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A Glaring Emission (2010)
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A Glaring Emission (2010)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Brian Torro (Sean Dennison) has built his career -- and his sizable fortune -- on his ability to make people believe anything. When a client (Joe Reed) uncovers his ruse by chance and tries to blackmail him for 50 million euros, Torro's only got a week to turn the tables. Director Aaron Moorhead also co-wrote the screenplay for this independent drama about the fine art of B.S. -- and the business of carbon emissions.
Style: independent film
Plot: global warming, blackmail, prison

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, entertaining and witty films with plots about prison, disorder, blackmail, police, friends, partner and escape mostly in Comedy, Crime and Sport genres. Some movies like A Glaring Emission: Pros & Cons (1999), A Fork in the Road (2010), Take the Money and Run (1969), Red Silk (1999), Stir Crazy (1980). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Pros & Cons (1999)
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Framed for crimes they didn't commit, two small-timers are headed up the river without a paddle. Now, the only thing that can bail them out is a case of mistaken identity. It's the hysterical prison comedy that's so funny, it's ...
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Time: 20th century, 90s
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Duration: 105 min.
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Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
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Duration: 86 min.
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Duration: 94 min.
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Duration: 106 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
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⇓ similarity ⇓
53%
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