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People Mountain People Sea (2011)
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Original name: 人山人海
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A story of vengeance set in China’s wild Southwest, where brutality can be the norm rather than the exception.
Style:
realistic, serious, tense, captivating, psychological, suspense, sincere, touching, road movie, contemplative
Plot:
vengeance, obsession, track down, redemption, murder, poverty, crimes, journey, rivalry, mountain, life is a bitch, hopes, motorcycle, male nudity, mine, stabbed in the back, danger, chases and races, knife, explosion, quarry
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
china, asia
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, tense, realistic and captivating films with plots about crimes, danger, murder, rivalry, deadly, graphic violence and dishonesty mostly in Crime, Thriller and Drama genres. Some movies like People Mountain People Sea: One on One (2014), Viva Riva! (2010), Dossier K. (2009), The Ministers (2009), Absolute Killers (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 89 min.
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A NYPD detective attempts to avenge the death of her father, but unwittingly becomes involved with one of his killers.
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Duration: 105 min.
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Story:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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