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Plot Summary:
Angel Barciela and the police inspector Francisco Valduque meets after several years in the funeral of Buendía engineer. Both expect to see Julia, the daughter of the deceased and one of those involved in the investigation.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 219
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: tense, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, non-linear, detective
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Stockholm Marathon (1994)
Plot Summary:
A gardener decides to exact revenge on the men he believes to be responsible for the death of his mentally disturbed wife.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Germany
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Prince of Shadows (1991)
Plot Summary:
Madrid, 1962. More than twenty years after the civil war has finished, a communist comes back to Spain to kill a traitor.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 328
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: eros, atmospheric, serious, realistic, suspenseful, neo noir
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A House in the Hills (1993)
Plot Summary:
An aspiring actress gets a housesitting job and finds herself in a cat-and-mouse game with a deadly ex-con.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Luxembourg
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: independent film, psychological, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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BitterSweet (1999)
Plot Summary:
In a world filled with love and deception, the truth is always bittersweet.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 422
Genere: Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: independent film, tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense
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My Brother's Gun (1997)
Plot Summary:
A teenager finds a gun loaded with three bullets and shoots at the guard of a supermarket when he discovers it stealing a comic. In his escape along the road he meets a girl who has tried to commit suicide without success and both decide to take a trip to nowhere, escaping from their lives. Meanwhile, a police inspector starts the investigations of the case, interrogating the boy's family.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 333
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, black comedy, dark comedy
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The Good Boy (2005)
Plot Summary:
The story follows Angel (González), twenty years old and barely employed, a man of few friends and a not too promising boxing career. Angel and his mother scrape out a living in Madrid. Enter Vidal, a professional bank robber and a real charmer, just back from Argentina. A former boxer with past ties to Angel's mother and his deceased father, he offers Angel a way out of his dead-end life. Along the way, Angel will have to decide who he truly wants to be and, more importantly, what he's willing to give up.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 228
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance, Sport, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: tense, rough, serious, realistic
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Lonely Hearts (1991)
Plot Summary:
Alma, a lonely woman, falls for the conman who steals her money after seducing her. Frank doesn't want Alma around him, but he cannot do anything about the situation in case she goes to the police. Hot on the trail of the two is a female private detective, working for another of Frank's victims.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 367
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: independent film, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, detective
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Powerplay (1999)
Plot Summary:
A woman survives by coming onto wealthy single men, and taking them for everything they are worth, sometimes killing. She proceeds to her next target - another wealthy man who has a daughter whom he mistreats. She tries to marry him but he dies before they could. She does, however, make off with some of his money. He also did not include his daughter in his will. When she and her boyfriend discover what she did, they decide to go after her and get back what she thinks is hers.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 433
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: erotic, independent film, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, sexual, neo noir, sexy
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Numbered Days (1994)
Plot Summary:
Antonio, a gunman of the terrorist group ETA, days before making an attack, he meets Charo, a junkie of eighteen years, despite the sordid environment in which they grew up, still has the naivety. He has dedicated his life to a cause they do not believe and their discomfort grows to feel trapped in a dead end where everything is destruction and death.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspense, exciting, captivating, erotic, political, realistic, contemplative, sexual
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The Dog in the Manger (1996)
Plot Summary:
Diana, the Countess of Belflor, is an intelligent, impulsive woman in love with her secretary, Teodoro. He is engaged to Marcela, one of the countess's ladies in waiting. When the countess finds out about the engagement, driven by jealousy, she does everything possible to separate the lovers. Film adaptation of the play by Lope de Vega that respects the text in verse.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Spain, Portugal
Duration: 119 min
Plot tags: touching, manga, humorous, realistic, stylized, semi serious, biting, suspense
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Cows (1992)
Plot Summary:
A film set in the Basque region, beginning in the Carlist war of 1875 and ending during the Spanish Civil war of 1936. The film portrays how one single act of cowardice shapes the life of the next three generations of two families and fuels the intense rivalry which will span the next sixty-one years.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, War
Country: Spain
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: romantic, family saga, saga, manga, hispanic, serious, captivating, realistic, weird
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Ashes of Paradise (1997)
Plot Summary:
A judge falls from the roof of the Federal Courthouse. A woman is murdered. Between them and the three sons of the judge there is a connection that will be investigated by a woman judge who is determined to discover the truth.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Argentina
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, sentimental, manga, twisted, psychological, rough, bleak, serious, realistic
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The Bridesmaid (2004)
Plot Summary:
A hard-working young man meets and falls in love with his sister's bridesmaid. He soon finds out how disturbed she really is.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Thriller, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Germany, Italy
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: psychological, sincere, serious, captivating, suspenseful, erotic, realistic, gloomy
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Frozen Silence (2011)
Plot Summary:
In 1943, during the midst of World War II, a serial murderer appears in the Blue Division, volunteer body of Spanish soldiers who fought on the Russian front with German troops. After finding the body of a Spanish soldier who has been stuck in the shoulder and has a knife inscription ("Look at God looking at you"), an investigation is initiated by the soldier in charge Arturo Andrade, police inspector who takes the job with precision and professionalism, aided by Sergeant Estrada. They begin to suspect that behind this murder dark secrets of the past are hidden.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 685
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Spain, Lithuania
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: tense, suspenseful, psychological, suspense, serious, realistic
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Cal (1984)
Plot Summary:
Cal, a young man on the fringes of the IRA, falls in love with Marcella, a Catholic woman whose husband, a Protestant policeman, was killed one year earlier by the IRA.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Thriller, Romance
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: political, art house, tense, sincere, bleak, serious, realistic, contemplative
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Murder in the Central Committee (1982)
Plot Summary:
The plot follows a private detective, an ex communist and former CIA agent, who travels from Barcelona to Madrid to discover the identity of the assassin of the leader of the Spanish Communist party who was stabbed during a blackout while presiding over a meeting of the party's central committee. The film is a thriller with ironic political overtones.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 120
Genere: Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, biting, suspense
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Between Your Legs (1999)
Plot Summary:
Miranda, a sex addict, works for a radio station and is married to a cop. She signs up for therapy in order to deal with her sex addiction. Also in the group is Javier, a sex-phone junkie. The two misfits hit it off and a torid affair ensues. But things get a little complicated when Javier finds out that this phone sex trysts have been secretly taped and being distributed all over Madrid, and that his ex-wife is living with his business partner. Elsewhere, while investigating a murder case, Felix discovers Miranda's affair with Javier.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: erotic, psychological, serious, eros, surprise ending, realistic, suspenseful, sexy, sexual
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Resilience (2006)
Plot Summary:
An average man finds himself in a position to prevent the murder of a family member -- the unnerving descent of a man caught between resilience and ruthlessness.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 29
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, serious, suspenseful, realistic, independent film
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Outrage (1993)
Plot Summary:
Marco Vallez (Antonio Banderas) is possessed by the beauty of a circus sharp shooter, and from the second they meet he is willing to give up everything to be with her. But one horrifying night sends them both down a road of revenge leaving behind a trail of bodies to the ultimate showdown with justice.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Spain, Italy
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: bleak, serious, rough, realistic, suspenseful, sensual
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Nobody Knows Anybody (1999)
Plot Summary:
Película española basada en la novela homónima escrita por Juan Bonilla. Simón, un aspirante a escritor frustrado que se dedica a escribir crucigramas para un periódico, recibe un misterioso encargo: debe incluir la palabra Adversario el próximo Domingo de Ramos en su crucigrama, bajo amenaza. Tras acceder a este chantaje, Simón ve como se suceden una serie de catástrofes que le hacen sospechar de su compañero de piso, Sapo, distanciarse de su novia, Ariadna, y buscar la ayuda de María, una compañera del periódico, para investigar estos extraños sucesos. Todo esto ocurre con la ciudad de Sevilla como telón de fondo y durante la Semana Santa más multitudinaria de España, lo que contribuye a la confusión con nazarenos con pistolas láser, juegos de rol en el recinto de la Expo 92 y acusaciones que acaban inculpando al propio Simón de los crímenes cometidos.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: psychological, atmospheric, suspenseful, serious, erotic, hispanic, metafiction, psychological thriller
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Jill Rips (2000)
Plot Summary:
A tough guy goes undercover on a personal mission of vengeance into the hardcore world of S&M, to find out who's responsible for the death of his brother.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: tense, suspenseful, scary, psychological, rough, serious, realistic, independent film, slasher, stylized
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Diplomatic Immunity (1991)
Plot Summary:
A military career man, distraught over the murder of his daughter and the subsequent release of her killer who is protected by 'diplomatic immunity,' resigns from the service to pursue the psychopath. No one will help him - and no one can stop him.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 395
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending, psychotronic, cult film, cult movie cast
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Blood and Sand (1989)
Plot Summary:
Remake of the tale of an acclaimed matador who finds himself involved with a beautiful woman, jeopardizing both his marriage and career.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Spain, USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: erotic, sentimental, atmospheric, serious, realistic, sexual, sexy, hot
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He Died with His Eyes Open (1985)
Plot Summary:
On Ne Meurt Que Deux Fois, a French murder mystery based upon a novel of the same name, is an unusual, involving film with excellent performances by its entire cast. Police Inspector Staniland (Michel Serrault) is investigating the death of a pianist. While conducting his investigation and looking through the victim's apartment, he meets Barbara (Charlotte Rampling), the mistress of the murder victim. Barbara confesses to the crime, but Staniland, based on his observations and experience, does not believe her. He then sets out to find the truth, with surprising results. Both Serrault and Rampling are outstanding in this well-directed, well-paced film. On Ne Meurt Que Deux Fois was also released as He Died With His Eyes Open and won the Jury Prize at the 1985 Montreal World Film Festival.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 730
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: neo noir, mind bending, serious, suspenseful, bleak, realistic, detective, gloomy, sexual, sexy
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The Sex Spa (2003)
Plot Summary:
Detective Emmy Ridgeway and her partner investigate the death of a wealthy and influential woman. All clues lead them to a spa, where health treatments are not the only things on offer.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 135
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: sexy, serious, suspenseful, erotic, realistic, psycho sexual, independent film, sexploitation film
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The Night of the Sunflowers (2006)
Plot Summary:
The body a teenage girl is discovered in a field of sunflowers. At the same time a travelling salesman watches the events unfold on television, whilst in the small village of Angosto the discovery of a prehistoric cave brings excitement and the arrival of an experienced geologist, his young fiancé and his assistant. The town police chief plans his retirement, while his deputy dreams of escaping the boredom of his marriage and his job... Through a series of shocking events, the lives of these people become entangled in a web of violence, betrayal and murder.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, France, Portugal
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, rough, bleak, serious, crime drama, thrilling, tense, neo noir, realistic, suspenseful
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Complicity (2000)
Plot Summary:
Local journalist, Cameron Colley writes articles that are idealistic, from the viewpoint of the underdog. A twisted serial killer seems to have some motives. His brutal murders are also committed on behalf of the underdog. The stories begin to merge and Cameron find himself inextricably and inextricably implicated by the brutal killer. The arms dealer that Cameron plans to expose is found literally 'disarmed' before he can put pen to paper. The brewery chief, loathed by Cameron, who sold up at the expense of his workers, finds himself permanently unemployable. The police are convened of Cameron's guilt and so are half his friends and colleagues. Cameron is forced to employ all his investigative skills to find the real killer and his motive.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 897
Genere: Thriller, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, tense, bleak, serious, realistic, independent film
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Witness (1985)
Plot Summary:
A sheltered Amish child is the sole witness of a brutal murder in a restroom at a Philadelphia train station, and he must be protected. The assignment falls to a taciturn detective who goes undercover in a Pennsylvania Dutch community. On the farm, he slowly assimilates despite his urban grit and forges a romantic bond with the child's beautiful mother.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 103000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, tense, sexy, captivating, suspense, intense, serious, realistic, exciting, romantic
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Broken Embraces (2009)
Plot Summary:
Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14 years back. He was then still known by his real name, Mateo Blanco, and directing his last movie.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 42000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: neo noir, emotional, stylized, sexy, sentimental, suspenseful, serious, realistic, hispanic, clever
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Earth (1996)
Plot Summary:
Angel, an exterminator recently released from a mental hospital, comes to rid a small Spanish town of tiny grubs in the soil. The local wine-making industry has found these pests responsible for giving their product an "earthy" taste that has divided local opinion. While in town, Angel becomes involved with two beautiful and very different women, and impacts their lives on a grand scale. Can either of these women accept the fact that Angel travels with a "ghost" of himself, or that he routinely speaks with the deseased townspeople?.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Spain
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: erotic, art house, hispanic, humorous, realistic, surreal, contemplative, semi serious, manga, weird