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Nowhere to Run (1978)
230
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Harry's married to Marian and things are not going all that well, so he wants out but somehow feels that a divorce is not the answer. After developing a winning blackjack system, he hatches a plan that takes years of preparation: to fake his death, assume a new identity and win $500,000 at blackjack.
Style:
suspense, tension, crime drama, romantic drama, melancholic
Plot:
blackjack, gambling, escape, deception, faked death, starting over, private investigator, identity, character study, investigation, second chance, moral dilemma, betrayal, midlife crisis, love triangle, suicide, private detective, husband wife relationship, secret, psychological drama, mystery
Time:
70s
Place:
las vegas, san francisco
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Most similar movies to Nowhere to Run
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out melancholic, suspense, romantic drama and intense films with plots about betrayal, character study, psychological drama, moral dilemma, investigation, female protagonist and deception mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like Nowhere to Run: Fools (1970), Travis McGee (1983), Malpractice (2001), A Death of Innocence (1971), While I Was Gone (2004). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
175
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A horror-movie actor falls in love with the unhappily married young wife of an attorney.
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic, detective, independent film
Plot:
love triangle, character study, midlife crisis, forbidden romance, jealousy, infidelity, adultery, unrequited love, bittersweet, loneliness, mature, obsession ...
Time:
year 1970
Place:
san francisco
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Travis McGee is a world-weary private eye trying to help boat skipper friend Van Harder salvage his reputation that sank when his boat ran aground, resulting in a death that might have been faked.
Style:
crime drama, suspenseful, twisted, noir, tense ...
Plot:
private investigator, private detective, faked death, investigation, friendship, suspicion, moral ambiguity, suspicion of murder, deception, missing person, betrayal, slow burn ...
Time:
80s
Place:
florida
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A lawyer turns private investigator when her doctor-husband holds himself responsible for the death of a patient.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, detective, crime drama ...
Plot:
private investigator, investigation, doctor, medical malpractice, uncover truth, private investigation, attorney, problem, secret, crime solving, private detective, lawyer ...
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89%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
A mother travels to New York to see her daughter who is awaiting trial for murder. The mother is totally convinced of her daughter's innocence and does all she can to help her. As the trial progresses however, the mother begins to have doubts.
Style:
dramatic, suspense, bleak, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
murder trial, mother and daughter, courtroom drama, false accusation, female protagonist, moral ambiguity, moral dilemma, family secret, interrogation, defense attorney, investigation, evidence ...
Time:
70s
Place:
new york
Similarity:
89%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Jo Beckett leads a comfortable life with a successful veterinary practice, a devoted husband, and a beautiful home in a lovely small town outside of Boston. Still, she is strangely dissatisfied with her life. One afternoon, a man brings his dog into ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, reflective, emotional ...
Plot:
female protagonist, relationships, veterinarian, midlife crisis, character study, secrets, husband wife relationship, animal, dog, problem, family relations, pets ...
Place:
boston
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
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Style:
mysterious, suspense, tension, psychological thriller, period piece ...
Plot:
magic, theater, illusion, mind game, charisma, psychic, skepticism, deception, showbiz, rivalry, trust, competition ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
73%
187
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Inspired by a true story about a young German woman prepares to leave her war-ravaged city to begin a new life in America with her G.I. fiance. But standing between her and a hopeful future is a relentless police inspector, determined to prevent her ...
Style:
emotional, tense, realistic, serious, historical drama ...
Plot:
haunted by the past, hidden identity, uncover truth, love and romance, dishonesty, hopes, starting over, post war, escape, female protagonist, police inspector, guilt ...
Time:
1940s, post world war two, 20th century
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
To watch a rare bird and at the same time be alone with Lotta, Anders goes to Gotland.
Style:
romantic drama, melancholic
Plot:
ornithologist, infidelity, affair, love triangle, introspection, moral dilemma, character study, betrayal, adultery, bittersweet, island, jealousy ...
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
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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:
61%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The wife of a Malaysian planter kills an employee of her husband one night, but her motive begins to appear not entirely truthful.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, period drama, eighties
Audience:
adult
Plot:
deception, infidelity, guilt, female protagonist, moral ambiguity, murder mystery, courtroom drama, character study, guilty conscience, betrayal, mistrust, investigation ...
Place:
malaysia
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic drama, emotional, melancholic, reflective, wistful
Plot:
second chance, secret, longing, intimate, forgiveness, reconciliation, small town, guilt, betrayal, family conflict, redemption, nostalgia ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
59%
226
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic drama, melancholic, intense, neo noir, independent film
Plot:
adultery, boarding school, love triangle, infidelity, family drama, ex convict, temptation, betrayal, moral dilemma, family conflict, second chance, jealous husband ...
Time:
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Similarity:
56%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
intense, romantic drama, tension, suspense, twisted ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
55%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, psychological, disturbing, captivating, romantic drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
obsession, nosy neighbor, couple relations, new neighbor, male female relationship, neighbor, husband wife relationship, neighbor neighbor relationship, family relations, relationship problems, stalking, engagement ...
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
romantic drama, independent film, melancholic, existential, twist ending ...
Plot:
loss, grief, character study, loneliness, obsession, sacrifice, imagination, relationships, family secret, memory, revelation, haunting ...
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
An aerialist rehearsing for a rock tour battles age, injury, and a young director scheming to end her career, while a mysterious reporter digs into the ghosts of her past.
Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
90s
Similarity:
48%
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Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
father daughter relationship, family drama, female protagonist, self discovery, memory, intimate, bittersweet, personal growth, small town, reconciliation, investigation, identity ...
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Country: Czech Republic
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: India
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Similarity:
43%
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Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
42%
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Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Erin and Charlie escape to the desert to navigate an unexpected and challenging new phase of their relationship.
Style:
romantic drama, contemplative, emotional, indie film, melancholic ...
Plot:
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135
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, melancholic, romantic drama ...
Plot:
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Place:
new york
Similarity:
42%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
thrilling, captivating, psychological, emotional, heartfelt ...
Plot:
con artists, secret, homelessness, love affair, relationship problems, female protagonist, couple relations, love and romance, intrigue, love interest, male female relationship, relationships ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 65 min.
Story:
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Style:
psychological, melancholic, tension, suspenseful, sinister
Plot:
character study, deception, friendship, intimate, identity, working class, moral dilemma, betrayal, impostor, slow burn, machismo, switching roles ...
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Anjali meets Arun at a marriage and there is instant attraction between them. Will she choose to be a loyal wife or satisfy her desires by crossing the confines of the marriage?
Style:
romantic drama, tension, realistic, sensual
Plot:
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Similarity:
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241
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, tense, crime drama
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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231
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
38%
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Country: USA
Duration: 46 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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