Movies Like Warbus

If you liked Warbus (1986), a action movie directed by Ferdinando Baldi, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Rambo (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also action
In Thailand, ex-Green Beret John James Rambo joins a group of mercenaries to venture into war-torn neighboring Myanmar to rescue a group of Christian aid workers who have been kidnapped by a ruthless local infantry unit.
2
Missing in Action (1984)
★ 5.9/10Also action
American servicemen are still being held captive in Vietnam and it's up to one man to bring them home in this blistering, fast-paced action/adventure starring martial arts superstar Chuck Norris. Following a daring…
3
Universal Soldier (1992)
★ 6.3/10Also action
An American soldier who had been killed during the Vietnam War is revived 25 years later by the military as a semi-android, UniSols, a high-tech soldier of the future. After the failure of the initiative to erase all…
4
Sniper: No Nation (2026)
★ 6.8/10Also action
Brandon Beckett and Agent Zero lead a rescue mission in Costa Verde when their friends are taken hostage.
5
Dead Presidents (1995)
★ 6.7/10Also action
On the streets they call cash dead presidents. And that's just what a Vietnam veteran is after when he returns home from the war only to find himself drawn into a life of crime. With the aid of his fellow vets he plans…
6
Platoon (1986)
★ 7.7/10Also action
As a young and naive recruit in Vietnam, Chris Taylor faces a moral crisis when confronted with the horrors of war and the duality of man.
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Tears of the Sun (2003)
★ 6.9/10Also action
Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or…
8
Machine Gun Preacher (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also action
The true story of Sam Childers, a former drug-dealing biker who finds God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been kidnapped and pressed into duty as soldiers.
9
The Dogs of War (1980)
★ 5.8/10Also action
Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot. Havoc ensues.
10
Ambush (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also action
When a small outpost is ambushed, a US Army squad must take the battle below ground on a high-stakes mission in a new type of warfare the likes of which they have never seen.
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Valiant One (2025)
★ 6.7/10Also action
With tensions between North and South Korea, a US helicopter crashes on the North side. The survivors must work together to protect a civilian tech specialist and find their way out without the help of US military…
12
Prey (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also action
A young couple is compelled to leave their Christian missionary station in the Kalahari Desert after being threatened with death by an extremist militant gang. After crashing their aircraft they must battle man and…
13
Hamburger Hill (1987)
★ 6.6/10Also action
The men of Bravo Company are facing a battle that's all uphill… up Hamburger Hill. Fourteen war-weary soldiers are battling for a mud-covered mound of earth so named because it chews up soldiers like chopped meat. They…
14
Escape from New York (1981)
★ 7/10Also action
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to…
15
16 Blocks (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also action
An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.
16
Sand Castle (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also action
Set during the occupation of Iraq, a squad of U.S. soldiers try to protect a small village.
17
The Angel (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also action
True story of Ashraf Marwan, who was President Nasser's son-in-law and special adviser and confidant to his successor Anwar Sadat - while simultaneously Israeli Intelligence's most precious asset of the 20th century…
18
Executive Decision (1996)
★ 6.3/10Also action
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant suspects another reason and he is soon the reluctant member of a special assault…
19
Hidden Strike (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also action
Two elite soldiers must escort civilians through a gauntlet of gunfire and explosions.
20
Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also action
Vietnam vet Frank Vega now runs an East L.A. community center where he trains young boxers to survive in and out of the ring. But when his prize student falls in with the wrong crowd and turns up dead, Frank teams up…