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Cain & Abel (1982)
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Original name: Cain at Abel
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
In this modern-day version of the biblical legend on Cain and Abel, strong-willed matriarch SeƱora Pina favors her younger son Ellis over the older Loren whom she blames for the death of her husband. Ellis grows up cowardly and spoiled while Loren becomes a responsible family man despite his increasing resentment towards his mother. What began as a sibling rivalry develops into a deep feud that would later escalate into a large-scale war - with all the mayhem and bloodshed.
Plot:
revenge, last will and testament, brother, violent death, magic, rape, pregnancy, murder, mother, bully, inheritance, jealousy, legend, maid, baby, cabaret, chambermaid, mirror, piano, pregnant woman, grief, tractor, dinner, martyr, grandmother ...
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Most similar movies to Cain & Abel
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, suspense, suspenseful and independent film films with plots about revenge, murder, vigilante, justice, corruption, betrayal and violence mostly in Drama, Action and Crime genres. Some movies like Cain & Abel: Miguelito, the Rebel (1985), Hangga't May Hininga (1996), Clutching a Knife (1984), Bona (1980), The One-Armed Executioner (1981). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
80s
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Ellis gets imprisoned from trying to avenge the death of his brother, who helped him expose the illegal engagements of a military general. Ellis tries to recover from the tragedies in his life by being a relentless inmate in the jail. Ellis becomes ...
Style:
suspense, crime drama, intense, tension, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Place:
the philippines
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92%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Philippines, France
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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310
Genre: Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A scorned teenager gets revenge on the aging gigolo who took advantage of her while pursuing other women.
Style:
independent film
Plot:
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Place:
manila philippines, the philippines
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Philippines, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
action drama, absurd, grindhouse, noir
Plot:
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Place:
the philippines, manila philippines
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Philippines
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
Thirupathi learns that his pregnant sister died due to a corrupt doctor's negligence who did not get a bribe. When he decides to take revenge, he finds out that the doctor is his boss's brother.
Style:
tension, dramatic, intense, emotional, dark ...
Plot:
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
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Similarity:
52%
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Country: Philippines, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
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50%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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48%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Philippines
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
90s
Place:
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Similarity:
47%
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 196 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Country: Philippines
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Story:
Philipino War Movie
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
80s
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
independent film
Plot:
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Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Country: South Africa, Angola
Duration: 106 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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Duration: 147 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: India
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
revenge, village, father son relationship, family drama, family honor, murder, murderer, fight, vengeance, vigilante, loss of father, justice ...
Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: India
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Some punks go into a small town and start hassling the gas station owner; Billy Ray Dalton a friend of the owner pulls a shot gun on them and tells them to go away. Later they go back and force the owner to tell them where Dalton lives. Now, Dalton ...
Style:
independent film
Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Plot:
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Similarity:
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Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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380
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: India
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Story:
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