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Drama, Psychological Thriller, crime film, drama film
Lila, a single mother living in Atlanta, struggles after the murder of her son Stephon in a drive-by shooting. Faced with indifference from the police force and barely able to take care of herself and her younger son Justin, Lila joins a s…
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Crime, Drama, LGBTQ-related film, crime film, drama film
Margaret Hall and her family live an upper middle class life in Lake Tahoe, California. She herself runs the household, which includes her three children and elderly father-in-law, as her Navy pilot husband is away on the aircraft carrier …
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Action, Thriller, action film, crime film, thriller film
Wall Street broker Will Beeman (Hayden Christensen) has been struggling with being present for his wife, Laura (Megan Leonard), and his son Danny (Ty Shelton). Shortly after hearing of Danny being bullied at school, Will decides to take hi…
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Family Drama, Satire, comedy film, crime film, drama film
The film opens with a little girl jumping rope and counting stars to "a hundred". The film's plot centres on three married women — a grandmother, her daughter, and her niece — each named Cissie Colpitts. As the story progresses, each woman…
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Drama, Film Noir, crime film, drama film, film noir
Ethel Whitehead lives in a squalid factory town with her husband and parents. After her young son dies in a tragic accident, she abandons her marriage and leaves town, determined to discover a worthwhile life. With no education or experien…
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crime film, thriller film
The narrative revolves around Noredin (Fares Fares), an enigmatic and rugged detective renowned for his chain-smoking habit. Assigned a homicide investigation, he delves into the unsettling murder case of Lalena, a pop star entwined in the…
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Crime, Criminal Comedy Film, Dark Comedy, Gangster Film, Komödie, comedy drama, comedy thriller, crime film, drama film
It is 1956, in Natchez, Mississippi. Slim and his crew, Hank and Jodie, are negotiating with Lester, a fence; they are trying to sell the gold they stole in a mining robbery. The deal goes south, and under duress Lester discloses that the …
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Crime, Drama, Komödie, comedy film, comedy thriller, mystery film
Daryl Zero is the world's greatest detective, but is also a socially maladroit misanthrope. Among his quirks is that he never meets or has direct contact with his clients, instead conducting business through his assistant, Steve Arlo. Thro…
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Horror, Thriller, horror film
Julia Jenz arrives at Dr. Schifrin's house for a routine baby-sitting gig. Soon after Dr.
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Psychological Thriller, drama film, mystery film, thriller film
Harry Caine, a mall cop, obsessively investigates the murder of his pregnant wife, Claire, who was killed alongside a DEA agent at his place of work. Although Caine's co-workers sympathize with him, they express concern when he becomes agg…
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Vampirfilm, crime film, horror film, mystery film, vampire film
Sir Karell Borotyn is found murdered in his house, with two tiny pinpoint wounds on his neck. The attending doctor, Dr. Doskil, and Sir Karell's friend Baron Otto von Zinden are convinced that he was killed by a vampire.
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Drama, crime film, drama film
Edmond Burke is a middle-aged New York City businessman who visits a tarot fortune teller on the way home. The fortune teller, a little startled, tells him that "you are not where you belong". He decides to make changes in his life, beginn…
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hood film
Frustrated with being broke, Beans (Sigel) decides that the only way to achieve the American Dream is to seize it. The film follows Beans and his crew, the ABM, as they take over the city of Philadelphia, creating mayhem as their empire bu…
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Drama, Gangster Film, action film, crime film, drama film
In 1991, small-time crooks Tommy Uva and Rosie DeToma rob a florist on Valentine's Day. He is thereby imprisoned for 18 months. Meanwhile, Rosie works at a debt collection agency run by ex-con Dave Lovell.
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Crime Comedy, Komödie, comedy thriller, crime film, musical film
In 1891, Foreign Secretary Lord Redcliff haphazardly receives a document from Queen Victoria; the document is stolen from his safe later that night. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson discuss the case.
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Crime Comedy, comedy television program, crime film
Sven "The Swede" Sorenson is a malicious warden of the county, illegally executing some of his worst prisoners. Everybody in town hates and is scared of him, except his twin daughters. Swede's twins tell their father they are pregnant, lyi…
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Crime Comedy, comedy film, comedy thriller, crime film
Nick and Nora Charles are attending a charity ball sponsored by David I. Thayar and staged aboard the S.S. Fortune, Phil Orval Brant's gambling ship.
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Dark Comedy, comedy film, crime film
The majority of the film consists of Randy, Carl and Dehling reciting their experiences with Jewel, each narrating over what they consider to be the real version of the recent events. Scenes are often re-enacted twice, with different accou…
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Action, action film, thriller film
Wellman Anthony Santee is a former race car driver who has turned to a life of crime since the death of his mother. Santee and his friend Eddie Turner bend the law for profit by hauling exotic stolen cars. Santee's latest assignment is to …
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Criminal Comedy Film, Heist, crime thriller film, heist film
A group of grifters rip off their latest mark and celebrate, while de facto group leader, Jake Vig, explains the art of the con. When one of the four, Alphonse "Big Al" Morley, is found shot to death, the other three learn that the latest …
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Komödie, Romantic Comedy, romantic comedy
In 1948, Charley Pearl is the heir to a toothpaste empire's fortune. He is a playboy who does not work, spending his time indulging in hobbies like speedboats and fast cars. Charley is engaged to Adele Horner, the daughter of Lew, a foul-m…
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Crime, Detective Film, Drama, Romance Film
In San Francisco, private investigator Sam Spade and his partner Miles Archer are hired by Ruth Wonderly to follow Floyd Thursby, a man that allegedly ran off with her younger sister. Later that night, police detective Tom Polhaus informs …
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Drama, Gangster Film, LGBTQ-related film, Thriller, crime film, drama film, heist film
Vic Dakin is a ruthless and sadistic London gangster. Dakin’s vicious behavior toward his associates and rivals is contrasted by his care for his elderly mother, who seems unaware of his criminal activities. Dakin is planning an ambitious …
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Drama, Komödie, comedy film, crime film, drama film, heist film
Source: In the opening scenes, the protagonists are sentenced to hours of community payback.During his first community payback session under the guidance of Harry, Robbie, is interrupted and taken to the hospital by Harry as his girlfriend…
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