swap_horiz Sarkar Alternatives

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Dr. Strangelove (1964 film)

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is a 1964 political thriller directed by Stanley Ku...

Cold War Film Political Satire Nuclear

9.7 Brilliant

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The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film)

The 1962 film *The Manchurian Candidate* explores themes of Cold War paranoia and political manipulation. It centers on...

Cold War Film 1960S Brainwashing

9.3 Excellent

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The Battle of Algiers (1966 film)

The Battle of Algiers (1966) portrays the 1954-1962 Algerian struggle for independence from French colonial control. Sho...

Film Political 1960S Colonial

9.3 Excellent

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The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) explores a chilling Cold War conspiracy centered around a former soldier’s manipulated m...

Cold War Classic Film Conspiracy

9.2 Excellent

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Z (1969 film)

Costa-Gavras’s 1969 film Z investigates the 1963 assassination of Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis and the ensuing po...

Film Greek 1960S Assassination

9.2 Excellent

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All the President's Men (1976 film)

The 1976 film All the President’s Men chronicles the investigative journalism surrounding the Watergate scandal. Robert...

Journalism Film Political 1970S

9.0 Excellent

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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965 film)

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a 1965 political thriller film based on John le Carré’s acclaimed novel. It depicts...

Cold War Film Spy Thriller 1960S

8.9 Great

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Now You See Me

Now You See Me presents a thrilling narrative centered around an international team of illusionists who execute elaborat...

Ensemble Cast Mystery Crime Action Adventure

8.8 Great

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The Day of the Jackal (1973 film)

Fred Zinnemann’s *The Day of the Jackal* (1973) is a suspenseful political thriller centered on a relentless investigati...

Classic European Film Assassination

8.8 Great

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Carlos (2010 film)

Carlos (2010) is a political-thriller film directed by Olivier Assayas that meticulously portrays the life of Ilich Rami...

International Film Biographical Revolutionary

8.8 Great

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Three Days of the Condor (1975 film)

Three Days of the Condor is a 1975 political thriller centered around Robert Redford’s character, a CIA analyst. The fil...

Film 1970S Cia Conspiracy

8.8 Great

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House of Cards (UK series)

House of Cards portrays the ruthless rise and manipulation within British politics during the 1990s. The series centers...

TV Power British Nineties

8.7 Great

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Article 15

Article 15 presents a gripping police procedural set in rural India. The film explores systemic corruption and the deepl...

Police Indian Film Corruption

8.1 Great

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Malik

Malik is a 2021 film exploring the intersection of politics and crime within India’s coastal regions. Fahadh Faasil port...

India Crime Film 2020S

8.1 Great

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Shanghai (2012 film)

Shanghai is a 2012 Indian political thriller directed by Dibakar Banerjee and released in Hindi. The film is an official...

Indian Film Adaptation Conspiracy

7.4 Good

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Raajneeti

Raajneeti is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language political thriller directed and co-written by Prakash Jha. Set within a powerf...

Indian Crime Film Dynasty

7.0 Good

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Sarkar Raj

Sarkar Raj is a 2008 Indian political thriller directed by Ram Gopal Varma and a sequel to Sarkar. The story follows the...

Corporate Indian Film Power

6.4 Fair

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NOTA

NOTA is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language political thriller directed by Anand Shankar. Vijay Deverakonda plays Varun, a youn...

India Film Power 2010S

6.4 Fair

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The Tashkent Files

The Tashkent Files is a 2019 Indian political thriller directed by Vivek Agnihotri. The film investigates the disputed c...

History Indian Film Investigation

5.2 Mediocre

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Sarkar 3

Sarkar 3 is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language political crime thriller directed by Ram Gopal Varma. It is the third film in t...

India Film Power Revenge

4.5 Poor