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Unthinkable (2007)
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Overdomineering female police detective Jamie McDowell still tries to run her 19-year old only son Peter's life although he is a builder who lives alone. She strongly opposes his engagement to Kelly Shaw, who he doesn't know very long, and forces him to bring her to diner, where Jamie and mother Susan Shaw repeat that mistake. After Kelly provoked her ex-fiancé Ray Rankin in a bar 'to test Peter's love' again, they part in anger. That evening the mothers, who went out together, find Kelly burnt to death in Susan's house; an expert clearly concludes arson. To her horror, Jamie quickly finds the evidence seems to point at one logical suspect: her son Peter...
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, tense
Plot:
domineering mother, burned alive, police investigation, police detective, uncover truth, murder, family relations, parents and children, life is a bitch, family problems, law enforcement, single parent, arson, rape, attempted rape, love, nypd, strangulation, death of daughter, forced sex, deadly, dead woman in morgue, crime, burned to death, crimes
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
usa, new jersey
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, suspenseful, realistic and tense films with plots about murder, law enforcement, deadly, police investigation, investigation, life is a bitch and dishonesty mostly in Crime, Drama and Action genres. Some movies like Unthinkable: Jesse Stone: No Remorse (2010), Scared Silent (2002), The Bad Son (2007), Homicide: The Movie (2000), Small Town Conspiracy (2002). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Police Chief Jesse Stone, who was suspended by the Paradise, Mass. Town Council, begins moonlighting for his friend, State Homicide Commander Healy, by investigating a series of murders in Boston, leaving Rose and Suitcase to handle a crime spree in ...
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serious, rough, suspenseful, realistic, tense
Plot:
murder, jesse stone, investigation, law enforcement, police investigation, small town, murder investigation, serial killer, die hard, secret service, cop, chief of police ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, boston, new england
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, tense
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
minnesota, usa
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The women in a Seattle serial killer's life often had an unpleasant way of turning up dead - from his girlfriend to his mother-in-law to his second wife. The police and FBI knew who the killer was, but were never prepared to face a bizarre ...
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captivating, tense, exciting, psychological, suspense ...
Plot:
mother daughter conflict, serial killer, abusive husband, mother son relationship, dishonesty, parents and children, life is a bitch, injustice, law enforcement, murder, danger, rebellious daughter ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, washington d.c., seattle
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Retired police lieutenant Al Giardello is running for mayor when he is suddenly shot at a press conference. All of the detectives, past and present, clamor for an opportunity to help find the shooter.
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, gloomy ...
Plot:
police detective, police station, murder, police investigation, fighting crime, partner, partners against crime, law enforcement, workplace, die hard, crime solving, law and order ...
Time:
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Place:
baltimore, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, War
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Crime - Set in Florida at the close of 1941, this film noir follows small-town police chief John Haleran's (Zen Gesner) investigation of the murder of a young Japanese girl, a case that leads to a top secret government conspiracy. With the help ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, tense, bleak
Plot:
police detective, police investigation, uncover truth, political conspiracy, who done it, wartime life, frame up, injustice, dishonesty, law enforcement, life is a bitch, serial killer ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
florida, usa, pearl harbor
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100%
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Based on a true story, Fatal Honeymoon tells the shocking story and controversy surrounding a newlywed who tragically dies on her dream honeymoon and the subsequent investigation as to whether or not her husband was guilty of killing her.
Style:
psychological, captivating, tense, sexual, suspense ...
Plot:
police investigation, murder, uncover truth, couple relations, woman in danger, couples, law enforcement, serial killer, mind game, danger, scuba diving, killing spree ...
Time:
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Place:
australia, alabama, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
rough, suspenseful, serious, realistic, independent film
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
drug dealing, gangster, going straight, starting over, on the run, police investigation, gang, hitman, criminal heroes, criminal's revenge, law enforcement, buddies ...
Place:
california, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, tense, suspenseful
Plot:
partners against crime, police investigation, partner, journalism, law enforcement, serial killer, uncover truth, reporter, danger, urban, homicide, newspaper ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, north carolina
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When a reporter travels to Juarez to cover the ongoing story of the mass murder of local working women, she uncovers the amazing story of "The Virgin Of Juarez," a survivor of an attack who has developed stigmata, a sign of holiness, and ...
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, disturbing, talky ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, woman in danger, investigation, psychopath, who done it, law enforcement, journalism, religions or cults, life is a bitch, immigrant, mexican american border ...
Place:
los angeles, latin america, mexico, usa, el paso texas
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
In the streets of East Los Angeles, Manny is a formidable drug dealer. Impressed by his extravagant lifestyle and prowess, his young son, Kilo, yearns to follow in his footsteps. Kilo resolves to learn how to prosper in the drug world, and his new ...
Style:
rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, exciting
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles, california, usa, mexico
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A father suspects his son to be a murderer...or is he just paranoid and trying to cover up his own past which involves his wife being killed in a fire?
Style:
psychological, serious, bleak, suspenseful, realistic
Plot:
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Place:
new england, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When Police Chief Jesse Stone's relationship with his ex-wife worsens, he fears he will relapse into alcoholism. To get his mind off his problems, Jesse begins working on the unsolved murder of a bank teller shot during a robbery. Meanwhile, ...
Style:
suspenseful, rough, serious, tense, realistic ...
Plot:
jesse stone, police investigation, investigation, uncover truth, murder, life is a bitch, law enforcement, heist, cop, drug, animal, secret service ...
Time:
year 1992, year 1994, 90s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new england, nova scotia, massachusetts
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The son of a slain NYPD officer joins the force, where he falls in with his father's former partner and a team of rogue cops. His new boss, Sarcone, will see if he has what it takes to be rogue through many trials and tribulations of loyalty, ...
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, rough, crime drama ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
partners against crime, revenge, nypd, uncover truth, law enforcement, vigilantism, teaching the ways of the world, partner, life is a bitch, dishonesty, betrayal, police corruption ...
Time:
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Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 43 min.
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Story:
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Style:
serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
murder, who done it, murder mystery, investigation, uncover truth, law enforcement, family relations, police investigation, protagonist as suspect, child killer, family problems, family in crisis ...
Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful, detective ...
Plot:
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216
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When the South Side Gang and the Cut Throat Mafia start a drug war at a local high school in Santa Ana, CA, detective McClure goes undercover to investigate the brutal murder of a young Latina student. The gang members are the key suspects but ...
Style:
serious, realistic, rough, suspenseful, independent film ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
undercover, police detective, criminal heroes, gang, police investigation, juvenile delinquency, gangster, working undercover, urban ghetto life, police corruption, life is a bitch, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Reeling from the discovery of her husband's adultery, Grace moves back to her family home with her son. Amidst all this emotional turmoil, forensic psychologist Grace is asked by police to determine the guilt or innocence a man who killed his ...
Style:
psychological, serious, suspenseful, rough, mind bending ...
Plot:
murder, infidelity, investigation, false accusation, family problems, couples, law enforcement, legal, dishonesty, memory loss, single parent, who done it ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 173 min.
Story:
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Style:
bleak, serious, tense, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
legal, frame up, false accusation, investigation, lovers reunited, testimony, uncover truth, police investigation, rebellion, power relations, state affairs, murder ...
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100%
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful, crime thriller ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
family relations, gang, parents and children, family drama, love and romance, society, danger, country music, organized crime, music industry, tragedy, power struggle ...
Time:
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Place:
usa, nashville tennessee, tennessee
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: South Africa
Duration: 73 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, suspenseful, exciting, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
police corruption, moral dilemma, police investigation, fighting crime, uncover truth, murder, workplace, dishonesty, law enforcement, corruption, investigation, mistrust ...
Time:
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Place:
south africa, africa
Similarity:
100%
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Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, suspenseful, controversial ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, idaho, arizona
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100%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, suspenseful, serious, realistic, crime drama ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa, seattle
Similarity:
100%
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Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, crime thriller, tension ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
668
Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, detective, captivating ...
Plot:
danger, police investigation, police detective, uncover truth, partner, workplace, law enforcement, murder, murder investigation, conspiracy, investigation, corruption ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
boston, usa, massachusetts
Similarity:
100%
773
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A once famous and now a washed-up Hollywood screenwriter fighting to finish his latest script with an unrealistic deadline. He finds himself in the center of a murder investigation involving a prominent politician's wife. The surrounding events ...
Style:
suspense, neo noir, tense, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
hollywood, writer's life, murder, police investigation, life is a bitch, protagonist as suspect, creative block, screenwriter, murder investigation, film industry, character study, investigation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, usa, los angeles
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
D.I. Tom Thorne's latest case puts him on the hunt for not one, but two serial killers, who seem to be working together, yet killing separately.
Style:
tense, detective, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, police investigation, murderous pair, law enforcement, fighting crime, police detective, psychopath, police procedural, investigation, female victim, cat and mouse ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london, europe, england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
investigation, murder, law enforcement, intrigue, dishonesty, danger, rivalry, righting the wronged, parents and children, police, female protagonist, family secret ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, suspense, tense ...
Plot:
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Time:
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