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Number One with a Bullet (1987)
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Number One with a Bullet is a 1987 American police detective film directed by Jack Smight. A pair of detectives is assigned to investigate a murder, and discover a trail of corruption and criminal activity that leads right back to their own police department.
Style:
grindhouse, cult classic, independent film, exciting, rough, realistic, suspenseful, semi serious, surprise ending, psychotronic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
buddy cop, cannon, investigation, friendship, murder, undercover, chases and races, working undercover, law enforcement, police corruption, partner, drug abuse, demotion, buddies, dishonesty, partners against crime, reluctant partners, mafia, airplane, fight, junkie, musician, drug addict, aviation, police officer ...
Time:
year 1987, 80s
Place:
los angeles, california
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
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manly, boys' night
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 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:
usa, detroit
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, serious, retro, detective, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After surviving an attempt on his life by his former partner, officer Cliff Garrett (Norris) exacts revenge on those who wronged him by going undercover as a hit man. He works to gain the reputation and trust needed in order to be accepted by the ...
Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, seattle, vancouver
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100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Style:
stylized, black comedy, detective, suspense, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 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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100%
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Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
san francisco, bay area, usa, california, hong kong
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Veteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the past have died on the job, and often as a result of Nick's risky tactics. But the rookie who's been assigned to help Nick bust a ...
Style:
suspense, entertaining, intense, semi serious, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
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Time:
80s
Place:
los angeles, san francisco, california
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
manly, boys' night, girls' night
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Time:
80s, year 1987, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, vietnam, beverly hills ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
manly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles, south africa, california, africa, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: France, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Netherlands
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
manly, girls' night, teens, boys' night
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Time:
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Place:
miami, florida, usa, north america
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
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Style:
entertaining, stylized, exciting, action packed, humorous ...
Audience:
manly, girls' night, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
miami, florida, south america, iran, usa ...
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100%
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Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
exciting, cult classic, intense, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
504
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, rough, suspenseful, serious, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
cult classic, scenic, romantic, fast, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
hong kong, china, asia, beijing china
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100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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