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List of the best movies like Alpha Dog (2006): Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, Lansky, The Highwaymen, City of Lies, Speed Kills, Breaking News in Yuba County, All the Money in the World, The Lost Wife of Robert Durst, The Divide, Imperium.

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Markimdb: 6.7
Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
CountryUSA
Duration01:35
CharactersManiacs, Serial killers, Judge, Investigators
PlotLove, On real events, Chase
PlacePrison, USA
StylePsychological problems, Heavy, Tense, Depressive, For men

A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy, from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
CountryUSA
CharactersGangsters, Mafia, Tough guys, Old men, American Mafia
PlotOn real events, Money, Investigation
PlaceUSA
StyleFor men

When the aging Meyer Lansky is investigated one last time by the Feds who suspect he has stashed away millions of dollars over half a century, the retired gangster spins a dizzying tale, revealing the untold truth about his life as the notorious boss of Murder Inc. and the National Crime Syndicate.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective, biography
CountryUSA
Duration02:41
CharactersGangsters, Special agents, FBI, Partners, Bartenders
PlotOn real events, Bank robbery, Gambling, Skirmishes, Political
PlaceTexas, USA
StyleExciting, Action, Fascinating, Tense, Disturbing

In 1934, Frank Hamer and Manny Gault, two former Texas Rangers, are commissioned to put an end to the wave of vicious crimes perpetrated by Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, a notorious duo of infamous robbers and cold-blooded killers who nevertheless are worshiped by the public.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
CharactersFBI, Partners
PlotBank robbery, Mystery, Undercover
PlaceLos Angeles
StyleAtmospheric, Serious, Disturbing

Los Angeles Police Department detective Russell Poole has spent years trying to solve his biggest case -- the murders of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur -- but after two decades, the investigation remains open. Jack Jackson, a reporter desperate to save his reputation and career, is determined to find out why. In search of the truth, the two team up and unravel a growing web of institutional corruption and lies.

Markimdb: 4.2
Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
CountryPuerto Rico, USA
CharactersMafia
PlotOn real events, Racing, Investigation, Double life
StyleAction, Fascinating, Tense

Speedboat racing champion and multimillionaire Ben Aronoff leads a double life that lands him in trouble with the law and drug lords.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
CharactersJournalists, Housewives
PlotAbduction, Missing people, Mystery, Cheating
PlaceUSA
StyleFancy, Womens in main roles

An overlooked pencil-pusher catches her husband in bed with another woman, the shock of which causes him to die of a heart attack. So she buries his body and takes advantage of the growing celebrity status that comes from having a missing husband. But she quickly finds herself in over her head, dodging cops and criminals, all while trying to keep the truth from her sister, a local news anchor who’s desperate for a story.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective, biography
CountryUSA, Italy, United Kingdom, China
Duration02:08
CharactersMafia, Police, Rich, Old man, Billionaires
PlotLove, Abduction, On real events, Money, Investigation
PlaceItaly, USA
StyleAction, Fascinating, Heavy, Serious

The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.

Markimdb: 6
Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography, history
CountryUSA
PlaceUSA

Young and wide-eyed, Kathie falls in love with charming yet quirky real estate scion Robert Durst, only to find their marriage turning stranger, darker and more disturbing as time passes.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrehorror, fantastic, fantastic, thriller, thriller, drama, drama
CountryUSA, Germany, Canada, France
Duration02:02
CharactersHeroes, Soldier
PlotSurvival, Apocalypse
PlaceBunker, New York
TimePost apocalypse
StyleAction, Tense, Depressive, Serious

Survivors of a nuclear attack are grouped together for days in the basement of their apartment building, where fear and dwindling supplies wear away at their dynamic.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrethriller, drama, crime, military, biography
CountryUSA
Duration02:15
CharactersTerrorists, Jews, FBI
PlotOn real events, Dancing, Investigation, Political, Betrayal
PlaceUSA
StyleAction, Smart, Tense, Disturbing

Nate Foster, a young, idealistic FBI agent, goes undercover to take down a radical white supremacy terrorist group. The bright up-and-coming analyst must confront the challenge of sticking to a new identity while maintaining his real principles as he navigates the dangerous underworld of white supremacy. Inspired by real events.

Markimdb: 7
Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration02:34
CharactersMafia, Gangsters, Brides
PlotOn real events, Money, Investigation, Death, Justice
PlaceMexico, USA
StyleAction, Tense

A U.S Customs official uncovers a massive money laundering scheme involving Pablo Escobar.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography, history
CountryUSA
Duration01:43
PlotOn real events, Uprising
PlaceCollege, USA
StyleAction, By books, Heavy, Gloomy, Makes me think

Two close friends kidnap and murder a young boy and are defended in court by a renowned attorney who makes an impassioned plea against capital punishment.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
CountryCanada, USA
CharactersTeens, Serial killers, Special agents
PlotOn real events, Investigation, Missing people, False accusations
PlaceSmall cities
StyleAction, Heavy, Depressive, Serious, Disturbing

"To Catch a Killer" tells the true gruesome story of John Wayne Gacy - a good friend and helpful neighbour, a great child entertainer, a respectful businessman, and a violent serial killer who raped and murdered over 30 young boys.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective, biography, history
CountryUSA
Duration02:21
CharactersSerial killers, Strong women, Single mothers, Nurses, Mothers
PlotOn real events, Abduction, Investigation, Mystery, Missing people
PlaceCourt, USA, Los Angeles
StylePsychological problems, Action, To cry, Fascinating, Heartbreaking

Christine Collins is overjoyed when her kidnapped son is brought back home. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, the police captain has her committed to an asylum.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrethriller, drama, documentary, crime, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:39
CharactersFamily, FBI
PlotOn real events, Investigation, Mystery, Missing people, Lost memory
PlaceUSA
StyleAction, Twisted plot, Fascinating, Tense, Makes me think

It’s 1994: a 13-year-old boy disappears from his home in San Antonio, Texas. Three and a half years later, he is found alive, thousands of miles away, in Spain. Disoriented and quivering with fear, he divulges his shocking story of kidnap and torture. His family is overjoyed to bring him home. But all is not what it seems. Sure, he has the same tattoos, but he looks decidedly different, and he now speaks with a strange accent. Why doesn't the family seem to notice these glaring inconsistencies? It's only when an investigator starts asking questions that this astounding true story takes an even stranger turn.

Markimdb: 4.7
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, biography
CountryUSA
Duration01:35
CharactersPartners
PlotLove
PlaceUSA
StyleExciting, Disturbing

A heightened homage to the City of Angels, Electric Slide riffs on the real-life story of Eddie Dodson, the notorious "Gentleman Bank Robber." With a debonair sophistication and a serious talent for flirt, Dodson managed to lure money from mesmerized female tellers at over 60 banks during an epic spree in the 1980s.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime, military, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Luxembourg, China
Duration01:37
CharactersSpy, Lawyers, Judge, Mothers
PlotOn real events, Investigation, Political, Computers, Intrigue
PlaceCourt, England, London, USA
StyleUnexpected ending, Psychological problems, Action, Tense, Disturbing

The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
CountryFrance, Germany, USA, United Kingdom
Duration02:23
CharactersHackers, CIA, Spy
PlotOn real events, The escape, Betrayal, Computers, Internet
PlaceUSA
StyleAction, Smart, Makes me think, Serious, Disturbing

CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
CountryUSA
Duration01:45
CharactersMafia, Serial killers, Gangsters, Gangsters, Hired assassins
PlotOn real events
PlaceUSA
TimeDark ones
StyleAction, Heavy, Tense, Serious, Disturbing

The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:32
CharactersTeens, Orphans
PlotLove, Rivalry
PlaceUSA, Small cities
StyleAction, Serious, Disturbing

Hannah and Amber Baker are trapped in a dark Southern underworld of violence, drugs and bikers. Both live in fear of their "Uncle Frank" Stinson, the ruthless leader of a crime organization.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrethriller, drama, crime, film noir, biography
CountryUSA
CharactersGangsters, Heroes, Special agents
PlotOn real events, Robbery, Bank robbery
PlaceChicago, USA
StyleExciting, Atmospheric, Heavy, Serious, For men

The life of American public enemy number one who was shot by the police in 1934.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
Duration02:09
CharactersTeens, Hired assassins, Fathers, Veterans
PlotAbduction, Revenge, Slavery, Money, Death
PlaceHotels
StyleExciting, Psychological problems, Action, Fascinating, Heavy

A traumatised veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:04
CharactersDogs, Teens, Blonde girls, Thieves, Police
PlotRobbery, Bank robbery, Fight, Money, Loneliness
PlacePrison, Ships, Ghetto, Hospitals, USA
StyleFascinating, Tense, Black humor, Disturbing

After a heist goes awry, a bank robber spends a night trying to free his brother from Riker's Island prison.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genredrama, crime, biography
CountryUSA
Duration01:00
CharactersFriends, Single mothers
PlotOn real events, Survival, Abduction, Cars, Friendship
PlaceUSA
StylePsychological problems, Action, Depressive, Serious

A single mother becomes Ariel Castro's first kidnapping victim, and finds herself trapped in his home with two other women for 11 years.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrehorror, thriller, drama, crime, biography
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:35
CharactersSerial killers
PlotOn real events
PlaceUSA
StyleHeavy, Fancy, Serious, Disturbing

Docu-drama based on the life of Ted Bundy, a serial killer who killed at least 19 young women during the 1970's (though some sources say as many as 30 to 35 were murdered). Set from his college student years, to his first victims, his capture, escape from prison (twice), his final killing spree to his trial, conviction and execution.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
CountryUSA, Germany
Duration01:49
CharactersLesbians, Gay, Serial killers, Killers, Lawyers
PlotOn real events, Revenge
PlaceCourt
StyleDepressive

Aileen Wuornos is an emotionally scarred highway hooker who shoots a sadistic trick who rapes her and ultimately becomes America's first female serial killer.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:35
CharactersTeens, Serial killers
PlotAbduction, Investigation, Chase, Fear
PlaceUSA
StyleUnexpected ending, Psychological problems, Action, Tense, Serious

Jordan Turner is an experienced 911 operator but when she makes an error in judgment and a call ends badly, Jordan is rattled and unsure if she can continue. But when teenager Casey Welson is abducted in the back of a man's car and calls 911, Jordan is the one called upon to use all of her experience, insights and quick thinking to help Casey escape, and not just to save her, but to make sure the man is brought to justice.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime, biography, history
CountryGermany, USA
Duration01:48
CharactersSerial killers
PlotOn real events, Loneliness, Seduction

In the late 1940's, Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez were America's notorious "Lonely Hearts Killers". Their lethal scam was simple; they would swindle and then viciously murder lovelorn war widows who would answer their personal ads in which Ray would describe himself as a sexy Latin Lover. Based on a true story.

Markimdb: 4.5
Genrethriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:22
CharactersTeens, Family, Bodyguards, Businessmen, Orphans
PlotBasketball, Relationship, Money, Loneliness, Mental disorders
PlaceParty, Hospitals, Cemetery, USA
StyleHeavy, Disturbing

Two brothers and their wives meet up at a haute-cuisine restaurant to discuss what to do about a horrific crime that their sons committed together. As the quartet debate their options, the conversation reopens old wounds between the siblings.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrethriller, drama, crime, biography
CountryUSA, India, Belgium
Duration02:08
CharactersHackers, Spy, Journalists
PlotOn real events, Political, Internet, Conspiracies, Uprising
StyleAction, Makes me think, Serious, Disturbing

A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.





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