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Dead Presidents (1995)

3.45 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

A Vietnam vet adjusts to life after the war while trying to support his family, but the chance of a better life may involve crime and bloodshed.

1960s, Black Militant, Black Panthers, New York City, Vietnam War, Hood, War Wound

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Dead Man Down (2013)

3.25 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

In New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is helped by a woman seeking retribution.

Similarity: 10.25 (Very Similar)

Cigarette, Crime Lord, Dead Body, New York City, Suspense, Character Repeats Someone Else's Dialogue

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Casualties of War (1989)

3.55 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.

Similarity: 8.13 (Very Similar)

Beer Drinking, Railroad Trestle, Scarf, Vietnam War, Water Buffalo, Soldier, Stabbing, Vietnam, Village

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Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan (2019)

3.40 Stars

Action, Drama, War

In August 1966, in a Vietnamese rubber plantation called Long Tan, 108 young and inexperienced Australian and New Zealand soldiers are fighting for their lives against 2500 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers.

Similarity: 8.04 (Very Similar)

1960s, Based On True Story, Battle Of Long Tan, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Timeframe 1960s

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American Pastoral (2016)

3.05 Stars

Crime, Drama

An All-American college star and his beauty queen wife watch their seemingly perfect life fall apart as their daughter joins the turmoil of '60s America.

Similarity: 7.86 (Very Similar)

1960s, 1960s Radical, Father Daughter Relationship, Social Criticism, Vietnam War

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Lionheart (1991)

3.10 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

An Ex-French Soldier begins participating in underground street fights in order to make money for his brother's family.

Similarity: 6.75 (Similar)

Bone Breaking, Lion, New York City, Tragic Event, World Trade Center Manhattan New York City

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Deuces Wild (2002)

2.80 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Bobby, a member of The Deuces, and the sister of the rival Vipers member fall in love, promoting a street war between the two factions.

Similarity: 6.60 (Similar)

1950s, Drug Overdose, Gang, Gang War, New York City

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A Most Violent Year (2015)

3.50 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

In New York City 1981, an ambitious immigrant fights to protect his business and family during the most dangerous year in the city's history.

Similarity: 6.43 (Similar)

American Dream, Immigrant, New York City, Oil, Year 1981

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Juice (1992)

3.55 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Four inner-city teenagers get caught up in the pursuit of power and happiness, which they refer to as "the juice".

Similarity: 6.43 (Similar)

Blaxploitation, Cartoon On Tv, Homicide, Hood, Scene Of The Crime

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The Sapphires (2012)

3.50 Stars

Biography, Comedy, Drama

It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when their all-girl group The Sapphires entertain the US troops in Vietnam.

Similarity: 6.25 (Similar)

1960s, Aboriginal, Lead Singer, Soul Music, Vietnam War

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Paid in Full (2002)

3.55 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

A young man from Harlem, forced to cope with the 1980s drug scene, builds an illegal empire, only to have a crisis of conscience.

Similarity: 6.06 (Similar)

Fast Food Restaurant, Ghetto, Hood, N Word, Restaurant

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Street Kings (2008)

3.40 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

An undercover cop, disillusioned by the death of his wife, is implicated in the murder of an officer and must struggle to clear himself.

Similarity: 5.96 (Similar)

Ankle, Ankle Holster, Holster, Hood, Violence

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Brooklyn's Finest (2010)

3.35 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

Three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location after enduring vastly different career paths.

Similarity: 5.89 (Similar)

Catholic, Corrupt Cop, New York City, Police Detective, Police Officer Killed

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Menace II Society (1993)

3.75 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A young street hustler attempts to escape the rigors and temptations of the ghetto in a quest for a better life.

Similarity: 5.87 (Similar)

1990s, African American Family, Bloody Violence, Gang Violence, Hood

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Setup (2011)

2.20 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

A group of friends become involved in a potentially deadly diamond heist.

Similarity: 5.86 (Similar)

Armed Robbery, Doublecross, Hood, Kiss, Shotgun

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Waist Deep (2006)

2.90 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

An ex-convict (Tyrese) gets tangled up with a gang after his car is hijacked with his son inside.

Similarity: 5.78 (Similar)

Chase, Hijack, Hijacker, Hijacking, Hood, Child In Jeopardy

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Blue Steel (1990)

2.85 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

A rookie in the police force must engage in a cat-and-mouse game with a pistol-wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with her.

Similarity: 5.70 (Similar)

Chase, Neo Noir, New York City, Police, Rape, Female Full Frontal Nudity

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We Were Soldiers (2002)

3.60 Stars

Action, Drama, History

The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War, and the soldiers on both sides that fought it, while their wives wait nervously and anxiously at home for the good news or the bad news.

Similarity: 5.67 (Similar)

Based On True Story, Battle, Helicopter, Soldier, Vietnam War

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Da 5 Bloods (2020)

3.25 Stars

Adventure, Drama, War

Four African-American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.

Similarity: 5.56 (Similar)

1960s, Father Son Relationship, Gunfire, Reciting The 23rd Psalm, Vietnam War

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Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)

3.80 Stars

Crime, Drama, Film-noir

Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon wants to be something his old man wasn't: a guy on the right side of the law. Will Dixon's vicious nature get the better of him?

Similarity: 5.41 (Similar)

Hall, New York City, Police Call Box, Squad Car, Subway

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Made (2001)

3.15 Stars

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Two aspiring boxers, lifelong friends, get involved in a money-laundering scheme through a low-level organized crime group.

Similarity: 5.38 (Similar)

Directorial Debut, Friendship, Loudmouth, New York City, Stripper

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Sea of Love (1989)

3.40 Stars

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A detective investigating a series of murders becomes involved with a woman who may be the culprit.

Similarity: 5.28 (Similar)

Fatal Attraction, New York City, Police Investigation, Sex Scene, Title Based On Song

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The Departed (2006)

4.25 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller, Action

An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.

Similarity: 5.17 (Similar)

Irish American, Irish Mafia, Mobster, Organized Crime, Police, Scene Of The Crime

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The Roaring Twenties (1939)

3.95 Stars

Crime, Drama, Film-noir

Three men attempt to make a living in Prohibitionist America after returning home from fighting together in World War I.

Similarity: 5.17 (Similar)

Love Triangle, New York City, Organized Crime, Prohibition, Stock Market Crash

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Blind Fury (1990)

3.15 Stars

Action, Comedy, Crime

A blind Vietnam vet, trained as a swordfighter, comes to America and helps to rescue the son of a fellow soldier.

Similarity: 5.16 (Similar)

Child Gagged, Ninjitsu, Remake Of Japanese Film, Vietnam War, Vietnam War Veteran

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Léon (1994)

4.30 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

12-year-old Mathilda is reluctantly taken in by Léon, a professional assassin, after her family is murdered. An unusual relationship forms as she becomes his protégée and learns the assassin's trade.

Similarity: 5.11 (Similar)

Girl, Hitman, Loss Of Family, Older Man Young Girl Relationship, Teenage Girl, Neo Noir

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A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)

3.65 Stars

Animation, Comedy, Drama

Charlie Brown makes his way to the national spelling bee finals.

Similarity: 5.08 (Similar)

1960s, Cartoon, Elementary School, New York City, Peanuts

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Gladiator (1992)

3.25 Stars

Action, Drama, Sport

Tommy Riley has moved with his dad to Chicago from a 'nice place'. He keeps to himself, goes to school. However, after a street fight he is noticed and quickly falls into the world of illegal underground boxing - where punches can ki

Similarity: 5.07 (Similar)

Boxing, Debt, Friendship, Hood, Jockstrap, Jock Strap

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Mississippi Burning (1988)

3.90 Stars

Crime, Drama, History

Two F.B.I. Agents with wildly different styles arrive in Mississippi to investigate the disappearance of some civil rights activists.

Similarity: 5.02 (Similar)

1960s, African American, Investigation, Mississippi, Police

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West Side Story (2021)

3.65 Stars

Crime, Drama, Musical

An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.

Similarity: 4.99 (Slightly Similar)

Gang, New York City, Remake, Rival, Year 1961, No Music During End Credits, Love, Kiss, Racism, Based On Stage Musical, Reference To Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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13

3.00 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

A naive young man assumes a dead man's identity and finds himself embroiled in an underground world of power, violence, and chance where men gamble behind closed doors on the lives of other men.

Similarity: 4.99 (Slightly Similar)

Character Repeats Someone Else's Dialogue, Cigarette, Flashback, Light Bulb, New York City

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Hamburger Hill (1987)

3.35 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

A very realistic interpretation of one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War.

Similarity: 4.97 (Slightly Similar)

Combat, Hill, Jungle, Vietnam, Vietnam War

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Boyz n the Hood (1991)

3.90 Stars

Crime, Drama

Follows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence, and future prospects.

Similarity: 4.95 (Slightly Similar)

African American Protagonist, Dead Body, Gangsta, Violence, Walking On Train Tracks, Hood

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Flight of the Intruder (1991)

2.85 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

During the air war over Vietnam, a U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder bomber pilot schemes with a hardened veteran to make an unauthorized air strike on Hanoi.

Similarity: 4.95 (Slightly Similar)

Bomber, Bombing Run, Pilot, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Bombing, Hanoi Vietnam

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American Me (1992)

3.55 Stars

Biography, Crime, Drama

A Mexican-American Mafia kingpin is released from prison, falls in love for the first time, and grows introspective about his gangster lifestyle.

Similarity: 4.92 (Slightly Similar)

Gay Rape, Hood, Killing A Rapist, Rape And Revenge, Rape Of A Girl

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Big Daddy (1999)

3.20 Stars

Comedy, Drama

A lazy law-school grad adopts a kid to impress his girlfriend, but everything doesn't go as planned and he becomes the unlikely foster father.

Similarity: 4.91 (Slightly Similar)

Homeless Man, Immaturity, New York City, Orphan, Responsibility, Adoption, Hooters Waitress

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L'instinct de mort (2008)

3.75 Stars

Action, Biography, Crime

The story of the notorious French gangster Jacques Mesrine, with the focus on his life before the early 1970s and the events that led to him being declared Public Enemy No. 1 in France.

Similarity: 4.91 (Slightly Similar)

1960s, Gangster, Mesrine, Prison, Prison Escape

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Pierrot le Fou (1965)

3.75 Stars

Crime, Drama, Romance

Pierrot escapes his boring society and travels from Paris to the Mediterranean Sea with Marianne, a girl chased by hit-men from Algeria. They lead an unorthodox life, always on the run.

Similarity: 4.87 (Slightly Similar)

Mediterranean Sea, On The Run, Party, Smuggling, Vietnam War

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Catfight (2017)

2.95 Stars

Action, Comedy, Drama

The rivalry between two former college friends comes to a head when they both attend the same glamorous event.

Similarity: 4.86 (Slightly Similar)

Coma, Lesbian Kiss, New York City, Video Tape, Violence

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Kidulthood (2006)

3.35 Stars

Crime, Drama, Romance

A day in the life of a group of troubled 15-year-olds growing up in west London.

Similarity: 4.84 (Slightly Similar)

Child Uses A Gun, Growing Up, Hood, Hooded Sweatshirt, Murder Of A Child, Timeframe 2000s

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The Dark Knight (2008)

4.55 Stars

Action, Crime, Drama

When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.

Similarity: 4.81 (Slightly Similar)

Clown, Criminal Mastermind, Dc Comics, Psychopath, Scarred Face, Moral Dilemma, Superhero

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Uncut Gems (2019)

3.70 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

With his debts mounting and angry collectors closing in, a fast-talking New York City jeweler risks everything in hope of staying afloat and alive.

Similarity: 4.81 (Slightly Similar)

Jewelry, Jewish, Murder, Neo Noir, New York City, Gambling, Money

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The Funeral (1996)

3.30 Stars

Crime, Drama

After the funeral of one of their own, a criminal family decides to embark on an emotionally unnerving journey in an attempt to exact bloody revenge.

Similarity: 4.78 (Slightly Similar)

Blood Splatter, Female Frontal Nudity, New York City, Sex In Bed, Violence, Timeframe 1930s, Man On Top Sex

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Gloria (1980)

3.60 Stars

Crime, Drama, Thriller

When a young boy's family is killed by the mob, their tough neighbor Gloria becomes his reluctant guardian. In possession of a book that the gangsters want, the pair go on the run in New York.

Similarity: 4.75 (Slightly Similar)

Action Heroine, Child In Jeopardy, Gangster, Mob Hit, New York City

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ATL (2006)

3.05 Stars

Comedy, Crime, Drama

As four friends prepare for life after high school, different challenges bring about turning points in each of their lives. The dramas unfold and resolve at their local rollerskating rink, Cascade.

Similarity: 4.75 (Slightly Similar)

Coming Of Age Film, High School, Hood, Rollerskating Rink, Teen Movie

Similar to Dead Presidents (1995)

Uncommon Valor (1983)

3.15 Stars

Action, Drama, Thriller

Ten years after his son went M.I.A. in Vietnam, U.S. Marine retired Colonel Jason Rhodes assembles a private rescue team to find Americans held in P.O.W. camps in Laos.

Similarity: 4.72 (Slightly Similar)

Bangkok Thailand, Missing In Action, Prisoner Of War Camp, Vietnam, Vietnam War

Similar to Dead Presidents (1995)

Amateur (1994)

3.40 Stars

Comedy, Crime, Drama

An amnesiac wakes up on an NYC alley. He meets Isabelle, an ex nun now erotic writer, at a diner and follows her home. She helps him find his identity. Then there's Sofia, the porn star.

Similarity: 4.71 (Slightly Similar)

Amnesia, New York City, Nun, Pantyhose, Pornographer

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The Night Listener (2006)

2.95 Stars

Crime, Drama, Horror

In the midst of his crumbling relationship, a radio show host begins speaking to his biggest fan, a young boy, via the telephone. But when questions about the boy's identity come up, the host's life is thrown into chaos.

Similarity: 4.70 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Novel, John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City New York, Talk Show Host, Telephone, New York City

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Communion (1976)

3.20 Stars

Crime, Drama, Horror

In 1961, a divorced Catholic couple's life is turned upside down when one of their two adolescent daughters is suspected of her younger sister's brutal murder during her first holy communion and a series of subsequent stabbings.

Similarity: 4.70 (Slightly Similar)

1960s, Female Serial Killer, First Communion, Masked Killer, North American Giallo

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Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006)

4.00 Stars

Action, Crime, Thriller

A Police Officer investigates a series of brutal rapes and murders, with the culprits seeming to cover more than one country.

Similarity: 4.70 (Slightly Similar)

Gangster, Murder, New York City, One Against Many, Opening Action Scene

Similar to Dead Presidents (1995)

Mobsters (1991)

3.00 Stars

Crime, Drama

From start to finish, it's a story of friendship between four street-wise males who don't mind using violence to achieve the lives that they want. They trust no one but each other, which is vital to their success as mobsters.

Similarity: 4.70 (Slightly Similar)

Al Capone Character, Female Nudity, New York City, Nudity, Slow Motion Scene