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Standoff (2006)
2K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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The series focused on an FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit whose members negotiated hostage situations and shared relationships.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, exciting, enigmatic, captivating, disturbing, detective, sincere, contemplative ...
Plot:
policewoman, negotiation, partners against crime, lovers, romancing partners, federal bureau of investigation, fbi, spouse in danger, investigation, hostage, coworker relationship, love and romance, workplace romance, confined, couple relations, showdown, telephone call, sexual attraction, female partner, fbi agent, nypd, armed forces, die hard, partner, dark humor ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
usa, los angeles, california
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Most similar movies to Standoff
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out detective, realistic, serious and suspenseful films and TV series with plots about investigation, law enforcement, police, partner, partners against crime, police investigation and police officer mostly in Crime, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like Standoff: The Mentalist (2008), Rizzoli & Isles (2010), Bones (2005), Criminal Minds (2005), The Inside (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
Style:
exciting, intellectual, serious, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, adult
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serial killer, partners against crime, investigation, fighting crime, police investigation, murder, police, law enforcement, danger, talented, outsmarting, justice ...
Time:
2010s, 2000s, future, 21st century
Place:
california, usa
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
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Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles so effective. Jane, the only female cop in Boston's homicide division, is tough, relentless and rarely lets ...
Style:
tense, detective, captivating, serious, crime drama ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
female detective, partners against crime, friends, forensics, police investigation, murder investigation, coworker, homicide detective, investigation, policewoman, female protagonist, law enforcement ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
usa, massachusetts, boston
Similarity:
100%
189K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 40 min.
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Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification ...
Style:
witty, suspenseful, intellectual, detective, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
investigation, fbi, partners against crime, forensics, partner, teamwork, law enforcement, crime investigation, expert, scientist, ambitious, police investigation ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
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An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU ...
Style:
psychological, exciting, serious, rough, thrilling ...
Audience:
teens, family outing
Plot:
fbi, investigation, serial killer, law enforcement, team, crime investigation, murder, forensics, danger, profiler, investigator, human nature ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2000s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
usa, virginia, seattle, new york, arizona
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
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Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior was a short-lived American police procedural drama that aired on CBS. The show debuted in 2011 as a spin-off from the successful Criminal Minds, which had premiered in 2005. This edition's profiling team also ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, serious, rough, realistic ...
Plot:
forensics, profiler, serial killer, police investigation, law enforcement, multiple suspects, danger, police procedural, african american, computer genius, computer system, murder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, virginia
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
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The Inside is an American crime drama television series created by Tim Minear and Howard Gordon and produced by Imagine Television. The Inside follows the work of the FBI's Los Angeles Violent Crimes Unit, a division dedicated to investigating ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful, detective ...
Plot:
investigation, fighting crime, law enforcement, haunted by the past, profiler, female agent, fbi, special agent, rookie, dark past, nypd, police ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Sexy New York detective and single mother Harlee Santos fell in with a tight-knit group of dirty cops, taking bribes and protection money that she uses to provide the best life for her honest, talented daughter. But when she's trapped by the ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, suspense, detective ...
Plot:
police detective, working undercover, fbi, undercover, police, police corruption, law enforcement, police investigation, moral dilemma, dishonesty, nypd, legal ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
The FBI's team of Cyber Crime Investigators, headed by Special Agent Avery Ryan, works to solve cases involving the dark-net. Avery, a Special Agent in Charge and esteemed Cyber-Psychologist heads up a team, including Senior Special Agent ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful, detective ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cybercrime, forensics, profiler, federal agent, crime scene, crime investigation, fbi, police investigation, danger, law enforcement, partner, partners against crime ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
38%
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18K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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A pair of detectives investigate stalkers in Los Angeles.
Strong and focused, Lt. Beth Davis is an expert in the field of repeated harassment, driven by personal experience of being a victim. She heads the LAPD's Threat Assessment Unit, which ...
Style:
psychological, suspenseful, tense, realistic, thrilling ...
Plot:
stalking, police, stalker, danger, policewoman, police detective, lapd, police investigation, name calling, criminal, hopes, partners against crime ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
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Kidnapped is an American television drama series from Sony Pictures Television which aired on NBC from September 20, 2006, to August 11, 2007. The series returned on Universal HD in 2008.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, detective ...
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kidnapping, investigation, fbi, hostage, kidnapped, twists and turns, private detective, missing person, special agent, law enforcement, ransom, confined ...
Place:
new york, scotland, usa
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36%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Golden Boy is an American crime drama series created by Nicholas Wootton, which is produced by Berlanti Television and Warner Bros. Television. CBS placed a series order on May 13, 2012. The series ran on CBS from February 26 to May 14, 2013 and ...
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serious, realistic, suspense, suspenseful, touching ...
Plot:
police detective, homicide detective, partners against crime, talented, murder investigation, law enforcement, rise to the top, ambition, workplace, success, workplace situations, love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
36%
48K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Inspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime as an FBI agent recruits his mathematical genius brother to help solve a wide range of challenging crimes in Los Angeles from a ...
Style:
tense, suspense, realistic, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
mathematics, prodigy, genius, fbi, murder investigation, police detective, law enforcement, brother brother relationship, partners against crime, federal agent, workplace, profiler ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
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Detroit 1-8-7 is an American police procedural series about Detroit's leading homicide unit, created by Jason Richman for ABC. It features an ensemble cast of actors including Michael Imperioli and James McDaniel. The series originally ran on ...
Style:
realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful, detective ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, partners against crime, tough law enforcer, fighting crime, workplace, coworker, police procedural, law enforcement, female police officer, cop, hot and sexy, investigation ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
usa, detroit
Similarity:
36%
28K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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The New York office of the FBI brings to bear all their talents, intellect and technical expertise on major cases in order to keep their city and the country safe.
Style:
suspense, exciting, disturbing, captivating, detective ...
Plot:
fbi, crime investigation, fbi agent, police detective, homicide detective, female detective, fighting crime, federal bureau of investigation, partners against crime, swat team, investigation, police investigation ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
new york
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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FBI agent Angela Clinton has the exceptional gift of knowing when someone is lying. She discovered this skill at age 14, when she learned her "average" American parents were actually spies. Attempting to right her parents' wrong, ...
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, detective, suspenseful
Plot:
female detective, fbi, female agent, treason, partner, investigation, partners against crime, undercover, law enforcement, dishonesty, life is a bitch, uncover truth ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Driven by the fact that there are few things more dangerous than a prisoner who has just escaped, and tired of following protocol and resorting to outdated methods of law enforcement, veteran U.S. Marshals Charlie Duchamp and Ray Zancanelli are ...
Style:
realistic, exciting, suspenseful, serious, thrilling ...
Plot:
convict, wanted, fugitives, going straight, law enforcement, chase, expert, partner, unlikely partners, manhunt, team, prison ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 60 min.
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Returning from a year-long psychological leave of absence after surviving an almost-fatal gunshot wound to the head, Detective David Creegan is assigned to the FBI's Organized and Serial Crime Unit – a rapid-response, elite crime ...
Style:
atmospheric, serious, suspenseful, realistic, crime drama ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder investigation, lifesaver, partners against crime, police investigation, police detective, special agent, chases and races, law enforcement, hunt down, danger, fbi ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, san francisco
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
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The Fugitive Task Force relentlessly tracks and captures the notorious criminals on the Bureau’s Most Wanted list. Seasoned agent Jess LaCroix oversees the highly skilled team that functions as a mobile undercover unit that is always out in the ...
Style:
tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense, detective ...
Plot:
fbi, fbi agent, crime investigation, murder, investigation, criminal, special agent, task force, die hard, criminal justice, partners against crime, partner ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
new york
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Dark Blue was an action/drama television series which premiered on TNT on July 15, 2009, at 10 pm. It ended its run on September 15, 2010. The series is set in Los Angeles, California. It revolves around Carter Shaw, the leader of an undercover ...
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
working undercover, undercover, police detective, undercover agent, police investigation, fighting crime, law enforcement, right and wrong, team, workplace, coworker, investigation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, south america, usa
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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10-8: Officers on Duty is an American police drama television series. The series aired on ABC from September 28, 2003 to January 11, 2004. The title is in reference to the ten-code for "officer in service and available for calls."
Style:
serious, captivating, exciting, rough, detective ...
Plot:
law enforcement, partners against crime, police detective, fighting crime, workplace situations, workplace, deputy sheriff, police station, nypd, die hard, rookie, urban ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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The Handler is a crime series created by Canadian writer-producer Chris Haddock, airing in the United States on CBS in the 2003-04 season. The show starred Joe Pantoliano as Joe Renato, an FBI agent assigned to train and handle young undercover ...
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful, crime drama ...
Plot:
fbi, law enforcement, undercover, working undercover, special agent, officers and cadets, government agency, basic training, crime investigation, fbi agent, police procedural, training ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Pacific Blue is an American crime drama series about a team of police officers with the Santa Monica Police Department who patrolled its beaches on bicycles. The show ran for five seasons on the USA Network, from March 2, 1996 to April 9, 2000, with ...
Style:
sexy, exciting, feel good, captivating, detective ...
Plot:
workplace romance, chase, police investigation, hotshot hero, chases and races, love and romance, fighting crime, workplace situations, investigation, bicycle, woman with a gun, police ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
california, usa, southern california, santa monica california, pacific ocean
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Nash Bridges is an American television police drama created by Carlton Cuse. The show starred Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as two Inspectors with the San Francisco Police Department's Special Investigations Unit. The show ran for six seasons on ...
Style:
detective, exciting, suspenseful, stylized, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, partner, police investigation, law enforcement, fighting crime, parents and children, family problems, rivalry, single parent, workplace, investigation, best friend ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, san francisco, south america, california
Similarity:
34%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Chase is an American police procedural drama television series created by Jennifer Johnson for the NBC network. The series follows a U.S. Marshals fugitive-apprehension team, based out of Houston, Texas. Jerry Bruckheimer and Johnson serve as ...
Style:
realistic, detective, captivating, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
policewoman, u.s. marshal, escaped prisoner, fugitives, wanted, police investigation, chase, special agent, rivalry, law enforcement, police, police procedural ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
texas, usa, houston texas
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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CSI: Miami follows Crime Scene Investigators working for the Miami-Dade Police Department as they use physical evidence, similar to their Las Vegas counterparts, to solve grisly murders. The series mixes deduction, gritty subject matter, and ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, contemplative, realistic, rough ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
investigation, forensics, police detective, murder, danger, policewoman, law enforcement, workplace situations, medical examiner, police, workplace, crime scene ...
Time:
future, 2000s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
miami, usa, south america, florida
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
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The Bridge was a Canadian police drama commissioned by CTV and CBS starring Aaron Douglas. The name of the series is derived from the bridge which connects the wealthy Rosedale neighborhood of Toronto with one of its poorest, St. James Town.
The ...
Style:
realistic, serious, psychological, captivating, detective ...
Plot:
police, law enforcement, partner, fighting crime, workplace, workplace situations, police officer, investigation, dirty cop, coworker relationship, nypd, lesbian ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada, toronto ontario canada
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
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A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department's District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who ...
Style:
tense, exciting, suspenseful, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
police, law enforcement, cop, crime investigation, policewoman, police detective, victim, gang, sergeant, arrest, shooting, murder ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
chicago, illinois, usa, south america
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Action, Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 33 min.
TV show
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Detective Ji Bai and new criminal profiler Xu Xu may seem like an awkward teacher-student pair at first glance, yet they are actually the best partners in the police force, solving one crime after another. Ji Bai slowly falls in love with Xu Xu, yet ...
Style:
romantic, suspenseful, exciting, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
policewoman, police detective, crime investigation, murder, coworker relationship, teamwork, unsolved crime, whodunit, gang, fighting crime, crime solving, partners against crime ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Sean King and Michelle Maxwell aren't your typical pair of private investigators. As discredited Secret Service agents, their unique skills often give them a leg up on suspects and conventional law enforcement. He's charming and always one ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, cliffhanger, captivating, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
private detective, secret service, partners against crime, investigator, suspicion, lawyer, hot and sexy, woman with a gun, detective agency, private investigator, partner, violent content ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c., new york
Similarity:
33%
52K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
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CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that ran on CBS from September 22, 2004 to February 22, 2013 for a total of nine seasons and 197 original episodes. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists ...
Style:
detective, suspenseful, psychological, crime drama, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
investigation, forensics, crime investigation, partners against crime, danger, workplace, police detective, murder investigation, medical examiner, crime solving, riddles and clues, murder ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, south america, usa, greece
Similarity:
33%
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