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Kurukshetra (2008)
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Original name: കുരുക്ഷേത്ര
Genre: War
Country: India
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
As intense battles rage between Indian and Pakistani forces in the Kargil district of Kashmir, Indian Col. Mahadeva (Mohanlal) leads his brave troops on a dangerous mission to capture the rocky Kargil territory. This Malayalam-language war drama -- directed by Major Ravi, a former Indian Army officer -- also stars Cochin Hanifa, Bineesh Kodiyeri, Manikuttan, Biju Menon and Siddique, and features songs by Sidhharth Bipin.
Style:
political, intense, suspense, patriotic
Plot:
soldier, military, conflict, patriotism, combat, revenge, battles, retribution, courage, heroism, nationalism, sacrifice, colonel, leadership, national security, army life, brotherhood, tragedy, moral dilemma, realism, war, politics, patriot, war on terror, indian war ...
Time:
90s, year 2008, 1990s
Place:
india, pakistan
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, captivating, suspense and period piece films with plots about soldier, military, battles, sacrifice, heroism, brotherhood and war mostly in War, Drama and Action genres. Some movies like Kurukshetra: 1971 (2007), 1971: Beyond Borders (2017), Yalghaar (2017), Towards The River Glorious (2019), To Die For (2018). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
india, pakistan, kashmir
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Genre: Action, War
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Romance, War
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
Based on a true story, over 76 hours of a successful military operation conducted in the Piochar region of Swat district, Yalghaar goes up close to follow the lives of the young, passionate officers and soldiers whose patriotism is throbbing with ...
Style:
intense, emotional, suspense
Plot:
terrorism, politics, soldier, military, conflict, battles, heroism, duty, patriotism, realism, brotherhood, nationalism ...
Time:
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Place:
pakistan
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Genre: War
Country: China
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
china
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, War
Country: Turkey
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, captivating, suspense, patriotic, action drama ...
Plot:
terrorist, soldier, military, civil war, teamwork, struggle, battlefield, sacrifice, combat, special forces, struggle for survival, terrorism ...
Place:
turkey
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
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Style:
patriotic
Plot:
rape, terrorism, politics, revolutionary war, revolution, freedom, revolutionary, struggle, newlyweds, indian army, officer, soldier ...
Time:
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Place:
kashmir
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32%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: Poland
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A detachment of the Polish IFOR forces in Bosnia is led by Major Keller, who is being investigated for insubordination during a patrol in Srebrenica. The investigation is to be led by two arriving officers - Lieutenant Czacki and Major Kusz who will ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, bleak, dark, political
Plot:
soldier, military, conflict, rescue mission, leadership, moral ambiguity, insubordination, battlefield, combat, power, heroism, platoon ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, War
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Duration: 150 min.
Story:
A platoon of Commandos’ soldiers, lead by a fearless commander, Nour, and their journey through heroic battles from The Six Days War to the commencement of The Attrition War.
Style:
suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, psychological, historical drama ...
Plot:
military, soldier, battles, special forces, combat, heroism, commando, war, patriotism, sacrifice, platoon, leadership ...
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: China
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Directed by Shen Dong and starring Ray Lui, An Yixuan and Yuan Wenkang, Death and Glory in Changde recalls one of the most cruel and controversial battles during China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937-45), Changde Battle, ...
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, bleak, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
world war two, military, battles, combat, fight, military life, war, battlefield, soldier, army, wartime life, warrior ...
Time:
1940s
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: India
Duration: 255 min.
Story:
This film dramatizes events that occurred as the hostility between India and Pakistan over Kashmir came to a head in 1999, when more than 1,000 men crossed the "Line of Control" that separates the two locations. Taliban and Pakistani ...
Style:
patriotic, suspenseful, thought provoking, disturbing, exciting ...
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Place:
india, pakistan
Similarity:
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Genre: War
Country: Russia
TV show
Story:
"War intelligence service: Northern Front" is a prequel to the Season 1. It tells us about the formation of the crew of scouts and illustrates its actions on the Northern Front before the beginning of the Finnish war and during it. They ...
Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
military, reconnaissance, prospector, heroism, revenge, battlefield, courage, espionage, battles, social relations, wartime, war hero ...
Time:
1940s
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Drama about a major in the Indian army and his impending arranged marriage.
Style:
emotional, tense, suspense, patriotic, period drama
Plot:
patriotism, indian army, wartime, love triangle, sacrifice, battlefield, conflict, arranged marriage, loyalty, honor, heartbreak, friendship ...
Time:
70s, year 1971
Place:
india
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: India
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
Based on the medieval fair called Mamankam, which was celebrated every 12 years between 800 AD and 1755 AD, the story of the film is supposedly about a brave warrior of Malabar and his loyal soldiers.
Style:
heroic, epic, exciting, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
battles, warrior, medieval, bravery, sacrifice, combat, fight, soldier, spectacle, honor, sword fight, loyalty ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
27%
Genre: War
Country: China
Duration: 47 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
captivating, suspense, disturbing, tense, historical drama ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, suspenseful, harsh, captivating, grim ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, captivating, bleak, realistic, rough ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
24%
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Story:
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Style:
realistic, tense, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
pakistan
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Country: South Korea, Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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23%
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Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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Style:
patriotic, intense, period piece, tension, action drama ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
suspense, disturbing, tense, tension, intense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Story:
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Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, tense, intense ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: Russia
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, captivating, suspenseful, harsh, bleak ...
Plot:
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