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Plot Summary:
A dramatic thriller that tells the engaging and touching stories of immigrants and natives during the time leading up to the independence of Singapore. The protagonists were a part of history in the making; they become the pioneer generation who live to see beyond the prejudice and fear of racial hatred and ultimately face the challenge of nation building - a mirror reflecting the fragility of racial harmony in our world today.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 67
Genere: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Singapore
Duration: 130 min
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Gry uliczne (1996)
Plot Summary:
Two energetic TV reporters investigate the 1977 murder of a student who was a prominent member of the anti-communist opposition.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 231
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 100 min
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My Baby Is Missing (2007)
Plot Summary:
Jenna Davis, a single working mother, wakes up at home to discover she's delivered a stillborn baby girl. Is the child a victim of a cunning prenatal nurse who no one remembers seeing or is she the victim of her mother's own fractured psyche?.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 458
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Rabin, the Last Day (2015)
Plot Summary:
Itzhak Rabin's murder ended all efforts of peace, and with him the whole left wing of Israel died. The movie shows the last of his days as prime minister, and what led to his murder.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 439
Genere: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Israel, France
Duration: 153 min
Plot tags: suspense, unusual plot structure, political, suspenseful, visually appealing
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The Ambassador to Bern (2014)
Plot Summary:
A fictional account of the 1958 attack against the Hungarian embassy in Bern. Based on a true story about the aftermath of the 1956 Hungarian revolution.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Hungary
Duration: 76 min
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Anabelle Huggins Story: Ruben Ablaza Tragedy - Mea Culpa (1995)
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Anabelle Huggins Story: Ruben Ablaza Tragedy - Mea Culpa (1995).
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 18
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Philippines
Duration:
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Deadly Relations (1993)
Plot Summary:
Leonard Fagot has four daughters and loves them so much, that he usurps his control over them. He lets them know how he feels about the men they date. And if he disapproves of them, he probably will have them killed to get them out of his daughters' life.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 425
Genere: Crime, Thriller, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
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Breaking (2022)
Plot Summary:
Desperate for money and running out of options, Marine veteran Brian Brown-Easley holds several people hostage inside a bank, setting the stage for a tense confrontation with police.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: suspense, independent film
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Beauty and the Dogs (2017)
Plot Summary:
Mariam just wanted to enjoy the night, when a tragic event occurs. Despite the trauma, the pretty tunisian student is determined to go to the police. But what can be done when your persecutor is your only chance?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Tunisia, France, Sweden, Norway, Lebanon, Qatar, Switzerland
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, suspense, suspenseful, rough, touching, captivating, disturbing, crime thriller
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Wasp Network (2019)
Plot Summary:
Havana, early 90’s. René González, a Cuban pilot, steals a plane and flees Cuba, leaving behind his beloved wife and daughter. He starts a new life in Miami. Other Cuban defectors soon follow and start a spy network. Their mission is to infiltrate violent anti-Castroist organizations responsible for terror attacks on the island.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Brazil, Spain, Belgium
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: tense, political, suspense, suspenseful, exciting, touching, feel good, philosophical
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Il caso Moro (1986)
Plot Summary:
On March 16 1978, the Red Brigade kidnap the Chief of the Christian Democraty, the party in power in Italy since the end of the war. Fifty-five days later, his corpse was found in the trunk of a red Renault.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 477
Genere: Crime, Drama, History
Country: Italy
Duration: 110 min
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The Man Standing Next (2020)
Plot Summary:
In the 1970s, Korea is under the absolute control of the President Park who controls the KCIA, the organization with an edge over any branch of government. The director of KCIA, KIM Gyu-pyeong, is the seemingly most prospective second-in-command. In the midst of reign of fear, a former KCIA director, PARK Yong-gak who knows all about the government’s obscure operations, exiles to the U.S. where the investigation of ‘Koreagate’ is underway. As the tension escalates, the stifling political maneuvering by the all second-in-command’s unfolds.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, psychological, bad ending
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Boston Strangler (2023)
Plot Summary:
Reporters Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole bravely pursue the story of the Boston Strangler at great personal risk, putting their own lives on the line in their quest to uncover the truth.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: detective, period piece, historical drama, interesting
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No God, No Master (2013)
Plot Summary:
A plot to overthrow the United States government is uncovered in New York City in the summer of 1919 when William Flynn, a field agent for the Bureau of Investigation, is sent to investigate a bomb threat that has targeted some of America's most powerful politicians and leaders of commerce, New York millionaire John D. Rockefeller, Sr. among them. Flynn's investigation takes him on a journey into the underworld of homegrown terrorism and introduces him to a competitive culture of violence and murder. Greed, power, and politics are at the center of the story and Flynn must distinguish the villains from the merely discontented. Along the way, he discovers that terrorism has many faces and that a determination of guilt or innocence often lies in the psychology of fear that constricts individuals at every level of society. Sedona International Film Festival.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 943
Genere: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, independent film, art film, political drama
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Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007)
Plot Summary:
On a calm summer day in 1991, in the bustling Lokhandwala Complex, five criminals including Maya and Dilip were counting 70 lakhs in flat no. 32 B, when 286 policemen, headed by ACP Khan, took strategic positions around their building. A gunfire ensued and the entire nation witnessed the most talked about daylight encounter lasting 6 hours that transformed suburban Mumbai into a war zone.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense thriller, exciting, entertaining
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Executive Action (1973)
Plot Summary:
Rogue intelligence agents, right-wing politicians, greedy capitalists, and free-lance assassins plot and carry out the JFK assassination in this speculative agitprop.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: political thriller, neo noir, political, independent film, serious, realistic, suspenseful, disturbing, political drama
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The Tunnel (2001)
Plot Summary:
Inspired by true events, Olympic swimmer Harry Melchior defects from East Germany in the 1960s and hatches a daring plot to help his sister and others flee East Berlin through a 145-yard underground tunnel.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: suspense, suspenseful, tense, political, compassionate, captivating, realistic, touching, costume drama, serious
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Rogue Trader (1999)
Plot Summary:
Rogue Trader tells the true story of Nick Leeson, an employee of Barings Bank who--after a successful trading run--ends up accumulating $1.4 billion in losses hidden in account #88888.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, tense, serious, realistic, intellectual, suspense, edutainment, psychological, independent film
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Detroit (2017)
Plot Summary:
A police raid in Detroit in 1967 results in one of the largest citizens' uprisings in the history of the United States.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 55000
Genere: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 143 min
Plot tags: suspense, surprise ending, social, hood, tense, rough, suspenseful, disturbing, factual, detective
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Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker (1989)
Plot Summary:
Based on the true story of Richard "The Night Stalker" Ramirez who terrorized California in 1985 and the two Los Angeles police detectives who try to track him down.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 475
Genere: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags:
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In the Fade (2017)
Plot Summary:
Katja's life collapses after a senseless act impacts her life. After a time of mourning and injustice, she seeks revenge.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 35000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, France
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, art house, captivating, suspenseful, surprise ending, heartbreaking, social, political thriller, grim
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Unabomber: The True Story (1996)
Plot Summary:
The real story behind the hunt for Theodore J. Kaczynski, later known as the Unabomber, a terrorist who sent several bombs through the mail, alarming authorities and society. The movie follows a postal inspector who tracks down the suspect; a obstinate detective; and Kaczynski's brother, who suspected of Ted after the publishing of his manifesto explaining the reasons for the bombings.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 495
Genere: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
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Shoot on Sight (2007)
Plot Summary:
Tariq Ali, a Muslim police officer of Scotland Yard, is asked to hunt-down suspected suicide-bombers against the backdrop of July 7 bombings in London. Tariq's task gets complicated as an innocent Muslim is killed by the commando shooters of Scotland Yard. On the other hand, Tariq - a British citizen is himself a suspect in the eyes of his boss, despite his long service in the Scotland Yard.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: rough, suspenseful, disturbing, serious, realistic, contemplative, gloomy
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Compliance (2012)
Plot Summary:
Sandra is the manager at a fast-food restaurant, and Becky is her teenaged counter girl who really needs the job. One stressful day, a police officer telephones and accuses Becky of stealing money from a customer’s purse, which Becky vehemently denies. Sandra, overwhelmed by her managerial responsibilities, complies with the officer’s orders to detain Becky, beginning a nightmare that tragically blurs the lines between expedience, prudence, legality and reason.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspenseful, suspense, disturbing, sexy, brutal, thought provoking, unusual plot structure, controversial, erotic
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Plot Summary:
What was intended to be a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention turned into a violent clash with police and the National Guard. The organizers of the protest — including Abbie Hoffman, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden and Bobby Seale — were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot and the trial that followed was one of the most notorious in history.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 190000
Genere: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, India
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: political, factual, suspense, historical drama, thought provoking, serious, motivational, funny, philosophical, social
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Kidnapped: The Hannah Anderson Story (2015)
Plot Summary:
On the afternoon of August 3, 2013, 16-year-old Hannah Anderson was abducted after finishing cheerleading practice in a San Diego suburb. When the bodies of her mother and brother were found in the burned home of family friend James DiMaggio later that day, an AMBER Alert was issued, and a frantic multi-state manhunt for Hannah began. For a week she was kept prisoner by the increasingly unstable DiMaggio as they made their way across the state. One week later, the two were found in Idaho and DiMaggio was killed in a shootout with FBI agents, leaving Hannah as the sole survivor. As the dust settled, questions began to emerge about the nature of the relationship between Hannah and her kidnapper...and what really happened?.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 729
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, dark
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The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story (2023)
Plot Summary:
The TRUE STORY of how Kara Robinson was kidnapped, assaulted and held captive for 18 hours, 15-year-old Kara Robinson plots a daring escape from a serial killer's apartment.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: historical drama
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Hey Ram (2000)
Plot Summary:
Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country. He sets out to kill him.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Crime, Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 186 min
Plot tags: realistic, bleak, serious, patriotic, exciting, suspenseful, freeze frame, contemplative, period piece, cult film
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The Laramie Project (2002)
Plot Summary:
"The Laramie Project" is set in and around Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard. To create the stage version of "The Laramie Project," the eight-member New York-based Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, recording hours of interviews with the town's citizens over a two-year period. The film adaptation dramatizes the troupe's visit, using the actual words from the transcripts to create a portrait of a town forced to confront itself.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: sincere, thought provoking, bleak, captivating, disturbing, clever, controversial, talky, lgbt cinema, sexual
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Thirteen Days (2000)
Plot Summary:
Dramatisation of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the discovery by the Americans of missle bases established on the Soviet allied island of Cuba. Shown from the perspective of the US President, John F Kennedy, his staff and advisors.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 62000
Genere: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: tense, political, suspenseful, thought provoking, disturbing, sincere, realistic, educational, witty, serious
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22 July (2018)
Plot Summary:
In Norway on 22 July 2011, right-wing terrorist Anders Behring Breivik murdered 77 young people attending a Labour Party Youth Camp on Utöya Island outside of Oslo. This three-part story will focus on the survivors of the attacks, the political leadership of Norway, and the lawyers involved.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, Norway
Duration: 143 min
Plot tags: suspense, rough, suspenseful, brutal, dramatic, disturbing, novela, action thriller, thrilling, disaster movie