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The Wee Man (2013)
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The true life story of the rise to power of Glasgow gangster Paul Ferris.
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough, bleak, captivating, cult film
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, rise to the top, rise and fall, life is a bitch, frame up, vengeance, rivalry, society, ambition, dishonesty, criminal's revenge, lighthouse, british gangster, street kid, profanity, unfulfillment, criminal heroes, uninhibited rivalry, urban ghetto life, urban ghetto, biopic, violent content, prison, friendship, betrayal ...
Time:
90s, 80s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
scotland
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Most similar movies to The Wee Man
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, rough and suspenseful films with plots about rivalry, society, dishonesty, life is a bitch, gangster, criminal heroes and gang mostly in Drama, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Wee Man: Stretch (2011), Illtown (1996), Blood and Rain (2009), Bonded by Blood (2010), The Stick Up Kids (2008). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Thailand, Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Christophe, a young horse racing jockey from Paris, is filled with hope and ambition. Yet after a race, he tests positive for illegal substances and is subsequently suspended from racing. He decides to move to Macau, in Asia. There his circumstances ...
Style:
realistic, serious, psychological, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
rivalry, contests and competitions, rise to the top, dishonesty, power relations, lifestyle, gambling, ambition, society, chases and races, athlete and trainer, gangster ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
china, asia
Similarity:
100%
536
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Dante and his girlfrend Micky run a very profitable drug operation in a seaside town, aided and abetted by a host of teens who sell the smack at discos around town, as well as by Lucas, a corrupt cop who's on the take. Their downfall comes when ...
Style:
independent film, realistic, serious, surreal, rough ...
Plot:
deaf, tough heroes, urban ghetto, religions or cults, vengeance, gays and lesbians, juvenile delinquency, law enforcement, rivalry, going straight, criminal heroes, society ...
Time:
year 1996, 1920s, 20th century
Place:
miami, new jersey, florida
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: Colombia, Argentina
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Taxi driver Jose begins his night shift bent on revenge after his brother's murder at the hands pf a violent gang. But when an accident brings him unexpectedly closer to his party-girl fare Angela, the damaged pair must struggle against forces ...
Style:
suspenseful, neo noir, bleak, rough, tense ...
Plot:
murder, partner, danger, gang, vengeance, life is a bitch, chases and races, city life, revenge, doom, reluctant partners, urban ...
Place:
colombia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
In 1995, drug suppliers and career criminals Tony Tucker, Patrick Tate and Craig Rolfe were blasted to death by a shot gun whilst waiting in a Range Rover in Rettendon, Essex. The film charts their rise to become the most prolific dealers and feared ...
Style:
tense, serious, rough, suspenseful, realistic
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
rise and fall, gang, rivalry, partner, gangster, dishonesty, betrayal, drug dealing, ambition, vengeance, criminal heroes, violence ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
england, britain, europe
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
People always told Santos he was something special. His Uncle told him to get a skill, so he became a hustler and with his three,they became "The Stick Up Kids" Harlem would never be the same. They thought they had it all... Money, cars, ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, psychological, independent film ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gang, rivalry, friends, buddies, criminal's revenge, urban ghetto life, society, dishonesty, cons and scams, black, african american, sexual content ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
harlem, new york, usa, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Tough comedy drama set in Glasgow. Former enforcer Jimmy exits jail a changed man, but both his criminal boss and a corrupt copper think he's bluffing.
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, psychological, rough ...
Plot:
jail, estate, going straight, gangster, gang, clergy, drug abuse, brother brother relationship, tragic event, rivalry, corruption, released from prison ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, ireland
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Tony "Wise" Good, is an internationally famous model. He fought his way out of the inner city and rocketed straight to the top. He had it all... The career, the trophy wife, fame, fortune and all the luxuries that come with success. But ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough, exciting
Plot:
ambition, rise and fall, rivalry, rise to the top, betrayal, lifestyle, dishonesty, husband wife relationship, fashion model, prison, contests and competitions, fashion ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
22%
342
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
An Italian street hood gets romantically involved with a woman who is the ex-girlfriend of a leader of a white supremacist gang, after being being brutally attacked by the gang he seeks revenge via his street connections.
Style:
bleak, rough, realistic, serious, crime drama ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
vengeance, rivalry, racism, police corruption, gangster, youth, urban ghetto, city life, going straight, law enforcement, life is a bitch, dishonesty ...
Place:
usa, california, los angeles
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
An innocent man framed for murder, and the system that just wants another minority conviction.
Style:
realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful, crime drama ...
Plot:
murder, racism, injustice, protagonist as suspect, going straight, redemption, fighting the system, frame up, dishonesty, society, life is a bitch, legal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
south america, texas, usa
Similarity:
21%
689
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
With freshly rechristened characters and brand-new dialogue, this British TV production of Othello is a "rethinking" of Shakespeare's play, albeit still retaining the original's power and potency. The story is set in the London ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, rough, realistic, tense ...
Plot:
interracial relations, shakespeare, tragic love, power relations, vengeance, downfall, murder, betrayal, life is a bitch, couple relations, infidelity, dirty cop ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, london, england
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
This powerful, hard-edged crime drama explores the dark side of the American immigrant experience and dares to ask, "How far would you go to survive?" Lana’s only chance to escape the war-torn Balkans is her long-lost brother, Darko, a ...
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, bleak, gloomy ...
Plot:
starting over, survival, immigrant, gangster, criminal heroes, prostitute, society, life is a bitch, urban ghetto life, betrayal, revenge, violent content ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
chicago, usa, bosnia herzegovina
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: Argentina
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Fideo and Panta are two teenage rascals and thieves who dream of traveling to "the promised land", the United States. Rambling between good and evil, roc and tango, this is an action story turned romance when the two youngsters fall in ...
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, rough, bleak ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
kids in trouble, law enforcement, gang, vengeance, society, young lovers, rivalry, juvenile delinquency, youth, dishonesty, corrupt cop, friendship ...
Time:
90s
Place:
argentina, latin america
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: Greece, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Alexis is an explosive personality, passionate about life, humanity, nature, love and beauty. That is until the breakneck rhythm, intensity, stress and convolutions of career and economic success shatter him, alienating him from everyone and ...
Style:
serious, realistic, disturbing, captivating, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
friendship, rise to the top, ambition, idealism, dishonesty, society, obsession, rivalry, family relations, love, ecological disaster, ethical dilemma ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
In this darkly karmic vision of Arizona, a man who breathes nothing but ill will begins a noxious domino effect as quickly as an uncontrollable virus kills. As he exits Arizona State Penn after twenty-one long years, Wilson has only one thing on the ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, suspense, captivating, realistic
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
prison, vengeance, frame up, cons and scams, criminal's revenge, going straight, false accusation, brutality, life is a bitch, hooligan, escape, disorder ...
Place:
arizona, usa
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Gunter Wallraff is a journalist seeking to expose the unethical journalism practiced by The Standard, a very popular and powerful German newspaper. He goes undercover, using forged identity papers and at great personal risk, to join their staff. ...
Style:
action thriller, independent film, serious, realistic, psychological ...
Plot:
undercover, conspiracy, profanity, violent content, biopic, legal, journalism, life is a bitch, uncover truth, state affairs, rise to the top, hidden identity ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
europe, germany
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Rise of Jackie Presser to President of the Teamster Union.
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful, sincere
Plot:
biopic, business, labor union, gangster, violent content, workplace situations, political corruption, political intrigue, unfulfillment, state affairs, fighting the system, society ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Four young black men kill a white woman, the D.A. is very cautious in how to proceed...
Style:
tense, thought provoking, serious, realistic, psychological ...
Plot:
murder, courtroom drama, dedicated lawyer, hotshot lawyer, dishonesty, law enforcement, lawyer, nypd, interracial relations, racism, injustice, courtroom ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
This spin-off movie provides a different contrast to the familiar Young and Dangerous films with greater character development. This time, the story's focus is on a female character - Sister 13 (Sandra Ng) of the "Hung Hing" triad. In ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
triad, kung fu, gang, sexual content, gangster, violent content, urban ghetto, life is a bitch, ambition, gays and lesbians, unfulfillment, athlete's life ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
hong kong
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A young man coming home after serving time in the penitentiary finds his city in control by local thugs, stops at nothing to gain sole control of a city he feels is rightfully his.
Style:
captivating, tense, exciting, suspense, independent film ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
murder, gang, criminal's revenge, rivalry, gangster, drug dealing, urban ghetto, buddies, ego clash, love, prison, police ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Andrew Luster, the heir to the Max factor fortune, is convicted of rape on 86 counts. This Lifetime original movie recounts the rapes committed by the infamous Andrew Luster and the women who brought him to justice.
Style:
serious, rough, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
courtroom drama, investigation, injustice, life is a bitch, society, dishonesty, legal, nightclub, sexual abuse, rape, bounty hunter, rivalry ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
In Los Angeles, two rival gang leaders are also trying to be music producers. When DJ's equipment shorts out and Lonzo is cut out of the action by a record producer, the two join forces, which also requires a tentative peace between gangs. With ...
Style:
hood, independent film, cynical, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hip hop, urban, ghetto, rapper, black, discrimination, hip hop culture, gang, drug dealing, partner, gangster, friends ...
Time:
90s
Place:
south america, los angeles, new orleans, california, usa ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
French rapper, author, and spoken word artist Abd Al Malik makes his directorial debut with this adaptation of his 2004 autobiography, chronicling his upbringing in the crime- and drug-ridden streets of Strasbourg and his life-changing encounters ...
Style:
captivating, inspirational, atmospheric, psychological, rough ...
Plot:
rising to stardom, urban ghetto life, religions or cults, hip hop, redemption, follow your dream, juvenile delinquency, coming of age, ambition, life is a bitch, islam, violent content ...
Time:
20th century, year 2014, 80s
Place:
france
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Inspired by true events, the Lifetime Original Movie, Baby Sellers, exposes the shocking international criminal enterprise of infant trafficking. Stars Emmy winner Jennifer Finnigan and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Kirstie Alley.
Style:
realistic, serious, rough, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
orphanage, working undercover, immigrant, legal action, society, life is a bitch, kidnapping, spy, fraud, undercover agent, abduction, tough heroes ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Rayne Johnson is a shrewd investment company assistant who turns a mob slaying into a golden opportunity for a new improved lifestyle, managing to outsmart the crooked cops who are very eager to see her disappear.
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, serious, rough, realistic
Plot:
criminal's revenge, fighting crime, vigilantism, hitman, gang, danger, betrayal, car chase, dishonesty, rivalry, law enforcement, police corruption ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Real Gangsters tells the story of the Lo Giacamo family, one of the most successful crime syndicates in New York City. Run by cousins Vincent Lo Giacamo and Jack Lo Giacamo, Real Gangsters shows how these two men maintain control of their dangerous ...
Style:
tense, realistic, suspenseful, serious, cynical ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, rivalry, rise and fall, family business, family relations, unfulfillment, ambition, danger, organized crime, mafia, society, outlaw ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain, Cuba
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
After languishing in a Barcelona prison for nearly a decade, a busted bank robber attempts to find the girl who made off with the cash in this suspenseful tale of revenge and betrayal starring Adriana Gil and Eduard Fernández. Ex-con Martin Losada ...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, criminal heroes, on the run, rivalry, vengeance, chase, dishonesty, criminal's revenge, obsessive quest, investigation, betrayal, political corruption ...
Time:
50s
Place:
cuba, spain, europe, latin america
Similarity:
19%
582
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
After John’s absent father is struck by a stray bullet, Primo takes it upon himself to verse the young boy in the code of the streets—one founded on respect and upheld by fear. A member of the Bloods since the age of twelve—both in the film ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, psychological, sexy ...
Plot:
gang, juvenile delinquency, urban ghetto life, haunted by the past, adolescence vs adulthood, society, coming of age, teaching the ways of the world, ghetto, gangster, violent content, drug dealing ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
19%
776
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Set in Post World War II Britain, chronicles the rise and fall of real life British crime lord Charlie Richardson.
Style:
serious, realistic, disturbing, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
courtroom drama, gang, tough heroes, society, rebellion, fighting the system, juvenile delinquency, rise and fall, legal, criminal's revenge, betrayal, rivalry ...
Time:
60s
Place:
south africa, london, england, africa, europe
Similarity:
18%
114
Genre: Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
"Engwkentro" follows two teenage brothers attempting to escape an unnamed city controlled by an iron-fisted mayor. They must first break away from the cycle of crime, while trying to run from rival gang leaders and the state's ...
Style:
tense, serious, rough, disturbing, bleak ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gang, politics, mayor, juvenile delinquency, vigilantism, moral dilemma, social decay, dishonesty, youth, rivalry, society, life is a bitch ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
the philippines, asia
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Hooligan boss Billy Evans has it all - a successful business, a beautiful family and respect on the terraces. But when he clashes with gangster Mickey over a backstreet proetection racket, Billy soon finds himself out of his depth as they look to ...
Style:
rough, tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
downfall, rivalry, ambition, blind ambition, gang, criminal heroes, unfulfillment, football hooligan, hooligan, criminal, football, nationalism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
18%
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