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Plot Summary:
Venky is headed to Hyderabad to join the police force. However, he ends up embroiled in a double murder on the train. When he joins the academy, he realises that their boss is the murderer.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 979
Genere: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 162 min
Plot tags:
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Balu ABCDEFG (2005)
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Balu ABCDEFG (Telugu: బాలు ABCDEFG) is a Telugu film released on 6 January 2005 and was directed by A. Karunakaran. This film stars Pawan Kalyan, Shriya, and Neha Oberoi. The film was produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under his production company Vyjayanthi Movies. The movie was a good grosser at the box office; it ran for 100 days successfully in 8 theaters in Andhra Pradesh.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Crime
Country: India
Duration: 169 min
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Jalwa (1987)
Plot Summary:
Kapil's younger brother, Buntu, dies as a result of a drug overdose. Kapil vows to put an end to drugs and drug-dealers, by joining the police. He soon attains the title of C.I.D. Inspector. He lives in Bombay with his mom. One day his friend from Goa, Albert Pinto is killed in front of him. He vows to avenge his death, but the local police will not permit to do so, and they assign this incident to another inspector. Frustrated, Kapil decides to travel to Goa.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 186
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 134 min
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Chantabbai (1986)
Plot Summary:
Chantabbai is action comedy based movie in which, Panduranga Rao (Chiranjeevi) who likes to be known as.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 636
Genere: Comedy, Mystery
Country: India
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: detective
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Snapshot of a Crime (1975)
Plot Summary:
When Luca's girlfriend Mirna (Erna Schurer) inexplicably dumps him, he finds solace in the arms of two fashion models, Stefania and Claudia. When Stefania mysteriously disappears after photographing herself having rough sex with Luca, Mirna begins sending him the negatives -but to what end? Meanwhile, Claudia searches for her missing friend.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 67
Genere: Mystery, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Disco Raja (2020)
Plot Summary:
Found frozen and brain-dead in Ladakh, Vasu is brought back to life but with no memories of who he was, until he starts to regain his past and piece it together to find the people responsible for his murder.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 141 min
Plot tags:
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The Ghost (2022)
Plot Summary:
An ex-Interpol officer wreaks havoc and sends shock waves across the global underworld but goes missing in action, only to remerge years later, for his beloved family.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags:
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Billa (2009)
Plot Summary:
Billa, a ruthless international crime lord wanted in at least eleven countries, operates from Kuala Lumpur. The only person he answers to is his unseen boss: "Devil." ACP Krishna Murthy is one of several officers working with Interpol to catch Billa. But when one of his informants is killed, Murthy begins to suspect a mole within the police. Eventually, Billa is killed, and Murthy is the only witness. When he learns of Ranga --a pickpocket and Billa-lookalike, Murthy sets up a secret operation. Ranga takes Billa's place to learn the gang's secrets. Chased by the uninformed law, suspected by the gang, and hunted by a vengeful femme-fatale; Ranga finds himself in extreme danger from all sides.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 149 min
Plot tags:
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HIT: The 2nd Case (2022)
Plot Summary:
Krishna Dev aka KD, a laidback cop working in Andhra Pradesh State HIT, takes on a gruesome murder case. As KD unravels the layers of the crime, the stakes rise unbelievably high and the threat comes unusually close.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: crime thriller
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Gemini (2002)
Plot Summary:
Gemini was released in 2002, directed by successful director Saran and it was produced by the AVM company headed by M. S. Guhan and M. Saravanan. The film starred Vikram and Kiran Rathod in the lead roles with Kalabhavan Mani and Charle in supporting roles.The story of Gemini revolves around Gemini (Vikram) and Teja (Kalabhavan Mani), two contemporary rowdies in Chennai. Gemini's friend is murdered by Teja's friend. Then Gemini and his gang search for the person who murdered his friend and kills him. This incident marks the start of their rivalry.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 147 min
Plot tags:
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Power (2014)
Plot Summary:
Ravi Teja plays a young man desperate to become a police officer, who becomes embroiled in a plot to pose as his lookalike in order to re-capture an infamous thug from rogue cops. The film revolves around two similar looking people, Baldev Sahay - a corrupt ACP in Kolkata and Tirupathi - a person aspiring to become a police officer in Hyderabad. The home minister of Kolkata recruits Tirupathi to play as Baldev to catch a gangster rescued by Baldev. Rest of the story is all about why Baldev became a corrupt cop and how Tirupathi executed the unfinished mission of Baldev.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: India
Duration: 147 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, exciting, tense
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Waltair Veerayya (2023)
Plot Summary:
A notorious smuggler Waltair Veerayya is hired by a CI Seethapathi, reaches Malaysia with the ostensible mission of kidnapping a drug mafia leader named Solomon, who escaped India after wreaking havoc on the RAW agents and local policemen. Veerayya manages to pummel Solomon, who is fiercely protected by his ruthless gang-lord brother Kaala. Tables are turned, when Veerayya reveals that he shares a turbulent past with Kaala & an ACP Vikram Sagar who is hell-bent on ending his smuggling activities.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 155 min
Plot tags:
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Raja the Great (2017)
Plot Summary:
Raja is a blind man who's trained by his head constable mother to use his disability to his advantage. Lucky is the pampered daughter of a police officer and they're each other's whole world. What happens when Lucky's world is shaken by a goon Deva? How does Raja fit into this picture?.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 149 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating
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Adhurs (2010)
Plot Summary:
Twin brothers who are separated at birth receive different upbringing. After they grow up, they chance upon each other when one of them gets kidnapped by hoodlums.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: tense, serious, captivating, romantic
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Who Am I (2015)
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Finding himself at a murder scene, bike courier Li Ziwei tries to escape, but the culprits force him off a bridge. The amnesia from his head injuries means he can't recognize the faces of his enemies, who have framed him for the crime. Now, carrying the parcel that's his only clue, and with the help of sassy hitchhiker Tong Xin, Li Ziwei must outrun killers and cops while racing to clear his name of the mysterious murder.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 182
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: China
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, disturbing
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Spyder (2017)
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 155 min
Plot tags: suspense, exciting, tense, bilingual
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Touch Chesi Chudu (2018)
Plot Summary:
The film revolves around a police officer called Karthikeya (Ravi Teja), who struggles to maintain a balance between his personal and professional life. Until one incident changes his life forever.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: India
Duration: 147 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, suspense, suspenseful
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Bruce Lee 2 the Fighter (2015)
Plot Summary:
When a stuntman is mistaken for a police officer, he begins fighting crime.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 151 min
Plot tags: romantic, humorous, entertaining, not serious
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Ready (2008)
Plot Summary:
Always one for helping the course of true love, college student Chandu decides to steal away a friend's sweetheart from her unwanted arranged marriage. But instead of reuniting the lovers, Chandu abducts the wrong bride! However, this bride, Pooja, is grateful for the mix-up as she was already planning her own escape. On the run, the pair fall in love. But to take Pooja's hand in marriage, Chandu will first have to win over her family, which is made up of two feuding uncles and their clans.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 165 min
Plot tags: touching, suspenseful, exciting, tense, captivating
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Race Gurram (2014)
Plot Summary:
Ram and Lakshman a.k.a Lucky are brothers. Ram is a sincere guy who grows up to become an honest cop. Lucky is a happy-go-lucky guy who enjoys life. Ram and Lucky have a tom and jerry kind of fight going on. Siva Reddy is a factionist who wants to become a politician. Ram gathers evidence against Siva Reddy and Lucky unintentionally intercepts them. The rest of the story is all about the race between Lucky and Siva Reddy.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Action, Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 163 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious, tense, light, captivating, realistic
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Savyasachi (2018)
Plot Summary:
A twin brother of the protagonist is absorbed due to Vanishing Twin Syndrome and controls his left hand. When his life is threatened, the twin brother that never existed protects him like a shield.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 151 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, disturbing
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Gang Leader (2019)
Plot Summary:
A crime novelist is approached by a group of bereaved women to help them plot revenge against those responsible for the loss of their loved ones.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 155 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Yevadu (2014)
Plot Summary:
Satya is given a different face after he suffers burn-related injuries. After being released from the hospital, he deals with the murderer of his lover Deepti. But his new face has given him new foes.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 165 min
Plot tags: serious, tense, captivating, suspense, rough, realistic
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Maayavan (2017)
Plot Summary:
A series of murders are happening in the city, and a cop realises that they are all eerily similar. Can he find out the link and capture the murderer before it is too late?.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing, suspense thriller
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The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill (2021)
Plot Summary:
Akira is the legendary killer known as The Fable. Following the order of his boss and due to being overworked, he lives peacefully with his partner Yoko as ordinary siblings. Akira still works part-time at design company Octopus with CEO Takoda and employee Misaki. CEO Takoda and Misaki are unaware of Akira's background as an assassin. Meanwhile, Utsubo is a representative for an NPO. But, Utsubo works with contract killer Suzuki to set people up for extortion purposes. They target someone at design company Octopus.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 133 min
Plot tags: psychological, exciting, captivating, satirical, disturbing, perverse, bloody
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Kick (2009)
Plot Summary:
Kalyan (Ravi Teja) is a kind of guy who prefers a life full of thrills than leading a regular life style. He seeks kick in whatever he does. He finds liking in Naina (Ileana). They separate due to differences. Krishna (Shyam) is a young cop who is in lookout for a big ticket thief who happens to be Kalyan. Meanwhile, Naina agrees for an engagement with Krishna. The rest of the story is all about how Kalyan wins back his lady love and the real intent behind the robberies of Kalyan.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: India
Duration: 155 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating
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Khadgam (2002)
Plot Summary:
Khadgam is a 2002 Telugu language Patriotic movie produced by Sunkara Madhu Murali under Karthikeya Movies banner. The film features Srikanth, Ravi Teja, Prakash Raj, Sangeetha, Sonali Bendre and Kim Sharma in the lead roles. Music has been composed Devi Sri Prasad. The movie released on 29 November 2002 was a hit at boxoffice[1]. Krishna Vamsi has directed the movie. Lyrics are penned by Sirivennela Sitaramasastri, Suddala Ashok Teja and Shakti. The movie was remade into Hindi by K.Subash with Ajay Devgan, Akshay Kumar and Tushar Kapoor and was titled Insan.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 142 min
Plot tags: tense, exciting, serious, suspenseful
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Karthikeya 2 (2022)
Plot Summary:
Before the Kalyug begins, Lord Krishna hands over an anklet that holds the answer to all of world’s miseries. Years later a doctor finds himself in the thick of things when the pursuit for the anklet carries on. A doctor with a curious mind, Karthikeya, aka Karthik, believes in pursuing the truth. The quest leads Karthik to discover the power of the ancient Indian belief system and the essence of Krishna.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: spiritual
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Kick 2 (2015)
Plot Summary:
A doctor living abroad returns to India to sell his property, where he falls in love with a woman who tries to get him to help the people in her village.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 170 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Hot Fuzz (2007)
Plot Summary:
Top London cop, PC Nicholas Angel is good. Too good. To stop the rest of his team from looking bad, he is reassigned to the quiet town of Sandford, paired with simple country cop, and everything seems quiet until two actors are found decapitated. It is addressed as an accident, but Angel isn't going to accept that, especially when more and more people turn up dead.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 528000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, humorous, absurd, dark comedy, hilarious, spoof, black comedy, action comedy, exciting
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Sunday (2008)
Plot Summary:
A dead body found floating in a lake… Unexplained scratch marks on her neck… Supari killers out to kill her… A taxi driver who yells ‘bhoot, bhoot’ every time he sees her.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 135 min
Plot tags: humorous, suspenseful, semi serious, captivating, realistic