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Plot Summary:
Spencer Reinhard, Warren Lipka, Eric Borsuk and Chas Allen are four friends who live an ordinary existence in Kentucky. After a visit to Transylvania University, Lipka comes up with the idea to steal the rarest and most valuable books from the school's library. As one of the most audacious art heists in U.S. history starts to unfold, the men question whether their attempts to inject excitement and purpose into their lives are simply misguided attempts at achieving the American dream.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: suspense, realistic, cynical, slang, talky, artsy, freeze frame, crime drama, feel good, weird
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Bandit (2022)
Plot Summary:
After escaping a Michigan prison, a charming career criminal assumes a new identity in Canada and goes on to rob a record 59 banks and jewellery stores while being hunted by a rogue task force. Based on the story of The Flying Bandit.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: suspense, crime drama, detective
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Holy Rollers (2010)
Plot Summary:
Inspired by actual events in the late nineties when Hasidic Jews were recruited as mules to smuggle ecstasy from Europe into the United States.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, factual, scary, sad, disturbing, hood, smart, independent film
Similar in 87%
The Brink's Job (1978)
Plot Summary:
After a long time of bad luck, the little criminal Tony and his gang successfully rob one of Brink's security transport, taking $30,000. Surprisingly their coup doesn't make the press. Curious Tony checks out their headquarters and finds out that their security standard is low beyond belief. Now a really big coup is prepared... Written by Tom Zoerner.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: realistic, suspenseful, humorous, semi serious, neo noir, action thriller
Similar in 82%
Nokas (2010)
Plot Summary:
In the morning of April 5, 2004, the greatest bank robbery in Norwegian history was carried out in Stavanger. The robbery itself is the main character of the story, and it is illuminated from several angles in the course of the film, from the perspective of the police, the robbers, the central cash service personnel, and ordinary people.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Norway
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: tense, realistic, suspenseful, hood, mindfuck, serious, captivating, fast, rough
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Vault (2019)
Plot Summary:
A group of small time criminals in 1975 attempt to pull off the biggest heist in American history; stealing over $30 million from the Mafia in the smallest state in the union, Rhode Island.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: exciting
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Blood and Wine (1996)
Plot Summary:
A man who has failed as a father and husband commits a heist to make money for his fledging business, but things become complicated when his wife interferes.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: neo noir, tense, melancholic, serious, clever, suspenseful, intense, cult classic, thrilling, atmospheric
Similar in 78%
Rob the Mob (2014)
Plot Summary:
The true-life story of a crazy-in-love Queens couple who robbed a series of mafia social clubs and got away with it… for a while… until they stumble upon a score bigger than they ever planned and become targets of both the mob and the FBI.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: captivating, serious, realistic, suspenseful, social, independent film, interesting
Similar in 79%
The Great Train Robbery (1978)
Plot Summary:
In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: suspense, intense, tense, talky, exciting, suspenseful, serious, realistic, clever, retro
Similar in 79%
The General (1998)
Plot Summary:
In a twenty-year career marked by obsessive secrecy, brutality and meticulous planning, Cahill netted over £40 million. He was untouchable - until a bullet from an IRA hitman ended it all.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 124 min
Plot tags: black and white, tense, serious, clever, intense, independent film, sincere, realistic, cynical, stylized
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At Close Range (1986)
Plot Summary:
Based upon the true story of Bruce Johnston Sr., his son, and his brothers; together, they constituted one of suburban Philadelphia's most notorious crime families during the 1970's. Their criminal activities ranged from burglary, theft... and ultimately, murder.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: neo noir, disturbing, tense, bleak, realistic, entertaining, cynical, crime drama, independent film, rough
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The Highwaymen (2019)
Plot Summary:
In 1934, Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Texas Rangers, are commissioned to put an end to the wave of vicious crimes perpetrated by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, a notorious duo of infamous robbers and cold-blooded killers who nevertheless are worshiped by the public.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 100000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: suspense, road movie, tense, captivating, factual, exciting, suspenseful, funny, gothic, emotional
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City of Lies (2018)
Plot Summary:
Los Angeles Police Department detective Russell Poole has spent years trying to solve his biggest case -- the murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur -- but after two decades, the investigation remains open. Jack Jackson, a reporter desperate to save his reputation and career, is determined to find out why. In search of the truth, the two team up and unravel a growing web of institutional corruption and lies.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, hood, atmospheric, suspenseful, stylized, dramatic, controversial, detective, crime drama
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The Bling Ring (2013)
Plot Summary:
Inspired by actual events, a group of fame-obsessed teenagers use the Internet to track celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 91000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA, UK, France, Germany, Japan
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sexy, stylized, teen, dark comedy, absurd, independent film, thought provoking, neo noir, social, artsy
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King of Thieves (2018)
Plot Summary:
A caper film about the unlikely gang of retirees that pulled off the daring Hatton Garden jewellery heist of 2015.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: UK, Belgium, USA, Germany, France
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: captivating, light, ironic, independent film
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Special 26 (2013)
Plot Summary:
In the early 1980s in India, a group of con artists rob well-known businessmen and politicians by posing as officers of the Central Bureau of Intelligence or income tax officials. The gang stages fake raids during which they steal great amounts of money from their targets.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 59000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 144 min
Plot tags: realistic, serious, captivating, suspense, twist ending, exciting, tense, humorous, disturbing, entertaining
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Plot Summary:
Outlaw Jesse James is rumored to be the 'fastest gun in the West'. An eager recruit into James' notorious gang, Robert Ford eventually grows jealous of the famed outlaw and, when Robert and his brother sense an opportunity to kill James, their murderous action elevates their target to near mythical status.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 191000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Western
Country: USA, Canada, UK
Duration: 160 min
Plot tags: cerebral, atmospheric, suspense, psychological, serious, realistic, visually appealing, visual, visually stunning, tense
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The Iceman (2012)
Plot Summary:
The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 78000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: tense, suspenseful, brutal, stylized, suspense, intense, realistic, rough, serious, factual
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The Bank Job (2008)
Plot Summary:
Terry is a small-time car dealer trying to leave his shady past behind and start a family. Martine is a beautiful model from Terry's old neighbourhood who knows that Terry is no angel. When Martine proposes a foolproof plan to rob a bank, Terry recognises the danger but realises this may be the opportunity of a lifetime. As the resourceful band of thieves burrows its way into a safe-deposit vault at a Lloyds Bank, they quickly realise that, besides millions in riches, the boxes also contain secrets that implicate everyone from London's most notorious underworld gangsters to powerful government figures, and even the Royal Family. Although the heist makes headlines throughout Britain for several days, a government gag order eventually brings all reporting of the case to an immediate halt.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 188000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, tense, clever, talky, intense, rough, suspenseful, serious, action packed
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Ocean's Twelve (2004)
Plot Summary:
Danny Ocean reunites with his old flame and the rest of his merry band of thieves in carrying out three huge heists in Rome, Paris and Amsterdam – but a Europol agent is hot on their heels.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 408000
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: entertaining, clever, suspense, stylized, exciting, intellectual, tricky, realistic, suspenseful, non-linear
Similar in 79%
Heist (2001)
Plot Summary:
Joe Moore has a job he loves. He's a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman reneges on the money he's owed, and his wife may be betraying him with the fence's young lieutenant. Moore and his partner, Bobby Blane and their utility man, Pinky Pincus find themselves broke, betrayed, and blackmailed. Moore is forced to commit his crew to do one last big job.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, suspense, clever, tricky, neo noir, serious, witty, talky, crime drama, cult classic
Similar in 76%
The Infiltrator (2016)
Plot Summary:
A U.S Customs official uncovers a massive money laundering scheme involving Pablo Escobar.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 78000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, realistic, dramatic, factual, clever, political, detective, novela, action adventure
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The Town (2010)
Plot Summary:
Doug MacRay is a longtime thief, who, smarter than the rest of his crew, is looking for his chance to exit the game. When a bank job leads to the group kidnapping an attractive branch manager, he takes on the role of monitoring her – but their burgeoning relationship threatens to unveil the identities of Doug and his crew to the FBI Agent who is on their case.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 410000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, captivating, serious, crime thriller, clever, neo noir, rough, stylized, action packed
Similar in 84%
Capote (2005)
Plot Summary:
A biopic of the writer, Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book, 'In Cold Blood'.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 139000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: intellectual, captivating, dark, dramatic, talky, psychological, historical drama, atmospheric, inspirational, retro
Similar in 77%
In Cold Blood (1967)
Plot Summary:
A 1967 film based on Truman Capote's book of the same name. After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: black and white, disturbing, suspense, neo noir, bleak, tense, controversial, road movie, detective, inspirational
Similar in 76%
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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Midnight Express (1978)
Plot Summary:
Billy Hayes is caught attempting to smuggle drugs out of Turkey. The Turkish courts decide to make an example of him, sentencing him to more than 30 years in prison. Hayes has two opportunities for release: the appeals made by his lawyer, his family, and the American government, or the "Midnight Express".
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 87000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: disturbing, realistic, suspense, depressing, psychological, serious, tense, controversial, grim, bleak
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Sexy Beast (2000)
Plot Summary:
The idyllic life of retired safecracker Gal is put at risk when a psychotic gangster from his past arrives at his villa in southern Spain, intent on bringing him out of retirement for one last job.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Spain
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, neo noir, psychological, talky, atmospheric, black comedy, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful
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The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)
Plot Summary:
This film is based on the actual events that took place in 1971 when Stanford professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo created what became one of the most shocking and famous social experiments of all time.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: disturbing, thought provoking, psychological, tense, serious, realistic, intense, suspenseful, captivating, suspense
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Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Plot Summary:
A man robs a bank to pay for his lover's operation; it turns into a hostage situation and a media circus.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 270000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: cerebral, tense, suspenseful, suspense, neo noir, captivating, disturbing, clever, intense, grim
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Goodfellas (1990)
Plot Summary:
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 12000000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: rough, suspense, realistic, epic, brutal, cult classic, hood, suspenseful, neo noir, fast paced