century
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holy land, rome italy, israel, middle east, palestine
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: East Germany
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Chingachgook, a Mohawk-born Delaware warrior, strives to rescue his wife Wahtawah from the clutches of an enemy camp of Huron. Joined by his trusted huntsman Deerslayer, the two confront racist pioneers and brutal British soldiers in their quest. ...
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tense, intense, disturbing, exciting, realistic ...
Plot:
indian war, old west, native american, horse riding, massacre, heroism, heroes, rivalry, unlikely partners, escapades, americana, blonde ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
germany, german democratic republic, east germany
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War, Western
Country: UK
Duration: 344 min.
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The classic story of Hawkeye.
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, emotional, rough
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native american, scout, military, battles, uninhibited rivalry, heroes, soldier, escapades, war, love and romance, rivalry, officers and cadets ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
usa, new york state, new york
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19%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, France, Spain
Duration: 154 min.
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1492: Conquest of Paradise depicts Christopher Columbus’ discovery of The New World and his effect on the indigenous people.
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realistic, serious, factual, inspirational, exciting ...
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boys' night
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conquistador, adventurer, renaissance, medieval, native americans, ocean, jungle, military, state affairs, against the odds, obsessive quest, rebelliousness ...
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15th century, future, 16th century, year 1941
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spain, italy, latin america, haiti, caribbean ...
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100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
As the English and French soldiers battle for control of the American colonies in the 18th century, the settlers and native Americans are forced to take sides. Cora and her sister Alice unwittingly walk into trouble but are reluctantly saved by ...
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epic, exciting, sexy, dramatic, visually appealing ...
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chick flick
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native american, indians, native americans, army, war, wilderness, colonial america, freedom, american indian, fight scenes, american history, colonialism ...
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18th century, georgian era, 19th century, middle ages, 1930s
Place:
england, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 159 min.
Story:
In the 16th Century, a Dutch ship sails the Pacific from the Americas in order to escape the Spanish. Blackthorn is the pilot of the ship and the first to realize the possibilities of Japan. Japan is a feudal society which has a strong presence of ...
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exciting, captivating, serious, realistic, saga
Plot:
samurai, shogun, feudal japan, seafaring, jesuit, ancient, battles, politics, survival, war, state affairs, betrayal ...
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17th century, 16th century, middle ages
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⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Western
Country: Spain, France, UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Queen of Swords is an action–adventure television series set in California during the early 19th century that ran for one season, from 2000 to 2001.
The series premiered October 7, 2000. After filming had been completed on 22 episodes and the ...
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exciting, serious, suspenseful, atmospheric, fairy tale ...
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masked vigilante, rivalry, escapades, vengeance, secret identity, heroine, irony of fate, vigilantism, vigilante, justice, women, female protagonist ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
california, usa
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18%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Western
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 274 min.
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The story centers on the friendship of two adventurers, Bill Haskell and Byron Epstein, as they travel west during the Klondike Gold Rush. Along the way they "must navigate harsh conditions, unpredictable weather and desperate, dangerous ...
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serious, realistic, tense, stylized, atmospheric ...
Plot:
gold rush, treasure hunt, gold, intrigue, friendship, greed, escapades, businessman, wilderness, murder, adventurer, snow ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
yukon, canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 42 min.
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Hell on Wheels tells the epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on Cullen Bohannon, a Confederate soldier who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who killed his wife. His journey takes him west to Hell on Wheels, a dangerous, ...
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atmospheric, rough, serious, captivating, suspenseful ...
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boys' night
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usa
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18%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Western
Country: Canada, USA
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Peacemakers is an American crime fiction television series about forensic science in the Old West. It was filmed in Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. The series premiered July 30, 2003, on the USA Network. The show was cancelled after one ...
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captivating, exciting, tense, serious, realistic ...
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forensics, old west, partners, investigation, law enforcement, sheriff, mortician, small town, fighting crime, rivalry, friendship, team ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
usa
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18%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 460 min.
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sentimental, touching, family saga, captivating, emotional ...
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girls' night
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forbidden love, older man younger woman relationship, catholic church, catholic priest, clergy, couple relations, tragic love, priest in love, love and romance, family life, sex with a priest, destiny ...
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50s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 20th century ...
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australia, vatican
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: UK, Germany, Spain, Canada, USA
Duration: 180 min.
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About the struggle between the Roman Empire and its rebellious conquest Judaea, and two best friends caught in a terrible moment in history.
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rough, captivating, exciting, epic, suspenseful ...
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18%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
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Country: USA
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18%
Genre: Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman is an American Western drama series created by Beth Sullivan and starring Jane Seymour who plays Dr. Michaela "Mike" Quinn, a physician who leaves Boston in search of adventure in the American West and who settles ...
Style:
touching, sentimental, serious, realistic, medical drama
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Place:
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18%
Genre: Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Though a fictionalized Western based on George Armstrong Custer's 7th Cavalry Regiment at the Battle of the Little Big Horn, the film is almost a generic war story covering the enlistment, training, and operational deployment of a group of ...
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boys' night
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Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
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