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Spin (2012)
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Original name: Les Hommes de l'ombre
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
The President of the French Republic, visiting Saint-Etienne in the Loire, in a striking plant dies, victim of a bomb attack. The political world is agitated: early presidential elections to be held within the next thirty-five days. There is no doubt that Philip Deleuvre, the prime minister, will run for the Elysee. But what few people know is that the leader of the government knows more things he claimed. This state causes lie back to business Kapita Simon, a former communications adviser (spin doctor) of the late president. Anxious to preserve the honor of his deceased friend and some form of political ethics, the man of the shadows has now set a goal: to find a candidate who will be able to beat Deleuvre.
Style:
tense, serious, captivating, realistic, political, clever, suspenseful, political drama
Plot:
french president, politics, rivalry, head of state, campaign, rise to the top, media, ambition, workplace situations, french politics, white house, president, assassination, spin doctor, nordic, political conflict, presidential campaign, public relations, workplace, state affairs, blind ambition, conspiracy, assassination of president, political candidate, political scandal ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
france
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out political, realistic, serious and captivating films and TV series with plots about politics, politician, ambition, political intrigue, state affairs, government and rivalry mostly in Drama, Thriller and Mystery genres. Some movies like Spin: Unauthorized Living (2018), State of Affairs (2014), Press (2018), Political Animals (2012), Marseille (2016). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 75 min.
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
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Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: France
Duration: 41 min.
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Story:
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Style:
erotic, sensual, political, tense, suspense ...
Plot:
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Place:
france, marseille, south of france, provence
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 42 min.
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Story:
A four-part conspiracy theory drama inspired by Chris Mullen's novel "A Very British Coup". When a devastating industrial accident results in deaths and raises safety questions about the US petrochemical company involved, PM Tom ...
Style:
realistic, tense, political, political thriller, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england, london, britain, united kingdom, iran
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100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Denmark, Sweden
Duration: 107 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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100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 43 min.
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Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, psychological, political ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Boss is an American political drama television serial created by Farhad Safinia. The series stars Kelsey Grammer as Tom Kane, the mayor of Chicago, who has recently been diagnosed with dementia with Lewy bodies, a degenerative neurological disorder.
Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
chicago, illinois, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 55 min.
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Story:
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Style:
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632
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 97 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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Genre: Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
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Style:
tense, political thriller, psychological, suspenseful, political ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
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Style:
tense, political, realistic, captivating, political thriller ...
Plot:
politics, rivalry, competition, workplace, government, behind the scenes, power struggle, mind game, ambition, political intrigue, office politics, chief of staff ...
Place:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
Set in present day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood, a ruthless and cunning politician, and his wife Claire who will stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of ...
Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Duration: 58 min.
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Story:
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Plot:
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Party Tricks is an Australian television series set to screen on Network Ten in 2014. The six part series follows the story of Kate Ballard, a committed and rigorous politician who seems assured to become the next State Premier until a shock new ...
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captivating, thrilling, political, psychological, talky ...
Plot:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
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Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, political, intelligent, inspirational ...
Plot:
politics, chief of staff, relationship vs career, workplace intrigue, usa politics, president, secretary of state, white house, u.s. president, female protagonist, workplace situations, power relations ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, iraq, washington d.c., chicago, ukraine ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
terrorist attack, politics, conspiracy, president, investigation, twists and turns, justice, family relations, terrorism, danger, leadership, national security ...
Place:
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Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Style:
political thriller, serious, clever, sexy, political ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
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Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c., indiana
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23%
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
sincere, realistic, serious, political, talky ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
washington d.c., usa
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 131 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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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
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tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful, detective ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
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Similarity:
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298
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, serious, atmospheric, psychological, political ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
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Style:
tense, disturbing, suspense, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
betrayal, manipulation, ambition, conspiracy, power struggle, corruption, mature, political intrigue, secret police, abuse of power, national security, police investigation ...
Time:
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Place:
mexico
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.
Style:
political thriller, talky, tense, political, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, election, political intrigue, campaign, lobbyist, twists and turns, presidential campaign, intern, media, political corruption, conspiracy, corruption ...
Time:
year 2011, future, 2010s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
ohio, usa, columbus ohio, iran, cincinnati ohio ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
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Story:
The Divide is a 2014 legal drama that aired on WE tv. The first season consisted of eight hour-long episodes. It premiered on July 16, 2014. On October 30, 2014, the series was canceled by WE-tv.
Style:
realistic, tense, serious, captivating, detective ...
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, philadelphia, pennsylvania
Similarity:
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351
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
K Street is a 2003 HBO television series about lobbyists and politicians in Washington, D.C. It was named for a street that is home to many lobbying and legal firms.
Style:
clever, political, realistic, serious, cynical ...
Plot:
politics, lobbyist, american politics, political satire, state affairs, ambition, dishonesty, rivalry, workplace, realism, campaign, workplace intrigue ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
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