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    Murderous Trance 2018 POSTER

    Murderous Trance

    2018

    English

    5.4

    15

    Action

    based on a true story

    buddhism

    copenhagen, denmark

    Drama

    husband wife relationship

    hypnosis

    Mystery

    Thriller

    yoga

    Arto Halonen Arto Halonen Director Pilou Asbæk Pilou Asbæk as Anders Olsen Josh Lucas Josh Lucas as Bjørn Schouw Nielsen Sara Soulié Sara Soulié as Marie Olsen Christopher Fulford Christopher Fulford as Thuesen
    Copenhagen, Denmark, 1951. Criminal investigator Anders Olsen follows the case of a bank robber who eyewitnesses say appears to have been acting under some kind of trance.
    Heavenly Creatures 1994 POSTER

    Heavenly Creatures

    1994

    English

    7.2

    58

    95%

    83%

    Action

    based on a true story

    Biography

    Crime

    Drama

    literature

    mother

    obsession

    passion

    secret

    Thriller

    Peter Jackson Peter Jackson Director Peter Jackson Peter Jackson as Bum Outside Theater Clive Merrison Clive Merrison as Dr. Henry Hulme Kate Winslet Kate Winslet as Juliet Hulme Melanie Lynskey Melanie Lynskey as Pauline Parker
    Precocious teenager Juliet moves to New Zealand with her family and soon befriends the quiet, brooding Pauline through their shared love of fantasy and literature. This friendship gradually develops into an intense and obsessive bond.
    71: Into the Fire 2010 POSTER

    71: Into the Fire

    2010

    Korean

    7.2

    10

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Drama

    fight to the death

    historical

    korean war

    korean war (1950-53)

    War

    John H. Lee John H. Lee Director Sung-ryung Kim Sung-ryung Kim as Jung-Bum's mother Sang-Woo Kwon Sang-Woo Kwon as Ku Kap-Jo Seung-Won Cha Seung-Won Cha as Park Mu-Rang Seung-hun Kim Seung-hun Kim as Student soldier
    In August 1950, waiting for UN troops to arrive, the South Korean army assembled to protect Nakdong River. Only 71 student-soldiers are left behind to guard the city of Pohang. Now they are on a mission to defend the country from North Korean troops.
    Nitram 2021 POSTER

    Nitram

    2021

    English

    7.1

    40

    92%

    79%

    1990s

    Action

    australia

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Crime

    Drama

    gun control

    massacre

    Thriller

    Justin Kurzel Justin Kurzel Director Anthony LaPaglia Anthony LaPaglia as Dad Essie Davis Essie Davis as Helen Judy Davis Judy Davis as Mum Caleb Landry Jones Caleb Landry Jones as Nitram
    Based on true events, "Nitram" lives with his parents in suburban Australia in the mid-90s. He lives a life of isolation and frustration at never fitting in. As his anger grows, he begins a slow descent into a nightmare that culminates in the most heinous of acts.
    Zola 2020 POSTER

    Zola

    2020

    English

    6.4

    54

    88%

    68%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    florida

    narration

    stripper

    waitress

    Janicza Bravo Janicza Bravo Director Jason Mitchell Jason Mitchell as Dion Riley Keough Riley Keough as Stefani Colman Domingo Colman Domingo as X Taylour Paige Taylour Paige as Zola
    A waitress agrees to accompany an exotic dancer, her put-upon boyfriend, and her mysterious and domineering roommate on a road trip to Florida to seek their fortune at a high-end strip club.
    Rabbit-Proof Fence 2002 POSTER

    Rabbit-Proof Fence

    2002

    English

    7.4

    18

    87%

    86%

    Action

    Adventure

    approved school

    australia

    based on a true story

    Biography

    child abuse

    Drama

    History

    prosecution

    sibling relationship

    Phillip Noyce Phillip Noyce Director Kenneth Branagh Kenneth Branagh as A.O. Neville Jason Clarke Jason Clarke as Constable Riggs Natasha Wanganeen Natasha Wanganeen as Nina, Dormitory Boss Anthony Hayes Anthony Hayes as The Fence Builder
    In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a trek across the Outback.
    JT LeRoy 2018 POSTER

    JT LeRoy

    2018

    English

    5.5

    15

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on memoir or autobiography

    based on true story

    Biography

    Drama

    impersonator

    male impersonator

    writer

    Justin Kelly Justin Kelly Director Diane Kruger Diane Kruger as Eva Laura Dern Laura Dern as Laura Albert Kristen Stewart Kristen Stewart as Savannah Knoop Kelvin Harrison Jr. Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Sean
    A young woman named Savannah Knoop spends six years pretending to be a transgender writer named JT Leroy, the made-up literary persona of her sister-in-law.
    El Angel 2018 POSTER

    El Angel

    2018

    Spanish

    6.9

    55

    73%

    70%

    1970s

    Action

    argentina

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Biography

    Crime

    Drama

    gay interest

    male homosexuality

    Luis Ortega Luis Ortega Director Cecilia Roth Cecilia Roth as Aurora Jorgelina Guadalupe Airaldi Jorgelina Guadalupe Airaldi as Chica Amiga Federica Luis Gnecco Luis Gnecco as Héctor Chino Darín Chino Darín as Ramón
    Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1971. Carlos Robledo Puch is a 19-year-old boy with an angelic face, but a vocational thief as well, who acts ruthlessly, without remorse. When he meets Ramón, they follow together a dark path of crime and death.
    Loving Pablo 2017 POSTER

    Loving Pablo

    2017

    Spanish

    112

    33%

    55%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    biography

    Biography

    cocaine

    Crime

    Drama

    journalist

    latinx lead

    Mystery

    Thriller

    Fernando León de Aranoa Fernando León de Aranoa Director Nancy Reagan Nancy Reagan as Herself Carlos Manuel Vesga Carlos Manuel Vesga as La Plaga Javier Bardem Javier Bardem as Pablo Escobar Penélope Cruz Penélope Cruz as Virginia Vallejo
    The film chronicles the rise and fall of the world's most feared drug lord Pablo Escobar and his volatile love affair with Colombia's most famous journalist Virginia Vallejo throughout a reign of terror that tore a country apart.
    Tracks 2013 POSTER

    Tracks

    2013

    English

    7.1

    33

    83%

    77%

    Action

    Adventure

    australia

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    biography

    Biography

    camel

    desert

    Drama

    John Curran John Curran Director David Pearce David Pearce as David Carol Burns Carol Burns as Mrs. Ward Mia Wasikowska Mia Wasikowska as Robyn Tom Budge Tom Budge as Suzuki Man
    Accompanied only by her faithful dog and four camels, an Australian satisfies her craving for solitude by embarking on a solo trip across the desert from Alice Springs to the Indian Ocean.
    The Sacrament 2013 POSTER

    The Sacrament

    2013

    English

    6.1

    27

    66%

    47%

    Action

    based on a true story

    cult

    Horror

    interview

    journalist

    lethal injection

    poison

    Thriller

    Ti West Ti West Director Jermaine Rivers Jermaine Rivers as Eden Parish Guard #1 Joe Swanberg Joe Swanberg as Jake Williams AJ Bowen AJ Bowen as Sam Turner Kate Lyn Sheil Kate Lyn Sheil as Sarah White
    Two journalists set out to document their friend's journey to reunite with his estranged sister. They track her to an undisclosed location where they are welcomed into the remote world of "Eden Parish," a self-sustained rural utopia composed of nearly two hundred members and overseen by a mysterious leader known only as "Father." It quickly becomes evident to the newcomers that this paradise may not be as it seems. Eden Parish harbors a twisted secret. What started as just another documentary shoot soon becomes a fight for survival.
    Canoa: A Shameful Memory 1976 POSTER

    Canoa: A Shameful Memory

    1976

    Spanish

    7.8

    14

    86%

    88%

    Action

    Adventure

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Crime

    Drama

    murder

    priest

    small town

    suspicion

    Thriller

    Felipe Cazals Felipe Cazals Director Enrique Lucero Enrique Lucero as El señor cura Salvador Sánchez Salvador Sánchez as El testigo Alicia del Lago Alicia del Lago as Esposa de Lucas Sergio Calderón Sergio Calderón as Presidente municipal
    A group of students arrives in a small town during a hiking expedition. Once there, the local priest accuses them of being communist agitators on the run from an army crack-down against student demonstrations in nearby Mexico City and rallies the townsfolk to lynch them. Based on a true story.
    The Case for Christ 2017 POSTER

    The Case for Christ

    2017

    English

    6.4

    79

    63%

    80%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    based on true story

    Biography

    christianity

    court case

    Drama

    History

    trial

    Jon Gunn Jon Gunn Director L. Scott Caldwell L. Scott Caldwell as Alfie Davis Jimmy Gonzales Jimmy Gonzales as Detective Acosta Mike Pniewski Mike Pniewski as Kenny London Michael Provost Michael Provost as Teen Lee Strobel
    Based on the true story of an award-winning investigative journalist -- and avowed atheist -- who applies his well-honed journalistic and legal skills to disprove the newfound Christian faith of his wife... with unexpected, life-altering results.
    The Battle of Jangsari 2019 POSTER

    The Battle of Jangsari

    2019

    Korean

    6.3

    57

    38%

    76%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Drama

    korean war

    korean war (1950-53)

    sequel

    suicidal mission

    War

    Kyung-taek Kwak Kyung-taek Kwak Director David Lee McInnis David Lee McInnis as Jae-Wook Lee Jae-Wook Lee as Lee Gae-Tae Megan Fox Megan Fox as Marguerite Higgins Lee Ho-Jung Lee Ho-Jung as Moon Jong-nyeo
    Korean War, September 1950. In order to fight the enemy forces based in the South of the peninsula, General MacArthur orders the start of the Incheon Landing Operation, deploying diversionary attacks in other locations. Without real military forces to spare, 772 very young Korean student soldiers, barely trained, are sent to Jangsari Beach, where they will face a heroic fate and discover the value of friendship. (A sequel to Operation Chromite, released in 2016.)
    Fukushima 50 2020 POSTER

    Fukushima 50

    2020

    Japanese

    12

    67%

    69%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    fukushima

    fukushima disaster

    japan

    radiation

    Thriller

    Setsurô Wakamatsu Setsurô Wakamatsu Director Riho Yoshioka Riho Yoshioka as Haruka Izaki Yûta Kanai Yûta Kanai as Koji Miyamoto Ken Watanabe Ken Watanabe as Masao Yoshida Shirô Sano Shirô Sano as Prime Minister
    Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi facility in Japan risk their lives and stay at the nuclear power plant to prevent total destruction after the region is devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
    The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story 2015 POSTER

    The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story

    2015

    English

    5.1

    2

    7%

    7%

    aaron spelling

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Drama

    television history

    Mark Griffiths Mark Griffiths Director Dan Castellaneta Dan Castellaneta as Aaron Spelling Bri Neal Bri Neal as Bri Ali Cobrin Ali Cobrin as Daphne Zuniga Brendan Beiser Brendan Beiser as Frank South
    The true story of the wildly popular television show created by Aaron Spelling and Darren Star during the 1990's.
    Forever Rich 2021 POSTER

    Forever Rich

    2021

    Dutch

    5.6

    3

    59%

    59%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    Music

    rapper

    robbery

    Thriller

    Shady El-Hamus Shady El-Hamus Director Matteo van der Grijn Matteo van der Grijn as Anna Tenney Anna Tenney as Hadewych Minis Hadewych Minis as Els Honey Lauren Honey Lauren as Els
    This is the story of Richie and his journey to become the greatest rap-artist in the Netherlands. One evening he is violently mugged by a group of teenagers and loses his most prized possession: an expensive watch. When images of the humiliating robbery go viral, Richie's hard-earned reputation is damaged.
    Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman 2021 POSTER

    Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman

    2021

    English

    3.9

    13

    19%

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Biography

    Crime

    Drama

    History

    Mystery

    Thriller

    true crime

    Daniel Farrands Daniel Farrands Director Anthony De Longis Anthony De Longis as Herb Swindley Leslie Stratton Leslie Stratton as Margaret Bowman Julianne Collins Julianne Collins as Melissa Smith Chad Michael Murray Chad Michael Murray as Ted Bundy
    Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase ‘serial killer’.
    Fifteen and Pregnant 1998 POSTER

    Fifteen and Pregnant

    1998

    English

    5.6

    8

    63%

    63%

    Action

    adoption

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    Drama

    family relationships

    high school

    pregnancy

    Sam Pillsbury Sam Pillsbury Director David Andrews David Andrews as Cal Spangler Marlyn Mason Marlyn Mason as Grandma Spangler Katee Sackhoff Katee Sackhoff as Karen Gotatus Kirsten Dunst Kirsten Dunst as Tina Spangler
    Based on a true story, 15 year old Tina Spangler discovers she is pregnant. Her choices are abortion, adoption, or a lonely, exhausting life as a single parent. Abandoned by her boyfriend, she turns to her mother. Tina discovers although it has torn her world apart, her pregnancy could re-unite her shattered family and help her find her true purpose in life.
    Capone 2020 POSTER

    Capone

    2020

    English

    4.7

    69

    40%

    25%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    biography

    Biography

    Crime

    Drama

    gangster

    Josh Trank Josh Trank Director Tom Hardy Tom Hardy as Al Capone Matt Dillon Matt Dillon as Johnny Noel Fisher Noel Fisher as Junior Linda Cardellini Linda Cardellini as Mae Capone
    The 47-year old Al Capone, after 10 years in prison, starts suffering from dementia and comes to be haunted by his violent past.
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