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The American Trap (2008)
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Original name: Le piège américain
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
One of the greatest conspiracies of all time, and one lone man is trying to uncover it.
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough, bleak, captivating
Plot:
assassination, dishonesty, dictator, trap, mafia, cia, cuban revolution, law enforcement, conspiracy, female nudity, president, fidel castro, john f. kennedy, deadly, crimes
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
cuba, france, russia, american
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Most similar movies to The American Trap
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, suspenseful, serious and rough films with plots about deadly, dishonesty, law enforcement, danger, murder, conspiracy and investigation mostly in Drama, Thriller and Action genres. Some movies like The American Trap: Frame of Mind (2009), Phase IV (2002), Ignition (2001), Manuscripts Don't Burn (2013), Pressure Point (1997). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
What happens when the truth is not enough? A New Jersey police detective comes across new evidence in the Kennedy assassination
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough, detective
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
uncover truth, assassination, political conspiracy, state affairs, law enforcement, danger, dishonesty, kennedy assassination, conspiracy, profanity, violent content, moving ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new jersey
Similarity:
95%
518
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Journalism student Simon Tate thinks it's strange when four students at the university suddenly die in "unrelated" accidents. When his friend, Dr. Benjamin Roanic, becomes the prime suspect and is suddenly murdered, Simon sets out to ...
Style:
serious, experimental, realistic, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
aids, conspiracy, journalism, rivalry, law enforcement, life is a bitch, gambling, uncover truth, on the run, violent content, good versus evil, buddies ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A web of intrigue and conspiracy lies beneath the euphoria as the U.S. is about to put a man on the moon for the first time in over thirty years
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, captivating, action packed ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
political conspiracy, military, manhunt, fighting the system, life turned upside down, special agent, tough heroes, assassination, dishonesty, rebellion, danger, law enforcement ...
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
66%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Iran
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Khosrow and Morteza set out on a mission to kill someone. The assassination ought to be arranged as a suicide. At the last minute however, they are obliged to change their initial plans…
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, serious, rough, tense ...
Plot:
assassination, politics, murder, political corruption, political conspiracy, moral dilemma, kidnapping, conspiracy, frame up, state affairs, emotionless, dishonesty ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 90s
Place:
iran, middle east
Similarity:
61%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A CIA assassin is embroiled in a deadly game across two continents. Betrayed and imprisoned, he faces one last mission to regain his freedom, his family and his self respect. Stars Steve Railsback, Larry Linville.
Style:
independent film, suspenseful, exciting, bleak, serious ...
Plot:
militia, bomb, assassin, helicopter, terrorism, dishonesty, betrayal, state affairs, job, u.s. marshal, one last job, cia ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
chile, vermont, andes mountains
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, Cuba
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A businessman gets caught up in an assassination plot when he travels to Cuba.
Style:
humorous, suspenseful, captivating, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
politics, conspiracy, assassination, dishonesty, danger, murder, society, couples, road not taken, friend, business, gangster ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
cuba, havana cuba
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
It's not politics as usual, or is it? The governor of Louisiana is about to become the vice-presidential candidate for his party but a murder and an international web spanning from South Africa to Pakistan and North Korea might just get in the ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, captivating, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
assassination, campaign, danger, politics, haunted by the past, political corruption, dishonesty, rivalry, violent content, state affairs, profanity, corruption ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, louisiana
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, bleak, suspenseful, detective ...
Plot:
obsession, murder, law enforcement, anniversary, insomnia, death of son, women, serial killer, nightmare, paranoia, woods, gays and lesbians ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france
Similarity:
50%
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236
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Donna Erickson, an overworked public defender, is in the middle of a tricky case — she's representing a woman suspected of committing a murder that happened years ago. Even though recent DNA evidence lays the blame on her client, this legal ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, serious, suspense, crime thriller ...
Plot:
legal investigation, dedicated lawyer, woman in danger, haunted by the past, uncover truth, legal, dishonesty, life is a bitch, law enforcement, conspiracy, investigation, cold case ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A fictional version of the events that led to the assassination of the Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn on May 6, 2002. The movie is based upon the book "The sixth of May" by Tomas Ross.
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, rough, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
murder, uncover truth, political conspiracy, state affairs, assassination, dishonesty, life is a bitch, politics, fighting the system, immigrant, animal life, gays and lesbians ...
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Expectant parents become prime suspects in the disappearance of a pregnant woman who was last seen at their garage sale. Model citizen David Rose runs a garden center and is a devoted house-father. Like his wife Ivy, who suffered two stillbirths, ...
Style:
serious, captivating, tense, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
prison, infidelity, love affair, family relations, police detective, family problems, dishonesty, crumbling marriage, pregnancy, babies and infants, mysterious disappearance, investigation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, Israel
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Inspired by the unfortunate event of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin we are proud to bring you the dramatic feature of Haim Bouzaglo, Blank Bullet. Amos Snir, the head of the Shin Bet, has just 60 hours during which time he must prevent the next ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, realistic, serious, political thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
criminal psychologist, special agent, society, state affairs, government agency, danger, social decay, law enforcement, assassination, investigation, conspiracy, moral dilemma ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
israel, middle east
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A serial-killer attacks and murders young girls in the parks of Stockholm. The police have trouble finding any evidence to find the killer. But when a newsstand is robbed in one of the parks while the murderer strikes again, police inspector Martin ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, rough, bleak, realistic
Plot:
serial killer, child murder investigation, child murder, law enforcement, dishonesty, murder, vigilante, police, criminal heroes, dead children, sex maniac, dead child ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
stockholm sweden
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Vincent, a former air rifle champion lives a quiet life with his wife and his daughter. Despite his happy family life he ends up with economic problems. One day at the shooting range he meets the mysterious Renaud who promises him a solution to his ...
Style:
psychological, tense, realistic, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
contract killing, parents and children, moral dilemma, conspiracy, couples, danger, family problems, family in crisis, contract killer, pig, money, train ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Victor Sandeman is a senior partner with Brunel Global Securities. He is experiencing major financial problems, ones that can be solved if the planned $100 million merger of the company takes place. However, the company's owner, Raymond Brunel, ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, captivating, exciting
Plot:
murder, crime gone awry, disorder, dishonesty, workplace intrigue, cop witness relations, danger, workplace, manipulation, woman in danger, witnessing a crime, wrong place wrong time ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, seattle
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In Lille, Claire Gauthier is an ordinary married woman with a young daughter that works in an insurance company analyzing losses of insured properties. When the single veterinary Laurent Kessler claims damage in his basement caused by a flooding due ...
Style:
psychological, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Plot:
serial killer, dangerous attraction, couples, danger, dishonesty, murder, suspicion, psychology, infidelity, female nudity, scalpel, veterinarian ...
Time:
year 2005, 21st century
Place:
flanders
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Rayne Johnson is a shrewd investment company assistant who turns a mob slaying into a golden opportunity for a new improved lifestyle, managing to outsmart the crooked cops who are very eager to see her disappear.
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, serious, rough, realistic
Plot:
criminal's revenge, fighting crime, vigilantism, hitman, gang, danger, betrayal, car chase, dishonesty, rivalry, law enforcement, police corruption ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
41%
268
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A nurse is taken hostage by a patient pretending to be a doctor and is forced to administer to everyone.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, bleak, independent film ...
Plot:
mental institution, doctor, nurse, murder, mistaken identity, power relations, dishonesty, mentally unstable, misfit, patient, trap, woman in danger ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Similarity:
41%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
After picking up an alluring woman,Toby, a gifted chemist slumming as a high school teacher, is kidnapped by her violent boyfriend and ordered to use his skills to create methamphetamine for a group of drug traffickers. When Toby refuses, his ...
Style:
serious, realistic, tense, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
murder, chemistry, kidnapping, on the run, drug dealing, danger, dishonesty, drug abuse, violent content, farm, confined, cons and scams ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After Fran Smith disappears one day in mysterious circumstances, Fran's daughter Deanna and Fran's sister, Sherrie endlessly search for her with enduring hope. The most likely suspect in Fran's disappearance is her husband John, but ...
Style:
suspenseful, rough, serious, realistic
Plot:
missing person, investigation, family problems, injustice, dishonesty, law enforcement, dysfunctional family, private detective, couple relations, remarry, murder, serial killer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new jersey
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Australia, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A widowed reporter recruits the help of a federal agent to investigate her late husband's secrets, but the two become the target of unknown attackers. When FBI Agent John Nelson’s key informant, Miles, is abducted and shot, all that’s left ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, serious, rough, realistic ...
Plot:
murder, uncover truth, investigation, undercover, manhunt, special agent, chases and races, law enforcement, dishonesty, couple relations, danger, journalism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, hong kong, australia, cuba
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A Beverly Hills home-security guard is seduced by a rock star's wife he monitors by video.
Style:
sexy, realistic, rough, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
femme fatale, rock star, investigation, crumbling marriage, law enforcement, love and romance, dishonesty, couple relations, obsession, love affair, strong sexual content, nudity ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Similarity:
39%
265
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Sixteen years after the Drakes' young daughter was kidnapped by her nanny, a woman appears claiming to be the long-lost child.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, serious, exciting, tense ...
Plot:
amateur detective, danger, police investigation, investigation, law enforcement, orphan, family relations, criminal heroes, parents and children, dishonesty, child abduction, woman in danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Business mogul David Hawkner and his wife are enjoying a quiet vacation by themselves at their isolated retreat. The serenity is broken when they become the targets of a handsome, crazed killer.
Style:
independent film, exciting, realistic, serious, psychological ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
psycho, snow, rivalry, uninhibited rivalry, confined, chases and races, rescue, danger, psychopath, woman in danger, kidnapping, captivity ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
This story of espionage and counter-espionage is based on the novel by Ian Adams. Suspicious circumstances surrounded the mysterious death of a Canadian diplomat. At the height of The Cold War in October 1964, John Watkins, Canada's former ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, rough, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
espionage, cold war, rebellion, head of state, undercover, state affairs, heroes, dishonesty, cia, intrigue, diplomacy, true crime ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada, russia
Similarity:
38%
93
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Holly is a struggling singer whose life is torn apart when she loses custody of her daughter, Chloe. When she travels to her soon to be ex-husbands estate in the country, for a weekend visit with Chloe, she is shocked to discover that he is missing. ...
Style:
neo noir, realistic, serious, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
conspiracy, false accusation, uncover truth, on the run, frame up, betrayal, dishonesty, law enforcement, life turned upside down, murder, danger, woman with a gun ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
When Ben investigates the mysterious death of his sister, he is unaware that he is opening up a web of political intrigue. Ed Murphy, the White House Chief of Staff, becomes embroiled in a struggle to save the President from a humiliating scandal.
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough
Plot:
president, u.s. president, murder, special agent, espionage, politics, undercover, dishonesty, government agency, heroes, state affairs, infidelity ...
Time:
70s
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
The senior creative executive at a top advertising agency seems to have it all. But when he takes on a protégée to save a major account, he gets far more help than he bargained for.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, serious, rough, surprise ending ...
Plot:
murder, uncover truth, psychopath, criminal heroes, dishonesty, twists and turns, advertising executive, female killer, unstoppable, blind ambition, gays and lesbians, obsession ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The promise of a better life is pivotal in ten-year-old Fee’s decision to travel from her home in Romania to Germany. But she falls victim to child traffickers and is forced to work as a prostitute in a Berlin sex club. She is freed, however, ...
Style:
suspenseful, disturbing, rough, bleak, sincere ...
Plot:
sex maniac, police investigation, dishonesty, injustice, danger, society, life is a bitch, law enforcement, conspiracy, child prostitution, child in peril, strong female presence ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany, berlin germany
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
After a violent bank robbery, the trio of hoods make their way across East L.A. carrying a blood-soaked bag of money. When word gets out, they must fend off gangs and crooked cops alike as they strive to keep the loot and stay alive.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, rough, exciting, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
profanity, gang, chase, murder, dishonesty, heist, gangster, disorder, crime gone awry, on the run, criminal heroes, law enforcement ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, south america, usa, los angeles
Similarity:
34%
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