Movies like Thunder in Paradise 1993
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Thunder in Paradise (1993)
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Terry "Hulk" Hogan stars as R. J. "Hurricane" Spencer who is an ex-Navy S. E. A. L. and confirmed bachelor struggling to make ends meet. In order to save his superboat THUNDER (and ultimately, his business) Spencer is forced into a marriage of convenience with the snobby Megan Whitaker. When Megan gets kidnapped it's up to Spencer and his partner Bru to save the day or risk losing everything.
Style:
surprise ending
Plot:
computer cracker, martial arts, pirate, sea, jungle, combat, revenge, thief, ship, fight, snake, island, treasure hunt, army, heroes, wedding, escape, violence, cave, friendship, gold, mercenary, bodyguard, hostage, kidnapping ...
Time:
90s, 1990s
Place:
cuba, florida
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out surprise ending, exciting, funny and humorous films with plots about fight, rescue, gun, explosion, escape, kidnapping and fistfight mostly in Action, Adventure and Comedy genres. Some movies like Thunder in Paradise: Double Target (1987), Assault on Devil's Island (1997), Vanguard (2020), Search and Destroy (2020), Charlie's Angels (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Adventure, War
Country: Italy, Philippines, India
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Miles O’Keeffe stars as an ex-military specialist in Vietnam trying to recover his son after learning that his wife has died in a concentration camp. The government considers the child their property since the war is over. There are others ...
Style:
surprise ending, psychotronic, cult film
Plot:
vietnam war, mission, spy, monster, killing an animal, bunker, guerilla warfare, death sentence, sarcasm, child with gun, cell, military base ...
Time:
80s
Place:
the philippines, hong kong, thailand, malaysia, vietnam ...
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100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When one of Mike McBride's men goes rogue and takes a group of gymnasts hostage to Devil's Island in exchange for the return of drug lord Carlos Gallindo, the SEALS face their most perilous assignment yet.
Style:
sexy, exciting, realistic, serious, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hostage, island, kidnapping, woman in danger, race against time, betrayal, woman hits a man, woman fights a man, female warrior, dominant woman, graphic violence, tough heroes ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
caribbean, washington d.c., seattle, miami, france
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Kelly is whisked off into Prince Aramour's harem and given to his enemy as tribute in this romantic tale of capture and rescue.
Plot:
mercenary, boat, hotel, vietnam vet, vietnam veteran, thunder, gatling gun, speedboat, bandana, bar, drink
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56%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Covert security company Vanguard is the last hope of survival for an accountant after he is targeted by the world's deadliest mercenary organization.
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suspenseful, exciting, humorous, captivating, surprise ending ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, computer cracker, black ops, undercover agent, secret agents, rescue mission, rescue, heroes, assassination attempt, commando unit, battles, mission ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
tower bridge london, london, africa, middle east
⇓ similarity ⇓
54%
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When American Ranger John Cutter fails to save a family being held hostage and loses his entire team in a battle with infamous Ukrainian Arms Dealer Igor Rodin, John is discharged from the army. Three years later he is approached by his old General ...
Style:
tense, exciting, serious, realistic, captivating ...
Plot:
submarine, one man army, sniper, mission, mercenary, arms dealer, attempted murder, rescue, one against many, battles, heroism, race against time ...
Place:
africa, eastern europe
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53%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA, China, Germany
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Reboot of the 1970s TV series / early 2000s film franchise.
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exciting, funny, humorous, light, feminist film ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, boys' night
Plot:
female protagonist, girlfriend girlfriend relationship, tough girl, fighting crime, female assassin, betrayal, female warrior, spy, female agent, chase, female spy, undercover agent ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
usa, london, los angeles, europe, rio de janeiro ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Col. Guile and various other martial arts heroes fight against the tyranny of Dictator M. Bison and his cohorts.
Style:
campy, exciting, serious, suspenseful, futuristic ...
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boys' night, teens
Plot:
martial arts, mixed martial arts, fight, military, beast, master warrior, superhero, video game, battles, rescue mission, epic battle, soldier ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
thailand, asia
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50%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Two bickering mercenaries are hired by the CIA to overthrow a South East Asian dictator.
Style:
exciting, semi serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
military, mercenary, suspense, village, island, jungle, soldier, revolution, missing person, friendship, against the odds, kidnapping ...
Time:
90s
Place:
singapore, rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Hotshot Navy special ops guys get assigned to take a cruise to keep an eye on a VIP's daughter. Once the voyage is under way, somehow a nuke A) gets lost in the vicinity, and goes off. The resulting tidal wave capsizes the cruise ship, and its ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, exciting, surprise ending, cult film
Plot:
cruise ship, ghost ship, sinking ship, survival, hostage, one against many, conspiracy, kidnapping, suspense, terrorist group, fight, ocean ...
Time:
2000s, 90s
Place:
san francisco, san diego california, pentagon
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
An Interpol-issued Red Notice is a global alert to hunt and capture the world's most wanted. But when a daring heist brings together the FBI's top profiler and two rival criminals, there's no telling what will happen.
Style:
ridiculous, funny, exciting, tense, anamorphic ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
heist, thief, interpol, agent, mission, ruse, criminal, wanted, art thief, money, chase, female criminal ...
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future, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
london, argentina, england, rome italy, sardinia ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
49%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
International master thief, Simon Templar, also known as The Saint, is asked by a desperate rich man to find his kidnapped daughter. However, in addition to evading the authorities, Simon must face a dangerous adversary from his past.
Style:
tense, captivating, exciting, disturbing, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
safecracking, rescue, hostage, haunted by the past, robbery, thief, kidnapping, attempted murder, undercover, spy, father daughter relationship, car chase ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
moscow russia, bucharest, los angeles, london, washington d.c. ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Spencer and Bru break into his HQ and capture notorious drug lord Manuel Santiago of a DEA Agent. Santiago's angered assistant, Mason Lee, takes the school hostage where Kelly is teaching and Jessica is one of the students in attendance in ...
Plot:
friend, friendship, daughter, father, boat, rifle, speedboat, bandana
Time:
90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
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Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A hardened CIA operative finds himself at the mercy of a precocious 9-year-old girl, having been sent undercover to surveil her family.
Style:
funny, humorous, entertaining, light, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
spy, cia agent, odd couple, muscleman, child in peril, little girl, undercover agent, secret, teamwork, partners, working undercover, justice ...
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Place:
berlin germany, paris france, chicago illinois, ukraine, langley virginia ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
Genre: Action
Country: Canada
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Mercenaries, Ben & Vince, are assigned to destroy a stolen military arms cache held by a group of terrorists.
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perverse, realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful ...
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Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Jersey Bellini is a bounty hunter who forms an uneasy partnership with a rival to capture a fugitive. But the hunters soon discover that the crook is also the man the mob most wants dead! Ready to battle anyone in their way, these hard-hitting ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, buddy comedy, surprise ending, neo noir
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangsters, hostage, rivalry, chase, on the run, female warrior, tough heroes, heist, on the road, criminal heroes, reluctant partners, criminal's revenge ...
Time:
90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
48%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A pirate and a hot-tempered noblewoman join forces to protect Jamaica from a tyrant.
Style:
epic, exciting, semi serious
Plot:
pirate, sword fight, sea, tyrant, sailing, courage, ancient, caribbean sea, swashbuckler, friends, daring rescue, gays and lesbians ...
Time:
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Place:
caribbean, west indies, jamaica
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48%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Shep Ramsey is an interstellar hero, righting wrongs, etc. His ship is damaged after a fight with an interstellar nasty and he must hide out on Earth until it can recharge. He leaves his power suit at home, but still finds himself unable to allow ...
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kids, family outing, pre-teens, teens, boys' night
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space travel, benign alien, alien, space and aliens, fish out of water, heroes, good versus evil, mixed martial arts, rescue, save the world, bounty hunter, superhero ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.
Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
china, australia, hong kong, los angeles, usa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Hong Kong, China
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady, to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his ...
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humorous, absurd, psychotronic, sexy, ridiculous ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
ninja, turtle, martial arts, superhero, brother brother relationship, mutant, transformation, fight scenes, monster, rat, sibling relationship, chase ...
Time:
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Place:
new york, brazil, grand central station manhattan new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Wrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 assassin joins forces with his long-lost, football hooligan brother to save the world from a sinister plot.
Style:
parody, not serious, humorous, absurd, ridiculous ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A police sergant is about to retire. Therefore he only wants to let the time pass by without getting in trouble or even becoming hurt. But this is not so easy as he receives as partner an enthusiastic young, female agent who provokes all kinds of ...
Style:
surprise ending
Plot:
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Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
In a case of mistaken identity, the world’s deadliest assassin, known as the Man from Toronto, and a New York City screw-up are forced to team up after being confused for each other at an Airbnb.
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Plot:
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Place:
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47%
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Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Airwolf is capable of supersonic speeds, invisible to radar and armed with ultra state-of-the-art hardware. Airwolf is the most awesome aerial weapon ever developed. When the helicopter is stolen by Libyan mercenaries, Michael Archangel, Project ...
Style:
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Audience:
kids, boys' night, teens
Plot:
helicopter, spy, battles, aviation, police, military, co pilot, flying, super weapon, mad scientist, lone wolves, escapades ...
Time:
80s
Place:
middle east, libya, california, paris france
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A CIA operative kills a terrorist during a prison break. When a group of terrorists attempts to recover a microchip implanted in the man's body, one of them is captured and convinced by the CIA to work for them as an informer.
Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
spy, terrorist, terrorism, female fighter, cia, woman with a gun, female fight, prison escape, femme fatale, secret agents, undercover, heroes ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
When an attack on the Kingsman headquarters takes place and a new villain rises, Eggsy and Merlin are forced to work together with the American agency known as the Statesman to save the world.
Style:
entertaining, funny, slasher, epic, scenic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
agent, spy, secret government organization, tough guy, technology, female agent, espionage, mission, good versus evil, chase, one against many, memory loss ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
46%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
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Style:
buddy comedy, entertaining, tense, exciting, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
tough guy, car, terrorism, chase, brother and sister, secret organization, fight, martial arts, father daughter relationship, brother sister relationship, scientist, car chase ...
Time:
future, 2010s
Place:
usa, ukraine, moscow russia, tower bridge london, los angeles ...
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46%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The Dynamic Duo faces four super-villains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people.
Style:
campy, humorous, funny, sexy, exciting ...
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Plot:
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46%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
central america
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46%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: China, Hungary
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Extreme sport lover Zhou Feng got involved in an international illegal trade by accident. So he had to follow an international special agent Bruce to Budapest. Together with a crappy police officer Miao Yan, a non-professional scientist Ding Shan ...
Style:
intense, atmospheric, exciting, stylized, campy ...
Plot:
secret agents, deception, government agent, manipulation, assassin, secret service, save the day, secret mission, suspense, uninhibited rivalry, spy, fight club ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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