Movies like Kaththi

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Kaththi (2014)
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Kaththi (2014)
Original name: கத்தி
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 166 min.
Story: Kathiresan aka Kaththi, a criminal, escapes from the Kolkata prison and comes to Chennai, where he comes across his doppelganger Jeevanandham, fighting for his life after being shot at by unknown men. Kathir decides to pass off as Jeeva and make away with a lump sum amount but once he realizes who Jeeva really is, Kathir turns a crusader.
Style: exciting, captivating, psychological, tense, feel good, serious, realistic, suspenseful, cult film
Audience: boys' night
Plot: rivalry, village, chase, gangster, save the day, corporation, danger, farming, dual role, farmer, escaped prisoner, master criminal, chases and races, criminal's revenge, criminal heroes, violent content, fight, graphic violence, tamil, bollywood, crimes, track down
Time: 21st century, contemporary
Place: asia, india
Keyword: gangsters

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Most similar movies to Kaththi

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out exciting, realistic, captivating and tense films with plots about rivalry, danger, chases and races, criminal heroes, heroes, gangster and violent content mostly in Action, Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like Kaththi: Jilla (2014), David (2013), Bullett Raja (2013), Sura (2010), Christmas Rush (2002). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Jilla (2014)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 185 min.
Story: A cop decides to take on his godfather, who raised him from childhood, and make him realize the error of his ways.
Style: exciting, captivating, tense, psychological, semi serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: adopted son, gangster, police, rivalry, parents and children, dishonesty, law enforcement, escapades, danger, fighting crime, murder, godfather ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india, asia
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100%
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David (2013)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 155 min.
Story: The story is about two Davids living in different parts of India whose lives eventually come together in a twist of events., who are about to take a step which is going to change their lives forever.
Style: exciting, captivating, realistic, serious, stylized ...
Plot: gangster, musician, criminal heroes, hopes, love and romance, village, multiple storylines, unrequited love, fisherman, love, destiny, tamil ...
Time: 70s, 20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place: london, england, india, asia, goa india
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Bullett Raja (2013)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 138 min.
Story: A common man who transforms into a gangster revolts against the very system he once obediently followed by declaring war on the police, the government, and the industrialists.
Style: serious, suspenseful, realistic, exciting, captivating ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: vengeance, master criminal, chase, rise to the top, ambition, criminal's revenge, rivalry, criminal heroes, gangster, police officer, government official, disorder ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
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Sura (2010)
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 159 min.
Story: When a corrupt politician tries to seize the land of his villagers, a brave and powerful fisherman sets out to fight against him.
Style: serious, captivating, exciting, tense, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: vigilantism, political corruption, village life, rivalry, injustice, fisherman, salvation, society, danger, life is a bitch, village
Time: 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
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Christmas Rush (2002)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: In the season of giving, the department took his badge. Criminals took his wife. Now, one cop is taking matters into his own hands
Style: realistic, suspenseful, serious, exciting, tense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: christmas, law enforcement, save the day, partner, danger, master criminal, crime gone awry, rivalry, disorder, die hard, hijacking, chases and races ...
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24%
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Billa (2007)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story: The intertwined stories of an international Don in Malaysia, David Billa, chased by the cops, an Indian police officer, a woman who wants to avenge the death of her brother, and a lowly thief, Velu who shares with Billa, an unusual connection.
Style: exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot: law enforcement, rivalry, working undercover, twists and turns, danger, disorder, hidden identity, criminal heroes, master criminal, chases and races, gangster, switching roles ...
Time: 21st century
Place: asia, malaysia
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24%
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Fool N Final (2007)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story: A bunch of misfits and gangsters embarks on a journey to find a lost and stolen diamond.
Style: exciting, semi serious, realistic, suspenseful, humorous
Plot: gang, disorder, danger, rivalry, criminal heroes, dishonesty, cons and scams, chases and races, goofy hero, gangster, diamond theft, bookies ...
Time: 21st century
Place: asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
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Viswasam (2019)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story: A village ruffian, who settles disputes in his native, takes on a big shot when he tries to sort out the rough patch in his marriage after several years.
Style: semi serious, exciting, stylized, captivating
Plot: vengeance, danger, heroes, redemption, parents and children, violence, friendship, rivalry, chase, marriage, family relations, tamil ...
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Jai Ho (2014)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story: Jai Ho is an upcoming Bollywood action Drama film starring Salman Khan and Tabu in lead roles. It is a remake of Telugu film Stalin starring Chiranjeevi in the lead role
Style: tense, realistic, suspenseful, serious, fast ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: heroes, rivalry, righting the wronged, state affairs, fighting crime, against the odds, tough heroes, political corruption, good versus evil, machismo, corrupt politician, martial arts ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
 6.3
 12K
Thalaivaa (2013)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 179 min.
Story: A mafia don sends his son out of the country because he doesn't want even a shadow of his life falling on him. Destiny wills otherwise. The son makes an innocuous trip to Mumbai to visit his dad. And ends up filling his father's large ...
Style: suspense, tense, unusual plot structure, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot: vigilantism, mafia, fight for justice, politics, leader, fight, revenge, criminal heroes, brutality, crime boss, gang war, mob boss ...
Time: year 1988
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
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Velayudham (2011)
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 186 min.
Story: An ordinary milkman is forced to become the fictional character Velayudham who takes on the scum of the earth.
Style: exciting, captivating, suspense, tense, sexy ...
Plot: terrorism, vigilantism, corruption, escapades, fighting crime, superhero, danger, chase, lifesaver, journalist, rivalry, chases and races ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
Bodyguard: A New Beginning (2008)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story: 'A New Beginning' focuses around the story of Leung, the bodyguard of a Chinese Triad boss, Wong, to whom his loyalty is unrivaled. Living in Hong Kong, Wong requests that his bodyguard travel to the UK to protect a young British woman, ...
Style: exciting, serious, captivating, suspense, crime drama ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: bodyguard, gangster, martial arts, danger, rivalry, family relations, hitman, rescue, betrayal, triad, criminal heroes, woman in danger ...
Time: 21st century
Place: england, hong kong, asia, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
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Trial by Fire (2008)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story: A firefighter is wrongly blamed for the death of her father, hours before he was due to retire from the department. Eager to prove herself to her peers, she sets out to join an elite squad of smoke jumpers who are expected to jump from aeroplanes ...
Style: realistic, exciting, tense, captivating, psychological ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: firefighter, daring rescue, save the day, basic training, danger, ambition, gender, female protagonist, death of father, false accusation, firefight, rivalry ...
Time: 21st century
Place: canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
Born to Hate... Destined to Love (2012)
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story: While fighting for the political supremacy of their respective families, a Hindu man and a Muslim woman share a forbidden romance.
Style: emotional, realistic, serious, romantic, tense ...
Plot: family relations, forbidden love, rivalry, vengeance, hopes, clan, family feud, danger, friendship, tragic love, love and romance, parents and children ...
Place: india, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
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The Scorpion (2007)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 98 min.
Story: Featuring a mix of Thai Boxing and Ultimate Fighting, SCORPION has been dubbed The French Fight Club. It stars Jerome Le Banner, who is also known as Hyper Battle Cyborg and The Bulldog of Paris, a true kickboxer, famous for his aggressive style - ...
Style: captivating, exciting, tense, psychological, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, kickboxing, rivalry, redemption, underground fighting, imprisonment, contests and competitions, danger, fight, performer's life, hopes, athlete's life ...
Time: 21st century
Place: france
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Fast Lane (2010)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min.
Story: A high-speed accident on the freeways of Los Angeles reveals a turf war between two competing car theft rings of sexy all-girl crews. Brandy Martinez, a young streetwise cop is assigned by lieutenant Baynes (Steven Bauer) to go undercover and ...
Style: exciting, captivating, tense, suspense, crime drama ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: rivalry, gang, working undercover, chases and races, car chase, danger, partner, love and romance, car, woman with a gun, car race, undercover ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa, california, los angeles
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21%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 170 min.
Story: A young policeman hunts down the men who caused the accident that put his politician father into a coma.
Style: humorous, exciting, captivating, tense, realistic ...
Plot: fighting crime, drug lord, vengeance, rivalry, law enforcement, disorder, against the rules, danger, exploitation, tragic love, coma, violent content ...
Time: 21st century
Place: asia, india
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21%
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Tell (2014)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Ethan Tell is a small time crook who makes a big-time score when he steals 1 million dollars. Ironically, his life radically changes for the worst when he discovers that stealing the money was the easy part and he now must keep his partner, his ...
Style: exciting, serious, suspenseful, realistic, captivating ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: life turned upside down, rivalry, danger, on the run, going straight, dishonesty, violent content, sexual content, profanity, criminal heroes, chases and races, money ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
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Baseline (2010)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story: The Baseline is the centre of the East London grime club scene and the queue regularly stretches around the block. Danny works on the door - breaking up fights and managing drunk kids. However, when he rescues Terry, the club owner and local gang ...
Style: serious, suspenseful, captivating, exciting, tense ...
Plot: gang, gangster, breakup, moral dilemma, rivalry, murder, love and romance, danger, hitman, master criminal
Time: 21st century
Place: england, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
Winning Streak (2012)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Winning Streak is the astonishing story of a group of young down-and-outs who are presented with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; to change their luck and set off on the adventure of their lives. Thanks to an infallible method based on the roulette ...
Style: exciting, realistic, tense, captivating, fast ...
Audience: boys' night
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Shakti (1982)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 166 min.
Story: A scrupulously honest cop refuses kidnappers' demands at grave risk to the life of his son. The son is rescued but lives forever scarred by his father's willingness to sacrifice his own son for the sake of his principles. This works out to ...
Style: exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough
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Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: india
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21%
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Rebellion (2009)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 100 min.
Story: In a district within Hong Kong five gangs have an uneasy truce as they all work within the area. Chaos then ensues when triad leader Jimmy is shot. Jimmy's wife Cheung Wah then appoints his bodyguard Po as the temporary leader of the gang over ...
Style: exciting, serious, tense, captivating, psychological ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: gangster, rivalry, assassination attempt, tough heroes, danger, save the day, murder, politics, car chase, couple relations, heroes, criminal heroes ...
Time: 21st century
Place: hong kong
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
The City Is Mine (2008)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: A young man coming home after serving time in the penitentiary finds his city in control by local thugs, stops at nothing to gain sole control of a city he feels is rightfully his.
Style: captivating, exciting, tense, suspense, independent film ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: murder, rivalry, gang, criminal's revenge, gangster, drug dealing, urban ghetto, buddies, ego clash, police, love, prison ...
Time: 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
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Thaandavam (2012)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 160 min.
Story: A blind man with his 'Echolocation' power takes on a revenge mission.
Style: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful
Audience: boys' night
Plot: blindness, chase, revenge, murder, betrayal, blind character, danger, rivalry, blind man, dishonesty, chases and races, mastermind ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india, asia, new delhi, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
The Guillotines (2012)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: China, Haiti, Hong Kong
Duration: 112 min.
Story: During the Manchurian-ruled Qing Dynasty, Emperor Yong Zheng established a secret assassination squad known as the Guillotines to eliminate all who opposed him. Once heavily favored by the Emperor, the Guillotines are deemed expendable once Emperor ...
Style: exciting, realistic, suspenseful, serious, captivating
Audience: boys' night
Plot: political unrest, hitman, wuxia, danger, assassination, military, soldier, flying guillotine, qing dynasty, save the day, martial arts, fight club ...
Time: 18th century
Place: china, ancient china, hong kong, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
Zatoichi: The Last (2010)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Japan, France
Duration: 132 min.
Story: A blind master swordsman attempts to lead a quiet life with his wife but he is provoked back into battle.
Style: serious, realistic, exciting, captivating, tense ...
Plot: samurai, zatoichi, martial arts, homecoming, medieval, forced into action, village, blind man, save the day, protector, murder, danger ...
Time: 19th century
Place: japan, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
Go with Peace Jamil (2008)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 90 min.
Story: An Arabic tale that takes place in Scandinavia. About ancient religious hatred, about love, punishment, guilt and redemption, about being responsible for one's own actions and refusing a path of violence. Jamil stands in the middle. He is ...
Style: contemplative, tense, realistic, serious, rough ...
Plot: chase, social relations, introspection, society, rivalry, immigrant, gangster, profanity, death wish, disorder, danger, on the run ...
Time: 21st century
Place: denmark, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
 7.5
 16K
Ghajini (2005)
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 175 min.
Story: The film's story is around a rich business entrepreneur falling in love with an ad film actress. The entrepreneur and the actress fall in love, though she does not know that he is an entrepreneur. When she successfully saves a bunch of children ...
Style: tense, realistic, psychological, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot: murder, memory loss, revenge, tragic event, injustice, obsessive quest, life is a bitch, uncover truth, haunted by the past, danger, fall in love, disorder ...
Time: 21st century
Place: asia, india
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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The Raid (2014)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 112 min.
Story: Five undercover cops at Complexo do Alemão, one of Rio de Janeiro's most dangerous areas, have their covers blown by drug dealers. Arrested, they wait execution or to be rescued by police forces that would risk expose a larger operation.
Style: exciting, serious, suspense, captivating, tense ...
Plot: slum, fighting crime, working undercover, drug dealing, danger, undercover, law enforcement, society, urban ghetto, race against time, trapped, rivalry ...
Time: 21st century
Place: brazil, rio de janeiro
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
Blades of Blood (2010)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 111 min.
Story: In the 16th century in Chosun dynasty, HWANG Jung-hak and LEE Mong-hak create the “Grand Alliance” with the united dream of a better world. While the new leader LEE dreams of eradicating this world of all its corruption and becoming king ...
Style: captivating, exciting, serious, tense, stylized ...
Audience: boys' night
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Time: 16th century
Place: korea, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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