Movies like The Spearhead Effect
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The Spearhead Effect (2017)
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
After exposing police corruption, a journalist is drawn into an underground world of violent vigilantism.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, dark, crime thriller, action packed, fast paced
Plot:
police corruption, investigation, investigative reporter, vigilante, journalist, investigative journalism, corruption, intrigue, corrupt cop, problem, secret, private investigation, corrupt sheriff, revenge, conspiracy, criminal underworld, urban, moral ambiguity, whistleblower, underground movement, ethical dilemma, mature, cat and mouse, urban decay, surveillance ...
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Most similar movies to The Spearhead Effect
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out tense, dark, suspenseful and captivating films with plots about investigation, moral ambiguity, urban, cat and mouse, corruption, revenge and conspiracy mostly in Thriller, Action and Drama genres. Some movies like The Spearhead Effect: Siege (Asedio) (2023), Marionetes (2015), Brut Force (2022), Ko 2 (2016), Night Sweats (2019). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, Mexico, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Madrid, Spain. During an eviction procedure, Dani, a police officer, makes a shocking discovery.
Style:
tense, thrilling, exciting, captivating, crime thriller ...
Plot:
police corruption, conspiracy, eviction, political corruption, corrupt cop, runaway, political conspiracy, corruption, adventure hero, corrupt sheriff, corrupt law enforcer, problem ...
Place:
madrid
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Greece
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A journalist returns to a dark, virtually unrecognizable Athens to investigate his best friend's murder. The victim's girlfriend gives him a hand but they soon realize they either have to abandon their investigation or become cogs in a ...
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, thrilling, psychological, atmospheric ...
Plot:
investigation, conspiracy, investigative journalism, murder, journalist, intrigue, crime investigation, murder investigation, undercover, private investigation, crime solving, murder mystery ...
Place:
athens greece
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Newly-fired reporter Sloane Sawyer reluctantly returns to her rural California hometown to investigate the harassment of local vineyard workers and uncorks a tangled web of crime and corruption behind wine country's shiny facade.
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, crime thriller ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
investigative reporter, reporter, cover up, vineyard, private investigation, investigation, female reporter, female journalist, uncover truth, journalism, sleuth, crime investigation ...
Similarity:
28%
2K
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A young man kidnaps the chief minister and sends the state into a tizzy. What is his motive?
Style:
political thriller, psychological, suspenseful, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
kidnapping, social problems, kidnapped, problem, politics, abduction, conspiracy, corruption, social commentary, power struggle, hostage situation, ethical dilemma ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
27%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A skateboarder investigating the mysterious death of his roommate is led into the inner workings of a self-help company, and the pharmaceutical lab behind it.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, thrilling, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
investigation, conspiracy, mysterious villain, private investigation, skateboard, murder mystery, murder investigation, intrigue, experiment, undercover, uncover truth, human experiment ...
Similarity:
26%
146
Genre: Thriller
Country: Norway
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Story:
A criminal group starts to investigate the police man Tom Karlsen after a drug deal goes wrong.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, crime thriller, crime drama, exciting ...
Plot:
police corruption, corruption, gang, gangster, police, drug, corrupt cop, criminal gang, gang of outlaws, bandit, police officer, crime investigation ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Fabian Groys, a renowned journalist for a political news magazine, enjoys great freedom, since the stories he uncovers make for good sales. When he loses a hot story about the German army, the editor saddles him with a young female intern. Fabian ...
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, psychological, suspenseful ...
Plot:
investigative journalism, journalist, political corruption, investigation, politics, uncover truth, private investigation, secret, intrigue, political intrigue, crime solving, investigative reporter ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Natsumi Yukihira (Ryoko Shinohara) receives secret documents of an organization that controls the country from the shadows. Because of this, Natsumi's ex-husband, Kazuo Sato (Teruyuki Kagawa) pays a terrible price. Natsumi goes back to the ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, tension, crime thriller, thrilling ...
Plot:
female protagonist, investigation, police procedural, corruption, conspiracy, homicide detective, police investigation, murder investigation, policewoman, police detective, crime investigation, forensics ...
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 159 min.
Story:
A journalist pieces together the story of Eagle, a former professional sniper who falls in love with Rachana, and on a mission to redeem himself by working towards eradicating illegal arms from this world.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, intense, crime drama, dark ...
Plot:
sniper, investigative journalism, secrets, investigation, assassin, journalist, assassination, criminal syndicate, character study, ethical dilemma, moral ambiguity, redemption ...
Similarity:
25%
272
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A serial killer, whose victims are men with similar pasts, is tracked by a policewoman.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological thriller, crime drama, suspense, dark ...
Plot:
vigilante, revenge, revenge motive, serial killer, investigation, law enforcement, female investigator, retribution, police procedural, mature, cat and mouse, stalker ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Suspended but unbroken, an NIA agent, an ACP, and a constable race against time to expose a deadly nexus of arms, espionage, and human weapon camps-fighting from the shadows against a faceless enemy.
Style:
suspense, tense, dark, fast paced, political thriller ...
Plot:
conspiracy, espionage, national security, intelligence agency, corruption, law enforcement, investigation, undercover, human experiment, surveillance, cat and mouse, sacrifice ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
india
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
When a mysterious prisoner lands in jail, a border town sheriff faces the wrath of a brutal cartel.
Style:
tense, action packed, crime thriller, suspenseful, intense ...
Plot:
cartel, sheriff, confrontation, law enforcement, violent, fight scenes, justice, moral ambiguity, corruption, showdown, power struggle, desperation ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
A hacker has adventures.
Style:
captivating, suspense, disturbing, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
hacker, assassination, computer hacker, female protagonist, computer cracker, uncover truth, political conspiracy, computer genius, murder, code breaking, murder investigation, secret mission ...
Time:
near future
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When Rebbeca' sister Diana returns home after being away for a while things seem odd. Diana's desperately trying to hide secrets from her sister. Rebbeca takes the detective approach to work out what's going on only to find Diana Is ...
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological thriller, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
investigation, school, sister, undercover, suicide, murder, private investigation, murder investigation, loss of sister, sleuth, secret, female protagonist ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The worlds of journalism and politics collide in this story about an experienced journalist who desperately needs to scoop a big story in order to revamp his career. Deciding he'll take matters into his own hands, he frames a politician and ...
Style:
suspense, political thriller, crime drama, tense, dark ...
Plot:
conspiracy, fabrication, assassination, deception, intrigue, political scandal, journalism, frame up, cover up, betrayal, corruption, revenge ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A Hollywood multiple murder is investigated by a homicide cop, despite high-placed efforts to cover up the crime.
Style:
crime thriller, detective, suspense, tense, dark ...
Plot:
corruption, police procedural, investigation, hollywood, homicide, cover up, murder mystery, law enforcement, conspiracy, evidence, urban, crime scene ...
Time:
90s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
To pay for college, Business major Trina goes live with her unique dating website Let's Date. Let's Date becomes a huge success, though Trina soon learns that her site is being misused as a prostitution hub and shuts it down. When one of ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, tension, tense ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, college, online dating, dating show, murderer, secret, murder investigation, murder mystery, danger, college campus, female protagonist ...
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
An L.A. cop discovers a local task force is hiding a secret that puts the residents of his childhood neighborhood in danger.
Style:
crime thriller, suspense, tense, intense, neo noir ...
Plot:
gang, investigation, police corruption, ethical dilemma, moral ambiguity, conspiracy, task force, whistleblower, urban decay, undercover, betrayal, patrol ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
23%
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274
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
When the police try to unravel the truth behind a series of mysterious crimes in a locality, they face an unexpected situation.
Style:
tense, psychological, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling ...
Plot:
investigation, police, crime solving, secret, crime investigation, police detective, police officer, police investigation, police station, sleuth, uncover truth, law enforcement ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
The life of a surveillance specialist turns topsy-turvy when a womanizer starts blackmailing his wife. The former tries to nab him using his power and expertise in technology
Style:
crime thriller, psychological, thrilling, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
investigation, police inspector, cybercrime, surveillance, blackmail, problem, relationships, police investigation, sleuth, detective inspector, crime investigation, uncover truth ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
india
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A disgraced pharmaceutical employee accidentally discovers a deadly opioid vape conspiracy, sending him on the run to expose the crime with a trail of chaos in his wake.
Style:
tense, satirical, crime thriller, captivating, thrilling ...
Plot:
conspiracy, whistleblower, pharmaceutical company, problem, corporate conspiracy, government conspiracy, revenge plot, pharmacist, satire, secret, on the run, danger ...
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A trusting detective is drawn into an elaborate murder plot by a beautiful femme fatale.
Style:
detective, tense, suspenseful, psychological, noir ...
Plot:
investigation, murder mystery, deception, femme fatale, intrigue, police investigation, police detective, secret, crime investigation, homicide detective, uncover truth, female protagonist ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
22%
2K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Nandini is a brilliant and dashing TV Channel reporter with a motif of becoming top name in television news media. She is in love with Sanjay, a software Engineer, lives with her father. A girl named Sudha is working in Hospital as a Nurse is very ...
Style:
crime thriller, tense, suspense, emotional, fast paced ...
Plot:
rape and murder, investigative journalism, investigation, social justice, corruption, female protagonist, whistleblower, family drama, mature, cat and mouse, friendship, law and order ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Three cops of different hierarchy are shattered by the tragic death of their beloved sister. They come across three murder cases and all murders follow a similar pattern like that of Masonic rituals.
Style:
dark, suspenseful, tense, psychological thriller, noir ...
Plot:
murder mystery, police procedural, investigation, secret society, conspiracy, cat and mouse, moral ambiguity, violent, forensic evidence, corruption, urban, serial killer ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Thriller
Country: Japan, Hong Kong
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Death-row inmate Sudo (Pierre Taki) sends a letter to magazine reporter Fujii (Takayuki Yamada). In his letter, he states that a man named Kimura (Lily Franky), also known as "teacher," committed numerous murders for insurance money. While ...
Style:
tense, dark, disturbing, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
murder, investigative journalism, journalist, investigative reporter, investigation, killing, true crime, serial killer, killing spree, prison visit, murderer, hitman ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
A city PR girl goes on the run accused of leaking information from the military supply company where she works. Chased by ex-soldiers she hides with her brother, a member of a shadowy hacker group, and has to choose between her luxury life - and the ...
Style:
tense, suspense, thrilling, captivating, psychological thriller ...
Plot:
escape, female protagonist, brother sister relationship, hacker, accusation, past coming back to haunt, conspiracy, whistleblower, hacking, threat, pursuit, framed for a crime ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A beautiful journalist will stop at nothing to get revenge for her daughter's murder. With no help from corrupt cops she decides to take the law into her own hands and joins a vigilante gang of gangsters and football hooligans to track down the ...
Style:
suspenseful, bleak, captivating, serious, dark ...
Plot:
vigilante, revenge, rapist, unpunished murder, murder of daughter, grieving mother, crime and punishment, punishment, vengeance, avenge, murder, violent ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A high-octane thriller in which London-based actor Chinda becomes embroiled in a sextortion lawsuit brought by a criminal oligarch and digital fraudster.
Style:
crime thriller, tense, suspenseful, intense, fast paced ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
cybercrime, privacy invasion, blackmail, identity theft, investigation, family drama, cat and mouse, urban, organized crime, manipulation, moral dilemma, corruption ...
Place:
london
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Story:
When the law fails, family justice is the only way
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, psychological, exciting ...
Plot:
justice, revenge, retribution, protective parent, family tragedy, vigilante, social justice, avenge, fight for justice, legislation, injustice, law and order ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
A young man with a rebellious nature relocates from Madurai to Chennai following a series of incidents. However, he unknowingly gets embroiled in a murder conspiracy and his life spirals out of order.
Style:
intense, tense, suspense, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
police corruption, problem, battles, changing lives, social problems, corruption, social issues, fight, life is a bitch, corrupt cop, lifestyle change, mistaken identity ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
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