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Modus Operandi (2009)
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Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Two briefcases with mysterious contents are stolen from top Presidential candidate Squire Parks, setting off a deadly series of double-crosses and betrayals. Desperate warring factions of subterranean organizations will stop at nothing to gain possession of the sensitive material. A covert branch of the CIA calls on notorious Black Ops agent Stanley Cashay, who has been barely existing in a semi-comatose twilight since the murder of his wife. Cashay is offered the identity of his wife’s killer in exchange for locating and returning the cases.
Style:
serious, psychological, captivating, suspense, tense, retro, exciting, rough, offbeat, realistic ...
Plot:
betrayal, vengeance, working undercover, undercover, espionage, rivalry, danger, secret agent, revenge, investigation, murder, spy, covert operation, heroes, chases and races, sexual content, dishonesty, tough heroes, nudity, violent content, agent, mission, exploitation, off the grid, drugs/alcohol ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
usa, wisconsin
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, serious, realistic and tense films with plots about danger, murder, rivalry, deadly, dishonesty, vengeance and violent content mostly in Thriller, Crime and Action genres. Some movies like Modus Operandi: Surveillance (2006), The Informant (2013), Assassins' Code (2011), Dead Drop (2013), Fatal Justice (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
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Place:
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943
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Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 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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Similarity:
30%
Genre: Crime, 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:
usa
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, suspense, psychological, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
asia, pakistan, india
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Action
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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804
Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 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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Similarity:
25%
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Country: UK
Duration: 90 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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Similarity:
25%
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Country: UK
Duration: 84 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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Similarity:
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788
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: South Korea
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Similarity:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Story:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Time:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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