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Retribution (2015)
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Original name: El desconocido
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Carlos, a bank executive, begins his morning routine by taking his kids to school. As he starts the car he receives an anonymous phone call informing him that there's a bomb under his seat. A stranger's voice tells him that he only has a few hours to gather together a large amount of cash: if he doesn't, his car will blow up.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, suspenseful, social, hispanic, action thriller, twisted, thrilling, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
money, retribution, danger, police, bomb, blackmail, escapades, threatening telephone call, teenager, heist, problem, family problems, car bomb, die hard, dog, survival, sniper, revenge, lawyer, ship, murderer, police officer, escape, motorcycle, hostage ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
spain
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Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Taking his kids to school with the car, Berlin real estate developer Karl gets a call from a blackmailer: If he doesn’t pay up, the car will blow up. A deadly race against time begins.
Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: Spain
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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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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Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Country: Spain
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Place:
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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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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Place:
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Country: France
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Story:
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