Movies like Spenser Confidential
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Spenser Confidential (2020)
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Spenser, a former Boston patrolman who just got out from prison, teams up with Hawk, an aspiring fighter, to unravel the truth behind the death of two police officers.
Style:
buddy movie, realistic, exciting, serious, suspenseful, funny, romantic, scenic, surprise ending, neo noir ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
police corruption, tough guy, conspiracy, police officer, police, ex convict, ex-cop, warrior, organized crime, revenge, investigation, friendship, corruption, fbi agent, drug smuggling, one against many, vigilantism, bodyguard, partners against crime, uncover truth, sex scene, heroes, suspense, gunfight, crime investigation ...
Time:
2010s, 2020s
Place:
boston
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out neo noir, exciting, surprise ending and suspenseful films with plots about gunfight, murder, violence, shot in the chest, blood splatter, punched in the face and betrayal mostly in Action, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like Spenser Confidential: 21 Bridges (2019), Bad Boys for Life (2020), Shaft (2019), Contraband (2012), Pistol Whipped (2008). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: China, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A disgraced NYPD detective after being thrust into a citywide manhunt for a cop killer, is given a shot at redemption.
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new york, philadelphia, usa, brooklyn new york city, grand central station manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Marcus Burnett is now a police inspector and Mike Lowery is in a midlife crisis. They unite again when an Albanian mercenary, whose brother they killed, promises them an important bonus.
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buddy comedy, humorous, entertaining, exciting, tense ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
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JJ, aka John Shaft Jr., may be a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT, but to uncover the truth behind his best friend’s untimely death, he needs an education only his dad can provide. Absent throughout JJ’s youth, the legendary ...
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Audience:
kids
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dark humor, investigation, gunfight, drug lord, african american, father son relationship, computer cracker, fbi, grandfather, revenge, sexual humor, conspiracy ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, France
Duration: 109 min.
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When his brother-in-law runs afoul of a drug lord, family man Chris Farraday turns to a skill he abandoned long ago – smuggling – to repay the debt. But the job goes wrong, and Farraday finds himself wanted by cops, crooks and killers alike.
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realistic, exciting, clever, suspenseful, serious ...
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smuggling, gunfight, robbery, criminal heroes, drug lord, dishonesty, conspiracy, drugs, gangsters, caper, rivalry, mafia ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Steven Seagal stars in this gritty, no-holds barred action film as an elite ex-cop with a gambling problem and a mountain of debt. When a mysterious man offers to clear his debts in exchange for the assassination of the city's most notorious ...
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serious, suspenseful, rough, realistic
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boys' night
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gambling, murder, spy, debt, aikido, redemption, introspection, dishonesty, life is a bitch, downfall, father daughter relationship, police corruption ...
Time:
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usa, connecticut
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his life: the search for his only daughter Emma's killer. Now, he is on a personal mission to ...
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vengeance, father daughter relationship, murder, investigation, corruption, fighting the system, uncover truth, suspense, riddles and clues, conspiracy, political corruption, violence ...
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Country: USA, China
Duration: 94 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing money from.
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buddy comedy, exciting, humorous, entertaining, funny ...
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manly, chick flick, boys' night
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undercover, organized crime, working undercover, heist, corruption, cia, conspiracy, mafia, investigation, betrayal, foe turned friend, money ...
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2010s, 80s, 21st century
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usa, mexico, california
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Duration: 133 min.
Story:
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massachusetts, boston, california, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure, the mayor. Billy's relentless pursuit of justice, matched only by his streetwise ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Mason Storm, a 'go it alone' cop, is gunned down at home. The intruders kill his wife, and think they've killed both Mason and his son too. Mason is secretly taken to a hospital where he spends several years in a coma. His son ...
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
Sean Kane is forced to resign from the San Francisco Police Department's Narcotics Division when he goes berserk after his partner is murdered. He decides to fight alone and follows a trail of drug traffickers into unexpected high places.
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Story:
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
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Story:
A former government operative renowned for his stealth, Jack Cole is now a Los Angeles police detective. When a series of horrible murders occurs in the metro area, Cole is assigned to the case, along with tough-talking fellow cop Jim Campbell. ...
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Two men have different motivations but the same goal when they team up and mount an assault on a powerful drug gang.
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Country: Canada
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Story:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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