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Plot Summary:
A boy escaped from home, listening, crouched in the depths of his hiding place, the cries of the men who seek him. When the game passes, what remains before him is an infinite and arid plain that he must cross if he wants to get away definitively from what has made him flee. His steps will intersect with those of a pastor and, from that moment, nothing will be the same for either of them.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: Spain, Portugal
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: suspense, period drama
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Cargo (2006)
Plot Summary:
A young backpacker gets into some trouble in Africa and stows away on a cargo ship heading to Europe.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, UK, Sweden, France
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags:
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Black God, White Devil (1964)
Plot Summary:
Set in the drought-plagued Brazilian badlands of the 1940s, Black God, White Devil explores the climate of superstition, physical and spiritual terrorism, and fear that gripped the country. The central characters, Manuel and Rosa, are on the run, and move credulously from allegiance to allegiance until they finally learn that the land belongs neither to god nor devil, but to the people themselves. The film’s storyline, somewhere between folk ballad and contemporary myth, contains a multitude of references to Brazilian history and culture.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Western
Country: Brazil
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: mystic, political, cult classic, rough, offbeat, serious, realistic, suspenseful, surreal, avant garde
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Dirkie - Lost in the Desert (1969)
Plot Summary:
An 8-year-old boy and his dog are left to face a vast desert wasteland alone after a plane crash, while an army of men and machines penetrate the desert searching for them. Based on true events.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 468
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Africa
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: action thriller
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Winnetou (1963)
Plot Summary:
The construction of the Great Western Railroad creates heavy conflict between the railway company and neighboring Indian tribes. Worse, criminal gang leader Santer sets his eyes on a gold mine located on holy Indian land and influences the construction supervisor to re-rout the planned railroad straight through Apache land. Old Shatterhand, who works as a measurement technician, discovers the evil plan and searches contact with the Apaches in an effort to avert war.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: West Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, cult classic, cult film
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Monos (2019)
Plot Summary:
On a faraway mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Colombia, Argentina, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Uruguay, USA, Switzerland, Denmark, France
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: suspense, ambiguous ending, avant garde, captivating, suspenseful, inspirational, philosophical, political, dark, social
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China Gate (1998)
Plot Summary:
After witnessing the brutal slaying of her Forest Officer father, Sunder Rajan, at the hands of dreaded dacoit Jageera, Sandhya goes to Colonel Krishnakant Puri and asks for his assistance in bringing an end to Jageera's rule in the Devdurg region. Krishnakant agrees to assist her, and summons about a dozen of his fellow officers and subordinates to assist him. They all assemble at Devdurg with all the necessary ammunitions and arms to combat Jageera, not realizing that Jageera has influence over the local police detachment, who will prevent Puri and his men to possess any guns and weapons. This does not deter Puri and his men, and they continue to stay on in Devdurg and gain the confidence of the villagers. What the villagers do not know that Krishnakant and his men had all been dishonorably discharged from the army for cowardice and retreating when attacked by the enemy. Will Puri and his men abandon Devdurg and let history repeat itself?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: India
Duration: 175 min
Plot tags: powerful, exciting, rough, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, crying, weeping
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Nobody Knows Anybody (1999)
Plot Summary:
Película española basada en la novela homónima escrita por Juan Bonilla. Simón, un aspirante a escritor frustrado que se dedica a escribir crucigramas para un periódico, recibe un misterioso encargo: debe incluir la palabra Adversario el próximo Domingo de Ramos en su crucigrama, bajo amenaza. Tras acceder a este chantaje, Simón ve como se suceden una serie de catástrofes que le hacen sospechar de su compañero de piso, Sapo, distanciarse de su novia, Ariadna, y buscar la ayuda de María, una compañera del periódico, para investigar estos extraños sucesos. Todo esto ocurre con la ciudad de Sevilla como telón de fondo y durante la Semana Santa más multitudinaria de España, lo que contribuye a la confusión con nazarenos con pistolas láser, juegos de rol en el recinto de la Expo 92 y acusaciones que acaban inculpando al propio Simón de los crímenes cometidos.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: psychological, atmospheric, suspenseful, serious, erotic, hispanic, metafiction, psychological thriller
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Blood at Sundown (1965)
Plot Summary:
A young deserter from the army returns to the place where his father has been killed by a family of Mexican landowners. The task is not easy as he is alone in his efforts to avenge his father's death.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 148
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: Spain, Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western
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The Light at the Edge of the World (1971)
Plot Summary:
Pirates take over a lighthouse on a rocky island. They then execute a devious plan to cause ships to run aground, pillaging their wrecks. A lone member of the lighthouse crew survives, and he deperately fights their plot. A shipwrecked maiden that avoids the pirates slaughter soon complicates the situation.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Spain, Liechtenstein, USA
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: independent film, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Sweet Country (2017)
Plot Summary:
It’s 1929 on the vast, desert-like, Eastern Arrernte Nation lands that are now known as the Central Australian outback. Sam Kelly, a middle-aged Aboriginal man, works the land of a kind preacher, Fred Smith. After an ill-tempered bully arrives in town and Kelly kills him in self-defence, he and his wife go on the run as a posse gathers to hunt him down.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: Australia
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, suspense, disturbing, inspirational, social, visual, sweet, pastoral, intercultural
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Theeb (2014)
Plot Summary:
In the Ottoman province of Hijaz during World War I, a young Bedouin boy experiences a greatly hastened coming of age as he embarks on a perilous desert journey to guide a British officer to his secret destination.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Jordan, UK, Qatar, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: captivating, realistic, tense, serious, exciting, visually stunning
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Passion in the Desert (1997)
Plot Summary:
Young French officer Augustin Robert escorts artist Jean-Michel Venture de Paradis to Egypt during Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. Napoleon sent de Paradis to record Egypt's great monuments and temples that are destroyed by French soldiers in acts of barbarism. During combat, Augustin and Jean-Michel are separated from their regiment, and they start wandering through the desert fighting for their life. In one of the canyons Augustin meets a leopard he names Simoom and a strange bond between them appears.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 913
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: surreal, independent film, philosophical, psychological, atmospheric, serious, stylized, erotic, fairy tale, romantic
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The Cry of the Black Wolves (1972)
Plot Summary:
Halfwit Indian Akaena promises a fictitious treasure to anyone who takes her down south where the sun always shines. Trapper Bill Robinson, an honest fur trader in Alaska, refuses to sell his dog sled to dishonest miner Mike Williams, who steals it at gunpoint. While Akaena proves unable to keep her promise, Mike is shot before he can kill her. His corps is found on Bill's sled, making him the suspect as conniving outlaw gangs arrive in town.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 178
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: West Germany
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful, spoof, parody
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To Steal from a Thief (2016)
Plot Summary:
On a rainy morning six armed men in disguise rob a bank in Valencia .But what seemed like an easy heist quickly goes wrong with nothing unfolding as planned, and mistrust quickly builds between the two leaders of the gang.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain, Argentina, France
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, captivating, suspenseful, clever, action thriller, surprise ending
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The Cowboys (1972)
Plot Summary:
When his cattlemen abandon him for the gold fields, rancher Wil Andersen is forced to take on a collection of young boys as his cowboys in order to get his herd to market in time to avoid financial disaster. The boys learn to do a man's job under Andersen's tutelage; however, neither Andersen nor the boys know that a gang of cattle thieves is stalking them.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: harsh, serious, captivating, exciting, suspense, funny, cult classic, rough, realistic, tense
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Shadow of the Wolf (1992)
Plot Summary:
In the 1930's, Agaguk lives his traditional Inuit life. But one day, there is a murder in the tribe and Agaguk becomes a suspect. Soon he becomes persecuted by Henderson, a mean mountie, and he must flee through the cold winter of Northen Quebec.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, Canada
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, serious, realistic, tense, captivating, independent film
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Entrusted (2003)
Plot Summary:
Hoping to entrap Maria von Gall, who runs a courageous underground railroad for Jews in France, the Nazis kidnap her son Thomas, a brilliant 11-year-old chess master. An exchange arrangement goes awry and he sees her die in a hail of bullets; but he is rescued by his American father, whom he has never met before, and who plans to flee with him to Spain. However, Queen Maria had solemnly entrusted her little pawn Thomas with a precious secret and a terrifying mission, and it was time for him to move. A pawn may become an important piece by slowly, quietly advancing all the way through the enemy's ranks. Or a pawn may die trying. Retreat is what a pawn can never do.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 721
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, France
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful
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Take a Hard Ride (1975)
Plot Summary:
After his cattle rancher boss dies, right-hand man Pike is given the job of returning $86,000 to some families who live across the border in Senora, Mexico. Honest Pike is joined on the trip through the wilderness by a dishonest gambler named Tyree.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain, USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: spaghetti western, euro western, exciting, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Similar in 83%
Retribution (2015)
Plot Summary:
Carlos, a bank executive, begins his morning routine by taking his kids to school. As he starts the car he receives an anonymous phone call informing him that there's a bomb under his seat. A stranger's voice tells him that he only has a few hours to gather together a large amount of cash: if he doesn't, his car will blow up.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, captivating, suspenseful, social, twist ending, hispanic, action thriller, twisted, thrilling
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Below Zero (2021)
Plot Summary:
When a prisoner transfer van is attacked, the cop in charge must fight those inside and outside while dealing with a silent foe: the icy temperatures.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: suspense, captivating, suspenseful, disturbing, perverse, psychological thriller, surprise ending, neo noir, independent film, dark comedy
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Diablo (2015)
Plot Summary:
A young civil war veteran is forced on a desperate journey to save his kidnapped wife.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, exciting, suspense, spaghetti western, wild
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The Missing (2003)
Plot Summary:
When rancher and single mother of two Maggie Gilkeson sees her teenage daughter, Lily, kidnapped by Apache rebels, she reluctantly accepts the help of her estranged father, Samuel, in tracking down the kidnappers. Along the way, the two must learn to reconcile the past and work together if they are going to have any hope of getting Lily back before she is taken over the border and forced to become a prostitute.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 38000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 137 min
Plot tags: suspense, intense, serious, atmospheric, disturbing, suspenseful, scary, dark, period piece, historical drama
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A Man Called Horse (1970)
Plot Summary:
In 1825 an English aristocrat is captured by Indians. He lives with them and begins to understand/accept their lifestyles. Eventually he is accepted as part of the tribe and becomes their leader.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: suspense, scenic, intense, exciting, serious, captivating, epic, realistic, historical drama, independent film
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Meek's Cutoff (2010)
Plot Summary:
Set in 1845, this drama follows a group of settlers as they embark on a punishing journey along the Oregon Trail. When their guide leads them astray, the expedition is forced to contend with the unforgiving conditions of the high plain desert.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: atmospheric, surreal, stylized, visually appealing, serious, thought provoking, realistic, art house, allegory, educational
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True Grit (1969)
Plot Summary:
The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy, Mattie Ross (Kim Darby), on a mission of "justice", which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, "Rooster" Cogburn (John Wayne), because he has "grit", and a reputation of getting the job done. The two are joined by a Texas Ranger, La Boeuf (Glen Campbell), who is looking for the same man (Jeff Corey) for a separate murder in Texas. Their odyssey takes them from Fort Smith, Arkansas, deep into the Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma) to find their man.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 51000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: stylized, suspense, harsh, exciting, spaghetti western, period piece, action adventure, serious, captivating, realistic
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Lord of the Flies (1990)
Plot Summary:
Stranded on an island, a group of schoolboys degenerate into savagery.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychological, rough, captivating, brutal, scenic, depressing, apocalyptic, psychological thriller, touching, epic
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The Naked Prey (1965)
Plot Summary:
A group of men are on safari. One of the party refuses to give a gift to a tribe they encounter. The tribe is offended, seizes the party, and one-by-one, kills all but one of the safari members in various creative and horrifying ways. The last surviving member is given "The Lion's Chance" by the tribal leader to be hunted down by a party of tribal warriors.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, exciting, rough, serious, retro, fast paced, independent film, realistic, psychotronic
Similar in 78%
The Retrieval (2013)
Plot Summary:
On the outskirts of the Civil War, a boy is sent north by a bounty hunter gang to retrieve a wanted man.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, captivating, suspense, road movie, realistic, gloomy, independent film
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Deliverance (1972)
Plot Summary:
Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 118000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min
Plot tags: disturbing, suspenseful, tense, atmospheric, realistic, psychological, suspense, southern gothic, controversial, rough
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Seraphim Falls (2006)
Plot Summary:
The Civil War has ended, but Colonel Morsman Carver is on one final mission – to kill Gideon, no matter what it takes. Launched by a gunshot and propelled by rage, the relentless pursuit takes the two men through frigid snow-capped mountains and arid deserts, far from the comforts and codes of civilisation, into the bloodiest recesses of their own souls.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Action, Drama, Thriller, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: tense, realistic, suspense, intense, atmospheric, rough, captivating, serious, suspenseful, breathtaking