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Plot Summary:
Shahid Khan is exiled after impersonating the legendary Sultana Daku in order to rob British trains. Now outcast, Shahid becomes a worker at Ramadhir Singh's colliery, only to spur a revenge battle that passes on to generations. At the turn of the decade, Shahid's son, the philandering Sardar Khan vows to get his father's honor back, becoming the most feared man of Wasseypur.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 102000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India, France
Duration: 321 min
Plot tags: realistic, tense, rough, serious, suspenseful, cult classic, inspirational, touching, offbeat, intellectual
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Eunjin who is a living legend among the gangsters dominates the male-centered underworld wielding only a pair of her trademark blades. One day, Eun-jin finds her sister from whom she was separated at an orphanage during childhood, and her sister tells Eun-jin that her last dying wish is to see that Eun-jin gets married.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: South Korea
Duration: 107 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India, UK, Netherlands, France
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, serious, captivating, realistic, suspense thriller, mind bending, suspenseful, contemplative, non-linear, avant garde
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 116 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 129
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 11000
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IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 145000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
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IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 12000
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
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IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 16000
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 26000
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IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 13000
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IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 23000
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 22000
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 8000
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IMDB Votes: 6000
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IMDB Votes: 16000
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IMDB Votes: 6000
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 70000
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 18000
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 26000
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 42000
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IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 36000
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IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 16000
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IMDB Votes: 19000
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