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27 titles with this tag

Griselda
Cast
Sofu00eda Vergara Sofu00eda Vergara
Alberto Guerra Alberto Guerra
Christian Tappan Christian Tappan
Martu00edn Rodru00edguez Martu00edn Rodru00edguez
7.2 399 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: United States of America
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatization shows Griselda Blanco's journey from Medellín to becoming "the Godmother" of Miami's drug empire.
Style:  slow burn, gritty
Plot:  based on true story, miniseries, true crime, cartel
Time:  1980s
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The Rain
Cast
Alba August Alba August
Lucas Lynggaard Tu00f8nnesen Lucas Lynggaard Tu00f8nnesen
Mikkel Boe Fu00f8lsgaard Mikkel Boe Fu00f8lsgaard
Lukas Lu00f8kken Lukas Lu00f8kken
7.2 1.3K votes
Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Country: Denmark, United States of America
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 20
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  After a brutal virus wipes out most of the population, two young siblings embark on a perilous search for safety. A Scandinavian thriller series.
Style:  dark, gritty
Plot:  bunker, post-apocalyptic future, survival, search, virus, teen drama, flower, science fiction, ...
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Safe
Cast
Michael C. Hall Michael C. Hall
Amy James-Kelly Amy James-Kelly
Amanda Abbington Amanda Abbington
Freddie Thorp Freddie Thorp
6.9 387 votes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: United Kingdom
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  After his daughter goes missing, a widower begins uncovering the dark secrets of the people closest to him.
Style:  dark, slow burn, gritty, suspenseful
Plot:  daughter, missing child, thriller
Time:  2010s
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In the Land of Saints and Sinners
Cast
Liam Neeson Liam Neeson
Kerry Condon Kerry Condon
Ciaru00e1n Hinds Ciaru00e1n Hinds
Jack Gleeson Jack Gleeson
6.4 620 votes
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 106 min.
Audience: R
Story:  In a remote Irish village, a damaged Finbar is forced to fight for redemption after a lifetime of sins, but what price is he willing to pay? In the land of saints and sinners, some sins can't be buried.
Style:  gritty
Plot:  assassin, moral conflict, ira (irish republican army), bombing, belfast, north ireland, hired killer, troubled past, ...
Time:  1970s
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Headshot
Cast
Iko Uwais Iko Uwais
Chelsea Islan Chelsea Islan
Sunny Pang Sunny Pang
Julie Estelle Julie Estelle
6.4 489 votes
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Indonesia, Singapore
Duration: 118 min.
Audience: NR
Story:  A young man washes ashore, his memory gone - but his past comes back to haunt him after he is nursed back to health and his killing ability is needed when he takes on a powerful drug lord.
Style:  gritty, intense
Plot:  martial arts, amnesia, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), resistance, identity, redemption, gore, revenge, ...
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El-Gomgoma El-Sakhena
Cast
Osman Sonant Osman Sonant
Hazal Subau015fu0131 Hazal Subau015fu0131
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Kubilay Tunu00e7er Kubilay Tunu00e7er
6.0 69 votes
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
Country: Turkey
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  In a world shaken by an epidemic of madness that spreads through speech, Murat is the only immune person. As he searches for the secret of his mysterious immunity, his “hot skull", he has to leave the safe zone and embark on an adventure within the ruins of Istanbul.
Style:  gritty
Plot:  based on novel or book, epidemic, authoritarianism
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The Royal Hotel
Cast
Julia Garner Julia Garner
Jessica Henwick Jessica Henwick
Hugo Weaving Hugo Weaving
Daniel Henshall Daniel Henshall
5.4 273 votes
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Australia, United Kingdom
Duration: 91 min.
Audience: R
Story:  After running out of money while backpacking in a tiny, male-dominated town in the Australian outback, two friends resort to a working holiday at the Royal Hotel. When the locals' behavior starts crossing the line, the girls find themselves trapped in an unnerving situation that grows rapidly out of their control.
Style:  gritty, intimate
Plot:  friendship, tourist, female friendship, workplace, alcoholism, sexual harassment, cultural difference, female protagonist, ...
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