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How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022)
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A crew of young environmental activists execute a daring mission to sabotage an oil pipeline.
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, biting, suspense
Plot:
criminal conspiracy, environmental activist, environmental issue, environmentalist, felony, terrorism, activism, environmental, conspiracy, terrorist attack, terrorist plot, saboteur, global warming, vigilante, sabotage, environmentalism, civil disobedience, corporate greed, environmental activism, oil industry, flashback, arson, oil refinery, bomb, winter ...
Place:
texas, north dakota, portland oregon, long beach california, usa, united states of america
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, suspense, suspenseful and neo noir films with plots about revenge, murder, vengeance, violence, explosion, gun and danger mostly in Thriller, Drama and Action genres. Some movies like How to Blow Up a Pipeline: Night Moves (2013), Assault on Wall Street (2013), Law Abiding Citizen (2009), The Beekeeper (2024), Rollercoaster (1977). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The story about three radical environmentalists coming together to execute the most intense protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, psychological, meditative, intense ...
Plot:
environmental issue, terrorism, dam, rebellion, environmentalism, environmentalist, crime gone awry, character study, radical, rebelliousness, danger, society ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
oregon, usa, california
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Jim is an average New Yorker living a peaceful life with a well paying job and a loving family. Suddenly, everything changes when the economy crashes causing Jim to lose everything. Filled with anger and rage, Jim snaps and goes to extreme lengths ...
Style:
serious, exciting, intense, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
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Time:
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Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
94%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.
Style:
twist ending, suspense, psychological, surprise ending, tense ...
Audience:
manly, adult
Plot:
vengeance, vigilantism, justice, prison, vigilante, revenge, master criminal, lawyer, retribution, fighting the system, twists and turns, murder ...
Time:
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Place:
philadelphia, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
One man’s campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as Beekeepers.
Style:
captivating, tense, thrilling, crime thriller, dark comedy ...
Plot:
scam, conspiracy, call center, suicide, fbi agent, vengeance, secret organization, beekeeper, revenge, hitman, criminal's revenge, murderer ...
Place:
massachusetts, washington d.c., boston
Similarity:
69%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
The plot is about a guile young terrorist who is able to blackmail a series of companies by placing home-made radio controlled bombs within the central attraction of amusement parks; roller coasters. The young man played by Timothy Bottoms gives a ...
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suspenseful, suspense, intense, talky, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
virginia, richmond virginia, chicago, pittsburgh, los angeles ...
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68%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A disgraced parole officer is indebted to a local gang leader and forced to pull off a series of dangerous drug heists within twelve hours in order to pay the $2 million dollars he owes, rescue his kidnapped pregnant wife, and settle a score with ...
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, tense, independent film ...
Plot:
gang, sniper, home invasion, teamwork, organized crime, problem, money problems, ex soldier, criminal, needing money, quitting job, combat ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
mexico
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, ...
Style:
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Plot:
father daughter relationship, revolution, political violence, terrorism, manhunt, revolutionary, white supremacist, car chase, heist, betrayal, new identity, stoner ...
Place:
california
Similarity:
67%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
An account of Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis's actions in the events leading up to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists behind it.
Style:
tense, intense, factual, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
terrorism, police, fbi, terrorist, tragedy, surveillance, courage, brutality, manhunt, police investigation, chase, investigation ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, year 2013, 21st century
Place:
boston, massachusetts, america, usa, california
Similarity:
66%
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298
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Brazil
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Three friends leading a nonprofit organisation investigate environmental crimes in the Amazon involving a major mining company.
Style:
disturbing, suspense, tense, captivating
Plot:
activism, environmental activism, private investigation, deforestation, amazon, journalism, teamwork, environmental activist, environmentalist, environmental destruction, environmental issue, environmentalism ...
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
64%
81K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.
Style:
tense, suspense, suspenseful, stylized, intense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
atlanta georgia, usa, tel aviv israel, boston, los angeles
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France, Belgium, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
On a relentless quest to avenge his sister's murder, a man from Cape Town infiltrates a sprawling network of lowlifes and elites in Los Angeles.
Style:
suspense, captivating, tense, psychological, hood ...
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, drug, corpse, party, violence, uncover truth, vigilante, investigation, danger, underground, fight ...
Time:
year 2016
Place:
los angeles, south africa
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, tense, psychological ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
revenge, father daughter relationship, female warrior, daughter, justice, fight, private investigation, loss of wife, loss of mother, murder, investigation, family relations ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
pittsburgh
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Belgium
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Years after the original Backdraft, Sean, son of the late Steve "Bull" McCaffrey, is assigned to investigate a deadly fire only to realize it is something much more sinister.
Style:
captivating, realistic, tense, disturbing, crime drama ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
firefighter, arson, escapades, danger, police investigation, society, arms dealer, chase, police, funeral, death, fire department ...
Place:
chicago
Similarity:
56%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A tormented father witnesses his young son die when caught in a gang's crossfire on Christmas Eve. While recovering from a wound that costs him his voice, he makes vengeance his life's mission and embarks on a punishing training regimen in ...
Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, conspiracy, military, cold war, spy, assassin, assassination plot, soldier, prisoner, sergeant, assassination attempt, airport ...
Time:
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Place:
germany, washington d.c., chicago, europe, russia ...
Similarity:
54%
17K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
texas, usa, austin texas, new orleans
Similarity:
53%
386K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, China, Japan
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch's unknown long-simmering rage is ignited and propels him on a brutal path that will uncover dark ...
Style:
brutal, suspense, entertaining, funny, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
one man army, tough guy, secret identity, retribution, revenge, martial arts, one against many, home invasion, twists and turns, vigilante, chase, vengeance ...
Time:
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Place:
america, usa, pentagon
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy while serving protection detail in Dallas. Thirty years later, a man calling himself "Booth" threatens the life of the current President, ...
Style:
suspenseful, entertaining, intense, exciting, political ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
secret service, assassination attempt, obsession, hitman, assassination of president, assassination plot, killer, election, conspiracy, assassin, gunfight, president ...
Time:
90s, year 1993, 20th century, year 1992
Place:
washington d.c., california, los angeles, usa, phoenix arizona ...
Similarity:
48%
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249K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – ...
Style:
political thriller, political, tense, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
middle east, jordan, iraq, syria, washington d.c. ...
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Threats from sinister foreign nationals aren't the only thing to fear. Bedraggled college professor Michael Faraday has been vexed (and increasingly paranoid) since his wife's accidental death in a botched FBI operation. But all that takes ...
Style:
neo noir, suspense, psychological, tense, surprise ending ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
washington d.c., usa, west virginia, virginia, kansas ...
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Hit man Cleve approaches writer/cop Dennis about a story for his next book: How Cleve made a living, working for one of the most powerful politicians in the country. To get the story right, they travel around the country to gather statements and ...
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, suspense, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
hitman, professional killer, killer, writers, serial killer, contract killer, assassin, police detective, vengeance, psychopath, danger, writer's life ...
Time:
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Place:
texas, california, oregon, new york
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Blown Away tells the story of Jimmy Dove who works for the Boston bomb squad. Shortly after Dove leaves the force his partner is killed by a bomb that Dove thinks might have been made by someone he knows.
Style:
suspense, exciting, suspenseful, intense, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
terrorism, revenge, terrorist, psychopath, bomb squad, brutality, stalking, marriage proposal, anarchist, danger, investigation, race against time ...
Time:
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Place:
boston, ireland, usa, northern ireland, massachusetts ...
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, exciting, political thriller, neo noir, visually stunning ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
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Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
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Similarity:
42%
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416K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Switzerland, UK, USA, Mexico
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save ...
Style:
suspense, tense, brutal, bloody, harsh ...
Audience:
manly, chick flick, boys' night, adult
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, kidnapping, vigilante, vigilantism, child in peril, lone hero, mercenary, cia, justice, violence, bodyguard ...
Time:
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Place:
mexico, latin america, south america, mexico city
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Samantha Caine, suburban homemaker, is the ideal mom to her 8 year old daughter Caitlin. She lives in Honesdale, PA, has a job teaching school and makes the best Rice Krispie treats in town. But when she receives a bump on her head, she begins to ...
Style:
suspense, dark comedy, neo noir, cult classic, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
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Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new jersey, pennsylvania, usa, manhattan new york city, new england ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
exciting, tense, serious, realistic, psychological ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
vigilante, revenge, violence, vigilantism, urban, murder, killing, brutality, blood, teenager, exploitation, vietnam war ...
Time:
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Place:
philadelphia, usa
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.
Style:
cult classic, controversial, grindhouse, harsh, disturbing ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
vigilantism, vigilante, violence, revenge, vengeance, rape, police, gunfight, architect, gang, female nudity, hospital ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa, honolulu hawaii, new york state ...
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, tense, intense, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids, girls' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
new jersey, usa, manhattan new york city, new york, harlem
Similarity:
39%
68K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A black ops assassin is forced to fight for her own survival after a job goes dangerously wrong.
Style:
tense, psychological, suspense, exciting, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
woman with a gun, one woman army, assassin, female agent, female assassin, female spy, female killer, strong female lead, contract killing, female warrior, espionage, revenge ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
saudi arabia, paris france, boston, france
Similarity:
38%
31K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A computer programmer's dream job at a hot Portland-based firm turns nightmarish when he discovers his boss has a secret and ruthless means of dispatching anti-trust problems.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, serious, realistic, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
programmer, hacker, conspiracy, computer, murder, business, computer genius, technology, hacking, geek, dishonesty, uncover truth ...
Time:
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Place:
california, usa, portland oregon
Similarity:
37%
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