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Blood on the Badge (1992)
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A cop goes to a small Texas town to find out who murdered his former partner there.
Style:
tense, suspense, detective, noir, independent film, neo western
Plot:
revenge, investigation, murder, law enforcement, small town, justice, police procedural, corruption, cover up, moral ambiguity, violent, betrayal, outlaw, terrorism, terrorist, police, violence, female nudity, coma, murder mystery, police shootout, shootout, gunfight, street shootout
Place:
texas
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Most similar movies to Blood on the Badge
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, tense, noir and dark films with plots about revenge, investigation, corruption, moral ambiguity, murder, urban and police procedural mostly in Thriller, Action and Crime genres. Some movies like Blood on the Badge: Newman's Law (1974), The Rhythm Section (2020), Lady Rider (2017), The Guardian (2000), Kasaba (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
LAPD Officer Newman has not gotten the reputation of a straight arrow by avoiding conflict when fighting for right. In this police drama, his honesty is put to the test when he and his partner discover a international drug ring involving some of the ...
Style:
crime thriller, detective, suspense, tense, neo noir ...
Plot:
lapd, corruption, drug cartel, investigation, law enforcement, moral dilemma, justice, moral ambiguity, police procedural, internal affairs, betrayal, conspiracy ...
Time:
70s
Place:
los angeles, california
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK, Spain, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
After the death of her family in an airplane crash on a flight that she was meant to be on, Stephanie Patrick discovers the crash was not an accident. She then seeks to uncover the truth by adapting the identity of an assassin to track down those ...
Style:
suspense, intense, serious, emotional, tense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
revenge, terrorism, female warrior, female protagonist, sex scene, murder, terrorist, mentor protege relationship, female spy, vigilante, female secret agent, vengeance ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, london, madrid, manhattan new york city, tangier morocco ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A dirty police sergeant and a drug kingpin try to clean up their own organization by murdering all the street snitches while attempting to frame it on two Lady Riders, who are trying to get revenge on the drug dealers that raped them. Meanwhile, a ...
Style:
detective, crime thriller, dark, tension, suspense ...
Plot:
motorcycle, violent, vigilante, corruption, urban, investigation, female vigilante, justice, law enforcement, revenge, cover up, conspiracy ...
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When Paul Randall finds his mother murdered one day, he himself comes under suspicion.
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological, grim, detective ...
Plot:
protection, bodyguard, murder, investigation, assassin, family tragedy, paranoia, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity, betrayal, male protagonist, urban ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
72%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Rajan Zachariah is a Circle Inspector of Police and he is working in the Palakkad District. He is going to a village situated in the Kerala-Karnataka border to investigate a murder case that is very important to him.
Style:
crime thriller, intense, action thriller, tense, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
police, murder mystery, investigation, justice, police procedural, revenge, corruption, murder, moral ambiguity, vigilante, prostitution, couples ...
Similarity:
71%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A newly appointed small-town sheriff and his begrudging deputy get tangled up in a web of lies and corruption involving shady businessmen and the cartel while investigating the murder of a mysterious woman.
Style:
crime drama, suspenseful, tense, neo western, grim ...
Plot:
organized crime, small town, murder investigation, corruption, sheriff, law enforcement, cartel, desert, moral ambiguity, conspiracy, betrayal, violence ...
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Robert Woodfield is a criminal defense attorney, and he has defended a lot of criminals, many of whom are guilty, but has maintained that everyone deserves a competent defense, which he provides whether they are guilty or not. Currently he is ...
Style:
crime thriller, tense, suspense, dark, twist ending ...
Plot:
murder, conspiracy, frame up, cover up, betrayal, wrongful accusation, investigation, defense attorney, moral ambiguity, family in danger, courtroom, corruption ...
Similarity:
68%
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:
crime thriller, detective, suspense, tense, dark ...
Plot:
corruption, police procedural, investigation, hollywood, homicide, cover up, murder mystery, law enforcement, conspiracy, evidence, urban, crime scene ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
64%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Johnny Moore, leader of the Moore gang, a group of professional hitmen, has been having his four thugs knock off several businessmen in the area. Finally, he decides to have them kill the prosecutor who is hot on his trail. After a few failed ...
Style:
tense, detective, crime drama, dark, suspense ...
Plot:
assassination, murder, hitman, gang, law enforcement, master criminal, organized crime, violent, gang violence, revenge, investigation, corruption ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
61%
3K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
After being in jail for 14 years, Thilagavarman gets out of prison on parole. A cat-and-mouse chase unfolds as Nandhini, a tainted police officer zeroes in on him as suspect in a spate of murders
Style:
suspense, dark, tense, crime drama, fast paced ...
Plot:
cat and mouse, police procedural, investigation, character study, urban, corruption, obsession, revenge, moral ambiguity, justice, violent, ambulance driver ...
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
After her best friend is tragically murdered in an apparent robbery gone wrong, Tiffany Jackson takes justice in her own hands to find his killer.
Style:
tense, crime drama, captivating, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
murder, revenge, investigation, murder investigation, bereavement, problem, woman, private investigation, husband wife relationship, murder mystery, uncover truth, crime solving ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Homicide detective Walter D'Arcangelo is the only link to a serial killer who preys on adulterous women. Walter must confront his past in order to prove himself innocent before more women are killed.
Style:
dark, detective, suspense, tense, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, murder mystery, false accusation, female victim, cat and mouse, police procedural, obsession, revenge, criminal psychology, moral ambiguity, urban ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new orleans, louisiana
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Egypt
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Police officer Hamza requests his transfer to the Anti-Narcotics Administration, following the killing of his brother by Suleiman Al-Muslimi. He monitors his brother Salem, the big drug dealer, who smuggled Suleiman and fabricated a charge for ...
Style:
crime drama, tense, detective, serious, action drama ...
Plot:
police, organized crime, drug lord, narcotics, drug traffic, law enforcement, investigation, revenge, smuggling, justice, violence, corruption ...
Place:
egypt
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
The Homicide Intervention Team (HIT) sends ruthless police officer Arjun Sarkaar to find a group of killers and stop their grisly murder spree.
Style:
crime thriller, detective, suspense, tense, grim ...
Plot:
investigation, police procedural, serial killer, law enforcement, violent, cat and mouse, forensic, moral ambiguity, revenge, brutal murder, violent death, cult
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The story revolves around victims who have been brutally raped, murdered and then burnt using Kerosene. While investigating the case, Vaibhav comes across a few more cases with the same Modus Operandi committed.
Style:
dark, suspense, crime drama, disturbing, detective ...
Plot:
murder, violent, rape, arson, investigation, law enforcement, police procedural, trauma, serial killer, justice, grief, evidence ...
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The fourth film of firefighter-turned-director Yang Shupeng, Blood of Youth follows a young hacker named Su Ang (Oho Ou), who anonymously tips off the police about the remains of a woman buried in the woods near the city of Hangzhou. Detective Zhang ...
Style:
tense, thrilling, captivating, suspense, detective ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, hacker, uncover truth, secret, murder mystery, murder investigation, sleuth, computer hacker, crime investigation, undercover, crime solving ...
Time:
90s
Place:
china
Similarity:
51%
3K
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Bhanuchander, a cop gets murdered at a guest house. The investigating officer Vijay Shanker takes up the case and suspects it to be a possible homicide. Will Vijay and Bhanuchander's wife (Suhasini) be able to track the criminals?
Style:
suspense, detective, tense, dark, twisted ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, police procedural, evidence, interrogation, whodunit, crime scene, justice, forensics, motive, revenge, corruption ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
The story of Varaaham is co-written by Jithu K Jayan and Sesham Mikeil Fathima director Manu C Kumar, with the latter also credited for the screenplay and dialogues. Tamil filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon plays a significant role in the film. The ...
Style:
tense, suspense, dark, melancholic, psychological ...
Plot:
investigation, missing person, police, cold case, family drama, revenge, corruption, loss, obsession, justice, moral ambiguity, slow burn ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
19 years ago, a 16-year-old boy faces the torment of his father due to his unusual bonding with another boy of his age. This leads to some unfortunate consequences and one realizes them as the story moves 19 years later, when an anonymous human ...
Style:
psychological thriller, suspense, action thriller, tense, crime thriller ...
Plot:
human trafficking, violence, investigation, psychological manipulation, dark past, childhood trauma, abduction, covert operation, mature, family drama, moral ambiguity, isolation ...
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Roland Hassel meets the dangerous Russian mafia.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, serious, detective, dark ...
Plot:
russian mafia, police procedural, mafia, organized crime, murder, investigation, gangster, underworld, law enforcement, betrayal, corruption, revenge ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
stockholm sweden, eastern europe
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Story:
Sobharaj is the leader of an underworld gang. He gets killed in an encounter with the police. The DSP uses his lookalike brother to pose as him in order to capture the rest of his gang.
Style:
crime drama, suspense, tension, dramatic, noir ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
gangster, police, crime boss, underworld, law enforcement, undercover, covert operation, investigation, chase, betrayal, shootout, urban ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
47%
1K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Mark is suspended from his police duties for his unruly yet effective ways of operating, but when 18 children are abducted and found dead, races to catch the criminals. With only 18 hours left, he must confront powerful foes and use unconventional ...
Style:
crime thriller, intense, suspenseful, tense, dark ...
Plot:
child abduction, investigation, vigilante justice, revenge, law enforcement, vigilante, corruption, family tragedy, rescue mission, violent, moral ambiguity, confrontation ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A pair of cops are following a lawyer who has information on a mobster. He's killed and his wife has to help the cops catch the bad guy.
Style:
tense, suspense, dark, detective, fast paced ...
Plot:
mobster, organized crime, law enforcement, murder mystery, police procedural, lawyer, witness, crime family, cat and mouse, urban, peril, investigation ...
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Policeman Dan Sampson happens to have the same badge # as deceased policeman Manny Torres, who died while on duty. The circumstances surrounding Torres' death, officially ruled a drug overdose, become Sampson's obsession. After Sampson ...
Style:
tense, detective, suspense, dark, neo noir ...
Plot:
corruption, investigation, cover up, obsession, moral ambiguity, police procedural, danger, heroin, betrayal, drug overdose, conspiracy, violence ...
Place:
long beach california
Similarity:
45%
362
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A reality cop show films a police raid on a drug ring that goes awry and results in the massacre of 11 policemen. All of this gets taped by the cameraman who tries to sell the tape to the gangsters and gets killed for his efforts. Meanwhile the film ...
Style:
crime thriller, dark, suspenseful, tense, noir ...
Plot:
police, cameraman, murder, gangster, corruption, massacre, cover up, violent, investigation, evidence, criminal underworld, drug cartel ...
Time:
90s
Place:
louisiana, new orleans
Similarity:
44%
423
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
The movie begins with the death of Varma a senior government official who was about to on the verge of making a major anti-corruption bust. The case is handed over to Chandrashekharan IPS who goes by the nickname of "The Tiger". A turning ...
Style:
suspense, detective, psychological, suspenseful, thrilling ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, police procedural, political corruption, police, battles, sleuth, murderer, homicide detective, crime investigation, murder mystery, murder investigation ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A sheriff tracks down a killer who skinned a woman alive.
Style:
detective, tension, dark, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, violence, hostage, murder mystery, sheriff, obsession, sadism, alcoholism, claustrophobia, mistrust, stalker ...
Similarity:
41%
350
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Detective Jack Valentine is reinstated from his desk job to go back onto the streets. His first assignment ends with the death of a mobster who was about to turn states evidence. The killing came as the mobster was with his girlfriend Alma. Jack ...
Style:
detective, suspense, crime thriller, tense, dark ...
Plot:
murder, organized crime, investigation, cop, deception, corruption, violent, moral ambiguity, gang, underworld, love triangle, betrayal ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Birla Bose, an encounter specialist's next assignment takes him to the holy city of Rameshwaram, where the greatest challenge of his career awaits for him.
Style:
suspense, tense, suspenseful, bleak, exciting
Plot:
revenge, police, heroes, danger, betrayal, police investigation, brutality, justice, rivalry, dishonesty, friendship, fight scenes ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Bangladesh
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
When a young man is murdered, Inspector Mainul begins what seems like a straightforward case. But as he digs deeper, hidden truths, shifting motives, and shocking twists begin to unravel, turning the investigation into a gripping race to uncover the ...
Style:
detective, twisted, tense, twist ending, suspense ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, police procedural, whodunit, justice, corruption, interrogation, cover up, moral ambiguity, motive, cold case, revenge ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
38%
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