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Plot Summary:
A cold hearted American hit man goes to Europe for 'one last score'. His encounter with a beautiful young woman casts self doubt on his lifeblood, and influences him to resist carrying out the contract.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 613
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: neo noir, cerebral
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Desert Winds (1994)
Plot Summary:
Jackie and Eugene are joined by a mystical wind tunnel which enables them to speak across a 500-mile desert. Believed by the Indians to be an omen of good luck, the wind inspires both characters to face their fears and follow their hearts.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 169
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Date with a Kidnapper (1976)
Plot Summary:
A woman living in a boarding house is kidnapped by a small-time criminal. Soon others in the gang try to take her away from him so they can get the ransom.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 311
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: independent film, bizarre
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Days to Remember (1987)
Plot Summary:
In this melodramatic tale, the well-made plans of a career-obsessed woman are derailed when she sets her sights on a young man who is plainly not very interested in her. In the story, Katherina is an ambitious reporter for German television, and her Yugoslavian family background makes her a natural to cover stories in that country. While preparing a story on children with dual nationalities, she encounters Peter, a German lad who is researching his father's war record to see if he was guilty or innocent of war crimes. She brings Peter to see her family, and later her wooing efforts finally seem to bring her some promise of a relationship.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 47
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: West Germany, Yugoslavia
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags:
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Manhattan Merengue (1995)
Plot Summary:
A realistic look at the life of a young immigrant man who comes to America with the hope of dancing on Broadway.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 42
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Anatomy of Love (1972)
Plot Summary:
A young attractive widow has a one-night stand with a handsome architect. The couple soon starts a tumultuous relationship.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 142
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
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Heartbreaker (1983)
Plot Summary:
Car clubs in East LA provide the background for gang rivalry and a blossoming romance between Beto (Fernando Allende in his first English-speaking role) and the blonde newcomer to the neighborhood, Kim (Dawn Dunlap).
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 119
Genere: Romance, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, intercultural, inter cultural
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Flesh and Bone (1993)
Plot Summary:
Some thirty years after Arlis witnesses his father murdering a family, he runs into Kay, who happens to be the family's baby who was spared. Kay and Arlis suspect nothing about each other, but when his father returns, old wounds are reopened.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: suspense, neo noir, psychological, tense, erotic, southern gothic, romantic drama, mind bending, serious, realistic
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Oriana (1985)
Plot Summary:
A young girl is sent to a South American hacienda, where she learns about the life of her reclusive aunt, Oriana.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 438
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Venezuela, France
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: slasher, sincere, atmospheric, thought provoking, touching, serious, emotional, realistic, contemplative, gloomy
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Beyond Suspicion (2000)
Plot Summary:
An insurance salesman's humdrum existence takes a turn when a stranger, ex-con Auggie Rose, unexpectedly dies in his arms. Assuming the identity of the dead man, the salesman embarks on a double life, keeping it secret from his live-in girlfriend.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: touching, psychological, serious, suspenseful, contemplative, detective, clever, realistic, neo noir, independent film
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Chastity (1969)
Plot Summary:
Go on a cross country adventure with Cher in her first dramatic film, Chastity. Chastity ('Cher') is a lonely young girl who is hitchhiking across the country in hopes of finding someone to love her and make her forget her disturbed past. She does find love with a man whom she calls Andre ('Stephen Whittaker'). Chastity feels that the relationship is getting too serious so she decides to run. She goes to Mexico where she starts working at a whorehouse, there she befriends the strange lesbian owner (Barbara London). Chastity is looking for a mother figure in the woman, but the woman has different feelings for Chastity. She soon realizes that this is not the life for her and decides to return to Andre and try to start a new normal life. Things are good, but not for long as Chastity's dark disturbed past will never let her feel loved by anyone.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 562
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: road movie, independent film, realistic, semi serious, cult film
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Orpheus Descending (1990)
Plot Summary:
Val Xavier is a drifter in 1940's Mississippi who brings new life to an Italian immigrant woman trapped in a loveless marriage.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 355
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: southern gothic
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Striking Resemblance (1997)
Plot Summary:
In this soft-core, erotic mystery, an incredibly handsome photographer and his beautiful supermodel are on the roof of the photographer's building having sex, where an intruder murders them. The police assign Detective, Jessica Brody, to the case, but when she becomes sexually involved with the prime suspect, the photographer's identical twin brother, she risks becoming another victim in a series of murders.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 113
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: erotic, independent film, detective, tension, suspense
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Women and Men: Stories of Seduction (1990)
Plot Summary:
This trio of tales, based on classic short stories, chronicles the complicated relations between the sexes. In "The Man in the Brooks Brothers Shirt," salesman Gerry seduces train traveler Viki. Then, in "Dusk Before Fireworks," a night of romance between Hobie and Kit goes bad when the phone keeps ringing. Finally, in "Hills Like White Elephants," Robert discovers Hadley is pregnant.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 348
Genere: Romance, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: anthology, touching, serious, realistic, stylized, gloomy
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Rollover (1981)
Plot Summary:
An Arab oil organization devises a plan to wreck the world economy in order to cause anarchy and chaos.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, political thriller, romantic drama, independent film
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Assassination Tango (2002)
Plot Summary:
John J. is a seasoned hit man sent on a job to Argentina. When the General he's sent to kill delays his return to the country, John passes the time with Manuela, a beautiful dancer who becomes his teacher and guide into Argentina's sensual world of the tango.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA, Argentina
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: intense, tense, serious, suspenseful, stylized, realistic, light, romantic, road movie, sexy
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Separate Lives (1995)
Plot Summary:
The e-cop Tom Beckwith has just quit his police job in order to study psychology. But his professor, Lauren Porter, is more interested in his criminology abilities than in his progress in psychology. Because of traumatic circumstances during her childhood she is suffering from schizophrenia, and it looks like her other ego has just killed somebody. So Tom Beckwith tries to help her by observing her, combining his professional abilities as an ex-cop and his recently gained knowledge of psychology.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 988
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: neo noir, independent film, psychological, mind bending, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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I Hired a Contract Killer (1990)
Plot Summary:
After fifteen years' service, Henri Boulanger is made redundant from his job. Shocked, he attempts suicide, but can't go through with it, so he hires a contract killer in a seedy bar to murder him at some unspecified time in the future. But almost immediately he meets and falls in love with Margaret, a flower-seller, which makes Henri realise that his life has some meaning after all. But when he goes back to the bar to cancel the contract, he finds it has been demolished - and there's no way he can get in touch with the killer.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Finland, Sweden, Germany, France, UK
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, black comedy, neo noir, surreal, humorous, realistic, gloomy, semi serious, independent film, cult film
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The Profesional (2015)
Plot Summary:
Set in London in a time when being a contract killer is a legal profession, a camera crew film the reclusive, enigmatic hit man, Eli Shepard, as he undertakes one hit. The deeper both they and the audience delve into Eli's callous and brutal world, the darker things become; as we encounter dangerous psychopaths, surreal relationships and extraordinary characters. The Profesional, misspelt in connection to its themes of mistakes and the flaws that define us, is an ambitious and innovative zero budget feature film, made for no more than the price of a weeks shopping, that isn't afraid to investigate the most important question of all: in an increasingly detached, apathetic society... how do you feel?.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 48
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Western
Country: UK
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: tense, suspense, suspenseful, visually appealing
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Insidious (2008)
Plot Summary:
Times are tough for talented, twenty-one year old filmmaker, Donny Rocconi. He grew up in New York City, a place where either you learn fast, or lose everything. Estranged from his mother, and never knowing his dead father, Donny sets out to collect on debts owed, and is dragged deep into a seductive ambush that turns his world upside down. Donny reaches out for help from a "connected" Mulberry Street café owner, Gigetto, who has more problems than just the Russian mob. Insidious is a compelling and riveting story of desperation and betrayal, as Donny faces a fight for truth, love, and life itself. Insidious has a strong ensemble of New York City acting talent, and their multiple adult story lines are centered in their emotional and financial relationships.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 167
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, suspense, tense, realistic
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The Girl (2000)
Plot Summary:
A torrid affair between two women, a struggling artist and a flame-haired blues singer, upsets a man who has a thing for the girl.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 478
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA, France
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: erotic, sentimental, touching, light, sincere, melancholic, neo noir, independent film
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Dreaming of Joseph Lees (1999)
Plot Summary:
Set in rural England in the 1950s Eva (Samantha Morton) fantasises about her handsome, worldly cousin Joseph Lees (Rupert Graves), with whom she fell in love as a girl. However, stuck in a closed community she becomes the object of someone else's fantasy, Harry (Lee Ross). When Harry learns that Eva is planning to leave the village in order to live with and look after the injured Lees, he devises a gruesome scheme in order to force her to stay and look after him.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 920
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: emotional, sentimental, atmospheric, touching, serious, realistic, gloomy, erotic, psychological, romantic
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Siesta (1987)
Plot Summary:
Claire (an American) wakes up in a terrible state at the end of a runway in Spain. As she tries to account for her state (blood-soaked and bruised), she has flashbacks from the past few days. She thinks she's killed someone, but isn't sure, and now she's wandering the Spanish streets without money or a clear memory.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, psychological, atmospheric, surreal, erotic, neo noir, mindfuck, twisted, independent film
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The Big Easy (1986)
Plot Summary:
Remy McSwain is a New Orleans police lieutenant who investigates the murder of a local mobster. His investigation leads him to suspect that fellow members of the police force may be involved.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: neo noir, sexy, erotic, noir, clever, suspenseful, detective, psychological, serious, realistic
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Prizzi's Honor (1985)
Plot Summary:
A professional hit man and hit woman fall in love, only to discover that they have each been hired to kill the other.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, black comedy, neo noir, clever, humorous, cynical, funny, epic, cult classic, atmospheric
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Killer (1994)
Plot Summary:
This lyrical, modern-day film noir finds cynical hit man Mick (Anthony LaPaglia) tiring of his job and asking his boss, mob kingpin George (Peter Boyle), for time off. George gives him the assignment of his life, however, prompting Mick's soul-searching to reach new heights. Mick is asked to kill the sultry Fiona (Mimi Rogers), who owes George money and claims she wants to die. But as Mick spends time with her, he finds himself falling for her.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 758
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: neo noir, sexy, psychological, suspenseful, suspense, independent film, erotic, serious, realistic, sexual
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Amy Foster (1997)
Plot Summary:
The film tells the story of Russian emigree and the only survivor from ship crash Yanko Goorall and servant Amy Foster in the end of 19th century. When Yanko enters a farm sick and hungry after the shipwreck, everyone is afraid of him, except for Amy, who is very kind and helps him. Soon he becomes like a son for Dr. James Kennedy and romance between Yanko and Amy follows.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: romantic, scenic, touching, captivating, sad, emotional, political thriller, tear jerker, cute, romantic drama
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The Competition (1980)
Plot Summary:
The movie centers on a piano competition whose winner is assured of success. It is Paul's last chance to compete, but newcomer Heidi may be a better pianist. Can romance be far away? Will she take a dive despite the pressure to win from her teacher, Greta, or will she condemn Paul to obscurity?.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: romantic, sentimental, uplifting, touching, serious, realistic, light, inspirational, sexy, feel good
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The Killers (1964)
Plot Summary:
A hit man and his partner try to find out why their latest victim, a former race-car driver, did not try to get away.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: neo noir, noir, clever, suspenseful, stylized, grindhouse, black and white, esoteric, crime drama, crime thriller
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Flinch (2021)
Plot Summary:
A young Hitman who lives with his mother catches feelings for the witness of a murder he commits.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 756
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, neo noir
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Julieta (2016)
Plot Summary:
The film spans 30 years in Julieta’s life from a nostalgic 1985 where everything seems hopeful, to 2015 where her life appears to be beyond repair and she is on the verge of madness.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 34000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: Spain, France, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: emotional, melancholic, sentimental, thought provoking, art house, colorful, erotic, epic, hispanic, sexual