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Rennie's Landing (2001)
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Life is hard. You can't always get what you want. but Alec Nichols has a plan to change all that. It involves his three friends, a bank and five million bucks. Together they swear to risk it all. But is the payoff worth it when there's no turning back?
Style:
sincere, serious, realistic, clever, independent film, contemplative, talky, biting
Plot:
starting over, unlikely criminals, heist, love and romance, best friend, couples, crime gone awry, buddies, reunited friends, friends, unfulfilled love, criminal heroes, twentysomething life, college, friend, best friends, crime, crimes
Time:
year 2001, contemporary
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, sincere and touching films with plots about love and romance, couples, friends, friendship, society, best friend and coming of age mostly in Drama and Crime genres. Some movies like Rennie's Landing: How I Got Lost (2009), 3 Nights in the Desert (2014), Ten Tiny Love Stories (2002), Border Radio (1987), Night at the Golden Eagle (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Duration: 90 min.
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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25%
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles
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23%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
independent film, serious, realistic
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles, usa
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752
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 82 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:
22%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 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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Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, grim, biting ...
Plot:
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Time:
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22%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 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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21%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
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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Country: USA
Duration: 111 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
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
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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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Style:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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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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Place:
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19%
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Country: USA
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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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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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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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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Country: Cuba
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Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama
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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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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Time:
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Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
usa
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, psychological, atmospheric, stylized ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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