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The President's Last Bang (2005)
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Original name: 그때 그 사람들
Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
On October 26, 1979, President Park Chung-hee, who had ruled South Korea since 1961, was assassinated by his director of intelligence. The film depicts the events of that night…
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, political, biting, offbeat, political drama
Plot:
politics, assassination, president, undercover, dark humor, terrorism, political intrigue, assassination attempt, political conspiracy, political corruption, state affairs, revolution, hunting, intelligence agency, heroes, suspense, conspiracy, secret agents, chief, satire, head of state, political unrest, government agency, dishonesty, unfulfillment ...
Time:
70s
Place:
south korea, seoul, korea
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, suspenseful and tense films with plots about politics, state affairs, dishonesty, political conspiracy, political corruption, deadly and conspiracy mostly in Drama, Thriller and History genres. Some movies like The President's Last Bang: The Enemy Within (1994), Getulio (2014), Executive Action (1973), The Pentagon Papers (2003), Wrong Is Right (1982). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Colonel Casey discovers what appears to be plans by General Lloyd to use fake military excercises to assist Jack Giddings in his plans to remove President Foster from office. Colonel Casey, and President Foster must find evidence that there is a ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Brazil, Portugal
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The movie depicts the political crisis that led to the suicide of president Getúlio Vargas, in the 19 days that preceded August 24, 1954. The crisis began with the attempted assassination of journalist and politician Carlos Lacerda in August 5, ...
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brazil, rio de janeiro
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Rogue intelligence agents, right-wing politicians, greedy capitalists, and free-lance assassins plot and carry out the JFK assassination in this speculative agitprop.
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Time:
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Place:
dallas texas
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
This compelling political drama is based on the true story of high-ranking Pentagon official Daniel Ellsberg, who, during the Nixon era, strove to preserve American democracy by leaking top-secret documents to the New York Times and Washington Post. ...
Style:
serious, sincere, disturbing, realistic, captivating ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Political double-talk, dirty tricks, hidden microphones, spy satellites, bugging the Oval Office and a nuclear bomb for sale are all ingredients in this swift, funny and frightening look at the possibilities in today's political arenas. Sean ...
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of the President Park who controls the KCIA, the organization with an edge over any branch of government. The director of KCIA, KIM Gyu-pyeong, is the seemingly most prospective second-in-command. In ...
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, bad ending
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The citizens of Gwangju lead a relatively peaceful life, until one day the military takes over the city, accusing the residents of conspiracy and claiming that they are communist sympathisers preparing a revolution against the current government. ...
Style:
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Place:
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Genre: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Carlos Quintas, the democratically-elected president of an unnamed South American country, has been deposed by a military coup. He is in London, the head of a government in exile, rallying international support. He is also a poet of talent and ...
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
70%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 100 min.
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Time:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Russia
Duration: 115 min.
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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…
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Place:
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Country: Canada, UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Dramatisation of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missle bases established on the Soviet allied island of Cuba. Shown from the perspective of the US President, John F Kennedy, ...
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Duration: 118 min.
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Country: South Korea
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Duration: 76 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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