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Plot Summary:
Our man has about everything against him : he is short, weak, so simple, with an IQ far below the average. There is no wonder why he keeps on being teased by his friends, parents and even fiancee. But circumstances will turn him into a hero and then a vicious criminal feared by all. Half-educated and out-of-work, Taha, is kidnapped by a gang of thieves in his hometown Alexandria. Unbeknownst to them, neither Taha's mother nor his girlfriend has a fraction of the ransom.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: Egypt
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: sad
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There Goes the Neighborhood (1992)
Plot Summary:
There Goes the Neighborhood, released as Paydirt in most foreign countries, is a 1992 comedy film. The film tells a story of a dying prisoner who whispers the location of his loot to the facility's psychologist Willis Embry (Jeff Daniels) who heads to the New Jersey suburbs to find it.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: spoof, independent film, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, crying, parody, neo screwball comedy
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Zarf Tarek (2006)
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Tarek is a young man who is working at a telecommunications company,and he fell in love with a girl when he heard her voice in a radio talk show (ANA WEL NOGOM W HAWAK). A customer of the company he works at asks him to spy on a girl which stole a valuable thing from him. When Tarek does his searches, he discovers that she is the girl he have dreamed about.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Egypt
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: islamic
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Nems Bond (2008)
Plot Summary:
A clumsy police officer who is a huge fan of the James Bond movies finds himself assigned to solve a murder.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 539
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Egypt
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags:
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Βank Bang (2008)
Plot Summary:
Two brothers, Michalis and Nondas, work at an office of funerals and they try to make money. However, Nondas is in trouble with Greek mafia and has to assemble immediately a, not at all negligible, sum. Thus, he proposes to Michalis to begin robbing banks. However, for their bad luck, the head of police, in order to face the rapid increase of criminality has begun to place secret police officers in the subsidiary companies of all banks, making the life of the two brothers more difficult. The situation gets out of control when Michalis meets the love of his life at the banking employee, with a particularly “graphic” familial life… BANK BANG is a crazy comedy that no one is not what it seems, no one does what is supposed to do and that all the consequences of the above you would never wish nor in your bad enemy! It is to lose her?.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: Greece
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags:
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Cash (2011)
Plot Summary:
Москва. Наши дни. В центре города из машины двое воришек крадут сумку с миллионом евро, думая, что им, наконец, повезло, и даже не представляя, во что, на самом деле, они ввязались. За деньгами начинается настоящая охота. Перед искушением не может устоять никто. Сумма в виде двух пачек денег по полмиллиона евро делает абсолютно разных людей одинаковыми в своих поступках и желаниях: А началось все с того, что "миллионщик" Григорий не захотел честно платить налоги.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 780
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: Russia
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: satirical, realistic, semi serious, ironic
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Shaaban Taht El-Sifr (1980)
Plot Summary:
Shaaban Taht El-Sifr.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 321
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: Egypt
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags:
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Watch Out from Alkhot - Ehtares min Alkhot (1984)
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Khousosi works for his late uncle's company and he's mad in love with his cousin Bolbola and wishes to marry her, but her mother is against it because she believes he's after the family's fortune. Feeling depressed, he seeks the help of Sami, the company's secretary who arranges for him to meet a hired killer in order to finish him off and cause Bolbola to regret her mistreatment towards him. Khousosi doesn't know that Sami intends to marry Bolbola as well, and also has plans to take over the company with the help of a cheating contractor. Later, Khousosi finds an old man in his apartment who turns out to be the killer but he doesn't murder him, and instead he suggests that he must fake his death to see how people are going to react to the news of his suicide. On the following day, Bolbola reads about her cousin's death in the newspaper, and that is when Sami tells her that he has embezzled lots of money from her company. It is up to Khousosi to prove his innocence to the world and to.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 721
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: Egypt
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: detective
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Christmas Catch (2018)
Plot Summary:
Detective Mackenzie Bennett is hot on the trail of Carson, a suspected diamond thief, and goes undercover to catch him in the act. While undercover, Mack not only falls for Carson, but begins to suspect that he's been framed. Are feelings clouding Mack's judgment or are they focusing on the wrong suspect?.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, entertaining, detective, romantic comedy
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Terrorism and Kebab (1992)
Plot Summary:
A man named Ahmed tries unsuccessfully for days to go the the government building to complete the necessary paperwork to transfer his child to another school. Repeatedly he is unable to see the employee he needs to meet with. In a scuffle that follows Ahmed obtains the weapons of the guards and accidentally takes hostages in the government building. All the other floors of the building evacuate, the army and Minister of the Interior are called; the government treats Ahmed as a terrorist. Ahmed and the hostages demand kebab from the government for lunch.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: Egypt
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: sad
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Ala bab el wazir (1982)
Plot Summary:
Kamal is a university student who is in love with Nora the daughter of a ruthless businessman who rejects him because he is poor and thus plots to keep him away from her. With the help of his friends they try to solve his problem especially after Kamal's father has been unjustly arrested for a crime he did not commit.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 574
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Crime
Country: Egypt
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags:
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The... Copanoi (1987)
Plot Summary:
Leonidas is tricked into thinking he will hit the jackpot by a guy from the underworld, Babis, also well-known on the street as "the teacher". So, he sets up an ad hoc gang with his close friends in order to rob a bank. The operation, however, is crowned by complete failure. Actually, Babis used Leonidas to create a diversion in order to rob a jeweler's shop. Leonidas flies into a rage and swears to take revenge on the "teacher". The scuffle that follows results in all of them ending up in hospital.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 890
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: Greece
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, fun
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Mean Frank and Crazy Tony (1973)
Plot Summary:
There's trouble in Frankie Diomede's criminal empire in Genoa. A French gangster has moved into his territory, so he flies home to take care of business. He promptly has himself arrested so that he'll have the perfect alibi when the bodies start piling up. But it turns out his enemies have enough juice to keep him in prison, his associates start dying and the attempts on his life start. Cue Tony Breda, a wannabe wiseguy, who has a plan to spring Frankie from jail.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 485
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, poliziottesco, funny, cult film
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Kakkakuyil (2001)
Plot Summary:
Kakkakuyil movie is about Sivaraman(Mohanlal) who has come to Mumbai for a visa. But Sivaraman finds his friend Govindan Kutty (Mukesh) amidst a sea of problems. Sivaraman is forced to participate in a bank robbery planned by Thomas and his gang, which puts them in more trouble.And they find a place as Kunjunni with the body of Govindan kutty and sound of Sivaraman in the house of a blind old couple (Nedumudi Venu and Kaviyoor Ponnamma), whose grandson Kunjunni who had left them a long time ago (when he was 7) and is now coming home.But a turn of events finds Sivaraman and Govindan kutty (combined) as Kunjunni with the body of Govindan kutty and sound of Sivaraman.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 723
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags:
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Watch Out for the Automobile (1966)
Plot Summary:
An insurance agent who moonlights as a carthief steals cars various crooks and never from the common people. He sells the stolen cars and gives the money to charity. His best friend, a cop, is assigned to bring in this modern robin hood.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: tense, sincere, captivating, suspense
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Holy Year (1976)
Plot Summary:
The last film of Jean Gabin.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 485
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags:
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Shooting Fish (1997)
Plot Summary:
Two con artists (Dan Futterman, Stuart Townsend) hire an unwitting medical-school student (Kate Beckinsale) as a secretary for their latest scam.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: romantic, clever, witty, black comedy, smart, offbeat, feel good, humorous, realistic, cynical
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Muggers (2000)
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When two medical students find themselves dangerously indebted to a sadistic loan shark, they become embroiled in an illicit black-market organ transplant scam in order to save their lives. 'Muggers' is a twisted, hilarious, pitch-black comedy about friendship, poor choices and the drag of student debt.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 293
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, absurd, independent film, realistic, black comedy, dark comedy
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Ariel (1988)
Plot Summary:
Taisto Kasurinen is a Finnish coal miner whose father has just committed suicide and who is framed for a crime he did not commit. In jail, he starts to dream about leaving the country and starting a new life. He escapes from prison but things don't go as planned.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: Finland
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, art house, road movie, humorous, witty, stylized, black comedy, clever, offbeat, realistic
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Happy New Year (1987)
Plot Summary:
Small time crooksters Nick and Charlie have an elaborate plan to rob an exclusive jewelers store. Using a variety of disguises and posing as rich old men and women they begin the set-up, but then Nick falls for the owner of a neighboring antique store and things get a little complicated.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 715
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: remake of french film
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Perfect Friday (1970)
Plot Summary:
The deputy manager of a London bank has worked out a way to rob the branch of £200,000. When he becomes involved with the attractive Lady Dorset he decides to go ahead with his plan. He needs her help and that of her philandering spendthrift husband. It all comes down to a matter of trust.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: independent film, poliziottesco
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Lucky Break (2001)
Plot Summary:
Half-way through his 12-year prison sentence for an incompetent armed robbery, Jimmy Hands gets a lucky break: he's transferred to a prison from which he can probably escape. He convinces the governor to stage a musical in an old chapel next to the prison's outer wall. He rounds up volunteer actors and puts his escape plan into production. Two other barriers, besides the wall, confront him: the arrival of a nasty inmate, John Toombes, who insists on joining the escape, and Jimmy's feelings of attraction for Anabel, a social worker who agrees to appear in the play. Opening night approaches: is this Jimmy's breakout performance?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: intense, feel good, semi serious, humorous, talky, touching, realistic, psychological, tense, thought provoking
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Bank Robber (1993)
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After robbing a bank, the robber hides out from the police in a seedy hotel where he is forced to bribe various tennants for protection as well as their silence which becomes more difficult as greed takes over and the people demand more exuberant bribes from the bank robber to shelter and hide him.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 498
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, light, entertaining, sexy, independent film, offbeat, realistic
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The Pink Panther (1963)
Plot Summary:
The trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Clouseau, an expert on The Phantom's exploits, feels sure that he knows where The Phantom will strike next and leaves Paris for Switzerland, where the famous Lugashi jewel 'The Pink Panther' is going to be. However, he does not know who The Phantom really is, or for that matter who anyone else really is.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 56000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: slapstick, detective, funny, witty, hilarious, humorous, not serious, sweet, entertaining, dark comedy
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Happy, Texas (1999)
Plot Summary:
Two escaped convicts roll into the village of Happy, Texas, where they're mistaken for a gay couple who work as beauty pageant consultants. They go along with it to duck the police, but the local sheriff has a secret of his own.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: clever, humorous, witty, independent film, dark comedy, feel good, realistic, semi serious, funny, light
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Harry and Walter Go to New York (1976)
Plot Summary:
Two hoplessly out of their class con-men attempt to pull off the largest bank heist of the l9th century. They gain the enmity of the most famous bank Robber in the world and the affection of a crusading newspaperwoman.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Bank Shot (1974)
Plot Summary:
A bank temporarily housed in a mobile home while a new building is built, looks like an easy target to break into. On the other hand, why not steal the whole bank, and rob it in a safer location.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, cynical, semi serious
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Stir Crazy (1980)
Plot Summary:
New Yorkers, Skip Donahue and Harry Monroe, have no jobs and no prospects. They decide to flee the city and find work elsewhere, and land jobs as woodpeckers to promote the opening of a bank. When their feathery costumes are stolen and used in a bank robbery, they no longer have to worry about employment -- they're sent to prison!.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, witty, romantic comedy, neurotic, exciting, realistic, not serious, dark comedy
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The Out-Laws (2023)
Plot Summary:
A straight-laced bank manager is about to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-Laws.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags:
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Going in Style (2017)
Plot Summary:
Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 90000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, entertaining, touching, humorous, sad, black comedy, anamorphic, comedy drama, relaxing
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Take the Money and Run (1969)
Plot Summary:
The life and times of Virgil Starkwell, inept bank robber.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, humorous, clever, witty, funny, talky, realistic, not serious, ironic, black comedy