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Imperium (2016)
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Nate Foster, a young, idealistic FBI agent, goes undercover to take down a radical white supremacy terrorist group. The bright up-and-coming analyst must confront the challenge of sticking to a new identity while maintaining his real principles as he navigates the dangerous underworld of white supremacy. Inspired by real events.
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, tense, intense, disturbing, suspense, clever, twists and turns, interesting, dramatic ...
Plot:
neo nazi, terrorist, fbi, skinhead, undercover, justice, conspiracy, politics, investigation, terrorism, racism, violence, bullying, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, surveillance, secret identity, terrorist plot, mentor, organized crime, corruption, conspiracy theory, secrets, anti fascist, undercover agent ...
Time:
year 1969, 70s
Place:
usa, washington d.c.
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out intense, realistic, interesting and tense films with plots about storytelling, corruption, mentor, dialogue, runaway, greed and betrayal mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like Imperium: Arlington Road (1999), Unthinkable (2010), War Dogs (2016), Breach (2007), Donnie Brasco (1997). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Threats from sinister foreign nationals aren't the only thing to fear. Bedraggled college professor Michael Faraday has been vexed (and increasingly paranoid) since his wife's accidental death in a botched FBI operation. But all that takes ...
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twists and turns, tense, suspenseful, psychological, bleak ...
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terrorism, terrorist, neo noir, bomb, paranoia, murder, conspiracy, professor, fbi, uncover truth, danger, deadly ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 1990s
Place:
usa, washington d.c., st. louis missouri, kansas, west virginia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A convert to Islam sends the U.S. government a tape showing him in three nondescript storage rooms, each of which may contain a nuclear bomb set to detonate in less than a week. Helen Brody, an FBI agent in L.A., is tasked with finding the bombs ...
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psychological, rough, suspense, disturbing, brutal ...
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terrorism, nuclear threat, violence, investigation, fbi, moral dilemma, interrogation, race against time, counter terrorism, torture, right and wrong, manipulation ...
Time:
contemporary, 21st century
Place:
usa, middle east
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Genre: Biography, Comedy, Crime, Drama, War
Country: USA, Cambodia, Romania
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Based on the true story of two young men, David Packouz and Efraim Diveroli, who won a $300 million contract from the Pentagon to arm America's allies in Afghanistan.
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intense, funny, factual, suspense, humorous ...
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arms dealer, smuggling, weapons, rise and fall, friendship, military, corruption, betrayal, iraq war, gunrunner, firearm, machismo ...
Time:
21st century, 2000s, year 2008, year 2005
Place:
iraq, afghanistan, jordan, florida, albania ...
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100%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Eric O'Neill, a computer specialist who wants to be made an agent is assigned to clerk for Robert Hanssen, a senior agent with 25 years in the FBI, and to write down everything Hanssen does. O'Neill's told it's an investigation ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, realistic, intense, serious ...
Plot:
espionage, spy, double agent, fbi, surveillance, investigation, undercover, betrayal, manipulation, working undercover, special agents, suspicion ...
Time:
contemporary, 21st century, 2000s, year 2001
Place:
washington d.c., usa, ussr, moscow russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
An FBI undercover agent infilitrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life at the expense of his regular one.
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realistic, tense, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
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gangsters, mafia, mentor, fbi, organized crime, neo noir, undercover, crimes, friends, investigation, law enforcement, crime ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1978
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new york, usa, colombia, miami, empire state building manhattan new york city ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, France, Germany, USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.
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thought provoking, realistic, serious, clever, tense ...
Plot:
espionage, journalism, fighting the system, whistleblower, political thriller, national security, media, surveillance, moral dilemma, idealism, uncover truth, government agency ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary, year 2006, year 2011, year 2007 ...
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usa, russia, washington d.c., geneva switzerland, pakistan ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.
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serious, realistic, emotional, suspenseful, factual ...
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murder, loss of spouse, investigation, politics, friendship, faith, kidnapping, journalism, execution, missing person, muslim, fbi ...
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21st century, contemporary, 90s, 1990s, 2000s ...
Place:
pakistan, middle east, manhattan new york city, los angeles, new york ...
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35%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
An FBI agent (Debra Winger) falls in love with a white supremacist (Tom Berenger) whose group she infiltrates.
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, suspense, sexy ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
terrorism, murder, racism, betrayal, hunting, undercover, assassination, violence, ku klux klan, white supremacist, fbi, farmer ...
Time:
80s
Place:
chicago illinois, usa, arizona, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man.
Style:
tense, realistic, suspenseful, rough, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
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hitman, lone hero, arrest, organized crime, poisoning, mafia, family relations, notoriety, crime family, psychopath, merciless, hidden identity ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 60s, 20th century, year 1986 ...
Place:
new jersey, usa, lower east side manhattan new york city, new york, manhattan new york city
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34%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
An account of Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis's actions in the events leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists behind it.
Style:
intense, suspense, tense, factual, exciting ...
Plot:
terrorism, police chief, manhunt, chief of police, gunfight, investigation, surveillance, violence, courage, islam, tragedy, brutality ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century, year 2013
Place:
massachusetts, boston, usa, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
A U.S Customs official uncovers a massive money laundering scheme involving Pablo Escobar.
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suspense, tense, realistic, based on true events, factual ...
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money laundering, drug lord, drug cartel, undercover, money, death, fear, investigation, secret agents, drug addiction, addiction, federal agent ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1985, 70s
Place:
usa, latin america
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33%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and expose those responsible. Beginning at the bottom with addicts, Guerin then ...
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realistic, tense, thought provoking, suspenseful, emotional ...
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journalism, murder, gangsters, investigation, strong female character, drug lord, drug dealing, police, crimes, tragic hero, uncover truth, price of justice ...
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90s, 1990s, 20th century
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ireland, europe, amsterdam, new jersey, california ...
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist ...
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journalism, investigation, conspiracy, drug dealing, reporter, uncover truth, state affairs, government agency, life turned upside down, police corruption, media, crimes ...
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california, usa, nicaragua, los angeles, latin america ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When straight arrow FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up the investigation into a dangerous international conspiracy, all clues seem to lead back to former U.S. Special Operations officer, Samir Horn.
Style:
suspenseful, twists and turns, exciting, suspense, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
espionage, terrorism, fbi, faith, undercover, traitor, spy, bomb, prison, working undercover, suicide bomber, investigation ...
Time:
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Place:
sudan, london, los angeles, nova scotia, washington d.c. ...
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32%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio.
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suspense, entertaining, clever, intense, tense ...
Plot:
hostage, bomb, police, stock market, capitalism, surveillance, corruption, paranoia, conspiracy, money, hostage situation, sniper ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, seoul, usa
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, captivating, serious, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangsters, corruption, crime, brutality, violence, fbi, murder, organized crime, arms dealing, crimes, illness, gangster ...
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70s, 20th century, 80s, year 2011, year 1985 ...
Place:
boston, usa, massachusetts, miami, santa monica california ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the ...
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tense, realistic, suspenseful, atmospheric, disturbing ...
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racism, murder, sheriff, small town, violence, racial slur, police brutality, civil rights, police, african american, police investigation, injustice ...
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60s, 20th century, 1960s
Place:
mississippi, usa, mississippi river, united states, southern usa
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32%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
In the midst of his crumbling relationship, a radio show host begins speaking to his biggest fan, a young boy, via the telephone. But when questions about the boy's identity come up, the host's life is thrown into chaos.
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psychological, suspenseful, suspense, melancholic, enigmatic ...
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radio, aids, mystery, listener, mysterious character, amateur detective, storytelling, investigation, child abuse, book, father son relationship, liar ...
Time:
contemporary, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york, wisconsin
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, India, Belgium
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.
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tense, thought provoking, realistic, suspenseful, serious ...
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journalism, computers and web, politics, whistleblower, uncover truth, internet, rebelliousness, against the rules, war crime, international relations, fighting the system, life is a bitch ...
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contemporary, 21st century, 2000s, year 2011, year 2007 ...
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europe, paris france, cairo egypt, london, brussels ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
When an Egyptian terrorism suspect "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC, his American wife and a CIA analyst find themselves caught up in a struggle to secure his release from a secret detention facility somewhere outside ...
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rough, serious, suspenseful, disturbing, tense ...
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terrorism, politics, kidnapping, terrorist, cia, war on terror, undercover, state affairs, government agency, introspection, senator, police brutality ...
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middle east, chicago illinois, washington d.c., usa, north africa ...
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31%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 132 min.
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Suave, charming and volatile, Reggie Kray and his unstable twin brother Ronnie start to leave their mark on the London underworld in the 1960s. Using violence to get what they want, the siblings orchestrate robberies and murders while running ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
A police detective in a South American country is dedicated to hunting down a revolutionary guerilla leader.
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atmospheric, tense, captivating, serious, suspense ...
Plot:
investigation, politics, police detective, crimes, danger, dance school, political unrest, fighting crime, corruption, ballet, terrorism, teacher ...
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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70s, 20th century, 1960s, 60s
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31%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan and become the head of the local chapter.
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semi serious, captivating, thought provoking, factual, rough ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
Tells the true story of a 60 Minutes television series exposé of the tobacco industry, as seen through the eyes of a real tobacco executive, Jeffrey Wigand
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disturbing, tense, thought provoking, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Germany
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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police brutality, police corruption, rookie, police investigation, crimes, fighting the system, partners, law enforcement, dishonesty, testimony, crime and punishment, corruption ...
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Place:
los angeles, usa, california, southern california, new jersey
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30%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
A man robs a bank to pay for his lover's operation; it turns into a hostage situation and a media circus.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, disturbing, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hostage, bank robbery, bank, fbi, police, crime, crime gone awry, criminal heroes, crimes, nothing goes right, disorder, heist ...
Time:
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Place:
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30%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Bobby Gold is a career cop who is reassigned from a hunt for a cop killer to the investigation of the murder of an old Jewish woman in Baltimore, and in the process finds himself exploring his own sense of identity.
Style:
thought provoking, tense, realistic, clever, bleak ...
Plot:
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