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List of assassination movies
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Takeoff on the Godfather with the son of a mafia king taking over for his dying father.
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, light, melancholic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
gangster, nothing goes right, farce, father son relationship, mafia, casino, satire, american football, femme fatale, assassination, voice over narration, brother brother relationship ...
Time:
90s, year 1998, year 1938, year 1967, year 1933
Place:
las vegas, sicily, italy, europe, usa ...
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53K
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, UK, Australia
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A thriller about an agent who works for a secretive organization that uses brain-implant technology to enable its operatives to inhabit other people's bodies, ultimately driving them to carry out assassinations for high-paying clients.
Style:
psychological thriller, psychological horror, tech noir, psychological, creepy ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
body horror, murder, brutality, mind control, transgression, assassin, assassination attempt, sociopath, serial killer, assassination, food, blood ...
Time:
near future, 2020s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
canada
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA, China
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Mary Stuart attempts to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England, only to find herself condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.
Style:
costume drama, period piece, serious, realistic, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
royal family, throne, queen elizabeth i, royal court, queen of england, tudors, queen, british history, betrayal, intrigue, protestant, royalty ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place:
scotland, england, scottish highlands, britain, europe
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Aftab has been brought up his mother, Mariam, and has no knowledge as to the identity and whereabouts of his biological father. When Mariam gets news that Ramakant Pandit is dying, she asks...
Style:
cult classic
Plot:
terrorist, brother brother relationship, male bonding, on the run, death of father, desert, illegitimate son, absent father, traitor, corrupt cop, yuppie, framed for murder ...
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
A modern nightmare nearly becomes reality in this tension-filled story about an "incident" at a nuclear power plant. Jane Fonda stars as Kimberly Wells, an ambitious TV reporter covering a story on energy sources, who is present at the ...
Style:
suspense, tension, suspenseful, political, tense ...
Plot:
reporter, conspiracy, investigation, power plant, radiation, politics, journalism, nuclear power, whistleblower, disaster, murder, corruption ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1979
Place:
california, usa, los angeles, southern california, pennsylvania
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, Horror
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Messalina (played by gorgeous Betty Roland) is a power-hungry nymphomaniac who will stop at nothing to become Empress of Rome. She brings herself to the attention of Caligula by battling in the gladiator arena and it is not long before she achieves ...
Style:
erotic, disturbing, controversial, sensual, mockbuster ...
Plot:
animal sex, lesbian incest, incestuous sex, ancient rome, erotica, orgy, assassination, lesbianism, sex starved woman, peplum, oral sex, sex scene ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
france
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Genre: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A series of sex murders shock a college campus, and four beautiful young girlfriends head for the safety of an isolated country villa. But as they succumb to their own erotic desires, their weekend of pleasure becomes a vacation to dismember at the ...
Style:
slasher, suspense, grindhouse, rough, suspenseful ...
Plot:
serial killer, mental illness, erotica, strangulation, interracial lesbian sex, voyeur, strangled to death, murder, voyeurism, male nudity, bisexual, threesome ...
Time:
20th century, year 2016, 70s, year 1972
Place:
italy, europe, southern italy, rome italy
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131K
Genre: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
In a dystopian future, Dredd, the most famous judge (a cop with instant field judiciary powers) is convicted for a crime he did not commit while his murderous counterpart escapes.
Style:
suspenseful, futuristic, tech noir, exciting, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cyberpunk, police, dystopic future, dystopian future, dystopia, apocalypse, post apocalypse, good versus evil, brutality, superhero, law enforcement, judge ...
Time:
future, 22nd century
Place:
new york, usa
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101K
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
"Frida" chronicles the life Frida Kahlo shared unflinchingly and openly with Diego Rivera, as the young couple took the art world by storm. From her complex and enduring relationship with her mentor and husband to her illicit and ...
Style:
visually appealing, independent film, sexy, emotional, sincere ...
Audience:
chick flick, adult
Plot:
painter, artist, art, painting, female artist, bohemian life, lgbtq, disability, feminism, female protagonist, life, relationships ...
Time:
1940s, 1930s, year 2002, 1920s, 20th century ...
Place:
mexico, paris france, empire state building manhattan new york city, mexico city, america ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
It's not politics as usual, or is it? The governor of Louisiana is about to become the vice-presidential candidate for his party but a murder and an international web spanning from South Africa to Pakistan and North Korea might just get in the ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, captivating, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
assassination, campaign, danger, politics, haunted by the past, political corruption, dishonesty, rivalry, violent content, state affairs, profanity, corruption ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, louisiana
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Drama documentary based on Bill O'Reilly's and Martin Dugard's 2012 non-fiction book "Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot". It follows the parallel lives of John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald from the winter 1959-1960 to ...
Style:
realistic, tense, serious, stylized, captivating ...
Plot:
kennedy assassination, head of state, politics, assassination, couple relations, state affairs, brother brother relationship, american politics, husband wife relationship, death of brother, president, john f. kennedy ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, year 1963, year 1962
Place:
usa, washington d.c., texas, russia, dallas texas
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Genre: Action, War
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Major Reisman is "volunteered" to lead another mission using convicted army soldiers, sentenced to either death or long prison terms. This time their mission is to kill a Nazi general who plans to assassinate Hitler.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, serious, exciting, rough
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
world war two, soldier, military, assassination, convict, army, military life, heroic mission, confined, wartime life, escapades, danger ...
Place:
germany, europe
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Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Once known for his intellectual prowess, a retired professor (Anupam Kher) begins experiencing memory gaps and periods of forgetfulness. But while he tries to laugh it off, it soon becomes clear that the symptoms are a sign of a more serious ...
Style:
uplifting, psychological, realistic, serious, emotional ...
Plot:
assassination, alzheimer's disease, college, parents and children, mental illness, memory loss, family relations, family problems, politics, society, elderly, aging ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india
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Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Bulgaria, UK, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Former CIA Operative, James Dial is coaxed back into action to kill a terrorist in London, but it all goes wrong and he is forced into hiding, where he meets and befriends a 12 year old girl.
Style:
serious, exciting, suspenseful, realistic, action thriller ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
frame up, manhunt, hitman, assassination, betrayal, heroes, murder, friendship, danger, on the run, law enforcer killer, spy ...
Place:
england, london, iraq, europe, usa ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Spain, France, Canada
Duration: 147 min.
Story:
Higinio and Rosa have only been married for a few months when the Civil War breaks out, representing a serious threat to his life. Helped by his wife, they decide to use a hole dug into their own home as a provisional hiding place. The fear of ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, captivating, suspense, hispanic ...
Plot:
dictatorship, spanish civil war, secret, revenge, assassination, political repression, fear, arrest, small village, spanish history, hiding place, delusion ...
Time:
1930s, 1940s, 20th century, year 1936, year 1945 ...
Place:
iberian peninsula, spain, andalusia, europe, morocco ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
The epic and stranger-than-fiction true story of James Garfield, reluctant 20th president of the United States, and his greatest admirer Charles Guiteau — the man who would come to kill him.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, bleak, intense, dark ...
Plot:
assassination, american politics, biopic, obsession, white house, madness, gilded age, true crime, character study, ambition, rise and fall, election campaign ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s, victorian era
Place:
washington d.c., new york
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 210 min.
Story:
The bizarre story behind the man accused of assassinating John F. Kennedy and what might have happened had he been brought to trial.
Style:
historical drama, thought provoking, serious, bleak, tense ...
Plot:
conspiracy, kennedy assassination, courtroom drama, assassination, alternate history, controversy, investigation, political intrigue, moral ambiguity, justice, realism, assassination of president ...
Time:
60s
Is relevant?
168K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A troubled war veteran is assigned to protect a controversial politician who may be the target of a terror plot.
Style:
political, exciting, detective, suspense, disturbing ...
Plot:
bodyguard, terrorist, terrorism, security, police, british police, assassination, politician, stalking, politics, die hard, war zone ...
Time:
2010s, future, 21st century
Place:
london, chicago, middle east, britain, england
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Israel, France
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
Itzhak Rabin's murder ended all efforts of peace, and with him the whole left wing of Israel died. The movie shows the last of his days as prime minister, and what led to his murder.
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, unusual plot structure, political, visually appealing
Plot:
assassination, politics, soldier, patriotism, prime minister, secret service, assassin, political rally, crime investigation, bandit, hate, political violence ...
Time:
90s, year 1995
Place:
israel, palestine
Is relevant?
45K
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Bob Lee Swagger is an expert marksman living in exile who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Based on the best-selling Bob Lee Swagger novel by Stephen Hunter, Point of Impact, and the 2007 Paramount film ...
Style:
captivating, tense, exciting, suspense, political ...
Plot:
sniper, military, conspiracy, shooter, assassination, soldier, betrayal, police, fbi, wanted, veteran, agent ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
afghanistan, usa, ukraine, hawaii
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Genre: History
Country: Japan
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
A film about the assination of Ii Naosuke at the gate of Edo castle in 1860 by ronin from the mito domain.
Style:
historical drama, tense, grim, melancholic, tragic
Plot:
assassination, edo period, medieval, political intrigue, feudal japan, honor, duty, loyalty, sacrifice, conflict, tokugawa shogunate, revenge ...
Time:
1860s
Place:
japan
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Genre: Drama
Country: Finland
Duration: 68 min.
Story:
A political drama set in the fictional country of Illyria between 1943 and 1945, the story is about the assassination of a leading politician. The country, an ally of Nazi Germany, is on the verge of being annexed to the Eastern Bloc. ...
Style:
intellectual, bleak, philosophical, suspenseful, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
assassination, political intrigue, moral ambiguity, ethical dilemma, power struggle, ambition, conspiracy, betrayal, character study, manipulation, adaptation, propaganda ...
Time:
1940s
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong, China
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A female assassin during the Tang Dynasty who begins to question her loyalties when she falls in love with one of her targets.
Style:
colorful, atmospheric, stylized, surreal, meditative ...
Plot:
wuxia, martial arts, kung fu, assassin, tang dynasty, love, life & death, life philosophy, art, beautiful scenery, assassination, magic realism ...
Time:
middle ages, year 2016, 7th century, 9th century
Place:
ancient china, china, taiwan, mongolia
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Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A drama centered around the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.
Style:
psychological, surprise ending, captivating, suspense, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
journalism, murder mystery, twists and turns, macabre, journalist, courtroom, prison, prisoner, writers, courtroom drama, justice, prison visit ...
Time:
year 2015, 21st century
Place:
new york, oregon, usa, montana, mexico
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 161 min.
TV show
Story:
The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for Brutus and the republic.
Style:
historical drama, bleak, dark, intellectual, period drama
Plot:
shakespeare, assassination, betrayal, conspiracy, power struggle, political intrigue, roman, ambition, ethical dilemma, loyalty, character study, senate ...
Time:
1st century, 1st century b.c.
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Alex Thomas was the man in charge of protecting the president but, when the time came to fulfill his duties, everything just went wrong. His conscience haunted by a bullet and his devotion to his country stronger than ever, Alex teams with seasoned ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, rough, realistic, surprise ending ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
conspiracy, secret service, car chase, assassination, police, journalist, political conspiracy, political intrigue, haunted by the past, dishonesty, assassination of president, one man army ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
cuba, washington d.c.
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Dirty tricks stand to soil an ambitious young press spokesman's idealism in a cutthroat presidential campaign where 'victory' is relative.
Style:
political thriller, talky, tense, political, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
politics, election, political intrigue, campaign, lobbyist, twists and turns, presidential campaign, intern, media, political corruption, conspiracy, corruption ...
Time:
year 2011, future, 2010s, 70s, 21st century
Place:
ohio, usa, columbus ohio, iran, cincinnati ohio ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A group of idealistic, but frustrated, liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering rightwing pundits for their political beliefs.
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, witty, intense, disturbing ...
Plot:
politics, satire, death, sexism, dinner, vigilante, serial killer, dark humor, murder, wine, painter, hypocrisy ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
iowa, usa
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Dr Gerald Bull was a genius at designing and building superguns (very large long range guns capable of shooting at ranges more than 100 miles). When an operational plan by the CIA to export sanctioned arms to apartheid-South Africa through him was ...
Style:
semi documentary, realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mossad, assassination, engineer, secretary, cia agent, undercover agent, cia, weapon of mass destruction, artillery, iraq war, intrigue, war ...
Time:
year 1988, 90s
Place:
middle east, baghdad iraq, london, iraq, brussels ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, France, Germany
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The workaholic head of the compliance section of a New York bank flies to Monaco to investigate unusual deposits from an offshore bank and meets a down-on-his-luck international film star who has become embroiled in criminal activities.
Style:
suspenseful, realistic, serious, suspense, fast ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
banker, frame up, assassination, betrayal, manhunt, on the run, uncover truth, danger, rivalry, police investigation, police corruption, false accusation ...
Time:
year 2003
Place:
monaco, usa, new york, france, europe ...
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