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The Prodigy (2005)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
"The Prodigy" tells the story of small-time enforcer Truman Fisher's vicious conflict with a sadistic assassin who has chosen the unwilling Truman to be his successor. The assassin, who goes by the alias Rains and whose exploits have become the source of legend among Truman's underworld colleagues, drives Truman, through the pressure of constant violence and grief, to understand his own capacity for both bloodshed and compassion. Ultimately this reveals to Truman that he as with all of us, must find our place in this world or as Rains would say "our place in this grand design." This action begins quickly as Truman meets with a turncoat from a rival gang. This tense showdown erupts quickly into mayhem, when Rains makes his unexpected entrance. In the wake of the ensuing bloodbath, Truman is forced to reevaluate his own role in the small, violent world he inhabits, suddenly aware that there are larger powers at work which he does not understand...
Style:
exciting, rough, suspenseful, suspense, independent film, serious, realistic, surprise ending
Plot:
police detective, serial killer, riddles and clues, psychopath, gang, rivalry, danger, law enforcement, police investigation, murder, martial arts, assassin, gangster, hitman, kidnapping, best friend, witnessing a crime, woman in danger, criminal heroes, mafia, killer, murderer, crazy, sadist, blood ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
texas
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, suspenseful, realistic and rough films with plots about deadly, murder, law enforcement, danger, police investigation, serial killer and rivalry mostly in Crime, Thriller and Drama genres. Some movies like The Prodigy: Nightmare in Columbia County (1991), Pavement (2002), American Crime (2004), Fissure (2008), Bad Country (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, mind bending, tense, rough ...
Plot:
serial killer, kidnapping, killing spree, child abuse, love, murder, beauty pageant, law enforcement, small town life, woman in danger, small town, riddles and clues ...
Time:
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Place:
south carolina
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Country: South Africa, Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, serious, rough, bleak, realistic ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, scary, suspenseful, rough, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, amateur detective, murder, psychopath, stalking, mind game, investigation, uncover truth, who done it, boss and employee, protagonist as suspect, police investigation ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Still reeling from a personal tragedy, Detective Paul Grunning is sent on a routine call to a local professor's home. When things turn deadly, he must navigate a fractured reality to solve the mystery before it's too late.
Style:
serious, psychological, disturbing, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
police detective, murder, police investigation, uncover truth, mind game, danger, rivalry, who done it, riddles and clues, time travel, protagonist as suspect, law enforcement ...
Time:
21st century
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100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
When Baton Rouge police detective Bud Carter busts contract killer Jesse Weiland, he convinces Jesse to become an informant and rat out the South's most powerful crime ring.
Style:
rough, exciting, serious, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
murder, hitman, investigation, police, police investigation, criminal's revenge, law enforcement, rivalry, snitch, danger, swamp, informant ...
Time:
80s, year 1983, 21st century
Place:
southern usa, usa, louisiana
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, suspenseful, rough, serious, detective
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
florida, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Style:
slasher, serious, disturbing, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
wannabe, murder, police detective, police investigation, mind game, psychopath, obsession, danger, master criminal, rivalry, woman in danger, gory ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, stylized, serious, atmospheric, suspenseful ...
Plot:
police detective, investigation, law enforcement, police investigation, private detective, murder, riddles and clues, danger, killer, serial killer, violent content, urban ...
Time:
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Place:
asia, china, thailand
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A former Texas Ranger is recruited by a Houston police captain to assist a homicide detective in the search for an elusive serial killer who collects antique dolls.
Style:
tense, realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, texas
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, tense, psychological, captivating, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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643
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Plot:
serial killer, violence spree, murder, investigation, police detective, danger, law enforcement, woman in danger, stalking, true crime, killing spree, blood ...
Time:
70s
Place:
usa, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
After a series of murders in motel rooms are connected, a cop, Dickson, heads out on the trail to find a serial killer. He discovers that he signs the motel guest-books with the names of boxers, and hence gets a lead on him. However, when he just ...
Style:
sexual, detective, independent film, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, phone sex, police, interracial, murder, psychopath, woman in danger, alcohol abuse, investigation, life is a bitch, journalism, danger ...
Time:
90s
Place:
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Similarity:
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754
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
psychological, serious, rough, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: Spain
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, serious, scary, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, siblings relations, police investigation, manhunt, dishonesty, danger, police detective, law enforcement, twins, estate, cloning ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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Style:
cult classic, tense, suspenseful, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, captivating, exciting, tense, rough ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 169 min.
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, detective, serious, realistic, mind bending ...
Plot:
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Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
iggy Banks tells the story of two charming and brilliant brothers who finance their lifestyle by robbing and murdering pretty much anyone foolish enough to get in the car with them. They learn the business from their sociopath father (Tom Sizemore) ...
Style:
psychological, disturbing, suspenseful, rough, serious ...
Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, detective, twist ending, tense, psychological thriller ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles, usa, washington d.c., north carolina, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
This chilling tale recounts the late 70's in New York City, when a serial killer on the loose dubbed "Son of Sam" creates havoc. When arrested, "Son of Sam" tells police he was influenced by a satanic cult. New York would ...
Style:
realistic, psychological, serious, suspenseful, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, law enforcement, police investigation, danger, investigation, psychopath, rivalry, mind game, curses spells and rituals, murderer, tough guy ...
Time:
70s
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Bok-Soon (Kim Go-eun-I) runs a street stall while taking care of her younger sister. Bok-Soon may not be the brightest girl but what she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in uncontrollable rage. She’s infamously known as the “psycho ...
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suspenseful, psychological, rough, serious, exciting ...
Plot:
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