Movies and TV shows like Defendant 2015

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Defendant (2015)
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Defendant (2015)
Original name: Accusé
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story: Six stories about six people facing accusations in court.
Style: psychological, tense, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, anthology
Plot: legal, courtroom, youth, death, murder, friends, chase, murder mystery, escapades, society, court case, manipulation, law student, legal system, defense attorney, hotshot lawyer, power relations, nypd, crimes
Time: 21st century
Place: france

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, tense, suspense and psychological films and TV series with plots about society, murder, murder mystery, death, chase, investigation and violence mostly in Crime, Drama and Mystery genres. Some movies like Defendant: Justice (2019), Breaking the Silence (2018), Crime Stories (2013), In Defense Of (2018), The Knight (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Justice (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Korea
TV show
Story: Lee Tae Kyung is a star lawyer with the best win rate. He is able to win cases by using his sharp logic and intelligent speeches. He amasses power and wealth by dealing with clients who are part of the elite class. His cases are usually referred ...
Style: suspense, disturbing, realistic, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot: hotshot lawyer, courtroom drama, court case, murder mystery, courtroom, escapades, true crime, power relations, murder, defense attorney, society, legal system ...
Time: 21st century
Place: south korea
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Breaking the Silence (2018)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 93 min.
Story: Sophie Humbert - a famous criminal attorney who heads a prestigious law firm that does a good deal of work for the Police Commission - decides to take over the pro bono defense of Gabriel Etchegaray, a petty criminal who's just confessed to ...
Style: tense, psychological, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense
Plot: lawyer, court case, legal, defense attorney, hotshot lawyer, society, legal system, murder suspect, female protagonist, affair, manipulation, courtroom ...
Time: 21st century
Place: france
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Crime Stories (2013)
Genre: Crime
Country: Germany
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: A respected small-town physician has brutally killed his wife, thus ending a four-year martyrdom from which he could not escape by any other means...
Style: tense, suspenseful, psychological, disturbing, suspense
Plot: criminal lawyer, court, murder, attorney, lawyer, court case, hotshot lawyer, escapades, violence, legal system, society, murder mystery ...
Time: 21st century
Place: germany
⇓ similarity ⇓
82%
In Defense Of (2018)
Genre: Crime
Country: USA
TV show
Story: This series gives viewers a unique perspective on some of the most high profile cases as they turn the lens on the top defense lawyers who represented them. The attorneys will share riveting details from the most personal moments between attorney ...
Style: suspense, suspenseful, tense, psychological
Plot: lawyer, court case, manipulation, rivalry, legal system, courtroom, hotshot lawyer, murder mystery, legal, society, defense attorney, attorney ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
76%
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The Knight (2013)
Genre: Crime
Country: Belgium
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: De Ridder is a Flemish crime series that is broadcasted by the network één since 2013. The series is set in the court of Ghent where Helena De Ridder, played by Clara Cleymans, is a public prosecutor.
Style: psychological, disturbing, suspenseful, tense, suspense
Plot: prosecutor, lawyer, rivalry, courtroom, female protagonist, defense attorney, legal system, manipulation, legal, murder suspect, true crime, society ...
Time: 21st century
Place: belgium
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Deadly Tropics (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story: On the Caribbean island of Martinique, in the middle of the tropics, several mysterious murders occur. Now it is up to the two investigators Mélissa Sainte-Rose and Gaëlle Crivelli to solve the case - even if the two women have very different ...
Style: stylized, psychological, tense, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot: police investigation, murder investigation, police detective, buddy, murder mystery, suspicion, death, evidence, murder, buddy cop, youth, testimony ...
Time: 21st century
Place: france
⇓ similarity ⇓
65%
You Don't Know Me (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Accused of murder, Hero shouldn't stand a chance in court. He swears he's innocent. But in the end, all that matters is this: do you believe him?
Style: talky, touching, psychological, crime drama
Plot: murder, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, murder trial, jury, love, courtroom, evidence, murder suspect, legal, legal system, hotshot lawyer, court case ...
Time: future, 21st century
Place: britain, united kingdom
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Kara Ekmek (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story: Asiye is young and beautiful girl who works as a manicurist in a small beauty salon. She lives in a poor neighborhood with her family and wants to get married as soon as possible in order to get rid of her step mothers evil tongue. When she learns ...
Style: psychological, disturbing, suspenseful, tense, suspense
Plot: murder, revenge, mercilessness, mob boss, crime boss, mafia, chase, organized crime, youth, brutality, rivalry, friendship ...
Time: 21st century
Place: turkey
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
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Crimson Wedding (2018)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: France
TV show
Story: There is a party atmosphere in Provence: Sandra, the daughter of a couple of renowned local restaurant owners, is getting married, and her sister Alice comes home for the occasion. The family reunion is initially a carefree affair… but then ...
Style: disturbing, suspense, psychological, suspenseful, tense
Plot: murder, murder investigation, partner, who done it, uncover truth, law enforcement, youth, death, escapades, mysterious man, chase, police detective ...
Time: 21st century
Place: france
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42%
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Murders in... (2013)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: France
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story: Murders in... is a collection of French-Belgian police TV movies taking place each time in a different French city and region.
Style: tense, suspenseful, captivating, suspense, detective
Plot: murder, murder investigation, investigation, murderer, violence, partner, who done it, partners against crime, friendship, law enforcement, death, uncover truth ...
Time: 21st century
Place: france
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41%
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The Bunker (2015)
Genre: Crime
Country: Belgium
TV show
Story: A specialized team is responsible for the country's State Security. This Antwerp cell operates from the bunker, a secret and underground headquarters
Style: suspense, tense, suspenseful, psychological, disturbing
Plot: murder, death, chase, friendship, rivalry, police corruption, friends, coworker, who done it, uncover truth, escapades, law enforcement ...
Time: 21st century
Place: belgium
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41%
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The Jury (2004)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story: Set in New York City, the series brings the viewer into the jury room to watch the deliberators try to answer the many questions posed during a trial. As facts are exposed through flashbacks of testimony and crime footage, viewers will form their ...
Style: disturbing, suspenseful, serious, realistic, rough ...
Plot: legal, courtroom, lawyer, jury, courtroom drama, legal investigation, law enforcement, legal action, murder, murder mystery, nypd, trial ...
Time: 21st century
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White Sands (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Denmark
Duration: 333 min.
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Story: To solve the brutal murder of a young German surfer, two officers are secretly sent to the tourist paradise Hvide Sande on Denmark's west coast. No one in the city trusts the police, so they go undercover as a happily married couple from the ...
Style: suspense, clever, tense, suspenseful, disturbing ...
Plot: crime investigation, small town, undercover, murder investigation, partner, police detective, police investigation, uncover truth, partners against crime, violence, misfit partners, investigation ...
Time: 21st century
Place: denmark
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39%
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Storm Eye (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: A story about a team of agents is told from the perspective of An Jing and Ma Shang. Showing no fear in their mission to uphold justice, these officers work hard to protect national interests.
Style: suspenseful, tense, disturbing, psychological, suspense
Plot: investigation, technology, hi-tech, partners against crime, partner, chase, police officer, testimony, who done it, society, law enforcement, death ...
Time: 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
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The King of Warsaw (2020)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The King is a gangster story set in Warsaw in 1937.
Style: tense, psychological, disturbing, unusual plot structure, suspense ...
Plot: polish history, criminal underworld, gangster, gang, friendship, gang war, criminal's revenge, chase, murder, danger, violence, escapades ...
Time: 19th century, 1930s
Place: poland, warsaw poland
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Once Upon a Time in Rostov (2012)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: The story about the activity in Rostov of the gang of "phantasms" that robbed state institutions and kept the entire city in fear. Vyacheslav Tolstopyatov, having witnessed the brutal execution of protesters in Novocherkassk in June 1962, ...
Style: disturbing, exciting, tense, suspenseful
Plot: society, youth, murder, danger, violence, rivalry, family relations, vengeance, friendship, political protest, totalitarian regime, demonstration ...
Time: 60s
Place: ussr, soviet union
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Remember (2017)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
TV show
Story: It's a horrific crime scene. A couple and their baby are found savagely murdered in their living room. The bodies are covered in blood, but bear no wounds. The couple's 7-year-old daughter, Madeleine, is miraculously unhurt. But the ...
Style: psychological, disturbing, suspense, tense, suspenseful
Plot: police detective, husband wife relationship, child murder, family relations, murder, police investigation, uncover truth, evidence, partners against crime, violence, murder investigation, child ...
Time: 21st century
Place: france
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Troubled Waters (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: France
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Off the coast of Montpellier, a diver exploring a wreck uncovers a highly sought-after treasure: a golden statuette of Medusa, the monster from Greek mythology. The day after his discovery, the young man's boat is found adrift, with no one on ...
Style: suspenseful, tense, disturbing, psychological, suspense
Plot: artifact, missing person, friends, who done it, partners against crime, misfit partners, uncover truth, death, violence, murder investigation, name calling, police detective ...
Time: 21st century
Place: france
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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The Nightmare (2015)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Egypt
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story: A mother's journey in search for her son's murderer. The story unfolds between the past, present and even nightmares which gives subtle clues and hints to guide the mother to the murderer.
Style: suspense, disturbing, psychological, suspenseful, tense
Plot: mother, murder investigation, murder, death of son, violence, name calling, suspicion, police investigation, youth, death, woman in danger, society ...
Time: 21st century
Place: egypt
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Innocently Convicted (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Sweden
TV show
Story: Oskyldigt dömd is a Swedish drama television series from 2008. The first season was recorded in twelve episodes during February 2008 to be aired later during the fall. It premiered on the Finnish TV channel FST5 on September 24, 2008 and later the ...
Style: realistic, tense, captivating, psychological, serious ...
Plot: legal investigation, courtroom drama, civil rights, courtroom, dedicated lawyer, injustice, university, lawyers and clients, society, legal, wrongful conviction, lawyer ...
Time: 21st century
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33%
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The Debut (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Thailand
TV show
Story: Fame decides to audition for the famous idol group "Newtype" to find the truth about the death of her sister Farn, a former member of the group. She need to change herself from a rock girl to fit into Newtype, with the help of Kla. Her ...
Style: suspense, psychological, realistic, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot: idol, revenge, suicide, investigation, death of sister, murder investigation, escapades, family relations, who done it, uncover truth, society, violence ...
Place: thailand
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The Archivist (2020)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 43 min.
TV show
Story: The main hero of "Archivist" is Henryk Mikos (Henryk Talar), an employee of the police archives who is above average memory and intelligence, who is trying to solve unexplained criminal cases from years ago. He is partnering with a young, ...
Style: tense, suspenseful, disturbing, suspense
Plot: partners against crime, who done it, partner, police investigation, murder investigation, police detective, uncover truth, coworker, law enforcer, friends, chases and races, danger ...
Time: 21st century
Place: poland
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Accused (2010)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Accused is a British television anthology series created by Jimmy McGovern. The drama series first aired on 15 November 2010 on BBC One and has run for two series. Each episode follows a different character as they await their verdict in court, and ...
Style: suspenseful, emotional, bleak, psychological, serious ...
Plot: legal, lawyer, trial, guilt, punishment, dishonesty, crime and punishment, life is a bitch, testimony, jury, courtroom, murder mystery ...
Time: 2010s, 21st century
Place: england
⇓ similarity ⇓
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The Zodiac Murders (2015)
Genre: Crime
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 85 min.
TV show
Story: The Zodiac Murders series does not aspire to rank among other popular crime serials; it seeks to become one of a new, modern style. The line connecting all its parts are the signs of the zodiac. Each of the twelve episodes deals with a mysterious ...
Style: disturbing, psychological, suspenseful, tense, suspense ...
Plot: murder, horoscope, murder mystery, investigation, police investigation, murder investigation, investigator, police detective, mysterious man, suspicion, society, clue ...
Time: 21st century
Place: central europe, czech republic
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32%
The Thin Blue Line (2021)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Sweden, Finland
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Swedish drama series about police officers in Malmö, their tiring work and the difficulties of keeping their personal and professional life separate.
Style: tense, unusual plot structure, disturbing, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot: police, law enforcement, police academy, investigation, partner, youth, officers and cadets, death, society, danger, friendship, police investigation ...
Time: 21st century
Place: scandinavia, eastern europe
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32%
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Possessions (2020)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Israel, France
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story: A young French woman living in Israel is accused of the murder of her husband on the day of their wedding. As the bride struggles to prove her innocence, mysterious happenings surround her. Is she guilty or could she be the victim?
Style: contemplative, tense, psychological, suspenseful, suspense
Plot: murder investigation, murder, who done it, police investigation, society, uncover truth, danger, investigation, police detective, youth, violence, murder mystery ...
Time: 21st century
Place: israel
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Murders in Rochefort (2019)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 91 min.
TV show
Story: Police captains Emma and Adrien look for a killer who would use a silver bullet… on multiple victims.
Style: tense, contemplative, psychological, suspenseful, unusual plot structure ...
Plot: murder investigation, who done it, society, investigation, investigator, evidence, youth, vengeance, revenge, chase, police investigation, violence ...
Time: 21st century
Place: france
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
Beautiful to Die For (2020)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 55 min.
TV show
Story: Eva, a police inspector returns to the quiet village where she grew up to be next to her sister Rachele, a single mother. She finds herself investigating the mysterious disappearance of Gioia, an aspiring showgirl.
Style: captivating, tense, suspenseful, psychological, suspense ...
Plot: crime investigation, police, partners against crime, who done it, uncover truth, murder mystery, heroes, evidence, vengeance, police detective, partner, graphic violence ...
Time: 21st century
Place: italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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Crownies (2011)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Delving into the extraordinary world of the Department of Public Prosecutions and its young, eager lawyers, Crownies follows five young solicitors as they face the pressures and endearing madness of modern single life - in a fast paced workplace ...
Style: realistic, captivating, psychological, tense, serious ...
Plot: legal, courtroom drama, dedicated lawyer, lawyers and clients, workplace situations, workplace, ambition, moral dilemma, lawsuit, courtroom, boss and employee, power relations ...
Time: 21st century
Place: australia
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
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Suspects (2014)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: UK
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story: Set in London, each episode is a self-contained story, starting with a news report, then following the team of three detectives as they investigate the circumstances the crime. The cases themselves are hard-hitting with contemporary themes, such as ...
Style: detective, suspenseful, captivating, suspense, tense ...
Plot: investigation, police, murder mystery, crime investigation, investigator, partner, who done it, murder investigation, interrogation, heroes, friendship, murder ...
Time: 21st century
Place: london
⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
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