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Plot Summary:
Paulette Gil is a very engaged teacher. When she realizes that her pupil Kip has problems she takes special care for him. But Kip interprets it in the wrong way and tells his mates that he had an affair with Paulette. Then he commits suicide and the rumours draw Paulette into court. - Written by Volker Boehm.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 317
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Suicide Note (2016)
Plot Summary:
Ambitious psych major Molly White is on top of the world as she preps for her grad program entry exams. After celebrating with boyfriend Brady, Molly finds her roommate Emma crying after an incident she had with her boyfriend Adam. The next morning, Molly is shocked to learn that Emma jumped from the roof late that night, leaving a suicide note behind. Refusing to believe that Emma would do such a thing, Molly starts having haunting dreams over Emma’s death. Driven to uncover the truth about what happened to Emma, Molly begins to search for answers positioning herself in harm’s way.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 449
Genere: Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags:
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Friends 'Til the End (1997)
Plot Summary:
Heather and Suzanne were childhood friends, both singers, who have always been competing against each other. The insecure Suzanne, who usually lost all the competitions, grows emotionally disturbed and hyper-competitive and carrying a grudge against Heather. The young woman, under a false name, enrolls the same college where Heather goes, with the intention of destroying her life.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 882
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: ridiculous
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The Black List (1995)
Plot Summary:
At the trial of a judge who was found with a prostitute, a list of clients pops up. It contains the names of some very influential judges and politicians. Then, dead bodies and death threats erupt. Jacques is the trial judge and his own life seems to be in danger.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 582
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: surprise ending
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Twenty Dollar Star (1990)
Plot Summary:
A successful Hollywood actress by day prowls the streets at night as a sex worker.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 34
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: independent film
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After Jimmy (1996)
Plot Summary:
This is a story of Jimmy, a high school senior, who is struggling with his school life, family pressures, future choices. When it becomes too much, Jimmy kills himself.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 301
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration:
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Sleeping with the Devil (1997)
Plot Summary:
Professional nurse Rebecca Dubrovich is swept off her feet by charming millionaire Dick Strang, and the two begin a passionate romance. Only when it is too late does Rebecca discover that Strang has a very dark side.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 590
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: captivating, touching, suspenseful, sincere
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A Child's Cry for Help (1994)
Plot Summary:
A recently widowed doctor moves with her daughter to start at a new hospital. While there a loving mother brings her son in for treatment. The doctor suspects that there is something wrong, and theorizes that the mother is deliberately making her son sick so that she could bring him to the hospital for the attention that it gives her. When the doctor decides to restrict the mother's access to her son and is reporting her to child services, the mother in turn decides to sue the doctor and the hospital. And some of the hospital board don't agree with her diagnosis or think that she's over-reacting. And even while the mother's not allowed access to her son, he is still sick, so is the doctor right or wrong?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 266
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min
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Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story (1999)
Plot Summary:
Fact-based story about a Bible-quoting woman who in 1990 murdered a camp counselor, whom she learned molested her 7 year old son.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 328
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Two Voices (1997)
Plot Summary:
Sybil, a housewife with breast cancer has to be subjected to a mastectomy after which will silicone implants. Another woman, Kathleen also uses a breast implant for cosmetic reasons. Sybil start having problems with implants and the surgeon advised other intervention. By knowing that the same thing happens Kathlen, begins investigating similar cases.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 167
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags:
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What Happened to Bobby Earl? (1997)
Plot Summary:
Rose Earl is proud as a peacock when Bobby, her eldest, whom she raised, like his kid brother Michael, to become moral men an model citizens, is the first member of the modest family ever to get accepted at college. It will take a while till she starts getting aware of it, but after he joins a respectable fraternity Bobby becomes ever more influenced by his roomy, the ambitious Tom Stahl, who promises him the world as they form an unbeatable team.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 239
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
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Left for Dead: The Ashley Reeves Story (2021)
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17-year-old Ashley Reeves is left for dead in the woods following a brutal attack. After spending 30 horrific hours in the cold, gravely wounded, lying in the dirt, and paralyzed, the police find her alive.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 524
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, suspense, realistic, suspenseful, disturbing
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Days of Wrath (2013)
Plot Summary:
Back in his high school days, Joon-Seok (Joo Sang-Wook) was bullied by Chang-Sik (Yang Dong-Geun). Because of this, Joon-Seok's high school days were like a nightmare. Now, Joon-Seok finds it difficult to live a normal life due to the bullying. Meanwhile, Chang-Sik, who has forgotten what he did to Jeon-Seok, lives a relatively happy life. He is about to marry Ji-Hee (Lee Tae-Im). Joon-Seok will pay him back for all the misery.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 208
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags:
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Across the Line (2000)
Plot Summary:
Across the Line (2000) is a truthful representation of both hope and corruption, focusing on critical events transpiring at America's border with Mexico and known both to those who live on the "line" (physical and metaphorical) and to those with the courage to cross it. Further it is a fine example of the filmmaker's art, featuring convincing portrayals underpinned by a convincing script and the directorial talent of Martin Spottl.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 355
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Without Her Consent (1990)
Plot Summary:
Fact-based story about the emotional trauma and following legal problems of a young woman who was raped by an acquaintance.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 209
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags:
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Appointment for a Killing (1993)
Plot Summary:
Joyce thought she had made the dream marriage. Her husband, Stan, is a successful, handsome dentist, and Joyce, who grew up in poverty, cannot believe her good fortune. But her charismatic husband has a dark side that is about to engulf and destroy Joyce's entire world.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 206
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
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Student Seduction (2003)
Plot Summary:
Christie Dawson always wanted to be the "cool" teacher. But her world is shaken up after a pupil's crush spirals out of control and he sexually assaults her. Suddenly, her colleagues, neighbors and even her hubby are wondering whether she crossed the line and tempted her student. But school isn't out for Christine just yet she's gonna fight back, and big time!.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 862
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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The Tie That Binds (1995)
Plot Summary:
John Netherwood and his wife Leann are fugitives who are both wanted for murder. They have a young daughter named Janie and they want her back.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: psychological, suspenseful, bad ending, intense, rough, serious, suspense, enigmatic, bleak, realistic
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Pitong Dalagita (2006)
Plot Summary:
When six girls and a guy all teenagers are found with their wrists slit on a high school playground, it's left to their guidance counselor to try to make sense of the mystery behind the apparent suicide pact. Told in nonlinear fashion, the story uses a multitude of perspectives interconnected flashbacks from surviving students to illuminate the desires, fears and insecurities that led to the devastating act.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 27
Genere: Drama
Country: Philippines
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: sincere, touching, serious, psychological, suspense
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Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter (1992)
Plot Summary:
The sequel to "A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story" in which Betty Broderick is on trial for the murder of her ex-husband and his new wife.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 639
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
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Stand Against Fear (1996)
Plot Summary:
A popular high school cheerleader finds herself under attack from school officials and friends when she accuses two star football players of sexually molesting her and another cheerleader.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 349
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: sentimental, uplifting, serious, realistic, gloomy, independent film
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Sexting in Suburbia (2012)
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moody daughters, Rachel and Dina have a close relationship. Dina tells her everything... or so Rachel thinks. When Dina suddenly commits suicide, Rachel is devastated and confused. Her search for answers as to what happened in her daughter's final days leads her to some painful discoveries about the secrets that Dina was trying to keep and the bullying that was tearing her apart.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: enigmatic, captivating, suspenseful, thrilling
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Initially cleared of "accidentally" killing her husband, an idyllic wife and mother comes under suspicion when police learn that her first husband also perished under similar circumstances. As the investigation unfolds, it becomes clear that she'll stop at nothing to protect her secrets.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 250
Genere: Thriller, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
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A Teacher's Obsession (2015)
Plot Summary:
A high-school English teacher becomes dangerously obsessed with a star athlete who needs academic help.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 396
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: psychological, tense, captivating, suspense
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State's Evidence (2004)
Plot Summary:
When 16 year old Scott Byers decided to bring a camcorder to school, none of his schoolmates ever imagined what was to come. Only Scott's five closest friends and followers have the insight on his master plan. He is on a quest for the ultimate thrill, as he documents the day's events, anticipating the grand finale: Scott plans to commit suicide on camera. His friends become fascinated by his idea and decide to join the action for various reasons; home problems, romance and even boredom. They pull behind their leader and set out to make history. The rush is instantaneous. Emotions run wild. Pressure mounts as shocking details are revealed. The search for the final adventure takes an unexpected turn down a dark road. This journey turns out to be much more than what Scott and his friends had ever anticipated.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 759
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: disturbing, serious, realistic, suspenseful, bleak, surreal
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Don't Cry, Mommy (2012)
Plot Summary:
Divorced mother Yoo Rim (Yoo Seon) lives with her teenage daughter Eun Ah (Nam Bo-Ra), who is having a tough time at her new school. She has a crush on classmate Jo Han (U-Kiss's Shin Dong Ho), but he turns out to be different than what she expected. He and his friends rape her and then threaten her with a videotape of the assault. Eun Ah eventually takes her own life, leaving Yoo Rim alone and devastated. As minors, Jo Han and his friends are let off with light punishments. Yoo Rim takes matters into her own hand to get revenge for her daughter.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 720
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, rough, serious, suspense, tense, touching, harsh, twisted
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Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995)
Plot Summary:
The McMartin family's lives are turned upside down when they are accused of serious child molestation. The family run a school for infants. An unqualified child cruelty "expert" videotapes the children describing outrageous stories of abuse. One of the most expensive and long running trails in US legal history, exposes the lack of evidence and unprofessional attitudes of the finger pointers which kept one of the accused in jail for over 5 years without bail.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags: depressing, political, clever, bleak, serious, realistic, disturbing, talky
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Amy Fisher: My Story (1992)
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This sensational true story of a near fatal attraction left Mary Jo Buttafuoco paralyzed for life and made Amy Fisher America's most infamous teenager. Imprisoned 5-15 years for a crime she confessed to Fisher has nothing to lose by telling how it was-her way, her story. Deception, Promiscuous Sex, and Violence.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 248
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: neo noir
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My Teacher, My Obsession (2018)
Plot Summary:
Riley is struggling to make friends after transferring to a new high school where her father, Chris, is an English teacher. When she meets Kyla, they quickly becomes close friends. However, the friendship takes a strange turn when Riley learns that Kyla is obsessed with her dad. Will Kyla successfully seduce Chris and start a twisted new life with him by removing everyone in her path, or will Riley be able to save her father from Kyla’s treacherous plot before it’s too late?.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: romantic, captivating, talky, semi serious, erotic, sexy, slasher, independent film
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An Affair (2018)
Plot Summary:
A newly appointed teacher finds herself being followed, and soon discovers that one of her own students is obsessed with her.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: Norway
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: erotic, sexy, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, sensual
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A Few Good Men (1992)
Plot Summary:
When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway, are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 282000
Genere: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags: suspense, tense, serious, realistic, tricky, clever, suspenseful, feel good, entertaining, sincere