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The Nark (1982)
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Original name: La Balance
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A Paris police detective (Richard Berry) plays rough with a prostitute (Nathalie Baye) and her pimp/lover (Philippe Léotard), whom he wants as an informant.
Style:
detective, neo noir, anthology, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, crying, eighties
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
sex, prostitution, lesbian, female nudity, love triangle, male nudity, bare breasts, sex club, french algerian war, vice squad, nudity, hooker, spy, undercover agent, undercover police officer, gangster, gang, undercover, rivalry, society, drug dealing, working undercover, law enforcement, fighting crime, police corruption ...
Time:
80s, year 1980
Place:
paris france, new york, france, brazil
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Most similar movies to The Nark
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, suspenseful and neo noir films with plots about police officer, police, dishonesty, gangster, murder, death and gun mostly in Crime, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Nark: Rush (1991), Deadly Circuit (1983), Foreign Land (1995), Police (1985), Underworld U.S.A. (1961). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Undercover cop Jim Raynor (Jason Patric) is a seasoned veteran. His partner, Kristen Cates (Jennifer Jason Leigh), is lacking in experience, but he thinks she's tough enough to work his next case with him: a deep cover assignment to bring down ...
Style:
neo noir, detective, period piece, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
drug addiction, addiction, undercover cop, junkie, drug, heroin, drug addict, police, paranoia, drug abuse, cop, recovery ...
Time:
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Place:
texas, usa, montana, houston texas, los angeles ...
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Genre: Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Beauvoir, lonely, aging private detective, is put on the bloody track of beautiful Catherine Leiris who kills and robs her rich husband(s) on their wedding night. Although he never approaches her directly, he follows her and increasingly feels to be ...
Style:
neo noir, detective, slasher, realistic, psychological ...
Plot:
femme fatale, on the run, obsession, private detective, murder, haunted by the past, anti hero, anti heroine, false identity, crime spree, fugitive, voyeur ...
Time:
80s
Place:
rome italy, sicily, france, cote d'azur, europe ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Brazil, Portugal
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
After the death of her mother, a young Brazilian decides to leave his country and travel to her native land. In a foreign land, he finds love and danger.
Style:
neo noir, black and white, mesmerizing, sad, road movie ...
Plot:
brazilian military dictatorship, chase, on the road, on the run, gangster, couples, love and romance, dishonesty, gang, opposites attract, against the odds, interracial relations ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s, year 1990
Place:
brazil, lisbon portugal, sao paulo brazil, south america, spain ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Mangin, a police inspector in Paris, leans hard on informants to get evidence on three Tunisian brothers who traffic in drugs. He arrests one, Simon, and his girl-friend Noria. Simon's brothers go to their lawyer. He springs Noria, who promptly ...
Style:
rough, realistic, serious, suspenseful, bleak ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
prostitute, french police, female nudity, female pubic hair, police, sex, older man younger woman relationship, big breasts, hooker, immigrant, machismo, tough cop ...
Time:
year 1985, 80s
Place:
paris france, france, europe
Similarity:
60%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A bitter young man sets out to get back at the gangsters who murdered his father.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, rough, serious, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
gangster, testimony, prison, dishonesty, manhunt, haunted by the past, witnessing a crime, law enforcement, parents and children, drug addiction, betrayal, revenge ...
Time:
60s, year 1961
Place:
new york
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52%
Genre: Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller
Country: France, Portugal
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Renowned director Samuel Fuller's final film stars Keith Carradine as a former pop music star whose career was cut short after his throat was slit for dating a gangster's girlfriend. Carradine roams the country as a vagrant, until the day ...
Style:
neo noir, serious, realistic, tense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
yacht, streetfighting, homeless, homeless man, drifter, false accusation, vengeance, gangster, forbidden love, fall in love, alcohol abuse, memory loss ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The film story depicts Emile Buisson, following the death of his wife and child, escaping from a psychiatric institution in 1947 and returning to Paris. Buisson, who three years later would become France's public enemy number one, begins a ...
Style:
period piece, serious, rough, suspenseful, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police detective, serial killer, murder, gangster, robbery, prison, investigation, police investigation, law enforcement, police corruption, psychopath, police station ...
Time:
1940s, 1950s, year 1947, 50s
Place:
paris france, france, europe
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Impulse is a 1990 thriller film about a female police officer who works undercover as a prostitute on the streets of Los Angeles
Style:
neo noir, erotic, serious, psychological, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
vice squad, prostitution, drug dealer, drug abuse, gangster, district attorney, investigation, money, police, policewoman, female police officer, killer ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
51%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Two young farm workers, who like millions of others, leave their village to seek their fortunes in the city. Each chose a vastly different path to make it and become embroiled in misunderstandings, gangster brawls and police raids.
Style:
neo noir, tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
gangster, nightclub, kidnapping, love triangle, friendship, gang, betrayal, city life, urban, dishonesty, politics, dangerous attraction ...
Time:
90s
Place:
asia, china
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.
Style:
suspense, harsh, stylized, captivating, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mafia, organized crime, police, gangster, nightclub, gang, cop, brothers, hitman, lone hero, multiple storylines, law enforcement ...
Time:
year 2007, 20th century, year 1988, 80s, 70s
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, usa, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Looking to escape her unhappy marriage, villainous femme fatale Bridget Gregory (Linda Fiorentino) convinces her husband, Clay (Bill Pullman), to sell cocaine, then steals the profits and runs out on him. She stops in a small town en route to ...
Style:
sexy, erotic, neo noir, black comedy, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
femme fatale, small town, couples, private detective, manipulation, murder, profanity, greed, sociopath, love triangle, infidelity, betrayal ...
Time:
90s, year 1994
Place:
new york, usa, miami, boston, chicago ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
When wistful introvert Alan Furnace meets quick-witted bombshell Beatrice, he has no idea of her secret life as "B. Monkey" -- the top thief-for-hire in London's criminal underworld. Charmed by Furnace's innocent and chivalrous ...
Style:
black comedy, neo noir, cult classic, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
teacher, female criminal, passion, love, murder, dangerous attraction, male nudity, hospital, british, betrayal, drinking, gangster ...
Time:
year 1998, 90s, 70s
Place:
london, paris france, united kingdom, england, europe ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Jimmy Kilmartin is an ex-con living in Astoria in the New York City borough of Queens, trying to stay clean and raising a family with his wife Bev. But when his cousin Ronnie causes him to take a fall for driving an illegal transport of stolen cars, ...
Style:
neo noir, suspense, surreal, intense, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
murder, organized crime, prison, violence, undercover agent, vengeance, revenge, mafia, death of wife, gangster, partners against crime, master criminal ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Spain, Uruguay
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Set in Argentina in 1965, the story follows the tumultuous relationship between two men who became lovers and ultimately ruthless bank robbers in a notoriously famous footnote in the annals of crime history. After a large-scale hold-up that turns ...
Style:
sexy, homoerotic, erotic, intense, serious ...
Plot:
gay, lgbt, lgbtq, gay romance, male nudity, glbt, couples, homoeroticism, sex, male pubic hair, gay relationship, gay interest ...
Time:
year 1965, 60s, 90s, 70s
Place:
uruguay, argentina, buenos aires argentina, south america, latin america ...
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...
Style:
neo noir, intense, tense, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
organized crime, violence, sex, drug dealing, twists and turns, gangster, chase, murder, drug, british gangster, drug lord, caper ...
Time:
year 2004, 70s, 90s, 60s, 20th century
Place:
london, england, britain, amsterdam, netherlands ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
They come from all over Eastern Europe: Russia, Romania, Chechnya. They are Eastern boys. The oldest appear no more than 25; as for the youngest, there is no way of telling their age. They hang around the Gare du Nord train station in Paris. They ...
Style:
sexy, realistic, serious, atmospheric, bleak ...
Plot:
gay, male prostitute, gay cruising, sexual relations, disorder, gay youth, lgbtq, childhood trauma, gay club, boys love, lgbt teen, illegal immigrant ...
Time:
year 2013, 21st century
Place:
france, paris france, europe, chechnya
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Terry Noonan returns home to New York's Hells Kitchen after a ten year absence. He soon hooks up with childhood pal Jackie who is involved in the Irish mob run by his brother Frankie. Terry also rekindles an old flame with Jackie's sister ...
Style:
neo noir, intense, atmospheric, psychological, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, gang, mafia, organized crime, st. patrick's day, undercover, irish gangster, homecoming, friendship, working undercover, irish mob, gunfight ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, ireland, manhattan new york city, bronx new york city, usa ...
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Dan Saxon is an undercover cop who infiltrates a biker gang to nail the scum behind a drug-smuggling operation. In order to maintain the trust of the gang's leader, he must commit ever more dangerous and heinous crimes. Just how far ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, exciting, realistic, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
biker gang, biker, undercover, gang, working undercover, undercover cop, sex on first date, female nudity, murder, dishonesty, police investigation, drug dealing ...
Time:
year 1993, 90s
Place:
phoenix arizona, arizona
Similarity:
49%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, France, West Germany
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
An Italian prison official's wife is kidnapped, and the kidnappers demand that a notorious prisoner be released in order for the man to get his wife back. He gets the man released - but then kidnaps him himself, in order to ensure that the ...
Style:
poliziottesco, retro, action thriller, cult classic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police, italian police, prison, police officer, female nudity, nude girl, kidnapped girl, revenge, woman with a gun, vigilante, assassination, blackmail ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
italy, rome italy, europe, milan italy, paris france ...
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
An unconventional undercover Chicago cop and his partner are recruited to commit the murder of a New Orleans criminal kingpin.
Style:
neo noir, suspenseful, suspense, intense, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
vengeance, chase, vigilante, murder, contract killing, danger, fighting crime, revenge, death of partner, pursuit, crime boss, swamp ...
Time:
80s
Place:
louisiana, new orleans, usa, chicago, san francisco
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
LA cops Gould and Blake get in over their heads when they don't heed orders from above and go after a big crime boss.
Style:
detective, neo noir, semi serious, realistic, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
call girl, vice squad, buddy cop, shootout, crime boss, criminal, car chase, urban, cop, explosions, chase, gangster ...
Time:
70s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The Film takes place in Paris, where two cops are competing for the vacant seat of chief of police while in the middle of a search for a gang of violent thieves. The movie is directed by Olivier Marchal, a former police officer who spent 12 years ...
Style:
tense, realistic, disturbing, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
vengeance, violence, twists and turns, gang, rivalry, organized crime, police corruption, investigation, dirty cop, justice, nudity, police ...
Time:
year 2004, 21st century
Place:
france, paris france, europe, rio de janeiro
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Ireland, UK, France, Canada
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A compulsive gambler plans the heist of his life - a priceless collection of art from the world-class Casino Riviera in Monte Carlo.
Style:
noir, exciting, suspenseful, humorous, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
casino, heist, robbery, poker, gambler, perfect crime, voyeur, one last job, prostitute, drug addiction, female nudity, gambling ...
Time:
year 2002, 70s
Place:
monte carlo, france, french riviera, europe, new york ...
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
In a seaside California town, best friends Mac and Nick are on opposite sides of the law. Mac is a former drug dealer trying to clean up his act, while Nick is a high-profile detective trying to take down a Mexican drug lord named Carlos. Soon ...
Style:
sexy, suspense, serious, realistic, atmospheric ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
organized crime, surveillance, drug lord, drug dealer, love triangle, friendship, corruption, crime boss, drug, love, best friend, law enforcement ...
Time:
80s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics.
Style:
tense, neo noir, detective, intense, harsh ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
police corruption, police officer, police investigation, police brutality, cop, corruption, investigation, profanity, rookie, robbery, partner, fighting the system ...
Time:
20th century, year 1992, y2k, 90s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, southern california, new jersey
Similarity:
48%
82
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Ireland
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Jack Flinter is skating on thin ice. Known to his friends as "Flick", he is drifting through life, dealing a bit of hash, drinking and screwing around. His girlfriend Alice has had enough. His friend and business partner Des is strung out, ...
Style:
disturbing, serious, suspenseful, rough, realistic
Plot:
drug dealing, going straight, juvenile delinquency, addiction, police corruption, drug abuse, society, life is a bitch, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, organized crime, gangster, friends ...
Time:
90s
Place:
ireland, dublin ireland, europe
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: France, UK
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
A man receives a mysterious e-mail appearing to be from his wife, who was murdered years earlier. As he frantically tries to find out whether she's alive, he finds himself being implicated in her death.
Style:
psychological, suspense, captivating, psychological thriller, twisted ...
Plot:
murder, corpse, twists and turns, disappearance, investigation, frame up, serial killer, loss of wife, surveillance, grief, paranoia, whodunit ...
Time:
year 2006, 90s, 2000s
Place:
paris france, france, europe
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Henri is a lonely, isolated young man who lets no one get close to him. He meets a street hustler and comes out of his shell, going 180 degrees into gay obsession. Though he has yet to physically approach the object of his affection, Henri builds up ...
Style:
realistic, serious, psychological, erotic, sexual ...
Plot:
lgbt, gay erotica, gay bashing, nudity, homosexuality, gay love, train station, husband wife relationship, rainstorm, rain, hotel, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
paris france, frankfurt germany, france, africa
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Wolves in the Snow begins with the news that Antoine has been cuckolding Lucie for years. A violent marital argument ensues resulting in Antoine's death. After lying about Antoine's whereabouts, Lucie discovers his secret life of ...
Style:
tense, serious, rough, suspenseful, neo noir ...
Plot:
gangster, murder, criminal's revenge, couples, love affair, dishonesty, rivalry, couple relations, vengeance, rescue, danger, secret life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
canada, montreal
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A former street tough returns to his Philadelphia home after a stint in the military. Back on his home turf, he once again finds himself tangling with the mob boss who was instrumental in his going off to be a soldier.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, rough, serious, captivating ...
Plot:
mafia, undercover, family relations, homecoming, haunted by the past, gangster, special agent, law enforcement, marines, desert, mobster, family dinner ...
Time:
80s, 90s, year 1984
Place:
philadelphia, usa, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, iraq
Similarity:
48%
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