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Plot Summary:
Teenage friends Cindy and Leah have decided to leave their abusive homelives behind, stealing Cindy's father's car and setting out on the road to freedom. On the way, they meet up with a sleazy guy named Tank who invites them up to his place. As Tank showers, the two girls decide to take off, stealing Tank's wallet and his car. His car, however, happens to contain $2 million from a bank job he just pulled off, and Tank is now rather intent on tracking the pair down and reclaiming what's his.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 89
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags:
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Polk County Pot Plane (1977)
Plot Summary:
Oosh and Boosh, two pot smoking hicks, meet up with Big Jim, who flies in drugs from Cuba and Colombia. Our heroes unload the plane and drive off, the only problem being that within about ten seconds of doing so, the police are on their tail. You've never met two more unlucky drugs couriers, as the police are on to them every time they try something, the mafia have changed management and want money back for lost shipments, and they're about to get stiffed for their biggest heist.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 196
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, cult film
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Double Nickels (1977)
Plot Summary:
Two highway patrolmen think they are working on the side repossessing cars. But eventually, they realize that they have been tricked and are actually stealing the cars.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 191
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Speedtrap (1977)
Plot Summary:
After a wave of unsolved car thefts, an insurance company calls in a private investigator to solve the case. While the chief of police isn't thrilled about having an outsider come and show up his men, one of the officers is a former girlfriend who's more than willing to help him out in any way she can.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 229
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: road movie, independent film, detective
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Hi-Riders (1978)
Plot Summary:
Story of a group of drag races and the young boy and girl who join them.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 221
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: anamorphic, independent film
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Texas Detour (1978)
Plot Summary:
Stunt driving was no problem. It was real life that was out to get him.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 153
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: sexy, psychotronic, independent film
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Flash and the Firecat (1975)
Plot Summary:
Gang of robbers use dune buggies for their big heist.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 88
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: sexy, independent film
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Violent Panic: The Big Crash (1976)
Plot Summary:
Like its title, this crazy Toei film from 1976 falls neatly into two parts. The first details the exploits of two bank robbers who specialize in "smash and grab" style heists. Evidently, Japanese banks of the period left huge piles of cash laying around on filing cabinets and end tables. The thieves dream of escaping Japan and going to Brazil. Charismatic lead Tsunehiko Watase gets involved with Miki Sugimoto, a strange girl with a severe mental problem. After a bank robbery goes wrong and his partner is killed, Watase is assaulted by his dead partner's thuggish brother who wants the loot.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 149
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: Japan
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: poliziottesco
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The Big Sweat (1991)
Plot Summary:
An ex-con, just released from jail, returns home only to become immediately embroiled in a robbery. A tenacious FBI agent hounds him every step of the way.
IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 139
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Bang! Bang! (2020)
Plot Summary:
Teenagers run into some trouble after they rob a bank.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 83
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min
Plot tags: psychological, thought provoking, unusual plot structure, suspense, suspenseful, contemplative
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Stingray (1978)
Plot Summary:
Lonigan and his partner Tony, two drug dealers, shoot two cops who attempt to set them up, and run away with a million bucks and the drugs, which they stash in a red Corvette Stingray in a used car lot. When they attempt to recover their stash with their leader, Abigail, they find out that two happy-go-lucky dudes, Elmo and Al, have bought the car. They quickly pursue the two along with the police who think that the car's new owners are the criminals.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 317
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: action comedy, independent film
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The Last Run (1971)
Plot Summary:
A former getaway driver from Chicago has retired to a peaceful life in a Portugese fishing village. He is asked to pull off one last job, involving driving a dangerous crook and his girl-friend to France.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: neo noir, road movie, retro, action thriller
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The Junkman (1982)
Plot Summary:
As film-maker Harlan Hollis drives to a James Dean festival, he's unaware that killers are tracking his every move. The fast and furious race to avoid their net, stay alive and discover who is behind this lethal plan, will take Hollis through a fiery battle, turning highways and city streets into a blazing junkyard.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 829
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: action thriller, independent film, humorous, realistic, suspenseful, semi serious, fast, psychotronic, cult film
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Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)
Plot Summary:
The Enos duo convince Cletus, aka The Bandit, to come out of hiding and help them promote their new restaurant. With a little coaxing, he agrees, producing an almost-creaky Trigger as his mode of transport. But his nemesis, Sheriff Buford T. Justice, is on the hunt, forcing Cletus and Trigger to hit the road. Can they steer clear of the vengeful sheriff?.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: road movie, action comedy, humorous, realistic, not serious, fast, parody, funny, sexy, suspense
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The Bang Bang Gang (1970)
Plot Summary:
1930's: Adam and Leroy tries to rob a cafe, but finds out that two girls are already trying to do the same. Instead of arguing with them they join them in a robbery-spree.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 82
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: sexy, independent film
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Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)
Plot Summary:
Insurance investigator Maindrian Pace and his team lead double-lives as unstoppable car thieves. When a South American drug lord pays Pace to steal 48 cars for him, all but one, a 1973 Ford Mustang, are in the bag. As Pace prepares to rip-off the fastback, codenamed "Eleanor", in Long Beach, he is unaware that his boss has tipped off the police after a business dispute.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: road movie, exciting, suspenseful, suspense, intense, grindhouse, cult classic, realistic, stylized, semi serious
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Vanishing Point (1971)
Plot Summary:
Kowalski works for a car delivery service. He takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to take from Colorado to San Francisco, California. Shortly after pickup, he takes a bet to get the car there in less than 15 hours.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: road movie, grindhouse, independent film, cult classic, exciting, suspenseful, neo noir, retro, political, art house
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Need for Speed (2014)
Plot Summary:
The film revolves around a local street-racer who partners with a rich and arrogant business associate, only to find himself framed by his colleague and sent to prison. After he gets out, he joins a New York-to-Los Angeles race to get revenge. But when the ex-partner learns of the scheme, he puts a massive bounty on the racer's head, forcing him to run a cross-country gauntlet of illegal racers in all manner of supercharged vehicles.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 177000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, India
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: exciting, realistic, road movie, serious, suspenseful, humorous, entertaining, intense, suspense, absurd
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Fast & Furious (2009)
Plot Summary:
When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver him. And the two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 306000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: exciting, entertaining, action packed, fast, suspense, realistic, action adventure, saga, action thriller, tense
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Dirty Mary Crazy Larry (1974)
Plot Summary:
Two lovers, Mary and Larry, in their Dodge Charger are chased by the police after robbing a grocery store.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: road movie, grindhouse, surprise ending, exciting, suspenseful, captivating, tense, suspense, bad ending, grim
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2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
Plot Summary:
It's a major double-cross when former police officer Brian O'Conner teams up with his ex-con buddy Roman Pearce to transport a shipment of "dirty" money for shady Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone. But the guys are actually working with undercover agent Monica Fuentes to bring Verone down.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 292000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, action thriller, action packed, serious, road movie, humorous, suspenseful, action adventure, fast
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Grand Theft Auto (1977)
Plot Summary:
A rich girl steals her dad's Rolls Royce and heads off to Las Vegas to get married. However, her angry parents, a jealous suitor, and a bunch of reward seekers are determined to stop her.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: realistic, witty, humorous, semi serious, cult classic, slapstick, road movie, action comedy, independent film, fast
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Walking Tall (2004)
Plot Summary:
A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 109000
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: intense, rough, realistic, suspenseful, exciting, serious, entertaining, action packed, humorous, suspense
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The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
Plot Summary:
In order to avoid a jail sentence, Sean Boswell heads to Tokyo to live with his military father. In a low-rent section of the city, Shaun gets caught up in the underground world of drift racing.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 293000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, Japan
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: exciting, action packed, serious, suspense, entertaining, realistic, action thriller, action adventure, fast, saga
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The Mechanic (1972)
Plot Summary:
Arthur Bishop is a veteran hit man who, owing to his penchant for making his targets' deaths seem like accidents, thinks himself an artist. It's made him very rich, but as he hits middle age, he's so depressed and lonely that he takes on one of his victim's sons, Steve McKenna, as his apprentice. Arthur puts him through a rigorous training period and brings him on several hits. As Steven improves, Arthur worries that he'll discover who killed his father.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, fast paced, suspenseful, neo noir, perverse, twisted, surprise ending, rough, serious
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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Plot Summary:
With the help of an irreverent young sidekick, a bank robber gets his old gang back together to organise a daring new heist.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: road movie, humorous, action thriller, exciting, light, captivating, spiritual, crime drama, buddy comedy, black comedy
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The Driver (1978)
Plot Summary:
The Driver specializes in driving getaway cars for robberies. His exceptional talent has prevented him from being caught yet. After another successful flight from the police a self-assured detective makes it his primary goal to catch the Driver. He promises pardons to a gang if they help to convict him in a set-up robbery. The Driver seeks help from The Player to mislead the detective.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: neo noir, atmospheric, tense, realistic, serious, suspenseful, suspense, road movie, grindhouse, retro
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Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
Plot Summary:
Upon learning that he has to come out of retirement to steal 50 cars in one night to save his brother Kip's life, former car thief Randall "Memphis" Raines enlists help from a few "boost happy" pals to accomplish a seemingly impossible feat. From countless car chases to relentless cops, the high-octane excitement builds as Randall swerves around more than a few roadblocks to keep Kip alive.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 291000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, intense, entertaining, stylized, rough, serious, realistic, action thriller, psychological
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The Fast and the Furious (2001)
Plot Summary:
Domenic Toretto is a Los Angeles street racer suspected of masterminding a series of big-rig hijackings. When undercover cop Brian O'Conner infiltrates Toretto's iconoclastic crew, he falls for Toretto's sister and must choose a side: the gang or the LAPD.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 412000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspense, suspenseful, entertaining, action packed, rough, serious, intense, realistic, action thriller
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Fast Five (2011)
Plot Summary:
Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de Janeiro, they must pull one last job in order to gain their freedom.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 402000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: exciting, action packed, suspense, suspenseful, action adventure, saga, fast, action thriller, tense, captivating
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Transit (2012)
Plot Summary:
A family on a road trip is stalked by criminals who stashed stolen money in their car.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, road movie, tense, suspenseful, psychological, cliffhanger, dark, dread, crime drama