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Bear Island (1979)
3K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A group of people converge on a barren Arctic island. They have their reasons for being there but when a series of mysterious accidents and murders take place, a whole lot of darker motives become apparent. Could the fortune in buried Nazi gold be the key to the mystery? Donald Sutherland and Vanessa Redgrave investigate
Style:
psychotronic, exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, suspense, independent film, bilingual
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, island, spy, treasure hunt, submarine, gold, snow, betrayal, murder, terrorism, avalanche, 007, professor, corpse, torpedo, sabotage, sea disaster, kriegsmarine, world war, investigation, undercover, missing person, rescue, chases and races, escapades ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s
Place:
russian
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, serious, exciting and suspense films with plots about explosion, danger, chase, fight, murder, pistol and machine gun mostly in Thriller, Action and Adventure genres. Some movies like Bear Island: Stratton (2017), Caravan to Vaccares (1974), Ffolkes (1980), An Eye for an Eye (1981), China Salesman (2017). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A British Special Boat Service commando tracks down an international terrorist cell.
Style:
suspense, tense, exciting, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
terrorist, laboratory, terrorism, terrorist plot, military, investigation, rescue, evacuation, gunfight, deception, soldier, bomb ...
Time:
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Place:
iran, big ben london, london, rome italy, ukraine
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Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
American Neil Bowman is traveling through France when he meets British photographer Lila. They are hired by French land owner Duc de Croyter to escort a Hungarian scientist to New York. But they soon realize that the job is not a cushy number, and ...
Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A terrorist (Anthony Perkins) holds an offshore drilling rig and production platform for ransom in the North Sea. Ffolkes (Roger Moore) a wealthy eccentric, volunteers to send his crack team of soldiers in to stop the terrorists. With few other ...
Style:
political thriller, fast, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
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Time:
year 1980, 20th century, 70s, 80s, 18th century
Place:
big ben london, scotland, london, california
Similarity:
91%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Sean Kane is forced to resign from the San Francisco Police Department's Narcotics Division when he goes berserk after his partner is murdered. He decides to fight alone and follows a trail of drug traffickers into unexpected high places.
Style:
suspense, serious, exciting, cult classic, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
martial arts, vigilante, revenge, chase, vigilantism, vengeance, working undercover, danger, partner, fighting crime, chases and races, rivalry ...
Time:
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Place:
san francisco, bay area, usa, california, hong kong
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
africa
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Norway
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
Ethan Hunt and the IMF team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity - which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe - with the world's governments and a mysterious ghost from Ethan's past on their ...
Style:
fast paced, suspenseful, tense, cliffhanger, anamorphic ...
Plot:
artificial intelligence, mission impossible, spy, airplane, nuclear war, arctic, underwater, final showdown, infiltration, trick, secret agent, submarine ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
When rogue stealth-fighter pilot Vic Deakins deliberately drops off the radar while on maneuvers, the Air Force ends up with two stolen nuclear warheads -- and Deakins's co-pilot, Riley Hale, is the military's only hope for getting them ...
Style:
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Audience:
boys' night, kids
Plot:
terrorism, nuclear explosion, train, mexican standoff, fighter jet, female warrior, male male relationship, danger, escapades, chases and races, rivalry, aviation ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Spain
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A deranged media mogul is staging international incidents to pit the world's superpowers against each other. Now 007 must take on this evil mastermind in an adrenaline-charged battle to end his reign of terror and prevent global pandemonium.
Style:
suspense, saga, intense, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, France, Bulgaria, Germany, Thailand
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Arthur Bishop thought he had put his murderous past behind him when his most formidable foe kidnaps the love of his life. Now he is forced to travel the globe to complete three impossible assassinations, and do what he does best, make them look like ...
Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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492K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Morocco, Italy, Austria, Canada, Mexico
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.
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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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Ireland, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA, Spain, UK, France
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Place:
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Duration: 95 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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Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
The Soviets have developed a revolutionary new jet fighter, called "Firefox". Naturally, the British are worried that the jet will be used as a first-strike weapon, as rumours say that the jet is indetectable on radar. They send ex-Vietnam ...
Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cold war, spy, fighter plane, behind enemy lines, fighter pilot, chase, espionage, aerial combat, fighter jet, aviation, military, scientist ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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718
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Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: UK, USA, Jamaica
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
caribbean, west indies, jamaica, fictional island, england ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
A Texan with a secret past (Gene Hackman) searches Europe with his son (Matt Dillon) after the KGB kidnaps his wife (Gayle Hunnicutt).
Style:
serious, suspenseful, realistic, suspense, neo noir ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
chase, espionage, father son relationship, missing person, rescue, spy, daring rescue, parents and children, secret agent, dishonesty, danger, heroes ...
Time:
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Place:
hamburg germany, paris france, france, usa, texas ...
Similarity:
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Country: Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A scientist discovers the bodies of three frozen genetically modified Russians buried in the Canadian North. Upon thawing them out he realizes he has unleashed a deadly threat to Western society and must stop them at all costs.
Style:
tense, rough, serious, contemplative, unusual plot structure ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
arctic, danger, soldier, chase, superhuman powers, save the day, escapades, heroes, imaginary, chases and races, supernatural, bare butt ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Style:
suspense, tense, suspenseful, serious, dramatic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
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Style:
tense, suspense, scenic, suspenseful, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
83%
Movie in collections
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A young girl is kidnapped during a powerful storm. Her mother joins forces with her mysterious neighbour to set off in pursuit of the kidnapper. Their journey will test their limits and expose the dark secrets of their past.
Style:
spoof, suspenseful, tense, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
woman, loner, attempted murder, one woman army, race against time, female protagonist, sociopath, tragic past, danger, kidnapped daughter, secret, child kidnapping ...
Time:
80s
Place:
washington state
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
To obtain a supply of a rare mineral, a ship raising operation is conducted for the only known source, the Titanic.
Style:
psychotronic, independent film, serious, suspenseful, surprise ending ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
titanic, submarine, ship, sea, treasure hunt, disaster, water, boat, spy, cold war, chase, underwater ...
Time:
year 1980, 70s, 80s, year 1982, year 1912
Place:
russia, new york, soviet union, fictional island, atlantic ocean ...
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Germany, Romania
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The global war on terror rages on. When a government official goes missing, Lance, a man with an impressive record of service to his country, finds himself protecting the man who embodies everything he has dedicated his life to fight against.
Style:
serious, rough, exciting, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
terrorism, undercover, tough heroes, one man army, danger, state affairs, daring rescue, save the day, law enforcement, chases and races, conspiracy, undercover agent ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A cop on vacation at a mountain resort comes to the rescue when the resort is taken over by violent criminals.
Style:
cliffhanger, political thriller, independent film, exciting, realistic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
chicago, east germany
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Story:
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Style:
saga, entertaining, exciting, cult classic, slasher ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
james bond, spy, 007, assassin, female killer, espionage, car chase, terrorism, tough girl, female assassin, secret agent, agent ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
south of france, monte carlo, caribbean, bahamas, french riviera ...
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Germany, Canada, Singapore
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ancestry.
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, surprise ending, anamorphic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
hitman, assassin, one man army, murder, assassination, super soldier, danger, secret identity, revenge, hired killer, mission, agent ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
berlin germany, singapore
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Hungary
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
After learning that the death of his wife was not an accident, a former CIA Station Chief is forced back into the espionage underworld, teaming up with an adversary to unravel a conspiracy that challenges everything he thought he knew.
Style:
independent film, neo noir, suspense, surprise ending, f word
Plot:
cia agent, conspiracy, female spy, shootout, strangulation, money laundering, husband wife relationship, rogue agent, wife, hostage, interrogation, death ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
hungary, washington d.c., budapest, eastern europe
Similarity:
83%
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