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In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023)
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Ireland, USA, China, Switzerland, UK, France
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
In a remote Irish village, a damaged Finbar is forced to fight for redemption after a lifetime of sins, but what price is he willing to pay? In the land of saints and sinners, some sins can't be buried.
Style:
suspenseful, psychological, tense, bleak, captivating, thrilling, surprise ending, neo noir, suspense, political thriller ...
Plot:
terrorist, assassin, fight, secret, countryside, village life, sin, problem, remote village, penance, villager, small village, rural setting, rural area, skinny dipping, violence, bombing, hired killer, horse, sniper, revenge, money, police officer, cat, forest ...
Time:
70s, year 1974
Place:
ireland, europe
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Most similar movies to In the Land of Saints and Sinners
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out surprise ending, f word, suspense and neo noir films with plots about violence, murder, death, blood, pistol, held at gunpoint and gunfight mostly in Action, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like In the Land of Saints and Sinners: The Equalizer 3 (2023), Code of Honor (2016), AKA (2023), Message Man (2018), Memory (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Italy, Australia
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by taking on the mafia.
Style:
dramatic, suspenseful, crying, spooky, surprise ending ...
Plot:
mafia, one man army, vigilante justice, organized crime, american abroad, tough guy, warrior, african american, crime boss, haunted by the past, past, blonde ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
italy, naples italy, sicily, boston, rome italy
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Colonel Robert Sikes is on a mission to rid his city of crime. As a stealthy, one-man assault team, he will take on street gangs, mobsters, and politicians with extreme prejudice until his mission is complete. His former protégé, William Porter, ...
Style:
tense, suspense, rough, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot:
bare breasts, stripper, vigilante, danger, brutality, murder, anti hero, sociopath, gangster, tough guy, fbi agent, chase ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A steely special ops agent finds his morality put to the test when he infiltrates a crime syndicate and unexpectedly bonds with the boss' young son.
Style:
captivating, tense, serious, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
agent, undercover agent, one against many, investigation, special agent, criminal, fight, mob boss, fighting crime, criminal gang, criminal underworld, political conspiracy ...
Time:
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Place:
france, libya, tunisia
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Indonesia, Australia, UK, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A retired assassins past catches up with him and his brutality surfaces as he goes on a final killing spree to make things right.
Style:
suspense, exciting, captivating, suspenseful, intense ...
Plot:
retired, brutality, killing spree, haunted by the past, gunfight, danger, rescue, tough guy, murderer, investigation, chase, surveillance ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
indonesia
Similarity:
27%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Alex, an assassin-for-hire, finds that he's become a target after he refuses to complete a job for a dangerous criminal organization. With the crime syndicate and FBI in hot pursuit, Alex has the skills to stay ahead, except for one thing: he ...
Style:
suspense, tense, disturbing, captivating, detective ...
Plot:
hitman, human trafficking, secret service, professional killer, moral dilemma, fbi agent, male protagonist, fight, murder, gunfight, assassination attempt, one last job ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
mexico city, texas, mexico, el paso texas
Similarity:
27%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, China, USA, India, Switzerland
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Quan is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love – his teenage daughter – dies in a senseless act of politically-motivated terrorism. His relentless search ...
Style:
suspense, exciting, harsh, independent film, action thriller ...
Plot:
revenge, terrorism, bomb, ira, tough guy, one against many, ex special forces, justice, terrorist, hand to hand combat, obsession, cat and mouse ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017
Place:
northern ireland, united kingdom, ireland, scotland yard, afghanistan ...
Similarity:
27%
171K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Czech Republic, Austria, Australia, USA, Spain, Germany, Canada, UK
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Tasked with extracting a family who is at the mercy of a Georgian gangster, Tyler Rake infiltrates one of the world's deadliest prisons in order to save them. But when the extraction gets hot, and the gangster dies in the heat of battle, his ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, captivating, exciting, tense ...
Plot:
mercenary, ex special forces, revenge, assassin, heroes, exploration, violent, female warrior, abusive husband, security, supernatural, rescue mission ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
georgia, austria, vienna, armenia
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
While working as an EMT back stateside Jake Carter after responding to a distress call, finds himself caught up protecting a person of interest from a biker gang ruthlessly hunting them down.
Style:
suspense, psychological, tense, disturbing, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
survival, chase, murder, brutality, violence, betrayal, gunfight, fight, deception, death, martial arts, marine ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
british columbia
Similarity:
26%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
After an illustrious special ops career ends in disaster, Alexander goes off the grid and attempts to lead a quiet life as a handyman at an apartment complex. But when one of his tenants and her family fall under the thumb of a Russian gangster, ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, psychological, realistic ...
Plot:
martial arts, terrorist, gangster, save the day, gang, danger, rivalry, gory, crime boss, murder, hostage, organized crime ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
russia, bucharest, romania, eastern europe
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A Texas Ranger is recruited by British Intelligence to track down a dangerous terrorist and stop him from attacking London.
Style:
serious, bleak, captivating, suspenseful, exciting ...
Plot:
terrorist, police officer, texas ranger, police, terrorism, prospector, male protagonist, intelligence, ranger, profanity, pub, escape ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
mexico, texas, london, big ben london, tower bridge london
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
By day, they're invisible—valets, hostesses, and bartenders at a luxury hotel. By night, they're the Carjackers, a crew of skilled drivers who track and rob wealthy clients on the road. As they plan their ultimate heist, the hotel ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, independent film, neo noir, surprise ending ...
Plot:
car chase, robbery, hotel, escape, danger, double life, heist, hitman, moral dilemma, friendship, revenge, luxury ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
france
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
When his fiancee is kidnapped by human traffickers, Roman and his ex-military brothers set out to track her down and save her before it is too late. Along the way, Roman teams up with Avery, a cop investigating human trafficking and fighting the ...
Style:
disturbing, tense, intense, exciting, action adventure ...
Plot:
abduction, human trafficking, brother brother relationship, vigilantism, murder, police, kidnapping, vigilante, criminal, drug, police officer, bachelorette party ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
cleveland ohio, ohio, usa
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, Germany, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In her turbulent life as a professional assassin, Sam has no choice but to go rogue to save the life of an innocent 8-year-old girl in the middle of the gang war she has unleashed.
Style:
suspense, cult classic, tense, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
female killer, assassin, female assassin, female protagonist, strong female lead, fight, murder, female warrior, woman with a gun, family in danger, female secret agent, revenge ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A man wakes in a hospital with no memory, and quickly finds himself on the run in a locked down hospital with the Cartel on his tail.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, tense, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
thug, amnesiac, amnesia, gangster, hospital, crime scene, race against time, memory loss, trap, deathtrap, memory lapse, vigilante ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
mexico, arizona
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A mall security guard -- and former federal agent -- crosses paths with a drug kingpin's enforcer after he saves a woman from danger.
Style:
suspenseful, rough, suspense, freeze frame, independent film ...
Plot:
police detective, martial arts, rescue, betrayal, brutality, chase, aikido, violence, murder, death, security guard, caper ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
paris france, houston texas
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A rogue soldier turned outlaw is thrust into a relentless fight with a corrupt sheriff, his obedient deputies, and a dangerous drug cartel in order to protect his sister and her young daughter.
Style:
tense, serious, captivating, exciting, freeze frame ...
Plot:
brother sister relationship, revenge, rescue, niece, martial arts, on the run, crime boss, pursuit, chase, crooked sheriff, uncle niece relationship, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
texas, southern usa, arizona, sonora, mexico
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After going to extremes to cover up an accident, a corrupt cop's life spirals out of control when he starts receiving threats from a mysterious witness.
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, disturbing, thrilling ...
Plot:
investigation, police officer, police inspector, police corruption, corrupt cop, accident, corrupt law enforcer, blackmail, criminal, corrupted ruler, hidden truth, corrupt officer ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
france
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, China, Colombia, Indonesia
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A CIA field officer and an Indonesian police officer are forced to work together in confronting political corruption. An informant must be moved twenty-two miles to safety.
Style:
perverse, exciting, tense, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
black ops, terrorist, top secret, rogue agent, spy, secret service, surveillance, political corruption, woman with a gun, cia, espionage, computer cracker ...
Time:
2010s, year 2016
Place:
southeast asia, indonesia, asia
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
When a terrorist who specializes in explosives takes hold of an underground tunnel, he threatens to kill hostages if his demands are not met.
Style:
suspense, tense, exciting, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
bomb, police officer, undercover cop, revenge, police officer taken hostage, secret police, police shootout, hostage, mercenary, murder, gunfight, near death experience ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
hong kong, china
Similarity:
22%
24K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
An ex-special services veteran, down on his luck and desperate for work, takes a job as a security guard at a run-down mall in a rough area of town. On his first night on the job, he opens the door to a distraught and desperate young girl who has ...
Style:
serious, exciting, tense, suspense, realistic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
security guard, tough guy, shopping mall, brutality, gunfight, tough law enforcer, female warrior, ex soldier, warrior, hand to hand combat, danger, escape attempt ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Dr. Johnny Wu becomes involved in a global Mafia arms cartel when they kidnap his son Bobby. The cartel, made-up of underworld leaders from around the world, become aware that he stumbled onto valuable information on a computer disk he possesses. ...
Style:
psychotronic, independent film, fast, exciting, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, female warrior, fight, kung fu, park ranger, kung fu classic, kickboxer, yakuza, woman fights a man, competition, woods, hitman ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.
Style:
bleak, tense, captivating, suspenseful, suspense ...
Plot:
assassin, conspiracy, mother and daughter, danger, fight, daughter, female protagonist, hitman, female killer, killer, murderer, ex special forces ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
illinois, cincinnati ohio, havana cuba, alaska
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A troubled veteran gets a chance at redemption by protecting a girl from an assassin after she witnesses a murder. Holding a shotgun with a single shell, he engages in physical and psychological warfare in a desperate fight for the girl's life.
Style:
suspense, tense, suspenseful, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
murder, witness, home invasion, rescue, mind game, moral dilemma, danger, brutality, deception, gunfight, killer, machismo ...
Time:
year 2016, year 2015, 21st century
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When a small Irish town is terrorized by a corrupt business syndicate, a lone hero (Brosnan) wages an all out war.
Style:
cult classic, political, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids, teens
Plot:
small town, debt collector, gangster, blood, betrayal, violent, violence, brutality, greed, chase, environmental, death ...
Time:
80s
Place:
ireland, europe, california, san francisco
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Seagal plays a man with a dark and violent past, who seeks revenge for the murder of his son.
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, serious, realistic, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
revenge, martial arts, gang, chase, investigation, murder, gangster, danger, law enforcement, dishonesty, death in the family, husband wife relationship ...
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
In this world of contract killers, Morgan Gaines is the best of the best. When Morgan is hired to kill six people around the world, he soon discovers all the targets are also assassins unknowingly hired to kill each other.
Style:
tense, captivating, thrilling, suspenseful, neo noir ...
Plot:
killer, hitman, murder, assassin, murderer, race against time, cat versus mouse, struggle for survival, serial killer, killing, problem, agent ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
paris france, barcelona, lisbon portugal, rome italy
Similarity:
20%
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:
psychological, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating, tense ...
Plot:
gunfight, shootout, revenge, christmas, gang warfare, murder, grieving father, criminal, murderer, bandit, christmas eve, martial arts ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
texas
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A family man who turns out to be a retired mob enforcer must travel across the country to find his daughter who has gone missing.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, tense, suspense, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
kidnapping, missing person, daring rescue, partner, justice, danger, confined, haunted by the past, one man army, crime boss, revenge, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new orleans, mississippi
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
International action superstar Jean Claude Van Damme teams with Powers Boothe in a Tension-packed, suspense thriller, set against the back-drop of a Stanley Cup game.Van Damme portrays a father whose daughter is suddenly taken during a championship ...
Style:
suspense, intense, exciting, action thriller, cult classic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hockey, terrorism, hostage, martial arts, one man army, female assassin, die hard, terrorist, fight scenes, explosions, hockey player, kidnapping ...
Time:
90s, year 1995, year 1993
Place:
pittsburgh, pennsylvania, chicago, usa
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A cop turns vigilante after his family is murdered, exacting vengeance on the killers - and then on all criminals who have slipped through the system.
Style:
exciting, serious, rough, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
vigilante, vigilantism, vengeance, gang, death of wife, tough heroes, rivalry, murder, gangster, organized crime, violence, good versus evil ...
Time:
year 2009, year 2011, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
south america, british columbia, usa
Similarity:
20%
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