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Plot Summary:
Detectives Grijpstra and De Gier are sent to investigate the case of a man who apparently hanged himself in a center for oriental meditation. It is ruled as suicide and the case seems to be closed, but the same night there is an attempted break in. The investigation hits a dead end and everyone involved is a suspect. Based on the book "The Corpse in the Haarlemmer Houttuinen” by Jan-Willem van de Wetering.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 651
Genere: Crime, Thriller, Comedy
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 86 min
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The Burglar (1972)
Plot Summary:
Burgler and master safe-cracker Glimmie is asked to find a young woman called Fanny by her rich stepfather Van Borsen. However, Glimmie remains suspicious of the man and decides that Fanny has to be protected by him and his pal 'De Bonk'. He is soon proved correct and winds up a scapegoat in Van Borsen's scheme. After his release from prison, Glimmie plans his revenge with some help from a young cleaning girl called Slofje.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 197
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 105 min
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Taking Care of Business (2016)
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Two hedonistic drug dealers have a very long day, when one of them accidentally kills a local gangster and customer. The dead body starts a domino effect of accidents, suicides, overdoses and murder that are dealt with through a haze of drugs, hallucinations and strained relationships. When what you do is illegal, does it matter how far you break the law?.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 21
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: dark, slapstick comedy, slapstick
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A young ambitious claims assesor investigates a multi million dollar marine insurance fraud.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 240
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: Netherlands, Argentina
Duration: 93 min
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Naakt over de Schutting (1973)
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Rick, who runs a pinball arcade, lets a room to Penny, a young teacher and karate fan. Penny gets to know Lilly, a singer who has just been hired with her friend Ed to act in a film. But Lilly soon discovers that the movie they are involved in is nothing else but a dirty one. In disgust, she runs away from the set. Shortly afterward, the owner of the film studio is found murdered.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 277
Genere: Thriller
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: cult classic
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Fanny Straw-Top (1984)
Plot Summary:
In the slums of Barcelona, Fanny, a woman just released from prison, tries to carry out a revenge that has nourished for years: to kill "El Gallego", the corrupt and brutal policeman who killed her boyfriend.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 318
Genere: Crime
Country: Spain, France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: neo noir, eros
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Dead Eye Dick (1970)
Plot Summary:
A private-eye is on the hunt.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 37
Genere: Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 59 min
Plot tags: erotic
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Stripteaser (1995)
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As Zipper's Clown Palace (a strip bar) closes, Neil wanders in and decides to hold the dancers, bartender, and remaining customers hostage. He torments them with little tasks he wants performed, playing on their weaknesses and relying on his gun for intimidation. Eventually the hostages begin formulating plans to thwart his control. Meanwhile, two policemen are observing the outside of the strip joint, realizing that something's wrong and trying to decide if it's worth ruining their buzz to intervene.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 303
Genere: Comedy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags: independent film, erotic, cult film
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The Bare Hunt, or My Gun Is Jammed (1963)
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A private investigator tries to crack a case involving a number of dead nude women.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 69 min
Plot tags: independent film, detective, slapstick comedy
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 16
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, grindhouse, campy, cult film
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IMDB Rating: 3.7
IMDB Votes: 92
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Genere: Crime, Thriller
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IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 471
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: Switzerland
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: erotic, sex comedy, detective, noir, sexploitation film
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Schneider vs. Bax (2015)
Plot Summary:
On his birthday, a hitman reluctantly takes on the easy task of killing a writer, only to find the job a lot more difficult than expected.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Thriller
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: captivating, exciting, humorous, suspense, slasher, dark comedy, transgressive, crying, weird
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Forbidden Games (1995)
Plot Summary:
Michael is a private investigator with special psychic powers allowing him to subconsciously see clues in a case. He is hired to investigate the death of the very wealthy Charles who has a very healthy sum of money going to his wife and daughter. Michael needs to unravel the clues to see if Charles died accidentally or was murdered. There are several characters who may benefit from his death as well as a mistress and a nude modelling agency.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 316
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sensual, independent film
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Snack Bar Budapest (1988)
Plot Summary:
A lawyer, wanting to give meaning to his life, transforms an amusement park into an out-of-season health spa.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 805
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: erotic, neo noir, sensual, sexy, weird
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Mortal Sins (1989)
Plot Summary:
A PI hired to find a killer is led to a corrupt televangelist.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 91
Genere: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: detective
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The Sniper (1977)
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Lucas is a widower who works as a clockmaker. He has a daughter who lives in a village in northern Spain. One day his daughter go to school as each morning and he opens his shop. Aafter, a neighbor comes running to tell him that his daughter just died as an unfortunate victim of a terrorist attack that has been perpetrated against the car of a minister on official visit. Shattered, Lucas thinks that this is due to serious political tension that is living that part of the country, making a terrible emotionally unbalanced resolution: life threatening to the Head of State.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 54
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration:
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The Young Nurses (1973)
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Sexy young nurses apply special therapy in their daily rounds, as they work against a drug ring operating out of the hospital.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: erotic, independent film
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Solo for Clarinet (1998)
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 398
Genere: Crime, Romance, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: detective
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The Playbirds (1978)
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IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 499
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 94 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 121
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: France
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 773
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, detective, perverse, black comedy, weird
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IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 233
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, grindhouse, independent film, cult film
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Sweet Sexual Awakening (1978)
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Paul Dellis, a young self-made shipowner, has no time for anything other than high class call girls in a luxurious resort. The girl suppliers are a photographer and owner of a model agency, Werner, and his girlfriend Samantha. A rich woman, Tina, who spends her time at the same resort, fascinated by Paul arranges to visit him taking the place of Samantha. When Samantha is found dead, Tina disappears and all suspicions fall on Paul.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 67
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: Greece
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: erotic, sexual, sexy
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Adventures Of A Taxi Driver (1976)
Plot Summary:
Joe North is a London taxi driver who manages to get himself into any number of sexual situations with various women.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 837
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, independent film, black comedy, dark comedy
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Massacre for an Orgy (1966)
Plot Summary:
A police officer attempts to shut down an illegal girls-for-drugs operation (American version).
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 35
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Luxembourg, France
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags:
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Plan C (2012)
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Ronald Plasmeyer (Ruben Van Der Meer) is a small-time Amsterdam detective, struggling with financial problems because of his gambling habit. When the Chinese crime boss Hao threatens Ronald's ex-wife and son to get his money back, Ronald comes up with a plan that will solve all his problems. Ronald enlists two petty criminals (Ton Kas and René Van 't Hof) to rob an illegal poker tournament he's taking part in, providing him with a perfect alibi. Quick, simple and non-violent; the plan is foolproof... until people start getting killed. Soon, Ronald's partners take off with the money, leaving him empty handed. To make matters worse Ronald's colleagues in the police force begin to suspect him of the robbery, setting the stage for a nerve-racking game of cat and mouse. Ronald is all-in... holding the worst hand of his life.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, captivating, disturbing, contemplative, dark comedy, black comedy
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Ciske the Rat (1984)
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Lovable Amsterdam street urchin, 11 year old Ciske is nevertheless much in need of love as the German 1955 title suggests. He is a scamp with a heart of gold. He causes havoc in the classroom pouring ink over his teacher yet when a polio-crippled boy joins the class Ciske is one of the only children to befriend him and is bullied as a result. His mother works in a bar and Ciske helps out often late into the night - his father is at sea and his mother supplements her income with prostitution. Ciske is also a very angry young man and he smoulders with rage at life's injustices.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 180 min
Plot tags: epic, cult classic, bleak, serious, captivating, realistic, gloomy, eighties
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Hunters of the Night (1984)
Plot Summary:
A small gang of criminals is planning to commit a gold heist not knowing that the new member of their gang is actually a police detective. But when his true identity is revealed to the gang they act like they wouldn't know about it and decide to use the detective to accomplish their plans about the heist.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 199
Genere: Crime, Thriller
Country: Finland
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: cult film, cult movie cast
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Calling All Police Cars (1975)
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After the daughter of the prominent professor Icardi goes missing an investigation is quickly commenced, much to the chagrin of commisioner Solmi who thinks Icardi is receiving benefits because of his status and that instead the professor should be treated like anyone else would have been treated in his place. The girl is soon found, murdered, shot in the head. The investigation gets under way and with only a few, thin, leads to go by, it's not going to be an open and shut case.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 311
Genere: Crime, Horror, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco, detective, psychotronic