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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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Eyewitness (1981)
Plot Summary:
Daryll Deever is a janitor in an office building in New York, and a big fan of TV news reporter, Tony Sokolow. When a rich man is murdered in Daryll's building, Tony comes to cover the story and Daryll introduces himself to her. Thinking he may know something about the crime, Tony pursues him, and in order to keep seeing her, he pretends that he does. As the two of them play this game, the killers are watching, assuming that Daryll and Tony both know more about the crime than they do.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: neo noir, suspenseful, detective, psychological thriller, scary, tense, atmospheric, serious, realistic, gloomy
Similar in 89%
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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Similar in 84%
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
Similar in 85%
Lifebreath (1997)
Plot Summary:
Luke Perry stars in this surprisingly moving adult drama about a devoted husband whose wife (Francie Swift) is dying of cystic fibrosis. Because of her rare blood type, she can't get new lungs, so Perry begins a frantic search to find a donor. Eventually, he becomes so desperate that he starts having an affair with a real-estate agent (Gia Carides) whom he plans to murder because she's a match with Swift and has signed her donor card.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 385
Genere: Drama, Thriller, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, psychological, tense, sexy, serious, realistic, suspenseful, sexual, erotic
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Flashpoint (1984)
Plot Summary:
Two Texas border guards find a jeep buried for 20 years in the desert, with a skeleton, a scoped rifle, and a box with $800,000 in cash. They decide to keep the money, but quietly check up on the info they find. Soon the Feds are running all over the place, and it looks like jeep maybe linked to the JFK assassination. But the Feds are trying to cover it up, and eliminate anyone involved with the jeep.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, realistic, suspense, tense, disturbing, neo noir, cult classic, action thriller, surprise ending
Similar in 89%
The Deal (2005)
Plot Summary:
A political thriller steeped in illegal oil trading, the Russian Mafia, and governmental cover-ups.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 83%
Storyville (1992)
Plot Summary:
While investigating his own blackmailing, a young politician uncovers his family's deep secrets.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, serious, captivating, suspenseful, political thriller, sexy, neo noir, realistic, independent film, southern gothic
Similar in 90%
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
Similar in 79%
Winter Kills (1979)
Plot Summary:
19 years after President Timothy Keegan was assassinated, his brother Nick discovers a dying man claiming to have been the gunman. While trying to avoid his wealthy and domineering father's attempts to control his actions, Nick follows the clues that have been handed to him. As he progresses, it becomes increasingly difficult to discern the real trails from the dead ends, and increasing dangerous as unknown parties try to stop Nick from uncovering the truth.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, neo noir, political, surreal, anamorphic, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surprise ending
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Mike's Murder (1984)
Plot Summary:
Betty has a crush on her tennis instructor Mike. He promises to call her for a date, but never does – she doesn’t know he sells drugs on the side. After botching a deal on someone else’s turf, Mike has to disappear for a while. He contacts Betty – then he’s killed before they can meet. Betty tries to find out what happened, leading her straight into a hornet's nest of vice.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: neo noir, depressing, rough, mind bending, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, gloomy, erotic
Similar in 81%
State Affairs (2009)
Plot Summary:
A plane explodes above the Gulf of Guinea. An escort girl is murdered in a Parisian park. Thousands of miles separate these two events, and yet Nora Chahyd, believes there's a connection between them, much to his superiors chagrin. As Nora investigates, getting dangerously close to the powers that be, the murders and betrayals accumulate, and signs point to a state affair at the heart of it all.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 656
Genere: Mystery, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: political thriller, serious, suspenseful, rough, realistic, clever, cynical
Similar in 80%
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 Only Witness (2002)
Plot Summary:
After witnessing a brutal murder, a little girl is quickly surrounded by a group of law-enforcement professionals and a psychologist.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 283
Genere: Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, independent film, bleak
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The Morning After (1986)
Plot Summary:
Failed actress Alex Sternbergen wakes up hungover one morning in an apartment she does not recognize, unable to remember the previous evening -- and with a dead body in bed next to her. As she tries to piece together the events of the night, Alex cannot totally rely on friends or her estranged husband, Joaquin, for assistance. Only a single ally, loner ex-policeman Turner Kendall, can help her escape her predicament and find the true killer.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: tense, suspenseful, suspense, atmospheric, neo noir, stylized, enigmatic, noir, serious, realistic
Similar in 83%
The Spanish Prisoner (1997)
Plot Summary:
An employee of a corporation with a lucrative secret process is tempted to betray it. But there's more to it than that.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: neo noir, suspense, tense, psychological, atmospheric, suspenseful, witty, surprise ending, serious, realistic
Similar in 86%
The Badge (2002)
Plot Summary:
A sheriff begins an investigation into the death of a local transsexual after hearing that high ranking politicians may have been involved. Although he is homophobic, his investigation causes him to be rejected by others, forcing him to seek help from the people he once despised.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, atmospheric, detective, neo noir
Similar in 89%
Able Danger (2008)
Plot Summary:
Tom Flynn, the idealist owner of a left-leaning radical café/bookstore and the quixotic publisher of a hard hitting 911 conspiracy expose, finds himself entangled with a mysterious Eastern European beauty, Kasia, who is on the run from strong hand of a global 911 cover up. In this contemporary take on film noir. When Tom is implicated in the murder of his friend and employee, he is forced to unravel Kasia's complex web of lies. As it turns out, Kasia possesses the smoking gun that proves the identities and methods of the real architects of 911, and Tom Flynn is willing to die to expose the truth. Written by Dave Herman.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 129
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: neo noir, serious, realistic, suspenseful, black and white, independent film, political thriller
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No Way Out (1987)
Plot Summary:
Navy Lt. Tom Farrell meets a young woman, Susan Atwell , and they share a passionate fling. Farrell then finds out that his superior, Defense Secretary David Brice, is also romantically involved with Atwell. When the young woman turns up dead, Farrell is put in charge of the murder investigation. He begins to uncover shocking clues about the case, but when details of his encounter with Susan surface, he becomes a suspect as well.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 45000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: neo noir, suspenseful, suspense, political thriller, psychological, surprise ending, political, tense, sexy, exciting
Similar in 88%
The Bank (2001)
Plot Summary:
The Bank, a world ripe with avarice and corruption, where O'Reilly and his ilk can thrive and honest Aussie battlers lose everything. Enter Jim Doyle a maverick mathematician who has devised a formula to predict the fluctuations of the stock market. When he joins O'Reilly's fold, he must first prove his loyalty to the "greed is good" ethos. Which way will he go? What does he have to hide?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, psychological, captivating, cynical, clever, thought provoking, serious, realistic, biting, tense
Similar in 80%
The Yards (2000)
Plot Summary:
In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. When Leo Handler gets out of prison, he finds his aunt married to Frank Olchin, one of the big contractors; he's battling with a minority-owned firm for contracts.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: tense, bleak, neo noir, emotional, talky, intense, rough, realistic, atmospheric, psychological
Similar in 89%
The Parallax View (1974)
Plot Summary:
An ambitious reporter, investigating a senator's assassination, realizes witnesses to the shooting are systematically dying and discovers a multi-million dollar corporation which serves as a front for the recruitment of political assassins.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, disturbing, suspenseful, psychological, neo noir, political, intense, political thriller, serious, realistic
Similar in 86%
Klute (1971)
Plot Summary:
This acclaimed thriller stars Jane Fonda as Bree Daniel, a New York City call girl who becomes enmeshed in an investigation into the disappearance of a business executive. Detective John Klute is hired to follow Daniel, and eventually begins a romance with her, but it appears that he hasn't been the only person on her trail. When it becomes clear that Daniel is being targeted, it's up to her and Klute to figure out who is after her before it's too late.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: neo noir, suspense, atmospheric, detective, psychological, tense, suspenseful, serious, talky, psychosexual thriller
Similar in 89%
Conspiracy Theory (1997)
Plot Summary:
A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 106000
Genere: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: tense, suspense, suspenseful, political thriller, psychological, exciting, serious, suspense thriller, surprise ending, inspirational
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The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story (2004)
Plot Summary:
Dean Cain portrays Scott Peterson, the California man accused of murdering his 8 month pregnant wife, Laci. Based on a true story.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: disturbing, tense, serious, suspenseful, bleak, emotional, realistic
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The Firm (1993)
Plot Summary:
Mitch McDeere is a young man with a promising future in Law. About to sit his Bar exam, he is approached by 'The Firm' and made an offer he doesn't refuse. Seduced by the money and gifts showered on him, he is totally oblivious to the more sinister side of his company. Then, two Associates are murdered. The FBI contact him, asking him for information and suddenly his life is ruined. He has a choice - work with the FBI, or stay with the Firm. Either way he will lose his life as he knows it. Mitch figures the only way out is to follow his own plan.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 145000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 154 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, tense, surprise ending, clever, psychological, serious, realistic, stylized, entertaining
Similar in 86%
Arbitrage (2012)
Plot Summary:
A troubled hedge fund magnate, desperate to complete the sale of his trading empire, makes an error that forces him to turn to an unlikely person for help.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 54000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Poland
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, tense, realistic, psychological, intense, serious, captivating, clever, tricky
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The Pelican Brief (1993)
Plot Summary:
Two Supreme Court Justices have been assassinated. One lone law student has stumbled upon the truth. An investigative journalist wants her story. Everybody else wants her dead.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 94000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 141 min
Plot tags: tense, suspense, suspenseful, political thriller, political, clever, exciting, intense, realistic, serious
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The Constant Gardener (2005)
Plot Summary:
Justin Quayle is a low-level British diplomat who has always gone about his work very quietly, not causing any problems. But after his radical wife Tessa is killed he becomes determined to find out why, thrusting himself into the middle of a very dangerous conspiracy.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 147000
Genere: Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany, Kenya, France, USA, Switzerland
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: political thriller, suspenseful, tense, political, suspense, thought provoking, heartbreaking, depressing, captivating, psychological
Similar in 81%
The International (2009)
Plot Summary:
An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 99000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, UK, France
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: clever, exciting, suspenseful, sexy, enigmatic, suspense, intense, tricky, serious, action packed
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Margin Call (2011)
Plot Summary:
A thriller that revolves around the key people at an investment bank over a 24-hour period during the early stages of the financial crisis.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 141000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: suspense, realistic, serious, captivating, political, intellectual, talky, tricky, enigmatic, suspenseful