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TURN: Washington's Spies (2014)
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of New York farmer, Abe Woodhull, who bands together with a group of childhood friends to form The Culper Ring, an unlikely group of spies who turn the tide in America’s fight for independence.
Style:
period piece, serious, captivating, suspenseful, realistic, costume drama, historical drama, tension, tense, political ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
american revolution, spy, colonial america, american history, george washington, espionage, political unrest, undercover, rebellion, rivalry, ambition, rebelliousness, treason, underdog, old friend, state affairs, soldier, father son relationship, revolution, conservative, revolutionary war, world war two, military, time machine, ancient ...
Time:
18th century, 1780s, 1770s, georgian era
Place:
usa, new jersey, america, new york, connecticut, american
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, captivating and period drama films and TV series with plots about state affairs, revolution, society, american history, military, war and politics mostly in Drama, History and War genres. Some movies like TURN: Washington's Spies: John Adams (2008), Banished (2015), Sons of Liberty (2015), Lincoln (1988), The Patriot (2000). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 100 min.
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Country: USA
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