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D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear (2003)
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Based on the known events that shook the United States for 23 days in 2002. Within 24 hours six people were killed by a sniper in Maryland County. A man and his son get overlooked in all settings where shootings occur. The police, in cooperation with the FBI follows the wrong track of a white van, while the murderers act with impunity and panic seizes the population
Style:
exciting, serious, captivating, suspenseful, realistic
Plot:
terrorism, sniper, terrorist, murder, police detective, serial killer, manhunt, police, danger, law enforcement, society, killer, revolt, killing spree, chief of police, murderous pair, murderer, woman, tarot card, deadly, crimes, track down, police chief
Place:
washington d.c., virginia, maryland, usa
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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 murder, deadly, danger, law enforcement, serial killer, police investigation and terrorism mostly in Thriller, Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear: Unabomber: The True Story (1996), Freeway Killer (2010), The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996), The Grim Sleeper (2014), Fatwa (2006). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The real story behind the hunt for Theodore J. Kaczynski, later known as the Unabomber, a terrorist who sent several bombs through the mail, alarming authorities and society. The movie follows a postal inspector who tracks down the suspect; a ...
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Plot:
true crime, terrorism, serial killer, biopic, investigation, domestic terrorism, manhunt, obsession, character study, family drama, cat and mouse, ethical dilemma ...
Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 192 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, los angeles
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511
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
In the midst of a personal crisis, junior senator Maggie Davidson (Holly) ascertains that she's the subject of a terrorist plot.
Style:
tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, independent film ...
Audience:
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Plot:
save the day, political conspiracy, politics, danger, undercover, terrorism, rivalry, state affairs, dishonesty, murder, terrorist, propaganda ...
Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
From the "In the Line of Duty" made-for-television movie series, Manhunt in the Dakotas (also known as 'The Twilight Murders') is based on the true story of cop-killer/white supremacist Gordon Kahl.
Style:
exciting, captivating, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
police, serial killer, racism, danger, chases and races, government agency, rivalry, law enforcement, manhunt, murder, special agent, tax evasion ...
Place:
usa, south dakota, north dakota
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Italy, France, USA, West Germany, UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The women in a Seattle serial killer's life often had an unpleasant way of turning up dead - from his girlfriend to his mother-in-law to his second wife. The police and FBI knew who the killer was, but were never prepared to face a bizarre ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, washington d.c., seattle
Similarity:
27%
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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 ...
Style:
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Plot:
police detective, serial killer, riddles and clues, law enforcement, police investigation, rivalry, danger, gang, psychopath, murder, martial arts, assassin ...
Time:
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Place:
texas
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama, History, Sport, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 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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Similarity:
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428
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Serbia and Montenegro
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Told through a looping, non-linear narrative from each of the characters' points of view, the film reconstructs the stories of a Yugoslav hit man, his former lover and her police officer boyfriend, as their paths cross in New York.
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, non-linear, neo noir
Plot:
hitman, hotel, woman in danger, rescue, murder, law enforcement, danger, redemption, terrorism, hostage, gangster, immigrant ...
Place:
new york, former yugoslavia, usa, europe
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, captivating, bleak, serious, disturbing
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful
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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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Duration: 89 min.
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Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Country: USA
Duration: 83 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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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: France
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
rough, psychological, bleak, scary, serious ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
asia, china, thailand
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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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:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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suspenseful, mind bending, serious, realistic, rough
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
ohio
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