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Powder and Gold (2015)
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Powder and Gold (2015)
Original name: Oro y Polvo
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Dominican Republic
Story: The real-life story of a drug cartel leader set to Macbeth.
Style: tense, captivating, suspense
Plot: drug, drug cartel, drug lord, criminal, drug dealer, drug dealing, drug crime, bandit, gang, crime boss, smuggling, drug traffic, smuggler, master criminal, organized crime, drug trade, drug smuggling, gang leader, outlaw gang, illegal drugs, criminal gang, drug money, drug smuggler, drugs, crimes

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Johan Falk 14 (2015)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany
Duration: 94 min.
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Narco Soldiers (2019)
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
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The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
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Duration: 105 min.
Story: Detective Ma Seok-do changes his affiliation from the Geumcheon Police Station to the Metropolitan Investigation Team, in order to eradicate Japanese gangsters who enter Korea to commit heinous crimes.
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Undercover vs. Undercover (2019)
Genre: Action, Thriller
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Duration: 90 min.
Story: An undercover cop is forced to team up with a group of unlikely allies to take down a drug smuggling ring.
Style: captivating, tense, suspense
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