Movies like American Skin
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American Skin (2019)
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A Marine veteran working as a school janitor tries to mend his relationship with his son after a divorce. When his son is killed by a police officer found innocent without standing trial, he takes matters into his own hands.
Style:
psychological, captivating, suspense, disturbing, psychological thriller
Plot:
vigilantism, fight for justice, revenge, lawlessness, hostage, injustice, father son relationship, black, lynching, price of justice, murderer, legal action, murder, court, justice, family relations, father and son, legal, jury, police station, child killed, murder trial, boy killed, incompetent police, evil ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
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Most similar movies to American Skin
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspense, captivating, tense and psychological films with plots about murder, revenge, small town, redemption, moral ambiguity, murderer and justice mostly in Drama, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like American Skin: River Runs Red (2018), Jana Gana Mana (2022), Governance (2021), The Twelve (2019), The Confession (1999). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
When the son of a successful judge is killed by two police officers and the system sets them free, a hardened veteran detective finds some incriminating files on the officers and the judge teams up with another mourning father to take the law into ...
Style:
tense, disturbing, suspense, detective, f word
Plot:
murder, police, vengeance, vigilantism, black, danger, justice, conspiracy, cover up, corruption, violence, gunfight ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, louisville kentucky
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
Ramanagara wakes up to a series of events that shocks the entire Nation. In this crisis, two individuals with two different perspectives on law and justice intervene to define the truth.
Style:
captivating, suspense, tense, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
investigation, homicide detective, protest, college student, professor, justice, courtroom, criminal, murder, murder investigation, fight, uncover truth ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Renzo Petrucci is forced to leave his job as general manager of a multinational oil company after corruption charges. Convinced that the woman who has taken his place has betrayed him, Renzo takes his revenge by killing her. Reinstated by the Board, ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, dark, bleak ...
Plot:
corruption, revenge, murder, corporate conspiracy, murder of wife, oil tycoon, money, corrupt businessman, businessman, murderer, frame up, fight for justice ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Belgium
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
Twelve ordinary people are called for jury duty for a murder case as traumatizing as it is controversial: the respected headmistress Fri Palmers stands accused of two murders, one of whom is her own child. Gradually, as the trial gains momentum, it ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, disturbing, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
murder, jury, courtroom, trial, court, legal action, courtroom drama, murder trial, judge, court case, murderer, ethical dilemma ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
After his young son dies from the negligience of medical professionals at a hospital, Harry Fertig (Kinglsey) takes matters into his own hands and kills the negligent doctors responsible. Slick lawyer Roy Bleakie (Baldwin), looking only to win a ...
Style:
serious, realistic, psychological, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
legal, lawyer, murder, faith, courtroom, hotshot lawyer, redemption, death in the family, moral dilemma, dishonesty, legal investigation, law enforcement ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, new york, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
With her husband working all the time, Kate is thankful when her brother-in-law David reappears to help out. But she soon realizes that he wants to be the new head of the family, and will do anything to make that happen.
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, psychological, unusual plot structure, disturbing ...
Plot:
brother in law, hostage, murder, psychological manipulation, manipulation, brother brother relationship, vengeance, brothers, family relations, danger, youth, psycho ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
21%
8K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A high-class call girl kills a customer in self-defense. To avoid scandal, her parents try to have her declared mentally incompetent. Not helping matters is that she is very distrustful of everybody, including her court-appointed attorney, and is ...
Style:
psychological, psychological thriller, hilarious, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
courtroom drama, mental health, courtroom, lawyer, court, murder, flashback, sex worker, self defense, prostitution, child abuse, insanity ...
Time:
year 1987, 80s
Place:
new jersey
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
An alcoholic spends all his time spying on his neighbor, waiting for the right moment to kill him.
Style:
suspense, psychological, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
murder, alcoholic, obsession, alcoholism, death threat, plan, murderer, neighbor neighbor relationship, neighbor, espionage, criminal, character study ...
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In a small, wooded town, a young man struggles to leave a secret militia started by his father.
Style:
tense, captivating, suspense, psychological, realistic ...
Plot:
militia, small town, injustice, vigilantism, society, father son relationship, guilt, execution, good versus evil, guilty verdict, murder, danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
20%
3K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, USA, Malaysia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
After their plane crashes off the coast of a deserted Pacific island, the surviving members of an American soccer team find themselves in the most dire of circumstances with limited resources, dwindling food supply and no rescue coming any time ...
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, exciting
Plot:
survival, island, struggle for survival, stranded, fight, food, soccer, desperation, starvation, mercy killing, hostility, trapped ...
Similarity:
20%
1K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A woman, looking after her ailing mother-in-law is at breaking point. What happens when she can't take any more?
Style:
psychological, captivating, psychological thriller, thrilling, suspenseful ...
Plot:
murder, breaking point, problem, family problems, murderer, domestic drama, moral dilemma, character study, family conflict, female protagonist, intimate, claustrophobia ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.
Style:
thought provoking, sincere, tense, sexy, realistic ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
racism, courtroom drama, court, justice, trial, courtroom, small town, lawyer, rape, revenge, murder, legal ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
mississippi, usa, southern usa, america, canada
Similarity:
19%
731
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Norway, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Rebekka travels back to a hotel by the Norwegian fjords seeking revenge on the man who ruined her sister's life. Under false identity, she seeks out her deceased sister's violator and embeds herself into his idyllic family to destroy his ...
Style:
tense, psychological, disturbing, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
vengeance, revenge, rape, suicide, sister, secret identity, plan, violent, murderer, hidden identity, injustice, secret ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Hard-nosed liberal lawyer Roman J. Israel has been fighting the good fight forever while others take the credit. When his partner – the firm’s frontman – has a heart attack, Israel suddenly takes on that role. He soon discovers some unsettling ...
Style:
inspirational, suspense, suspenseful, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
lawyer, courtroom, court, murder, african american, civil rights, black, trial, moral dilemma, idealist, execution, courtroom drama ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A mystery start when all the psychologist's patient are murdered, exactly after each one of them have a session. Who is the killer?
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense, psychological ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
erotica, murder mystery, male female relationship, sexual relations, uncover truth, killing spree, killing, seduction, psychologist, serial murder, murder, murderer ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Marco and Anita discover they are expecting a child. Finally a ray of light in Marco’s life after his heartbreak following the loss of Leo, his first born with his former wife Clara. Suddenly, however Perla, the new owner where the couple lived ...
Style:
suspense, emotional, melancholic, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
father son relationship, domestic drama, mourning, grief, loss, family problems, confronting the past, life is a bitch, tragic past, father and son, marital problem, loss of daughter ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A woman discusses her family problems with a stranger she meets on a bus, but is horrified when her confidante suggests each of them kill the person making the other's life difficult.
Style:
serious, psychological, suspense, tense, disturbing
Plot:
murder, stranger, woman in danger, planned murder, revenge motive, mentally unstable, chance meeting, revenge, family problems, women, compulsive liar, mental illness ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In a Brooklyn threatened by disfigurement from greedy urban developers, two young people meet in a late-night bodega. Their unexpected bond takes on a romantic tone and brings solace to these two superheroes who are powerless in the face of ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, suspense, romantic drama ...
Plot:
revenge, masked vigilante, social injustice, injustice, fight for justice, fight, life is a bitch, vigilantism, criminal, lynching, social commentary, class conflict ...
Place:
brooklyn new york city, coney island brooklyn new york city
Similarity:
19%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A rush-hour fender-bender on New York City's crowded FDR Drive, under most circumstances, wouldn't set off a chain reaction that could decimate two people's lives. But on this day, at this time, a minor collision will turn two ...
Style:
psychological, clever, harsh, realistic, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
revenge, lawyer, vengeance, feud, court, drug addict, brutality, destiny, justice, courtroom, coincidence, vigilante ...
Time:
year 2002, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
After the end of Apartheid, Archbishop Desmond Tutu meets with a brutal murderer seeking redemption.
Style:
suspense, psychological, captivating, disturbing, inspirational ...
Plot:
archbishop, murderer, killer, antichrist, faith, racist, black, forgiveness, priest, changing lives, redemption, serial killer ...
Place:
africa
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
The McMartin family's lives are turned upside down when they are accused of serious child molestation. The family run a school for infants. An unqualified child cruelty "expert" videotapes the children describing outrageous stories of ...
Style:
political, depressing, serious, realistic, talky ...
Audience:
preschool
Plot:
courtroom drama, lawyer, courtroom, pedophilia, law, trial, criminal justice, journalism, politics, gender, pedophile, sex crime ...
Time:
80s
Place:
tahiti, los angeles, california
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Inspired by a true story. A petty criminal sent to Alcatraz in the 1930s is caught attempting to make an escape. As punishment he is put in solitary confinement. The maximum stay is supposed to be 19 days, but Henri spends years alone, cold and in ...
Style:
suspense, period piece, emotional, depressing, dark ...
Plot:
prison, courtroom, alcatraz, lawyer, court, courtroom drama, legal, justice, murder, escape attempt, corporal punishment, torture ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, year 1941, 20th century, year 1938
Place:
san francisco, bay area, usa, california
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
When a reclusive backwoodsman finds a mute little girl wandering alone in the forest, he must protect her from the evil forces determined to end her life.
Style:
tense, suspense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot:
forest, nature, struggle for survival, teenager fighting adult, recluse, violence, life risking, child fighting adult, child in peril, survival, backwoods, danger ...
Similarity:
18%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
On the eve of a hurricane threatening New Orleans a dangerous convict escapes from prison with two accomplices. When the high winds and flooding disrupt their escape plan they're forced to take shelter in the remote bayou home of Cassie and her ...
Style:
suspense, tense, tension, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
hurricane, storm, survival, struggle for survival, hostage, family relations, trap, trapped, mother daughter relationship, home invasion, danger, convict ...
Place:
new orleans
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Taking place during the 1976 Soweto uprising, the story follows a white school teacher whose life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.
Style:
talky, disturbing, emotional, thought provoking, realistic ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
racism, lawyer, society, legal, injustice, rebellion, discrimination, children, courtroom, freedom, chess, social commentary ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1976
Place:
south africa, africa, poland, canada, new jersey ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A Chicago lawyer embraces his undying faith when his teenage son is accused of murdering a classmate.
Style:
captivating, exciting, rough, suspense, thought provoking ...
Plot:
father son relationship, society, murder, rivalry, death, hopes, parents and children, violence, vengeance, friendship, heroes, redemption ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Released after 20 years in prison, ex-con Charlie Sundstrom (Bailey Chase) returns to his home town to find that his estranged son, who has disappeared into the criminal underworld, is being hunted by a ruthless gang leader. Charlie enlists the help ...
Style:
twist ending, dark, captivating, psychological, thrilling ...
Plot:
ex convict, father son relationship, gang, prison, estranged son, criminal gang, street gang, criminal, gang member, social problems, family relations, bandit ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A stand-up comedian confesses to a murder on-stage at an open mic night to a shocked audience - his crime the result of a deadly triangle formed between his older sister, just released from prison after a 20-year stay for the murder of their ...
Style:
suspense, bleak, rough, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
murder, murder trial, surprise party, brother sister relationship, family drama, moral dilemma, guilt, dysfunctional family, secret revealed, murder confession, released from prison, manipulation ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A retired hitman must reawaken all his deadly skills and fight a one-man war against his former employer.
Style:
tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating, dark ...
Plot:
hitman, veteran, mission, alcoholic, battles, manhunt, murderer, fight, organized crime, murder, gunfight, assassin ...
Similarity:
18%
842
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
After a small-town wrestling star develops a crush on an openly gay classmate, he is stalked by a grotesque creature that invades his thoughts as he navigates his feelings and struggles to live up to his legacy-obsessed family.
Style:
captivating, exciting, disturbing, psychological, suspense ...
Plot:
gay interest, gay lead character, gay athlete, gay, lgbt, gay crush, school, stalker, high school, threat, schoolboy, sexual attraction ...
Similarity:
18%
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