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Plot Summary:
S.I.S., or Special Investigation Squad, is an elite branch of the LAPD. A new psychopath terrorizing Los Angeles proves to be their hardest case yet.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 355
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags:
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Home and Away: All or Nothing (2017)
Plot Summary:
Rather then returning home with Nate after their kidnap-wrecked second honeymoon, Heath and Bianca decide to visit Kyle in prison with Ash. Gunno, who was jailed there too, was hoping for this opportunity to take double 'revenge' on both Braxtons, so he starts a prison riot and seizes the control room. Ash, who has been a prisoner there, gets them out, but Heath decides to return for his sibling and Bianca convinces Ash to return and help them, Nate flies over but must stay with her. Kyle bravely helps a guard escape abuse, who helps seek a way out, but is traced and shot.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 22
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags:
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Killing Joan (2018)
Plot Summary:
An enforcer for the mob enacts revenge on those who wronged her.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 272
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags:
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Relentless Justice (2015)
Plot Summary:
Former Australian Intelligence operative Victoria Dev Ries, lives a quiet life in suburban America where as a single mother she raises her only daughter and trains fighters in her own M.M.A. gym. But when her daughter goes on a camping trip and fails to return, she is forced to go back into action.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 482
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags:
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Black Angel 2 (1999)
Plot Summary:
Mayo, the Black Angel, is ordered to assassinate a powerful syndicate leader. The hit goes awry, however, as the crime boss' bodyguard steps in the way. It's none other than Yamambe, who once rescued Mayo from a rape and has lived in her heart since then.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 397
Genere: Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: crime drama
Similar in 85%
The Maker (1997)
Plot Summary:
Josh is a high school guy who lives with adoptive parents and is involved in little crimes with his friends (including young lesbian Bella). Suddenly his elder brother Walter comes out of the blue (he left home 10 years ago when he was 18 and was never heard during these years). After that Walter starts to involve Josh in various new criminal activities, including robbery.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 947
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: independent film, tense, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 90%
The Last Hour (1991)
Plot Summary:
A former cop's ex-wife marries a stockbroker, who it turns out has cheated the Mafia out of a large sum of money. They kidnap the wife to force the husband to pay the money back. The ex-cop has to rescue her.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 210
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: independent film
Similar in 83%
Lockdown (2022)
Plot Summary:
Chaos reigns in Los Angeles when three criminals, led by a psychotic mastermind named McMasters, takes over a police station and threaten to kill everyone in it unless a large ransom is paid. FBI special agent Roger Kinkaid uses his extensive knowledge in a bid to outwit the criminals and save the hostages, but one question remains: even if they get their money, how can they possibly escape?.
IMDB Rating: 2.4
IMDB Votes: 229
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags:
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Swat: Unit 887 (2015)
Plot Summary:
A non-stop, race against time action packed thriller that follows an elite SWAT Team as they try to stop a domestic terrorist from killing innocent hostages and destroying the city of Los Angeles. With 24 hours left on the clock, the team must rely on their instincts and unique skill set to stop the attack and bring justice.
IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 658
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, captivating, suspenseful
Similar in 79%
A Warden's Ransom (2014)
Plot Summary:
The new female warden of a high-security prison faces challenges when an inmate puts up a bounty to anyone who can break him out of jail.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 375
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense
Similar in 83%
Caged Women II (1996)
Plot Summary:
Nicole Clark, a young beautiful and talented aspiring singer finds that living in a big city is not all its "cracked up to be". After being sexually harassed by her record Producer and then coming home to find her boyfriend in bed with another woman she decides to take a break from "living in the fast lane" and hitch-hikes back to Elwood, the small town she grew up in. In the middle of nowhere, scared, and short of rides, she is picked up by sly and deceptive small town Sheriff Riley who promises her safety and a ride to the next town. Nicole finds herself being a pawn in a macabre covert white slavery ring run by Marta Samtani. Nicole's only salvation now is her boyfriend and Detective Nate Penna, the policeman put on the case after she is reported missing.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 62
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: independent film
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We Die Young (2019)
Plot Summary:
Lucas, a 14-year-old boy inducted into the gang life in Washington D.C., is determined that his 10-year-old brother won't follow the same path. When an Afghanistan war veteran comes into the neighborhood, an opportunity arises.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Bulgaria
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, rough, bleak, suspense, suspenseful, bloody, cult classic
Similar in 85%
Ambushed (2013)
Plot Summary:
In the frenetic underbelly of Los Angeles, Agent Maxwell closes in on an international cocaine smuggling operation run by criminal mastermind Vincent Camastra. When Agent Beverly Royce goes undercover with the drug dealers and finds herself deeper then she can handle - the case becomes personal for Maxwell who has to combat ruthless killers and dirty cops in an all-out action filled finale to bring the criminals to justice.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: rough, realistic, suspenseful, serious, tense
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The Devil's Teardrop (2010)
Plot Summary:
When a man known only as "The Digger" opens fire in a train station many are left dead. The only clue the FBI has is a hand written letter with demands on it. Agent Margurete needs help analyzing it and the best is retired specialist Kincaid.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 686
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: serious, tense, captivating, psychological, exciting, rough, realistic, suspenseful
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Under Cover (1987)
Plot Summary:
A cop goes undercover in a South Carolina high school. With the help of a local narcotics officer, he investigates the drug ring responsible for another cop's death.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 404
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: neo noir, grindhouse, independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending
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Heist (2015)
Plot Summary:
A father is without the means to pay for his daughter's medical treatment. As a last resort, he partners with a greedy co-worker to rob a casino. When things go awry they're forced to hijack a city bus.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: light, clever, tense, exciting, suspense, inspirational, action thriller, twisted, surprise ending, feel good
Similar in 87%
No Contest II (1995)
Plot Summary:
Sharon Bell is back, this time she must stop a terrorist plot to smuggle Nazi nerve gas.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 401
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: independent film, suspenseful, semi serious, suspense
Similar in 78%
Desperate Measures (1998)
Plot Summary:
San Francisco police officer Frank Connor is in a frantic search for a compatible bone marrow donor for his gravely ill son. There's only one catch the potential donor is convicted multiple murderer Peter McCabe who sees a trip to the hospital as the perfect opportunity to get what he wants most freedom. With McCabe's escape, the entire hospital becomes a battleground and Connor must pursue and, ironically, protect the deadly fugitive who is his son's only hope for survival.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, rough, emotional, breathtaking, dark, cult classic, disgusting, surprise ending, psychological thriller
Similar in 87%
Payback: Straight Up (2006)
Plot Summary:
With friends like these, who needs enemies? That's the question bad guy Porter is left asking after his wife and partner steal his heist money and leave him for dead -- or so they think. Five months and an endless reservoir of bitterness later, Porter's partners and the crooked cops on his tail learn how bad payback can be.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: neo noir, ambiguous ending, rough, realistic, suspenseful, tense, serious, action packed, mad
Similar in 75%
Interrogation (2016)
Plot Summary:
After the FBI receives a threat that endangers the entire city, an interrogator and an I.T. specialist are plunged into a series of mind games with a criminal mastermind, desperately racing against time to uncover the villain's true agenda as they fight to protect thousands of lives.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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American Heist (2014)
Plot Summary:
Two brothers, both with troubled paths, find themselves in the middle of one last bank job.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, Luxembourg
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, tense, realistic, serious, ambiguous ending, suspense, thrilling, independent film, surprise ending, neo noir
Similar in 81%
Hostage (2005)
Plot Summary:
When a mafia accountant is taken hostage on his beat, a police officer – wracked by guilt from a prior stint as a negotiator – must negotiate the standoff, even as his own family is held captive by the mob.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 113000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, suspense, tense, intense, realistic, rough, serious, entertaining, action thriller, neo noir
Similar in 79%
15 Minutes (2001)
Plot Summary:
When Eastern European criminals Oleg and Emil come to New York City to pick up their share of a heist score, Oleg steals a video camera and starts filming their activities, both legal and illegal. When they learn how the American media circus can make a remorseless killer look like the victim and make them rich, they target media-savvy NYPD Homicide Detective Eddie Flemming and media-naive FDNY Fire Marshal Jordy Warsaw, the cops investigating their murder and torching of their former criminal partner, filming everything to sell to the local tabloid TV show "Top Story.".
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 52000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: detective, suspenseful, tense, brutal, disturbing, stylized, intense, bleak, realistic, contemplative
Similar in 77%
Dark Blue (2009)
Plot Summary:
Dark Blue was an action/drama television series which premiered on TNT on July 15, 2009, at 10 pm. It ended its run on September 15, 2010. The series is set in Los Angeles, California. It revolves around Carter Shaw, the leader of an undercover unit. He is an officer who has dedicated his life to taking down the worst criminals in L.A., and this dedication has cost him his marriage. His team includes Ty Curtis, a newlywed who struggles between his job and his new life; Dean Bendis, an officer who is so deep in his undercover role that his team is no longer sure which side he is on; and Jaimie Allen, a green patrol cop recruited into the undercover unit because of her dark past and criminal skills.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, detective, crime drama, exciting
Similar in 77%
Out for Justice (1991)
Plot Summary:
Gino Felino (Steven Seagal) is an NYPD detective from Brooklyn who knows everyone and everything in his neighborhood. Killing his Partner was someone's mistake, because he's now Out For Justice.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: suspense, bloody, detective, cult classic, suspenseful, grindhouse, hood, perverse, action thriller, exciting
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Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019)
Plot Summary:
After security expert Ray Breslin is hired to rescue the kidnapped daughter of a Hong Kong tech mogul from a formidable Latvian prison, Breslin's girlfriend is also captured. Now he and his team must pull off a deadly rescue mission to confront their sadistic foe and save the hostages before time runs out.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, tense, captivating, saga, action thriller, action packed, neo noir, psychotronic
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Sabotage (2014)
Plot Summary:
In "Sabotage", Arnold Schwarzenegger leads an elite DEA task force that takes on the world's deadliest drug cartels. When the team successfully executes a high-stakes raid on a cartel safe house, they think their work is done - until, one-by-one, the team members mysteriously start to be eliminated. As the body count rises, everyone is a suspect.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: exciting, brutal, suspense, stylized, intense, tense, serious, suspenseful, rough, action thriller
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Out of the Furnace (2013)
Plot Summary:
Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 123000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, bleak, tense, realistic, neo noir, atmospheric, harsh, serious, rough, dark
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Shot Caller (2017)
Plot Summary:
A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 94000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: clever, suspense, harsh, twist ending, crime thriller, hood, crime drama, tense, inspirational, sincere
Similar in 82%
Takers (2010)
Plot Summary:
A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings (Idris Elba), John Rahway (Paul Walker), A.J. (Hayden Christensen), and brothers Jake (Michael Ealy) and Jesse Attica (Chris Brown) successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When Ghost (Tip T.I. Harris), a former member of their team, is released from prison he convinces the group to strike an armored car carrying $20 million. As the "Takers" carefully plot out their strategy and draw nearer to exacting the grand heist, a reckless police officer (Matt Dillon) inches closer to apprehending the criminals.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: suspense, intense, realistic, suspenseful, exciting, rough, serious, neo noir, crime drama, action thriller
Similar in 76%
Den of Thieves (2018)
Plot Summary:
A gritty crime saga which follows the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff's Dept. and the state's most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 121000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: suspense, captivating, tense, suspenseful, exciting, enigmatic, disturbing, clever, experimental, detective