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Operation Hyacinth (2021)
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Original name: Hiacynt
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Not satisfied with the result of a murder investigation in Warsaw's gay community, an officer in 1980s communist Poland resolves to uncover the truth.
Style:
suspense, erotic, tense, captivating, disturbing, crying
Plot:
gay, sexual tension, bisexual man, gay interest, gay cruising, police, communist, lgbt, gay sex, male nudity, homosexuality, sexual attraction, bare chested male, unexpected kiss, investigation, gay slur, murder, criminal, murder investigation, job, lgbtq, murderer, sleuth, crime investigation, unsolved crime ...
Time:
year 1985, 80s
Place:
poland, warsaw poland
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Country: France, UK
Duration: 97 min.
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
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Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Young Tim Cornish's life has begun with great promise. Blessed with extraordinary good looks, Tim enjoyed much attention and cared little of broken hearts. At University he was a favored student in a prestigious creative writing course, but a ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Duration: 74 min.
Story:
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Similarity:
26%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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355
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Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Country: Germany
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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