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Vanjagar Ulagam (2018)
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Original name: வஞ்சகர் உலகம்
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
A woman is murdered and her neighbour is picked up as a suspect. Meanwhile, a journalist believes he can use this murder to lure an elusive gangster, with help from the guy’s former accomplice.
Style:
psychological, captivating, tense, suspense, crime drama, noir, dark, detective, twisted, neo noir ...
Plot:
murder, investigation, crime investigation, gangster, investigative reporter, fight, murder investigation, battles, murder mystery, who done it, crime solving, uncover truth, suspect, female victim, underworld, betrayal, journalism, urban, cat and mouse, accomplice, moral ambiguity, revenge, violence, conspiracy, neighbor ...
Place:
india
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out dark, suspense, tense and captivating films with plots about investigation, urban, murder, revenge, moral ambiguity, cat and mouse and corruption mostly in Thriller, Crime and Drama genres. Some movies like Vanjagar Ulagam: Sirens (2002), Mister Dissolute (2009), Out of Annie's Past (1995), Dark Figure of Crime (2018), Hassel 06 - Offren (1989). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Story:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 110 min.
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Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Criminal detective Roland Hassel and his colleague Bolinder is investigating a criminal gang involved in the meat packing business. Bolinder is murdered in front of Hassel and the criminals are out to kill Hassel, the only witness.
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Story:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
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Plot:
investigation, police procedural, murder mystery, sleuth, crime solving, police investigation, police detective, crime investigation, uncover truth, fight, murder investigation, homicide detective ...
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Story:
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Story:
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Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Duration: 122 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: Argentina
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Audience:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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