Movies like Golden Rendezvous

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Golden Rendezvous (1977)
 5.5
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Golden Rendezvous (1977)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Africa
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Action-packed suspense thriller finds innocuous-looking purser Carter (Harris) the unlikely hero when the floating casino on which he works is hijacked by a heavily armed group of mercenaries, led by John Vernon. Complicating matters, a nuclear warhead has been smuggled aboard as collateral for a rendezvous with another ocean liner, loaded with gold bullion. A cast full of supernovas, dazzling set & stunt work, and a catchy theme tune by Jeff Wayne create a pleasing audio-visual experience light on logic but fast paced and entertaining nonetheless.
Style: surprise ending, suspense, independent film, freeze frame, bilingual
Plot: ship, sea, disaster, hostage, boat, die hard, atomic bomb, martial arts, gambling, chess, heist, fight, terrorist, ocean, abduction, sailor, violence, scientist, gold, mercenary, millionaire, storm, kidnapping, death, warrior ...
Keyword: german

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out surprise ending, suspenseful, suspense and exciting films with plots about pistol, held at gunpoint, shot in the chest, violence, gunfight, fight and tough guy mostly in Action, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Golden Rendezvous: The Marine 5: Battleground (2017), Eraser: Reborn (2022), The Elite (2001), Puppet on a Chain (1970), He Who Dares (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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He Who Dares: Downing Street Siege (2014)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min.
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The Marine 5: Battleground (2017)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
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Eraser: Reborn (2022)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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 3.6
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The Elite (2001)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Romania
Duration: 103 min.
Story: After the murder of their families by a terrorist bomb, five young adults are trained as a hi-tech, anti-terrorist team with a mission to search and destroy high-profile terrorist groups.
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Puppet on a Chain (1970)
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Audience: boys' night
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Place: holland, europe, los angeles, netherlands, amsterdam
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He Who Dares (2014)
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Story: A retired assassins past catches up with him and his brutality surfaces as he goes on a final killing spree to make things right.
Style: suspense, exciting, suspenseful, captivating, intense ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
61%
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Shining Moon (1975)
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Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story: Mike Locken is one of the principle members of a group of freelance spies. A significant portion of their work is for the C.I.A. and while on a case for them one of his friends turns on him and shoots him in the elbow and knee. His assignment, to ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Duration: 103 min.
Story: This action-packed thriller takes place on the soon-to-be-decommissioned USS Missouri. Disgruntled ex-CIA operative Strannix, his assistant Krill and their group of terrorists seize the battleship with nuclear blackmail in mind. They've planned ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
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Passenger 57 (1992)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
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Style: serious, suspense, exciting, suspenseful, psychological ...
Audience: girls' night, boys' night, adult
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Ffolkes (1980)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
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Contract Killers (2013)
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Warhead (1996)
Genre: Action, Thriller
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Duration: 96 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Line of Duty (2019)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 98 min.
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Time: 2010s
⇓ similarity ⇓
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