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Verdict (2005)
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Original name: حکم
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Iran
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Sahand, Mohsen and Foroozande are attacking engineer Kazem's house on a rainy night and steal the house and injure him. They decide to flee Forouzande from Iran to another country. They go after Reza to get a fake passport for Forouzande. But the troubles begin when Sahand and Forouzande begin to disagree with each other.
Style:
tense, tension, crime drama, bleak, suspense, dark, realistic, psychological, noir
Plot:
violence, claustrophobia, robbery, conflict, confrontation, revenge, heist, escape, betrayal, moral dilemma, threat, mistrust, character study, fugitive, survival, hostage, criminal underworld, urban, lawlessness, obsession, conspiracy, smuggling, corruption, love, murderer ...
Time:
2000s, contemporary
Place:
iran
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, tense, noir and crime drama films with plots about betrayal, revenge, urban, moral ambiguity, violence, corruption and organized crime mostly in Crime, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like Verdict: Shock (2023), Out of Annie's Past (1995), Mister Dissolute (2009), Ice Grill (2002), Tainted (2020). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Bruno has lost his medical license and is now practicing illegally, no questions asked. His interest is aroused when a lawyer offers to have him treat a leukemia-stricken mafioso. This not only gets him caught between rival gangs, but also puts his ...
Style:
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Plot:
organized crime, underworld, gang, moral ambiguity, criminal underworld, moral dilemma, desperation, leukemia, betrayal, corruption, urban, mafioso ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Annie's got a secret past she's eager to hide from her husband and her family. An iconclastic bounty hunter blackmails her to keep that past a secret. As the stakes increase, though, so do the ruthless and brutal actions of all those ...
Style:
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Plot:
blackmail, bounty hunter, secrets, murder, deception, family secret, danger, betrayal, death, moral ambiguity, cat and mouse, corruption ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
When a criminal imprisoned by detectives Ron Fugate and Morris Brinson is released and puts a hit out on them, both their partnership and their very existence quickly begins to decay... Who will survive, and at what cost?
Style:
detective, dark, noir, psychological, crime thriller ...
Plot:
moral ambiguity, law enforcement, revenge, murder, violence, corruption, investigation, criminal underworld, cat and mouse, partnership, hitman, vengeance ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
One of New York's biggest crime heads has offered to let the Ice Grill Bandits in on the biggest heist of the century, but the bandits decide to double cross the mob and make their own deal. When they try unload the ice, they soon discover all ...
Style:
crime drama, crime thriller, tense, tension, suspense ...
Plot:
heist gone wrong, organized crime, heist, criminal underworld, gangster, urban, violence, crime family, betrayal, drug traffic, risk, smuggling ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
new york
Similarity:
71%
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622
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
An ex-con with ties to the Russian mob and Aryan brotherhood yearns to escape his past life of violence but ultimately decides to undertake one last assignment to escape the Russian mob and earn his freedom.
Style:
suspense, dark, intense, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
murder, criminal underworld, betrayal, vengeance, violent, bloodbath, organized crime, ex convict, russian mafia, gangster, mafia, danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
After narrowly escaping arrest in Prague, Czech mobster Radim "Kácko" Kraviec flees first to Seychelles and then to South Africa where he continues with his criminal endeavours. However, his illicit activities cannot go unnoticed forever.
Style:
crime drama, tense, dark, suspenseful, brutal ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
gangster, organized crime, criminal underworld, escape, crime boss, fugitive, violence, power struggle, investigation, moral ambiguity, corruption, outlaw ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
south africa, johannesburg south africa
Similarity:
66%
333
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Country: Kazakhstan, France, Switzerland
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A young man gets into an accident and now owes people money. He lives in present day Almaty, Kazakhstan, where jobs are scarce. So he turns to dubious characters for help which leads him deeper and deeper into trouble.
Style:
crime thriller, crime drama, dark, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
organized crime, mafia, crime boss, criminal underworld, corruption, loan shark, extortion, desperation, post soviet, debt, lawlessness, murder ...
Time:
90s
Place:
kazakhstan
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
When Ajay's world comes crashing down due to debt, he finds himself in a desperate situation after his girlfriend is kidnapped by loan sharks. Short on time, needing the cash, the story follows this man on his maddening hunt for money.
Style:
tense, crime thriller, suspense, fast paced, dark ...
Plot:
money, desperation, debt, kidnapping, moral dilemma, urban, criminal underworld, moral ambiguity, male protagonist, survival, anti hero, betrayal ...
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Story:
Two men living in a criminal-ran city have two choices: Either fight back or join the corruption. Chaos just always seems to find them.
Style:
crime drama, dark, crime thriller, tense, noir ...
Plot:
corruption, violence, danger, urban, street crime, moral dilemma, moral ambiguity, gang, crime boss, betrayal, hopelessness, anti hero ...
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58%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 42 min.
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Story:
Rowan's life spirals when Finn is coerced into a botched drug deal by a local gang. With Finn's life on the line and a violent gang leader encroaching on her life, Rowan is faced with recouping the money that Finn lost.
Style:
tense, crime drama, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
organized crime, drug, desperation, gang violence, drug deal, protective parent, gang war, crime boss, threat, drug traffic, life is a bitch, drug smuggling ...
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56%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.
Style:
crime drama, detective, tense, intense, suspense ...
Plot:
criminal underworld, redemption, organized crime, undercover, ethical dilemma, law enforcement, moral ambiguity, covert operation, corruption, violence, city, investigation ...
Time:
year 1983
Place:
brooklyn new york city, new york
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A crime story set in Paris about a Bonnie-and-Clyde couple -- how they got together and how they are pursued for a murder they never committed.
Style:
neo noir, crime drama, tense, atmospheric, tension ...
Plot:
wrongful accusation, bonnie and clyde, pursuit, innocence, escape, urban, falsely accused, robbery, justice, police chase, survival, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Style:
tension, intense, suspense, dark, noir ...
Plot:
deception, lie, flashback, mafia, crime boss, organized crime, murder, violence, betrayal, underworld, moral ambiguity, manipulation ...
Place:
las vegas
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Country: Estonia, Russia
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
It's the early 90's. A new currency is in circulation in Estonia - the kroon. The former federal republic has become a world leader in non-ferrous metal exports. There is a relentless struggle around this criminal business. It brings new ...
Style:
tense, suspense, crime drama, disturbing, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
criminal underworld, betrayal, post soviet, organized crime, black market, crime boss, society, life is a bitch, love affair, moral dilemma, criminal, bandit ...
Time:
90s
Place:
estonia
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, captivating, thrilling, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
brothers, caste system, problem, life is a bitch, brother brother relationship, intrigue, threat, family drama, confrontation, identity crisis, revenge, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
intense, crime drama, tension, suspense, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
heist, robbery, bank robbery, danger, heist gone wrong, armed robbery, mishap, misfit, desperation, drug, criminal, kidnapping ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A man confesses his sins and unveils the ugly truth of his life; he is killing for the same mobster that killed his father. Will Vinny Dapello follow his father's footsteps in the organized crime family? Or sacrifice his soul to save his life?
Style:
psychological, crime drama, thrilling, captivating, dark ...
Plot:
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Place:
new jersey
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
revenge, murder, violence, underworld, gangster, danger, murderer, death, chase, heroes, graphic violence, vengeance ...
Time:
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Place:
london, europe
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Iran
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
In the market Abdolhamid meets Faezeh and falls in love with her. They get marry and begin their life. But after a while Faezeh becomes aware of Abdolhamid's family in Sistan and Baluchestan province and that they are doing illegals. Faezeh ...
Style:
emotional, tense, realistic, intense, suspense ...
Plot:
terrorism, moral dilemma, loss, betrayal, smuggling, escape, escape attempt, border crossing, social commentary, confrontation, love story, female protagonist ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
persia, pakistan, iran
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Al is caught between his loyalty to the police force and his love for his brother in a tense setting. It seems that his brother, Rudy, was involved in a mob hit that could potentially start a gang war. Tony C., a local mob boss and childhood ...
Style:
crime drama, tense, crime thriller, dramatic, tension ...
Plot:
moral dilemma, gang war, mob boss, organized crime, moral ambiguity, brotherhood, crime investigation, police corruption, betrayal, investigation, urban, mistrust ...
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France, Italy, Canada
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A crook on the run hooks up with a criminal gang to commit a kidnapping. However, things don't go quite as planned.
Style:
tension, crime drama, suspense, noir, euro western ...
Plot:
heist, criminal, kidnapping, gang, escape, chase, hostage, pursuit, anti hero, fugitives, underworld, revenge ...
Time:
year 1972
Place:
montreal
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Harry Woltz is a homicide cop with a gambling problem; a problem that leaves him owing a great deal of money to the Russell brothers. To clear the debt they ask him to train John Farrow to murder his wife, Evans, without leaving the usual clues or ...
Style:
suspense, serious, realistic, crime thriller, detective ...
Plot:
murder, gambling, addiction, police investigation, police corruption, investigation, dishonesty, law enforcement, sex, homicide, winter, deception ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Destn (Tom Sullivan) is the leader of a rock band on the brink of super-stardom. Until now they have juggled their music career with cocaine smuggling. The musicians, and their manager Raf (Jack Palance), wish to sever ties with organized-crime, ...
Style:
crime drama, suspense, tension, tense, period piece ...
Plot:
drug, cocaine, rock band, organized crime, smuggling, danger, heist gone wrong, criminal underworld, musician, music industry, black market, coercion ...
Time:
70s, year 1979
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
Times are tough for Jez .and his motley crew of car mechanics, scraping a dishonest living in a small town on the Essex coast. So when they hear on the grapevine that a million pounds in cash is being transported across town, Jez plans an elaborate ...
Style:
crime drama, tense, suspense, tension, realistic ...
Plot:
robbery, heist, gang, organized crime, criminal underworld, street crime, danger, working class, fleeing, small town, risk, blue collar ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A getaway driver finds himself in harm's way when he gets caught up in a job involving casino heist money leading to a debt over his head.
Style:
crime drama, tense, suspenseful, noir, fast paced ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
underworld, bandit, heist, moral ambiguity, moral dilemma, betrayal, isolation, escape, survival, violence, anti hero, chase ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Philippines
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A pair of married white-collar swindlers run afoul of their latest victims.
Style:
suspense, captivating, dark, tense, neo noir ...
Plot:
victim, criminal, corruption, financial ruin, fraud, family problems, bandit, society, financial problem, relationship problems, money problems, family drama ...
Place:
the philippines
Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A tough-as-nails burglary crew from the streets, a Cuban cartel, heavy into voodoo, ruthless Albanian gangsters, and a blood diamond deal that erupts into all out violence. This throws the criminal underworld into chaos. Double-crosses and brazen ...
Style:
crime thriller, brutal, dark, tense, rough ...
Plot:
criminal underworld, organized crime, urban, voodoo, gangster, gang violence, violence, city, heist, betrayal, drug cartel, revenge ...
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Jack just lost his P.I. license and his life is on a downward spiral. He decides to steal a cash briefcase from the local gangsters. He hides in a strip joint owned by a local mob legend Jimmie D and pays a stripper to help him escape. The gangsters ...
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, rough, crime drama ...
Plot:
gangster, stripper, law enforcement, criminal heroes, murder, henchman, deception, strip club, mobster, organized crime, heist, private investigator ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
california
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, Italy, Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Matthew and Elena are about to face the worst night of their lives when four burglars trespass into their home looking for easy money. But things don't go as planned. Tension and fear take over them all, victims and executioners, and mistrust, ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, tension, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
home invasion, hostage, violence, husband wife relationship, robbery, burglary, fear, secret revealed, human nature, social decay, youth gang, antisocial behavior ...
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Alan and his pregnant wife, Amy, plan to spend a quiet weekend at their isolated vacation home in the woods. They are joined by two other couples, Bill and Sheri and then Charles and Liz. Suddenly they're confronted by two gun-toting killers, ...
Style:
tense, suspense, crime thriller, intense, dark ...
Plot:
home invasion, fear, hostage situation, violence, threat, power struggle, confrontation, intimidation, claustrophobia, murder, paranoia, survival ...
Similarity:
34%
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