Movies like Out on Bail
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Out on Bail (1989)
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Africa, UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A Tennessee sheriff and lawyer want a jailed drifter to assassinate a mayoral candidate.
Style:
suspenseful, bleak, crime drama, dark, tension, crime thriller, grim, independent film, road movie, noir ...
Plot:
sheriff, drifter, assassination, political corruption, politics, conspiracy, manipulation, contract killing, small town, suspicion, moral ambiguity, mistrust, lawyer, betrayal, isolation, bribery, power struggle, murder, investigation, vigilantism, corruption, life is a bitch, injustice, law enforcement, diner ...
Time:
80s
Place:
tennessee
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Most similar movies to Out on Bail
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, dark, tense and realistic films with plots about moral ambiguity, betrayal, corruption, investigation, urban, murder and revenge mostly in Thriller, Crime and Action genres. Some movies like Out on Bail: Desert Dawn (2025), Impunity (2014), Cold Harbour (2013), The Human Hyena (1995), Blind Spot (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A newly appointed small-town sheriff and his begrudging deputy get tangled up in a web of lies and corruption involving shady businessmen and the cartel while investigating the murder of a mysterious woman.
Style:
crime drama, suspenseful, tense, neo western, grim ...
Plot:
organized crime, small town, murder investigation, corruption, sheriff, law enforcement, cartel, desert, moral ambiguity, conspiracy, betrayal, violence ...
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: South Africa
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Investigating the gruesome murder of a cabinet minister's daughter, a special investigator and a local police detective find themselves knee-deep in political corruption and conspiracy, in this sizzling noir thriller set in post-apartheid South ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, serious, crime drama, political thriller ...
Plot:
political corruption, uncover truth, police investigation, political conspiracy, dishonesty, murder, danger, murder mystery, investigation, cover up, conspiracy, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
south africa, africa
Similarity:
88%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Africa
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
While investigating a smugglers' turf war in Cape Town, township cop Sizwe discovers police corruption. He must set loyalty aside to act with integrity, alone.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, exciting, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
police corruption, moral dilemma, police investigation, fighting crime, uncover truth, murder, workplace, dishonesty, law enforcement, corruption, investigation, mistrust ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
south africa, africa
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
The dead body of a young man who was kidnapped is found, the police looks for the kidnappers as a web of corruption its uncovered in the police department.
Style:
crime thriller, crime drama, suspenseful, tense, dark ...
Plot:
kidnapping, cover up, police corruption, investigation, conspiracy, murder investigation, mysterious death, betrayal, mistrust, underworld, suspicion, moral ambiguity ...
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
73%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Luxembourg, Belgium
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Police officer Tom Faber was found shot to death in his car behind the stadium. Inspector Hastert (André Jung) from the criminal police leads the investigation and searches for the murderer together with Olivier (Jules Werner), the brother of the ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, realistic, serious, detective ...
Plot:
murder, intrigue, police investigation, law enforcement, mind game, rivalry, dishonesty, one last case, retiring, manipulation, investigation, corruption ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Norway
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Varg Veum investigates a case where his good friend Even, a highly decorated ex-army officer, is falsely accused of bombing Armakon, a weapons storage facility.
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, detective, serious, exciting ...
Plot:
investigation, vengeance, private detective, private investigator, dishonesty, rivalry, arms dealing, false accusation, bombing, ex military, loyalty, justice ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
europe, hungary
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Iceland
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A police woman lost in violence, a mechanic revenging for his lost son, a crime kingpin with a heart condition, a corrupt officer in love with a prostitute will destroy each other.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, rough, crime drama ...
Plot:
law enforcement, gang, police corruption, tough law enforcer, dishonesty, immigrant, corruption, drug, mafia, police, organized crime, revenge ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
iceland
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A reformed ex-convict enters a love triangle and gets manipulated into being a scapegoat in a murder scheme for revenge.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, serious, rough, crime drama ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
love triangle, scapegoat, revenge, ex convict, manipulation, murder, going straight, crime gone awry, law enforcement, protagonist as suspect, frame up, betrayal ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
56%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
A demoted police inspector investigates a counterfeit jewelry racket, becoming entangled in a dangerous web of crime that puts his life at stake.
Style:
crime thriller, suspenseful, tension, grim, dark
Plot:
investigation, police procedural, suspicion, underworld, moral ambiguity, betrayal, corruption, male protagonist, twists and turns, urban, criminal conspiracy, criminal syndicate ...
Similarity:
50%
270
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Bryce has been a crook since he was a kid in the projects. After a violent turn of events he's finally got a shot at the big time. Tony De Luca, one of the biggest crime bosses in the city, is looking to have Bryce get rid of a little problem: ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, crime drama, dark, noir ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
drug trade, underworld, city, crime boss, urban, organized crime, gangster, violent, moral ambiguity, street life, police corruption, ambition ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A dirty police sergeant and a drug kingpin try to clean up their own organization by murdering all the street snitches while attempting to frame it on two Lady Riders, who are trying to get revenge on the drug dealers that raped them. Meanwhile, a ...
Style:
detective, crime thriller, dark, tension, suspense ...
Plot:
motorcycle, violent, vigilante, corruption, urban, investigation, female vigilante, justice, law enforcement, revenge, cover up, conspiracy ...
Similarity:
48%
224
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A cop Angel Almaraz saves the life of a local crime boss who, in return, offers him a job as part of his security. Almaraz accepts but soon has doubts.
Style:
serious, exciting, suspenseful, realistic, dark ...
Plot:
police corruption, gangster, law enforcement, legends and myths, dishonesty, criminal heroes, corruption, police detective, police, ethical dilemma, conscience, criminal underworld ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
mexico, los angeles
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Johan Falk and his colleagues at the GSI go after sex traffickers importing young women from the East and forcing them into prostitution.
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious, rough, tense ...
Plot:
police, law enforcement, murder, criminal, trafficking, danger, tough law enforcer, police procedural, female exploitation, investigation, organized crime, sex trafficking ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
eastern europe, poland
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A small town sheriff who's investigating a murder at the local diner ends up finding more than he bargained for in the town and in himself.
Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, small town, diner, murder, law enforcement, small town life, social relations, murder mystery, sheriff, self discovery, danger, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
texas
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The true story of serial killer Henry Lee Lucas.
Style:
disturbing, suspenseful, serious, rough, bleak ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, psychopath, law enforcement, life is a bitch, violence spree, biopic, true crime, criminal psychology, investigation, drifter, killer ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
texas, kansas city
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: Russia, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Gordon Patrick, a young CIA analyst is assigned to investigate the mysterious death of a major Russian political figure.
Style:
serious, rough, suspenseful, tense, exciting ...
Plot:
undercover, politics, investigation, state affairs, law enforcement, political corruption, cia, dishonesty, spy, violent content, criminal heroes, chases and races ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
russia
Similarity:
42%
714
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Samir “Gio” Daoudi, a young man whose life is shattered when his brother is murdered in a gangland execution in Amsterdam. As Gio rises through the ranks of Europe’s drug underworld, he becomes a key player in a brutal cycle of retaliation, ...
Style:
crime drama, crime thriller, dark, bleak, tense ...
Plot:
organized crime, revenge, gang, drug traffic, betrayal, retribution, moral ambiguity, violent, corruption, hitman, investigation, rise and fall ...
Place:
amsterdam
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Albania, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Two men, a former ministry chief and his business partner, have less than 48 hours to save their jobs and reputations. An absurd chain of events threatens to destroy everyone in this fast paced crime thriller.
Style:
crime thriller, tension, fast paced, twisted, suspense ...
Plot:
deadline, cover up, betrayal, conspiracy, power struggle, business partner, political corruption, paranoia, cat and mouse, crime investigation, ethical dilemma, bureaucracy ...
Place:
albania
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Mexico, UK
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Though around them a criminal world seethes, Julie and Antonio are a young and loving couple with a new baby and a solid, white-collar sense of stability. But when a loose social connection suddenly ties them to a major political assassination, the ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious
Plot:
assassination, assassination attempt, political corruption, uncover truth, life turned upside down, fighting the system, life is a bitch, politics, frame up, political conspiracy, love, political intrigue ...
Place:
mexico, london, mexico city
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada, France, Luxembourg
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A newly hired security expert on the American Embassy in Paris questions who to trust, as he investigates an elaborate passport faking scheme.
Style:
rough, serious, suspenseful, exciting, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
internal affairs, embassy, dishonesty, love affair, corruption, mistrust, deception, identity theft, espionage, black market, conspiracy, betrayal ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
paris france, france
Similarity:
39%
463
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A San Francisco detective (Elliott) goes wild when he discovers his partner dead and the presumed culprit standing over him. After beating the man to death, he comes to his senses and realizes that he has to get rid of the body of the beaten man. ...
Style:
independent film, serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful ...
Plot:
police detective, police corruption, nypd, dishonesty, law enforcement, life is a bitch, investigation, murder, violent content, bare chested male, female nudity, bare breasts ...
Time:
90s
Place:
san francisco, usa
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 179 min.
Story:
Five years after becoming Chief Minister of Kerala, Jathin Ramdas' move to align with communal forces led by Balraj 'Baba' Bajrangi, triggers Stephen Nedumpally aka Khureshi Ab'raam to return with his Man Friday Zayed Masood to ...
Style:
political thriller, crime drama, dark, suspenseful, neo noir ...
Plot:
politics, power struggle, underworld, corruption, double life, conspiracy, manipulation, betrayal, moral ambiguity, organized crime, identity, gangster ...
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A cop sets up his girlfriend as a target in order to trap a serial killer.
Style:
psychological thriller, tension, suspense, crime drama, detective ...
Plot:
serial killer, betrayal, deception, murder, sting operation, danger, risk, law enforcement, suspicion, cat and mouse, investigation, police procedural ...
Time:
90s
Place:
south africa
Similarity:
37%
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
This is a story of a war between two powerful criminal gangs and their 'dons' (vory v zakone) in the communist Soviet Union. Corruption, cynical rhetoric, deaths of innocent people.
Style:
dark, cynical, bleak, crime thriller, tense ...
Plot:
perestroika, gangster, corruption, criminal underworld, mafia, organized crime, moral ambiguity, gang warfare, tragic romance, forbidden love, violent, power struggle ...
Time:
80s
Place:
soviet union, caucasus, black sea
Similarity:
36%
130
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The story centers around Robert, with the help of Lawrence and Natalie, as he struggles to find out who has murdered his wife and child. Along the way, he must try to navigate through a web of political intrigue that involves a cop and a district ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough, intense ...
Plot:
murder, amateur detective, intrigue, politics, dishonesty, investigation, murder mystery, family tragedy, grief, justice, loss, secrets ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
In an effort to control the city the Mayor opens the doors to the Russian Mob. It is not long until he realizes they aren't going to follow his rules. To fix the problem he accepts an offer to set up the Russians and open the door for the ...
Style:
crime drama, suspense, dark, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
betrayal, organized crime, abduction, corruption, violence, murder, kidnapping, russian mafia, criminal underworld, drug cartel, corrupt politician, hostage ...
Place:
detroit
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Brazil
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Mina (Priscila Fantin) is arrested for defrauding the Social Security and beyond to defend the other inmates need to escape from the prison director of surveillance (Tuca Andrada). The crime involved a Senator (Antonio Calloni), trying in every way ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, psychological, rough, crime drama ...
Plot:
prison, rivalry, prison life, criminal heroes, strong female presence, corruption, psychological torture, women in prison, power struggle, female protagonist, manipulation, survival ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
rio de janeiro, brazil
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When London gangland boss Darius Deel discovers his new trophy-wife Nadia is having an affair, he hunts down her lover Riley and a deadly game begins.
Style:
crime drama, tense, suspenseful, dark, noir ...
Plot:
gangster, affair, murder, underworld, organized crime, revenge, corruption, power struggle, betrayal, criminal underworld, infidelity, adultery ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Hired to enact revenge on a man who savagely beat a beautiful Russian débutant, Jack Verlaine is pressed between his newly acquired job and a persistent man named, Brill, who offers him a chance to advance higher in his seedy career. But when an ...
Style:
serious, exciting, realistic, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
hitman, assassin, conspiracy, sex trafficking, dishonesty, vengeance, rivalry, estrangement, identity, violence, revenge, betrayal ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Harry Woltz is a homicide cop with a gambling problem; a problem that leaves him owing a great deal of money to the Russell brothers. To clear the debt they ask him to train John Farrow to murder his wife, Evans, without leaving the usual clues or ...
Style:
suspense, serious, realistic, crime thriller, detective ...
Plot:
murder, gambling, addiction, police investigation, police corruption, investigation, dishonesty, law enforcement, sex, homicide, winter, deception ...
Similarity:
34%
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