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Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (1993)
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Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (1993)
Original name: Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 200 min.
Story: The true story of a woman who is sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering her husband's ex-wife.
Plot: serial killer, police, murder, policewoman, frame up, police corruption, lovers on the run, female police officer, trial, court
Place: canada, ontario canada

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, disturbing and suspenseful films with plots about murder, serial killer, true crime, trial, husband wife relationship, police and death mostly in Drama, Biography and Crime genres. Some movies like Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story: Franz Fuchs – A Patriot (2007), Easy Prey (1986), Looking for Angelina (2005), Night of the Hunter (1991), The Perfect Mother (1997). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story (1992)
Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
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Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story (1993)
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Duration: 100 min.
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Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story (1995)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
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Franz Fuchs – A Patriot (2007)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Austria
Duration: 90 min.
Story: The letter bomber Franz Fuchs (1949-2000) saw his crimes as a service to the community. He wanted to be one thing above all else: a patriot.
Style: semi documentary
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Easy Prey (1986)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Based on a true story, a serial killer abducts his latest victim from a mall and assaults her. Confused by her atypical reaction, he doesn't kill her, but instead takes her along as he continues on his killing spree. Meanwhile, the authorities ...
Style: factual
Audience: teens
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Place: miami
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Looking for Angelina (2005)
Genre: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Looking for Angelina is based on one of the most important murder trials in Canada. Angelina Napolitano murdered her husband with an axe and was sentenced to be executed...
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Place: canada, ontario canada
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Night of the Hunter (1991)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A false preacher ingratiates himself with a dead man's family to find where he hid the money from a robbery.
Style: psychotronic
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The Perfect Mother (1997)
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
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Style: depressing
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
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Plot: serial killer, gay, murder, con artists, true crime, insurance fraud, male homosexuality, insurance, scam, bisexual, homosexual
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Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, Canada
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Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story (1992)
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Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Story of attractive cop Laurencia Bembenek, who, in 1982, was sentenced to prison for killing her husband's ex-wife in Milwaukee, WI.
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Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
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Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: The life and death of the "Playboy" centerfold model/actress Dorothy Stratten.
Plot: serial killer, nude model, biopic, playboy, price of fame, hollywood, self destructing, dying young, rise and fall, true crime, modeling, ambition ...
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