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Plot Summary:
From the golden age of roughies, comes a shocking drive-in masterpiece, in which a hot young vixen is kidnapped and raped by a dangerous gang of heroine smugglers, who rape and kill anyone who gets in their way! Then a tough private detective is hired to track down the bastards! Rare grindhouse gem.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 80
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: parody, detective
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Royce (1994)
Plot Summary:
Royce is a member of the ultra-secret service "Black Hole", working for the US Government on top-secret missions. When the senator responsible for forming Black Hole disbands the organization, Royce's fellow Black Hole members plot revenge on the man responsible for them losing their jobs. Royce decides not to join them, instead deciding to thwart their attempts to exact revenge on the senator.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 804
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: suspense
Similar in 77%
Stewardess School (1986)
Plot Summary:
A group of varied misfits (including a former prostitute/stripper and a bumbler who can't see more than 6 inches in front of his face) enter a school to become flight attendants. Somehow, the group makes it through to the final test: a cross-country flight.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, independent film, parody, teen sex comedy, sexy, humorous, realistic, not serious, hot, teen comedy
Similar in 90%
Kidnapped (1987)
Plot Summary:
A sister is kidnapped on her 16th Birthday.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 213
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: independent film
Similar in 78%
Hollywood Boulevard (1976)
Plot Summary:
Joe Dante directs this story of the glamour, the glitter, the magical allure of Hollywood... and not a speck of it rubs off on Miracle Pictures, where "If it's a good picture, it's a Miracle." This is a hilarious tribute to the unsung heroes who grind out the B movies massacred by critics, but nursed fondly in the hearts of film fans everywhere.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, funny, sex comedy, grindhouse, independent film, black comedy, parody, offbeat, humorous, realistic
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Killing Gunther (2017)
Plot Summary:
A group of eccentric assassins are fed up with Gunther, the world's greatest hitman, and decide to kill him – but their plan turns into a series of bungled encounters as Gunther seems to always be one step ahead.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Hong Kong
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: absurd, tense, captivating, action comedy, action thriller, bloody, cynical, parody, hood, cult classic
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Stripteaser (1995)
Plot Summary:
As Zipper's Clown Palace (a strip bar) closes, Neil wanders in and decides to hold the dancers, bartender, and remaining customers hostage. He torments them with little tasks he wants performed, playing on their weaknesses and relying on his gun for intimidation. Eventually the hostages begin formulating plans to thwart his control. Meanwhile, two policemen are observing the outside of the strip joint, realizing that something's wrong and trying to decide if it's worth ruining their buzz to intervene.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 303
Genere: Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: independent film, erotic, cult film
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Take It Out In Trade (1970)
Plot Summary:
A couple hire a detective to locate their missing daughter. He finds her in a "house of ill-repute.".
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 236
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: detective, psychotronic
Similar in 77%
Ultraviolet (1992)
Plot Summary:
A park ranger and his lover have heated encounters with a dangerous man in Death Valley.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 182
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: psycho sexual, independent film
Similar in 90%
Legal Tender (1991)
Plot Summary:
A beautiful bar owner becomes victimized by a lethal bank fraud plot.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 175
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: independent film, cult film
Similar in 84%
Death Machines (1976)
Plot Summary:
An evil Oriental Dragon Lady injects three martial arts fighters with a serum that turns them into zombie-like assassins, and she sends them out against her enemies.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 658
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: cult classic, cult film
Similar in 79%
The Angel and the Beasts (1978)
Plot Summary:
A beautiful young girl parachutes onto a remote, isolated island, and finds herself taken prisoner by a gang of criminals hiding out there.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 138
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: West Germany, Austria, Spain
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: erotic
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Taking the Heat (1993)
Plot Summary:
When Michael Norell witnesses a murder, he doesn't want to testify but he is forced to by the police. A cop is ordered to bring him to the court, but before they get there they have to deal with several attacks from killers.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 278
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags:
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Black Rose Academy (2004)
Plot Summary:
Gillian and Charlene, as usual, play a couple of mis-matched partners who come under the tutelage of the slightly nutty and love-sick Black Rose (Teresa Mo), a former kung fu-fighting super-hero who grooms them for a life of fighting crime. Ekin Cheng plays a dim-witted cab driver who wears a Robin costume and becomes Charlene's love interest. There is a bit of "comedy" as Rose confuses Ekin with her former lover and Gillian become jealous. A lot of time is wasted with this Three's Company-style shtick until eventually, some shred of a conflict comes forward, as the girls must battle a former protege of Rose who has taken to kidnapping to pay the bills.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 240
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: parody
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Angel of Vengeance (1993)
Plot Summary:
In the vein of HARD BOILED and NAKED KILLER comes this action-crime thriller in which two young women caught in a power struggle among a trio of mobsters must struggle to survive in a world run by vice and corruption.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 72
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags:
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Cherry, Harry & Raquel! (1969)
Plot Summary:
Harry (a corrupt sheriff) and his Chicano deputy hunt an Apache who is about to go to the authorities with the news Harry is smuggling marijuana. Harry makes love to Raquel (a prostitute) and Cherry (a nurse). The women also has an erotic encounter between themselves. Harry's boss gets it off with Raquel and Cherry, too. Uschi Digard romps around the desert naked.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min
Plot tags: sexual, erotic, sensual, sexy, humorous, realistic, semi serious, independent film, cult film
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Instinct to Kill (2001)
Plot Summary:
Escaped serial killer James Becket, who killed his own father whose expectations he never fulfilled, but now especially targets his wife Theresa 'Tess' and her family, is too good at disguising himself and other deceit for detective Diffs task force. Only one man proves able to fight back in his league: former cop J.T. Dillon, who was already training Tess in self-defense and becomes her lover. Becket decides to find hiding place by kidnapping Diffs wife, and thus enforce a final show-down.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 751
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, disturbing, suspense, psychological, realistic, suspenseful
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Nude Nuns with Big Guns (2010)
Plot Summary:
Upon taking her vows to become a nun, Sister Sarah is abused, brainwashed and drugged into submission by the corrupt clergy. On the verge of death from a lethal dose of drugs, Sister Sarah receives a message from God telling her to take vengeance on all those who did her wrong. Armed with God's will and an arsenal of big guns, she dispenses Judgment Day on her former tormentors. When the church hires the merciless motorcycle gang the "Los Muertos" to track down and kill her they soon realize that this sister is one bad mother.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: rough, realistic, serious, suspenseful, erotic, grindhouse, retro, bloody, disturbing, mockbuster
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Cat Run (2011)
Plot Summary:
When a sexy, high-end escort holds the key evidence to a scandalous government cover-up, two bumbling young detectives become her unlikely protectors from a ruthless assassin hired to silence her.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, humorous, stylized, captivating, sexy, erotic, perverse, black comedy, offbeat
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Wrongfully Accused (1998)
Plot Summary:
Ryan Harrison, a violin god, superstar and sex symbol does not want to cheat on sexy Lauren Goodhue's husband with her. Mr. Goodhue is found murdered and Ryan suddenly finds himself being the main suspect. After being sentenced to death he manages to flee while being transferred to his execution site. Now, all the world is after him as he stumbles from one unfortunate incident to the next in order to prove himself innocent - by finding a mysterious one-eyed, one-armed, one-legged man.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, funny, absurd, humorous, satirical, exciting, hilarious, action comedy, disgusting
Similar in 89%
Action Jackson (1988)
Plot Summary:
Vengence drives a tough Detroit cop to stay on the trail of a power hungry auto magnate who's systematically eliminating his competition.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: cult classic, neo noir, black comedy, action comedy, psychotronic, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Plot Summary:
Detroit cop, Axel Foley heads for the land of sunshine and palm trees to find out who shot police Captain Andrew Bogomil. Thanks to a couple of old friends, Axel's investigation uncovers a series of robberies masterminded by a heartless weapons kingpin – and the chase is on.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 127000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: humorous, cult classic, suspense, entertaining, action comedy, exciting, realistic, suspenseful, witty, semi serious
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Blue Streak (1999)
Plot Summary:
Miles Logan is a jewel thief who just hit the big time by stealing a huge diamond. However, after two years in jail, he comes to find out that he hid the diamond in a police building that was being built at the time of the robbery. In an attempt to regain his diamond, he poses as a LAPD detective.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 88000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: funny, exciting, detective, humorous, action comedy, entertaining, feel good, hilarious, parody, light
Similar in 75%
Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
Plot Summary:
A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 154000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: entertaining, bloody, sexy, action packed, grindhouse, exciting, fast paced, cult classic, dark comedy, offbeat
Similar in 82%
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Plot Summary:
When the girl that detective Joe Hallenback is protecting gets murdered, the boyfriend of the murdered girl (ex-football player Jimmy Dix) attempts to investigate and solve the case. What they discover is that there is deep seated corruption going on between a crooked politician and the owner of a pro football team.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 110000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: suspense, neo noir, action comedy, funny, intense, rough, serious, realistic, entertaining, buddy comedy
Similar in 89%
Precious Cargo (2016)
Plot Summary:
After a botched heist, Eddie a murderous crime boss, hunts down the seductive thief Karen who failed him. In order to win back Eddie’s trust, Karen recruits her ex-lover and premier thief Jack to steal a cargo of rare precious gems. But when the job goes down, allegiances are betrayed and lines are crossed as Jack, Karen, and Eddie face off in a fateful showdown.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, tense, humorous, hood, action adventure, surprise ending, neo noir, independent film, black comedy
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The Big Hit (1998)
Plot Summary:
Affable hit man Melvin Smiley is constantly being scammed by his cutthroat colleagues in the life-ending business. So, when he and his fellow assassins kidnap the daughter of an electronics mogul, it's naturally Melvin who takes the fall when their prime score turns sour. That's because the girl is the goddaughter of the gang's ruthless crime boss. But, even while dodging bullets, Melvin has to keep his real job secret from his unsuspecting fiancée, Pam.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, exciting, semi serious, realistic, hilarious, action comedy, suspense, slapstick, dark comedy, fast
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Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Plot Summary:
Tough-talking Detroit cop Axel Foley heads to the rarified world of Beverly Hills in his beat-up Chevy Nova to investigate a friend's murder. But soon, he realizes he's stumbled onto something much more complicated. Bungling rookie detective Billy Rosewood joins the fish-out-of-water Axel and shows him the West Los Angeles ropes.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 197000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: buddy comedy, humorous, funny, exciting, action comedy, witty, entertaining, cult classic, detective, hilarious
Similar in 85%
Running Scared (1986)
Plot Summary:
Two street-wise Chicago cops have to shake off some rust after returning from a Key West vacation to pursue a drug dealer that nearly killed them in the past.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: action comedy, humorous, witty, talky, detective, romantic comedy, cult classic, hilarious, exciting, realistic
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The Nice Guys (2016)
Plot Summary:
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 361000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: neo noir, entertaining, buddy comedy, detective, suspense, funny, period piece, action comedy, humorous, stylized
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2 Guns (2013)
Plot Summary:
A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing money from.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 223000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: buddy comedy, exciting, action comedy, entertaining, funny, humorous, crime drama, action adventure, light, visually appealing