Movies Like Deadly Surveillance

If you liked Deadly Surveillance (1991), a tv movie and thriller movie directed by Paul Ziller, 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
Striking Distance (1993)
★ 5.9/10Also action and thriller
Demoted Pittsburgh cop Tom Hardy works river patrol while a serial killer targets women from his past, forcing him to conduct an unauthorized investigation to prove his innocence and expose a dirty cop.
2
Gang Related (1997)
★ 6.4/10Also action and thriller
After murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they've done.
3
They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
★ 5.9/10Also action and thriller
A police detective's investigation of a prostitute's murder points to his best friend.
4
Vice Squad (1982)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and action
An unlikely Hollywood hooker helps a detective set a trap for a mutilator pimp.
5
The Night Stalker (1972)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and tv movie
Wisecracking reporter Carl Kolchak investigates a string of murders in Las Vegas and suspects the culprit is a vampire. His editor thinks he's crazy and the police think he's a nuisance, so Kolchak takes matters into…
6
Dead Man's Folly (1986)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and tv movie
During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.
7
The Virtuoso (2021)
★ 5.9/10Also thriller and action
Danger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.
8
Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also thriller and tv movie
When Jesse Stone looks into the murder of a teen-age girl whose body is found floating in a local lake, it brings him up against the Boston mob and into the affluent world of a bestselling writer who exploits troubled…
9
Deep Cover (1992)
★ 6.8/10Also action and thriller
Black police officer Russell Stevens applies for a special anti-drug squad which targets the highest boss of cocaine delivery to LA—the Colombian foreign minister's nephew. Russell works his way up from the bottom…
10
The Ritual Killer (2023)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller and action
Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an…
11
Desert Dawn (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also action and thriller
A newly appointed small-town sheriff and his begrudging deputy get tangled up in a web of lies and corruption involving shady businessmen and the cartel while investigating the murder of a mysterious woman.
12
The International (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also action and thriller
An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their…
13
Nighthawks (1981)
★ 6.4/10Also action and thriller
When one of Europe's most lethal terrorists shows up in New York, an elite undercover cop is assigned to take him down by any means necessary.
14
Murder at the Embassy (2025)
★ 6/10Also thriller and action
Private detective Miranda Green investigates a murder perpetrated in the British Embassy in Cairo, where a top secret document was stolen, risking to jeopardize both Buckingham Palace and the peace of the world.
15
Sherlock: The Abominable Bride (2016)
★ 7.8/10Also thriller and tv movie
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in 1890s London in this holiday special.
16
Dead Man Down (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also thriller and action
In New York City, a crime lord's right-hand man is seduced by a woman seeking retribution.
17
McQ (1974)
★ 6.1/10Also action and thriller
Police Lieutenant Lon McQ investigates the killing of his best friend and uncovers corrupt elements of the police department dealing in confiscated drugs.
18
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also tv movie and thriller
At a gathering of mystery and true crime fans, Aurora Teagarden’s nephew, Phillip, is accused of murder when an unplanned onstage blackout during the play in which he is performing ends, revealing Phillip holding the…
19
Hello (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also thriller and tv movie
An emotionally unavailable flight attendant meets a potential love interest and later finds out that her "perfect guy" has ulterior motives. As the clock ticks down on New Year's Eve, she must fight to keep her…
20
Hierarchy (2025)
★ 6/10Also action and thriller
In an undisclosed area of Texas after two adoptive brothers become entangled in criminal activity, forced to evade law enforcement and the greedy Russian mafia.