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Plot Summary:
"Inspector Max" is a Portuguese television series created by Virgílio Castelo e Produções Fictícias and broadcast on TVI. Its story is a dog called "Max", who is caught by Inspector Jorge Mendes' two sons (Fernando Luís). Jorge Mendes is a lonely man whose wife died when his children were still small. He works at the DIC of Setúbal, Department of Criminal Investigation, in the 1st season. The successful DIC team from Setúbal was invited to go to DECC (Special Department for Combating Crime) and started the 2nd season. His boss, Graça Madureira (Fátima Belo), after some cases resolved in the DECC, was invited to join Interpol. In the 2nd season, the place is occupied by actress Sílvia Rizzo. Max, Jorge and Sérgio, Jorge's best friend, constitute the victorious trio. A series based on mystery and case solving.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 476
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family
Country: Portugal
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, captivating, disturbing, detective
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IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 112
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Mystery
Country: Russia
Duration: 43 min
Plot tags: funny, light, touching, semi serious, sincere, captivating
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 190
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: Ukraine
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, light, semi serious, tense, suspenseful
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 407
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, detective
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family
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Duration:
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Six very different but equally determined and dedicated police officers comprise a group specializing in serious criminal cases involving homicide, mafia activity, terrorism, drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, and robbery.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 47
Genere: Crime
Country: China
Duration:
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Arka Sokaklar, a long-running television crime series on Turkish Kanal D, was first broadcast in July 2006. The characters are described, below, using in-universe tone.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama
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IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 48
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 130
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime
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Duration: 43 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Duration: 25 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 114
Genere: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 90 min
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Inspector Coliandro (2003)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 660
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Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min
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The police work of a special Gendarmerie unit that operates in Bordeaux, their complicated cases and the interpersonal relationships established among the team members.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 238
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 321
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Country: Austria
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 890
Genere: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: Turkey
Duration: 101 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 141
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IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 170
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 61
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Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 107
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 642
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
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Praxissemester an der Polizeifachhochschule Halle/Saale: Endlich raus aus den Seminarräumen und rein in's echte Leben - was für die Studenten bedeutetet: echte Mordfälle. Mit Unterstützung ihrer Ausbilder in der Mordkommission werden sie diese lösen müssen. Dabei schießen die Anfänger manches Mal über das Ziel hinaus, machen Fehler und müssen neu dazulernen auf ihrem Weg zu fertigen Kriminalbeamten. In jeder Folge wird zwischen Hochschule und wahrem Leben ein Fall seziert, diskutiert und gelöst, während auch private Verwicklungen der Studenten, Dozenten und Ausbilder nicht zu kurz kommen.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 141
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 102
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 33
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A boisterous homicide detective is partnered with a neurotic narc to fight organized crime in the Dutch city of Tilburg.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Duration: 50 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 258
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 33
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Two junior investigators come together against a new breed of criminal, the uber rich and powerful corporations, individuals and governments who hide behind legitimate facades.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
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Country: UK
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