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Donor Unknown (1995)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Type A insurance fraud investigator Nick Stillman has his life extended by a heart transplant, only to be dismayed to discover that his donor was murdered so Nick could live.
Style:
suspense, crime drama, tense, dark, intense, detective, psychological, twisted, noir, neo noir ...
Plot:
murder, heart transplant, insurance fraud, organ donation, investigation, conspiracy, corruption, danger, life & death, ethical dilemma, survival, revenge, betrayal, city, urban, evidence, identity, reluctant hero, moral ambiguity, forensic, evil doctor, chase, death, doctor, hospital ...
Time:
90s, 1990s
Place:
los angeles, california
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspense, noir and dark films with plots about revenge, corruption, investigation, moral ambiguity, betrayal, urban and murder mostly in Thriller, Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like Donor Unknown: Out of Annie's Past (1995), Mister Dissolute (2009), Crime 101 (2026), Inside Man (2023), The Ultimate Thrill (1974). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Annie's got a secret past she's eager to hide from her husband and her family. An iconclastic bounty hunter blackmails her to keep that past a secret. As the stakes increase, though, so do the ruthless and brutal actions of all those ...
Style:
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Plot:
blackmail, bounty hunter, secrets, murder, deception, family secret, danger, betrayal, death, moral ambiguity, cat and mouse, corruption ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
When a criminal imprisoned by detectives Ron Fugate and Morris Brinson is released and puts a hit out on them, both their partnership and their very existence quickly begins to decay... Who will survive, and at what cost?
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
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Style:
tension, crime drama, suspense, detective, twisted ...
Plot:
heist, moral ambiguity, cat and mouse, ethical dilemma, anti hero, chase, redemption, urban, partners in crime, mature, betrayal, identity ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.
Style:
crime drama, detective, tense, intense, suspense ...
Plot:
criminal underworld, redemption, organized crime, undercover, ethical dilemma, law enforcement, moral ambiguity, covert operation, corruption, violence, city, investigation ...
Time:
year 1983
Place:
brooklyn new york city, new york
Similarity:
28%
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Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
At a Colorado ski resort, a jealous man's paranoia results in murder.
Style:
tense, intense, suspense, psychological, crime drama ...
Plot:
murder, obsession, jealousy, ski resort, paranoia, danger, snow, betrayal, resort, moral ambiguity, mountain, isolation ...
Place:
colorado
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Five friends get mixed up in a life-changing night of deceit, betrayal, and murder when a simple heist goes wrong and turns into cold-hearted revenge. As the darkness descends, no one can escape this steamy and twisted tale of sexual deviancy.
Style:
dark, intense, tense, suspense, twisted ...
Plot:
murder, deception, betrayal, danger, revenge, mature, moral ambiguity, violent, heist gone wrong, murder mystery, claustrophobia, corruption ...
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A Las Vegas homicide detective investigating his best friend uncovers a professional assassin.
Style:
detective, crime thriller, neo noir, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
investigation, assassin, corruption, deception, cat and mouse, conspiracy, moral ambiguity, betrayal, urban, underworld, friendship, private detective ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
las vegas, usa
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
A woman is murdered and her neighbour is picked up as a suspect. Meanwhile, a journalist believes he can use this murder to lure an elusive gangster, with help from the guy’s former accomplice.
Style:
captivating, psychological, crime drama, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, gangster, crime investigation, investigative reporter, crime solving, murder investigation, battles, uncover truth, fight, murder mystery, who done it ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
On the night of their tenth anniversary, corporate lawyer Michael Barnes' wife is brutally murdered. Labelled the prime suspect by Detectives Jack Burns and Amy Cobb, Barnes must try to clear his name before it's too late... Along the way, ...
Style:
crime thriller, tense, suspense, intense, detective ...
Plot:
murder, lesbian sex, false accusation, falsely accused, betrayal, investigation, moral ambiguity, desperation, mistrust, moral dilemma, conspiracy, revenge ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Tom Shepard returns to his home town of Laguna Beach to escape his turbulent past. But the tranquility is shattered when he gets involved in the investigation of a series of grisly and bizarre murders.
Style:
detective, suspense, dark, tense, crime drama ...
Plot:
murder, private investigator, investigation, crime scene, secrets, family secret, small town, haunting, serial killer, getting home, revenge, betrayal ...
Time:
80s
Place:
california
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
In the wake of September 11th, two brothers believe they have stopped a mass terrorist attack in New York. Now they must face the consequences of taking justice into their own hands.
Style:
suspense, neo noir, tense, suspenseful, talky ...
Plot:
terrorism, swat team, police, kidnapping, moral ambiguity, vigilante, ethical dilemma, death, tragic event, catastrophe, chaos, murder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Azerbaijan
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The banker Vagif Fataliyev is found murdered in his own house. During the investigation, two more murders occur one after the other.
Style:
crime thriller, suspense, tense, dark, detective ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
murder investigation, investigation, secrets, suspicion, police procedural, evidence, cat and mouse, conspiracy, betrayal, urban, corruption, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
azerbaijan
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
In Telugu State, influential politician J.C. Dharmendra Reddy is brutally murdered in his residence. Fearless cop Sudha takes on the case, diving into a web of secrets, deception, and lies. Can she uncover the truth, or will the system thwart her ...
Style:
political thriller, suspense, detective, tense, dark ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, corruption, deception, justice, police procedural, female protagonist, cover up, conspiracy, secrets, law enforcement, corrupt politician ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
When a U.S. congressman's daughter passing through a small town in Mississippi dies in a mysterious triple homicide, a team of F.B.I. agents descends to investigate, the team's brilliant but jaded lead agent battling demons both past and ...
Style:
crime drama, tense, dark, detective, tension ...
Plot:
murder, corruption, fbi, small town, investigation, cover up, violence, threat, moral ambiguity, evidence, mansion, congressman ...
Place:
mississippi
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Norway
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
neo noir, noir, detective, tense, atmospheric ...
Plot:
investigation, private detective, gangster, femme fatale, organized crime, corruption, missing person, seduction, moral ambiguity, betrayal, police brutality, urban ...
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A Hollywood multiple murder is investigated by a homicide cop, despite high-placed efforts to cover up the crime.
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
crime drama, tense, suspenseful, noir, fast paced ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 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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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A former stripper befriends a young man looking for his father, all the while trying to avoid a hitman for the mob, to whom she is deeply in debt.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, crime drama, dark, neo noir ...
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Similarity:
20%
622
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
An ex-con with ties to the Russian mob and Aryan brotherhood yearns to escape his past life of violence but ultimately decides to undertake one last assignment to escape the Russian mob and earn his freedom.
Style:
suspense, dark, intense, disturbing, psychological ...
Plot:
murder, criminal underworld, betrayal, vengeance, violent, bloodbath, organized crime, ex convict, russian mafia, gangster, mafia, danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
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Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
Story:
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Style:
detective, noir, tense, suspense, twisted ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, rough, detective ...
Plot:
murder, serial killer, protagonist as suspect, riddles and clues, manipulation, law enforcement, danger, who done it, dishonesty, graphic violence, investigation, guilt ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: West Germany, France
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
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Style:
crime drama, suspense, detective, period piece, tense ...
Plot:
insurance fraud, investigation, villa, blackmail, evidence, secrets, mediterranean, deception, millionaire, conspiracy, paranoia, betrayal ...
Time:
70s
Place:
cote d'azur, mediterranean sea, riviera, france, french riviera
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, suspense, dark, detective, realistic ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, danger, rescue, police procedural, death, brutality, corruption, female detective, female protagonist, suspicion, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
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Place:
argentina, buenos aires argentina
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A criminal gang use illegal immigrants as labor on the black market.
Style:
crime drama, detective, suspense, dark, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
80s
Place:
stockholm sweden
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A released inmate is hired to solve a murder case.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
murder, ex convict, investigation, secret, who done it, uncover truth, murderer, murder mystery, crime solving, homicide detective, sleuth, murder investigation ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
japan, tokyo
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Thriller, Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Former NFL star Mack Derringer now works as a private detective. Someone is out to get Derringer and his ex-wife. Can Derringer put the pieces of this deadly puzzle together before its too late?
Style:
detective, crime drama, suspense, tense, fast paced ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, serious, realistic, crime thriller, detective ...
Plot:
murder, gambling, addiction, police investigation, police corruption, investigation, dishonesty, law enforcement, sex, homicide, winter, deception ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 109 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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Similarity:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
After losing everything and his wife's disappearance, Siddharth faces arrest. While investigating, he uncovers widespread societal crimes and vulnerabilities.
Style:
crime drama, dark, suspense, psychological thriller, tense ...
Plot:
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