swap_horiz The Debt (2010) 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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Munich (2005 film)

Steven Spielberg’s *Munich* explores a controversial subject: in 2005, the film depicted Mossad's operation to avenge th...

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8.7 Great

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Thuppakki

Thuppakki is a 2012 Indian Tamil action thriller directed by A.R. Murugadoss, notable for following an army captain who...

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7.9 Good

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1987: When the Day Comes

1987: When the Day Comes is a 2017 South Korean political thriller directed by Jang Joon-hwan depicting the real events...

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7.7 Good

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The Debt (2007)

Directed by Assaf Bernstein, this 2007 Israeli espionage thriller follows three retired Mossad agents haunted by a botch...

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7.7 Good

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The Terror Live

Starring Ha Jung-woo, this 2013 South Korean thriller unfolds in real-time as a disgraced television news anchor receive...

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7.7 Good

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The Manchurian Candidate (2004 film)

The Manchurian Candidate (2004) is Jonathan Demme's remake starring Denzel Washington, transposing the Communist brainwa...

Modern Film Remake Brainwashing

7.6 Good

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The Attack

The Attack is a 2012 political thriller directed by Ziad Doueiri, adapted from Yasmina Khadra's novel about an Arab-Isra...

Film Identity Middle East 2010S

7.5 Good

9

Secret Reunion

Secret Reunion is a 2010 South Korean political thriller directed by Jang Hun, following an ex-intelligence agent and a...

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7.3 Good

10

Rojo

Set before Argentina's 1976 military coup, this 2018 thriller directed by Benjamín Naishtat follows a respected lawyer w...

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7.2 Good

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Incitement

Directed by Yaron Zilberman, this 2019 Israeli thriller examines the radicalization of Yigal Amir leading up to his 1995...

Israel Historical Film 2010S

7.1 Good

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The East

The East is a 2013 American political thriller directed by Zal Batmanglij, starring Brit Marling as an intelligence oper...

Corporate Activism Film 2010S

6.9 Fair

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Smoke & Mirrors

Based on true events, this 2016 Spanish thriller directed by Alberto Rodríguez follows former intelligence agent Francis...

Spain Film Spy 2010S

6.8 Fair

14

Cold War II

Directed by Longman Leung and Sunny Luk, this 2016 Hong Kong police thriller explores escalating internal power struggle...

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6.4 Fair

15

NOTA

Directed by Anand Shankar, this 2018 Indian political thriller follows an unwilling young man who is suddenly forced to...

India Film Power 2010S

6.4 Fair

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Labyrinth (2011)

Labyrinth is a 2011 political thriller notable for its intricate narrative exploring complex themes of political conspir...

Turkey Film Intelligence 2010S

6.3 Fair

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The Reluctant Fundamentalist

The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a 2012 political thriller directed by Mira Nair, based on Mohsin Hamid's acclaimed novel...

Film Identity Novel 2010S

6.1 Fair

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7 Days in Entebbe

Directed by José Padilha, this 2018 crime thriller depicts the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight and the subsequent...

Israel Historical Film 2010S

5.8 Mediocre

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The Journalist (2019)

Based on Isoko Mochizuki's non-fiction book, this 2019 Japanese political thriller follows a dedicated reporter investig...

Japan Press Film 2010S

5.8 Mediocre

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Sarkar 3

Directed by Ram Gopal Varma, this 2017 Indian political thriller continues the Sarkar franchise, following Amitabh Bachc...

India Film Power Revenge

4.5 Poor