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Scene of the Crime (1970)
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Original name: Tatort
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: West Germany, Austria, Switzerland, USA, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Sweden
Duration: 90 min.
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Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss, crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF 2 in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland. The first episode was broadcast on November 29, 1970. The opening sequence for the series has remained the same throughout the decades, which remains highly unusual for any such long-running TV series up to date.
Each of the regional TV channels which together form ARD, plus ORF and SF, produces its own episodes, starring its own police inspector, some of which, like the discontinued Schimanski, have become cultural icons.
The show appears on DasErste and ORF 2 on Sundays at 8:15 p.m. and currently about 30 episodes are made per year. As of March 2013, 865 episodes in total have been produced.
Tatort is currently being broadcast in the United States on the MHz Worldview channel under the name Scene of the Crime.
Style:
witty, exciting, serious, suspenseful, realistic, anthology, detective
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, crime investigation, murder, riddles and clues, police protagonist, interrogation, police inspector, sidekick, suspicion, fighting crime, danger, law enforcement, police station, police investigation, investigation, criminal, male female relationship, crime victim, crime solving, german culture, homicide, car chase, driver, taxi, cop ...
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90s, 80s, 70s, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century, contemporary ...
Place:
west germany, europe, germany, austria, switzerland
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, suspenseful, serious and detective films and TV series with plots about law enforcement, police detective, police investigation, investigation, police, murder and deadly mostly in Crime, Drama and Mystery genres. Some movies like Scene of the Crime: Derrick (1974), Columbo (1971), Police Call 110 (1971), The Old Fox (1977), Lewis (2006). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: West Germany
Duration: 60 min.
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Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder ...
Style:
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Audience:
kids, boys' night
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
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detective, clever, captivating, cynical, serious ...
Audience:
kids
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homicide detective, police detective, murder, murder investigation, police, police protagonist, riddles and clues, mind game, crime investigation, crime solving, investigation, basset hound ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 70s, 2000s, 80s
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: East Germany
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suspenseful, serious, rough, psychological, exciting ...
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crime investigation, police investigation, police detective, law enforcement, criminal, domestic violence, theft, rape, extortion, swindle, cop, police ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 21st century
Place:
germany, europe, german democratic republic, east germany
Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: West Germany
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
detective, suspenseful, serious, realistic, sincere
Plot:
murder investigation, murder, police department, criminal, police commissioner, commissioner, police inspector, old man, homicide, police, crime investigation, investigation ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place:
west germany, munich germany, europe, germany
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
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Style:
realistic, clever, serious, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Plot:
police detective, murder investigation, crime investigation, sergeant, police investigation, british police, multiple suspects, investigator, murder, detective inspector, law enforcement, suspicion ...
Time:
2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 132 min.
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tense, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, period piece ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
20th century, 2000s, 90s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough, detective
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 50 min.
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Style:
serious, exciting, suspenseful, realistic, crime drama ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: France, UK, Belgium, Switzerland
Duration: 46 min.
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
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serious, realistic, suspenseful, tense
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Time:
21st century
Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Former NYPD detective and forensic genius Lincoln Rhyme was at the top of his game until a serious accident at the hands of a notorious serial killer forced him out of the field. When Amelia Sachs, an intuitive young officer who has a gift for ...
Style:
serious, realistic, detective, psychological
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
murder, serial killer, law enforcement, partners against crime, forensics, evidence, investigation, riddles and clues, police investigation, danger, police, nypd ...
Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
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detective, crime drama, rough, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
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Genre: Crime
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SOKO Donau is an Austrian television series.
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Duration: 60 min.
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rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, witty ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
police, who done it, investigation, danger, fighting crime, police investigation, rivalry, law enforcement, honest law enforcer, murder investigation, police detective, cop ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Style:
detective, serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful ...
Plot:
police, police detective, police officer, cop, drug abuse, lapd, car chase, woman with a gun, team, criminal heroes, fighting crime, police investigation ...
Time:
future, 60s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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It starred Karl ...
Style:
realistic, retro, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police, cop, american football, police detective, police inspector, vietnam war, fighting crime, car chase, investigation, police officer, city, team ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
san francisco, bay area, california, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, Italy, Germany
Duration: 90 min.
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Zen is a British television mini series produced by Left Bank Pictures for the BBC, co-produced with WGBH Boston for its Masterpiece anthology series, Mediaset and ZDF. It stars Rufus Sewell and Caterina Murino and is based on the Aurelio Zen ...
Style:
sexy, atmospheric, detective, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
italy, rome italy, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. ...
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retro, detective, suspenseful, cynical, realistic ...
Plot:
police detective, police, police protagonist, investigation, car chase, police officer, agent, cop, undercover, police investigation, reluctant partners, pets ...
Time:
70s
Place:
new york, usa, new york state
Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Identity is a British police procedural drama television series starring Aidan Gillen and Keeley Hawes, airing in the UK during July–August 2010. Concerning identity theft, the series was created and written by Ed Whitmore, a writer most noted for ...
Style:
tense, realistic, psychological, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
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realistic, serious, detective, crime drama, costume drama ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
murder, who done it, female detective, police investigation, law enforcement, british police, crime investigation, police detective, murder mystery, criminal, right hand man, investigation ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
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Spiral is a French television police drama series created by the TV production company Son et Lumière. The first eight episodes series started on Canal+ in France on 13 December 2005. It returned for a second series, partly funded by the BBC, of ...
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, detective, rough ...
Plot:
police, lawyer, police detective, judge, uncover truth, murder, suspicion, ethics, double life, legal, snitch, twists and turns ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
paris france, europe, france
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Blind Justice is an American television series created by Steven Bochco about a blind New York City police detective. It was introduced mid-season in March 8, 2005 to fill the time slot left by Bochco's highly successful NYPD Blue, which had ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious, rough, detective
Plot:
blindness, police detective, starting over, murder, murder investigation, danger, fighting crime, police station, law enforcement, curses spells and rituals, blind character, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant ...
Style:
captivating, tense, stylized, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, police protagonist, law enforcement, fighting crime, partners against crime, multiple suspects, workplace, investigation, police officer, honor, suspect, cop ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s, 60s
Place:
hawaii, usa, honolulu hawaii, oceania
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Style:
suspenseful, serious, contemplative, realistic, rough ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
investigation, forensics, police detective, murder, danger, policewoman, law enforcement, workplace situations, medical examiner, police, workplace, crime scene ...
Time:
future, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
miami, usa, south america, florida
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
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Complex, offbeat Detective Charlie Crews returns to the force after serving time in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Crews’ new lease on life has provided him with a Zen-like outlook, peace of mind and no need for vengeance, an attitude ...
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serious, realistic, detective, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, los angeles, california, seattle
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Killer Instinct is an American crime drama television series filmed in Vancouver that originally aired on the Fox Network. The pilot episode aired on September 23, 2005, and the final episode aired on December 2, 2005.
Fox ordered 13 episodes, only ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough, detective
Plot:
police detective, police investigation, fighting crime, law enforcement, partner, policewoman, loss of lover, true crime, murder mystery, woman with a gun, crime investigation, buddy cop ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
san francisco, california, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 46 min.
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Above Suspicion is a British TV series based on Lynda La Plante's novels Above Suspicion, The Red Dahlia, Deadly Intent and Silent Scream. It stars Kelly Reilly and Ciarán Hinds, and features the career of La Plante's latest heroine DC ...
Style:
detective, realistic, suspenseful, serious, tense ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
england, europe, london, spain
Similarity:
100%
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