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The Informant (2013)

A story centered on a man who works as an informant for the French border patrol.

Directed byJulien Leclercq

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  1. 01

    The Crew

    Same director

    2016 · 78 min · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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    One of the members of a gang of thieves commits a serious mistake that force them to work for a ruthless gang of drug dealers, endangering the future of the team, their lives and those of their families.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same director
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  2. 02

    The Scapegoat

    Shared cast

    2013 · 92 min · Drama

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    There is something strange - some would even say abnormal - about the Malaussène family. But if you take a closer look, no one could be happier than this cheerfully chaotic family, even though their mother is usually off on one romantic adventure or another. Life is never a bore for Benjamin Malaussène, professional scapegoat and the older brother responsible for this horde of kids. But when incidents happen wherever he goes, police and colleagues begin to eye him suspiciously. It soon becomes a matter of life and death to find out what is going on and who is so interested in ruining his life. Written by Pathe International

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • a principal cast member
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 03

    The Chase

    Strong story similarity

    2024 · 95 min · Action · Thriller

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    11 years ago, inspector Malik couldn’t solve a kidnapping case and a little girl died. Now with only a few days before the crime gets classified, he decides to reopen the case. Malik owes it to the mother and to himself. As he digs into the past, a child is kidnapped again. The pattern is the same one as a decade ago, it’s no coincidence. Malik knows he has a few days to make things right and to bring justice.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared production studio: SND
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  4. 04

    Untamable

    Strong story similarity

    2025 · 81 min · Crime · Thriller

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    In Yaounde, Police Chief Billong is investigating the murder of a police officer. In the streets and at home, he struggles to maintain order. A man of principle and tradition, he is reaching breaking point.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  5. 05

    Nobody from Nowhere

    Strong story similarity

    2014 · 118 min · Drama · Thriller

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    Sebastien Nicolas is a reclusive realtor leading a double life – in his spare time he creates complex disguises based on acquaintances. Combined with minutely studied and rehearsed impersonations, Sebastien can disappear completely into other people's lives. Things spiral out of control after he impersonates the wrong man.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 06

    Paris by Night

    Strong story similarity

    2012 · 100 min · Crime · Drama

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    Police commander Simon Weiss, head of the division that supervises Paris’s demi-monde, starts out on his nightly tour of bars, discos and strip clubs, making sure once again that the owners don’t bend the rules too far. Weiss knows he’s between a rock and hard place: it’s obvious that criminal gangs run rampant in his special domain, and even more obvious that they’re protected by higher-ups in the department.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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  7. 07

    The Cartel Project

    Strong story similarity

    2021 · 73 min · Crime · Documentary

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    A documentary thriller recording a deadly dangerous investigation by international reporters to expose the impunity of drug lords and the complicity of political leaders in their crimes.

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    • strong story and style similarity
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  8. 09

    Rivals

    Strong story similarity

    2008 · 106 min · Action · Crime

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    The story of two rival brothers, one a pimp and the other a cop, and how the former manages to be the family favourite.

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    • strong story and style similarity
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  9. 10

    Hippocrates

    Strong story similarity

    2014 · 101 min · Comedy · Drama

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    Benjamin is meant to be a great doctor, he’s certain of it. But his first experience as a junior doctor in the hospital ward where his father works doesn’t turn out the way he hoped it would. Responsibility is overwhelming, his father is all but present, and his co-junior partner, a foreign doctor, is far more experimented than he is. This internship will force Benjamin to confront his limits… and start his way to adulthood.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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