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Sex and Lies in Sin City (2008)
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Star-studded thriller about the sordid murder of reckless Las Vegas casino mogul Ted Binion. This gritty film delves into the twisted world of Binion's beauty-queen-turned-stripper girlfriend, Sandy, and her secret lover. When Binion turns up dead of an overdose, all fingers point to Sandy, the beneficiary of his millions. A shockingly true tale of love gone sour and greed gone wild on the dark side of Las Vegas.
Style:
rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, bleak
Plot:
stripper, drug abuse, casino, investigation, uncover truth, gambling, murder, addiction, dishonesty, riddles and clues, deception, life is a bitch, gays and lesbians, manipulation, biopic, lawyer, drug addict, police, women's prison, party, legal action, love triangle, court, rich man, ambulance ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
las vegas, usa, nevada
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, suspenseful and rough films with plots about murder, deadly, investigation, dishonesty, uncover truth, life is a bitch and law enforcement mostly in Drama, Crime and Mystery genres. Some movies like Sex and Lies in Sin City: Justice for Natalee Holloway (2011), Guilty Hearts (2002), Innocent (2011), Citizen Jane (2009), The Executioner's Song (1982). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Lifetime Movie is a sequel to their 2009 film NATALEE HOLLOWAY and picks up in 2010 on the five-year anniversary of her death. Beth Holloway (Tracy Pollan) is still trying to find out what happened to her daughter when the already strange case takes ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, emotional, serious
Plot:
investigation, uncover truth, haunted by the past, life is a bitch, courtroom, biopic, strong female presence, forgery, disguise, bare chested male, sex scene, blackmail ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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95%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
Quiet and unassuming church organist Jenny Moran is depressed with her marriage to working-class Matt and leaves him. Jenny begins an affair with the manipulative and charming Dr. Stephen Carrow, who is also deacon of her church and a married man. ...
Style:
rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Plot:
murder, church, love affair, investigation, family problems, couples, fall in love, infidelity, dishonesty, crumbling marriage, love and romance, estrangement ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada, new york
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909
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Bill Pullman (Independence Day, Torchwood) stars as Rusty Sabich, a judge charged with the murder of his wife, a situation that comes 20 years after he was cleared in the death of his mistress. During this latest trial, a secret affair from ...
Style:
tense, captivating, psychological, disturbing, serious ...
Plot:
lawyer, legal, murder, courtroom drama, dishonesty, legal investigation, uncover truth, father son relationship, law, court case, couple relations, adaptation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Jane Alexander's idyllic life in San Francisco is shattered when her beloved, elderly aunt is brutally murdered. But when her fiancé, Tom O'Donnell, becomes the main suspect, Jane must put aside her grief to aid the police before the ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, captivating
Plot:
murder, amateur detective, shrewd, violent content, investigation, biopic, strong female presence, homicide detective, courtroom, strong female lead, judge, prosecutor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
san francisco, usa
Similarity:
68%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
In this fact-based film, Gary Gilmore, an Indiana man who just finished serving a lengthy stay in prison, tries to start anew by moving to Utah. Before long, Gary begins an ill-advised romance with the troubled Nicole Baker, a teenage single mother. ...
Style:
serious, realistic, bleak, rough, thought provoking ...
Plot:
death row, murder, death sentence, prison, courtroom drama, price of justice, confined, going straight, journalism, legal, true crime, biopic ...
Time:
year 1976
Place:
utah, usa
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A librarian with a sharp mind for murder, Aurora Teagarden is known around her small town as a master sleuth. When her friend Jane unexpectedly dies and leaves Aurora everything in her will, she also leaves a troubling murder mystery haunting her ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
amateur detective, murder mystery, amateur sleuth, murder, murder investigation, danger, uncover truth, small town, riddles and clues, redheaded woman, strong female presence, gift ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Jessica Fletcher discovers a shocking old family secret that leads her on a journey to the deep South to bring to light the mysterious details surrounding the death of a slave owned by one of her long dead ancestors in the mid-1800s.
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, enigmatic
Plot:
amateur detective, who done it, private detective, uncover truth, riddles and clues, false accusation, frame up, elderly, danger, murder, dishonesty, intelligence agency ...
Time:
19th century, 21st century
Place:
virginia, usa
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A painter, believed to be dead, returns to make allegations that a gallery owner is selling counterfeits of his work. Later, the artist is murdered.
Style:
detective, serious, mind bending, suspenseful, clever ...
Plot:
amateur detective, courtroom, advocate, lawyer, intelligence agency, flirting, performer's life, dedicated lawyer, law enforcement, false accusation, courtroom drama, investigation ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
56%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of Matthew Winkler, a beloved minister who, in 2006, was found shot and killed in his Selmer, Tennessee home, his wife and young daughters missing. Authorities soon zeroed in on Matthew's wife, Mary, as the prime suspect ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, detective
Plot:
marital rape, murder, investigation, social relations, small town, domestic violence, serial killer, preacher, trial, under the surface, biopic, killing spree ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, tennessee
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
On May 30, 2005, on a high school graduation trip to Aruba, she disappeared without a trace.
Style:
emotional, suspenseful, realistic, serious, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
disappearance, investigation, missing person, family relations, parents and children, serial killer, teenage girl, uncertainty, true crime, teenager, cold case, vacation gone wrong ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
caribbean, usa
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Based on a true story, Fatal Honeymoon tells the shocking story and controversy surrounding a newlywed who tragically dies on her dream honeymoon and the subsequent investigation as to whether or not her husband was guilty of killing her.
Style:
psychological, captivating, tense, sexual, suspense ...
Plot:
police investigation, murder, uncover truth, couple relations, woman in danger, couples, law enforcement, serial killer, mind game, danger, scuba diving, killing spree ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia, alabama, usa
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
When his girlfriend is kidnapped, a drug-addicted ex-cop must overcome his demons and face the sobering task of tracking her down before it's too late. His story dismissed by the police, he's left with no choice but to rely on his own ...
Style:
serious, rough, realistic, suspenseful, independent film
Plot:
kidnapping, law enforcement, obsessive quest, missing person, murder, drug, life is a bitch, drug abuse, addiction, diner, drug addict, lesbian ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A lawyer defends a man he's known since serving together in Vietnam, who has been accused of murdering three Vietnamese immigrants. Now he'll have to fight against a tenacious District Attorney, and evidence connected to the man's ...
Style:
tense, captivating, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
legal investigation, courtroom drama, murder, frame up, vietnam veteran, false accusation, law enforcement, dishonesty, legal action, life is a bitch, legal, lawyer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
florida, usa
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A hockey player of friend of Ken Malansky's is accused of murdering a team owner. Perry takes the case.
Style:
detective, mind bending, realistic, serious, rough ...
Plot:
courtroom, advocate, lawyer, intelligence agency, workplace, athlete's life, legal, uncover truth, rivalry, dishonesty, murder, boss and employee ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
After the horrific death of his wife and two sons, suicide seems to be the only escape for small town attorney Kent "Mac" McClain... until he's assigned a capital punishment case that begins to transform his life and those around him ...
Style:
serious, captivating, suspenseful, realistic, sincere ...
Plot:
courtroom, murder, legal action, lawyer, legal investigation, legal, courtroom drama, introspection, dedicated lawyer, dealing with death, haunted by the past, investigation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, georgia, north carolina
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A young woman from Las Vegas wants Perry Mason to defend her father.
Style:
detective, realistic, serious, suspenseful, clever
Plot:
amateur detective, courtroom, murder, intelligence agency, advocate, lawyer, mind game, life is a bitch, who done it, parents and children, rivalry, dishonesty ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Della's friend is accused of murdering a rival fashion magazine editor.
Style:
realistic, serious, mind bending, clever, suspenseful ...
Plot:
amateur detective, lawyer, courtroom, murder, intelligence agency, advocate, private investigator, power relations, fashion, witnessing a crime, legal, law enforcement ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Jessica Fletcher is off to solve another murder mystery, this time in Ireland.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, tense, rough ...
Plot:
amateur detective, who done it, investigation, dysfunctional family, artists and showbiz, writer's life, murder, treasure hunt, intelligence agency, riddles and clues, strong female presence, elderly ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
ireland
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
When Grace is accused of playing a role in a deadly accident, her best friend reaches out from beyond the grave to unveil the truth behind what happened.
Style:
rough, suspenseful, psychological, bleak, serious ...
Plot:
memory loss, false accusation, uncover truth, investigation, life is a bitch, dishonesty, best friend, accident, car accident, danger, murder, teenager ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The savage murders of three young children sparks a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual.
Style:
intense, bleak, factual, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
police investigation, satanism, courtroom drama, murder investigation, courtroom, jury, legal, court, murder, twists and turns, brutality, police interrogation ...
Time:
year 1993, 90s, 20th century
Place:
usa, memphis, southern usa, arkansas
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Perry investigates the murder of a former madam and uncovers a multimillion dollar banking fraud in the process.
Style:
detective, psychological, serious, realistic, mind bending ...
Plot:
murder, courtroom, lawyer, viking, advocate, intelligence agency, friendship, cons and scams, false accusation, courtroom drama, power relations, dedicated lawyer ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Jennifer Shannon (Lori Loughlin) has a gift for finding rare treasures hidden in garage sales that she can resell at her consignment store, Rags to Riches, and for get her involved in the criminal investigations that happen at the very second-hand ...
Style:
psychological, serious, captivating, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, uncover truth, amateur detective, who done it, danger, suspicion, strong female presence, riddles and clues, police investigation, husband wife relationship, father son relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK, Japan, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Wealthy Sunny von Bülow lies brain-dead, husband Claus guilty of attempted murder; but he says he's innocent and hires Alan Dershowitz for his appeal.
Style:
talky, suspense, tense, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, lawyer, legal, courtroom, murder, court, trial, biopic, coma, uncover truth, protagonist as suspect, false accusation ...
Time:
20th century, year 1990, 90s, 80s
Place:
rhode island
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
In the idyllic suburban distopia of Orange, the affable but clueless Paul agrees to be a drug courier for Mr. Ball who's about to take delivery of a drug rumored to be "more addictive than air." Against the better judgment of his best ...
Style:
rough, serious, realistic, suspense, independent film
Plot:
on the run, going straight, investigation, addiction, murder, gangster, life is a bitch, drug abuse, drug dealing, best friend, desert, hip hop ...
Time:
90s
Place:
california, las vegas, usa, los angeles
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Journalist Christine Pelisek helps law enforcement investigate the alleged serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
serial killer, police investigation, murder, journalism, danger, riddles and clues, stalking, law enforcement, biopic, murderous pair, twins, genocide ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The story of Giancarlo Siani, a journalist killed by the Neapolitan Mafia in 1985.
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, tense, gloomy
Plot:
journalism, idealism, mafia, uncover truth, investigation, italian gangster, danger, life is a bitch, society, dishonesty, gangster, italian mafia ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1985
Place:
italy, europe, southern italy, naples italy
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
After bagging his latest victim, a murderous sociopath (Kiefer Sutherland) decides to steal the dead man's identity and pose as the deputy of a remote coastal town, where the local sheriff (Beau Bridges) and his lover (Camelia Kath) are cooking ...
Style:
tense, realistic, rough, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
murder, small town, frame up, disorder, hidden identity, investigation, mistaken identity, betrayal, law enforcement, dishonesty, love triangle, small town life ...
Time:
80s, year 1987
Place:
california, usa
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Addison Terrill, a former district attorney now in a lucrative private practice, has what seems to be the perfect life. But life as he knows it is turned upside down when he arrives home from work late one night to find his wife brutally murdered ...
Style:
suspenseful, tense, serious, rough, psychological ...
Plot:
skinny dipping, husband wife relationship, murder, who done it, dishonesty, legal, law enforcement, legal action, false accusation, murder investigation, female bartender, female nudity ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A gangster who has commited all kinds of crimes is accused to have killed his wife. As he was not the murderer in this case Perry Mason intents to find the killer...
Style:
realistic, serious, mind bending, suspenseful, detective
Plot:
law, advocate, intelligence agency, lawyer, murder, courtroom, gangster, legal action, dedicated lawyer, life is a bitch, law enforcement, uncover truth ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Socialite Molly Lasch is released from prison after serving a six-year sentence for the murder of her husband, Dr. Gary Lasch. Now, with the help of Fran, an investigative reporter, Molly sets out to prove her innocence. Together they uncover a ...
Style:
serious, tense, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
murder, amateur detective, uncover truth, righting the wronged, woman in danger, false accusation, partner, law enforcement, life is a bitch, dishonesty, danger, frame up ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
35%
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