Movies like Truth 1998
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Truth (1998)
18K
Original name: सत्या
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
A young man named Satya comes to Mumbai from South India in search of a job. Jailed for something he did not do, the once-honest young man meets an underworld boss, Bhiku Mhatre in jail and joins his gang.
Style:
cult classic, neo noir, dark, experimental, black comedy, suspense thriller, rough, clever, bleak, realistic ...
Plot:
underworld, gangster, mafia, revenge, death of protagonist, anti hero, crime boss, hindu, crime family, indian mafia, gang, rivalry, criminal underworld, love and romance, fall in love, couples, vengeance, society, criminal heroes, love, prison, lawyer, fight, police officer, police ...
Time:
90s
Place:
india, asia, mumbai india
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, serious, realistic and rough films with plots about gangster, murder, rivalry, violence, bollywood, revenge and gang mostly in Crime, Drama and Action genres. Some movies like Truth: Vaastav: The Reality (1999), Agneepath (2012), Ghulam (1998), Shool (1999), Agneepath (1990). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Country: India
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
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Duration: 174 min.
Story:
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Country: India
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Country: India
Duration: 174 min.
Story:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 175 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Duration: 321 min.
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29%
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Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Country: India
Duration: 168 min.
Story:
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Story:
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