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The Big Fix (1978)
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Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Moses Wine, Richard Dreyfuss, at home one night watching a football game that he bet on is contacted by an old flame back from his radical days in collage Lila, Susan Anspach. Lila wants Moses to work for a candidate for governor of California, Milles Hawthorne. Moses goes along with Lila to the Hawthorne campaign headquarters even though Moses is apposed to his policies as well as having a low opinion of Hawthorne's intellect. Moses tells Lila about the person she want's to get elected. Told by Hawthorne's campaign manager Sam Sebastian, John Lithgow, that there's a flayer being distributed around the state with a doctored photo of Hawthorne and radical Howard Eppis, who's on the lamb from the police since he was convicted for inciting violence against the government. The flayer is telling everyone that Eppis is supporting Hawthorne for governor, which is not true, which will destroy Howthorne's chances for being elected.
Style:
witty, clever, serious, realistic, suspenseful, neo noir, detective, cult film
Plot:
private detective, private investigator, investigation, politics, murder, friendship, missing person, law enforcement, state affairs, investigator, fbi agent, father son relationship, divorced man, attempted murder, election campaign, political activist, politician, vietnam war, stoner, ambush, old love, conspiracy, campaign, dishonesty, poker ...
Time:
70s, year 1978
Place:
middle east, los angeles, beverly hills
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Most similar movies to The Big Fix
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, suspenseful, detective and neo noir films with plots about murder, investigation, deadly, dishonesty, law enforcement, private detective and private investigator mostly in Mystery, Thriller and Comedy genres. Some movies like The Big Fix: Silver City (2004), The Late Show (1977), State Affairs (2009), The Long Goodbye (1973), The Man with Bogart's Face (1980). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The discovery of a corpse threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor of Colorado.
Style:
clever, satirical, political, thought provoking, stylized ...
Plot:
private detective, politics, investigation, murder mystery, campaign, political corruption, election, satire, society, dishonesty, love affair, conspiracy ...
Time:
year 2004, 21st century
Place:
colorado, usa, denver colorado
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Over-the-hill gumshoe in Los Angeles seeks to avenge the killing of an old pal, another detective who had gotten himself involved in a case concerning a murdered broad, stolen stamps, a nickel-plated handgun, a cheating dolly, and a kidnapped ...
Style:
neo noir, offbeat, clever, entertaining, funny ...
Plot:
private detective, murder, cat, investigation, private investigator, violent content, partner, dishonesty, odd couple, aging, elderly, love and romance ...
Time:
year 1977, 20th century, 70s, 1930s
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
Similarity:
93%
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A plane explodes above the Gulf of Guinea. An escort girl is murdered in a Parisian park. Thousands of miles separate these two events, and yet Nora Chahyd, believes there's a connection between them, much to his superiors chagrin. As Nora ...
Style:
political thriller, serious, suspenseful, realistic, rough ...
Plot:
undercover, law enforcement, investigation, police detective, hitman, betrayal, dishonesty, politics, political corruption, murder, spy, agent ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france
Similarity:
74%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Detective Philip Marlowe tries to help a friend who is accused of murdering his wife.
Style:
neo noir, detective, dark, cynical, atmospheric ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
private detective, murder, cat, profanity, whodunit, investigation, beach, mental institution, supermarket, alcoholic, private investigator, loneliness ...
Time:
70s, year 1973, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, malibu california, california, mexico, usa ...
Similarity:
72%
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
In The Man With Bogart's Face, an affectionate send-up of the Bogart detective films of the 1940s, Robert Sacchi plays a man who idolizes Humphrey Bogart so much he has his features altered to look exactly like his idol. He then opens up a ...
Style:
neo noir, realistic, parody, semi serious, psychological ...
Plot:
private detective, private investigator, surgery, plastic surgeon, lookalikes, doppelganger, face, transgender, hollywood, plastic surgery, murder, violent content ...
Time:
year 1980, 70s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After witnessing a brutal murder, a little girl is quickly surrounded by a group of law-enforcement professionals and a psychologist.
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, tense, independent film ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
political conspiracy, murder, witnessing a crime, on the run, investigation, uncover truth, politics, danger, police corruption, government agency, chase, life is a bitch ...
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
An ex-newspaper woman who is now a suburban housewife can't resist getting involved in an investigation of the murder of a philandering dentist who had been having affairs with several of her neighbors.
Style:
detective, dark comedy, cynical, talky, realistic ...
Plot:
infidelity, amateur detective, investigation, murder, reporter, woman, dentist, death, obsession, blackmail, amateur sleuth, womanizer ...
Time:
year 1985, 80s
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Famous detective Charlie Chan is called out of retirement to help a San Francisco detective solve a mysterious series of murders. With his bumbling grandson as his sidekick, Chan also encounters an old nemesis known as the Dragon Queen who is the ...
Style:
detective, fast, realistic, semi serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
private detective, charlie chan, serial killer, police officer, murderer, murder mystery, dishonesty, goofy hero, law enforcement, rivalry, investigation, uninhibited rivalry ...
Time:
80s, year 1981
Place:
california, san francisco, usa
Similarity:
66%
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A private detective investigates her sister's suicide 16 years earlier.
Style:
serious, atmospheric, suspenseful, realistic, neo noir ...
Plot:
private detective, haunted by the past, investigation, uncover truth, murder, sister, suicide, private investigator, sexual content, life is a bitch, strong female presence, family relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
rome italy, italy, europe
Similarity:
66%
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Film noir parody with a private eye trying to solve the murder of his milkman.
Style:
dark comedy, spoof, independent film, parody, realistic ...
Plot:
private investigator, investigation, murder, small town, social relations, disorder, danger, law enforcement, goofy hero, private detective, small town life, milkman ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
66%
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Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A shy San Francisco librarian and a bumbling cop fall in love as they solve a crime involving albinos, dwarves, and the Catholic Church.
Style:
suspenseful, detective, humorous, tense, suspense ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
conspiracy, murder, fall in love, amateur detective, librarian, irreverence, music conductor, karate, police investigation, assassination plot, car chase, danger ...
Time:
20th century, year 1978, 70s
Place:
san francisco, phoenix arizona, usa, california
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Private detective and former football player Harry Moseby gets hired on to what seems a standard missing person case, as a former Hollywood actress whose only major roles came thanks to being married to a studio mogul wants Moseby to find and return ...
Style:
neo noir, tense, suspense, psychological, surprise ending ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
private detective, murder, missing person, investigation, espionage, infidelity, loneliness, actress, dysfunctional marriage, female criminal, extramarital affair, death of daughter ...
Time:
20th century, year 1975, 70s
Place:
florida, usa, los angeles, key west florida, california
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Amateur sleuth Samantha Kinsey's latest case has her trying to figure out who killed her best friend Barbara after she was left out of her family's will and every one of the family members become suspects.
Style:
serious, psychological, suspenseful, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
amateur detective, murder, uncover truth, investigation, law enforcement, who done it, legal, dishonesty, private detective, estate, father son relationship, conspiracy ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A comedy about an angry married couple, a private investigator, and a walk-in freezer.
Style:
dark comedy, independent film, cynical, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
male pubic hair, private investigator, infidelity, male nudity, halloween, partner, private detective, frame up, murder, hunting, frozen body, love triangle ...
Time:
year 1989, 80s
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
While investigating his own blackmailing, a young politician uncovers his family's deep secrets.
Style:
sexy, serious, captivating, suspenseful, atmospheric ...
Plot:
blackmail, politics, murder, politician, family secret, frame up, campaign, manipulation, false accusation, intrigue, political conspiracy, dishonesty ...
Time:
year 1992, 90s
Place:
new orleans, louisiana, usa
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
19 years after President Timothy Keegan was assassinated, his brother Nick discovers a dying man claiming to have been the gunman. While trying to avoid his wealthy and domineering father's attempts to control his actions, Nick follows the ...
Style:
dark comedy, anamorphic, neo noir, surreal, political ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
conspiracy, assassination of president, assassination, winter, sex scene, bare breasts, female nudity, assassin, chess, cop, basement, paranoid ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s, 20th century, year 1959, 60s ...
Place:
philadelphia, new york, havana cuba, cleveland ohio, malaysia ...
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Private detective John Rosow is hired to tail a man on a train from Chicago to Los Angeles. Rosow gradually uncovers the man's identity as a missing person; one of the thousands presumed dead after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade ...
Style:
neo noir, serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized ...
Plot:
missing person, train, uncover truth, riddles and clues, danger, taxi driver, post september 11 2001, fbi agent, husband wife relationship, male female relationship, investigator, private investigator ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, new york
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Austria
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Former detective Brenner has become an ambulance driver and finds himself, much to his dismay, caught up in a war between two rival first aid organizations.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, feel good, light ...
Plot:
murder, rescue, investigation, conflict, law enforcement, rivalry, murder investigation, murder witness, ambulance, medical, strangulation, competition ...
Time:
90s
Place:
austria, vienna, europe
Similarity:
63%
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Genre: Comedy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In this pilot for a proposed TV series, B.T. Brady is a flippant, but somewhat klutzy female private detective in Hollywood who sets out to solve the murder of a obnoxious mystery writer. Along the way, Brady gets help from her flamboyant mother ...
Style:
crime drama, lighthearted, parody, satirical, witty ...
Plot:
private investigator, investigation, hollywood, female detective, murder investigation, murder mystery, private detective, whodunit, female empowerment, amateur sleuth, murder, celebrity culture ...
Time:
1940s, 80s
Place:
los angeles, california
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
After making a 3-hour fiasco about New York City's water supply, a two-man film crew decides to take it up a notch by documenting life in the private investigator offices of "Boone and Murphy". Cheating husbands and missing dogs fail ...
Style:
satirical, entertaining, noir, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
private detective, filmmaking, murder, existentialism, investigation, artists and showbiz, satire, chase, filmmaker, manipulation, private investigator, death ...
Time:
year 1998, 90s, 80s
Place:
los angeles, california, new york, usa, mexico
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Los Angeles private eye Philip Marlowe is hired by paroled convict Moose Malloy to find his girlfriend Velma, former seedy nightclub dancer.
Style:
neo noir, detective, serious, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
private detective, femme fatale, crime boss, missing person, murder, voice over narration, motel, interrogation, alcoholic, baseball, ex convict, investigation ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1941, year 1975
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After Fran Smith disappears one day in mysterious circumstances, Fran's daughter Deanna and Fran's sister, Sherrie endlessly search for her with enduring hope. The most likely suspect in Fran's disappearance is her husband John, but ...
Style:
suspenseful, rough, serious, realistic
Plot:
missing person, investigation, family problems, injustice, dishonesty, law enforcement, dysfunctional family, private detective, couple relations, remarry, murder, serial killer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new jersey
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Bubba Mabry, a gullible private detective, becomes the prime suspect in a tabloid reporter's murder after being hired to snoop on him by a mysterious celebrity.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, suspenseful, detective
Plot:
amateur detective, private investigator, murder, private detective, who done it, goofy hero, investigation, uncover truth, disorder, celebrity culture, journalism, media ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
61%
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
New York City. David Stillwell struggles to recover his memory before the people who are trying to kill him succeed. Who is he, who are they, and why is he surrounded by murder?
Style:
serious, psychological, suspenseful, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
amnesia, private detective, police detective, manhunt, chase, investigation, murder, dishonesty, mind game, uncover truth, spy, russian roulette ...
Time:
60s
Place:
usa, new york, manhattan new york city, california
Similarity:
61%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A retired ex-cop and private detective gets mixed up in murder when he is asked to deliver blackmail money and walks into a 20 year old case involving the mysterious disappearance of an actress' former husband.
Style:
neo noir, clever, suspense, talky, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
private detective, bare breasts, murder, murder mystery, femme fatale, amateur detective, swimming pool, voyeurism, missing person, corruption, betrayal, police investigation ...
Time:
90s, year 1998
Place:
california, los angeles, usa, mexico
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Mexico, Spain
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A cop sets out to find a man who has been delivering too much of a good thing in this offbeat comedy. Police detective Martinez (Jesus Ochoa) has been handed a most unusual case -- a number of local prostitutes have been murdered, and it's up ...
Style:
sexy, serious, suspenseful, realistic, mind bending ...
Plot:
serial killer, prostitute, murder, female nudity, murder of a nude woman, police detective, murder of a prostitute, investigation, dangerous attraction, who done it, couples, dishonesty ...
Time:
year 2002, 21st century
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects. At a bar, Easy meets DeWitt Albright, a mysterious white man looking for someone to investigate the disappearance of a missing white woman ...
Style:
neo noir, clever, stylized, atmospheric, suspense ...
Plot:
private detective, african american, missing person, jazz club, black, racism, gangster, jazz, private investigator, cop, home invasion, urban ...
Time:
1940s, year 1948, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, malibu california, africa ...
Similarity:
60%
200
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When an ex-cop arrives in a small town searching for answers to a murdered ranch owner and his missing daughter, it slowly becomes clear he has his own personal agenda to finding the truth.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, psychological, crime drama, thrilling ...
Plot:
investigation, small town, ex cop, missing person, murder, crime solving, disappearance, secret, small town life, police, eccentric family, police officer ...
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Claude Massoulier is murdered while hunting at the same place as Julien Vercel (Jean-Louis Trintignant), an estate agent who knew him and whose fingerprints are found on Massoulier's car. As the police discover that Marie-Christine Vercel ...
Style:
black and white, neo noir, noir, art house, detective ...
Plot:
investigation, lawyer, jealousy, office, police interrogation, unrequited love, accused of murder, female empowerment, empowerment, women, murder, false accusation ...
Time:
year 1983, 80s
Place:
france, europe, marseille, nice france
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Police investigate when a man having an affair with his brother's wife disappears suddenly.
Style:
sexy, neo noir, black comedy, erotic, tense ...
Plot:
brother brother relationship, adultery, female detective, femme fatale, investigation, infidelity, obsession, murder, orgasm, dark humor, crime gone awry, justice ...
Time:
90s, year 1998
Place:
las vegas, austria, los angeles, salt lake city utah
Similarity:
60%
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