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Films like Made in U.S.A.

Made in U.S.A (1966) reads as Sombre, kinetic, measured crime / drama, surreal in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

La Chinoise (1967) poster
1. La Chinoise1967

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Tokyo Drifter (1966) poster
2. Tokyo Drifter1966

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Trans-Europ-Express (1966) poster
3. Trans-Europ-Express1966

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Pierrot le Fou (1965) poster
4. Pierrot le Fou1965

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Death Laid an Egg (1968) poster
5. Death Laid an Egg1968

Keeps the unmistakable directorial hand and the chilly detachment; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Tout Va Bien (1972) poster
6. Tout Va Bien1972

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Cars That Ate Paris (1974) poster
7. The Cars That Ate Paris1974

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Salto (1965) poster
8. Salto1965

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

Diary of a Shinjuku Thief (1969) poster
9. Diary of a Shinjuku Thief1969

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Red Light Bandit (1968) poster
10. The Red Light Bandit1968

Keeps the unmistakable directorial hand and the chilly detachment; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Les Carabiniers (1963) poster
11. Les Carabiniers1963

Keeps the unmistakable directorial hand and the chilly detachment; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

Branded to Kill (1967) poster
12. Branded to Kill1967

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the unmistakable directorial hand; trades toward a white-knuckle intensity.

These are Made in U.S.A’s neighbours — where are yours?

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