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American Crime (2004)
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A young smalltown reporter, Jessie St. Claire, begins investigating a killer stalking his victims making video tapes. This might just be the career opportunity, which she has hoped for. When she herself becomes a target and suddenly disappears, the case attracts a colleague from the nationally syndicated television show "American Crime" as well. Together with Jessie's camera-man and later joined by her producer he tries to solve the mysterious case. Written by Oliver Heidelbach (IMDB)
Style:
scary, serious, tense, rough, realistic, suspenseful, suspense
Plot:
serial killer, amateur detective, murder, psychopath, investigation, stalking, who done it, mind game, uncover truth, journalism, media, danger, law enforcement, police investigation, woman in danger, dishonesty, protagonist as suspect, boss and employee, gays and lesbians, small town, small town life, female nudity, stalker, videotaping, television reporter ...
Time:
contemporary
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Most similar movies to American Crime
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, suspenseful, realistic and suspense films with plots about deadly, law enforcement, murder, serial killer, danger, police investigation and psychopath mostly in Thriller, Crime and Drama genres. Some movies like American Crime: Gone but Not Forgotten (2005), Pendulum (2001), Murder in Greenwich (2002), Pavement (2002), We'll Meet Again (2002). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 172 min.
Story:
An Oregon woman vanishes. In her wake remains a single black rose & a note reading gone but not forgotten. Now a man stands accused: a private eye has gone missing: a detective knows more than she lets on: & a tough female attorney has ...
Style:
tense, realistic, psychological, serious, suspenseful
Plot:
serial killer, private detective, amateur detective, danger, investigation, rivalry, murder, psychopath, police investigation, law enforcement, police detective, who done it ...
Time:
year 1995, year 2005
Place:
usa, oregon, new york
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100%
389
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The nature and lure of power: in Dallas, a councilman is on trial for corruption, the D.A. is running for the US Senate, a serial killer is slashing prostitutes, and a professor is murdered. Amanda Reeve is assigned to investigate the law-school ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, exciting, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, murder, dangerous attraction, who done it, lesbianism, politician, life is a bitch, investigation, uncover truth, police corruption, protagonist as suspect, partners against crime ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The story of Martha Moxley, 15 year old girl murdered in Greenwich in the 1970's, her murder going unsolved for 25 years.
Style:
serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, novela ...
Plot:
amateur detective, murder suspect, murder, uncover truth, fighting the system, who done it, false accusation, police investigation, protagonist as suspect, price of justice, small town life, haunted by the past ...
Time:
70s
Place:
usa, connecticut
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: South Africa, Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Samuel Browne is a tracker in Alaska. When his sister meets a grisly death in San Francisco, he goes there to hunt her killer. As more murders occur, police investigator Buckley Clarke reluctantly joins forces with Sam. The brass are convinced this ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, rough, bleak, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, amateur detective, psychopath, investigation, murder, haunted by the past, obsessive quest, animal life, vengeance, law enforcement, danger, police investigation ...
Place:
alaska, usa, south africa, san francisco, africa
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Inspired by the true story of one of the most gruesome killers in American history. Now, years after inspiring "Psycho's" Norman Bates, "The Silence Of The Lambs'" Buffalo Bill and "The Texas Chainsaw ...
Style:
disturbing, scary, slasher, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, true crime, murder, psychopath, law enforcement, violence spree, police investigation, stalking, mind game, danger, criminal, cannibal ...
Time:
50s
Place:
usa, wisconsin, texas
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Socialite Molly Lasch is released from prison after serving a six-year sentence for the murder of her husband, Dr. Gary Lasch. Now, with the help of Fran, an investigative reporter, Molly sets out to prove her innocence. Together they uncover a ...
Style:
serious, tense, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
murder, amateur detective, uncover truth, righting the wronged, woman in danger, false accusation, partner, law enforcement, life is a bitch, dishonesty, danger, frame up ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
"The Prodigy" tells the story of small-time enforcer Truman Fisher's vicious conflict with a sadistic assassin who has chosen the unwilling Truman to be his successor. The assassin, who goes by the alias Rains and whose exploits have ...
Style:
exciting, rough, suspenseful, suspense, independent film ...
Plot:
police detective, serial killer, riddles and clues, law enforcement, police investigation, rivalry, danger, gang, psychopath, murder, martial arts, assassin ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
texas
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
An attractive married woman and a member of the 'Country Club Tennis Set', is being neglected by her workaholic doctor husband, Jerry (Corbin Bernsen). Lonely and insecure, Amy foolishly falls for the seductive charms of a much younger ...
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious, tense, independent film ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, investigation, stalker, dangerous attraction, love affair, woman in danger, law enforcement, danger, mind game, rivalry, who done it ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
After a series of murders in motel rooms are connected, a cop, Dickson, heads out on the trail to find a serial killer. He discovers that he signs the motel guest-books with the names of boxers, and hence gets a lead on him. However, when he just ...
Style:
sexual, detective, independent film, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, phone sex, police, interracial, murder, psychopath, woman in danger, alcohol abuse, investigation, life is a bitch, journalism, danger ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
100%
904
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The morphine-addicted detective Charlie Daines is on the trail of a sophisticated psychopath who is setting up murders and broadcasting them live on the internet. As he closes in on the killer, he realizes that it has become personal and that he is ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, serious, tense, detective ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
murder, police investigation, mind game, danger, rivalry, race against time, terminal illness, computers and web, social network, serial killer, killer, evil computer ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A struggling freelance writer, while investigating the transvestite night life, stumbles across a serial killer in action. The two then strike up a bizarre partnership to document the killer's motives and handiwork as a possessed detective ...
Style:
independent film, tense, scary, psychological, realistic ...
Plot:
serial killer, psychopath, transvestite, harassment, nypd, killer, sociopath, serial murder, stalking, transvestism, murder, law enforcement ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Families are dying and reporter Trish (Kelly McGillis) finds herself reporting on a serial killing spree. After her daughter Lisa's (Kate Elliott) best friends are killed, she fears that her family may be on the killers list. Sheriff Webster ...
Style:
rough, suspenseful, serious, slasher, suspense ...
Plot:
serial killer, investigation, mind game, law enforcement, danger, teenage life, family life, murder, journalism, home invasion, police investigation, rivalry ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Once upon a time, death preyed upon a New England college campus. Rumors swirl that "if you see a flash of red, you're dead!" Local golden boy, Peter Bloom (David Morwick) investigates the grisly killings until the stakes grow higher ...
Style:
suspense, slasher, serious, suspenseful, scary ...
Plot:
serial killer, college, mind game, amateur detective, investigation, rivalry, survival, journalism, stalking, youth, danger, psychopath ...
Place:
new england, usa, massachusetts
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:
serial killer, murder, mind game, mysterious character, uncover truth, investigation, haunted by the past, law enforcement, life is a bitch, psychopath, who done it, protagonist as suspect ...
Place:
new england, usa
Similarity:
100%
643
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
A film based on the true story of Ed Kemper, a serial killer who murdered ten in Santa Cruz, CA during the late sixties and early seventies.
Style:
realistic, serious, slasher, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, violence spree, murder, investigation, police detective, danger, law enforcement, woman in danger, stalking, true crime, killing spree, blood ...
Time:
70s
Place:
usa, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Genre guru Ulli Lommel (THE BOOGEYMAN, BTK KILLER) directs this horror film about the infamous Zodiac killer. Though decades have passed since the multiple murderer held the state of California hostage with fear, the mystery of his identity has ...
Style:
psychological, scary, serious, suspenseful, mockbuster ...
Plot:
amateur detective, murder, woman in danger, police investigation, law enforcement, psychopath, gory, curses spells and rituals, danger, journalism, investigation, mind game ...
Time:
70s
Place:
san francisco, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: Canada, Germany, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A handsome, brilliant stock trader, bored with his existence, becomes a serial killer.
Style:
scary, realistic, suspenseful, slasher, serious ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, psychopath, manhunt, who done it, witnessing a crime, danger, protagonist as suspect, master criminal, woman in danger, serial murder, mind game ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Slight off-balance police inspector Palmer (Alison Eastwood) works with Father Brian (Judd Nelson) to solve for a religion-based killer, while she deals with her teen-aged goth sister.
Style:
suspense, scary, psychological, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
serial killer, crucifix, law enforcement, danger, investigation, dealing with death, murder, curses spells and rituals, religions or cults, who done it, female nudity, church ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Sam Dietz, the relentless police detective, returns to Los Angeles from a self-imposed exile to help the police solve another series of brutal killings committed by another crafty serial killer whom targets Dietz's latest love interest.
Style:
slasher, independent film, scary, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
serial killer, police detective, police officer, die hard, serial murder, police investigation, psychopath, who done it, woman in danger, murder, master criminal, witnessing a crime ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
A young man who works at a nursing home uses the legendary Zodiac killer's M.O. to kill people who neglect their elderly relatives.
Style:
slasher, serious, disturbing, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
wannabe, murder, police detective, police investigation, mind game, psychopath, obsession, danger, master criminal, rivalry, woman in danger, gory ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
bay area, los angeles, usa, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A London detective tracking a serial killer finds the killers "truth or die" methods take him to New York to solve the case.
Style:
serious, rough, suspenseful, suspense, detective ...
Plot:
serial killer, amateur detective, police investigation, danger, law enforcement, riddles and clues, private detective, dishonesty, murder, who done it, murderous pair, gory ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
london, england, new york
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A killer of Detroit clergy confesses to a priest (Donald Sutherland), who turns sleuth because he cannot tell the police.
Style:
disturbing, serious, atmospheric, bleak, neo noir ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, psychopath, who done it, moral dilemma, church, haunted by the past, uncover truth, investigation, clergy, society, legal ...
Time:
year 1987, 80s
Place:
usa, detroit
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The recounting of a terrible crime that wracked a family and galvanized police in South Carolina in the 1980's. Southern beauty pageant winner Dawn Smith is targeted by a sadistic stalker whose obsession with her leads him to kidnap her younger ...
Style:
serious, realistic, mind bending, tense, rough ...
Plot:
serial killer, kidnapping, killing spree, child abuse, love, murder, beauty pageant, law enforcement, small town life, woman in danger, small town, riddles and clues ...
Time:
80s
Place:
south carolina
Similarity:
100%
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149
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Still reeling from a personal tragedy, Detective Paul Grunning is sent on a routine call to a local professor's home. When things turn deadly, he must navigate a fractured reality to solve the mystery before it's too late.
Style:
serious, psychological, disturbing, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
police detective, murder, police investigation, uncover truth, mind game, danger, rivalry, who done it, riddles and clues, time travel, protagonist as suspect, law enforcement ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The story of an security guard whose spotless record at crime prevention marks the horrifying reality of deception, blackmail and murder.
Style:
psychological, tense, serious, captivating, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
danger, psychopath, murder, manipulation, rivalry, dishonesty, security guard, police, obsession, xmas, surveillance, serial killer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, oklahoma city
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Detective Catherine Palmer (Ellen Barkin) is on the trail of an elusive serial killer. During her investigation she meets Vickie Kittrie (Peta Wilson), who belongs to an exclusive club of women who engage in secret sessions of bondage and ...
Style:
psychological, serious, rough, erotic, sexual ...
Plot:
femme fatale, voyeurism, serial killer, serial rape, murder, dangerous attraction, rough sex, lesbianism, obsession, law enforcement, danger, dishonesty ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Gabriella, a Columbian immigrant, is obsessed with understanding violent crime. The current string of murders by "The Blue Blood Killer" of affluent Miami socialites provides her with fodder for her scrapbook of death. She lands a job with ...
Style:
dark comedy, bloody, disturbing, black comedy, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, dangerous attraction, murder, cleaning lady, dark humor, obsession, blood, investigation, macabre, samurai sword, death, violence ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s
Place:
miami, colombia, usa, florida, seattle
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A female American reporter searches for her missing brother against the backdrop of violence and human smuggling across the US/Mexican border.
Style:
disturbing, serious, suspenseful, rough, suspense ...
Plot:
border, missing person, u.s. mexico border, woman in danger, illegal immigration, investigation, uncover truth, dishonesty, journalism, danger, siblings, woman in jeopardy ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
latin america, arizona, mexico
Similarity:
100%
669
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A deeply-disturbed priest goes on a murderous night-time rampage across America's highways.
Style:
neo noir, independent film, tense, serious, psychological ...
Plot:
serial killer, murder, lapd, radio, automobile, woman with a gun, exploitation, police investigation, amateur detective, chase, danger, chases and races ...
Time:
80s
Place:
california, los angeles
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Ruthless serial killer uses a set-square to murder women. Crimes are investigated by Public Prosecutor Rita Facino but is confronted by strange behavior of people desperate to use the case to further their own ends. Nicole is a lesbian has-been ...
Style:
serious, rough, suspenseful, realistic, suspense ...
Plot:
serial killer, lesbianism, investigation, law enforcement, danger, gory, woman in danger, strong sexual content, mistaken identity, lesbian, nudity, legal investigation ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy, europe
Similarity:
100%
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