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Plot Summary:
One man decides to wage war against a gang of teenage punks besieging an affluent California community. Based on a true incident.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 338
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 74 min
Plot tags:
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Beyond the Law (1987)
Plot Summary:
On her way home from an evening shift at a men's clothing store, Saara Nevanen is raped by a man whom she recognizes as her regular but eccentric customer, Antti Kaironen. The doctor and policemen question Saara in an insensitive manner,and she breaks down with guilt. When the court releases the perpetrator inlack of evidence, Saara's aggressive brother Jari talks her mild-mannered husband Sakari into a self-made revenge plot. Armed with two rifles, Jari and Sakari take matters into their own hands.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 206
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Finland
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: crying
Similar in 79%
Gang Boys (1994)
Plot Summary:
Linda Blair's gay son gets raped by Nazis, so she tracks down the father, played by Wings Hauser, and helps him deal with his alcoholism, and eventually they kind of fight back.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 199
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags:
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The One Man Jury (1978)
Plot Summary:
Officer Jim Wade is a loose cannon on the force with a reputation roughing up suspects, informants, witnesses, and just about everybody else who rubs him the wrong way. When women start being killed by mysterious serial murderer called The Slasher, Wade vows to put a stop to the killing spree, regardless of whether through legal means or not.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 245
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: neo noir, independent film
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Just for the Hell of It (1968)
Plot Summary:
A teenage gang led by the vicious Dexter; his girlfriend Mitzi; and friends Denny and Lummonx; create havoic in a small Florida town by harrassing various people, vandalizing property, well... just for the hell of it. When a former gang member, Doug, tries to prevent their ever increasing violent antics, Denny takes it upon himself and a few loyal members of the gang to target Doug's girlfriend, Jeanne, to make him back off.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 511
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, psychotronic, independent film, cult film
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Young Warriors (1983)
Plot Summary:
After a young woman is gang raped and murdered in a California college town, her brother takes up arms by night with a gang of like-minded vigilantes from his fraternity, brutally punishing any miscreants they catch in a criminal act.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 599
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, independent film, exciting, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, fast
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The Disappearance of Cari Farver (2022)
Plot Summary:
Dave Kroupa is shocked when his new girlfriend, Cari Farver, starts sending him demanding texts. When Dave ends the relationship, he finds himself on the receiving end of an onslaught of twisted messages from Cari, who has abruptly disappeared. Dave’s ex-girlfriend, Liz, also begins receiving harassing texts from Cari, resulting in a dangerous situation for them both. Meanwhile, Cari’s mother Nancy continually searches for her, keeping the pressure on the police who eventually uncover a shocking discovery.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 269
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags:
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Fighting Back (1982)
Plot Summary:
It's a hard crime story about a Philadelphia shop owner who has enough of the criminals' violences and ravages. He organizes a patrol of civil people. It all starts to go wrong because his team's actions are taken as racial discrimination.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 701
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: psychological, exciting, tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Once a Thief (1965)
Plot Summary:
A young ex-con trying to go straight gets caught up in another criminal scheme.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: neo noir, retro, noir, serious, realistic, suspenseful, stylized, suspense, detective
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Deadbeat (1976)
Plot Summary:
When four degenerate thugs rape and murder a young waitress in part of their rape and murder spree, they are arrested, but get away with though a legal technicality. The brother of one of the rape/murder victims decides to become vigilante and kill the four degenerates by himself.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 179
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Hickey & Boggs (1972)
Plot Summary:
Two veteran private eyes trigger a criminal reign of terror with their search for a missing girl.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min
Plot tags: neo noir, detective, tense, rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful, suspense, black cinema, cult film
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A Gun for Jennifer (1997)
Plot Summary:
A woman comes to New York City from Ohio to escape an abusive husband and gets entangled with murderous female vigilantes who prey on abusive men.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 432
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: sexy, controversial, grindhouse, independent film
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The Mad Bomber (1973)
Plot Summary:
A Los Angeles police detective hunts a rapist and a bomber of public buildings.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 746
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: independent film, tense, rough, bleak, serious, realistic, suspenseful, psychotronic
Similar in 77%
Rolling Thunder (1977)
Plot Summary:
A Vietnam veteran, Charles Rane, returns home after years in a POW camp and is treated as a hero. When thugs invade his home to steal the silver coins he received for his service, they mangle his hand and leave him and his family for dead. Rane survives and becomes obsessed with getting revenge. Aided by his loyal friend Johnny Vohden, Rane, now wielding a hook for a hand, sets out on his mission of vengeance.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, neo noir, bleak, stylized, harsh, rough, serious, suspenseful, suspense, road movie
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Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story (1991)
Plot Summary:
Pamela Smart knows exactly what she wants and is willing to do anything to get it. She is fed up with teaching, and her marriage offers little excitement. Looking for a way out she applies for a job at a local TV station. When her dreams of fame are dashed by rejection, she seduces 15-year-old Billy, one of her students. Pam challenges Billy to prove his love for her by getting rid of her husband. The stakes heat up with a huge insurance policy on her husband's life.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 683
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: clever, serious, realistic, cynical
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I Killed My BFF (2015)
Plot Summary:
A friendship between two young mothers results in murder when one develops an attraction to the other's boyfriend.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 511
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing
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A Killer in the Family (1983)
Plot Summary:
A father serving time for murder convinces his three teenage sons to break him out of jail.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 660
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Over the Edge (1979)
Plot Summary:
The music of Cheap Trick, The Cars, and The Ramones highlights this realistic tale of alienated suburban youth on the rampage. Dillon makes his screen debut in this updated, well-done "Rebel Without a Cause." Shelved for several years, the movie was finally released after Dillon made it big. Sleeper with excellent direction and dialogue.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: offbeat, grindhouse, hood, cult classic, tense, rough, serious, realistic, disturbing, independent film
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Breaking Point (1976)
Plot Summary:
The Mafia tries to take revenge against a man who testified against them in court.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 340
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: rough, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Judgment Day: The John List Story (1993)
Plot Summary:
The pious John List regularly goes to church and is respected by his neighbours. But one day the police finds his wife Helen and their three children slayed in their house - obviously by John, who left two letters for the police and his priest and disappeared. Chief Richland is disgusted by the murder and starts an intensive investigation. In flashbacks we learn about the history of the disaster.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 250
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags:
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Deadly Intentions (1985)
Plot Summary:
Katherine married Dr. Charles Raynor. She later discovers that Raynor is a sadist who torments her physically and mentally. She divorces him and take their child away. He then decides to kill her but when his plot is discovered he is charged with attempted murder and brought to trial.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 444
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 200 min
Plot tags: spooky
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The Todd Killings (1971)
Plot Summary:
Based on the true story of '60s thrill-killer Charles Schmidt ("The Pied Piper of Tucson"), Skipper Todd (Robert F. Lyons) is a charismatic 23-year old who charms his way into the lives of high school kids in a small California town. Girls find him attractive and are only too willing to accompany him to a nearby desert area to be his "girl for the night." Not all of them return, however. Featuring Richard Thomas as his loyal hanger-on and a colorful assortment of familiar actors in vivid character roles including Barbara Bel Geddes, Gloria Grahame, Edward Asner, Fay Spain, James Broderick and Michael Conrad.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 404
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: slasher, splatter, independent film
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The Night Stalker (2016)
Plot Summary:
An account of serial killer Richard RamÃrez and his rampage in California during the mid-1980s.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 897
Genere: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, rough, suspense, slasher, suspenseful, psychological horror, psychotronic
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Beyond the Law (1993)
Plot Summary:
Dan Saxon is an undercover cop who infiltrates a biker gang to nail the scum behind a drug-smuggling operation. In order to maintain the trust of the gang's leader, he must commit ever more dangerous and heinous crimes. Just how far 'beyond the law' will Saxon go?.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: serious, suspenseful, exciting, rough, realistic, neo noir, retro, road movie, detective, bleak
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Point Blank (1967)
Plot Summary:
After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the rather inconsequential sum of money that was stolen from him.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: neo noir, surreal, tense, brutal, rough, suspenseful, ambiguous ending, exciting, noir, art house
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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
Plot Summary:
In the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity, Jesse Pinkman must come to terms with his past in order to forge some kind of future.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 283000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: neo noir, suspense, exciting, tense, captivating, heartbreaking, entertaining, slasher, detective, hood
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Eye for an Eye (1996)
Plot Summary:
It's fire and brimstone time as grieving mother Karen McCann takes justice into her own hands when a kangaroo court in Los Angeles fails to convict Robert Doob, the monster who raped and murdered her 17-year-old daughter.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: psychological, disturbing, tense, suspenseful, psychological thriller, suspense, detective, rough, bleak, serious
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Shoot on Sight (2007)
Plot Summary:
Tariq Ali, a Muslim police officer of Scotland Yard, is asked to hunt-down suspected suicide-bombers against the backdrop of July 7 bombings in London. Tariq's task gets complicated as an innocent Muslim is killed by the commando shooters of Scotland Yard. On the other hand, Tariq - a British citizen is himself a suspect in the eyes of his boss, despite his long service in the Scotland Yard.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: rough, suspenseful, disturbing, serious, realistic, contemplative, gloomy
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Menace II Society (1993)
Plot Summary:
Menace II Society is a coming of age tale detailing the summer after its protagonist Caine (Tyrin Turner) graduates from high school. This is Caine's story, which details real life in today's tough inner city.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 63000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: tense, bleak, realistic, stylized, hood, rough, serious, harsh, intense, bloody
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The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story (2023)
Plot Summary:
The TRUE STORY of how Kara Robinson was kidnapped, assaulted and held captive for 18 hours, 15-year-old Kara Robinson plots a daring escape from a serial killer's apartment.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: historical drama
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The Lost Wife of Robert Durst (2017)
Plot Summary:
Young and wide-eyed, Kathie falls in love with charming yet quirky real estate scion Robert Durst, only to find their marriage turning stranger, darker and more disturbing as time passes.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 636
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, serious, suspense