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Cuartelazo (1977)
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Cuartelazo (1977)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Mexico
Duration: 117 min.
Story: Narration of one of the bloodiest episodes of the Mexican national history, The Tragic Ten, beginning when General Victoriano Huerta sent to kill President Francisco I. Madero, Vice President José María Pino Suárez and Senator Belisario Dominguez. The film recreates the moment of the execution at the hands of Huerta and his accomplices Bernardo Reyes, Félix Díaz and Manuel Mondragón.
Plot: mexican revolution, bandit, dictator, rebellion, diplomacy, anarchism, biopic, state terrorism, political repression, murder, conspiracy, repression, rebel, senator, assassination, senate
Time: 1900s, 20th century

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and suspenseful films with plots about rebellion, murder, soldier, biopic, state affairs, military and violence mostly in Drama, War and History genres. Some movies like Cuartelazo: De todos modos Juan te llamas (1976), The Attempt Dossier (2010), Los hermanos Muerte (1964), Longitud de guerra (1976), Memories of the Future (1969). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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De todos modos Juan te llamas (1976)
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: Mexico
Duration: 97 min.
Story: Analytical view of one of the least reported conflicts of national cinema: the Cristero movement that developed in the regions of western Mexico between 1926 and 1929, highlighting the inability to be faithful to both the Church and the State.
Style: period drama
Plot: mexican revolution, conflict, murder, repression, rebellion
Time: 1920s
⇓ similarity ⇓
95%
The Attempt Dossier (2010)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Mexico
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Tells the story behind an assassination attempt perpetrated in 1897, by a dipsomaniac man, against the President of the Mexican Republic, General Porfirio Diaz.
Plot: mexican revolution, ancient, biopic, political intrigue, male female relationship, drunkenness, newspaper, train, conspiracy, picnic, restaurant, carriage ...
Time: 19th century, ancient times, 1890s
Place: mexico, latin america, mexico city
⇓ similarity ⇓
90%
Los hermanos Muerte (1964)
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Mexico
Story: Woman swears to avenge her brother's murder.. Then she falls in love with the murderer, before discovering that he's the one.
Plot: three brothers, mexican revolution, greed, shootout, group, murder, sacrifice, revenge, troops, widow, rebellion
⇓ similarity ⇓
87%
Longitud de guerra (1976)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: Mexico
Duration: 142 min.
Story: Mexico's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1976.
Plot: native american, mountain, rebellion, greed, evil landowner, small town, corruption, murder, suicide, revenge, massacre, sacrifice ...
Time: 1900s
Place: mexico
⇓ similarity ⇓
82%
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And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War, Western
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 112 min.
Story: In 1914, the Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa (Antonio Banderas) invites studios to shoot his actual battles against Porfírio Diaz army to raise funds for financing guns and ammunition. The Mutual Film Corporation, through producer D.W. Griffith ...
Style: captivating, serious, surreal, realistic, factual ...
Plot: mexican revolution, violence, obsessive quest, campaign, rebelliousness, state affairs, battle zone, battles, battlefield, assassination, murder, medieval ...
Place: mexico
⇓ similarity ⇓
59%
Memories of the Future (1969)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Mexico
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Memories of the Future
Plot: execution, tragedy, rebellion, brothel, family relations, hiding place, party, sacrifice, revenge, small town, murder, shootout ...
Time: 1920s
⇓ similarity ⇓
52%
 6.5
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Chicogrande (2010)
Genre: Drama, History, War, Western
Country: Mexico
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Butch Fenton, major of American army, comes for Villa's head and he's gonna get it. The "Punitive Expedition" proved to be the last major campaign of the U.S. Cavalry. Mexican revolution is the first social movement of the ...
Style: serious, captivating, sincere, rough, epic ...
Plot: revolution, manhunt, rebellion, on the run, idealism, rebelliousness, military, obsessive quest, escapades, state affairs, heroes, political unrest ...
Time: 1910s, 20th century
Place: latin america, mexico
⇓ similarity ⇓
47%
 7.4
 23K
Salvador (1986)
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: USA, Mexico, UK
Duration: 122 min.
Story: A second rated journalist from the US tries his luck in El Salvador during the military dictatorship in the 1980s.
Style: suspense, political, tense, factual, harsh ...
Plot: civil war, photojournalist, journalism, revolution, dictator, politics, war correspondent, war, reporter, cold war, dictatorship, military ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, year 1986, 70s
Place: latin america, central america, san francisco
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man (2010)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Romania
Duration: 163 min.
Story: When the Soviet Army marched into Romania in 1944, a part of the Romanian population went “into the mountains” – a diverse assortment of nationalists and fascists, liberals, apolitical farmers and members of the middle-class, who were affected ...
Plot: communism, dictatorship, dictator, international relations, rebellion, propaganda, world war two, suicide, torture, nationalist, red army, fascism ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
 5.8
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The President (2012)
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: Philippines
Duration: 162 min.
Story: The film begins with his capture by Philippine and US forces under Frederick Funston's command in 1901, then flashes back to 1886, when an old woman gives Aguinaldo and his childhood friend Candido Tirona cryptic prophecies. Ten years later, ...
Style: suspense, political thriller, serious, realistic, captivating
Plot: conspiracy, treason, election, friendship, husband wife relationship, president, rebellion, assassination, murder, spy, revolution, secret organization ...
Time: 20th century, 19th century
Place: the philippines
⇓ similarity ⇓
43%
 6.7
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Sarajevo (2014)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Austria, Czech Republic
Duration: 98 min.
Story: The events in Sarajevo in June 1914 are the backdrop for a thriller directed by Andreas Prochaska and written by Martin Ambrosch, focusing on the examining magistrate Dr. Leo Pfeffer (Florian Teichtmeister) investigating the assassination of ...
Style: captivating, factual, tense, serious, historical drama
Plot: world war one, assassination, political conspiracy, freedom fighter, investigation, royalty, world war two, dictator, dictatorship, great war, society, rivalry ...
Time: 1910s, year 1914
Place: sarajevo, serbia, germany, bosnia herzegovina
⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
 7.0
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New Moon (2001)
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Philippines
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Ahmad belongs to the Bangsamoro people. While many of his kind are bent on fighting, thinking that Mindanao is only for the Muslims, Ahmad prefers to live a simple and peaceful life. He works as a doctor in Manila while his wife, Fatima, and his ...
Plot: rebel, muslim, military officer, lieutenant, soldier, rebellion, mutiny, conflict, family relations, doctor
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⇓ similarity ⇓
36%
For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada (2012)
Genre: Drama, History, War, Western
Country: Mexico
Duration: 145 min.
Story: A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.
Style: serious, realistic, sincere, epic, christian film ...
Plot: catholic, religious persecution, faith, rebellion, civil war, battles, military, chicano, saint, fighting the system, rebelliousness, wartime life ...
Time: 20th century, 1920s
Place: mexico, latin america
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
 5.6
 13K
Mohenjo Daro (2016)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story: Village lad Sarman is drawn to big, bad Mohenjo Daro - and its mascot Chaani. But Chaani must wed Munja, son of Mohenjo Daro's ruler, Maham. Will Sarman find love - and more - in Mohenjo Daro?
Style: captivating, entertaining, tense, exciting, suspenseful
Audience: chick flick, boys' night
Plot: fight, murder, love, violence, revenge, arena, village, crocodile, antiquity, rivalry, farmer, rebellion ...
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
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The Scapular (1968)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, War
Country: Mexico
Duration: 85 min.
Story: A woman who is about to die calls the town's priest and hands him a scapulary, saying that she knows of its great powers. Anybody who does not believe in them will end up dead.
Plot: mexican revolution, macabre, death, catholic, confession, soldier, murder, priest, bandit, hanging, occult, mascot ...
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33%
Damn the Defiant! (1962)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, ...
Style: historical drama, realistic, serious, suspenseful, technicolor ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: napoleonic wars, ship, pirate, british navy, sea adventure, navy, sea, mutiny, sailing, marine, captain, french revolution ...
Time: 18th century, 1790s
Place: europe, england, mediterranean sea
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
 6.8
 47
Cananea (1978)
Genre: Drama, History, Western
Country: Mexico
Duration: 123 min.
Story: Based on a true story in the American owned Cananea mine. It depicts how the owner profits while the Mexican workers struggle to survive and are exploited for their labour.
Plot: mexican revolution, strike, union, economist, labor, conflict, anarchism, conquistador, town, class struggle, police officer, squad ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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Style: captivating, thrilling, realistic, tense
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⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
 7.2
 26
Morenga (1985)
Genre: Drama, War
Country: West Germany
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Based on a novel of the same title by Uwe Timm and set in 1904 in South Africa, this is an uneven tale of war and intrigue between native South Africans, German colonialists, and British colonialists, a war no one really wins. Gottschalk (Jacques ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
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Style: historical drama, atmospheric, factual, suspense, exciting ...
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Place: scotland, britain, scottish highlands, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
Game for Vultures (1979)
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 113 min.
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⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
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Style: captivating, thought provoking, serious, realistic, bleak ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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The Butcher of Prague (2011)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Duration: 126 min.
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Style: realistic, disturbing, serious, emotional, bleak
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Style: realistic, exciting, serious, epic, captivating ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
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Genre: Drama, History, Western
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Duration: 110 min.
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Style: political
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⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
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Style: political, bleak, rough, captivating, disturbing ...
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Time: year 2002, 70s, 90s, 20th century, year 1972 ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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Style: suspense, realistic, tense, factual, intense ...
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Time: 60s, 20th century
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⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: Nicaragua, Cuba, Mexico, Costa Rica
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Alsino, a boy of 10 or 12, lives with his grandmother in a remote area of Nicaragua. He's engulfed in the war between rebels and government troops when a US advisor orders the army to open a staging area by the boy's hamlet. Alsino tries ...
Style: political
Plot: boy, international relations, latinos, rebellion, soldier, helicopter, civil war, drunk, grandmother grandson relationship, brothel, jungle, rebel ...
Time: year 1982
Place: nicaragua, costa rica, central america
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
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