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Plot Summary:
Malboro and Cucu, the starring characters, are two brothers who split after the older one, Malboro, went to prison five years. One day he is set free, willing to return to his life. Cucu is the younger brother, who has become a boxer with possible success, if only the beater he keeps somewhere inside, didn't arise in the worst moments. The relationship between the two brothers is somehow ambiguous, there's something unclear that caused Malboro's arrest. To complete the triangle is Uncle Jesus who has been like a father to them; a retired boxer who's always thinking about his past. Sara is Malboro's great love, a woman full of shame and resented after almost leaving her whole life behind to follow Malboro, but he failed in their attempt to run away because that same night, he got arrested by Rojas. Rojas is Sara's husband, a police officer who hates Malboro and will do anything to get him out of his way.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 569
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, psychological, tense, rough, serious, realistic
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Absolute Hundred (2001)
Plot Summary:
Igor Gordic was an Olympic Champion in shooting, but now he is a junky without money and in debts to mafia. Sasa is his younger brother and he is getting ready for the next World Championship. Since he's not getting enough terms to practice indoors, he's decided to go out and find himself a target to practice on.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, bleak, realistic, suspenseful
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The Maker (1997)
Plot Summary:
Josh is a high school guy who lives with adoptive parents and is involved in little crimes with his friends (including young lesbian Bella). Suddenly his elder brother Walter comes out of the blue (he left home 10 years ago when he was 18 and was never heard during these years). After that Walter starts to involve Josh in various new criminal activities, including robbery.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 947
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: independent film, tense, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Turk's Head (2010)
Plot Summary:
A 14 year old boy, an ER doctor, a cop looking for revenge, a mother fighting for her children and a man distraught by the death of his wife see their destinies come together. As the doctor spends several days in a coma, events keep on happening and all will be swept by the shock wave.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 476
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: tense, thought provoking, serious, captivating, psychological, rough, realistic
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My Daughter, My Angel (2007)
Plot Summary:
Nathalie Dagenais is a 19 year old girl studying to be a lawyer. New to the city of Montreal, she will soon discover the world of porn. One day, her father (Michel Côté) comes across her picture on the Internet and wants to find her and before she makes what he thinks is a mistake. The story goes from past to present, when a police officer investigates the death of Max, a man who Nathalie knew.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, erotic, sexual, sexy
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El cartel (2009)
Plot Summary:
Based on Mexico's current criminal climate, EL CÁRTEL is a rare look into the values and practices of the world's most intriguing and enigmatic industry - the multi-billion dollar business of drug trafficking. When Jules Land, a naïve business journalist, approaches Mexico's most notorious drug cartel and requests an audience with its leader, a one-time-priest turned murderous cutthroat, he quickl.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 514
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, psychological, tense, rough, thought provoking, suspenseful, independent film
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Mexico City (2000)
Plot Summary:
When her brother disappears during a brief travel layover in Mexico, Mitch begins a desperate search that will eventually lead the young divorcee into the capital city's most notorious neighborhood. But even with the aid of the American Ambassador, her plight is only met with indifference and inaction from the authorities. As the story unfolds, Mitch is forced to look for help in the least likely places as she races against time in a dangerous quest to find answers and locate her brother.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 585
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful, independent film, talky
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Everybody Has a Plan (2012)
Plot Summary:
Following the death of his identical twin brother Pedro, Agustín sets out to begin his life anew by assuming Pedro’s identity and returning to the mysterious Tigre Delta region where the brothers had spent their childhood. Soon after his homecoming, however, Agustín finds himself unwittingly embroiled in the deadly criminal underworld that his brother had been part of.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Argentina, Spain, Germany, USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, tense, captivating, suspense, crime drama, realistic, gloomy
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Iskariot (2008)
Plot Summary:
A doctor is pulled into Stockholm's underbelly after his brother gets caught up in a botched drug deal.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 418
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: tense, suspense, captivating, psychological, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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If... Dog... Rabbit (1999)
Plot Summary:
Johnnie Cooper served time for an armed robbery that also his father and brother participated in. When he's released from jail he's determined to live a normal life and gets work at a gas station. But soon his brother pays a visit.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 602
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: independent film, tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Reflections (2008)
Plot Summary:
Europol Agent Tom Brindle is called to Barcelona, Spain, to track down the notorious serial killer known as Pygmalion. A set of fingerprints lead to a young, volatile soldier, Marco Soler. Agent Brindle arrests Marco and intensely interrogates him, convinced that he has his man. Marco has an airtight alibi though and further investigation of the suspect leads Agent Brindle to a shocking discovery.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 626
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: scary, psychological, serious, rough, mind bending, realistic, suspenseful, detective
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Miami Hustle (1996)
Plot Summary:
Marsha, a con artist with a conscience, has agreed to take on an unusual scheme in order to pay off a debt to a lawyer who helped out her brother. An elderly millionaire is about to die, and the entire fortune has been willed to a stripper named Jean, who is unaware of the windfall awaiting her. Marsha's task is to get to know Jean well enough that she can impersonate her at the reading of the will and take the inheritance for herself. Taking a job at the same strip club, the pair soon bond, but will Marsha's feelings for her new friend outweigh her need to help pay off her brother's debt?.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 216
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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City of M (2000)
Plot Summary:
After exhausting all legal channels in his search for a job, "M" struggles with the decision of whether or not to enter a life of crime by helping his friends deliver drugs to Miami.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 295
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Peru
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, suspenseful, realistic, bleak
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Cha cha cha (2013)
Plot Summary:
An accident involving a 16-years old prompts private eye Corso to an investigation that will unearth a deep web of corruption in today's Rome.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 330
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, captivating, suspenseful, realistic
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Night Run (2006)
Plot Summary:
Dennis is a taxi driver trying to start out his own company. One day, he gets the opportunity to buy a scarce and expensive but lucrative license.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Netherlands, France
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, rough, serious, realistic
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No Turning Back (2001)
Plot Summary:
Mexican English teacher Pablo Fernandez seeks a better life for himself and his spoiled daughter Christina after losing his wife in a hurricane. Pablo becomes a tomato picker as illegal immigrant in California. While driving his illegal employer Charlie's truck, he accidentally runs over Dinah Knightly, who later dies. Dumb, arrogant detective Bryant and brighter but superstitious rookie Steven Lightning investigate and set chase.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 331
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Spain, Australia
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: tense, touching, serious, suspenseful, realistic
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Tommy (2014)
Plot Summary:
After a year abroad Estelle returns home to collect her husband's share of the loot from a major robbery.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Sweden, Sri Lanka
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, captivating, psychological, suspense, realistic, suspenseful
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After the Fall (2014)
Plot Summary:
Bill Scanlin loses his job and embarks on a life of crime. As Bill stays ahead of the law, he discovers that sometimes the only thing worse than getting caught is getting away with it.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, serious, realistic, captivating, suspenseful, independent film
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Duress (2009)
Plot Summary:
Haunted with nightmares of his wife's recent suicide and struggling to mend the relationship with his only daughter, Richard is caught as a witness to the violence of Abner Solvie. He finds himself at the mercy of a charismatic killer and plagued by his involvement in the city's recent murders. As Abner's new found protégé, Richard is forced to adopt the mind of his sociopathic mentor in order to protect the one he loves. Richard must decide if he's willing to kill in order to keep his daughter alive.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, captivating, psychological, suspense, rough, realistic, suspenseful
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Hand Gun (1994)
Plot Summary:
Jack is in the midst of a major robbery, which leaves him injured and his accomplices dead. Jack manages to hide the $500,000 from the robbery before he makes his way to his death bed.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 374
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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2:22 (2008)
Plot Summary:
The plan was easy; the job was not. On a snowy night a tight crew of four criminals plan to pull off a routine heist. When things go horribly wrong, friendship, loyalty and trust are pushed to the limit.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, suspenseful, rough, realistic, crime drama
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Walking Vengeance (2008)
Plot Summary:
Frantic to be free of Felix, her wealthy but drunken and violent drug-lord husband, Ana (Elena Anaya) tricks her fresh-from-prison sister, Aurora (Ariadna Gil), and two other ex-partners in crime into coming to her aid. Now that their crew is reassembled, the women begin planning a heist that will rid Ana of Felix and net them enough cash to be set for life.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, Mexico
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, realistic, stylized, neo noir
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Days of Grace (2011)
Plot Summary:
Mexico City. 2002, 2006, 2010. A cop. A hostage. A wife. Corruption, violence, vengeance. Three destinies, during 30 days, during three Soccer World Cups. Three ways to fight in order to survive.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 973
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 133 min
Plot tags: tense, rough, serious, suspenseful, stylized, anthology, crime drama, bleak, realistic, neo noir
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Five Thirteen (2013)
Plot Summary:
In this tension-packed thriller, brothers Mike and Tre set out in search of better lives, trying to leave their demons behind for good. After being released from prison for a crime he didn't commit, Mike's only care in the world is to protect his young daughter from an unforgiving ex. But the justice that awaits him on the streets is far worse than anything Mike had experienced in prison. His older brother Tre begrudgingly agrees to one last "delivery", attempting to free Mike and his new girlfriend from the grips of the criminal underworld. What transpires is a wild misadventure where multiple lives unknowingly intersect, and where decisions are made that will haunt everyone forever.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 723
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, suspenseful, tense, independent film
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Tropical Snow (1988)
Plot Summary:
New York is the dream city of Tavo and Marina, where the lovers hope to start a better life; at home in Bogota they have to work as pocket pickers at the airport to support their families. Dealer Oskar can persuade them to smuggle drugs in their stomachs on plane to New York - although both know of the risks, since Marina's sister died on a similar journey. However on arrival at the airport in New York they show nerves and all their dreams start to shatter.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 292
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Colombia, USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: independent film, neo noir, tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Crónicas (2004)
Plot Summary:
A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo.".
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Mexico
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, suspenseful, atmospheric, stylized, serious, captivating, rough, thought provoking, detective
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Swerve (2011)
Plot Summary:
Driving cross-country to a job interview, Colin takes a short cut and comes across a fatal road accident. One of the drivers, Jina, is shaken but unhurt; the other has been killed instantly. Beside the dead body is a briefcase full of money, which Colin turns in to the local police. But getting out of town proves a nightmare, as Colin's good deed causes a series of bizarre events to unfold.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: tense, suspenseful, rough, serious, neo noir, realistic, road movie, suspense, black comedy
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Charlie Valentine (2009)
Plot Summary:
The film chronicles the exploits of the title character, Charlie, played by Raymond J. Barry (Training Day) a career criminal intent on scoring one last big pay day. When his "perfect crime" goes bad, Charlie flees to Los Angeles to hide out with his estranged son, Danny, played by Michael Weatherly. What ensues reveals the true nature of some of the most unsavory of characters.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 691
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, independent film
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My Kingdom (2001)
Plot Summary:
A powerful dynasty, headed by a charismatic, manipulative father, falls when he decides to hand over his criminal empire to his three corrupt and power-hungry daughters. Kath runs a brothel down by the docks, Tracy owns a soccer team and Jo, a former junkie -- and prostitute -- rejects her inheritance, pitting sisters Kath and Tracy against each other.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 667
Genere: Drama, Crime
Country: Italy, UK
Duration: 117 min
Plot tags: tense, rough, serious, suspenseful, realistic
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A Broken Code (2012)
Plot Summary:
Two brothers, Carmelo and Gino, are raised by their mob boss grandfather Salvatore Gianni. After the murder of their grandfather the two must join forces to track down the killer. No one is ruled out as a suspect, including one of the family. How will the truth unfold?.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 204
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Outlaw Country (2012)
Plot Summary:
A crime thriller/family drama set against the backdrop of southern organized crime and Nashville royalty where music, love, hope and tragedy collide. Created as a pilot for a TV Series which was not taken up, this has now been aired as a TV Movie.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 715
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: realistic, serious, suspenseful, captivating, tense, independent film, rough