Movies and TV shows like The Guards
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The Guards (2010)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Ireland
TV show
Style:
suspense, detective
Plot:
sex, lesbian, police, investigation, violence, friendship, party, kidnapping, blonde, death, criminal, addiction, running, domestic violence, coma, security guard, sexuality, danger, emergency, daughter, inspector, husband wife relationship, working class, female boss, mind game ...
Place:
ireland, dublin ireland
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Most similar movies to The Guards
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspense, detective and suspenseful films and TV series with plots about investigation, police, murder, violence, danger, friendship and police investigation mostly in Crime, Drama and Romance genres. Some movies like The Guards: Thin Blue Line (2021), Kidnapped (2006), Kin (2021), Love/Hate (2010), Quirke (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Sweden, Finland
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Swedish drama series about police officers in Malmö, their tiring work and the difficulties of keeping their personal and professional life separate.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, unusual plot structure, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot:
police, law enforcement, investigation, police academy, partner, rivalry, murder, partners against crime, uncover truth, death, chase, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
scandinavia, eastern europe
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
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Kidnapped is an American television drama series from Sony Pictures Television which aired on NBC from September 20, 2006, to August 11, 2007. The series returned on Universal HD in 2008.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, detective ...
Plot:
kidnapping, investigation, fbi, hostage, kidnapped, twists and turns, private detective, missing person, special agent, law enforcement, ransom, confined ...
Place:
new york, scotland, usa
Similarity:
79%
19K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Ireland, Canada, UK
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
The lives of a Dublin family embroiled in a gangland war and the consequences of their choices.
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing
Plot:
organized crime, crime family, family relations, gang war, life is a bitch, criminal gang, gang member, bandit, dysfunctional family, criminal, gang, ex convict ...
Place:
ireland, dublin ireland, europe
Similarity:
75%
10K
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration: 51 min.
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Story:
Modern-day underworld characters Nidge and John Boy wrestle for control of Dublin's illicit drug trade in this forceful crime drama.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, rough, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
organized crime, profanity, outlaw, addiction, ex convict, life is a bitch, criminal heroes, gang, gang war, rivalry, violent content, young man ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
ireland, dublin ireland, europe
Similarity:
73%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK
Duration: 90 min.
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Story:
A chief pathologist in the Dublin city morgue investigates sudden death victims in the 1950s.
Style:
serious, bleak, realistic, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, uncover truth, haunted by the past, law enforcement, danger, death, murder mystery, scandal, morgue, honest law enforcer, fighting crime ...
Time:
20th century, 50s, 1950s
Place:
ireland, dublin ireland
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
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Story:
“Wicked City” follows a unique case set in a noteworthy era of L.A. history, starting with a murder case from 1982 centered on the rock ’n’ roll, cocaine-infused revelry of the Sunset Strip. Alliances are formed to solve a serial murder case.
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, realistic, detective ...
Plot:
serial killer, police, murder investigation, murder, police detective, lapd, hollywood, danger, violence, friendship, couples, uncover truth ...
Time:
year 1982, 80s
Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
The lives of several families in the Yorkshire Dales revolve around a farm and the nearby village. With murders, affairs, lies, deceit, laughter and tears, it's all there in the village.
Style:
captivating, soap opera, realistic, serious, melancholic ...
Plot:
village, family relations, family problems, social relations, honest, parents and children, lgbt, countryside, lifestyle, friendship, dialogue, lesbian ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 90s, 20th century, 2010s ...
Place:
england, yorkshire, northern england, europe
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Iran
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Naeem, who has endured 15 years in prison for his daughter's love, faces a major crisis after his release to see her.
Style:
tense, captivating, harsh, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
prison, police, daughter, father, love, fight, father and daughter, parents and children, life is a bitch, family relations, muslim, flashback ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
iran, persia
Similarity:
67%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Starting on the day a long, dormant feud between two local families is brutally reignited, this continuing drama is based around a busy Dublin Garda station. On one side, the Hennessys, a local dynasty, whose name is above half the businesses in ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, tense, atmospheric, suspense ...
Plot:
police, family relations, rivalry, feud, parents and children, law enforcement, partner, partners against crime, fighting crime, workplace situations, danger, murder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
ireland
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min.
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Story:
The Resolve centers around Mike Patterson (Russ Cootey), a beleaguered man, gripped by O.C.D. issues with humanity, unleashed by fiery clashes on others. He explains to his therapist Sean Miller (Alex Ballar - War Wolves) how he has found a way to ...
Style:
suspense, tense, suspenseful, exciting, detective
Plot:
agent, vigilante, frame up, secret, revenge, justice, husband wife relationship, cover up, spy, conspiracy, jail, fight ...
Place:
california, los angeles, mulholland drive
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A rookie Homicide detective's negligence in a fellow officer's death has her searching for redemption in her investigations.
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspenseful, suspense, detective ...
Plot:
homicide detective, murder investigation, rookie, death, police detective, police investigation, investigation, who done it, partners against crime, law enforcement, partner, murder ...
Place:
vancouver
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
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Story:
In 1993, five year old Clara Garnier is kidnapped. The ransom exchange ends in a bloodbath and the child vanishes. 25 years later, Clara’s older sister Aurore, a police officer, finds proof that her sister is living under another identity in ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, suspense, tense
Plot:
child abduction, investigation, murder investigation, crime solving, female detective, dysfunctional family, family problems, crime investigation, forensics, fighting crime, police investigation, kidnapped girl ...
Place:
marseille, italy
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Ireland
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Taken Down is a crime drama series set in Dublin. The first series investigates the violent death of a young Nigerian migrant found abandoned close to a Direct Provision Centre, where refugees await the hope of asylum. The investigation brings us ...
Style:
tense, detective, crime drama, disturbing, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, fighting crime, crime investigation, crime solving, social commentary, murder, uncover truth, police investigation, forensics, sleuth, criminal underworld, murder investigation ...
Place:
dublin ireland, ireland
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
The Mobile Investigative Unit (MIU) of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department attempts to solve cases within 24 hours.
Style:
detective, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
police, buddy cop, investigation, criminal, partner, partners against crime, who done it, friendship, evidence, uncover truth, chases and races, interrogation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Brazil
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
How far would you go to have your desires fulfilled? Directed by Fernando Meirelles, Happily Ever After? tells the story of a couple in crisis. When the mysterious call girl Danny Bond comes on the scene, a crime of passion changes forever the lives ...
Style:
suspenseful, sexy, disturbing, suspense, novela
Plot:
lesbian romance, lesbian, female nudity, lesbian love, lesbian seduction, crimes of passion, infidelity, extramarital affair, sex scene, husband wife relationship, love triangle, girlfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Australia, UK
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Police Rescue was an Australian television series which originally aired on ABC TV between 1989 and 1996. It was produced by ABC and Southern Star Xanadu in association with the BBC.
Apart from the 61 episodes, there was a 90-minute pilot episode ...
Style:
detective
Plot:
ambulance, constable, working class, police, rescue team, insult, man with glasses, police officer, police station, blonde, rescue, telephone call ...
Place:
australia, sydney australia
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Denmark, Germany
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A love triangle between Dan Sommerdahl, his wife Marianne Sommerdahl and their best friend Flemming Torp occurs as they try to solves killings in Helsingør.
Style:
unusual plot structure, captivating, suspenseful, psychological, touching ...
Plot:
homicide detective, love triangle, police protagonist, husband wife relationship, friendship, investigation, murder investigation, love, coastal town, love and romance, partner, law enforcement ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
denmark
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Rookies is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It follows the exploits of three rookie police officers working in an unidentified city for the fictitious Southern California Police Department.
Style:
detective, crime drama, period piece, retro, vintage
Plot:
police, police procedural, law enforcement, crime investigation, police officer, friendship, buddy cop, urban, social issues, coming of age, police academy, cop ...
Time:
70s
Place:
southern california
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
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Story:
Detective Suzunosuke Shikahama is currently suspended from work after a screw up. He gets together with Haruhi Mabuchi from the Administration Bureau, Sesuna Tsumiki from the Community Safety Bureau, and Ruka Kotori from Accounting. All from ...
Style:
detective, crime drama, psychological, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
friendship, teamwork, investigation, police procedural, problem, male female relationship, crime solving, police detective, forensics, love affair, crime investigation, workplace ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story:
Eva, a police inspector returns to the quiet village where she grew up to be next to her sister Rachele, a single mother. She finds herself investigating the mysterious disappearance of Gioia, an aspiring showgirl.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, psychological, captivating, suspense ...
Plot:
crime investigation, police, partners against crime, heroes, uncover truth, who done it, murder mystery, evidence, partner, chase, death, law enforcement ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 35 min.
TV show
Story:
A man and a woman who are emotionally scarred due to a murder case that took place in their past has their fates intertwined. Together, they try to overcome the inevitable challenges that life throws at them.
Style:
romantic drama, dorama, psychological, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
psychopath, first love, investigation, serial killer, love and romance, couples, youth, love, violence, danger, asian, murder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
south korea
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
An ex-cop entered a prison as convicted under a false identity in order to infiltrate within a group of prisoners that has just kidnapped the teenage daughter of an important national judge.
Style:
suspense, tense, suspenseful, serious, thought provoking ...
Plot:
male male relationship, prison, violence, investigation, justice, life is a bitch, vengeance, escapades, friendship, chase, dishonesty, danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
south america, argentina
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Czechoslovakia
TV show
Story:
Thirty Cases of Major Zeman is a Czechoslovak action-drama television show intended as a political propaganda to support the official attitude of the communist party. The series were filmed in the 1970s.
Each episode encompasses one year, and ...
Style:
detective, crime drama, suspense, tense, grim ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigation, political propaganda, police procedural, cold war, law and order, urban, corruption, biopic, communist propaganda, social commentary, moral ambiguity, police investigator ...
Time:
70s, 60s, 1950s
Place:
czechoslovakia, prague, central europe
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Ireland
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Pig and Runt born on the same day, in the same hospital, moments apart. Twins, all but by bloodline. Inseparable from birth, they are almost telepathic. They are one, needing no one else, inhabiting a delicate, insular and dangerous world where they ...
Style:
psychological, serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
couples, friendship, friends, youth, love and romance, teenage life, couple relations, child abuse, sex, love, doomed love, male female relationship ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
ireland, europe, dublin ireland
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Romance, Thriller
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
A reporter is drawn into the dark side of post-war Copenhagen as he attempts to uncover a crime syndicate on an unprecedented level.
Style:
serious, suspense, suspenseful, tense, detective
Plot:
reporter, police, police corruption, crime boss, organized crime, mafia, brotherhood, murder, revenge, police officer killed, threat, prohibition ...
Time:
1950s, 50s
Place:
denmark, copenhagen
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story:
A drama about an investigation of a drug case by policeman, Do Shin Woo, who bring him meet his twin brother Do Eun Chang. It will tell the story about the tense brain play between two twin brothers whose fates changed in a day and the love and ...
Style:
psychological, tense, suspense
Plot:
police, investigation, twins, past, gangster, pride and honor, family relations, friends, society, crime family, brothers, escapades ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
south korea
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Mexico, Colombia
TV show
Story:
The adventures of Vicenta Acero, the feared coyote who now leads the dynasty of illicit dealings once under the control of her father.
Style:
sexy, serious, captivating, realistic, tense ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
drug dealing, parents and children, family relations, female protagonist, love and romance, crime boss, drug smuggling, rivalry, danger, criminal, strong female presence, wedding ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
mexico, latin america
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Russia
Duration: 366 min.
TV show
Story:
Detective Sergei Chelishchev leaves the police to find the real murderer of his parents. Everything changes when he meets his long-lost friend, a war veteran who joined local mafia following the fall of the Soviet Union.
Style:
tense, suspense, social, romantic, detective ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
organized crime, friendship, murder, rivalry, corruption, gangster, friends, destiny, love and romance, murder mystery, post soviet, lawyer ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
russia, st. petersburg russia
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Arrest and Trial is a 90-minute American crime/legal drama series that ran during the 1963-1964 season on ABC, airing Sundays from 8:30-10 p.m. Eastern.
Style:
suspense, tension, dramatic, black and white, detective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
legal, courtroom, trial, defense attorney, arrest, police procedural, prosecution, prosecutor, lawyer, evidence, crime solving, investigation ...
Time:
60s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Inspectors Cayman Bishop and Sean Cole investigate crimes in San Francisco Police Department. How does all of the pieces to the puzzle all fit together?
Style:
captivating, serious, realistic, psychological, tense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
investigation, law enforcement, riddles and clues, forensic evidence, cold case, police detective, fighting crime, vengeance, serial killer, murder of wife, police, haunted by the past ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
san francisco
Similarity:
35%
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