Movies like Action 1980
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Action (1980)
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Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Bruno is an idealistic hero who questions the meaning of life in this confusing and sometimes hallucinatory erotic drama. After a night in jail, he is gang-raped by punk rockers in a garbage dump. He later saves an old man who believes he is Garibaldi and a woman he believes is Ophelia. Bruno watches helplessly as she later jumps from a window.
Style:
surreal, erotic, sexy, erotic drama, bleak, existential, dark drama, psychological, psychedelic, melancholic ...
Plot:
female nudity, absurd humor, rape, surrealism, sexual abuse, alienation, violent, loss of innocence, hallucination, desperation, identity crisis, moral ambiguity, urban decay, character study, friendship, betrayal, jealousy, compassion, homelessness, anti hero, erotica, exploitation, obsession, nightlife, garbage dump ...
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Most similar movies to Action
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out bleak, intense, art house and psychological films with plots about female nudity, obsession, character study, moral ambiguity, alienation, isolation and urban mostly in Drama, Romance and Comedy genres. Some movies like Action: 11 Days, 11 Nights 2 (1991), Paprika (1991), Female Teacher Hunting (1982), Diary of a Sinner (1974), Dropout (1970). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Sarah Asproon returns to New Orleans to act as executrix of the estate of a millionaire whom she was once the mistress of. She must decide which one of his surviving family members will inherit his fortune. It's not a decision that she's ...
Style:
erotic, sensual, erotic drama, intense, sexy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, erotica, seduction, family secret, greed, mistress, family drama, wealth, deception, sexploitation, sexually explicit, abuse ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new orleans, louisiana
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A young country girl comes to town and works in a brothel in order to help her fiance get the money to start his own business. "Paprika" is the name given to her by the madam.
Style:
erotic, sexy, sensual, cult classic, manga ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
prostitute, erotica, brothel, prostitution, sex scene, female nudity, sex, sexually liberated, female pubic hair, femme fatale, lust, passionate sex ...
Time:
1950s, 50s
Place:
italy, rome italy
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 66 min.
Story:
A moonlight skinny-dipping session between two carefree high schoolers leads to a young boy being accused of a violent assault on his female classmate. After throwing a teacher to the ground, he stomps out of the school gates and spends his summer ...
Style:
dark, controversial, tension, noir, surreal ...
Plot:
asian sex, female teacher, violence, sexual assault, sexual abuse, rape accusation, revenge, school, moral ambiguity, teacher student relationship, exploitation, obsession ...
Time:
80s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The revealing story of the shocking exploits of those who fulfill the most bizarre fantasies.
Style:
grindhouse, intense, controversial, disturbing, bleak ...
Plot:
pimp, sexploitation, suicide, self destructing, exploitation, desperation, moral ambiguity, loneliness, character study, alienation, obsession, mental illness ...
Similarity:
36%
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265
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Italian immigrant kidnaps a wealthy British woman, and they fall in love.
Style:
psychological, melancholic, existential, bleak, art house ...
Plot:
kidnapping, escape, alienation, character study, frustration, social realism, forbidden love, cross cultural relations, illicit affair, mature, loneliness, class conflict ...
Time:
70s
Place:
italy, england
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama
Country: Portugal
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
Feature film
Style:
bleak, melancholic, tragic ending, intense, art house ...
Plot:
poverty, hopelessness, drug addiction, pain, desperation, prostitution, illness, isolation, alienation, self destructing, character study, sacrifice ...
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama
Country: Venezuela
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Gilberto, a young man from the countryside, arrives in the city with the aim of carving out a future for himself. Initially he is dazzled by the sparkling image of the city, the spoiler of civilization, which will batter him until his personality ...
Style:
realistic, dark, bleak, intense, melancholic
Plot:
drug addiction, urban decay, moral ambiguity, loss of innocence, social realism, coming of age, poverty, nightlife, character study, violence, corruption, identity crisis ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama
Country: Israel, France
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Muhammad, a rejected boy from the fringe of society, floats through the streets of a filthy city, exposed and desolated, until he meets Gurevich; a lone rover who rides his motorcycle into the bowels of the city, through the shadows of the back ...
Style:
dark, existential, bleak, art house, psychological ...
Plot:
urban decay, street life, urban, desolation, isolation, identity, alienation, loner, survival, anti hero, power struggle, coming of age ...
Place:
palestine, israel
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A wealthy man falls for a woman who does not accept his courtship which forces him to enters a dangerous and erotic dream world.
Style:
erotic, sexy, erotic drama, sensual, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
seduction, lust, jealousy, prostitute, erotica, brothel, dancer, murder, female nudity, bondage, sexuality, desire ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, France
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Charlie, a down-on-his-luck loner, crosses paths with a blind homeless man who is his exact double. Perplexed and intrigued by the discovery, Charlie invites the man into his life.
Style:
suspenseful, enigmatic, captivating, suspense, bleak ...
Plot:
doppelganger, striptease, couple relations, lookalikes, misfit, isolation, obsession, identity crisis, dual identity, moral ambiguity, alienation, urban ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy, France, Belgium
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
In a despairing, fatalistic Rome, Nicola finds himself flirting with the city’s dark side. Drinking too much and living among drifters, petty criminals and anxious immigrants, Nicola becomes entwined in an insurance scam that leads him further ...
Style:
bleak, dark, intense, suspenseful, melancholic ...
Plot:
violence, insurance scam, criminal underworld, urban decay, police investigation, moral ambiguity, corruption, drinking, poverty, isolation, class conflict, anti hero ...
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A man without scruples mistreats his lover and her daughter, a teenager. also in his mind a diabolical plan to force the girl into prostitution.
Style:
dark, bleak, intense, erotic, art house ...
Plot:
prostitution, brothel, sexual abuse, victimization, forced prostitution, abuse, loss of innocence, sexploitation, teenager, abusive stepfather, domestic violence, human trafficking ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
After her husband's suicide, young and beautiful Mitsuko Fuji feels alone and helpless -- until one of her husband's major creditors, Mr. Kito, offers a sympathetic ear and a cancellation of all debts. However, Mitsuko soon learns that ...
Style:
erotic, bleak, intense, psychological, period piece ...
Plot:
pink film, widow, exploitation, mistress, debt, forced prostitution, sexploitation, rape, forbidden love, domestic drama, manipulation, love triangle ...
Time:
60s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Mike, a rough sleeper in London, is trapped in a cycle of self-destruction as he attempts to turn his life around. Along the way, he encounters unexpected chances for a fresh start.
Style:
dark, intense, emotional, psychological, surreal ...
Plot:
male protagonist, urban decay, male nudity, redemption, addiction, character study, youth, alienation, isolation, recovery, poverty, desperation ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama
Country: Serbia
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A man whose life is on the verge of collapse looks for new inspiration in this drama from Serbian filmmaker Milos Radivojevic. On was once a reporter, but now makes his living working as a public relations man for a banking firm. On is in his ...
Style:
realistic, reflective, melancholic, existential, art house ...
Plot:
midlife crisis, character study, alienation, identity crisis, alcoholism, male protagonist, social realism, domestic drama, slow burn, boredom, intimate, mature ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A few years ago, when Tomomi (Hiroko Akune) was on the way home from school, she saw her friend Keiko (Misaki Mori) about to be raped by a man. Tomomi hit the man in the head with a stone and saved Keiko. In the present, Keiko, has buried her ...
Style:
bleak, captivating, thrilling, realistic, sentimental ...
Plot:
female nudity, sexual abuse, prostitution, trauma, sex work, character study, survival, female friendship, guilt, mature, alienation, street life ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Peter is the dark brooding type. Leading a vacuous, shapeless life, he longs for the ideal woman, while at the same time, half heartedly continuing with his habitual girlfriend, Marusa , who is considerably older, a fact that Peter is quick to point ...
Style:
melancholic, psychological, romantic drama, black and white, existential ...
Plot:
character study, loneliness, identity crisis, bittersweet, desperation, alienation, frustration, obsession, small town, minimalism, slow burn, social realism ...
Place:
eastern europe, slovenia
Similarity:
22%
105
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A tragic tale of an individual teen prostitute as seen from the lens of her Buddhist neighbor.
Style:
poignant, melancholic, independent film, contemplative, realistic ...
Plot:
compassion, prostitution, character study, poverty, loss, empathy, social realism, loneliness, urban, slice of life, street life, ethical dilemma ...
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A New York film director, working on his latest movie in Los Angeles, begins to reflect the actions in his movie and real life, especially when he begins an affair with the lead actress.
Style:
sexy, psychological, erotic, melancholic, erotic drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
filmmaking, redemption, drug, obsession, multiple storylines, addiction, lifestyle, downfall, life is a bitch, showbiz, human nature, infidelity ...
Time:
year 1993, 90s, 70s
Place:
israel, los angeles, middle east, usa, california ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: West Germany
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
no overview.
Style:
tragic ending, melancholic, bleak, noir, period piece ...
Plot:
infidelity, addiction, alcoholism, betrayal of trust, anti hero, manipulation, revenge, seduction, jealousy, sexploitation, female antagonist, obsession ...
Time:
70s
Place:
west germany
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Set amongst the backdrop of the towering, concrete-clad estates of south London ‘Zebra Crossings’ blends a diverse mixture of characters that all share one thing in common: The incredible loneliness of living alongside 7 million other people.
Style:
atmospheric, tense, intense, melancholic, bleak ...
Plot:
loneliness, coming of age, friendship, urban, social commentary, drug addiction, alienation, realism, character study, social realism, father figure, mentor ...
Place:
england
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Two Vietnam vets, Tom and Nordi, live sad lives in a crumbling New Jersey town. Sharing a one room apartment, they talk about their inability to hold down real work, struggle to get noticed at the VA and fail to connect with women. This changes for ...
Style:
dark, grim, bleak, psychological, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
murder, rape, vietnam veteran, trauma, ptsd, sexual abuse, mature, veteran, isolation, male friendship, urban decay, toxic relationship ...
Time:
70s
Place:
new jersey
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
Story:
The story of three women and the circumstances that led each to get involved in prostitution as call girls.
Style:
realistic, period piece, psychological, intense, retro ...
Plot:
sex work, prostitution, sexuality, character study, women's issues, prostitute, exploitation, survival, taboo, branding iron, urban, social realism ...
Time:
60s
Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
A convicted rapist, Ikuo is released from prison and goes in pursuit of the woman he raped, Mieko. So obsessed is he with revenge he sees her in every woman he meets. After carrying out vicious attacks on a prostitute and a young girl he finally ...
Style:
disturbing, dark, crime drama, bleak, tense ...
Plot:
sexploitation, violence, revenge, rape, obsession, sexual abuse, sexual content, massage parlor, prostitution, tragedy, mature, stalker ...
Time:
90s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
They're the erotic toys of the mindless generation... trapped in a never-neverland of distorted sexual practices
Style:
erotic drama, sensual, controversial, erotic, art house ...
Plot:
sexual exploration, lesbian sex, erotica, threesome, sexually liberated, love triangle, taboo, moral ambiguity, clown, collector, voyeurism, manipulation ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: Portugal
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A look at the urban society of the seventies. The story of Marta a young and pretty girl, who leaves her husband to search for her true identity. She doesn't quite know what she wants, but at least she knows what she's escaping from. Soon ...
Style:
psychological, suspense, melancholic, tense, atmospheric ...
Plot:
female protagonist, identity crisis, urban, character study, social commentary, escape, murder, social realism, loneliness, isolation, suspicion, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A man who escaped from a prison comes to his inmate's village to find his wife, after having been told how wonderful she is. He hides at her place only to find out that she receives "night visits" from the village men. He starts a ...
Style:
suspense, dark, intense, tense, crime drama ...
Plot:
murder, revenge, violent, escapee, vigilante, jealousy, obsession, escape, claustrophobia, village life, anti hero, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
70s
Place:
balkan
Similarity:
19%
185
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
23 year old Jame Dean Ray is a small time drug dealer bent on self destruction. The product of a broken home, Jimmy refuses help from those around him and spends his final hours hanging out and selling drugs with of course and occasional robbery.
Style:
dark, crime drama, grim, bleak, psychological ...
Plot:
lesbian sex, drug dealer, self destructing, tragic hero, moral ambiguity, anti hero, character study, violent death, tragedy, downbeat ending, addiction, regret ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In this eerie, atmospheric tale, a young woman is on a train when she sees some people she thinks she knows from her childhood. On arriving home, her husband tells her that a certain countess has died. At that point, the film cuts to a scene of the ...
Style:
atmospheric, metafiction, art house, melancholic, ambiguous ending ...
Plot:
suicide, female protagonist, mental illness, depression, ambiguity, children, hallucination, psychiatric hospital, death, schizophrenia, uncertainty, obsession ...
Place:
paris france
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Filmmaker Gregory Hatanaka fashions a stunning film about love and excess. Robert (Norman Reedus) is a writer who hasn't done much writing lately; instead, he's busy pushing the envelope with his toxic mix of boredom, drugs and a dalliance ...
Style:
psychological, existential, erotic, independent film, moody
Plot:
writers, obsession, making love, infidelity, affair, toxic relationship, character study, cheating, boredom, self destructing, marriage, sexual tension ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
19%
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