Movies like The Man Who Stole the Sun
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The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979)
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Original name: 太陽を盗んだ男
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
A high-school teacher (Kenji Sawada) builds an atomic bomb to hold Tokyo hostage, then cannot decide what he wants.
Style:
philosophical, exciting, tense, realistic, suspenseful, semi serious, cult film
Plot:
terrorism, mental disorder, technology, professor, atomic bomb, plutonium, sexploitation, high school teacher, car chase, satire, nuclear threat, dark humor, radiation, teachers and students, laboratory, chases and races, law enforcement, urban, unlikely criminals, police officer, cat, teacher, police, hostage, hijacking ...
Time:
70s, year 1979, 20th century
Place:
japan, tokyo, asia
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Most similar movies to The Man Who Stole the Sun
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, suspenseful, serious and exciting films with plots about law enforcement, danger, chases and races, police, rivalry, chase and gangster mostly in Action, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Man Who Stole the Sun: Monday (2000), The Bullet Train (1975), Big Bullet (1996), Detective Doberman (1977), Cellular (2004). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A simple funeral turns a man's world upside down.
Style:
captivating, atmospheric, humorous, dark comedy, black comedy ...
Plot:
yakuza, gangster, life turned upside down, danger, memory loss, dark humor, disorder, gang, chases and races, coincidence, chase, bohemian ...
Time:
90s
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
One of the Japanese Shinkansen “Bullet Trains” is threatened with a bomb that will explode automatically if the train slows below 80 km/h, unless a ransom is paid. Police race to find the bombers and to learn how to defuse the bomb.
Style:
action thriller, fast, exciting, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
train, terrorism, railway, runaway train, disaster, subway, stranger on a train, die hard, bomb, train travel, speed, race against time ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
tokyo, japan, hokkaido, asia
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Hotheaded cop Bill Zhu (Lau Ching-wan) gets relegated to the Emergency Unit after a dustup with his inept boss. When the mob kills Zhu's pal and ex-colleague (Francis Ng) during a turf-war hit, he rounds up his motley department cohorts and ...
Style:
heroic, neo noir, crime drama, bloody, fast ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
heroic bloodshed, police, chinese mafia, triad, swat team, heist, violent content, heroes, vengeance, escapades, tough law enforcer, law enforcement ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
hong kong, asia, east asia, china, united kingdom
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In New York, armed men hijack a subway car and demand a ransom for the passengers. Even if it's paid, how could they get away?
Style:
suspenseful, neo noir, grim, tense, intense ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
train, hostage, subway, heist, runaway train, murder, gangster, terrorism, railway, cop, hostage situation, mayor ...
Time:
70s, year 1974, 20th century
Place:
new york, bronx new york city, usa
Similarity:
23%
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Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The burned remains of a young woman discovered in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The police comes to the conclusion that its the work of a pyromaniacal serial murderer. The murder victim is identified as Mayumi Tamaki, a native of Ishigaki, Okinawa. As the ...
Style:
neo noir, crime drama, semi serious, exciting, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
yakuza, martial arts, police, japanese police, cop, tough guy, murder, gangster, fish out of water, rescue, law enforcement, fighting crime ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
asia, tokyo, japan
Similarity:
23%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A young man receives an emergency phone call on his cell phone from an older woman. She claims to have been kidnapped – and the kidnappers have targeted her husband and child next.
Style:
suspenseful, sexy, clever, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
kidnapping, hostage, cell phone, lone hero, violence, race against time, home invasion, kidnapped, telephone call, family in danger, psychopath, twists and turns ...
Time:
year 2004, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A desperate band of Militia men attempts a daylight bank robbery in the sleepy semi-rural City of Norco, California, and leads the local Police on the longest, most violent running gun battle in Law Enforcement history. Based on the true events.
Style:
tense, rough, suspenseful, realistic, exciting ...
Plot:
crime gone awry, bank, criminal heroes, rivalry, danger, law enforcement, suburbs, swat, car chase, chases and races, violent content, chase ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, california
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
An international terrorist has New York in a grip of panic and it's up to Det. Sgt. Deke DaSilva to take him down.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, suspense, harsh, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, undercover, hostage, chase, tough law enforcer, stewardess, terrorist, master criminal, danger, fighting crime, working undercover, violence ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Place:
new york, bronx new york city, usa, north america, manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
21%
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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 ...
Style:
exciting, rough, serious, suspenseful, realistic
Plot:
bank robbery, mistaken identity, investigation, workplace situations, hostage, crime gone awry, moral dilemma, couple relations, swat, love triangle, dishonesty, law enforcement ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
eastern europe, stockholm sweden
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A prestigious senator and the passengers on board a train are kidnapped by a militia group.
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, realistic, serious, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, hijacking, chases and races, confined, save the day, danger, race against time, heroes, law enforcement, die hard, terrorist plot, terrorist group ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
usa, california
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In Chechnya, an American doctor takes a detour in life when he helps a mysterious woman escape from her would-be assailant.
Style:
rough, tense, serious, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
spy, gangster, danger, on the run, daring rescue, heroes, woman in danger, mistaken identity, save the lady, police officer, law enforcement, terrorism ...
Time:
90s, year 1992, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
europe, balkan, bulgaria
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
This is probably the best example of a 70's Italian crime movie, though not the "best" movie of the genre (does that make sense?). It has, besides Saxon, an entirely Italian cast but most of them are pretty recognizable regulars in ...
Style:
poliziottesco, cult classic, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
police officer, italian police, police, cat, exploitation, mafia, organized crime, gangster, strong violent content, tough heroes, car chase, against the rules ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
italy, rome italy, europe
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Four friends from the rough side of town grow apart when two are consumed by a life of crime, and the other two become FBI agents sent deep undercover - to bring down those childhood friends.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, captivating, tense, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
working undercover, special agent, drug dealing, police officer, ambition, undercover, friendship, danger, gang, law enforcement, criminal heroes, right hand man ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, south america
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Johan is a two-fisted Gothenburg cop who finds himself in a shoot-out with jewel robbers. After the smoke has cleared, one robber, shot by his accomplice, and an innocent bystander, are dead. Three witnesses, including Helen, identify thug ...
Style:
detective, realistic, serious, exciting, rough ...
Plot:
police officer, chase, murder, nordic, swedish, european, shootout, revenge, police, robbery, witness, threat ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
europe, eastern europe
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A powerful triad boss has been kidnapped, and the new police superintendent Koo (Fala Chen) decides to recruit the help of Mann (Simon Yam), a former supercop who has since been relegated to back-up duty. Mann has his work cut out for him when he ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, tense, captivating, psychological ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, police investigation, law enforcement, rivalry, danger, vengeance, confined, murder, blackmail, hostage, police brutality, abduction ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
hong kong, china, asia
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Five men break into Frank Wagner's apartment. Frank is able to escape and seeks out the help of Johan Falk. Has someone leaked that Frank is working with the police? Frank and John do not know who knows what and who they can trust.
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, tense, rough ...
Plot:
police, organized crime, working undercover, danger, undercover, mafia, gang, law enforcement, double life, informant, nordic, criminal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Two lovers, Mary and Larry, in their Dodge Charger are chased by the police after robbing a grocery store.
Style:
road movie, grindhouse, exciting, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
car chase, chase, robbery, mechanic, carsploitation, on the run, car, reckless driving, manhunt, blonde, mind game, tragedy ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
california, southern california
Similarity:
19%
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 ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, suspenseful, serious, crime drama ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
partner, espionage, police investigation, fighting crime, partners against crime, law enforcement, heist, gang, surveillance, police, bank robbery, police officer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
east asia, south korea, asia, korea, seoul
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Los Angeles S.W.A.T. officer, Lt. Paul Cutler, is sent to train the Detroit S.W.A.T. team on new anti-terrorism and homeland security techniques. Cutler has a hard time settling into his assignment as he locks horns with his new captain and ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, saga, action thriller ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
ambush, hitman, criminal's revenge, swat team, swat, fighting crime, law enforcement, daring rescue, rivalry, basic training, gunfight, heroes ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, detroit
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Frank Wagner goes deeper undercover to infiltrate Europe's most dangerous Mafia, the Russian-est, consisting of ex - KGB officers.
Style:
tense, exciting, serious, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
police, police detective, rivalry, danger, drug dealing, organized crime, pursuit, nordic, drug traffic, criminal, swedish, infiltration ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A successful and popular nightclub owner who believes financial independence is the path to equality and success, must act as a go-between for militant-minded brother and the white gang syndicate his brother has attacked and robbed. Their ...
Style:
neo noir, independent film, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
blaxploitation, vietnam war, organized crime, black, gangster, nightclub, racism, injustice, criminal's revenge, fighting the system, vengeance, chase ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s
Place:
asia, vietnam, los angeles
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India, Germany
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
In 2006, with the ever looming dangers of the underworld in Malaysia, Don broke the morale of his associates by infiltrating the gang with an alias and taking advantage of the enmity of Singhania & Vardhaan. He rose to become the undisputed King ...
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized ...
Plot:
policewoman, heroes, master criminal, confined, chase, law enforcement, danger, interpol, slick, tough heroes, escapades, chases and races ...
Time:
year 2011, 21st century
Place:
india, asia, europe, malaysia, berlin germany
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A man is supposed to guard a shipment of diamonds being sent by rail. But a man robs the train and kills the men guarding the diamonds. The robbers derail the train and hope to get away with their crime. The robbers get caught in Mexico and are sent ...
Style:
suspenseful, rough, exciting, suspense, fast ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, one man army, tough heroes, save the day, on the run, hostage, undercover, danger, train, one against many, gunfight, die hard ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
18%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Johan Falk's stepdaughter Nina has gotten in contact with her biological father, Orjan, discovering that he is in debt to an Estonian construction company in Gothenburg, leading to Nina's kidnapping.
Style:
realistic, rough, exciting, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
danger, law enforcement, gangster, organized crime, police procedural, nordic, police investigation, tough law enforcer, chase, urban, kidnapping, mafia ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
estonia
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
FBI hostage rescue team leader Jack Bender has been sacked for not being a team player, and months later he finds himself in the ultimate hostage nightmare: stuck aboard a plane that's been taken over by a group of well-armed terrorists who ...
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, serious, tense
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hostage, terrorism, daring rescue, rescue, save the day, heroes, danger, tough heroes, master criminal, one man army, aviation, air disaster ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A tough-guy cop (Joe Don Baker) pursues two drug runners (Martin Balsam, John Saxon) across the city to bust a large syndicate. Very much an anti-hero, Mitchell often ignores the orders of his superiors and demonstrates disdain for by-the-book ...
Style:
suspense, grindhouse, independent film, exciting, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, car chase, chase, motorcycle, helicopter, crime wave, prostitute, silly humor, police corruption, fall in love, city life, urban ...
Time:
year 1975, 70s, 80s
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A reporter tries to stop the crash of an aircraft after uncovering an airline's plot to save their business by sabotaging Concorde flights and have them decommissioned.
Style:
exciting, rough, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot:
airplane, aviation, conspiracy, swimming, danger, daring rescue, sabotage, reporter, airplane crash, gangster, hostage, terrorism ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
paris france, england, london, brazil, france ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
The Japanese yakuza films certainly have a well-earned reputation of being violent and chaotic. Some are more frenetic than others and Street Mobster is unbelievable high on savagery and energy. It dawned the re-birth of the genre, telling the story ...
Style:
bloody, exciting, realistic, serious, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
yakuza, gang, female nudity, rape, murder, prison, nude girl, crime family, mafia, organized crime, japanese mafia, asian gangster ...
Time:
70s
Place:
asia, japan
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A group of young robbers, specializing in robbing shopping center security guards, are raging through out Gothenburg. A robbery goes awry when an innocent passerby is killed. Ricky, the gang's young leader, tries to quickly find an expert who ...
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
crime gone awry, law enforcement, danger, hunt down, investigation, nordic, rivalry, heist, swedish, criminal, urban, disorder ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Johan Falk and his colleagues at the GSI go after sex traffickers importing young women from the East and forcing them into prostitution.
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious, rough, tense ...
Plot:
police, law enforcement, murder, criminal, trafficking, danger, tough law enforcer, police procedural, female exploitation, investigation, organized crime, sex trafficking ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
eastern europe, poland
Similarity:
18%
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