20 movies like Drum, ordered by similarity : The Bang Bang Club(2010), Zulu(2013), The Forgotten Kingdom(2013), Freefall(1994), Insiang(1976), The Da Vinci Treasure(2006), Catch a Fire(2006), The Guilty(2018), Double Lover(2017), Widows(2018), Postmark for Danger(1955), The Sheltering Sky(1990) ...
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2004
102 Minutes
journalist investigator south african man photographer nelson mandela lover melodramatic emotional suspenseful engaging fascinating intense south africa apartheid racial tension racism attraction investigative journalism undercover operations adventure
In 1950s Johannesburg, black South African reporter Henry Nxumalo (Taye Diggs) uncovers an explosive story.
Drama
2010
109 Minutes
Ryan Phillippe Taylor Kitsch Malin Akerman Frank Rautenbach Neels Van Jaarsveld Patrick Lyster Russel Savadier Jessica Haines Kgosi Mongake
photographer photojournalist south african man friend nelson mandela journalist charming engaging suspenseful intense emotional melodramatic south africa apartheid history investigative journalism photography relationships friendship adventure
Photojournalists (Ryan Phillippe, Taylor Kitsch, Frank Rautenbach) put themselves in harm's way as they shoot evidence of atrocities committed in the final days of South African apartheid.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
France|South Africa
2013
110 Minutes
Orlando Bloom Forest Whitaker Conrad Kemp Inge Beckmann Tinarie Van Wyk-Loots Regardt van den Bergh Randall Majiet Patrick Lyster Joelle Kayembe
murderer murder victim eunuch detective drug dealer south african man bleak brutal dark thrilling intense suspenseful south africa cape town, south africa beach murder drugs apartheid crime detective work
Policemen Ali Sokhela and Brian Epkeen investigate the brutal murder of a young white woman, apparently provoked by the availability of a new illegal drug and somehow connected to the disappearance of black street children.
Romance, Drama
USA
2013
97 Minutes
Jerry Mofokeng Nozipho Nkelemba Zenzo Ngqobe Lillian Dube Moshoeshoe Chabeli Lebohang Ntsane Jerry Phele
young man childhood friend schoolteacher estranged father orphan priest confident emotional engaging profound passionate south africa slum johannesburg, south africa village bus south africa discovery growing up memories
What if the most chilling novel of all time was actually based on account of a horrific experiment gone awry?
Mystery & Thriller
USA|South Africa
1994
96 Minutes
Eric Roberts Jeff Fahey Pamela Gidley Ron Smerczak Warrick Grier Leslie Fong Lucky Shabangu Anthony Fridjohn James Whyle Terri Norton Patrick Bands
photographer woman fiancé adventurer lover explorer engaging thrilling passionate suspenseful gripping africa rainforest danger attraction opposites attract disappearance fighting adventure pursuit
Wildlife photographer Katy is sent to Africa by her fiance Dex, the CEO of the international company that publishes the magazine she works for, to take photos of a rare bird of prey ... See full summary »
Drama
1976
93 Minutes
Hilda Koronel Ruel Vernal Rez Cortez Carpi Asturias Mona Lisa Marlon Ramirez Nina Lorenzo Mely Mallari
young woman mother daughter boyfriend love interest uncle engaging emotional melodramatic suspenseful bleak intense manila manila, philippines relationships attraction mother/daughter relationship jealousy fighting tragedy
After a teenager is raped by her mother's boyfriend, she sets out to exact revenge on anyone who has hurt her.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2006
90 Minutes
C. Thomas Howell Lance Henriksen Nicole Sherwin Alexis Zibolis Elvis Naumovski Jason S. Gray Antonio Jaramillo Alby Castro
anthropologist adventurer painter rival expert bad guy engaging fascinating melodramatic suspenseful house california church afghanistan cave adventure exploration relic clues mystery
An anthropologist must unlock the code hidden in the works of Leonardo Da Vinci in order to find the greatest treasure ever, one that could change Christianity forever.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
France|UK|South Africa|USA
2006
102 Minutes
Tim Robbins Derek Luke Bonnie Henna Mncedisi Shabangu Tumisho K. Masha Sithembiso Khumalo Terry Pheto Michele Burgers
coach police officer wife son beauty queen suspenseful engaging powerful south africa prison inner city car freedom torture corruption politics revolution racism revenge rise
A drama about terrorism in Apartheid-era South Africa, revolving around a policeman and a young man who carries out solo attacks against the regime.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Denmark
2018
85 Minutes
Jakob Cedergren Jessica Dinnage Omar Shargawi Johan Olsen Jacob Hauberg Lohmann Katinka Evers-Jahnsen Jeanette Lindbæk Larsen Simon Bennebjerg Laura Bro
police officer ex-cop woman kidnapper villain suspect suspenseful thrilling engaging gripping intense emotional denmark police station kidnapping emergencies investigation murder danger fear
A police officer assigned alarm dispatch duty enters a race against time when he answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman.
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
France|Belgium
2017
108 Minutes
Marine Vacth Jérémie Renier Jacqueline Bisset Dominique Reymond Myriam Boyer Jean-Edouard Bodziak Jean-Paul Muel Pascal Aubert
young woman psychologist twin lover patient partner bleak disturbing engaging gripping intense suspenseful paris therapist's office home city love psychiatry paranoia hallucinations
Chloé, a fragile young woman, falls in love with her psychoanalyst, Paul. A few months later she moves in with him, but soon discovers that her lover is concealing a part of his identity.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK|USA
2018
128 Minutes
Viola Davis Colin Farrell Michelle Rodriguez Elizabeth Debicki Cynthia Erivo Brian Tyree Henry Daniel Kaluuya Jacki Weaver Robert Duvall Liam Neeson Garret Dillahunt
police officer widow thief driver crime boss thug emotional tense thrilling uneasy gripping gutsy chicago house shooting gallery funeral warehouse gym heist loss
Four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands' criminal activities take fate into their own hands and conspire to forge a future on their own terms.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|USA
1955
84 Minutes
Terry Moore Robert Beatty William Sylvester Geoffrey Keen Josephine Griffin Allan Cuthbertson Henry Oscar William Lucas
actress artist diamond smugglers blackmailer murder suspect killer melodramatic brooding tense suspenseful engaging intense england murder blackmail crime syndicate alibi diamond smuggling father/daughter relationship discovery
A woman's painted portrait and a post card with a sketch of a woman's hand holding a Chianti bottle are the main clues used by the Scotland Yard to solve a string of murders connected to a diamond-smuggling ring.
Romance, Adventure, Drama
UK|Italy
1990
137 Minutes
John Malkovich Debra Winger Campbell Scott Jill Bennett Timothy Spall Eric Vu-An
couple woman man artist friend adventurer engaging emotional charming melodramatic desert sahara sahara desert relationships romance attraction danger happiness lovers love
An American couple travel abroad to revitalize their relationship. But as the trip drags on, their attempt at recovering what they once had seems futile.
Drama
USA
1985
105 Minutes
Sam Shepard Kim Basinger Harry Dean Stanton Randy Quaid Martha Crawford Louise Egolf Sura Cox Jonathan Skinner April Russell Deborah McNaughton Lon Hill
woman man half brother lover ex-boyfriend adult brash dark intense emotional melodramatic gripping united states motel las vegas love relationships incest fighting past loves
May is waiting for her boyfriend in a run-down American motel, when an old flame turns up and threatens to undermine her efforts and drag her back into the life that she was running away from. The situation soon turns complicated.
Drama, History, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
South Korea
2015
139 Minutes
Min-sik Choi Man-sik Jeong Sang-ho Kim Eun-woo Lee Jung Suk Won Ren Ôsugi Hyun Seung-min Yoo-Bin Sung
hunter japanese man korean person tiger tense suspenseful sad moving shocking patriotic passionate korea hunting occupation challenge adventure resilience adventure escape pursuit
While the Kingdom of Korea is under occupation by the Japanese, an old and experienced hunter is challenged by the hunt of the last tiger.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
India
2013
158 Minutes
gangster lover murderer rival victim criminal bleak chilling disturbing engaging intense shocking india city hospital crime scene love power rivalry plot
After killing his mentor, a gangster comes into power to rule over Mumbai. In the process he falls for an aspiring actress, nevertheless he finds that his protege has fallen for her too which leads to enmity between them.
Drama
UK
2017
56 Minutes
Adam J. Bernard Daniel Johns Santino Zicchi Phoebe Torrance
boxer former legend love interest lover enemy opponent thrilling suspenseful engaging emotional intense boxing match boxing ring boxing secret past secret criminal past attraction ambition adventure
Amongst the 2011 London riots, a former boxer must choose between his past or a new future.
Drama, Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Norway|Denmark|Sweden
2014
116 Minutes
Stellan Skarsgård Pål Sverre Hagen Bruno Ganz Hildegun Riise Peter Andersson Birgitte Hjort Sørensen Jakob Oftebro Anders Baasmo Christiansen Jon Øigarden Gard Eidsvold Goran Navojec
snowplow driver murderer son gangster drug lord melodramatic intense suspenseful thrilling brooding brutal norway criminal underworld drug house murder death of a child retribution mafia underworld adventure
After his son is murdered by drug dealers, a snowplow driver starts seeking revenge.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|Australia|USA|South Africa
2020
101 Minutes
Daniel Radcliffe Ian Hart Daniel Webber Nathan Page Stephen Hunter Mark Leonard Winter Jeanette Cronin Paul Harvey Ratidzo Mambo Martin Ayles PJ Oaten
prisoner south african man prison guard friend brash emotional gripping gutsy intense prison south africa apartheid injustice jailbreak activism african politics escape quest 1970s
Based on the real-life prison break of two political captives, Escape From Pretoria is a race-against-time thriller set in the tumultuous apartheid days of South Africa.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
2017
117 Minutes
Kevin Pinassi Najarra Townsend Tom Sizemore Maria Olsen Sabrina Culver Douglas Bennett Constance Brenneman Dave Buzzotta Sarah Carson Dave Vescio Dwayne Johnson
young girl child actor parent prostitute thief lover emotional melodramatic charming engaging heartwarming intense hollywood parent/child relationship acting prostitution new life helping others difficult decision growing up
In an attempt to rectify their criminal past, a once successful Hollywood starlet, turned prostitute, and a petty, misogynistic thief, set out together to solve a high profile child abduction case in San Francisco.
Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Action, Western
USA
2016
97 Minutes
Jeff Bridges Chris Pine Ben Foster Gil Birmingham Marin Ireland Katy Mixon Dale Dickey Kevin Rankin
divorce brother son ex-convict banker texas ranger brooding raw intense texas house bank casino car office brother relationship foreclosure desperation search family
A divorced father and his ex-con older brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's ranch in West Texas.