20 movies like The Ugly American, ordered by similarity : This Is Congo(2017), American Made(2017), Corporate(2017), Apocalypse Now Redux(1979), Ford v Ferrari(2019), Loving Pablo(2017), The Walk(2015), Nayak(1966), Never Cry Wolf(1983), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre(1948), The Fall of the Krays(2016), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children(2016) ...
Adventure, Drama
USA
1963
120 Minutes
Marlon Brando Eiji Okada Sandra Church Pat Hingle Arthur Hill Jocelyn Brando
ambassador government official rebel leader communist powerful bleak intricate fascinating southeast asia senate city office communism american foreign policy imperialism civil wars political unrest diplomacy discovery
An ambitious scholar becomes the ambassador of Sarkan, a southeast Asian country where civil war is brewing.
Documentary, War, Drama, History
USA|Congo
2017
93 Minutes
Mamadou Ndala
merchant poor person villager government official military officer bleak brutal uneasy tense intricate disheartening congo village plains office road market political corruption political unrest military occupation
An unfiltered look in to the lives of 3 characters surviving amongst the most recent cycle of conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, otherwise known as the M23 rebellion.
Comedy, Adventure, Drama
USA|Japan|Colombia
2017
115 Minutes
Tom Cruise Domhnall Gleeson Sarah Mason Jesse Plemons Caleb Landry Jones Jayma Mays Lola Kirke E. Roger Mitchell Alejandro Edda Benito Martinez Jed Rees
pilot cia agent communist undercover agent bleak frenetic gripping intricate united states central america white house communist takeover international conflict espionage rivalry pursuit sacrifice transformation 1980s
The story of Barry Seal, an American pilot who became a drug-runner for the CIA in the 1980s in a clandestine operation that would be exposed as the Iran-Contra Affair.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
France
2017
95 Minutes
Céline Sallette Lambert Wilson Stéphane de Groodt Violaine Fumeau Alice De Lencquesaing Camille Japy Hyam Zaytoun Arnaud Bedouet Charlie Anson Pierre-Loup Silhol Xavier De Guillebon
manager business woman suicide suicidal person bully colleague engaging melodramatic emotional gripping intense bleak office building office work office politics corporate office life happiness bullying change
Emilie, one of the Human Resources Managers at the Esen multinational, has recently been chosen by her superior Stéphane Froncart for her elegant ruthlessness. She indeed has the ability to... See full summary »
War, Drama
USA
1979
195 Minutes
Marlon Brando Robert Duvall Martin Sheen Frederic Forrest Albert Hall Sam Bottoms Laurence Fishburne Dennis Hopper G.D. Spradlin Harrison Ford Jerry Ziesmer
assassin captain tribal leader military officer engaging dense powerful jungle cambodia boat river vietnam war animal cruelty insanity imperialism rebellion pursuit rivalry revenge 1960s
A U.S. Army officer serving in Vietnam is tasked with assassinating a renegade Special Forces Colonel who sees himself as a god.
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2019
152 Minutes
Matt Damon Christian Bale Jon Bernthal Caitriona Balfe Tracy Letts Josh Lucas Noah Jupe Remo Girone Ray McKinnon JJ Feild Jack McMullen
designer auto builder race car driver rival intense passionate confident creative gripping france america auto race car dealership corporate headquarters desert auto racing design corporate rule rivalry creative process
American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
Crime, Biography, Drama
Spain|Bulgaria
2017
128 Minutes
Javier Bardem Penélope Cruz Peter Sarsgaard Julieth Restrepo Lillian Blankenship David Valencia David Ojalvo Óscar Jaenada Ricardo Niño Pedro Calvo
pablo escobar drug lord journalist woman cia agent american police captain police officer brutal charming confident crafty engaging fiery incredible intense intricate powerful raw uneasy
A journalist strikes up a romantic relationship with notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Adventure, Biography, Drama
USA
2015
124 Minutes
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Ben Kingsley Charlotte Le Bon James Badge Dale Clément Sibony César Domboy Benedict Samuel Ben Schwartz Steve Valentine Mark Camacho
daredevil mentor teammate spectator new yorker police officer confident gripping intense suspenseful new york city world trade center apartment gym car street daredevils danger dreams teamwork
In 1974, high-wire artist Philippe Petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream: to walk the immense void between the World Trade Center towers.
Adventure, Drama
India
1966
120 Minutes
Uttam Kumar Sharmila Tagore Bireswar Sen Somen Bose Premangshu Bose Sumita Sanyal Kamu Mukherjee Ranjit Sen
actor journalist passenger executive wife emotional suspenseful melodramatic train calcutta, india new delhi guilt regret fame trust confession depression discovery transformation sacrifice
En route to Delhi to receive an award, a Bengali film star reevaluates his success through his fellow passengers, dreams and past experiences.
Adventure, Drama
USA
1983
106 Minutes
Charles Martin Smith Brian Dennehy Zachary Ittimangnaq Samson Jorah
scientist inuit wolf pilot fascinating engaging gritty powerful canada canadian tundra airplane animal attack wolves scientific observation nature ecology isolation discovery mystery 1980s
A government researcher, sent to research the "menace" of wolves in the north, learns about the true beneficial and positive nature of the species.
Adventure, Western, Drama
USA|Mexico
1948
124 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Walter Huston Tim Holt Herman Brix Barton MacLane Alfonso Bedoya
wanderer prospector thief police officer gritty engaging tense mexico mountain wilderness boardinghouse aspirations expedition greed paranoia competition survival adventure discovery quest
Two Americans searching for work in Mexico convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains.
Crime, Drama
UK
2016
116 Minutes
George Webster Simon Cotton Kevin Leslie Josh Myers Adrian Bouchet Clare McGlinn Alexa Morden Paul Blackwell
brother wife gangster criminal police officer rival bleak brutal dark disturbing emotional gritty london street home office big city nightclub empire brother relationship
Simon Cotton as Ronnie Kray and Kevin Leslie as Reggie Kray, picks up the story of the infamous Firm as the sanity of the two brothers bring uncertainties to their business plans . now with... See full summary »
Adventure, Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
USA|UK|Belgium|Canada
2016
121 Minutes
Eva Green Asa Butterfield Samuel L. Jackson Judi Dench Rupert Everett Allison Janney Chris O'Dowd Terence Stamp Ella Purnell Finlay MacMillan Lauren McCrostie
young boy girl headmistress superhuman grandfather student fascinating creative cool house under the sea school yard attic office mysterious strangers super powers self-discovery acceptance danger
When Jacob (Asa Butterfield) discovers clues to a mystery that stretches across time, he finds Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. But the danger deepens after he gets to know the residents and learns about their special powers.
Adventure, Drama, History
Italy|France|Spain
1961
129 Minutes
Rory Calhoun Léa Massari Georges Marchal Conrado San Martín Ángel Aranda Mabel Karr Jorge Rigaud Roberto Camardiel Mimmo Palmara Carlo Tamberlani
king soldier maiden daughter rebel artist melodramatic suspenseful rousing rhodes, greece island harbor city arena rhode island greek mythology romance war statue rebellion
While on holiday in Rhodes, an Athenian war hero becomes involved in two different plots to overthrow the tyrannical king: one from Rhodian patriots, and the other from sinister Phoenician agents.
Adventure, Drama
USA|Germany|UK
2006
138 Minutes
Leonardo DiCaprio Jennifer Connelly Djimon Hounsou David Harewood Arnold Vosloo Caruso Kuypers Michael Sheen Basil Wallace Ntare Mwine Stephen Collins Jimi Mistry
mercenary fisherman journalist rebel doctor soldier thrilling dark emotional gripping somber south africa motel jail mountain sierra leone diamond investigative journalism journey revolution
A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.
Romance, Adventure, Drama, History, War
USA
1992
114 Minutes
Daniel Day-Lewis Madeleine Stowe Russell Means Eric Schweig Jodhi May Steven Waddington Wes Studi Maurice Roeves Patrice Chéreau
sister frontiersman colonel native american traitor brother thrilling powerful melodramatic new york state fort wilderness waterfall indian village adirondack mountains brotherhood changing times loyalty cross-cultural romance abduction
Three trappers protect the daughters of a British Colonel in the midst of the French and Indian War.
Musical, Adventure, Drama
France|UK|Czech Republic
2005
130 Minutes
Ben Kingsley Barney Clark Jamie Foreman Harry Eden Leanne Rowe Edward Hardwicke Ian McNeice Mark Strong Jeremy Swift Frances Cuka Michael Heath
oliver twist orphan benefactor grandfather crime boss pickpocket amusing gripping bleak touching gritty london prison funeral home big city kidnapping darkness innocence cruelty troubled childhood
An adaptation of the classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
Drama
Hong Kong|Taiwan
1989
158 Minutes
Tony Leung Hsin Shu-fen Chen Sown-yung
photographer soldier gangster rebel powerful disturbing sad gripping taiwan small town mountain rebellion political coup crime war family transformation sacrifice love 1940s
A beautiful, historical film based upon the complex lives of four brothers.
Drama
Japan
1966
99 Minutes
Hideo Kanze Saeda Kawaguchi Narumi Kayashima Teruko Kishi Hôsei Komatsu Akiko Koyama Kei Satô Taiji Tonoyama Matsuhiro Toura Fumio Watanabe Sen Yano
maid victim rapist wife police officer father bleak disturbing sad japan commune school woods apartment serial rape postwar japan poverty murder investigation disillusionment
Two young women must come to terms with the fact that a man they're deeply linked to is a murdering rapist.
Drama
South Africa
2016
115 Minutes
Phuthi Nakene Sihle Xaba Harriet Manamela Zimkhitha Nyoka Mncedisi Shabangu Emmanuel Nkosinathi Gweva Warren Masemola Nomonde Mbusi Azwile Chamane-Madiba Msimang Sibusiso Jabulani Mthembu
stranger family south african man rival friend gripping emotional heartwarming shocking powerful johannesburg, south africa city train betrayal survival city life honor family relationships discovery transformation
Three people board the train bound for Johannesburg. Strangers, each on their own mission, with a simple task to complete and in search of family to help them. But when they are betrayed by... See full summary »
Adventure, Drama
Canada
2001
168 Minutes
Natar Ungalaaq Sylvia Ivalu Peter-Henry Arnatsiaq Lucy Tulugarjuk Pakkak Innushuk Madeline Ivalu Paul Qulitalik Pauloosie Qulitalik Eugene Ipkarnak
brother wife tribal leader shaman gritty emotional canada arctic village love betrayal revenge marriage survival native people discovery rivalry sacrifice 2000s
The telling of an Inuit legend of an evil spirit causing strife in the community and one warrior's endurance and battle of its menace.