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The Plutonium Incident (1980)
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A worker at a nuclear power plant finds life in danger after she points out unsafe conditions.
Style:
tense, suspense, tension, grim
Plot:
plutonium, cover up, whistleblower, corruption, danger, female protagonist, corporate conspiracy, intimidation, investigation, moral dilemma, paranoia, survival, isolation, cat and mouse, activism, cold war era, working conditions, industrial espionage, small town, accident, intrigue, union, nuclear reactor, radiation sickness, radioactivity ...
Place:
oregon
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspense, dark and intense films with plots about investigation, small town, female protagonist, danger, corruption, moral ambiguity and revenge mostly in Drama, Thriller and Romance genres. Some movies like The Plutonium Incident: Panic in Echo Park (1977), The Secrets of Comfort House (2006), The Water Engine (1992), Desperate Widows (2021), Grizzly Night (2026). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min.
Story:
A young doctor tries to convince everyone about an impending epidemic, but he is accused of creating panic.
Style:
medical drama, tense, tension, dramatic, suspense ...
Plot:
panic, urban, epidemic, public health, social justice, disaster, fear, whistleblower, racial tension, infection, investigation, mistrust ...
Time:
70s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A multiple murder investigation in a small hunting town focuses on one suspect, Wendy Sinclair, who operates a battered women's shelter where each of the victims' wives have sought shelter.
Style:
tense, crime drama, psychological thriller, suspense, tension
Plot:
abusive husband, investigation, small town, domestic violence, female protagonist, murder investigation, stalking, moral ambiguity, cover up, revenge, paranoia, isolation ...
Place:
oregon
Similarity:
79%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
In the 1930s, Charles Lang invents an engine that runs using water for fuel. But when he tries to get it patented, he is first offered a ridiculously low amount. When he refuses, he is suddenly several people are pressuring him to sell. The big oil ...
Style:
period piece, suspense, suspenseful, grim, political thriller ...
Plot:
invention, corporate conspiracy, moral dilemma, depression era, paranoia, ambition, law, whistleblower, biopic, isolation, cat and mouse, world's fair ...
Time:
1930s
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A widow and her daughter join a commune that is actually a front for something much more sinister.
Style:
tense, suspense, intense
Plot:
commune, widow, mother daughter relationship, human trafficking, corruption, danger, exploitation, survival, escape, deception, rescue, paranoia ...
Similarity:
71%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
On August 12th, 1967, in Montana's Glacier National Park, the unthinkable happened: On the same night, nine miles apart, there were not one-but two-fatal grizzly bear attacks.
Style:
tension, tense, suspense, historical drama, independent film
Plot:
man versus nature, grizzly bear, isolation, danger, wilderness, survival, predator, trauma, panic, investigation, ranger, national park ...
Time:
60s
Place:
montana
Similarity:
67%
190
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A tough female lawyer on holiday ends up in a small Pacific Northwest town where she befriends a local teenage girl and tries to persuade her to to press charges against the young thugs who raped her.
Style:
dramatic, suspense, dark, crime thriller, tense ...
Plot:
gang rape, rape, small town, sexual abuse, rape accusation, female protagonist, danger, lawyer, justice, district attorney, threat, investigation ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Story:
A policeman's widow (Archer) uncovers corruption within the force after meeting a woman (Alonso) who was tied to her husband's mysterious death.
Style:
suspense, tense, intense, noir
Plot:
police corruption, murder mystery, investigation, cover up, corruption, danger, justice, conspiracy, deception, betrayal, police procedural, corrupt ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In Iran, the retired dance teacher Tarlan witnesses her friend Rana's murder by her husband, who is an important government figure. When the police refuse to investigate, Tarlan must decide whether to bow to political pressure or risk her ...
Style:
political thriller, suspense, grim, tense
Plot:
female protagonist, moral dilemma, murder witness, oppression, abuse of power, corruption, cover up, social commentary, whistleblower, surveillance, female friendship, fear ...
Place:
tehran, iran
Similarity:
59%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
1972 ABC Movie of the Week. Lady parole officer goes undercover to investigate prison brutality, but is trapped when the only person on the outside who knows why she's there is killed.
Style:
suspense, dark, tense, psychotronic, period drama
Plot:
undercover, women in prison, prison, women's prison, parole officer, confined, mistreatment, danger, injustice, investigation, female protagonist, law enforcement ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Country: Norway
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Two boys who were found sick on a boat in the sea near northern Norway, are hospitalized with mysterious symptoms. The secret service starts investigating the case, confiscates the bodies. When Hoff notices that the whole event shall be kept secret, ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, political thriller, grim
Plot:
cover up, conspiracy, investigation, paranoia, suspicion, secret service, cold war era, isolation, ethical dilemma, tragedy, small town, cold war ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
54%
271
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Who can you turn to when protectors become predators? Dana Delany, Keith Carradine, and Brian Dennehy star in this moving, suspenseful drama about one woman's courageous battle to bring a rogue cop to justice. Sally Rawlings (Delany), a ...
Style:
crime drama, suspense, dark, tense, emotional ...
Plot:
police brutality, racism, police corruption, corruption, interracial relations, racial injustice, racial tension, female protagonist, social commentary, investigation, vigilante justice, revenge ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada, UK, West Germany
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A construction conglomerate, headed by a ruthless millionaire, wants to buy a ski resort that has been a family business for years, but the family does not want to sell. The businessman resolves to get the property, whether they want to sell it or ...
Style:
suspense, action thriller, tense, tension, dramatic ...
Plot:
mountain, ski resort, corporate greed, greed, hostile takeover, skiing, manipulation, power struggle, resistance, family business, confrontation, revenge ...
Time:
80s
Place:
canada
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Chaitra needs to return to her hometown as PM has announced national lockdown. Raju, a bike mechanic and her friend, agrees to take her. Meanwhile a little girl is kidnapped. Will Chaitra reach home safely? Is the little girl safe? What is Raju ...
Style:
suspense, tension, tense, intense, noir
Plot:
quarantine, missing child, kidnapping, road trip, danger, secrets, chase, female protagonist, moral dilemma, moral ambiguity, small town, investigation ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When Raina's child goes missing, she gets help from Holly, a local Detective. However, when they're confronted with Raina's abusive ex, Maurice, she is thrown back into danger as her child becomes a pawn in his latest game of ...
Style:
psychological thriller, detective, suspense, crime drama, emotional ...
Plot:
missing child, manipulation, female protagonist, kidnapping, domestic abuse, cat and mouse, small town, investigation, danger, revenge, moral ambiguity, stalker ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, Germany, France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Marco is a judge investigating a case of arms trafficking, one of the judges fight against corruption of Italian political life. Carla, his wife, lives dominated by the fear that her husband is murdered and, unfortunately, their fears are realized. ...
Style:
political thriller, crime drama, tense, suspenseful, dark ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
terrorism, political intrigue, political corruption, italian politics, mafia, female protagonist, conspiracy, fear, justice, investigation, danger, intimidation ...
Time:
90s
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
46%
124
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 53 min.
Story:
A young woman returns home one year after losing her hands in a savage attack. She cannot remember who her assailant was, but a trip to the local post office leads her towards the truth.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, tense, psychological thriller, dark ...
Plot:
post office, trauma, female protagonist, physical disability, memory loss, survival, revenge, investigation, secret past, identity, amnesia, confrontation ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Celess and Tina play the game too well to be considered your average gold diggers. And they're winning too. But when the jaw-dropping secret they both share is exposed, the same shovel that got them out of the dirt could very well bury them.
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense, crime drama ...
Plot:
golddigger, secret, female friendship, secrets, black, women, money, female protagonist, betrayal, moral ambiguity, intrigue, deception ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A fearless activist claims she was raped in her dreams with physical marks. A masked figure traps her, a YouTuber, and a cop in a suspenseful game testing their wits and bonds, blending thriller with comedy.
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, intense, suspense, twist ending ...
Plot:
trauma, female protagonist, social commentary, moral ambiguity, investigation, cat and mouse, moral dilemma, activism, interrogation, repression, urban, identity ...
Similarity:
45%
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
Deepak Pradhan, a young police officer, gets transferred to North Bengal where his junior officers are involved in corrupt practices. When disturbing events from the past start to surface and the pressure builds, will Deepak be able to hold on to ...
Style:
suspenseful, dramatic, tense, intense, emotional ...
Plot:
corruption, corrupt system, integrity, justice, ethics, moral dilemma, small town, betrayal, power struggle, investigation, social issues, whistleblower ...
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When Kelly's newborn baby is stolen from the hospital where she works, she teams up with Gloria, also a victim of baby abduction, to get her child back from a black market adoption ring.
Style:
suspense, captivating, psychological, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot:
kidnapping, motherhood, protective mother, female protagonist, child abduction, problem, life is a bitch, abduction, rescue mission, danger, hospital, justice ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Television drama in which miners spend their Christmas Eve in a collapsed mine.
Style:
realistic, emotional, period piece, historical drama, poignant ...
Plot:
christmas, christmas eve, danger, disaster, coal mine, rescue attempt, mining town, small town, survival, blue collar, family drama, resilience ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 20th century, year 1951
Place:
appalachia
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Criminals hijack an airplane that not only carries a dangerous organism that is to be used in bacterial warfare, but also five beauty contest finalists.
Style:
suspense, tension, crime thriller, action drama, period piece ...
Plot:
hijacking, kidnapping, airplane, hostage situation, virus, fear, flying, beauty pageant, claustrophobia, law enforcement, biohazard, confined ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Hidden Truth Waiting to be Unveiled...
Style:
tense, crime thriller, suspenseful, dark
Plot:
child abuse, corruption, investigative journalism, investigation, hidden truth, justice, expose, cover up, whistleblower, police procedural, social issues, fraud ...
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A woman witnesses the murder of a prosecutor by a criminal he is trying to convict. She informs the FBI, who then places her and her family in Witness Protection. And their lives are turned upside down. The agent tries to get the criminal but it ...
Style:
realistic, tense, psychological, captivating, crime thriller ...
Plot:
family in danger, investigation, witnessing a crime, life turned upside down, hidden identity, betrayal, special agent, witness protection program, witness protection, murder, fbi, murder witness ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
41%
22
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 71 min.
Story:
A young girl abducted by a serial sex criminal and is released unharmed, but decides not to inform the police. She must face the moral consequences when the assaults continue against other women.
Style:
tense, psychological thriller, crime drama, dark, suspenseful
Plot:
abduction, trauma, silence, fear, moral dilemma, guilt, sex maniac, female protagonist, serial killer, isolation, suspicion, survivor ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
Rosy is a woman of enchanting beauty who sings and dances in a 5 star hotel in the town. She happens to be an eyewitness to a murder that happens in the hotel.
Style:
crime thriller, suspense, tension, intense, noir
Plot:
murder, dancer, singer, witness, hotel, female protagonist, fear, threat, danger, investigation, paranoia, whodunit ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
39%
14
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Story:
Forced to navigate dangerous environments to keep her mother alive, Glo gets entangled with a mob boss and finds her life spiraling out of control.
Style:
crime thriller, crime drama, suspense, tense, neo noir ...
Plot:
desperation, survival, mother daughter relationship, mob boss, female protagonist, organized crime, violence, urban, underworld, corruption, crime family, moral ambiguity ...
Similarity:
38%
131
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Fighting to keep her family together, Trina steps into the underground world of drug trafficking. She enlists her two friends to become transporters.
Style:
crime drama, tense, crime thriller, suspense, tension ...
Plot:
motherhood, drug traffic, female protagonist, danger, survival, mother daughter relationship, family drama, protective parent, betrayal, violence, sacrifice, poverty ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 67 min.
Story:
For reporter Tom Edwards, the eye of the storm was where he least expected it.
Style:
tense, suspense, crime drama, fast paced, twisted ...
Plot:
investigation, investigative journalism, suspicion, ethical dilemma, moral ambiguity, danger, faith, interview, conspiracy, obsession, city, surveillance ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Mia, in attempts to make it in a male-dominated sports journalism industry, begins to expose the dark underbelly of high school sports in her small hometown. Now, she must choose between her loyalties to her town and her career aspirations.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, realistic, emotional ...
Plot:
female protagonist, small town, corruption, moral dilemma, journalism, high school sports, choice, intrigue, professional sports, secret, investigative reporter, female reporter ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
37%
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