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The Robber (2010)
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The Robber (2010)
Original name: Der Räuber
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A champion marathoner leads a double life as a serial bank robber, sprinting between fixes (and away from police cavalcades) as many as three times a day.
Style: exciting, serious, tense, captivating, realistic, neo noir, suspense, existential, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot: manhunt, robbery, heist, marathon, running, runner, love and romance, chase, love affair, on the run, couple relations, criminal heroes, criminal, bank robbery, spy, caper, track and field, theft, destruction, identity, hustler, biopic, escape, murder, loner ...
Time: 20th century, year 2010, 80s
Place: austria, europe

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Most similar movies to The Robber

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, suspenseful and exciting films with plots about criminal heroes, bank robbery, heist, robbery, bank robber, gangster and gang mostly in Drama, Crime and Biography genres. Some movies like The Robber: Wisegal (2008), The Front Line (2009), Angel of Evil (2010), Electric Slide (2014), Revanche (2008). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory (1997)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Former marine and cop Jeff Erickson starts a new life after meeting his dream girl, Jill, running a bookshop, until they decide to become the modern Bonnie and Clyde. Learning on the job the hard way, Jeff becomes famous through media-coverage, ...
Style: rough, suspenseful, tense, captivating, serious ...
Plot: bank robber, ex cop, partner, heist, romancing a criminal, couples, on the run, couple relations, criminal heroes, true crime, burglar, marriage ...
Place: chicago, usa
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 6.1
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Wisegal (2008)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: A drama centered around Patty Montanari, the widowed mother of two who went to work for her lover Frank Russo, a captain in a Brooklyn crime family.
Style: realistic, serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating ...
Plot: criminal heroes, fall in love, dishonesty, crime family, gangster, parents and children, unlikely criminals, love affair, mind game, organized crime, italian mafia, mafia ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, new york
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90%
 6.3
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The Front Line (2009)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Italy, Belgium, UK, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story: An Italian man looks back from his jail cell on his youthful exploits as a political extremist with understanding, candour and remorse.
Style: exciting, serious, sincere, emotional, contemplative ...
Plot: idealism, rebellion, fighting the system, danger, society, love and romance, rebelliousness, blind ambition, state affairs, couple relations, youth, hopes ...
Time: 70s, 80s, 20th century, year 1982
Place: italy, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
89%
Angel of Evil (2010)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, France, Romania
Duration: 125 min.
Story: Set in Italy in the 1970s, VALLANZASCA is the true story of the Italian underworld’s most infamous outlaw. A criminal by age 9, Renato Vallanzasca grew up to become the country’s most notorious mobster before the age of 27. Vallanzasca and his ...
Style: serious, suspenseful, realistic, bleak, sincere ...
Plot: criminal, murder, kidnapping, gangster, romancing a criminal, gang, confined, master criminal, prison, controversy, mafia, robbery ...
Time: 70s, 20th century, 80s
Place: italy, europe, milan italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
85%
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Electric Slide (2014)
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A heightened homage to the City of Angels, Electric Slide riffs on the real-life story of Eddie Dodson, the notorious "Gentleman Bank Robber." With a debonair sophistication and a serious talent for flirt, Dodson managed to lure money from ...
Style: realistic, suspenseful, exciting, serious
Plot: lovers on the run, love and romance, chases and races, escapades, family relations, danger, partner, friendship, rivalry, opposites attract, dishonesty, bank ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: usa, los angeles
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85%
 7.5
 16K
Revanche (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Austria
Duration: 121 min.
Story: Ex-con Alex plans to flee to the South with his girl after a robbery. But something terrible happens and revenge seems inevitable.
Style: bleak, suspenseful, psychological, art house, atmospheric ...
Plot: obsession, redemption, culture clash, storytelling, robbery, love and romance, couple relations, prostitution, unfulfillment, criminal heroes, family problems, revenge ...
Time: 2000s, year 2008, 21st century
Place: austria, ukraine, europe
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83%
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Wisdom (1986)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Unable to find work after a past felony, graduate John Wisdom and his girlfriend embark on a cross-country bank-robbing spree in order to aid American farmers.
Style: political, independent film, exciting, serious, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: bank, robbery, chase, brat pack, bank robbery, bank robber, destiny, gang, lovers on the run, cannon, love, terrorism ...
Time: 80s, year 1987
⇓ similarity ⇓
82%
 8.0
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Special 26 (2013)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story: In the early 1980s in India, a group of con artists rob well-known businessmen and politicians by posing as officers of the Central Bureau of Intelligence or income tax officials. The gang stages fake raids during which they steal great amounts of ...
Style: realistic, serious, captivating, suspense, twist ending ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: heist, robbery, cons and scams, caper, corruption, partners in crime, dishonesty, embezzler, organized crime, criminal, gang, bandit ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: india, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
82%
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Bonnie & Clyde: The Real Story (1992)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Bonnie Parker is estranged from her husband while still only just barely eighteen. Clyde Barrow, a handsome charmer who is in love with Bonnie, is a small-time thief, 'borrowing' cars to teach Bonnie to drive. He falls in with WD Jones, ...
Style: rough, serious, touching, sincere, realistic ...
Plot: criminal heroes, partner, on the run, chase, love and romance, heist, violence spree, murderous pair, outlaw, bank robber, criminal, serial killer ...
Time: 1930s
Place: usa, texas
⇓ similarity ⇓
81%
The Great Victory (2014)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: Brazil
Duration: 107 min.
Story: Independent feature film based on the biography of a Brazilian judo with a great victory that went beyond the mats and medals.
Style: captivating, touching, uplifting, emotional, realistic ...
Plot: love affair, rise to the top, ambition, couples, athlete's life, hopes, couple relations, dysfunctional family, love and romance, parents and children, biopic, judo ...
Time: 21st century
Place: brazil
⇓ similarity ⇓
81%
 5.7
 735
The Gang (1977)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 100 min.
Story: In 1945, as World War Two comes to a close, five small time crooks unite to form a gang. After several bold robberies they become notorious as "the front-wheel drive gang". The police attempt to stop their crime spree with little success, ...
Style: tense, serious, realistic, sincere, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: world war two, gangster, heist, chases and races, dishonesty, police investigation, chase, law enforcement, gang, criminal heroes, marriage, siege ...
Time: 1940s, 20th century
Place: france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
80%
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12 Winter (2009)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Based on one of the most spectacular series of bank robberies in Germany, Zwölf Winter tells the story of Klaus and Mike, two criminals who became friends in prison. When they happen to meet each other again after they have been released they begin ...
Style: realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot: police investigation, manhunt, heist, law enforcement, snitch, disguise, cell mate, criminal, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, hiding place, team, target practice ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, year 2000, year 2002, year 1999 ...
Place: europe, germany
⇓ similarity ⇓
80%
Citizen Gangster (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Based on a real WWII vet and family man turned bank robber. Disillusioned by his post war circumstances, Eddie Boyd is torn between the need to provide for his young family and an unfulfilled dream to head to Hollywood to become a star. He discovers ...
Style: suspenseful, serious, stylized, realistic, neo noir ...
Plot: heist, true crime, gang, police brutality, family relations, criminal heroes, murder, war veteran, struggling actor, man in a wheelchair, bank, robbery ...
Time: 20th century, 1940s, 50s, 1950s
Place: canada, toronto ontario canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
79%
Who Is Clark Rockefeller? (2010)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Called "the longest running con in FBI history," Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, the man that people knew as "Clark Rockefeller" had brilliantly impersonated numerous people, ranging from a talk show host to a Pentagon Advisor ...
Style: realistic, serious, captivating, suspenseful, inspirational
Plot: family relations, criminal heroes, dishonesty, hidden identity, cons and scams, disorder, love and romance, parents and children, serial killer, impersonation, conspiracy, entrepreneur ...
Time: 20th century, 21st century
Place: usa, boston, massachusetts
⇓ similarity ⇓
79%
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Bonnie and Clyde is based on the true stories of the gangster pair Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow who in the 1930s began robbing banks in U.S. cities until they were eventually killed. The film is a major landmark in the aesthetic movement known as ...
Style: road movie, controversial, suspenseful, suspense, disturbing ...
Audience: boys' night, chick flick
Plot: lovers on the run, bank robbery, heist, fugitives, on the run, bank robber, on the road, gang, true crime, murderous pair, great depression, chase ...
Time: 1930s, 20th century, year 1967
Place: texas, oklahoma, missouri, midwest, usa ...
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79%
 7.0
 317K
Public Enemies (2009)
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 140 min.
Story: Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, ...
Style: suspense, stylized, factual, exciting, intense ...
Audience: manly, boys' night
Plot: bank robbery, bank robber, gunfight, mobster, group of criminals, heist, manhunt, criminal heroes, organized crime, gangster, fbi, mafia ...
Time: 1930s, year 2009, 20th century, 2000s, year 1933
Place: chicago, indiana, usa, tucson arizona, illinois ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
78%
 7.0
 9K
Stander (2003)
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Canada, Germany, South Africa, UK, USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: The life and career of Andre Stander, a South African police officer turned bank robber.
Style: harsh, serious, rough, exciting, factual ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: apartheid, heist, fighting the system, bank robbery, bank, robbery, law enforcement, protest, rebelliousness, gun store, violence spree, dishonesty ...
Time: 80s, 70s, year 2003, 20th century
Place: south africa, africa, johannesburg south africa
⇓ similarity ⇓
76%
The Last Tunnel (2004)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 109 min.
Story: A recently released prisoner reunites his criminal colleagues to pull off one last heist.
Style: exciting, serious, rough, humorous, realistic ...
Plot: betrayal, gang, retiring, dishonesty, criminal heroes, crime gone awry, friends, robbery, one last job, released from prison, heist, caper ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada, montreal, quebec
⇓ similarity ⇓
76%
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The Violent Four (1968)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story: A detective is assigned to head a manhunt for four violent bank robbers.
Style: poliziottesco, detective, neo noir, non-linear, exciting ...
Plot: police, robbery, police officer, politics, car chase, social commentary, anarchist, theft, tough heroes, heist, rivalry, chase ...
Time: 60s
Place: italy, milan italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
76%
The Postcard Bandit (2003)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 106 min.
Story: The story of notorious Australian bank robber Brendan Abbott, who according to the myth, sent postcards to authorities hot on his trail while on the run across the country.
Style: captivating, suspense, psychological, tense, semi serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: bank robber, on the run, chase, rivalry, dishonesty, law enforcement, gangster, investigation, danger, escapades, massage, bank robbery ...
Place: australia
⇓ similarity ⇓
76%
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
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: cerebral, tense, suspenseful, suspense, neo noir ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: bank robbery, heist, robbery, hostage, character study, bank, bank robber, hostage situation, criminal heroes, cop, mishap, gangster ...
Time: 20th century, year 1972, year 1975, 70s
Place: new york, persia, brooklyn new york city, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
 7.2
 189K
The Bank Job (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel. When Martine proposes a foolproof plan to rob a bank, Terry ...
Style: suspense, exciting, tense, clever, talky ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: heist, bank robbery, robbery, bank, caper, political corruption, blackmail, mobster, crime gone awry, car salesman, organized crime, murder ...
Time: year 2008, 70s, 20th century, year 1971
Place: london, england, britain, united kingdom, bahamas ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
Not For, or Against (Quite the Contrary) (2003)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 111 min.
Story: "Ni Pour, Ni Contre" tracks the fall of a young TV camerawoman, Caty, after she becomes involved with a group of petty criminals and their enigmatic leader, Jean. The gang lives hand-to-mouth until the day Jean plans a daring bank robbery. ...
Style: suspenseful, serious, exciting, rough, neo noir ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: gang, heist, robbery, dishonesty, murder, photojournalism, betrayal, criminal, prostitute, criminal heroes, jewel robbery, jewel thief ...
Time: year 2003, 21st century
Place: paris france, europe, france, cannes
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Western
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 110 min.
Story: In late 1890s Wyoming, Butch Cassidy is the affable, clever and talkative leader of the outlaw Hole in the Wall Gang. His closest companion is the laconic dead-shot 'Sundance Kid'. As the west rapidly becomes civilized, the law finally ...
Style: epic, scenic, suspense, entertaining, cult classic ...
Audience: date night, boys' night, adult
Plot: old west, gunfight, cowboy, bank robbery, buddies, robbery, friendship between men, buddy, outlaw, heist, shootout, friendship ...
Time: 20th century, 1900s, 1800s, year 1969, ancient times ...
Place: bolivia, wyoming, new york, latin america, utah ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
74%
 8.3
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Heat (1995)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 170 min.
Story: Obsessive master thief, Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective, Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the ...
Style: neo noir, tense, detective, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience: manly, boys' night, adult
Plot: robbery, heist, gunfight, bank robbery, chase, cop, master criminal, police detective, gangster, police, obsession, bank ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, year 1995
Place: los angeles, california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
73%
 6.8
 31K
Bugsy (1991)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story: New York gangster Ben 'Bugsy' Siegel takes a brief business trip to Los Angeles. A sharp-dressing womanizer with a foul temper, Siegel doesn't hesitate to kill or maim anyone crossing him. In L.A. the life, the movies, and most of all ...
Style: realistic, intense, stylized, suspense, talky ...
Plot: casino, gambling, mafia, gangster, biopic, organized crime, mobster, hollywood, ambition, rise and fall, bohemian life, love affair ...
Time: 1940s, 20th century, year 1991, year 1945
Place: las vegas, los angeles, usa, new york, california ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
73%
Who the Hell's Bonnie and Clyde? (2004)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Hungary
Duration: 93 min.
Story: The film tells the true story of a young couple 'The Hungarian Bonnie & Clyde'.
Style: serious, realistic, captivating
Plot: bank robbery, on the run, chases and races, fugitive, true crime, couples, male nudity, female nudity, tattoo, young
Time: 21st century
Place: hungary, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
73%
Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 141 min.
Story: A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not ...
Style: clever, exciting, captivating, entertaining, suspense ...
Audience: teens, date night, chick flick
Plot: con artists, adaptation, master criminal, prodigy, creativity, fbi, con men, deception, entrepreneur, biopic, chase, race against time ...
Time: 60s, year 2002, 70s, 20th century, 2000s ...
Place: new york, new orleans, los angeles, georgia, america ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
73%
Public Enemies (1996)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Ma Barker (Theresa Russell) and her sons rob banks, shoot people and wind up at the top of the FBI's "most wanted" list in the 1930s.
Style: serious, rough, realistic, suspenseful, exciting ...
Plot: gangster, heist, dishonesty, missing person, criminal, special agent, criminal heroes, confined, law enforcement, robbery, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, violence ...
Time: 1930s
⇓ similarity ⇓
73%
Choice of Arms (1981)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 135 min.
Story: Two men break out of prison; a rival gang ambushes them. One is mortally wounded and tells the other, Mickey, to take him to the estate of a retired robber, Noel, who lives in comfort with his lovely and beloved wife, Nicole. The man dies, and ...
Style: neo noir, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: betrayal, gangster, on the run, basement, chase, escape, heist gone wrong, prison escape, violent behavior, prison break, murder, haunted by the past ...
Time: 80s, year 1981
Place: france, paris france, ireland
⇓ similarity ⇓
73%
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